Disclaimer: no i dont own inuyasha. it has been brought to my attention by these lawers (points to twenty menicing lawers) that i've been forgetting my disclaimer. so sorry if you thought i had them (sniffles and looks at the ground) im a bad person

It was our second day and the sun was just beginning to set and luckily the half-breed had not fallen out of conscious since the last time. She had not spoken a word since then and though I was greatly content with the silence, sick of listening to her pointless talk, I couldn't help but wonder what had made her so tranquil. She looked straight ahead but it was as if she was not seeing the path ahead, but in some other lost world of her own. She didn't smile or give any hints to what she was thinking about, but hid all emotion away. She had always seemed angry. Not at anyone particular but the world itself. She acted tough, never afraid of the path ahead. Now it seemed as if I could pull my sword out and put it at her throat and she would just stare at me with those eyes made of tinted glass and hope for death.

I ignored these thoughts after a couple minutes, scolding myself for even bothering myself with any thoughts of the half-breed. She was really beginning to get to me and I shouldn't allow myself to get caught up in such stupid thoughts. Soon this will be over and I will never have to disgust my nose with her stench. Up ahead I smelled a slight aroma of warm water…a hot spring. Evers since the over throwing of humans you were lucky to find anything to bathe in. most of the lands had lost any source of nutrition such as water or food, so finding such a thing was a rare.

I didn't say anything to the half-breed who still seemed oblivious to the world, but started to increase my speed and felt as the wind I was creating with my speed run through my hair and I felt as if it was cutting me off from everyone else in the world. I came to a stop shortly after only to realize the half-breed had also speeded up and was back to normal, her eyes once again filled with hate and I had to admit to myself that I was relieved. Not that I was afraid of her, but I new that if I had to kill her as defense Sessuameru would not be pleased. As we slowed our pace to a walk we saw the hot spring a few steps ahead of us. She didn't smile in relief as I had expected her to but merely stood there as if she was waiting for something. Finally she turned to me, looking at me as if I was a stupid human child, making my blood boil. How dare she disrespect me that filthy half-breed.

"Well…you goanna get in? I mean you think that your so big and bad so I assumed you wanted to get in first. Oh and don't worry I wouldn't want to bathe at the same time as you, I actually like my eyes not burned out, and I really wouldn't want your filth anywhere near me", Ashley said in a slightly amused voice, knowing of my pride.

I didn't glare at her or act like I cared just smiled slightly. "Well then I'm glad we're on the wave link", and watched as she walked away behind a bush and sat down.

I began to undress out of my gown, folding it up neatly and setting it down far away enough from the water so it wouldn't get wet, then began to take off my other under dressings. I dipped my foot into the warm water and sighed as I began to dip my entire body into it letting it wash away all my worries as well as the grime that had accumulated on my body. I undid my single braid, and tied the ribbon it had been put up with around my wrist and went all the way under the comforting water. I sat up after a minute feeling as if the warm watery vapors were making me high and dizzy.

I had the sudden sensation that I was being watched by someone and the hairs up and down my neck stood on end. I looked over at my sword, which was out of my reach and felt frustrated with myself for being naïve enough to leave myself unprotected. I decided to act then and there and stood up in a flash grabbing my sword and turning around wildly looking for the one I felt was still watching me. "Come out coward and fight me, I shall cut your head off as a trophy for spying on me", I called out to the night air.

A move in the night and I saw a familiar person standing in front of me. I felt my face contort with anger as the person standing there looked up and down my figure. I immediately grabbed my clothes and wrapped them around me using them like a towel.

"What in the seven hells do you think your doing Koga", I asked my comrade angrily.

Ashley jumped out of the bushes daggers at hand and in an instant she had them up to Koga's throat ready to slice. Koga's eyes flickered with curiosity as she held them there. "Ashley drop them", I said forcefully. Ashley looked back at me raising her eyebrows in disbelief. "Are you fucking crazy", she asked sounding pissed, "what makes him so special?"

I rolled my eyes at Ashley and began to walk over to where she stood still in the same position. "Because he's part of my clan, and his stupidity will be dealt with by me and not a filthy half-breed such as yourself", I replied coolly. Ashley rolled her eyes at me and walked away back to the bush and sat down. "Would you mind getting dressed Sheeva because your delaying us from going on by talking to your boy-friend or whatever and id actually like to bathe sometime tonight", Ashley said, obviously still pissed about not being able to kill Koga.

I glared at the back of her head and my eyes flashed red when she called Koga my boy friend. I breathed in deeply and glanced over at Koga. He had his eyebrows raised and looked slightly pissed. "Who the fuck does that half-breed think she is", Koga asked glaring at the bush she sat behind. "She doesn't even look that old. She looks about thirteen." I sighed at Koga not feeling like explaining who Ashley was.

I realized that I still stood there holding my dress as a towel and changed the subject quickly. "So Koga what the hell were you doing staring at me as I bathed", I asked him venomously. He didn't look me in the eye but instead stared at his feet, which suddenly became very interesting to him. "Well you see Sheev…the others and I decided after you left that you should have a guard of some sort…I mean you are the leader and a woman so we wouldn't want anything to happen to you", he said nervously. "Oh I see Koga, you and the guys didn't think that I just a woman could take care of myself huh", I spat out at him angrily. "Look Sheeva I was just looking out for you I mean we are a team as a clan and we just didn't want you to…not be able to take care of yourself", he said, his words getting more and more strong as he saw the justice in his actions. I rolled my eyes tiring of all this worthless conversation, and slightly pissed that Koga had interrupted my relaxing bathe, and getting more and more mad by the minute as she thought of what Koga had saw. I looked at him and tried to remain calm but my voice came out in a growl. "Koga do me a favor and stop trying to defend your stupidity, and go and sit next to Ashley and shut the hell up while I put on my clothes…oh and one more thing don't look this time I doubt that the clan voted for you to look at my wet naked body", and with that I turned around listening as Koga walked away.

