Chapter 2 Mended Heart

Sesshoumaru returned to his castle; he landed gracefully on top of the lush grassland then making his way inside the castle. In his arms, he carried the exhausted Ayna into what used to be his mother's room. Sesshoumaru laid Ayna on the bed, once on the bed; her hand loosened up and plummet the Tenseiga onto the floor.

The sword made a strident reverberate noise. However, it did not wake Ayna. Sesshoumaru gazed at Ayna, primarily to comprehend what type of clothes she was wearing. How it looked just as odd as Kagome's but unusual. He wanted to take Ayna down to the hot springs although he had no idea how to remove the clothing and her shoes. He considered it was best that she rested first, then when ever Ayna is up, she can go down to the springs and bathe there.

Sesshoumaru left the room for a moment to inform his servants what he wanted. Minutes later he returned into the room. He sat on the bed in addition to carefully at that time commence cleanse the gash. He can see the large cut on her left shoulder that his moronic brother made on her. Sesshoumaru placed a cloth over her angry wound in hopes that it would help her arm to fully heal.

After all that, Sesshoumaru stayed inside the bedroom. He sat in a lounge chair across from the bed where he can observe Ayna. Sesshoumaru continued this until he noticed Jaken coming into the room. Jaken asked Sesshoumaru if there was anything that he can do. Sesshoumaru informed Jaken to stay with Rin until further notice. Jaken left the room and headed back to where Rin was playing.

Sesshoumaru got up from the chair he sat in then went out of the room closing the door behind him. He went into another room to attend to his own business. Ayna awoke; she looked around and realized she was in a someone's room. She got out of bed, but staggered for only a moment. Once she balanced herself, she made her way to the door. She opened the door and saw how lengthy as well as tapered the hallway was. Ayna took a guess of which direction to go plus headed down the hallway where Sesshoumaru confronted her. Ayna looked up at the Taiyoukai, her crystal light blue eyes with light green blended in observed the youkai before her. Sesshoumaru notices Ayna's pendent, it glowed a amethyst color. He remembered that pendent of hers; it brought his left arm back after Ayna risked her life by saving Rin from the Artic Lake in the Northern Lands a few months ago.

Sesshoumaru: "Your pendent…enlighten me, why did you reinstate my arm?"

Ayna: "I scarcely remember anything after I rescued Rin. Furthermore, what is it about my pendent? I can tell you right now that I cannot take this pendent off; this is on me parentally."

Sesshoumaru raised his left hand up to show her what he meant. Ayna looked bemused, she shook her head plus telling him that she did not heal his arm. Rin suddenly broke their conversation.

Rin: "I think I did…"

Sesshoumaru along with Ayna glance in the direction of Rin waiting to hear how she was able to have Sesshoumaru's left arm healed.

Rin: "When I was sent into the Artic Lake from Naraku; I had Ayna's pendent. For some reason I had it with me in my hands. Therefore, it protected me from the cold water."

" I did see Ayna come into the water after me, but I was worried about her; Naraku and her own Mother injured Ayna. She only had enough strength to pull me out of the lake; so I wished that Sesshoumaru's arm to be back, not only to help Ayna out of the water but for many other reasons."

"You are not happy Sesshoumaru-sama? I did not think my wish would ever work. I have wished for things in the past, but none ever came."

Sesshoumaru along with Ayna gazed at Rin; for a moment, they were speechless. That is until Ayna spoke.

Ayna: "My Pendent serves in two different ways. This pendent heals, but it is also some form of a heart. I really do not know much about this pendent of mine. I had this on since I was a child."

"The only thing comes into my mind is maybe my pendent granted your wish. This pendent took it from your heart, then somehow healing Sesshoumaru's left arm."

Rin: "I do not know what happened after I was out of the water either. What I do remember was when I woke up I felt fine and out of my bed. Sesshoumaru had you recovering in one of the rooms. I helped him assisting you with a couple things."

Sesshoumaru: "Rin, you had Ayna's pendent. Naraku ripped off Ayna's pendent; yet, it dissolved into tiny orbs furthermore sent into your hands."

Ayna: "As I said before…I did not heal your arm."

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at Ayna; he was in a way amused how stubborn she was. What intrigued him most was when she cut Inu Yasha down after he injured her left arm. Sesshoumaru wanted to know more about her and about the Tenseiga she got away from Inu Yasha.

Jaken walked in the room informing to Sesshoumaru about a guest arrived and wanted to see Ayna. Scortcha appeared through the doorway. Sesshoumaru gazed at her then notice she appeared similar to Ayna.

Scortcha: "I came here to see Ayna."

Ayna: "She is my sister, we are twins incase anyone was wondering."

Rin lit up as she viewed both Scortcha and Ayna. To her they looked alike, but different in their appearances.

Scortcha: "I came here to get the Tenseiga back…I cannot touch it, but Kagome will be here soon to take it back. Inu Yasha snapped and went into his full demon state. Kagome stopped him, but we have no idea how long that will last."

