Disclaimer- I/She dont own Inu Yasha... she owns the plot! ( I own the username! lol)

Rin's feet pounded the soft earth as she sprinted through the dim forest. The wind whistled and howled through her ears and her hair whipped the wind.

"Rin won't let you die Lady Kagome!" Rin determinedly thought. "My family died and Rin won't let any one else die!"

Rin's heart raced as she approached a road, which led to Lord Sesshomaru's castle.

Old trees hung over the path making it shaded and cool.

Rin's heart beat strongly against her chest as she drew near to the great stone. Rin sprinted up the stone steps and raced to the enormous oak doors.

Straining her muscles she opened a massive door just enough for her small size to slip in. Dashing into the great entryway she sped off towards Sesshomarus quarters.

(With Sesshomaru…..)

Sesshomaru sat in a candlelit room writing letters to royal and powerful youkai to attend his up coming banquet.

His hand moved with graceful strokes, writing in some unknown youkai language.

He wrote skillfully with an ornament brush dipped in pitch black ink. Putting it down, he inhaled all of the scents and smells all around him.

The only one that eased his senses was Kagomes. It was delicate and had a scent that made his blood quicken with an unknown want for more.

The scent made her appear in his mind. She had warmth around her soul. She was a temperate light but was soft and fair to look upon, like a tender flower.

Her chestnut eyes blinded his thoughts. Her hair had a darkness of winters chill. Her skin was flawless like ivory.

This strange fascination with Kagome ever ceasing to disappear puzzled him.

Suddenly, his trance was broken when Jaken's annoying voice yelled out from outside his chambers.

He then realized Kagome's scent was nearby. Getting up from his seat he walked over to his chambers door and slid it open to reveal Jaken and Rin quarreling.

Kagome's sent was all over Rin.

"Rin, Lord Sesshomaru is busy and I won't let you disturb his Highness!" Jaken said with authority.

"Lord Jaken I must speak with Lord Sesshomaru!" She cried.

"Rin, what is it? Sesshomaru spoke with no emotion.

"Lord Sesshomaru! I am so sorry if we disturbed you!" Jaken bowed.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin ran over to him and hugged his leg. Looking up with tears in her eyes Rin sobbed.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Lady Kagome is in trouble! A mean youkai has her in the forest! Please Lord Sesshomaru, save Lady Kagome!"

Tears poured from her eyes. Sorrow and fear spilled from her heart. Sesshomaru looked into her eyes.

"Lord Sesshomaru! Are going to save the human my lord?" Jaken asked in disbelief.

Turning his gaze from the hopeful eyes of Rin, he looked in front of him. Bending his legs he jumped up over the two and ran at a speed unnatural to man to the doors of the castle.

"Wait! Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken called.

Too late, Sesshomaru was long gone.

"Yippee Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin excitedly clapped her hands.

"I thought Lord Sesshomaru hated humans!" Jaken thought with amazement. "Could he have actually have changed his feels towards humans!"

(With Kagome….)

Watching Rin take off form her, Kagome struggled to escape from the youkai s' constricted grasp.

"Noooooo!" The snake youkai viciously hissed and lunged forward towards Rin.

"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Kagome yelled, quickly grabbed the snake's tail. Jerking forwards the snake fell, landing heavily on the ground.

The youkai quickly got up and turned around and faced Kagome, its eyes blazing like a wild fire.

"Foolisssssh girl!" It hissed with hatred. Before Kagome could blink the snake had itself coiled around her body, slowly constricting.

Kagome was trapped. Breathing got harder every second.

The snake youkai brought its face dangerously close to hers and spoke.

"You dare oppossssse me! The great Taiyoukai of sssssssssnakessss!"

"Oh man! What am I going to do?" Kagome mentally panicked.

Sticking out its forked black tongue it licked the crease on her neck.

"Hmmmm…your not that unattractive for a human." A wild spark flickered in its eyes.

"EWWW! GET AWAY YOU JERK!" She screamed struggling to get free. But the coils around her tightened around her even more.

