Sorry! I finally got my laptop back but then I lost my flash drive with the story on it! I finally located that though. Anyway, reviews will make me work harder! =D Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it and it just tickles me that people enjoy it. Like WOW. Seriously? =P

As the demon started to drag her out of the cave, Ayumi decided to scream for help instead of trying to fight it off.

"LET ME GO!" She roared as she punched at the creatures body. "SOMEONE HELP!"

She wasn't able to keep it up for long however, the creature placed a tentacle over her mouth and made it hard for her to breathe. She growled in frustration as she thought, 'Gee, with his superior hearing, you'd think Sesshomaru would be here by now! What if Rin was with me? Kami I hope this thing didn't find her first...'

She started to gag as the slime from the tentacle oozed off and into her mouth. She tried to spit it out only to have the slime and spit smear into her face and run down. The demon still chuckled as they slowly stomped farther into the forest.

After awhile, she could no longer stay conscious, as a great pain and popping over took her head, she fell limp in his grasp.

Meanwhile, Sesshomaru was quickly tracking Rin. Her scent lead in circles and kept bringing him back to where he started. He snarled in frustration as he realized that the newest trail lead him back yet again. He turned and began to pace in thought.

The marten had reached him and was running between his feet as he paced chattering away. He placed a foot on the creature and pushed it down.

"Do you know where they are?" He inquired in a whisper. The marten began chattering loudly at him as it's little paw kept swiping towards the east. Sesshomaru took his foot off the creature, "Bring me to them," he demanded.

The creature scampered off quickly into the forest. It lead Sesshomaru to the cave Ayumi had been cornered in.

"Hnnn...the miko has injured herself again,"he mused out loud as the smell of her blood rolled over him. He stopped dead in his tracks when another smell assaulted his nose.

"Naraku!" He hissed. His sensitive nose began to twitch as he tried to figure out what happened.

"My lord!" Jaken gasped as he came stumbling out of the forest breathing deeply and clutching his staff for support. "My lord, I came as fast as I could. We have located Rin...she is not well my lord," he took a step back as he said this last part.

"Will she recover?" He asked as he inspected the inside of the cave.

"We do not know my Lord," Jaken answered hesitantly as he tried to see what Sesshomaru was up to. He didn't dare enter the cave while he was bringing such terrible news.

Sighing, Sesshomaru turned and left the cave. As he walked past Jaken he stated, "I want you to try to track Ayumi. Don't do anything, just find her and report back to me."

Jaken nodded as he watched Sesshomaru ascend into the skies.

When he arrived, Sesshomaru didn't say a word to anyone but went right to Rin. She laid in bed shaking violently and vomiting just as bad.

Sesshomaru gently slipped a clawed hand under her head to lift it up and cradled her in his arms.

"Maid, bring me a bowl of water and a rag," Sesshomaru said softly, his eyes locked on Rin's small form. When she returned with the items, Sesshomaru dismissed her from the room.

His hand shook violently as he dabbed the cloth against Rin's skin. He was having a hard time controlling himself. Not only was his ward injured, but his miko was stolen from him!

"Sessh...maru-sama?" Rin asked weakly. Her eyes fluttered open for a moment before she closed them again.

"Yes, Rin?"

"M-my ….face..." she trailed off. He waited for her to continue but when she didn't he decided to press.

"What about your face?"

She poked her cheek with one finger and said, "I can't ...I can't feel it...my lord."

"Hnnn...try to sleep Rin, you will be able to feel it soon," he said softly, his eyebrows crunched in concern.

As he sat there deep in thought he began to notice a very faint smell. It was a sour smell, his nose twitched and he found that it was coming off Rin. He leaned in closer to get a better idea of what it was and immediately pushed himself away from her as he jumped to his feet.

"Wolfs-bane!" He growled and quickly ran out of the room. When he returned, he sat on the edge of her bed and lifted her up.

"Rin, wake up," he commanded. She stirred and feebly looked at him.

"Eat this," he said as he handed her a large piece of charcoal. She blinked a couple times before she looked back up at him.

"I can't keep it down,"she said softly. He shook his head and put it in her small hand.

"Try."


Rin did as she was told and after he was sure she would not vomit it back up he laid her back down.

Hours later, Jaken returned clearly nervous. He went straight to Rin's room to speak with Sesshomaru. He found his lord sitting on a chair next to Rin's bed, his eyes closed.

"Did you locate her Jaken?" He inquired, eyes still closed. Jaken hesitated before he answered, looking away as he did.

"No my Lord. The scent leads back to the cave, regardless of how I go about it."

"hnnnn....I see," Sesshomaru stood and walked past him. "Stay with Rin, I gave her charcoal. It should absorb the wolfs-bane in her system."

Jaken nodded as Sesshomaru left and went to Rin's side. When he was sure they were alone, he squeezed the girls hand tenderly and whispered, "Please come back to us soon Rin-chan."