Ayna: "That half-breed does not deserve nor have the right to have that sword."

Sesshoumaru: "True, yet that sword protects him from turning into a full demon."

Ayna did not like the idea of giving the sword back, especially from what Inu Yasha did to her. Scortcha sensed Kagome nearing the castle.

Ayna extended her right hand out forcing the sword into her hands. A blue-white orb formed into her palm, and at that moment fading away revealing the Tenseiga resting in her hand.

Scortcha: "You have to hand it to Kagome or have her to come inside to get it. I do not understand how you are able to use that sword. Not that I care about that sword, but I did come here to see how you are. That is if you want me here."

Ayna's pendent starts to pulsate again, Both Sesshoumaru and Rin noticed. Ayna adjusted her right hand so that her left hand can pull out the Tenseiga from the sheathe. The sword transformed into its huge form. Sesshoumaru looked at Ayna wondering how she was able to use the sword in addition to what she was going to do to it now that she had it out.

Ayna: "I will hand this to Kagome."

Rin: "Ayna…can I go with you? If you want I can hand the sword to Kagome for you."

Ayna: "I will go, you will remain here until I get back."

Scortcha: "Ayna…I sense that you have something important to say to Kagome."

Scortcha just then realized what it could be.

"You…your armor…what happened to it?"

Ayna: "Inu Yasha broke it but trying to cut my arm off. My armor reacted at the last moment to extend one of the tusks into his side. If anything Raven must have it with him, repairing it."

Scortcha: "Your tusks have a massive amount of poison in them."

Ayna: "If you are suggesting if I care if that half-breed dies it is not my concern. He should of thought about that when he assumed I was him!"

Ayna said furiously pointing to Sesshoumaru that stood behind. Ayna eyes glowed white. Ayna placed the sword back into its sheathe, then decided to hand it to Rin, allowing her take it to Kagome after all. Rin looked up at Ayna, then took the sword into her hands, then went over to Scortcha.

Scortcha: "We will come back, is there anything that I should inform Kagome to Inu Yasha?"

Ayna: "Shinu…Inu Yasha."

Scortcha and Rin left the room to where they would meet up with Kagome and hand her the sword. Jaken left the room. Sesshoumaru picked up the scent of blood from Ayna. Her wound reopened again, just before he reached out to assist Ayna stopped him.

Sesshoumaru: "You can head down to the hot springs if you like. I will not allow Inu Yasha nor his friends come near here."

Ayna: "This wound will not heal, nothing will heal this."

Ayna stared into the fireplace while holding onto her arm, she envisioned her past how she was in a battle that nearly cost Scortcha's life and hers at one time. Ayna remembered how dangerous her swords are along with the destruction it caused.

Sesshoumaru can sense Ayna's pendent pulsate. He was beginning to realize that Ayna's pendent represents her heart. As a result, for her pendent to heal her arm she has to show feelings, emotions. Something he knew she was utterly incapable of.

Sesshoumaru: "I see that your pendent of yours seems to be a nuisance and at times useful when you do need it."

Ayna: "This pendent of mine has not worked, for a few years it has not worked. My pendent somehow reacted and worked for Rin."

Just before Sesshoumaru could speak, Scortcha and Rin returned to the room they were in. Scortcha asked Sesshoumaru if there was a place that she can be with her sister. Rin asked Sesshoumaru if she can be with them. Sesshoumaru agreed. Rin informed Scortcha about the hot springs, soon Ayna followed them to the hot springs.

When they left, Sesshoumaru was alone. He sat in the chair closest to the fireplace in addition pondering about both Ayna and Scortcha. Ayna was the constantly on his mind, only because he knew what she felt when Inu Yasha injured her arm. He was glad that her arm was not cut off; instead, it was badly scared and useless.

He was glad to be there witnessing Ayna's battle with Inu Yasha. How the way she cut Inu Yasha down, regardless of her condition nothing stood in her way. Ayna was ready to kill Inu Yasha for what he had done to her.

Sesshoumaru thought more about how he may help Ayna heal her arm. He was not sure of how, but he will find out. Sesshoumaru continued sitting in the room until they return.

In the hot springs

Scortcha: "Ayna…are you going to stay here? If so, would it be alright if I can stay here with you, only for tonight if that is ok?

Ayna: "I am… I do not mind if you stay here tonight. I sense many questions you have for me to answer."

Scortcha: "Ayna…I just wanted to let you know that none of us are mad at you…why should we? Inu Yasha thought you were Sesshoumaru; Ayna how did it start off?"

Ayna: "I was trying to convince to Kagome about Inu Yasha. How he always ran into and looking for Kikiyou. Kagome was always whimpering about that half-breed. I believe this whole thing started out when I said that I kill the weak and useless humans. That was when Inu Yasha sliced my arm, he was behind me when he did this."

By instinct, Scortcha held onto her younger sister. Scortcha told her how Inu Yasha will pay dearly for what he had done to her.

