Disclaimer: I do not own Inu and gang. Happy now? Kairi however is mine. No you cant have her.

------------------------------------------ A/N : I realy havnt had time to write in quite some time. I have been very busy with my drawing and I didnt realy feel anyone cared to read my fan fic since I have only had two reviews. I'm sorry it has taken so long to update. Please enjoy. --------------------------------------------

Inu-yasha walked briskly in front of the group. They had been traveling a full day now. Already Kairi's curiosity was getting on his nerves. She was constantly stopping to inspect something or disappearing for long periods of time only to show up again as soon as Kagome had talked Inu-yasha into going to find her.

"Would you hurry it up!" he yelled glaring at Kairi who had this time stopped to inspect the bugs crawling under a small log she had passed.

"Fine..." She quickly hopped up and ran to catch up to the rest of the group. Inu-yasha noticed how she seemed to keep her distance from Kagome and the jewel. That suited him just fine. She may have at one time been his friend but she still had demon in her and he knew as well as anyone that she would be drawn to that jewel. He could still feel it anytime he was close to Kagome. The pull of the jewel wasnt the only thing he felt when he was around her though. It seemed that he was drawn to Kagome herself. The smell of her overwhelmed his senses and her touch was like velvet. He longed to touch her and to take in her scent.

It was soon dusk and the gang set up camp. Kagome and Sango prepared the food while quietly giggling, Shippo and Kairi played a game of hide and seek, Miroku was inching himself closer and closer to the girls trying to get one last grope in for the evening and Inu-yasha sat in a tree watching all that was happening around him.

Kairi hid her eyes and began to count while shippo ran to hide. As he reached the other side of the camp he plced a leaf over his head and changed into a small rock. Reaching 50 Kairi turned and ran in his direction. She ran past him and on into the forest. The small rock let out a little giggle. After five minutes Kairi had still not returned. Shippo returned to himself and peered out of the campsite. Inu-yasha jumped out of his tree and walked to the edge of the camp.

"Where is she Inu-yasha" the child asked, his face full of worry for his new playmate.

Inu-yasha sniffed the air. A familiar musky scent lightly played on the breaze. Yelling at the others to stay here he dashed off running as fast as he could. The scent got stronger and he was sure it was him.

Kairi ran past the kitsune hidden as a rock and into the forest. She would only be gone for a minute. just enough for the child to think he had actualy fooled her. But as she ran futher the scent of a demon filled her nose. It was close. The hair on the back ofher neck stood on end. 'must take care of this before it gets too close to the jewel.' She bounded forward into a small clearing and found a demon standing in front of a little girl. A smaller demon stood at his side holding a staff and seemed to be sticking its tounge out at the girl. without hesitation Kairi attacked the larger demon. Pulling her twin swords from her back she jump into the air and sliced at the demon.

He quickly darted to the side in an effortless manner leaving her to pull her swords from the dirt and grasses. Be fore she could recover he had her dangling in the air by her neck. "Why do you attack me?" he asked emotionlessly.

"I ... I.will not.... let you harm... this girl!" Her breathing was labored and it was difficult to speak.

The demon looked her up and down and them brought her closer to him. Kairi gasped for breath. 'he's going to eat me!!!' she thought wildly. Istead he breathed in her scent. "You are a half breed." Kairi growled the best she could.

"Yeah! So!" The demon only chuckled to himself.

"I have no intention of hurting this girl. She happens to be my ward. Rin say hello." The girl smiled up at Kairi "Hi!"

"Now I'm going to set you down if you can promise to behave." A slight smile played on his lips and Kairi was enraged that he was talking to her in this manner, but she agreed to behave herself and he gently set her on the ground at his feet. She sat there rubbing her neck for a moment . She glared at the demon. He reached his hand down to her her but the batted it away with the back of her own hand. She stood and took a few cautious steps back.

Again the demon chuckled. The girl Rin stood beside him and smiled up at him. "Who is this m'lord?" He gently lay his hand on the girls head.

" An old friend." Kairi looked at him and for the first time took in his scent.

"S..Sesshomaru?" She took anouther step back nearly trippig on a rock.

" You havnt changed much at all Kairi, except for your looks. You have grown up quite a bit since we last met. I hope you have not forgotten our agreement."

"No. I remember." Kairi looked at the ground. She could feel his eyes on her. Her skin burnd to be released of his stare.

As if on cue Inu-yasha came crashing through the forest opening,Tetseiga pointed at Sesshomaru's heart. Kairi quickly stepped in front of Sesshomaru blocking Inu-yasha's path.

"Damn it Kairi get out of my way!"

"No Inu-yasha! Stop this."He skidded to a stop only inches away from her face. She looked at him sternly. "Not today Inu-yasha. Lets go back to camp."

"What the hell are you doing Kairi! Why are you protecting this bastard?"

Sesshomaru smiled down at Kairi. "We will meet again Kairi. Dont forget our agreement." He gathered Rin into his arms and walked into the forest with his follower jaken.

After they had left Kairi walked back towards camp. Inu-yasha still fuming over her protection of his brother grabbed hold of her shoulder. "Answer me damn it! Why did yu let him go!"

" I made an agreement and as long as he keeps his end of the deal then so shall I." She jerked away from him and started walking again. Tears formed in her eyes as she thought of what she would eventualy have to do. Inu-yasha finaly remained silent and walked next to her back to camp.

----------------------------------------------------------- Sorry for the short chapters but as I said before I have so little time to write. I hoped you all liked this one. I am working on my pairings now.

I just want to say thank you to all the other writers out there for being such an insparation to me!