Vengeance of the Soul
By: Haruka-chan
AN: Ok this story has been out for a while now and I did not realize just how bad my formatting was until just recently, I'm sorry about that; so this is the revised version of this fan-fiction, I will continue to write the other chapter in this new format. I hope all of you will review, and those of you who have THANK YOU!
General Summary: Rin a wondering warrior finds herself crossing path with and owing her life to the great Sesshoumaru whom she pledged her services to in order to track down the killer who took her family away, but soon she finds herself having strong feelings and locked emotions escape for the lord she pledged her alliance to, and soon finding warm hearted friends, she opens to the warm which she was always deprived from. On the journey to justify her family's killing she finds that her sister is still alive somewhere. Now opening hearts of others and her master's as well she has created a family she can ask help from in this battle to avenge lost love, family and finding true love in a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word.
Chapter 1: Raging Heart
When had it happened, when did she become this girl with hate in her heart? Now all she truly wanted to do was kill he who has taken so much from her, he who took her lover, her home, her family, and everyone she every loved. He damned her for her miserable life. He was cause of it all and now she was on this journey to kill him. Her hands so bloody…blood shed was all she looked to calm the fire burning within her. Sighing she looked towards the up coming spring for some rest not that it was ever empty, because of the village girls always occupying them, but she envied them, to be able to do things that she no longer allowed herself to do.
"Did you hear of the village east of here, they say that it was completely burned to ashes and nobody survived" said the young girl bathing in a lake.
"Who could do such a thing Sukiya?" asked another girl.
The girl called Sukiya looked to the water and said the only possible thing that could kill a whole village, "They say it was Youkai, but I wouldn't know why don't you ask your father Sarina."
"That Youkai must have been real powerful in order to beat the warriors that were living there" Sarina nodded her head.
"I feel so bad, they say there was a beautiful young maiden that many wanted to marry living there" the third girl joined in.
"Oh yes they said that she must have been a princess that was abandoned to look so beautiful," said Sarina.
"Oh I feel so sorry for her. I can't even come close to imagining to die at such a young age" Sukiya sighed as she scrubbed her shoulders.
"Neither can I" said the third girl as she looked up at the trees that surrounded them.
She listened as she passed the lake, she could tell that the girls had noticed her yet said nothing because of her state of dress, she walked in a kimono with swords tucked at her side, her face covered all but her eyes were visible. She had grown accustom to being dressed this way, it kept people's question away from her. She thought back to the day she truly started this journey…
Flashback
"My Lord there is Youkai headed towards the village" yelled a villager.
"Everyone keep calm and the warriors get ready to fight," said the Lord of the village.
"I will keep it from coming in to the village" said a young solider running to the entrance of the village.
"No, Shinjii don't! That Youkai twice your size!" yelled a young girl.
"Don't worry I will be fine" said the solider.
"Stubborn bastard!" yelled the girl as she grabbed her sword and ran after him.
"Young maiden you mustn't go we need you here!" said the Lord.
"I am sorry but he cannot keep that Youkai away on his own! I must help," said the young girl running after the young boy.
The Lord sighed. The girl stopped and saw the boy trying to stab the Dragon Youkai.
'Fool what does he think he is doing?' thought the girl as she got her bow and arrows ready to bring the Dragon's attention to her, but instead she saw another Youkai head towards her. She launched her arrow at the Youkai and pierced right through the Youkai.
"There are about hundreds of them!" yelled the young solider.
The girl ran towards the village saw that there was Youkais' coming from all direction.
'This isn't happening!' thought the young girl when she saw a white silk strings tied to all the Youkais'. 'Their being controlled and I beat I know by who' thought the girl as she ran at a high speed towards a form that was up on the hills watching. "Naraku why are you attacking my village!" asked the girl drawing her sword out.
The man in the baboon suite just laughed.
"Answer me!" yelled the girl.
"Young maiden we need you" heard the girl.
She gritted her teeth when she saw that the baboon man was gone. She ran towards the village but there were Youkais' that turned toward her and started to attack her, to keep her away from the village.
"Damn it get out of my way" yelled the girl as she cutting through the Youkais'. 'What the hell is going on why all of a sudden attack the village?' thought the girl as she ran toward the village.
"Maiden the Lord has been injured" said one of the soldiers.
"Keep fighting and I will see to his wounds" said the girl.