Ayna: "I feel nothing…"

Ayna told her sister that she wanted to be alone for a while, but will be back later on in whatever rooms they will sleep in. Rin and Scortcha agreed for her to go.

Ayna grabbed her clothes and started to dress herself, she tried. Ayna realized she could not even dress herself. She managed what she was able to do and was dressed.

She envisioned the reoccurrence of her arm cut badly remembering the pain. Ayna continued walking down the hallway, she was near by the room where Sesshoumaru was. Ayna felt herself weaken again her arm began to hurt again feeling its piercing pain. Ayna's vision went black then she dropped onto the floor.

Sesshoumaru heard someone fall on the floor in the hallway, he got out of the chair out of the room then into the hallway to see what happened. He saw Ayna laying on the floor. Judging from how she fell, he noticed that she must of struggled before falling. He went over to her and carefully turned her over and picked her up. He went to the same room where she was resting; he took her into his mother's old room. Again looking at her clothes, he did not think they look comfortable to sleep in. He willingly took his chances and took off her clothes. In respect, he draped a sheet over her, and then he took her clothes off. Well, he more less ripped them off; he did not know how to take them off. The clothing she wore he never seen before.

He pulled the rest of the covers on Ayna making sure she rested well. With that, he left the room. Sesshoumaru went into his room where he would remain there for a while.

Meanwhile… back at the hot springs

Scortcha and Rin just finished their bath, and began walking to the hallway; Rin showed Scortcha where her room was and where she could spend the night with her.

Scortcha: "Rin, do you know where my sister's room is at? Just incase I wanted to be by her side."

Rin: "Yes, but Sesshoumaru put her in one of the rooms that is usually restricted for anyone to be in. She is in a safe room, I bet the room she is in is pretty."

The two headed off into the bedroom. Rin sat on her bed and got inside the covers. Scortcha sat on the bed next to Rin and began asking Rin.

Scortcha: "Rin, do you remember what happened after I guess when Ayna rescued you, and Sesshoumaru obviously taking in Ayna to this place to recover from the Artic Lake?"

Rin: "When Ayna recovered?"

Scortcha: "Yes."

Rin: "I was helping Sesshoumaru, assisting to everything he needed. Ayna was hurt bad, she was worse then than she is now."

Scortcha: "I did not see my sister for a while back then, I did not even know that she was injured."

Rin: "Ayna took a while to fully recover. I think she was hurt, to see her mother allowing Naraku attacking Ayna. I think Ayna was in shock, but she was more devastated. I think she was hiding her feelings."

Scortcha: "She was hiding her emotions; Rin…Ayna has little emotions, but she has never shown them."

Rin: "Scortcha… Ayna told me once that she would take me to see her time. If she did take me, can anyone else pass through that well that Both Inu Yasha and Kagome go to?"

Scortcha: "I do not know; I am sure that the well would allow those who can and those who cannot. Ayna was the first one who went down into the well. She was going after Kagome for something I do not remember what is was; but anyway, Raven was second to take a chance into the well, then me. Soon I guess Kagome's friends may also pass though the well."

Rin smuggles into her bed more to be in a comfortable position lying down. Scortcha lay on top of the covers next to Rin, and then the two fell asleep.

Back in Sesshoumaru's room

Sesshoumaru sat on the periphery of his bed where he held his Tenseiga in his hand. Many things were running through his mind, yet one happened to stick onto one individual. Ayna, he cannot believe that Inu Yasha mistook her as him. Sesshoumaru implicit Ayna's reasons for trying to kill Inu Yasha for what he had done to her.

Sesshoumaru glimpse back on when Ayna rescued Rin from the Artic Lake. Amazed for the reason that of how she was able to shatter all the way through the solid and tough ice.

Flash Back

Jaken: "Lord Sesshoumaru! I do not see Rin anywhere…are you positive she was sent here by Naraku?"

Smack! Jaken gets whacked in the head by a stone thrown by Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru informs Jaken to keep searching. Then unexpectedly, Sesshoumaru heard Rin's voice near by the lake. Without hesitation, he went over there, unaware that Ayna was in the Frozen Lake pulling Rin to the surface.

Sesshoumaru froze for a moment watching the Lake light up from below the ice-covered water. Jaken ran by Sesshoumaru to observe what he was looking at. They equally heard the Solid ice cracking in all different direction from a powerful force underneath the Lake.

A thunderous crack in addition to detonation sound rumbled through the boulders of tough solid ice. A bright amethyst protective barrier made it through the tough solid ice; Sesshoumaru as well as Jaken watched in awe as the barrier moved away from the Lake, to slowly descended onto the surface. The barrier faded away revealing Rin held near Ayna in a protective way. Ayna dropped to her knees; she was getting weaker from the acrimonious freezing harsh water.

