He was returning the way he came, his paws taking flight among the clouds as his pelt shifted in the high speed of his sprint. He had spent longer then he thought with Bokuseno, but he should still make it in time for their rendezvous.

When he gets there, he wouldn't be surprised if he had to save the girl from some kind of danger, like always. Trouble gets attracted to her with every breath she takes. If she wasn't in his care, she would already be dead long ago, with her bad luck and even worse judgment. The female is far too trusting for her own good.

She knows the dangers and shadows of the world, yet she still try's to find the light in everything. "Such foolishness." They both are nothing but fools.

"Where are we going to go today Lord Sesshomaru?" The child looked up at him with such delight, a bright smile on her face, as if she was just happy being near him.

Both Rin and Kagome—They are the same. That same bright and cheerful smile, as if they didn't see the dark things they witnessed. Yet they still were able to smile like that- In some ways, they were stronger than even him in that aspect…

"Hn." He is getting soft in his young age… "No." They are making him soft. "More trouble than they are worth."

In all of his years, he never thought that one day he would be the babysitter of two weak human females. Two females who can't keep themselves out of trouble. When he returns home-and he will—When he does, he will lock the bigger one up somewhere underground, where she can't cause trouble. He isn't a monster though. He will let Jaken stay down there with her, to keep her company…

The demon lord's eyes danced with amusement at the idea-

A scent entered his nose, making his senses go into alert. It was like nothing he has smelled before. It was similar to those naked giants, but at the same time, not. It smelt dangerous.

He lowered his golden orbs to the ground, easily seeing something far off into the distance. The smell came from a creature that was taller than anything else around it. It towered over even his own height, only coming up to the creature's chest. The giant, unlike the others, was covered head to toe in fur.

He looked more like a demon.

Sesshomaru picked up his speed, easily catching up to the beast's slow stroll. Now that he was above him, the demon lord saw the entourage around him. The smaller giants surround him like a horde, and the taller one was their leader. If that wasn't enough, Sesshomaru noticed they were both headed in the same direction: To the human city.

As always, his senses were right. This beast was dangerous.

With a growl Sesshomaru descended, as he did, he cast an ominous shadow upon the beast, catching its attention before landing with a hard 'thump' as his four paws dug into the ground in front of the creature. Rock and derby flew everywhere in his dramatic landing, but he never once turned his gaze away from the beast as he stared him down with vigor.

The creature stopped, and looked down at him with a calculating gaze. Sesshomaru returned the stare with one of his own, then he released a huff of air through his muzzle. Just his breath alone caused more dust to fill the air around them.

His body then began to morph, transforming into his humanoid form. This seemed to surprise the beast more, for both its eyebrows rose up, and his large pupils followed Sesshomaru's shrinking form without blinking. When his metamorphosis was complete, he heard a sound from the beast, as if astonished at what it just witnessed.

Sesshomaru stood before the large group of giant's in his weaker human form, because the demon lord was confident. If those things wished to attack him, they will die, in any form he is in, simple as that. His pride showed, for even when the beast crouched down, to get a better view of him, the demon stood tall, looking up at the creature, as if challenging it.

Sesshomaru knew that this creature was not like the rest. It had a least some form of thoughts, unlike the mindless others he has run across. It had intelligence. Its eyes spoke as much as it gazed down at him.

Then an amusing laugh filled the air, finding something funny. "Now this is interesting. What are you?" The voice echoed out of its large mouth. "I have never seen anything like you before. Is this what the humans have come up with to kill us? How amusing."

"I do not understand the language you speak yet, beast."

"Hmmm." The beast hummed. "Can you understand me now?"

Suddenly hearing his native tongue surprised the demon lord, but his surprise didn't show on the outside. "I have questions for you, beast, and I expect answers." And this creature will give them to him, one way or another.

"I'm curious as well." The giant just smiled down at him, resting his head on his hand. "How about we make a deal…"