"Yes," said the solider.
"Gikon-sama what how did this happen? Why are the Youkais' attacking the village?" asked the girl.
The Lord lay on the ground trying hard to breath.
"Maiden please avenge our village it was the evil Youkai Naraku that did this, he was after this" said the Lord handing her a small box covered in a red silk pouch.
"What is this?" asked the girl.
"I beg that you don't open it here, or the Youkai's will devour you! You must run and take this with you, under no circumstance let any Youkai near this box and please take this sword as a gift for defending our village" said Lord.
"No, you will not die! I will tend to your wounds" said the girl.
"It's to late for me and the village, you were wise to keep a cool head but please, you must stay alive for this village" said the Lord.
"No, Gikon-sama please don't die!" said the girl at the verge of tears.
"You have served me well, I pray you will find happiness in this world of bloodshed" whispered the Lord before he took his last breath.
"NOOO! Gikon-sama please wake up! Naraku!" yelled the girl as she got up and laid the body of the dead Lord.
"You disgusting Youkais'!" yelled the girl running through ten of them with her sword.
"I will not kill you but torture you until you tell me where Naraku is!" yelled the girl.
"I am sorry maiden but I cannot allow you to do that" said the young solider.
"You have been working for him the whole time! You traitor!" yelled the girl paled from the discovery.
"I always stick with the stronger group" said the Young solider stabbing her in her side.
"You betrayed us! I hope you burn in hell you bastard!" yelled the girl stabbing the solider with her sword before falling to the ground where the rest of the bodies lay.
"I have lost everything once more" said the girl lying on her stomach.
"I have nothing left" whispered the girl.
"I will kill you Naraku!" she said with tears steaming down her face.
End of Flashback
The girl shook away the tears that threatened to come out, and walked slowly in to the forest.
'This will be my home now, I will wonder until I can kill Naraku, there isn't anything else left for me in this world. I have lost my people twice and I don't wish to for a third time' she thought as she went deeper in to the forest.
She quieted her thoughts when she heard heavy breath and drew her sword out and jumped in front of the large tree. Her eyes seemed surprised at first but then went back to their cold sorrowful gaze. There lying against the large magnolia tree was Youkai badly injured from battle. The girl could tell that he was strong considering if it were any other Youkai they would have already been their way to hell.
'What are you thinking? It's because of Youkais' that you don't have a village, and you want to help one? It wasn't their fault they were being controlled, and it's not like it was him, he is hurt and I will see to his wounds! Why Youkais' are ugly and disgusting why would you want to touch one? Not this one he is handsome and clean and I will help him'
The girl stubble upon reasons to help or not finally she gave in and sat down next to the Youkai and started to take things out of the bag she was carrying with her. Sesshoumaru's eyes snapped open when he smelled a human close by. He saw a young girl taking several things out of a cloth bag and placing them on the ground next to him.
"What are you doing?" he asked coldly but she didn't replay.
Sesshoumaru watched her mix several herbs together in a small bowl before taking a small cloth and dumping on it. Sesshoumaru tried to move away when she came close to him to tend to his wounds.
"I don't need lowly human herbs" the girl sighed in frustration as pushed his hand away and opened his top part of his hakama. "How dare you touch me!" asked Sesshoumaru with a fierce growl, but she ignored him and continued on with her tending by squeezing the liquid on to his wounds rubbing them in to his chest with her free hand.
'This Youkai is very beautiful, and well built but how did he get hurt so badly? Not to mention egomaniac' thought the girl.
Sesshoumaru wanted to strangle the girl before him but had to admit it her hands rubbing out the aches in his muscle was helping.
The girl finally removed her hand from inside his chest and took a small dish and poured water in to it and mixed some other strong smelling herb and handed to him to drink.
"I told you I don't need it!" said Sesshoumaru.
The girl rolled her eyes and dumped the herbal mix over his head. Sesshoumaru let out a low growl, he didn't like this human, she didn't listen, and she acted if she can take advantage of him because she thought he was hurt! He wanted to snap her neck apart. Sesshoumaru watched the girl get up and pack her things and walk way slowly. He didn't even she her face, only her eyes they were a beautiful color but held much sorrow. Sesshoumaru didn't say anything just closed his eyes and rested, again he had to admit the herbs were helping with the pain.