Jaken summoned the two-headed dragons to come and be near Sesshoumaru. Ayna's body trembled her vision became very blurry. Sesshoumaru did not know who this woman was, but had great respect for her as she risked her life rescuing Rin. He went over to her side to get Rin; he was shocked to see Rin dry and warm, free from any harm. Sesshoumaru took Rin into his one only useable right arm to carry her. Ayna could not make out who was in front of her; she began to speak to the person in front of her.

Ayna: "I…Rin…is..sssaafee…"

With that, she passed out. Sesshoumaru placed Rin onto Au & Un's saddle then informing to Jaken to head back to the castle here he would be back in a while. Jaken agreed, and road off into the air going back home.

Sesshoumaru returned to Ayna; just as he touched her, a blinding light burst. Sesshoumaru first thought it was a ploy from Naraku. Once the light vanished, he looked around expecting to see Naraku. He did not see Naraku anywhere not even his scent. Sesshoumaru felt his left side had some weight; he glanced at it and noticed that his left arm completely healed fully restored.

Sesshoumaru knelt back down to pick up Ayna; freezing and soaked to the bone. He formed into a ball of light, and flew back to his castle. Sesshoumaru arrived at the castle, more less he landed on the balcony to his room. He went inside his room where he laid Ayna on the fury area rug near the already blazing fireplace. Sesshoumaru went to his bed, pulled off the heavy bed cover, and brought it over to Ayna. He removed her clothes off her even though the clothes were so drenched that it was stuck onto her skin.

While taking off her clothes, Sesshoumaru noticed a pendent that was lustrous a faint amethyst color. He gazed at it carefully, soon noticed that her pendent respond like it was her heart beating. This was something he had never seen before. He wrapped the heavy cover around her freezing and now naked body.

Sesshoumaru sat in front of the fireplace while embrace Ayna in his arms. He was pleased to of had his left arm back, other wise he had no way of doing anything to help her.

End of flash back

In Rin's bedroom

Scortcha woke up during the middle of the night, in addition to carefully got off the bed and left the bedroom where she headed down the hallway towards Ayna's room. She wanted to she how she was. Scortcha entered the bedroom where her sister was; she went over to check on her. Ayna tucked in the covers and was sound asleep in bed.

Scortcha picked up Raven's scent from outside the bedroom window. She went over to see where he was. When she did, she left the bedroom by leaping safely out of the window onto the ground where Raven met her. Then asked to see how Ayna was; she informed to him that she was sleeping. The two walked together into the Forrest.

Ayna woke up at first overhearing someone talking. Ayna sat up in her bed, and then noticed her clothes were off. This still did not stop her from investigation the conversation going on outside. She pulled the covers off then only taking the white satin sheet with her. She wrapped it around her naked body like a cape, letting the edges of the satin sheets drape around her slender shoulders revealing her lower back as she made her way towards the window to see.

Ayna recognized the familiar voices coming from the Forrest. It was Scortcha and Raven. They were not talking anymore, instead she heard them matting buried in the thick Forrest. Ayna was upset in a way due to the fact that Raven was with her first. Ayna can feel the same reactions as her older sister was feeling from Raven doing certain things to her as he did to Ayna.

Sesshoumaru overheard the same think that was happening in the Forrest, but he did not care to see who or what it was. Instead, he decided to leave his room and check to see how Ayna was. As he walked in the room where Ayna was in, he noticed the bed was empty. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes, but quickly glanced to the sound of satin sheets dancing to the rhythm of the gentle breeze from the window. There stood Ayna, the sheet wrapped half around her body; The moonlight outside was shining inside the bedroom where she stood.

Sesshoumaru saunter over to Ayna; he noticed that she was displease. He can tell by hearing a low growl coming from her. He gracefully placed his right hand on her right shoulder; reminding himself that her left arm still injured. Ayna felt Sesshoumaru hand with his elongated nails resting on her shoulder. She stood there taken aback that Raven was matting with her sister. Ayna felt rejected furthermore was instantly replaced with her older sister. On another note, Ayna thought that she was replaced because Inu Yasha injured her. Soon, random thoughts ran though her mind.

Sesshoumaru felt her sigh for a moment. Ayna painfully raised her left arm half way where she summoned the change in weather. Causing heavy air stream along with snowstorm blowing in the direction where Scortcha and Raven were hidden deep in the Forrest. This caused them to stop; Scortcha knew Ayna did this weather change. Shocked and unaware what to do, Raven pretty much took her further away from where they once resided.

Ayna let her left arm drop to her side; the pain was too great to continue to what she was doing.

Sesshoumaru placed his other hand on her left arm; he can feel heat coming from her injury. Even though he forgot about her left side, he noticed it did not affect her at all. Ayna noticed Sesshoumaru placed his other hand on her injured arm, she knew he forgot about it for a moment. His touch on her injured arm felt good; for some odd reason she did not feel any pain, no nothing. She suddenly felt like everything bad that had happened to her lifted up. Still in her mind felt odd about the fact that she was in a room, much different from when she was here last time when she recovered from rescuing Rin in the Artic Lake.

