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Sesshoumaru fluttered his eyelids at the sound of a voice. When he opened his eyes, he saw an old woman's head hovering above him. He couldn't see the features of her face but he could smell she was a human.

"Where am I?" he was able to mumble out. He tried to sit himself up, but it seemed impossible. His arms felt so heavy and he was still very weak.

"You are safe, Sesshoumaru. You are in thy village and my apprentice and I are caring for yours and your brother, Inuyasha's, wounds.

Sesshoumaru was about to ask how she knew them, but soon sleep over camp him and soon forgot what he was going to ask.

He finally went back into a deep sleep.

The Dog demon tossed and turned, as much as his body was able move, in his sleep. The battle between him and Kuroinu replay in his mind, as if it was on video and someone kept pressing the rewind button. He was at no peace. Sesshoumaru shot his eyes open and sat up but soon fell back to the floor, a painfully moan coming from his lips.

What had made him jump was the feeling a touch on his body. It was on his left arm he felt himself being touched. He slowly moved his head to the left to see who it was.

On the ground sat a young girl, around nineteen or twenty. She was very pretty. Unlike every other woman, she didn't keep her hair in a wrap. She had long, auburn hair, pulled back in a braid. Her bluish-gray eyes and her elegant face and body structure made her look quite beautiful.

"You're awake," she said in a startled voice. Sesshoumaru looked at her and turned his head the other way, not wanting to socialize with the human.

The young girl never expected an answer and crept back to his arm, finishing wrapping his arm up. Then she left in silence.

Three days past and each day she would come and put fresh bandages on his wounds.

"Why do you put those things on me? It doesn't take long for my wound to heal on it's own."

The girl jumped a little, surprised that the demon talked to her. Then she gave a warming smile.

"Well wouldn't you want to recover faster if you could? I know that Demon can heal on their own, but it's always nice to speed up the process."

The dog demon said nothing more and turned his head.

The old lady, who was Keade, walked in and stood next to the girl. "How is he?" she asked her.

"He's doing fine. His body is recovering but it might take some time of him to fully recover."

"Alright. I will check on Inuyasha. You go and get some fresh water for him."

"Yes Keade."

Both the women left and Sesshoumaru was in the room alone. He closed his eyes and started thinking about Rin.

"Her body is probably decaying right now. I have to get the tenseiga back. Before it's too late."

The young girl came back in with a pail of water. She placed some water in a cup and held it out. "Here you go. It's some water."

Sesshoumaru didn't say anything.

"You really should drink this. You haven't had anything to eat or drink in over three days."

Still no answer.

"I guess you don't like to talk to humans. That's understandable, I guess. I wouldn't want to talk to any other type of creature I was afraid of."

Sesshoumaru turned his head by around to look at her, his stare slightly a foul glare.

"I am not afraid of Humans." He said, a low growl escaped his lips.

But the girl didn't back down. "Then why don't you talk to them?"

"Because humans are atrocious, creatures, whom are beneath me, especially that no good hanyou brother of mine." Sesshoumaru stated as if a fact.

The girl gave a surprised stared. "Come now. You mustn't all humans are that way. Isn't there someone close to your heart that's human?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her and snorted. "I don't know why I'm talking to you. I don't even know why I'm here. Ignorant child."

"What did you call me?"

Sesshoumaru looked at her. The girl had fire in her eyes and a deadly expression. Sesshoumaru even flinched a little, but only a little.

"How dare you call me a child! You look no older than me! Of all the nerve. I don't care if you're a demon or not, never mistake me for a child!"

Sesshoumaru looked at her. "She's a quick-tempered, no doubt about that, yet she reminds me of Rin just the same." He thought to himself.

"Tell me, what is your name?" he asked her.

"My name is Xiara. Why do you ask?"

But he said nothing more. He turned his head and in a few minutes, he was back to sleep.

A/N: Just so that you guys know, Xiara is pronounced She-ah-rah.