The girl walked slowly around trying to find food for her Youkai friend, but didn't know what he would eat.
'Why am I caring for a self centered Youkai anyway?' thought the girl as she thought of his wounds. "It would be best if he didn't eat any meat for a while" she said. "Damn it, why do I care I can just keep walking without looking back" said the girl just standing in the middle of the forest. "This is hopeless I might as well wait until he is better or I'll keep wondering" said the girl collecting some plants and fruits for the Youkai.
Sesshoumaru woke to find that it was dark and the sky already had the moon and stars gracing it, then his eyes traveled to the fire that he smelled and saw the young girl sitting on the other side staring at the fire.
'Why is she back? Why stare at the fire?' thought Sesshoumaru.
'This is how I feel inside this fire with in my heart will not be put out until I see Naraku dead!' thought the girl.
Sesshoumaru continued to glare at her. The girl looked up at him and then took the bowl and settled beside him.
"What do you want you lowly human" said Sesshoumaru. The girl didn't replay she only held the bowl to his face "I told you I don't eat or take anything from humans!" he growled at her.
The girl's eyes got a very angry and frustrating look. 'Stupid Youkai if only I can beat the carp out of! Your hurt yet you refuse help!' thought the girl and tried again.
"I told y-" Sesshoumaru was cut of by when he felt chopsticks enter his mouth.
'Well all his talking had a good thing about it' thought the girl as she took the chopstick out of Sesshoumaru's mouth.
Sesshoumaru's moth didn't move 'How dare this human girl go against me!' though he liked the way the food smelled and tasted he wasn't going to eat it, just when he was about to spit it out the girls soft hand clamped over his mouth.
'You have no choice but to eat it, I stayed and made you something to eat and your going to eat it!' thought the girl.
Sesshoumaru didn't want to spit it out and mess up his hakama or seem immature so he had no choice but to swallow.
She smiled under the cloth that hid her face 'Good boy' thought the girl with humor.
Sesshoumaru ate quietly what was being offered to him and watched the girl as she feed him.
'What a strange girl, she had nothing better to do but take care of me?' thought Sesshoumaru as he noticed a healing cut was on her cheek apparently but the cloth over her face covered it, it must have be long considering it past the cloth. "Where did you get that cut?" asked Sesshoumaru.
The girl's hand went to the spot of the cut and shook her head. 'A Youkai cares about where I got my wounds? Now that's something to laugh about' thought the girl.
Sesshoumaru growled when she didn't answer. The girl took out another cloth and poured a little water on and cleaned of his face, slowly.
'He is so beautiful...' thought the girl as she worked to get the dirt and blood from his face.
'Why is she taking care of me isn't she a bit afraid of me? Her hand are soft...' thought Sesshoumaru.
Neither talked it was as if they didn't need to, they understood each other without words. Sesshoumaru watched as she washed and put everything away and quietly put the fire out and settled her self away from him and fell asleep.
'What a strange girl. I feel much better because of the herbs, I can be back to normal by morning and then I shall teach this human not to disobey me again' thought Sesshoumaru as he watched the girl sleep.
The girl woke in the morning and saw that her Youkai was fast asleep and smiled 'I know he is better so I can leave without wonder' thought the girl as she sat up slowly.
Sesshoumaru watched as she packed her things and looked at him once more and walked away quietly.
"Leaving already?" asked Sesshoumaru.
He smiled when he heard a small gasp. Sesshoumaru got up and dusted himself off. The girl smiled that he was better and just continued to walk away. It didn't take Sesshoumaru long to catch up to her and stand in her way.
'What you want, I thought you didn't like humans. So just let me walk by' thought the girl.
Sesshoumaru came to stand in front of her. "I will teach, not to take advantage of the hurt," said Sesshoumaru.
The girl kept quite but sighed 'I was taking car of your sorry ass, but I guess that to you is like an insult to your big Youkai brain. Very well if I have to fight you then I will' thought the girl drawing her sword.
Sesshoumaru watched as she positioned herself. 'Does she think she can beat me?' Thought Sesshoumaru amused.
"Lord Sesshoumaru!" said an annoying voice.
Sesshoumaru turned and saw Jaken out of breath barley standing.
"My lord you are all right, I have been searching for you for days" said Jaken, Sesshoumaru's gaze when back to the girl who had a humorous yet disgusted look in her eyes as she stared at Jaken.