Sesshoumaru moved his hand away form her left arm to her waist where he rested his hand there. Ayna did not react to it, nor was she caring to know about anything happening.

Sesshoumaru: "Ayna…Someone you know has pissed you off, causing you to react the way you did just now. Tell me…who was it that got you offend."

Ayna: "My sister…Scortcha is with Raven. I am not concerned, no do I care to know why."

Sesshoumaru speculated that Ayna was once with Raven at one time; So Raven chose Scortcha over Ayna. This exasperated him someone who was physically powerful, intelligent, and with great reverence should not merit this.

Ayna's pendent started to glow; she looked down unknowing why it was doing that. Sesshoumaru saw a glimmer of light; he turned Ayna around to face his way to see if that was her pendent. Sure enough it was, but all what it was doing was glowing.

Sesshoumaru: "Why is it glowing…the last time I saw it, it scarcely lit up."

Ayna shook her head, uncertain why her pendent was reacting. Sesshoumaru caught a glimpse of Ayna's satin sheet; it revealed her cleavage. Ayna's right hand was clenching onto the sheet in the center of her breasts; making sure that it did not move. Sesshoumaru caught himself then got out of the daze he was in for a moment.

Ayna was lost for words, pondered to herself about what to do now that Raven chose Scortcha over her. Ayna caught a familiar scent that was still in the bedroom.

Ayna: "Yumi?"

Ayna snapped her head up, gazed around the bedroom. Sesshoumaru shocked, his eyes widen.

Sesshoumaru: "Yumi? How do you know her?"

Ayna paused then looked at Sesshoumaru.

Ayna: "She was with us; Scortcha and I. She was living with us in the present time. She was the one that told us about my family and what had happened from the past and up to now viewing my mother working along side with Naraku. I do pick up a faint scent of her in this room…why?"

Judging by the curious look on Ayna's face, Sesshoumaru thought that his mother died. He was curious to know where his mother was now or if she was still alive.

Sesshoumaru: "Yumi….is my mother. This was her room many years ago. Why was she living in your time? Was she told to do this by someone?"

Ayna: "Yumi… she's your mother? I never knew until now. As far as why she was in our present time raising us for a short time; she informed to Scortcha and I about it was my Father's order and his last request. I still do not know if my Father is alive."

"We were originally brought up from a country town in Upstate New York living with a exceedingly esteemed high priest. A human brought us up. Years later when he died, Yumi came in and took us in. The rest I do not want to remember."

Sesshoumaru scrolled his eyes up at Ayna from her last statement. Curious to know why she did not want to remember. He wanted to know, so he began to ask Ayna.

Sesshoumaru: "Why do you not want to remember? Does it involve my mother if she did something that you did not appreciate? Or was it something else?"

Ayna did not want to tell him her past; she has done a lot of damage in the past. All resulting from her powers and what she was capable of doing. She assumed that he would think of her as a ruthless killer that would slaughter all. Ayna did not know that Sesshoumaru has killed many demons, half demons and humans in his past time.

Ayna: "Yumi did nothing wrong at all. The reason why I do not want to remember the past is that it was something I had done."

Sesshoumaru: "That could be anything; what was it that to you was so bad?"

Ayna hesitant at first but went ahead and answered his question anyway. She can tell he was the type that would not repeat his question again; he expected an answer in return.

Ayna: "There was a terrorist blowing up and destroying not only people's lives, but also the youkai's lives. These terrorists are nigens; the priest that raised us for years was brutally beaten then set on fire with all the other nigens and very few Youkais."

"Scortcha's powers are to revive whomever she chooses; where as I have the ultimate power to destroy lives and everything that surrounds it, buildings, trees, anything. A huge creator was all what is left and I was in the middle of all the destruction."

"For those who had survived or was not present in the destruction, saw who I was, and since then began the rumors throughout the whole country. They feared me, and often had tried to kill me; as a result for those who tried, failed I destroyed all of them before they got their chance to do anything."

"Yumi…came out of nowhere. I did not know who she was then; she took Scortcha and I and moved to live in Japan where we still live now."

Sesshoumaru still gazing at Ayna, visualizing what kind of impact she caused in the present time. Ayna raised her left arm to gather more of the satin sheets over herself a little more. Her arm began to hurt again, but tried to ignore the pain it was giving her. Ayna began making her way back to the bed where she can sit. Sesshoumaru informed to Ayna that they go into another room that is warmer than the room they were in now.

Ayna did not care where or which room it was, so long it was warm. She followed Sesshoumaru to another room; once inside, Ayna's vision portrayed a past showing too many images that flew across. This room was Sesshoumaru's, yet for some reason she felt that she had been in here before.

Ayna saw the fireplace and made her way over there to keep warm and to get cozy. Sesshoumaru offered a long pillar pillow that would help her to lay or to sit up comfortably. She sat on the plushy blanket; it felt very soft and warm. The color was beautiful it was a deep red, Ayna placed her hand on the blanket and glided her hand side to side to see how soft & smooth the blanket was. Sesshoumaru sat next to Ayna.