I watched as Koga walked over towards me glaring at me as if I was some dumb ignorant fuck who had half the brain cells that he did. I mean I wondered if he thought I couldn't hear him talking to Sheeva about me. He sat down a fair way away from me and I saw him look at me in disgust. Finally I was getting annoyed and I turned to him and said, "hey look you ass-hole save your looks for someone else that gives a shit. You are a racist pig and your pissed off because you and I both know that if Sheeva hadn't said anything I would of slit your throat and you wouldn't be able to do a thing, so fuck off you weakling. You disgust me and I'm ashamed to be sharing the same air on this earth with people like you."

He looked at me for a second before he pounded his fist into my stomach causing the air to escape out of my lungs like a popped balloon. I instantly reacted by punching him in the nose, smelling the blood that seeped out of it immediately after. He jumped up after me determined to kill me. I pulled out my dagger and decided that the next best move would be to stab him in the throat when I felt a hand wrap around my throat pulling me out of the air and crashing me down to the hard ground where I landed painfully on my stomach.

I rubbed my stomach thinking of how people just seemed to enjoy hurting it, I mean after a while you would think hurting me in my legs or something would be just as enjoyable as in my stomach but no they just had to aim for it.

I looked up to see Sheeva standing in front of me, I could almost feel her anger coming in waves. She was looking at Koga arms crossed across her chest, and I was noticing how she did this often. Koga looked as if he was ready to pull my heart out through my throat and I just stared at him before spitting at his feet only causing him to look more pissed. I smirked up at him and stood up. "Well if you two will just excuse me I think I'm going to just step into the spring, have fun talking", I said sarcastically pretending to curtsy as I left for the spring at a fast walk.

As I stepped next to the spring, carelessly throwing my clothes into a messy pile, glad to be out of the tight leather. I felt like jumping in but restrained myself from doing it telling myself it was childish. Of course I was still a kid at fourteen but hey. I remembered Koga saying I only looked to be thirteen and scowled. I did not look thirteen, I thought looking at my reflection in the spring. I sighed looking at my slightly chubby cheeks and the few freckles that spread out from my nose and to my cheeks. Though I new I really wasn't ugly I always thought I was. Though I hated Sheeva I new she was beautiful. I wondered why I hadn't inherited the same looks as my older sister. I hated her being older, hated being young. She was seventeen, and I felt like she was so much older by the way she acted. I held my self in a little ball feeling unsure about myself and abilities. I wished I had the confidence of Koga, wished I could hide my feelings as well as Sessuameru, wished I had the beauty of Sheeva, wished I wasn't me, sick of all the feelings that seemed to enjoy spinning out of control. I hoped that I hid all of these dreams away well. I reached for my daggers, and scolded myself for acting so weak, and suddenly realized that Sheeva and Koga were talking.

"Koga go home I don't need your help", Sheeva's voice said. "I don't care I don't plan on leaving you alone with that half-breed she's crazy", Koga's voice came.

I rolled my eyes. Oh yes I was so out of control defending myself, I mean what the hell was I thinking.

"Koga do you really think that mere child could do me any harm", she said sounding tired of all of his talk. "Well…no but still Sheeva why the hell are you even traveling with her", he asked curiosity pouring out of his voice. Sheeva was silent for a minute. "She is my younger half sister and the only reason we are getting any land from Sessuameru. Killing her would have been the demise of our clan Koga." I could almost see her raising her eyebrows up. "and your lucky I got there in time to save you from her for a second time Koga. I am aware she can fight and you are stupid enough to think that fighting her half-ass is goanna cut it. You are well aware that in order to win you must know the power of your opponent and you pretending its not there isn't going to help you", she said with an air of boredom.

I stopped listening not really giving a shit about what else they had to say. It wasn't my fault I could fight good and Koga was a complete idiot. I new there had to be a reason that Sheeva was coming along and it sure as hell wasn't the sisterly love.

I stepped out of the spring quietly and let my skin dry off for a second before putting my clothes back on, the leather sticking uncomfortably to my wet skin.

Why did I need to wait for these guys, I mean they were so busy with their conversation they wouldn't notice if I just slipped off into the night. I didn't need Sheeva, and this Koga guy was pissing me off. I threw on the rest of my clothes and grabbed my bag throwing it over my shoulder. I started to run glad to be away from them and on my own again.

I stood there looking at my stubborn comrade, wishing he'd just shut up so I could get some sleep. I took a deep breath when I realized something. I took a step behind Koga who's back was to the spring and heard nothing. I smelled nothing…she was gone.

Koga who looked confused at my behavior turned to me, "what is it Sheev?" "Dammit", I cursed slightly under my breath. "She's gone, and along with her our new land", I replied slightly exasperated. I new what I'd have to do. Find her… I sighed. Why did everyone but me get to sleep? I turned to Koga and in vain tried to get him to leave. "Koga you are one of the strongest in the clan and I need you to be home to protect them…please Koga", I said, wondering why I had been so nice. Koga looked at me and I new that he wouldn't leave. I was about to turn and start off when I felt him grab my hand. Shocked I turned around to stare at him. "Sheeva you should know ill never leave you un-guarded", he said with a slight smile. He let go of my hand and began to run after her smell, leaving me in my confusion. I quickly recovered and was next to him in a minute.

AN: hey thanx to my reviewers. I'm sorry I haven't up-dated for so long but I've been grounded for a month and just got off yesterday. So here you go, now to answer reviews! .

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