"You weak human what are you staring at?" asked Jaken.
'That is his servant! Is he joking!' thought the girl at the verge of laughter.
"Does my servant humor you?" asked Sesshoumaru.
The girl's eyes drifted back to Sesshoumaru. 'How is it that I get myself in these situation? Well you stupid girl if you just kept walking without caring for a dumb Youkai you wouldn't be in this situation!' thought the girl still clutching the sword in her hand.
"You stupid human girl do you think lord Sesshoumaru can be beaten by a weak human like you?" asked Jaken.
The girl glared at Jaken. 'The stupid toad talks more then it needs to' she thought as she continued to star at Sesshoumaru.
"My lord?" asked Jaken confused with the tension.
Sesshoumaru turned and started to walk slowly away.
'What's his problem? First he wants to fight then he doesn't' thought the girl as she put her sword back and started to walk slowly away as well.
Sesshoumaru watched her walk away, but something told him that wasn't going to be their last meeting.
It was late afternoon did the girl walked up the hill and saw a village up ahead and walked quietly towards it.
'This is good I can get some new weapons' thought the girl running toward the village.
The people all looked at her strangely but she didn't pay any heed and walked in to the village artisan. The girl picked up a set of arrows and bow.
'These should come in handy, while I'm in a battle' she thought as she picked them and gave them to the man sitting on the tatami mats.
"Will that be all my lady?" asked the aged man.
"Yes, that will be all, how much do I owe you?" asked the girl.
"10 yen my lady" said old man.
"Here" said the girl handing him the money.
The old man took the money and looked at her hand. "You have the hands of a true warrior" said the old man.
The girl's eye seemed to smile at him. "Thank you" said the young girl.
The old man smiled and nodded.
The girl walked out with her new weapons and walked slowly towards a garment shop.
"May I help you?" asked a woman tall with beautiful black hair and brown eyes.
"Yes, I'm looking for something that will sustain in battle" said the girl.
"Come on in I think I have something for you" said the woman.
The girl followed in to the hut, the woman smiled "What is it that you seek?" she asked.
"Something of strong material, that won't be damaged in battle" said the girl.
"I have been saving this for someone like you" said the woman bringing out a green material of some kind.
"Is this Dragon skin?" asked the girl touching soft yet hard material.
"Yes, one of our villager had fought this dragon to his grave, so this is very especial" said the woman.
Then the girl saw the expression on the woman's face and then the colors of the widow on her kimono.
"I'm sorry, it was your husband wasn't it?" asked the girl.
"Yes, it was" the woman with much sorrow.
"Then I can't accept this" said the girl.
"No, I want you to have it. I can tell that you are a worrier and from the looks of it a very hurt one" said the woman.
The girl nodded.
"Why don't you stay for tea" said the woman liking the girl.
The girl nodded. "How long ago did your husband pass away?" asked the girl.
"About a year" said the woman as she set the table for two.
"Must be hard for you" said the girl.
"It's not really that bad the villagers are very kind" said the woman.
The girl took off the covering from her face and the woman gasped.
"Your beautiful" said the woman with a smile.
"Thank you, but you are the real beauty here" said the girl offering her a smile.
"It's nice to have villager like that" said the girl taking small sips.
"What happened to your village?" asked woman.
"My village was attacked by Youkais' and one of our own people turned against us" said the girl.
"That must have been awful" said the woman.
"Yes, it was, but I have learned to trust only myself" said the girl looking down.
"It seems that it's women like us that are hurt from these useless battle" said the woman.
"If I may ask what is your name?" She asked.
"My name is Saki" the woman replied.
"Thank you for the tea Saki-san" She said with a small smile.
"What is yours?" asked Saki.
"My name is Rin" she said softly.
"What a beautiful yet simple name" said Saki.
"Thank you" said Rin.
"Why don't you stay here tonight, it's getting dark you will be better off in the morning" said Saki.
Rin looked at the face of the kind woman, she had a smile on her lips yet the pain showed in her eyes. "I don't want to burden you."
"I would rather have you here, then be lonely. And we still have your suite to make" said Saki with a smile.
Rin smiled back she already liked her, "Thank you."
"I want to give the Dragon skin to you, because I understand your need from something durable, my husband loved it when I use to make him his amours" said Saki with a painful smile. "It's funny how memories keeps us alive yet bring back pain."