Sesshoumaru: "Ayna…when was the last time you saw Yumi?"

Ayna: "She is still around in the present time. Yumi lives with Kagome family's place. A couple years ago, we built a house next to the shrine for not only her but for both Scortcha and I too. Kagome's Grandfather admires and has great respect for Yumi."

Sesshoumaru thought to himself, and remembering a few times he has passed through the well into the present time. He went there just to see for himself what was there for Rin. She had been asking him if she can go with Ayna to the well and visit the present time to see what it was like there.

He remembered how everything looked a lot different from the time he had jumped into the well, and when he came out; the well covered in a shrine temple. Sesshoumaru did not stay for long, but he did remember seeing a house next to the shrine. He heard someone annoyed his brother near by. As Sesshoumaru walked around the house, he saw four individuals standing around Inu Yasha.

Flash Back

Inu Yasha: "Ayna, your not even the type of Youkai that would…uh..do that."

Ayna: "What's your point?"

Inu Yasha: "You saving Rin's life in that Artic Lake…Why? You first come off as a bad ass then next minute saving Rin…the human girl that follows Sesshoumaru around."

Ayna: "You should talk Inu Yasha; running off and looking for that Bitch Kikiyou. A Half-Breed trying to get back with a corpse."

Kagome: "Nani?"

Ayna: "I do not have time to have the sense of hearing your incompetent excuses of why. Kagome I suggest that you stay away from that Half-Breed; that is unless you prefer to continue this aguish."

Ayna walked away from the others heading right in the direction where Sesshoumaru stood. He moved away from where he once stood, only to hear someone running behind him. He quickly turned around to see as he had his right hand ready to release his lighting whip from his fingertips. He paused to see a boy that looked like Kohaku; Souta stopped in his tracks looking upon the Takai Youkai. Souta had a hand full of books in his arms; Sesshoumaru looked at the boy.

Souta: "Sesshoumaru-sama…"

Sesshoumaru's eyes narrowed, he had never seen this boy yet how did he know how he was and his name. Sesshoumaru's attitude changed when he saw the boy bow his head in respect.

Souta: "I…I have these books for Rin. These belonged to Ayna, she was going to give them to her, but she has been busy. Ayna handed them to me so that I can deliver them to her. She said that I should see and to ask you about it."

Souta moved his arm away from his hip that supported the heavy amount of books in his arms. Souta added to Sesshoumaru that he would put them into the backpack where Rin can place them away safely.

Sesshoumaru was not sure to even take what Souta was offering for Rin to have.

Souta: "I do not know if you remember me; my name is Souta. I am Kagome's younger brother. I went into the well to see what it was like; I ran into Ayna and her twin sister Scortcha. They were in a battle with some sort of youkai; Ayna froze the youkai so that she can have enough time to save Shippou and Rin that was trapped inside the hallow old tree."

"I was out of their way after Scortcha killed the youkai, that was when I saw you appear with a small Imp; Jaken I think was his name. You came to see what had happened and to collect Rin."

Souta handed the bag to Sesshoumaru. He took the bag from Souta, Sesshoumaru noticed a narrow looking item inside the bag. Souta informed to Sesshoumaru that it was a notebook laptop for Rin, and that Ayna built and added special software and hardware into it.

Ayna came around the corner of the house where she paused and saw both Sesshoumaru and Souta. Sesshoumaru turned and saw her; she looked different from what he was used to seeing her in.

Souta: "oh, hi Ayna-sama. I gave Sesshoumaru the bag of books and the laptop for Rin to have. Are you going to work?"

Sesshoumaru gazed at her difference of appearance; Ayna had sunglasses on top of her head that looked like a head band to keep her hair away from her face, black pants that had bondage straps in different directions, black and blue rubber bracelets on her wrists XX in this kind of way. She wore a form fitting mesh shirt in black with a blue bondage looking tank top over it. Sesshoumaru looked at the massive boots she wore; he has never seen anybody where those kind of clothing before until now. Ayna was the same height as Sesshoumaru.

Ayna: "Hai, at least it gets me away from Kagome and that annoying Half-Breed Inu Yasha. I have no use for a pack mule and a nag."

Souta laughs at Ayna's comment.

Souta: "I have to head back inside the house, my mom is going out for groceries. I'll see you later Ayna-sama…Sesshoumaru-sama."

Souta ran down headed towards the house, by passing both Kagome and Inu Yasha. Ayna looked back at Sesshoumaru; wondering why he was here.

End of Flash Back

Sesshoumaru: "How is your arm; you have used it a few times. I know that you are forcing your arm to work."

Ayna: "It is still the same pain, numbness; I do force my left arm to do certain things. Just because my arm was injured, this injury does not stop me from training and rehabilitating my arm."

Ayna can still sense Scortcha's reaction; small sensations Scortcha was getting from Raven. This disturbed and pissed Ayna off further.

