Disclaimer:: I don't own Inuyasha, I wish I did though. Then I would be filthy rich!!!!!

In the North Western regions three travelers walked, their destination uknown.

" Me lord, where are we going?" asked the smallest of the three, the question was met in silence.

A child nomore than seven or eight years of age tugged at the hem of the one referred to as "Me Lord's kimono.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, Jaken wants to know where we are going"

Sesshoumaru looked down at the young girl, her wide eyes filled with curiousity.

" Where we go matters not to Jaken, nor to you Rin" he replied coldly focusing his gaze back to the path that lay ahead.

The three continued walking, except for Rin's occasional hums, all was silent. Jaken, Rin, and Lord Sesshoumaru walked well into the night before stopping to make camp. Jaken created a fire before going deep into the forest to hunt for food, and Rin played contently with some flowers she had picked earlier, twisting them and molding them to her will.

Sesshoumaru rested against the trunk of an Oak tree watching Rin as she happily attempted to make floral jewlery.

" How can humans be so easily ammused with the petty things" he thought to himself before shifting his gaze to the flames of the roaring fire.

Soon Jaken appeared with three large rabbits tucked securely under his small arms. Rin abandoned her project to watch Lord Sesshoumaru skin, and roast the food that would soon be in there stomachs. After everyone had there fill they bedded down for the night, everyone except for Sesshoumaru. He sat with his back against the tree trunk gazing at the moon as it shone in it's full glory, his mind a blank. He stayed in this position for awhile before a scent in the air caught his attention. He sniffed the air prefusley, it smelt of ash, soil, and bone. Sesshoumaru rose from his spot to find the source of the scent.

Sesshoumaru's keen sence of smell led him to an open field, the scent was now stronger than before. He watched in silence as a maiden came to view, she moved slowly, her her gaze focused completley ahead.

Sesshoumaru became disgusted, " Human" he mutterd distastefully as he turned to leave.

Sesshoumaru had walked maybe two feet when he herd the sound of an arrow being drawn back, he turned slowly to face the human, the arrow was aimed at his heart.

" Die Youkai" Kikyou spat coldly and with that, she released her arrow.