CHAPTER 14: Mino's return

Hello hello everyone! I'm so happy that everyone's enjoying this fic(Squeal)! Yeah Mino's going to be in this chapter, but before anyone gets out their talasmans' and sutra's just know that Mino's not really doing any harm, well for now at the momet... I think? Well before I confuse myself any farther I'll let everyone get to reading Chapter 14: Mino's return.

Disclamer: If I owned InuYasha I would make this part of the Manga/show, but no I don't so no pictures to look at.

Rin sat down on the ground studying the flowers blooming all around her. She smiled breathing in the sweet air. The dog demoness hugged her knees to her chest with one hand, and gently traced the petals of a nearby flower with the other. "Hey ya Rin. I've been looking all over for you!" Kari yelled from across the field of flowers. Rin looked up slightly confused. Kari plopped down beside her friend, and just stared at her for a minute. "So Rin." Kari started blushing bright red.

Rin raised an eyebrow looking down at the girl. "What is it Kari?" She asked. The much smaller girl twilted her thumbs together staring at the ground.

She took one deep breath before saying. "You know Soku right?" Rin blinked in confusion, of course she knew him. He was her guardian when she was just a child. Rin nodded her head for her to continue. All Kari did was stand up quickly. "Nothing really." She stamared, and franticly ran away from Rin. Rin blinked again trying to figure out what got Kari so nervious. Then she got it; Kari had a crush on her protector. Rin smiled, but knowing that Kari and Soku could never be together her smile fell apart. It was just like her and Sesshomaru. They would be thousands of miles apart, and that would torment both girls to no end. Rin silently prayed that Kari would get over her feelings quickly before she would be hurting like Rin was now. Rin sighed returning to the flowers. She stared down at the dew covered flowers trying to think clearly, but now everything began clouding her mind. Rin focused intenly on the flowers trying to block out her thoughts, but a small crunching noise continulessly broke her train of thought. She continued to try and ignore it, but it continued to grow closer by the second. Finally a pair of black boots stepped into her vision. At first she thought it to be Sesshomaru, but she should have senced him coming a long time ago. Her eyes slowly travled up to black leggings, and up to the torso of the one standing infront of her. Her heart raced in her chest. She didn't want to look any higher knowing who stood before her, but her eyes fell upon the black haired demon. It was him her brother, Mino. She fell backwards staring up at him, and her mouth dropped open and her eyes got wide and fearful.

She watched her brother carefuly, but noticed something diffrent about him. He looked even more distant than he did before, and almost like he lost his soul. "...sister..." He spoke slowly and horsly. His voice seemed dry and broken like his eyes. Rin stood up slowly stareing her brother in the eyes.

"... Mino?..." Her brother reached a clawed hand out to touch her, but was stopped by a sharp voice.

"Touch her and die." Sesshomaru spoke drawing his sword. Mino blinked once, and his eyes returned to the evil orbs that Rin had since grown accustomed to. For the first time since that day; Mino lashed out at Sesshomau. The silver haired Inu Tai-Youkai stood his ground staring down Mino as he charged blindly at his foe. "Dragon strike." Sesshomaru said simply. The blue lightning souranded Sesshomaru for a split second forming a very large dragon. Mino stopped suddnly looking up at the blue dragon as it now charged toward him. He managed to dodge it jumping into the air. His back was now turned to Sesshomaru, and his focus on the disapating dragon.

Rin watched on in horror at the second fight between her lover and brother. She watched as Sesshomaru jumped from his spot straight toward Mino; who was now at a slight disadvantage. "MINO!" She screamed out. He turned his eyes toward her. Rin saw something she hadn't seen since the day he attacked her; the eyes of her true brother. In the instant that their eyes met Sesshomaru's sword stabbed Mino comming out the other side. With a flick of the wrist Sesshomaru spun around and threw Mino across the field. Sesshomaru landed gracefuly on the ground, and started off to check on Rin.

She was in shock, but otherwise alright. Sesshomaru looked back at Mino; who was twiching on the ground in pain. The black haired youkai lifted himself onto one arm seeing a white blurr flash infront of his eyes stopping directly infront of him. Sesshomaru raised his sword preparing for the final strike. Mino bared his teeth down cutting into his lips drawing more blood from his body. He looked on as Sesshomaru's sword started to drop. He closed his eyes tightly, but the sword suddnly stopped. He opened his eyes again to see a pair of arms wrapped around Sesshomaru's sword arm. Both demon's had the same expression on their faces. "Rin let me go." Sesshomaru said calmly.

"Please Sesshomaru don't!" Rin cryed holding on as tightly as she could to him.

Sesshomaru looked over his shoulder at the top of her head. "Rin if he isn't stopped now he could still come after you. I shall end this here and now."

"Please no! Look at him, my brother's still alive! I can't let you kill him!" She pleaded, Sesshomaru relaxed his arm, and Rin let him go.

"Sho...?" Mino blinked looking up at them. "Sister? What's happening? Where am I?" He looked around confused. Sesshomaru looked at the demon strangly, not only his attude had changed, but his voice as well; it seemed kinder almost warm, but also confused. "Where's mother?!" He asked fearfuly. Rin's eyes went wide and she looked at the ground. Mino as well looked at the ground holding the wound under his right shoulder. Sesshomaru held his sword tightly in his hand. Suddnly Mino started laughing. "Foolish sister. You should have let him kill me when you had the chance." He laughed again looking up. Sesshomaru prepared to strike out at him again, but he jumped off the ground landing a few feet away. Again his back was facing the two dog demons. He turned his head so they could only see the side of his face. He had on a wicked grin, and his eyes were a slight red color. As Mino began to dissipear Rin could see a strange jagged scar under the rip in his haori.

Sesshomaru's nose crinkled up in discust. "Not again..." Was all he said before he looked down to Rin.