Sesshoumaru: "You intuit something that is vexation you?"

Ayna: "Scortcha…we are not identical twins; yet I can experience diminutive sensations she is receiving form Raven. I have been able to block it off, and sometimes not know at all what she's felling."

"I can only sense how she is really feeling. The same goes for her; she can sense how I am really feeling. Anomalous and exasperating for my part."

Sesshoumaru: "Just how different are you from Scortcha?"

Ayna scooted herself away from the pillar pillow so she can lie down resting her head on the pillar. Her satin sheet did not cover her long slender legs; instead, part of the sheet came up past her thighs. The sheet she held in the middle of her breastplate, she relaxed her grip not realizing that it revealed more of her cleavage. Ayna stares at the conflagration blazing, staring at it in a trance.

Ayna: "Scortcha is older than me; she is a Phoenix-Demon. Somehow, I came in later after my mother went back to my Father. Despite of what he had done in the past, they were back together. Scortcha was born first, a day later I was born."

"Since we grew up together, we share very little. We can telepathically talk to each other when we need to or one of us is in danger. However, that's all, nothing more. She has her own powers, as I do as mine."

Sesshoumaru caught a scent coming from Ayna, knowing she fighting off what her twin was sensing from Raven. He leaned nearer to Ayna, in his mind he wanted to free her from the misery to replace it with pleasure. Sesshoumaru moved his free hand at the same time he nuzzled on her neckline, then placing his hand on top of her chest; he leisurely moved the sheet aside baring her breasts. Ayna felt heat rise inside of her body. Sesshoumaru began whispering to Ayna asking her if she recollect a while back when they were together last. Ayna's vision noticed very familiar moments that accrued; She did remember but they both were in "Heat" at that time.

Ayna informed to Sesshoumaru that she did remember, but asked if this was another "Heat" moment.

Sesshoumaru: "No, this is not "Heat" moment; I can give you pleasure… that is if you would like me to."

Ayna: "I do not know of pleasure… I use or take it from them whenever I was in "Heat." I never allowed their pleasure."

Sesshoumaru moved his same hand down where it reached an area that he was aware of that would set off Ayna. He asked:

Sesshoumaru: "You do not want me to show the pleasures I have for you….Ayna?"

Sesshoumaru moved his other hand to place it under her chin, lifting her face up towards him, so that he can see her eyes, also her reaction that he has in store for her.

Ayna: "I..I.."

Ayna felt lost for a moment in his eyes, Sesshoumaru pulled off her sheet that covered the rest of her body; he ran his same hand that removed the sheet to her inner thigh. Sesshoumaru asked her the same question again, just as Ayna began to respond to his question, she was completely caught off guard when he dipped his index and middle long fingernails into her womb. Ayna inhaled deeply, her stomach felt like butterflies fluttering around then felling knots in her stomach.

Sesshoumaru: "I will give you all the pleasure that I have to give to you."

He can sense that she never had pleasure until now. He soon became very satisfied; he noticed Ayna tensing up inside he could feel her muscles clamping onto his fingertips.

Sesshoumaru: "Ayna…try to relax; I do not want to tear you from the inside."

Ayna tried to relax herself as much as she could, but did not make much progress of it. Sesshoumaru kissed Ayna firmly, startling her a bit; she soon wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss back. He deepened the kiss and cupped her breast, making her gasp in surprise. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sesshoumaru glided his tongue in her mouth to taste her. Ayna started to get a little bold and allowed her tongue to massage his. 'She tastes so sweet, like fresh honey.' Sesshoumaru thought.

Sesshoumaru planted butterfly kisses along her jaw line, moving down to her neck. Kissing and licking the spot where her pulse was, Ayna was bare to only Sesshoumaru's hungry eyes, picking her up from the floor and laying her gently on his bed, one thing came to his mind. "Simply beautiful." He said making Ayna blush before kissing her deeply again. Ayna's hands moved to undo his haori. Ayna's eyes widen at his muscles, and was pleased to see that they relaxed under her touch. Moving her elongated nailed hands up and down his chest made Sesshoumaru groan in pleasure.

'Her touch is as light as a feather, it's making me crazy.' She moved her hands down to his legs and started to massage her way down stopping when she felt something very hard. "Kami." Sesshoumaru groaned as she began to stroke him. He looked at her breast and flicked one of her nipples, he then took it into his mouth and started to suck on it like a puppy trying to get the last of it's mother's milk. "SESSHOMARU!" Ayna cried out in pleasure as he began to nibble, and massage her other breast, with his hand. Ayna wrapped one of her legs around his waist and flipped them so she ended up on top, surprising Sesshoumaru greatly. She slid down his body grasping his hard member never taking her eyes off of him she started to kiss the tip of his manhood. He let out a silent groan. 'Damn, Raven left her for her sister; his loss. I shall claim her as mine and only mine.' Sesshoumaru thought.

