Chapter four – Kindness

Naminé stormed out of the forest and into a grass field. The air was fresh and cold on her tears as the long grass brushed her bare legs.

"stupid! Stupid! STUPID! They don't know what they have! Everyone I have ever known and love, are millions of miles away..." She Limped while cursing under her breath. Fresh tears forming in her eyes.

"InuYasha!" a female voice called from the other side of the field. Naminé jumped in shock to find a raven haired girl dressed in a green school uniform, roaming the edge of the forest in search for the half-demon she scowled at.

"What's the big deal Kagome!" The silver haired hanyou emerged from the shade of the trees to stand in front of the girl.

"where's Sesshomaru?" the girl known as 'Kagome' asked with curiosity.

"he ran after a strange girl that interrupted our fight." He stretched and flexed his arms so that they rested behind his head.

"that girl was so weird! She had a key for a blade! Must be a wench!" He spoke in a cocky tone. Naminé was hurt by his comment, but it angered her more.

"not to mention she looked like Naraku's incarnation 'Kana'" he spoke in a-matter-of-fact.

Naminé envied him. He had someone to love as well as family and friends. The raven haired girl smiled, her emotion of love flowing through her expression.

"she interrupted us and said 'at least you have someone!' Then limped away. How pathetic!" Naminé heard his words loud and clear. She clenched her teeth and readied herself to throw her blade again.

She threw her arm over her head but was stopped suddenly as the keyblade got caught on something. She pulled hard at it to let it free but it didn't budge.

"don't Waste your strength!" she gasped and let go of the blade, allowing it to evaporate into light.

"stay There Kagome! I smell him!" Inuyasha's voice called from the distance.

Sesshomaru, immediately grabbed Naminé by the wrist and tugged her behind him as he ran. Naminé whimpered in pain as her bad leg heavily hit the ground while she tried to maintain her balance. The youkai noticed this and with one movement swept her up into his strong demon arms and ran off full speed.

"silence yourself! Before I silence you!" Sesshomaru's tone was more caring than his usual monotone.

She kept quite.

Soon after, he settled her down on a grass bank near a river. She immediately stood up and limped to the waters edge. Naminé sat on a rock and began to lift the clear water before splashing it over her leg.

The river was tinted a light pink with her blood as it flowed down stream. Her eyes widened at the bite mark on her leg.

... It ... it won't stop bleeding! ...

She tried not to show the panic in her expression, but her efforts were useless with the dog demon sensing most of her emotions. She was sure he knew but was taken aback by his actions. The petite girl froze as the sound of ripping fabric broke the silence.

"hold still!" the youkai appeared, suddenly, in front of her with a perfectly shredded piece of his kimono sleeve.

"wait! It'll get stained! Its white!" she didn't want to ruin his celestial-like robes.

"silence! It's either this or have many peasant demons attack you. I don't want to have to save you again"

Although it was meant in a harsh way, Naminé couldn't help but feel grateful.