A/N: Plenty of reviews for me to update! Thanks for giving me advices...I think. Uhm, remembering one of the questions asked, I think using the Tenseiga on Kikyo would bring her back to life. Since the Tenseiga is the blade of healing, which can bring people back to life. Remember the episode when Rin got killed by the wolves? Sesshomaru brought her back to life by using Tenseiga. lol.

The wind blew eerily in the coldest of nights. Inside a hut, laid Kikyo, topless. Her head was resting on top of her haori, which was washed and cleaned by Jaken. Bandages were wrapped around the priestess's upper torso, blood slightly seeping through. Resting adjacent to her was Rin, separating flowers of different kinds. Jaken, positioned by a fireplace, grumbled angrily to himself, not like the job he was assigned by Sesshomaru, to guard Rin and the undead miko.

"Uncle Jaken? What do you think of these flowers? Aren't they pretty? Rin is going to make a bouquet for Lord Sesshomaru." Rin smiled to herself, sighing in happiness. Searching around the room, she caught a glance at the priestess's solemn face. Rin tilted her head and studied Kikyo's facial expression. "Lady Kikyo is very pretty..Rin wonders if she will be as pretty as Lady Kikyo when she grows up." Rin giggled.

"Dim-witted child..." Jaken mumbled. His eyes were cast upon the fire sparks, flying in the air. He then looked at his wrinkly-skinned fingers. How ridiculous. He, a demon, had to wash the clothing of a human. Shame. The fire's warmness radiated throughout the hut, making it look welcoming, even though each hut in the village was abandoned. No sign of life was present in the abandoned village.

"Lord Sesshomaru! You're back!" Rin whispered. She quickly climbed onto both of her feet and greeted the great lord. Hearing Rin, Jaken turned his body toward Sesshomaru and kept quiet.

Sesshomaru merely smiled at Rin and paced toward the center of the room, where the fireplace was located. He sat and glanced at both Rin and Jaken. "I advise you both to get some rest...it is late." He spoke in his regular tone, cold.

"Hai, Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin nodded and smiled. She rested next to Kikyo and pulled a warm blanket up, enough to cover her body from the slightly cold air. Jaken placed his two-headed staff beside him and laid down. As Jaken and Rin fell into their nightly slumber, Sesshomaru himself rested, leaning against the wall of the hut.

After a while, the taiyoukai's eyes shot open. He had waited until Jaken and Rin had truly fallen asleep. Making no noise, he swiftly moved his head, facing Kikyo's direction. Now that he really examined the tragic priestess, she was not bad featured. Kikyo was actually beautiful, he had just noticed so. But one thing he frequently asked himself since the time he had encountered the priestess, which was last night, was what did she see in his damned half-brother? Thinking of Inu-Yasha disgusted him.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" He quickly glanced at Rin, unaware of her being awake.

"Yes, Rin." Sesshomaru replied.

"Is there something wrong? You look sad and angry." Rin sat up slowly, a curious look appearing on her adorable face.

"No, I'm fine...go back to sleep." The Lord of the Western Lands immediately looked away. He had wondered why hadn't noticed Rin. She was awake...Was it because he was deep in thoughts of Kikyo? This was surely different. Strange feelings, once again, stirred in his heart. Why did he feel so...odd?

Before the sun had risen, the priestess rose from the futon and scanned the room. She smiled at the sight of the sleeping Rin and walked out of the hut without making any noises. Kikyo took with her the haori she had used previously for her head to rest on. The sky was still dark, since it was still dusk. As she studied the village, her surroundings, the priestess strolled down a path. The village was almost in ruins, but the plants and trees had grown beautifully.

Kikyo stumbled upon a small, but deep stream. Standing on the edge of the stream, she carefully removed her clothing, sensing that there was no one there except her. She was mistaken. Sesshomaru had been following her stealthily. The taiyoukai's face became red when he realized Kikyo's body was actually exposed. He immediately turned, not wanting to be what humans call, a "peeping-tom". He retreated back to the hut and was greeted by Jaken with horrible news. The toad-like demon seemed petrified, as if he'd seen a ghost.

"M-milord! R-Rin is missing, she has been captured by a demon!" Jaken quickly threw both of his tiny over his head, thinking Sesshomaru would beat him to death. When he withdrew his arms slowly to his side, his lord has already disappeared, in search of Rin. "Lord Sesshomaru?" Jaken frantically searched the area, wondering where he had gone off to.

TBC-

A/N: I'm sorry this chapter was so short and kinda corny (It is to me, I bring myself down a lot. -sweatdrop-). I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter. I'm working on Chapter thweeeeee. Once again, fank oo for weading. :)