"Ay..na." Sesshoumaru moaned loudly. He brought her away from his harden member, and flipped them back again. He moved down her body, and gently pushed her legs apart, and placed his head next to her womanhood, inhaling her intoxicating scent, he slowly licked her womanhood, sparking a flame in her lower region. 'She tastes even better down here.' "Sess Sesshoumaru." Ayna gasped, grabbing onto the bed sheets nearly strangling them. Pleased with the reaction he was getting he continued his slow torment 'I want to make her cum at least once before I enter her.' "Sesshou….maru!" Ayna gasped 'I need release soon, or I'm going to explode.' Ayna thought franticly. "Sess Sesshoumaru please." Ayna begged as he continued to lick, and thrust his tongue into her entrance. "Please what, my little Kitten?" Sesshoumaru asked innocently, knowing very well what she wanted. "Please I want you inside of me." Ayna panted, she needed release or she was going to bust. "Hmm let me think." He smiled devilishly "No!" thrusting his tongue in sending her over the edge.

Sesshoumaru gathered her in his arms cradling her gently, waiting for her breathing to get back to normal. She was whimpering, and kissing his chest while recovering. 'Now the real fun begins my dear Ayna.' He leaned down capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. Laying her down on her back, he positioned himself to enter her. He slowly pushed himself in her until he came to a barrier between passion, and ultimate passion. He lowered his head to the point where the neck and shoulder met, and said, "This will hurt a bit Ayna, but I promise you, the pain will subside quickly.

Ayna was not sure what he meant by; this was going to hurt. Sesshoumaru then sunk his fangs into the point where her neck and shoulder met, and he thrust himself into her. She didn't know which hurt more, but as he promised, the pain soon subsided. He waited for her to adjust to him, when she started to move against him, he began to pull out, when he heard her encouraging him by moaning in pleasure, and wrapping her legs around his waist, he sped up his pace. At first Ayna could match his thrusts, it wasn't long before Ayna couldn't keep up with him. "SESSHOMARU!" Ayna screamed when she climaxed, her insides tightening around his length bringing him with her. "AYNA!" Sesshoumaru gasped releasing his seed into his new mate. The lovers were on cloud nine, Sesshoumaru of course could go on for days so can Ayna.

Hours go by, a few days, Finally they have stopped. Sesshoumaru's room was filled with the smell of heavy lust; to their luck, a large window was open the entire time. The two lovers embracing, Ayna by then knew that her new mate Sesshoumaru had marked her. She suddenly realized to her self if she could possible become with child. Unaware when that will happen she thought to her self that she could only become that way when ever she becomes fertile. Ayna wanted to know for sure, so she began asking him.

Ayna: "Sess…Sesshoumaru."

Sesshoumaru knew what she was thinking about; after he marked and claimed her he pretty much know what she wanted to know.

Sesshoumaru: "Not yet; However, I can tell when you become fertile before you actually know."

Sesshoumaru grazed his nose along side of her neckline where he marked her days ago. He was about to enter her again, he felt Ayna's legs tremble. 'She is unable to move.' He thought to him self. Sesshoumaru scooted him self up more towards Ayna then allowing himself to plunge his manhood inside her womanhood. By doing so , it caused Ayna cumming more after a few thrusts. Sesshoumaru began whispering into her ear, telling her to calm her breathing then informing her to let her self cum freely. Sesshoumaru pulled Ayna up from the bed; he sat up and had Ayna sitting on his lap. He held onto her hips with his firm rhythm, it was not long before Ayna freely let her self cum, Ayna threw her head back, Sesshoumaru placed his hand through Ayna's hair and pulled on it. He began marking her on the other side of her neck.

Ayna was starting to hurt from all the thrusting Sesshoumaru was giving her, now a new marking on the other side of her neckline. Ayna was now feeling what he meant a couple days ago that 'This may hurt'. Ayna was over powered by all of Sesshoumaru's pleasures; Ayna said his same a few times before she even realized she was able to feel again.

Sesshoumaru laid her back down on the bed, he turned her over. Ayna was propped up on all fours, Ayna had never done this type of position before. She was unsure what the out come would be after he enters her again. Sesshoumaru entered into her slowly knowing that it would hurt her much worse if he had entered her too hard. Ayna felt a lot of sensations running through her body. "Faster…" said Ayna. Sesshoumaru thrusts even harder then picked up his pace. He tugged at Ayna's hair at the same time he was thrusting into her. "Sess…Sesshoumaru…Ahh…Uh..oh!" Gasping, Ayna reaching her final climax. Sesshoumaru reached his final climax, equally reaching their ultimate climaxes together they growled. So load, which all the birds in the trees near by Forrest flew away. Their growl traveled as far as to where Kagome and the clan stayed at Kaede's village.

Now, Sesshoumaru and Ayna exhausted from all the lovemaking were now sound asleep. Sesshoumaru held onto Ayna close, her head resting on his chest, their bodies still swathe together.