"It's too much of a value to you, I can't take it" said Rin.
"Don't worry I have other things of my husband that I have to cherish" said Saki.
Rin looked confused she knew there was more to Saki then just her small gentle smile.
"Why don't you stand up and I'll take your measurements" said Saki.
Rin nodded and stood up, watching the woman as she worked, it wasn't that she didn't like the woman, no she learned that no one can be trusted.
"All right extend you arm a little" said Saki as she measure all around Rin. "You have a gorgeous body, you're very beautiful. Like a princess."
Rin blushed, "Thank you, but I'm not as beautiful as you say I am."
"Bloodshed never hides what is true and what is not, it may confuse the mind but never the heart, you have a raging heart that longs to be teamed just as I do, but I will never let anyone know" said Saki with a smile, the sadness never leaving her eyes and words.
"My hands have become so bloody the only thing I can think of is revenge" said Rin. "I suppose I am like your modern day wonderer with no past or future, I have no need for a gorgeous body or a beautiful face."
"We all have something that we want to get revenge for, some are bigger then others. The heart is never truly satisfy, is it?" said Saki as she took the Dragon skin and worked it on Rin's body. "The heart will want and want, and you can give it all yet if you do not give it that one that it wants, it will hazard you for life."
"My heart want only one thing for Naraku to die!" said Rin.
Saki dropped her ball of thread, and Rin stared at her in a questioning look. "Naraku?"
"Yes, do you know of him?" asked Rin a small fear raising within her that she might have to kill her in she had an alliance with that son of a bitch Naraku.
Saki's lips trembled "He's still alive? That bastard is still alive? He took everything from me my child, my husband, my family!"
Rin truly felt bad and wrapped her arms around the woman standing before her, what was she going to comfort her with? She wasn't in peace how could she say to her that she should be? Instead she said what would comfort her, "Naraku will pay for what he did to everyone."
Saki pulled away and smiled at Rin before she went to her hut to close the door. "I will be at you service."
Rin looked at her with confusion, what the hell was the woman talking about now? What sort of service was she going to give her? shaking her thoughts clear and found herself watch the woman.
Saki took out something warped in a bundle and then looked at Rin, "I can't fight, and I'm growing old I do how ever have one request from you."
Rin nodded, she was slowly understanding what she was suggesting.
"Please take revenge on Naraku not for only your own heart but my own" said Saki as tears formed at the corner of her eyes. "I want to come with you, but I want to be here for when you need anything and not get in your way. Please promise me that you will give me this last wish before my death, I know I just met you and I'm asking so much of you but I have no one left for me to fight."
"I will Saki-san please don't cry" said Rin taking Saki's hand in hers. 'Naraku how many hearts will you break? How many more people will have to suffer for you self-fish deeds?'
"Now let's finish your amour, I'll make you an armor suited for a worrier" said Saki.
Rin smiled as Saki started to work. 'At least I made a friend I can come back to someday.'
It was about midnight did Saki finish Rin's amour and Rin was very pleased about it. Saki smiled as she sat and watch Rin trying on her suite. Rin's suite was completely black ever though the Dragon sink wasn't black, she and Saki had dyed it, the Dragon skin hugged her form like a second skin to her they completely covered her body even came over her hand, so Saki had attached a blush color cloth around her waist that only covered her in between her legs, she added strong dragon scales on her shoulders and keens to prevent her from getting injured.
"It's almost perfect" said Saki.
"It is perfect" said Rin.
Saki shook her head as she walked up to the table with all her materials, and opened a box. "This cloth was given to me by my husband when he and I first met. After that he would ware it as my color. I know it's more of tradition that the lover would give her colors to the solider, but since in this case I want to give it to you as a thank you, and binding of our friendship" said Saki holding cloth.
Rin just stared at the woman 'She hardly knows she and me did all this for me...what you know there is life in this world' thought Rin.
Saki smiled and tied the red cloth around her waist and smiled. "Now it's perfect" said Saki.
"Thank you, I can't tell you how much you have helped me out, I have never been so..." Rin didn't know what to say.
Saki took her hand in her own. "It is the least I can do, want you to know my home is always open to you. Any time" said Saki.
Rin hugged Saki tightly "I had an older sister once but she was killed, but today you made up for that" said Rin softly as tears ran down her face.
