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Inuyasha followed his beloved miko's scent through the forest, not stopping unless absolutely necessary, which happened often.
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"Darn that wretched pain in my side!" he gasped, leaping up to a tree top to rest, but to also see any sign of Kikyou, her soul stealers, or ..Kagome.
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He sniffed the air as he crouched on the tree branch. "Kikyou......"
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Leaping from the tree and landing on his feet silently, he started following the scent.
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'Dang it..' he thought as he ran, pain still lurching in him, 'Why did she have to come then? It's like she could sense when I told Kagome I loved her...' His ears began to twitch. 'There's a demon around...' he said, standing in place and sniffing the air filled with different scents.
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"Sesshomaru! Show yourself!" he said, unsheathing Tetsuiaga and it transformed.
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"Well, well, well. My brother's getting quicker. He actually sensed me within a shorter period then it took him to collect the shards. Good for him." Sesshomaru said, stepping out of the shadows, Jakken and Rin at his side.
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*Growl*
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Rin giggled. "Aww! Look at the puppy!" she said, starting to run up to Inuyasha.
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"No Rin." Jakken said, pulling the child back by her hair.
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"IETE!" Rin cried as she fell to the ground, rubbing her head.
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Sesshomaru turned around. Anger flashed in his eyes. He unsheathed the Tensuiaga and smacked Jakken with the side of it, knocking the man to the ground.
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"Just because you don't have any hair doesn't mean you should go around picking on Rin like that." he said cooly. He gently leaned down and helped Rin up. "As you can see, Inuyasha, I am in no situation to fight. It was by chance and chance alone we met." He sniffed the air. "You're wounded?"
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Inuyasha was stunned but simply nodded.
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Sesshomaru pulled out the Tensiaga, lifting it to Inuyasha. Inuyasha readied Tetsuiaga.
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"Sheath it. I already said I cannot fight, not in front of Rin."
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"Feh..." Inuuyasha said, but still doing as his brother said.
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He placed the point at his side, but not cutting at all.
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Inuyasha closed his eyes as he felt something surge through his blood and bones.
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Moments later, he heard the sound of Sesshomaru sheathing Tensuiaga.
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"Nani...?"
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"Baka. I healed you."
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Inuyasha's eyes grew large, as anyone's would if they had been healed by the 'Great Lord of the Western Lands'.
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"Go about your search for the reincarnation." Sesshomaru said, picking Rin up and motioning for Jaken to come.
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Inuyasha lept through the trees. He was once again mindful of his search for Kagome, but as much as he hated to, he had to thank his brother.
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"Ar-arigato." he said, at a low voice, but he knew Sesshomaru could still hear him.
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Sessomaru slowly turned his head back and smiled. 'Go, brother, find your mate.'
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End of chapter.