As soon as they were safe inside Rin's little cave,Rin pulled Saraku down to her knees. "Listen. I owe it to Lord Sesshoumaru to make sure you get out of here alive." Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Rin, I can't leave Kouga's tribe like this...it's not fair,after everything he's done for me." Sara countered. She looked towards the exit. She could clearly see some of Kouga's tribe being brutally beaten. "I have to do something..."
"Get out of here. Nyrou falls asleep as soon as the moon is out. I can get you out of here tonight. What you do from there is up to you."
Saraku looked down with a sigh. The only way she could help Kouga was for her to get out first. She looked at her sister silently. "Okay. I guess I've no choice in the matter."
"You really don't. These guys are vicious." Rin stood up now, and walked over to a dimly lit fire. "Here. This drink will numb the pain in your wrist enough so you can move more comfortably,okay?" She came back with a flask with hot liquid in it. "Careful, it's a bit bitter....I don't have the sweeting root that I normally would've used."
"Thank you....." Saraku took the flask from Rin, and began to drink. "Thyme and ginger...." She said softly,recalling a similar infusion that Lady Kaede had made.
"Very good." Rin said with a soft smile. "So, you are studying to be a healer too?"
"Yes. Kaede wants me to take her place in a few years." Saraku replied. "I don't plan on doing any such thing though."
"You would do well to." Rin said softly. "We're human. We shouldn't be living among demon kind. It's not natural."
Saraku looked up at her startled. "Rin! How can you say such things when Lord Sesshoumaru loves you so much?!"
"Things change,Sara. It's unheard of for humans to be raised by demons. Even people in our circumstances."
"I...I won't listen to you." Sara replied stubbornly. "He loves us. He's changed,Rin. He did it for us."
Rin shook her head. "Alright. We won't agree on that....." She glanced out of her opening again. "It looks like they're bedding people down. It's our chance to get you out. Come on."
Saraku stared after Rin sadly, as she got up. She's got a grudge against demons because of her teacher's village. But it's not like Sesshoumaru did it or anything.
She followed Rin up a steep slope. "Where will this take us?" She whispered softly.
"To the top. You can get back going the opposite direction. Go straight to Lord Sesshoumaru's. Don't even worry about Inuyasha." Rin pulled her closer. "Are you listening?"
"Y-yes,I am listening." She'd never seen Rin so nervous. "Rin,but I have to tell Inuyasha what's happened."
"No you don't. Inuyasha won't care. Believe me. It's about Kouga." Rin replied sharply. "There. Now, you see that path? Take it, and it should take you back to Sesshoumaru's. Don't stray from it, and don't try to find Inuyasha. Promise me!"
"I.....I can't." Saraku replied softly. "I won't make a promise to leave Kouga and his family like that. Kyoko is my sister. We did a blood ritual." Saraku turned and fled, leaving Rin to stare after her in shock.
(A/N:I know,too short. But now that I've wrapped up two fics,I've got more time to focus on this and my other non-YGO fic,Living with the Enemy)