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Chapter VI:
It's Just a Question…Is It?

"Rin-chan, about Sesshoumaru-sama…"

"What about him?" Her chocolate brown orbs stared with a light feeling. I bit my lip, looked around, and sighed, seeing as nobody was watching them.

"Who…exactly…is Sesshoumaru-sama?" cracked my voice, as I stared at her. I felt like I was invading his privacy through.

"Who is Sesshoumaru-sama? Kagome-chan, you know him! You've been traveling with him for the past two days!"

"Not like that, Rin-chan. I mean…what's Sesshoumaru-sama's past?"

"Oh, that. I don't know, so I'm sorry, Kagome-chan. I bet Jaken-sama knows, so can you ask him?" I nodded, knowing that the only choices I had now were to ask that annoying toad or the demon himself. I grabbed some berries off a bush as Rin proceeded to catch us some fish in the stream nearby. As I watched her, I could tell she had some experience in doing it even before I met her.

"Kagome-chan, why are you so interested in Sesshoumaru-sama?" I froze, barely creeping or swaying an inch from where I was kneeling.

"I…uh…just wanted to know my lord, that's all!"

"Really?" Her voice was added with a tone of mischief. She struggled to get a vice grip on a struggling, gleaming sliver fish, its scaled shining in the morning sunlight like platinum. As soon as she had enough of its wriggling she threw it far enough onto land so it wouldn't escape. The feeble fish jumped up and down against the earth, gasping desperately for water. Rin wiped her forehead with the sleeve of her orange and tan colored kimono and walked onto the shore, still staring at me with eyes that filled with that mischief feeling.

"There's nothing else. I was just curious about his past, that's all. Can't a girl be curious?"

"Yes, but about Sesshoumaru-sama too…for the last two days you seem to have been a lot fonder of him than any commoner that would travel with him."

"A lot fonder? What do you…Hey! You're calling me a commoner! Rin-chan, get back here!" I began to chase the younger one around the trees, winding back and forth until we both could go no more. I plopped onto the soft grass, heaving for air as Rin sat next to me, laughing. I plucked a strand of grass that defied the gravity on it and stared at it, as if observing it if it were to turn purple of something.

"Kagome-chan, I think we should get back to Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken-sama now," Rin told me, finally standing up after a few minutes of worthwhile rest. I nodded, discarding the grass to its brethren on the soil. I dusted myself off and grabbed the makeshift basket I had made for the berries.

I turned quickly; something had caught my attention. My brown eyes scanned the area, and I turned in a 180 degree angle to look at the surroundings that watched my back. A very faint breeze rustled the trees, so faintly that you could barely see it. Rin tugged at my green kimono.

"Kagome-chan? Is something wrong…?" My left hand moved in front of her, blocking her from proceeding anywhere as I tried to trace this feeling. Ominous as it was, it sent something up my spine. Was it a feeling or the real thing?

The trees rustled as something lashed out from it. I pushed Rin to the side, saving her but receiving the hit myself. The pain was burning as I felt something hard strike my leg, but not severe it. As I hit the ground, I immediately made my eyes towards the wound; there was no wound, but something had indeed struck me there…

"You're the one they call Kagome, correct…" The malicious voice frightened me, and I turned my head upward to stare at whoever it was. It was that of a demon; I could tell from the distinguishing features attached to her body. On her head were a pair of snowy white cat ears, on her back were pure red wings with yellow tipped feathers at the end, a teal dragon tail lashed out back and forth and her face was darker than mine, probably a tan color, and were streaked with blackpes. Her eyes were that a fearless, piercing gold that stared into my deepest thoughts, I thought. She wore an elaborate robe of dark colors that barely made it to the ground, ending on near her shins.

"Well? Answer me!" she ordered, her eyes still intent on getting the information she wanted.

"…Y-Yes…," I answered, stuttering from shock. She smirked as she heard her goal was standing right in front of her.

"Who are you and what do you want?!" Rin demanded, running up to block me from the demon.

"Get out of the way, little girl, I have some business with that friend of yours."

"No! Tell me why you want to meet her!" Stubborn or brave? Kagome couldn't choose whether either fit Rin at that moment. The demon lady sighed.

"As you wish. My name is Makego, but you won't live to remember that anyway. Pity you have to die at such an early age." She cracked her knuckles and came in, lashing out at the young girl. I jumped quickly and pulled her downward from the attack. The demon growled and came at us again with her other hand, and this time, I knew I wasn't fast enough to dodge, so I placed my body as a shield between Rin and the demon. I closed my eyes tightly and braced for impact. At least Rin will be safe at the expense of my life…

"Kagome!" called an urgent voice; I didn't stare up, afraid that it was an accomplice. Plus, it didn't sound like any hope, like Jaken or Sesshoumaru. I doubt Sesshoumaru would even try to save us anyway…

Who called her name? I can't give you any clues, sorry. Rather long chapter today…Oh yeah, double update!!