A/N Much thanx to Meilin! So its a kosode, eh. Hmmm, well then. Anyway, I've decided that I want to add more detail to this chapter. The question is, will I? Who knows?!? Anyway, on with the chapter,

Disclaimer: Considering the fact Kikyou is still insect free, I'd take it I don't own Inuyasha.

The soft hum of a stream reached all of their ears. "Yeah, now me and Faith-sama can get a bath. Please Sesshomaru-sama! Can we?" cried Rin. Sesshomaru glanced over his shoulder at the two girls. Rin was caked in mud and Faith in blood.

"Fine." he said, attempting not to notice the way Faith swung her hips as she walked. Ah-Uhn and Jaken had gone to set up camp while the others headed off towards the water. It was odd how even in such a rough state, Faith kept a feminine aura to her. Her hair was dis-shelved and her clothes were that of men's, but she remained lady-like. 'Odd' he thought, off-handedly.

It didn't take them long to reach the streams edge. "Me and Faith-sama will go down-stream and bathe!" Rin seemed so excited to finally have another girl around. The problem was she seemed to be getting attached.

"Be back here in ten minutes." Sesshomaru stated coldly.

"See you in twenty." said Faith, as she and Rin made their way down the bank of the stream. Faith hadn't spoken more than five sentences to Sesshomaru and each one un-nerved him more than the last.

'She's defying me' he thought bitterly. He continued to plan how he was going to approach about the matter of what he saw. The problem was how to get answers out of her. 'stupid wench' crossed his mind more than once. He was lost deep in thought when he heard Rin's screams.

He didn't think twice to go down stream to see what was happening. There cowered Rin as she hid behind a very riled up Faith. Her bandages lay on the ground as she spread her wings out to protect Rin. In front of them lumbered a very confused Kouga.

"Could someone tell me what's going on?" he barked angerly.

"You scared Rin half to death, thats what's going on!" shouted Faith as she stood defiantly in between them.

"How the hell'd I scare her?" he stated with his hands on his hips.

"You tell me!" she snarled. Sesshomaru could smell Faith's adrenaline pumping. Sesshomaru chose then to make himself known. He stepped closer to all of them and glared them all daggers.

He had expected Rin to come running to his leg as she always did, but instead she remained behind Faith's large wing-span.

"Why don't you ask Rin what's wrong" offered Sesshomaru,in a way that made them all feel stupid. Faith swung around and faced Rin. Sesshomaru noticed how she continued to spread her wings out so Rin still felt safe from Kouga. Rin probably figure if he couldn't see her he might leave. Sesshomaru also noticed that Faith wore only her white under-shirt, which ended mid-thigh and was closed only by a thin belt like clothe.

"Rin, why does this wolf scare you." Faith whispered in a soothing tone. Faith crouched down next to Rin and exposed a nice amount of cleavage. Sesshomaru looked away instantly, in fear of what he thoughts might lead to. he looked instead to Kouga, who seemed to be enjoying the view of her ass. A smirk spread across the wolf prince's features, and Sesshomaru could smell the disgusting smell of his arousal.

Rin's eyes brimmed with tears as she stuttered out what had happened to her. Faith shot up and spun around. Sesshomaru now understood Rin's fear. He felt he should have known this, though. Faith placed her clawed hands on her slender hips.

"You son of a bitch." she said calmly making sure to contain he anger.

"Actually I am." he said playfully, smirking at his smart ass remark.

Faith's left eye twitched. She pursed her lips in hopes of calming down. In a flash, Kouga had used his super speed to place himself right in front of Faith. After Inuyasha and Kagome had become mates Kouga had instantly began his search for a new love.

"You smell good." growled Kouga, in a low seductive voice. He inched closer to her so his cheek was almost touching hers. Sesshomaru wasn't aware what he was doing until a snarl escaped his mouth. His claws had dug into the flesh of his palms. Blood dripped down onto the soft sand of the streams edge. Kouga glanced to Sesshomaru as he playfully licked the rim of her ear. Faith had remained stone still the entire time. She then placed her hand gently on Kouga's stomach, tracing his muscles from under his armor. Suddenly Kouga yelped and jumped back. Warm blood ran down Faith's hand and she smirked as she licked it off, teasingly.

Kouga grumbled something and began to stalk off, tail between legs when Faith called out, "Oh yeah, wolf boy..." Kouga turned around a spark of hope in his eyes. "Stay the Hell away from Rin." With that she turned and scooped up a trembling Rin. "Lets go back to camp, I'm starving." she stated with more simplicity than anyone Sesshomaru had ever met.