Opening her eyes her vision was blurry, she rubbed them gently trying to ease away the blurriness.

Upon opening them she realized that it was night time and she was lying on the ground, freezing.

Pulling herself slowly up into a sitting position she looked down to see that the disgusting…but warm, pelt had been removed.

Now she was only in her uniform which consisted of a short gray plaited skirt, a white blouse and a red tie. Her socks were the only things keeping her legs from freezing and they only reached up to her knee.

She hugged herself for warmth and looked around her.

Spotting a small fire she quickly made her way towards it, rubbing her hands trying to steal some of its heat.

Hey! What happened? Did they all just leave me here? Well thanks a lot guys! So much for your warmth and compassion! She thought bitterly to herself.

A rustle from the bush in front of her interrupted her from her thoughts.

Gingerly standing up she grimaced at the pain in her head.

Oh joy, if I live through this I'm going to have to go to the hospital with a possible concussion.

Gritting her teeth she stood upwards and took a few steps back and waited to see who her next attacker was.

A tall figure emerged from the trees in front of her.

Sesshomaru.

She just cursed her luck.

Of all the people and youkai out there this one had to just walk by.

Subconsciously rubbing her neck she stared into the stoic face of the person she was seriously beginning to have a grudge against.

The impassive lord just 'hhhmmm' and took a seat at the base of a tall tree to her left.

She stared at him suspiciously. Right Ruby, try to come up with a question of how you got here, where you are and why without insulting or annoying him…he seriously is touchy! Seesh!

Taking in a breath she turned only to find that he had his eyes closed, paying no attention whatsoever.

Her jaw clenched tightly. What a jerk! First he tries to kill me, then he kidnaps me and now he's ignoring me!

A left eye twitched. Okay!...Careful.

'Am…what are you going to do with me?'

He made no movement or sound to answer her question.

Ruby clenched her fist.

'Why am I here?' she asked curiously, trying to suppress the anger and irritation from her voice.

No answer.

'How did I get here?' she asked through grounded teeth.

The wind blew in the absence of his answer.

'Hellooo? Earth to Sesshomaru?'

Still he continued to pay her no attention.

Ruby seethed.

'FINE then, I won't talk, since you now seemingly have a problem with your voice box!'

Stomping over to the right she sat down so the fire would bloke most of him from her view. He was really beginning to irritate her badly.

After staying quiet for a hour Ruby began to shift positions, beginning to get bored of paying the stoic lord no attention.

She lifted herself up slightly to check and see if he had even moved.

He hadn't.

She sighed loudly.

Nothing.

She sighed again, but louder.

Still he stayed like a statue. Maybe he's asleep.

Giving up, she finally got to her feet and began to walk of to her right.

'Where are going?' a low voice sounded to her left.

She stopped in her tracks and grabbed her chest, afraid she was going to have a heart attack.

Giving him a frosty look she let go of her tie. 'Where you sleeping?' she asked curiously.

He equalled her glare. 'This Sesshomaru does not have to answer himself to you wench' he stated in a bored tone. 'Now, where are you going?'

Ruby blinked, a spark of determination lit her eyes. 'Well, this Ruby does not have to answer herself to you, youkai'. She countered stubbornly.

'NO!' She shouted hysterically, moving away from him.

A delicate eyebrow disappeared under bangs of white hair.

'What are you screaming about ningen?'.

Now it was Ruby's eyebrow to arch.

'Ningen?'

'Wait…oh…I shouted no because you were obviously going to try and strangle me as usual…I swear…see if you were from where I was you'd have been arrested by now!'.

She was met with a quick look of confusion.

'And where would that be, ningen?'

'Oh..uh' Ruby stuttered, afraid that she had just been busted.

'Am…from a very far away village?' she feigned innocence again but to no avail.

'Do not lie ningen, I can smell your scent changing when you lie' he dangerously cautioned.

Ruby gulped. 'Ah..well…am…what does ningen mean?'

'Human'.

'Do not make me repeat myself' he growled out.

'Uh…'

Feeling her back hit painfully against the trunk of a tree, that had once been three feet behind her.

'Answer me'.

His eyes again began to bleed red and the stripes on his face became jagged.

'Oh…shit' Was all she could say before she was pushed roughly against the tree once more.

The pain in her back became excruciating, until finally she gave in.

'OKAY…okay…jeez…I'm from a different era…now can you please stop that…my back is really sore…and I don't think my aunt would be to happy about paying hospital bills'.

Slowly he let go and stood back.

He seemed to be pondering about something until he looked back at her and demanded 'You will take me there'

Ruby fought the urge to roll her eyes.

'Look, if I could get back to my time then I wouldn't still be here' she looked down at the ground, a dull throb racking her ribs.

'I don't know how to get back'. I wish I could.

Sesshomaru scanned her face and scent for any sign of lying, but all his nose was met with was a sweet smell of sorrow and longing.

He pushed away the nagging feeling in his chest and returned to his sit at the base of the tree.

For a moment there he was about to actually embrace and comfort the pathetic ningen.

His hands inched towards his sword intent in chopping of his own head for those disgusting thoughts…or hers for making him think those disgusting thoughts. Now he was getting a headache.

Sparing another glance at the girl he was met with a chilling glare that almost rivaled his own, almost.

'What?' He asked, unnerved that this ningen wench had the audacity of staring at him.

'Where's the pelt?'

Sesshomaru's eyebrow once again was hidden.

'It smelt of Naraku, I didn't want that foul smell clogging my senses…'

He suddenly stopped himself. Why should he Lord Sesshomaru, Taiyoukai of the West explain himself to a lowly pathetic human such as her?!

'BUT, I'm cold!' she whimpered, wondering where her coat had also disappeared to.

The stoic lord done nothing, but shrug.

'Feh!' she muttered under her breath.

Sesshomaru shot her a disgusted glare before closing his eyes once again.

It seems as though my lowly, half brother has rubbed off on her.

Opening his eyes out of boredom, he looked over at the ningen wench who had returned to the warmth of the fire.

His golden eyes were met with a discomforting sight.

There lay the ever spit-fire, quick tongued ningen, huddled on the ground, shivering.

'Wench?' Sesshomaru called out quietly.

Nothing.

Does she think she can trick this Sesshomaru with feigning sleep?

Gracefully raising to his feet he glided over to the girl and towered over her shivering slim frame.

Glancing down Sesshomaru found, to his dismay that the pathetic, ever amusing wench was really asleep.

So it was just her shivering that was quickening up her breathing. Hhhnnn.

Stooping down he stared at the rude, strange girl who's once pale face was now turned peach- colored from the reflection of the flames and her light brown hair turned a dark auburn.

Brushing away a stray strand of hair that had fallen over her face, the demon lord marveled in the softness of her skin.

As though burnt, his hand instantly pulled away from the sleeping girls face, while a dangerous growl vibrated in his chest.

Standing once again he slid his arm from under his white fluffy boa and dropped it gently onto the small form lying on the ground.

Immediately her shivering ceased.

Without a second glance he turned on his heel, sat back at the base of the tree and watched over the sleeping girl, knowing that in the morning she'll be a bigger handful than his small ward Rin.

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Awww!! Sesshy getting soft? Hhhhhmmmm!!

Well, I'm actually kinda happy that i was able to get three chapters done by today : )

Hope you enjoy

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