Saki smiled.
"I will leave now, I don't want to burden you any more then I already have" said Rin.
"It wasn't a burden it was more of a blessing" said Saki.
Rin nodded and smiled as she picked up her things. "I want to give you one more thing" said Saki.
Rin stopped. "This kimono I have made it for my daughter for when she will be a woman, I want you to have it" said Saki.
"You keep giving me things of value to you, I will forever be in your debt" said Rin.
"It is I who is in debt" said Saki.
Rin shook her head and hugged Saki once more before walking slowly toward the entrance of the Village. Rin looked back and saw Saki waving good-bye.
'I am not really alone...not any more' thought Rin as she walked towards the forest.
Rin have been traveling for two day before she came across a burned down village.
'What could have done this?' thought Rin as she looked around to find anyone alive. "Who could have done such a thing" she asked softly. 'Can't you think of no one?' thought her mind. "So many dead, just for one selfish Youkai" said Rin as she looked around, there was a mother with her child in her womb. Rin's eyes watered up. "That sick bastard!" yelled Rin as she cried.
Sesshoumaru have been smelling burning wood and hay, when he came upon the hill with Jaken he saw the burned down village, and Naraku's scent was all over it along with another familiar sent.
'She is here?' thought Sesshoumaru.
Rin walked slowly around the bodies. 'This is how it feels when you see so many dead' thought Rin.
Sesshoumaru smelled Youkais' near by and wondered why come back to already burned down village.
Rin heard something coming towards her and she drew out her sword. 'They must be after the box' thought Rin as she stood in a fighting mode.
"What do we have here? One human left, how did you survive?" asked something from behind. Rin turned and was there were Youkais' behind her smiling.
"Well, she smells good, maybe we can play with her" said another Youkai.
'Want to bet' thought Rin as she ran towards them with her sword.
The Youkais laughed "you think you can take all of us on?" asked the Youkai.
Rin glared and put her sword in its sheath. Rin kicked one in the guts before another one grabbed her by her leg. She struggled to free her leg, before she drew her sword and stabbed it, sending her and two others on the ground.
Rin jumped up off of the ground off of her back ninja style AN: Corny yes I know and ran towards two of the Youkais' who were now standing as well. Rin ran towards one and proceeded to run up its body and kick it hard in the face and then flipped behind it. She landed on her feet and kicked the Youkai on its back sending it sprawling down onto the ground once more.
'You messed with the wrong girl!' thought Rin as she run through two Youkais' with her sword. Rin looked up to see a flying Youkai of some kind. 'Your not getting away' thought Rin as she fixed her arrow and pointed at the fast flying Youkai. 'Die!' thought Rin as she send the arrow towards the Youkai, as soon as the arrow hit it the Youkai exploded and something sparkling fell from the sky. 'That can't be a...No way that's why the Youkai was moving so fast. It had a jewel shard' thought Rin as she went forward to grab it.
Sesshoumaru stood and watched the battle, he was very impressed with the human's fighting skills. Rin noticed that there must have been some other Youkais' left in the area.
'This village must have been holding two or three jewel shards, that's why the Youkais' attacked! Damn it if I was here earlier!' thought Rin as she grabbed another arrow and fixed on the bow.
"You found the shard give it to me and I'll let you live!" said the Youkai now standing in front of her.
Rin saw something behind it. 'The baboon from before! Naraku!' thought Rin. Rin fixed her arrow on the baboon. 'Time for you to die Naraku!' thought Rin as she released the arrow.
The baboon moved out of the way. The Youkai that was standing there looked confused but came towards Rin in a fast speed, by the time Rin noticed it was to late. The Youkai sent her flying on the ground. Rin sat up to grab for her sword but the Youkai moved close once more in a break neck speed.
'A shard is in him' thought Rin as she tried to wrestle him off herself.
The Youkai laughed as it ripped the cloth off her face and cut her face with its claws. Rin gritted her teeth. "You had a pretty face, but not for long" said the Youkai as it jammed something to her side where she already had a wound.
Rin cried out in pain.
"Humans are so weak and pathetic" said The Youkai.
'Really? lets see how strong you are!' thought Rin as she jammed her sword in the Youkai's stomach.
"You bitch" said the Youkai looking down to see Rin's smiling face. The Youkai dug it's claws in her arms before it also fell to pieces.