"Heh, human your sstruggling isss uselesss." It hissed, constricting its prey.

Kagome felt the air being squeezed out of her making her feel a wave of light headedness.

Cocking its head the youkai licked a small cut on the side of her neck. Tasting the blood its eyes widened.

It then started ravishly sucking and kissing on her soft delicate skin. Its mouth traveled all over her neck. It hissed softly with satisfaction.

"Thissss blood you hold human isss sssso rich and sssweet. I will have more!" Opening its mouth his fangs enclosed around her neck.

"LORD SESSHOMARU!" Kagome screamed.

(With Lord Sesshomaru…)

The setting sun shown like a fiery blossom just above the mountains as the frigid wind danced with Sesshomaru's long silver hair.

His kimono flapped in the cold breeze. Smelling the freezing air, Sesshomaru picked up Kagomes sent with ease.

Landing softly on the ground Sesshomaru looked around.

"I smell the human's blood near." He thought.

Suddenly somewhere out in the forest there was a distressed females cry.

"LORD SESSHOMARU!"

With lightning speed Sesshomaru ran lightly on the ground towards the cry.

Trees whizzed past him as he shot through the forest. Then, up ahead of him he saw a snake youkai entwined around Kagome.

Its fangs ready to bite down. Kagome had lost consciousness because of the lack of oxygen.

Grabbing the hilt of his Tokigen, he unsheathed its blade. Leaping in the air he lifted the sword above his head and brought it swiftly down at the snakes head.

In the corner of its eye the snake youkai could see something coming at him at a rapid speed. Then he saw the glitter of metal.

"A ssssword!" The youkai thought to itself. Reaching up its arm, metal and claw clashed.

Sparks fountained from the impact. Jumping back Sesshomaru gracefully landed on the ground lightly.

The snake youkai removed its fangs from around Kagomes neck.

"Who daresss to interrupt me?" The youkai hissed

Sesshomaru took one step towards him.

"Come any closssser, I will kill her." Its coils tightened around Kagome making her cough.

"If you do not release the girl..." Sesshomaru spoke with no emotion. He brought his claws in front of him and made a sickening crack with his fingers. "You will not last the night."

"You dare challenge me dog!" The snake spat.

Releasing Kagome from his coils he lurched for Sesshomaru.

Jumping in the air Sesshomaru back flipped and landed gently on the top of a tall pine.

Stopping its charge the snake youkai looked up at Sesshomaru.

"Sssudden death awaitsss you dog youkai!"

Grasping his sword tighter Sesshomaru brought it in front of him. Running down the pine tree he raced down at the snake youkai.

Opening the jaws of its mouth, the snake shot out poison darts. Sesshomaru disappeared and reappeared, dodging the poison with an incredible swiftness.

Sesshomaru slashed out his sword with a powerful swing. Three radiant glowing blue lights came fourth out of the sword disintegrating everything in their path.

Two gashed into the snake's tail. It gave out a painful hiss which split the air. The other flew and cut the base of an enormous redwood. Slowly, the great tree fell over where Kagome lay.

Sesshomaru with great speed jumped over the snake youkai and sped over to Kagome s' side.

Picking her up in his arms Sesshomaru leaped out of the way of the collapsing tree. The entire forest shook as it crashed down on the ground.

Floating gently down, Sesshomaru softly landed on the soft forest floor. Looking into her eyes, they slowly opened and looked into his.

(Kagomes prov…)

Slowly Kagome opened her eyes. From not far away she heard the agonizing screech hiss of the snake youkai. Expecting to see the hideous eyes of the snake, she saw gold ones. Instead of green scaly skin she saw fair flawlessness.

"Sesshomaru?" She opened her eyes fully. "SESSHOMARU!" Kagome spoke excitedly.

Kagome in joy wrapped her arms around his strong neck and buried her face in his chest.

"You saved me! I was so worried!" Kagome smiled warmly.

Then it hit her. "What am I doing?"