Authors Note: Onto chapter 5

Chapter 5:
Sango felt her knees shake as she fell limp to the ground, her hands dug into the dirt, her head bowed down shaking in grief. "Naraku you bastard..." she whispered her voice groggy with tears. Sesshomau's eyes faded back to there magnificent golden color as he stared at the slayer. 'Where is the slayer that showed me such courage before?' Sesshomaru thought as he glanced from the slayer to the boy holding Rin by the neck. Sango stood up and dove at Kohaku, causing him to drop the unconscious girl in his arms, Sesshomaru catching her and resting her up against a tree, as he stared at the slayer and the boy. Sesshomaru's watched as the boys eyes faded from an emotionless brown, to a chocolate worried color as he stared at the girl embracing him. "It's you..." He said staring at her; "Sango" Sango looked up at him, tears sliding down her face. "Kohaku.."

Kohaku pulled back slowly and bolted off through the woods, "Kohaku!" Sango screamed at him as she began to run off at him when she felt a firm grasp on her arm. "Let him go." Sesshomaru spoke in a low demanding tone as Rin began to stir; she opened her eyes wearily and saw Sesshomaru immediately smiling as she ran over in front of him, smiling widely. "Sesshomaru-sama!" She said looking around "Where's Kohaku-kun?" Rin asked looking left and right before gaping at Sango and taking a step back nervously. Sango smiled at the little girl, kneeling down slightly "What's your name? I'm Rin, Are you Sesshomaru's friend?" The child asked hesitantly, Sango paused and looked at Sesshomaru, 'Am I your friend?' Sango thought knowing if she said yes he would object, and if she said no, the child may fear her... Sango smiled smugly, "I think so." Rin smiled, and looked over Sango, "Your very pretty.." she paused looking up at Sesshomaru staring at the child don't you think so Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked as she began to skip ahead, Sesshomaru pail and Sango red.

"You live here!" Sango exclaimed as the stopped a few feet away from a huge building, basically castle like. Sesshomaru nodded, smirking a bit as he responded, "To good for you slayer? You can always sleep with the dragons" Rin ran ahead as Jaken came out to great Sesshomaru. The little toad hobbled over with the staff, nearly dropping it as he noticed Sango's presence. Sesshomaru eyed him as Sango and Sesshomaru walked past him and into his home, Rin to running to catch up with them.

"We will eat soon." Sesshomaru said, "Go bathe and change into...something for more clean" he said as he looked as her mud covered yukata. "Rin show her everything." He said as he walked off the opposite way to his quarters. Rin took Sango's hand and led her to this one room. It was big and there was a huge bed there, the sheets were a royal purple color, actually everything was purple. "Who's room is this?" Sango asked as she watched the little girl opened a closet and began to fiddle through different yukatas. "I'm not sure really…" She said as she pulled out a slim dress, a slit up the end, it was purple and gold. "But the room is probably going to be yours." Rin said smiling as she handed Sango the dress and pointed down the hall, go straight and it's the second door from this room on the left. Rin said smiling proudly as Sango walked off.

Inuyasha paused as he walked off sniffing the air as they looked for Sango. Her scent was no where near by, and a worried look crossed the hanyou's face. "Eh.. When was the last time you saw here Miroku?" Kagome asked as she looked around nervously, she had been acting a bit fidgety ever since Inuyasha said he loved Kikyou as well as Kagome. Miroku looked down at the ground, stopping, the image of Sango saying goodbye, the sadness in her eyes; it was too much to bear. "Inuyasha, Where could Sango of gone?" Inuyasha turned his attention off of Kagome for a moment, and thought about it, "I'm not sure, I don't know what's going through Sango's mind." Shippo cried as he clung to Miroku's shoulder as they continued walking on. Inuyasha looked at Kagome, 'why is her scent so worried' he thought studying Kagome's expression, twitching as she saw a dust of wind approach and Kouga's scent cover the area. "Kagome" Kouga said smiling as he hugged her close to him, "Did you miss me?" Kagome blushed and nodded slightly, guilt doubling over in her gut as she watched Inuyasha's face go from complete shock to total anger. "Get the hell away from her Kouga!" Inuyasha said as she wrenched between the two. Kouga smirked, "Kagome is going to be my mate." Inuyasha stopped and stepped back, bearing his claws a even smirk on his face "Kagome would never be with someone as stupid as you!" Inuyasha jumped up into the air, gripping on Tetsusaiga's handle, Kagome dashing in front of Kouga, spreading her arms out as she screamed "SIT!" A loud thump being heard as Inuyasha's body collided with the ground. "Did...Kagome just protect Kouga?" Shippo said blinking, him and Miroku staring at her in shock. "Kagome...did you just...agree with Kouga?" Miroku blinked as he looked at her.

"Kouga... Now is not the time, Please Kouga, I think its best if you leave." Kagome said staring at him earnestly. Kouga nodded, smiling slightly, "Kagome... I will be back." He said taking her hand and putting it to his face, gently. Inuyasha trembled pushing himself out of the dirt, "Was...That normal or..?" Miroku asked Kagome quietly. Inuyasha looked at her hurt and turned his silver hair swinging behind is back. "Come on you guys... Let's find Sango..." He said softly, Miroku and Shippo following behind, Kagome dragging behind everyone else. "Inuyasha…" she thought sadly.

Authors Note: Kagome sticking up for Kouga? Whats up?