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The girl had passed out.

Sesshomaru moved his body in a way that her smaller one would be cradled against his. She was still breathing, so he knew she was still alive. But being this close to her, having her in his arms, made her scent completely invaded his senses. Something about her scent awoke something inside of him, more so than ever before. Pushing those thoughts to the back of his mind, Sesshomaru tightened his arms around her, lifting her up and carries her out of the forest and back to his camp. There A-Un lifted their heads and looked towards his master and the human he carried. Just as Sesshomaru recognized her scent, so did the two-headed dragon demon.

"So, even A-Un, huh?" Sesshomaru didn't acknowledge the beasts obvious curiosity, but instead sat down his burden, leaning her body against the trunk of a tree.

Now that she wasn't running away from him in fear, he was able to look over her features a little better. While her face looked nearly identical to Rin's, there were also slight differences. Her eyes weren't exactly the same shape, and her lips were more plump. Was this what Rin would have looked like had she reached adulthood?

Reaching out, he brushes stray strands of hair away from her face. Before he could move them behind her ear, he held the strands between his fingers, looking them over. It was soft and smelled faintly of some type of flower, though he didn't know which one. Her hair was a dark brown, and yet Rin's had been a jet black. Could this possibly be Rin? She had Rin's scent and many of Rin's looks, but Rin had never once run away from him screaming. Never once did Rin tell him to stay away from her. And never did she have the look of absolute terror in her eyes as he saw in this females.

If this was Rin, then it wasn't the Rin he knew and care for.

Straightening, Sesshomaru looked down at the girl, taking a single step back. This couldn't be her, and because of this, he should just dispose of her and be done with it. He didn't know who she was, or how she'd gotten here, but one thing he did know, was that this girl was meant to weaken him in some manner. Clenching his fists at his sides, Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes on her, glaring with renewed anger. In no way would he allow this imposter to be his downfall. Turning away from her, he walked back into the forest. Come the morning, he would leave her behind and continue on his journey. Alone.

For the second time this night, Rin woke up in a different location than before. This time, when she opened her eyes, she was sitting with her back against the trunk of a tree, a warm fire burning near by. She must've passed out, because she didn't remember being brought here. How had she gotten here anyways?

Her eyes suddenly go wide as a gasp is forced from her throat. The silver haired elf from before! He must've carried her here after she fell and blacked out.

Quickly she assess her condition, finding no obvious signs of violation. Her cheek was tender and sore, and her ankle hurt, but those were all injuries that she'd done to herself, trying desperately to get away from the man who haunted her nightmares. She hoped when she woke up that it had all been just another crazy dream and she was actually safe and sound in her own bed, but by the looks of it, she had been wrong.

With a heavy sigh, Rin looks around at her new surroundings. Besides the fire, the seemed to be no signs of whoever started it. She was completely alone. The forest was quiet, except for the occasional sounds of night insects and birds. So, where was the man from earlier? He had to of been the one who carried her here and even started a fire. Which meant, he must be somewhere nearby watching her, right?

Then again, if she was completely alone, maybe this was her chance to get away. If her dreams meant anything, then this guy was definitely bad news. Looking around once more, Rin made the decision to try and make a break for it again. She had to get back home, her parents would be worried sick if she didn't make her nightly phone call.

Pushing back against the trunk, Rin uses it to stand, letting it support her weight, reluctant to put any on her twisted ankle. Unfortunately, if she wanted to get away from that male came back, then she would just have to suck it up. With her teeth clenched tight, Rin gradually put pressure on her foot. At first it didn't hurt at all, and she worried for nothing, but when she took a step forward, sharp, shooting pain instantly had here falling back to her butt, whimpering in agony.

"D-damn…How am I suppose to get away now?" She whispered to herself, tears welling up at the corner of her eyes.

"Had you not foolishly run off into the forest, you would not be in this predicament." Her eyes widened as she heard that same deep, masculine voice from earlier coming from behind her.

Shaking with fear, Rin turns her head, looking over her shoulder and around the trunk of the tree. Had he been there the entire time? Hard golden eyes looked down at her with nothing but loathing. What had she done to deserve this man's hatred? She only just met him, so what could she have possibly done? Her eyes looked over him, taking in his appearance a little better now that the initial shock was no longer present.

