I do not own Inuyasha, just my oc(s)!
"Dammit!" I shouted as I ran through a forest.
"Get her or he will have our head!" One of the demons chasing me shouted.
It's been two weeks since Sesshomaru and I confessed our feelings. Life had went on as if we hadn't, except for a few things. Sesshomaru and I have been interacting more lately. Nothing nasty for those who minds are in the gutter!
As for the search for Naraku, we have gotten so close, but everytime we get close he is gone. It's frustrating that he is so close, yet so far away. Though Naraku isn't afraid of sending demons to retrieve me.
That is what happening right now. I had gone off alone to find Kagome, because I had heard she was in a village close by. While on my way back from the village I ran into four demons. I had defeated two, but one of them had gotten me on my side.
Shouting for Sesshomaru would be useless. He wasn't at the camp we had made, he had went off to do whatever he did, but this time he took A-Un so he would be gone for more than a day.
"Xuzu, grab her!" the demon shouted loudly.
I glanced behind me and jumped out of the demons reach. I clenched my teeth as my side hurt a bit. I could feel the wettness of my blood that seeped through my clothes.
"Oooh! She's bleeding! It'll be easier to follow her scent now!" Xuzu said grinng as the two chased me.
"Damn." I growled I ran through a bush.
I couldn't lose them and I couldn't go back to camp with them following me. Rin and Jaken would be in danger. I was worried mostly about Rin's safety than Jaken's.
I stopped running when I had reached a river. The water was high from a night of rain and the current looked strong. I wasn't able to jump across it due to the width of it and my hurt side.
I looked at the two demons who were chuckling seeing that I was trapped like a rat. I turned back to the river and let out a sigh. I couldn't let myself get captured and taken to Naraku. I couldn't get married to that demon, I wanted to marry Sesshomaru, even though I was no where near ready for something like that.
After all it hasn't been long since I figured out my feelings for him.
"No where to run, girl." the demon laughed.
"You should think outside of the box sometimes." I told him and closed my eyes.
I jumped into the river and let the current take me. I had a better chance of living than fighting them. I swam to the top and breathed in the fresh air, but it didn't last long as I was dragged under.
I tried to fight the current now that I was away from those demons, but it was much stronger than I had thought it would have been. I was beginning to feel light headed as I swam to the top again.
I saw someone walking by the river. I shouted for help and was brought under water again. Black dots began to cover my vision as I began to pass out from the lack of air. Last thing I remember was a strong arm wrapping around me.
I let out a gasp and began to cough up the water that had gotten into my lungs. I sat up breathing heavily. I flinched and let out a hiss as my side stung.
"Thank goodness you are alive." myfather spoke and I froze with wide eyes.
Oh no. I couldn't be here with him! Naraku will find us! I pushed myself up from the ground and stumbled a bit, before my father had stopped me.
"You must not get up. You are hurt." he said steadying me.
"I can't be here. Naraku is watching you, which means he'll get me." I said trying to push his hand off of me.
"Kaori, calm down. I will not allow him to touch you." he said, "Now let me take care of your wound." he said sitting me down.
I did not fight him off as he raised the side of shirt up. I couldn't tend to it. I didn't have that kind of medical knowledge. I sat there as my father cleaned the wound, put some kind of herb on it and wrapped bandages around it.
"Why are you not with Sesshomaru? I thought he was going to protect you." he said as he helped me stand.
"He's doing buisness." I told him as we began to walk.
"Hmp, I thought he could protect you, but I was wrong." Father spoke.
"Do not blame him for this. It was my own fault. I had left the camp and ran into demons working for Naraku." I told him with a glare.
"Your mother used to give me those types of looks all the time." he sighed sadly and I looked down at tge ground.
"I always got them, when I was doing sonething I shouldn't." I told him.
"I missed a lot." he said.
"So why are you in this area?" I asked him changing the subject.
"Scouting mostly, keeping my eye on the panthers. Even though we have defeated their leaders, it doesn't mean they won't strick back." he said and I nodded my head.
I didn't know much about the panther demons, except that they were the reason Mama and I had to give up our youki and go to the future. They were also the dogyoukai enemy.
"There she is!" the demon from earlier shouted.
My father and I turned around facing them. I reached for my sword, but stopped as the pain in my side was too much. My father drew his sword and attacked the two without saying a word. My eyes went wide as he striked them down easily.
When he was done, he put his sword away and started to walk again. I followed him.
"Your camp, where is it?" he asked me.
"About twenty miles west of here." I told him.
"We must hurry then. If what you say is true then it is close to a panther hideout." my father said and it felt like my heart dropped into the pit of my stomach.
Rin! She was in danger!
"Oh, God." I gasped and began to run quickly.
I ignored the pain in my side. No one was there to keep her safe, except for Jaken, but he couldn't take on demons like those. I'm sure he coukd hold them off, but.
"Kaori, stop. You are injured." Father said as he ran beside me.
"I don't care. I have to keep her safe." I told him.
"Her? The human child that follows Sesshomaru?" he questioned and I nodded my head.
"Yes, I promised her I'd keep her safe and I am not going to break it." I told him and he nodded his head.
When we got to the camp, I was relieved to see Rin roasting a small fish, while Jaken was complaining about something. I ran to the imp and hugged him tightly.
