It was getting late, but everyone was sitting by the fireside enjoying the night sky. Kagome was very happy sitting next to InuYasha. She stared into his eyes. They looked soft and kind. She remembered when she met him for the first time. His eyes were so cold and angry. That was changed. Kagome felt a weird vibration in the air. It made her jump a little.

InuYasha: Are you ok, Kagome?

Their eyes locked.

Kagome: There's jewl shard near!

Miroku: We will set out for it in the morning.

After that, the fire was put out. Everyone went to bed.

In the middle of the night Mina woke up. She sat up and smelled the air. It had a strange smell to it. She must be smelling demon.

Kagome: Mina?

Mina jumped. She looked to her right and sighed. It was only Kagome.

Mina: What?

Kagome got up out of her sleeping bag.

Kagome: What's wrong?

Mina: I smell demon!

Kagome: Let's go wake up Inuyasha! The demon may have a shard of the jewl!

Mina: No! I'll go ahead. You wake up everyone.

Kagome: Ok, Be Careful!

Mina jumped up and ran off into the woods. She ran quickly, following the scent of demon. Weaving though trees, she finally got to a clearing. She saw Sesshomaru standing there around a fire. Jaken and Rin sat across from him. Mina realized his scent was familar. He smelled like InuYasha. She new he had a brother, but could not recall his name. She also knew about Jaken, but not this little girl. The young girl held so much joy and enchantment in her eyes, it made Mina smile only to look at her. The girl jumped to her feet. She walked up to Sesshomaru and begun tugging on his robes.

Rin: Lord Sesshomaru, Rin wants to know who she is!

Sesshomaru pulled Rin behind him, making her frown.

Mina: You have a shard of the Shikon Jewl. Hand it over.

Sesshomaru: Jaken, take Rin to bed.

Jaken: Yes, Lord Sesshomaru!

Jakon left with Rin leaving Sesshomaru and Mina alone.

Sesshomaru: Who are you?

Mina: I am Mina.

Sesshomaru: You are a full demon. But you smell of InuYasha, a half-breed. Are you helping him with his search for the Shikon Jewl? That is a discrace.

Mina: You must be his brother. Nevermind, I am not here to talk about InuYasha! Give me the jewl shard!

Sesshomaru: Do not speak of InuYasha being my brother! You will not receive the jewl shard.

Mina: Then I will fight for it.

Mina reached for the dagger hanging from her side.

Sesshomaru: Are you going to fight me with that?

Mina: My Dulcina, yes. It is a strong sword.

Sesshomaru: That is not a sword.

Mina grinned.

Mina: You'll see...

Mina unsheiked her Dulcina while Sesshomaru got out his Tokijin. Mina's dagger tranformed into a sword. It had a black rose imprinted on both sides. The Dulcina was almost as big as the Tokijin. It looked heavy because Mina was so small, but she still managed to keep it up. The Duclina shimered. Mina and Sesshomaru charged at each other.

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Duclina: a latin name meaning "rose".