In the light of the moon, his long silver hair seemed to have a glowing effect and with those golden eyes, it only made him even scarier. His outfit was a pristine, white kimono with beautiful cherry blossom all over. On his right shoulder, it looked like he was carrying some kind of fur, like what wealthy women would have. It flowed over his shoulder and down his back, where she could see it dragging along the ground. "How did he manage to keep it so clean looking?" Judging by the way he was dressed, she was somewhere in Japan, the land of her birth. As this realization settled in, her eyes widened once more. How did she manage to get overseas!? Now that she thought about it, he was also speaking fluent Japanese.

This discovery was almost enough to make her faint...again, but shaking her head, she tries to keep it together. "I'm sorry, but waking up in the middle of the woods without any idea of how I got there in the first place, is a terrifying thing. It doesn't help when a strange white haired elf man, that's been haunting your dreams for years suddenly appears." She spoke very quickly, possibly even a little hysterical. But who could blame her after the night she's had.

Sesshomaru took in what she was telling him, and wondered if she even realized how much she had just said. He raises a brow at the 'Elf man' remark and corrects her, dismissing the rest for the moment. "Demon, I am a demon girl, and you would do well to remember that."

She instantly when quiet, looking up at him with that same fear as earlier. Since she was injured, she wouldn't be able to run like she had. "Yeah, because that makes things so much better." He was genuinely surprised by the amount of sarcasm he heard in her voice. Just passed the fear, was a bit of defiance. Just who was this female?

"Girl,"

She quickly cut him off, "I have a name and it's not 'girl'."

Because he was curious, Sesshomaru decided to indulge her. "Very well, tell me your name."

Rin had a mind to make him ask nicely, but came to the conclusion that doing so would be like playing with fire, and she didn't feel like getting burned. Unable to stand the look in his eyes any longer, she looks away, answering him. "It's Rin Fukuhara."

His eyes narrowed dangerously and before he even realized what he was doing, Sesshomaru lashed out. Faster than any normal being, he reached out and grabbed her by the throat, lifting her fragile human body, and slamming her back against the tree she'd been sitting against. As soon as she uttered her name, a blinding rage came over him. With fangs bared and eyes red, he looms over her, squeezing her delicate throat beneath his hand. "Do not take me for a fool, human!"

Her sweet jasmine scent was soon overwhelmed by the pungent scent of fear. She reached for his hand around her throat, trying desperately with her small hands to force him to let her go, but her efforts were futile and she managed to only break her nails; not even leaving a scratch on his skin. When his hand tightened enough to cut off her oxygen supply, her natural instinct to survive kicked in, her body struggled beneath his superior grasp.

"Your pathetic attempts to be freed are useless. I could easily snap your neck." He growled out. While Sesshomaru cared nothing for the feelings of humans, the look of fearfulness he saw in her eyes, bothered him. Despite the rage he felt, he didn't like being the cause of her terror; twice now in one night. Loosening his hold on her throat, he let her body drop back to the ground, turning his back to her as she violently coughed. "I don't know who you believe yourself to be, but you are not Rin. Whatever game you are playing, I would suggest you and your cohorts cease immediately. I will not be made a fool of by humans."

Even though her throat burned and breathing was beyond painful, Rin glared at the demon's back. When she spoke, her voice was hoarse and scratchy. "L-look...I don't know who you think I am, but I know who I am, and my name is Rin. I'm not playing any games and I'm definitely not in league with anyone. I was brought here against my will. I don't even know where here is."

He could detect the truth to her words, still he couldn't allow himself to believe that this girl was Rin. Glancing over his shoulder, he met her defiant gaze. Choosing not to say anything further, Sesshomaru walked back into the forest, leaving her alone once again.

Poor Rin...Having Sesshomaru lash out at her like that isn't going to be of any help in easing her fear of him. Here's to hoping that she can get past her fear and he can get past his anger. Your reviews have been amazing and is the best part of my day! I find that I'm excited to wake up each morning in hopes of seeing more reviews, favorites and alerts! You guys are truly amazing and please, please keep those reviews coming, they keep me inspired to continue! I'm going to try and get out at least one chapter a night. Until next time!~