Disclaimer: Way back at the start of the story.
A/N: I apologize for the long wait in getting this up. I had it all written down on my computer and saved a while back, but then I had to fix my computer cause something was wrong with it. When I did, I lost the whole chapter. It also doesn't help that I've been working on a couple of other story ideas too. So I got caught up in those and I am very, very sorry.
Also to those who guessed that it was Rin and Jaken that was right. Sesshomaru will be showing up maybe in the next chapter or the chapter after that.
Lina sat there with the little girl for a few more minutes. She did this mainly so that she could get her bearings and also so that the little imp looking thing wouldn't do to her what it did to the large demon. There was still a slight ringing in her ears from taking so many hits from the demon, but she ignored it as she looked to the little girl.
"I'm fine. Thank you for helping Master Jaken and me," The little girl said in a soft voice. As she spoke, Lina did a quick look over to make sure that she really wasn't hurt. Seeing that she wasn't, Lina stood up and brushed herself off.
"No problem. It's not like I could just let some big ugly thing go after you without helping out. I'm Lina by the way." She stuck out her hand to the little girl. "What's your name?"
"Rin! We do not have time for you to talk with this strange human. Lord Sesshomaru will not be patient in waiting for you to find food." Came the shrill sounding voice of the imp that Lina assumed was Jaken.
"Oh, right Master Jaken," Rin looked from Jaken back to Lina as she bowed her head slightly. "Thank you for the help again and I am sorry for having to leave so quickly." Rin turned and went towards Jaken, who was standing there impatiently.
Lina stood there for a few moments as the two began to walk away. I could just let them walk away, but then I would be stuck here with no way to get out of this forest. I hate being lost.
"Umm…Rin? Maybe you could help me out with something…." Lina called out to the little girl as she caught up to the two. "See I'm kinda lost in this forest and it would help me out if you could show me a way out of it."
"No! We don't need to waste any time helping this strange human girl." Jaken was quick to reply, but Lina ignored him and paid attention to Rin.
"Alright. It would be the least I could do since you helped us before."
Kurama had respected Lina's privacy and opted to stay with the group of people they had just met. "Where'd she go off to? And when's she gonna get back? We can't wait on her all day, you know." Inuyasha's voice broke through Kurama's thoughts as he was thinking the exact same thing.
"I am not sure. She said she needed to walk to think and that it shouldn't take to long."
"Maybe she got lost in there. It's rather easy to do if you aren't paying attention to where you're going." Kagome chimed in after Kurama's answer. Kurama had thought of that, but didn't know if she was the type of person to get lost while walking. "In any case, we should find her before she finds a demon or one finds her."
"I agree with Kagome, Inuyasha. We should find her." Kurama had noticed how quickly Shippo had grown to like Lina by the way he quickly agreed with Kagome. It was weird considering how Lina acted towards the others, but Kurama got the feeling she was like that with everyone.
"Well, if we all go and she comes back then what? I think it would be wise for at least one or two of us to stay behind in case of that. It only makes sense to do that." Sango said as she finished picking up her Hiraikotsu while Kirara jumped into her arm.
"Fine. Sango, Shippo, and Miroku can stay. Kagome and Kurama can come with me." Inuyasha was already starting to walk towards the forest without even bothering to look over his shoulder to see if the two were following.
Kurama and Kagome were quick to catch up to the gruff young man. "Is he always like that, Kagome? He seems to act like he doesn't care, yet he volunteered himself to go find her with us."
"Yeah, unfortunately he is like that. It takes a long time to see the real him." Kagome replied with a sigh. For the most part their walk through the woods in search of Lina was silent. It didn't take long though for Kurama to pick up on the scent he now knew to be Lina's.
For some reason, her scent brought up the thought of the way things smell just after a rain storm. Stop thinking on how nice her scent is and concentrate on finding her for now. Then you can think on that all you want.
"I got her scent, but it's mingled with another scent." Inuyasha stated after they had moved off the path. Her scent had gotten very strong near a tree and they figured she had stopped for a little while before moving on again. After that Kurama and Inuyasha both caught scent of someone else as well as blood. The red haired young man was becoming worried, he may not have known her that long, but for he was that type of person.
Meanwhile back at the well with Sango, Miroku, and Shippo…
"I wonder if they've found her yet…." Shippo asked as he sat on the edge of the well looking at the monk and demon slayer. "It shouldn't take Inuyasha and the others long, right?"
"I'm sure they have found her and are probably on their way back now, Shippo." Miroku stated trying to ease the little kitsune's mind. He looked over at Sango who was standing next to Shippo looking down the well. "Is everything okay, Sango?"
Sango turned to face Miroku and nodded slightly, "Yes, I was just thinking on why they couldn't get back through the well they came through. It seems odd in a way…"
"I agree that it does, but in time I believe we will find out why they came here from Kagome's time." Miroku replied. He would have said more had he not seen a hand shoot out from the well to pull up a rather gruff looking man.
A/N: This is the end of the chapter. I know I left it hanging slightly. Again I apologize for taking so long to get this chapter out.
