Disclaimer- I or she... lol... don't own Inu Yasha, only the plot! .

(Kagomes pov)

"Come on Rin, where are you? Kagome called, pushing aside a branch that was in her path. Listening attentively, Kagome quietly stepped through the forest floor.

Suddenly, a distant cry rang out.

"RIN!" She yelled.

There was a heavy dead silence. Then suddenly again, a girl's voice screamed in the distance.

"I'm coming Rin!" She yelled.

Kagome then darted towards where the cry was coming from. The sounds of screams became louder and more distinct as Kagome ran into a sun filled clearing. Her blood ran cold as she saw Rin staring into the eyes of a horrid looking creature.

From it's torso up it looked like a human with emerald scales and its eyes were bloodshot slits. The bottom half was long with armored scales. Making it look some like a snake. The fangs which stuck out from the mouth glistened in the radiant sunlight. Some sort of poison dripped from them landing on the forest floor.

"It's a snake youkai!" Kagome gasped mentally. Turning her eyes on Rin, Kagome noticed her unblinkable gaze was locked on the snake's horrid eyes.

"She…must be hypnotized!" Kagome thought. Noticing the snake took no notice of her, Kagome frantically looked around. A fall limb then caught her eye. Bending down Kagome slowly grasped the branch. Carefully, she approached the back of the youkai.

"You humanssssss child, have tresssssspassed on my domain. My fangssssss will ssssssink into you, and death will be to you child." It hissed. Its forked pitch tongue flickered out. Leaning back the youkai got into position to strike.

This was her chance. Kagome sprinted out into the clearing. Quickly turning its head the snake youkai was hit smack in the face.

Rin snapped out of her trance to see Kagome tossing aside a tree. A terrifying snake looking thing squirmed on the ground in pain.

"Kagome!" Rin shouted with glee.

"Come on!" Kagome yelled, as she scooped up Rin in her arms and dashed into the forest.

A shrill hiss was heard behind them.

Running as fast as she could Kagome darted towards Sesshomaru's castle. Kagome most of her life was spent playing and gathering herbs in the forest and could never get lost in one so easily. Leafy bushes and scraggily branches slapped her, causing small cuts on her face and arms which stun. A powerful crashing noise of tree limbs breaking thundered behind them.
Looking up, Kagome saw in the distance over the trees was the top of Sesshomaru's colossal castle.

"Almost there Rin!" She shouted.

Suddenly, something cold quickly twisted itself around Kagomes leg making her loose her balance. Falling, Kagome let Rin fall out of her grasp and fell hard onto forest floor. Tumbling Rin rolled a couple feet from Kagome. Slowly standing up Rin was horrified as she saw a snake youkai staring down at Kagome.

Its long whip like tail was entwined around Kagomes leg.

"Rin go… get Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered weakly.