"Oh it's good to see you're safe!" I said and dropped him.
He landed on his head as I checked on Rin.
"What are you going on about?" Jaken asked glaring at me, "Eh! You're bleeding!"
"I'm fine, just ran into some demons." I told him.
"We must go, before the panthers find your camp." Father spoke walking into view.
"Gah! It's Kashikoi! Kaori take Rin and run!" Jaken shouted.
"Jaken, he's here to help us. We are close to a panther demon hideout. We aren't safe here. Especially since Rin is human and I'm a dog demon. Food and a hurt enemy. Don't you think that is something they are wanting." I told him, "Sesshomaru isn't here to protect us and neither is A-Un so we can't escape if they show."
"She is right, imp. Even though I am sure you three think I am the enemy, I care for my daughter and her friends safety." Father said.
"Lord Sesshomaru won't like this." Jaken sighed shaking his head.
"Nope." I said and picked up my backpack.
"When will Lord Sesshomaru come back?" Rin asked us.
"Who knows." I said and looked at the sky hoping he will return soon.
For all we know this could be a trap set by Naraku.
"We must go before they pick up our scent." Father said and we left.
I held Rin's hand as we followed my father. Jaken was on my left as he looked around for any sign of a trap.
"We make camp a few miles from here. It should be safe." Father said glancing at us.
I nodded my head.
"There is a fresh spring near by. It is the perfect place to bathe and wash your clothes." he said.
Agian I nodded my head. I was not in the mood to talk. My side was killing me, and I tried not to show it. I had to be strong.
When we got to the area my father had left to retrieve some wood for a fire.
"I don't trust him." Jaken said as I un-bandaged my wound.
"Me neither. That is why you're going to find Inuyasha and Kagome." I told him.
"What can that half-demon do?" Jaken huffed.
"We can trust him." I told him and looked down at my side.
It was healing slowly. It would take at least a day and a half for it to heal. I was glad to have that type of ability.
"I do not like it, but I will. He may be a half-demon, but the blood of Inu no Taiso runs through his veins." Jaken said standing.
"Becareful out there." I told him.
"You too. Gah, when this is over we are going back to the way things were." Jaken said.
"Wouldn't have it any other way, toad." I smirked and he left muttering 'stupid girl.'
With Jaken now gone it was just the two of us. I gave Rin a small smile, before cleaning my wound with some medicene that Kagome had given me, when I got some supplies off of her. When I was done I wrapped some bandages around my wound.
"I'm going to wash my clothes. Want to come with me?" I asked Rin and she nodded her head.
We left for the spring. Once getting there I changed into set of blood free clothes. I dipped my shirt into the water and began to scrub the blood away. Rin grabbed my pants and began to help me.
"Thanks." I told her.
"It's something to do." she said, "Kaori, do you think Master Jaken will be okay?"
"If that imp can do anything, it's running." I told her remembering the time she had been taken. Jaken had searched all night for her without resting one bit.
"Mm." she said nodding her head.
After scrubbing my clothes, we found them to be stained and ruined. However that meant they could be used for rags or something. Maybe a trail?
"Where is the imp?" Father asked once Rin and I came back to the area.
"He was here just a minute ago." I said looking confused.
Father frowned and started the fire. I knew he could tell that I was lying, but he didn't push it or point it out.
"I will go hunting later for dinner." he said and looked at Rin with a smile, "Would you like anything special?"
Rin looked at me for a second. I gave her a reassuring smile and nodded my head for her to answer him.
"Erm, a pig would be nice." she said and my father nodded his head.
"A pig for dinner it is then." he said, "I will be back."
And so my father left leaving just the two of us.
~Third Person P.O.V~ Jaken~
The little imp known as Jaken ran through the forest quickly. He tripped a few times over rocks and tree roots as he searched for his masters younger half-brother. It had been five hours since he left the girls behind. He knew Sesshomaru would have his head if he found out about this.
"Oh, I hope Kaori and Rin are okay." he muttered as he ran, "Inuyasha! Where are you!?"
"Heh, shouldn't you be with that bastard, Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked the imp as he stood in front of him.
"Inuyasha, why did you ru-" Kagome began as she ran through some bushes.
"Finally, I found you. Kaori is in trouble." Jaken told the two.
"Why don't Sesshomaru take care of it?" Inuyasha asked.
"He is away on buisness, you idiot!" Jaken said glaring at Inuyasha.
"Why you!" Inuyasha growled and punched Jaken on the head.
"Inuyasha, stop it." Kagome told him, "What do you mean Kaori is in trouble?"
And so Jaken sat there for an hour telling them what had went on. Of course, Inuyasha had butted in a few times complaining. When he was done, Sango and Miroku left on Kirara to find Sesshomaru, while Jaken lead Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo to Kaori and Rin.
"Just hang in there girls." Jaken muttered as the four of them began to walk.
And it is a cliffhanger of some sort! I wonder if Kaori's father is trustworthy or not? What will Sesshomaru do once he learns what has happened, and will Naraku ever stop trying to get Kaori?
Anyway here is a reminder about the poll on my profile for my next story, a D Grayman fic. So far it is a tie. 1-Kanda 1-Lavi. It'll still be up until the sixth.