Rin sit up even though it was paining her to do so, and crawled towards the shard.
'I won't let Naraku have this, I'll use all my strength to keep them away from him and all Youkais!' thought Rin as she picked up the shard. Rin heard something but ignored it for a while before she felt something plunged in to her chest. Rin looked down to see the blood spilling from her chest. 'Damn' thought Rin as she fought to stay conscious.
"To die for a piece of the jewel shard" said a familiar voice.
Rin glared at the baboon suite that stood in front of her.
"If you let me I can help you live" said the baboon.
"I rather die then let you help me" said Rin as she fell back on the ground holding on to the jewel shard.
"But you will die. Who will avenge your village? And you have not one but two to avenge, do you not?" asked Naraku.
Rin glared before she found that sleep was calling to her. 'No please protect me and the jewel shard form Naraku just for a while please...' thought Rin as she got lost in the endless darkness.
The baboon smiled as he saw her fall unconscious more like dead. "You could have served me well" said baboon reaching for the jewel shard, but some kind of force field prevented him from even coming close to touching Rin.
"What is this magic!" asked the baboon trying once again, only to be thrown back.
"Naraku" said another smooth voice.
The baboon turned to see Sesshoumaru standing there. "Sesshoumaru" said the baboon.
Sesshoumaru looked down at the baboon suite then his eyes drifted to the girl on the floor, her scent was familiar, and strong.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes on the baboon suite. "Why have you burned down this village?" asked Sesshoumaru.
The baboon laughed "Why would a Youkai such as you care?" asked the baboon.
Sesshoumaru didn't feel like talking to him so he used his claws to cut the suite in to pieces. "Another puppet" said Sesshoumaru as his eyes drifted back to the body. AN: Ever wonder when Naraku is going to run out of hair to make puppets with?
"Lord Sesshoumaru?" asked Jaken walking towards him.
Sesshoumaru bend down to move the hair out of the girls face. 'It's her! The human who took care of me against my will, I picked up her scent' thought Sesshoumaru. "She is dead" he said almost disappointed.
"Shall we continue?" asked Jaken.
Sesshoumaru saw the Tenseiga glowing brightly. "Interesting you want me to save this human girl?" asked Sesshoumaru.
"Lord Sesshoumaru?" asked Jaken.
Sesshoumaru unsheathe his sword, his eyes saw the little creatures lingering on the girls body. 'I see it' thought Sesshoumaru before he gentle cut them apart. Sesshoumaru waited patiently waiting to see what will happen next. Sesshoumaru heard her breathing return softly before her eyes opened and looked up at him.
'What's going on!' thought Rin as she got up and grabbed her sword. 'It's him, the Youkai that I took care of ' thought Rin looking at him.
Sesshoumaru almost smiled at her act of defense. She thought quickly.
Rin got up and pointed her sword at Sesshoumaru then her eyes traveled to Jaken and the same humorous look came over her eyes, before they were back on Sesshoumaru's face.
'I don't want to fight you, but you were here when I woke up and I'm guessing that you had something to do with the Youkais' attacking...I hope I'm wrong' thought Rin waiting for him to attack.
"I do not wish to fight, and if you are wondering if I was the one to do this, then you are mistaken" said Sesshoumaru.
Rin didn't let her guard down from his explanation.
Jaken glared at her 'Why would Lord Sesshoumaru want to bring back this human girl?' Jaken asked himself.
"Lets go Jaken" said Sesshoumaru turning.
Rin was about to ask why she should believe it wasn't him when she felt something rip threw her flesh. Rin cried out in pain and she fell to the ground.
Sesshoumaru turned to see a hand of the Youkai that she had slaughtered was still alive and was trying it's best to rip apart her flesh.
Last thing Rin saw was white hair before cold darkness devoured her.
Sesshoumaru ripped the part in pieces and found a small glowing fragment. 'This is a jewel shard…' thought Sesshoumaru as he stared down at Rin. 'She's still alive just injured badly' thought Sesshoumaru as he picked her up.
"Lord Sesshoumaru?" asked Jaken confused.
Sesshoumaru didn't answer his questioning look. "Jaken grab her bag, and weapons" was all that was said before they were heading towards the forest once more. Sesshoumaru stared down at the girl in his hand, holding her close, 'I shall repay your debt, even though I don't your understand your reason for being in this state.'