A/N – Thanks for the reviews! It really means a lot to me! YAY! Does happy dance Okay …I'm better! Gomen that it took so long to update! It's been like 3 months! I have been so busy with school…tests and exams…teachers getting on your case! Well anyways here goes the next chapter!

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Chapter 11

(Sesshoumaru, Rin, and Akari)

They had been walking along for some time now without knowing where they were going. Rin was busy staring at the fall leaves were flying in the wind; the silence was starting to get to her.

"We'll make better time if we go along the mountain canyons." Sesshoumaru said breaking the silence.

"But that is too dangerous!" Akari protested.

"It would be more dangerous going through the forest. They probably have spies looking for us." stated Rin as they walked to the edge of the forest the bordered the canyons.

Akari huffed. She leaned towards Rin and whispered, "Why do you always agree with him?"

Rin blushed. She finally managed to stutter back, "I-I…do not! How could you think such a thing?"

"Ha! Then why are you blushing?" Akari asked pointing towards Rin's ever darkening red face.

Sesshoumaru who had been busy looking for any threats didn't seem to pay any attention to the girls' teasing. He was looking towards the forest when he heard a crack. He turned around just in time to see the ground under their feet start to crumble.

Rin screamed as they started to plunge off the edge. Sesshoumaru instantly reacted to the situation by grabbing Rin and jumping to safety. Akari wasn't so lucky. She tried grabbing onto something but it was too late. She was already hurtling towards the bottom.

When the ground stopped moving, Rin looked to where Akari used to be standing. It took her a minute to realize what had happened.

"Akari!" Rin shouted. She tried to squirm out of Sesshoumaru grip, but he only held her tighter.

"Put me down! PUT ME DOWN!" Rin shrieked.

"No." Sesshoumaru said coldly.

Rin stared at him in disbelief. "We can't just leave her! We've got to go help her!"

"She'll be fine. She's a demon; she can take care of herself."

"What? Put me down!" Rin yelled.

"Stop, Rin."

"And if I don't?" Rin asked accusingly.

Rin squeaked as Sesshoumaru slung her over his shoulders like a sack of potatos. As he started walking away, Rin pounded on his back yelling, "Put me down this instant! This is so undignified! Sesshoumaru! Are you listening to me? Argh!"

(Army)

"Okay men get ready!" Rin's uncle yelled to the troops.

"AND WOMEN!" a priestess from the back shouted.

"And women" he muttered. "I want all the archers in the front awaiting my orders.

The army shifted letting men and women with bows and arrows rush to the front. They placed an arrow by the bow and aimed to the moving target that quickly approached them.

"Draw your swords!" Rin's uncle roared. He looked to the swiftly moving horde of demons moving towards them, and then he turned back to the archers.

"Ready your bows! Aim!" Everything stood still for a moment.

"FIRE!" an onslaught of arrows rained down on the enemies. A hundred men fell wounded or purified, but a thousand more were still coming.

( Sesshoumaru and Rin)

Rin lay slumped over Sesshoumaru's shoulder. She had given up on persuading Sesshoumaru to put her down.

"I can walk you know." She said weakly.

Sesshoumaru paused for a moment before placing her back on the ground. He started walking away and Rin tried to walk after him, but the blood rushed to her head and she started to black out.

Sesshoumaru turned to see that she wasn't looking to good. He quickly grabbed her with one arm under her knees and one arm supporting her shoulders. She started mumbling things that he couldn't understand.

"Rin?" He asked. Before closing her eyes and falling unconscious, Rin turned and touched his cheek. Sesshoumaru stared confused at her. 'What is going on?' he thought.

He continued walking along with Rin in his arms. Rin moved closer to him and snuggled into his warmth. Sesshoumaru flinched and unconsciously pulled her closer to him.

It was starting to get dark so he decided to stop in a clearing. He placed Rin on the ground and went in search of some firewood.

While he was away, Rin sat up groggily. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. Then she took a better look at her surroundings. Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be found, the sun was setting, and there was probably wild animals around. She shivered.

'Okay Rin…everythings going to be fine. Sesshoumaru would never leave us all alone…in the forest…by ourselves…in the dark…without anyone else around.' Rin was beginning to freak out. 'Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! He's gone! I'm alone! What am I going to do?'

Rin stood up and took two steps forward then decided to turn back when she collided with something. "OUCH!" She looked up to see Sesshoumaru standing there with logs in his arms.

He stared at Rin for a moment before walking past her to the center of the clearing and placing the logs there. He really wished he had Jaken's two headed stick to easily light them.

He started to drip poison on them which only managed to melt them. He glared angrily at the logs thinking that if he stared at them hard enough they might burst into flames.

"What are you doing?" Rin asked as she knelt down beside him.

"I am making a fire."

"Well let me help."

"No I can do it alone." Sesshoumaru replied coldly. He picked up a stick and examined it closely trying to figure out what would make it light up. He really wished he had paid attention to what Jakken had done.

Rin shook her head and giggled as Sesshoumaru took out his sword and tried to light them with it. When that failed he turned and glared at Rin, who was now doubling over with laughter.

Sesshoumaru was still not willing to give up. He found a rock and tried rubbing it and a stick together, trying to imitate the way his father had done it when they had traveled together. When this failed he threw down the stick and walked toward a tree at the edge of the clearing and sat cross-legged with his arms crossed in a defiant manner.

Rin rolled her eyes. This was getting them no where. She had no idea how to make a fire on her own. Jaken had always done it for her. It was getting cold and she automatically shivered.

'Great Rin. Now Sesshoumaru-sama probably thinks you're weak! Well it is really cold...but if he thinks we're weak he'll abandon us…would he do that? Well to him we're only human, which to him means we're useless.' Rin's thoughts became jumbled.

Sesshoumaru watched as the young woman's expressions changed rapidly. 'What is she thinking about?' She kept shivering. 'Stupid humans, so weak, but Rin is …different somehow. I can't understand these feelings. What is going on here? I have always been in control…but with this girl…it's totally different. Why didn't I get rid of her when I had the chance? Maybe, it's because I …care…about her? But, I don't care about anyone…not even my own family. I just don't understand!'

While they were having their conversations with their consciences, Rin had unknowingly moved to where Sesshoumaru was sitting and sat next to him, nestling into his fur pelt.

Sesshoumaru didn't notice until he heard light breathing next to him. He turned slightly and recoiled. This caused Rin to sleepily fall into his lap. Sesshoumaru stared wide-eyed at the girl's sleeping form. 'What should I do? Should I wake her? No, let her sleep.'

He pulled her petite body close to his and arranged themselves in a more comfortable position. He laid his chin on the top of her head and sighed. 'What is happening to me? Am I becoming weak? What are these feelings that I have for this small human woman?'

(Army)

It was an all out butchery. Thousands of men, women, and demon bodies littered the ground. Blood was permanently stained into the bottoms of the warriors' feet. Swords clashing could be heard for miles and screams of the wounded pierced the night sky.

It was pointless to go on. The only result would be more loses on both sides. A general ran frantically to Rin's uncle.

"Commander! We must retreat immediately!" he cried.

Rin's uncle stared at him then turned his attention to the battle field. He visibly cringed. He turned away ready to vomit.

"Give the order, sir! We need to retreat and save the wounded! Sir, please!"

"Fine. Tell the men to retreat back to camp."

"Yes sir!" the general said relieved.

Rin's uncle sighed as he watched as his shattered army ran away at full speed. 'What am I going to do now?' He mused.

Well sorry but that's all I got for now! I am so sorry again that it took so long! Well I'll try to update faster! Read and review! Much Appreciated to all who reviewed my story! You are the best!