I don't own any of the characters from the Inuyasha anime series; Rumiko Takahashi does. I just own Yume. Constructive criticism welcomed bashers ignored! Got it? Good!

Translations:

Taiyoukai - Ultimate, great demon

Sore wa nan desu ka - What is that?

Sama - Lord, Master

Etoh - Umm...

Chan - Little

Kitsune - Fox demon

Hanyou - Half demon

Shikon no tama - Four Souls of the Shikon jewel

Fukai Mori - Deep Forest

Gomen Nasai - I'm sorry

Ano - Umm...

Hai - Yes

Baka- Idiot, Moron

Miko - Priestess

Kaze no Kizu - Wind Scar

Kuroi no Onna - Dark Woman (roughly translated)

Kimono - Dress (Originally worn in Japan)

Yume- Dream

Chan - Little

Onegai - Please

Shi'ne - Die

Ningen - Human

Chapter 12

"You won't detect me that easily bastard…" Yume growled; hiding her assorted scent along with the demonic aura with the land's scent as she studied the sleeping company of Rin, Jaken and Sesshoumaru.

Looking over to the sleeping child and the alert TaiYoukai she smiled; using the wind as her hand she picked up the white lily that laid on he floor farthest from Rin's view and blew the pollen from the flower in her face.

As the girl wrinkled her nose and sneeze she saw as the TaiYoukai focused his eyes on the glittering dust that fell to Rin's face and hair. Growling at it for a moment he laid his head back against the tree and surveyed the area. The strange scent and demonic aura of the Dream wench was gone.

"Caressing another white flower in her grasp; she gripped the flower between her index and middle finger and began to chant the words for the bonding spell.

"Awaken sleeping youth…go and fulfill your task…bring me the jewel of four souls…so your wish can be granted at last…"

Upon hearing the whispered voice of the woman she met in the Field of Ignorance; Rin sits up. Her eyes wide.

"Rin?" Sesshomaru replied; his eyes still closed as he felt the little girl shift under his arm.

"I need to…" Before she could say anything she watched as Sesshomaru turned his head to where Jaken slept.

"Jaken." The little toad imp scrambling to his feet as he heard his master's voice.

Looking towards him he placed Rin on the ground and gave her hand to Jaken.

"Do as she asks." He replied; sitting up.

"My Lord? Is something the matter?"

"She has to relieve herself…"

Jaken rolled his eyes at the girl and sighed heavily.

"I believe the dream wench may be hiding her scent."

"The dream wench?" Jaken asked as he got into an offensive position. "She is still around!"-"Protect Rin if she decides to make her appearance…in either form." He commanded as he laid back against the tree.

"Yes, my Lord." Was Jaken's reply as he went off; hand in hand with Rin.

"All to easy…" She smiled; using her demonic powers to separate Rin and Jaken from the safety of nature's light to the darkness of her own mind.

"Sore wa nan desu ka?" Jaken growled; noticing the shadows of darkness enveloping them. "Jaken-sama…?" Rin uttered anxiously; seeing the shadowy figures reaching out for her. "This is just like in my dream…!" She thought as she took off in another direction.

As the shadowy figures swallowed up Jaken; Rin paid them no mind as she ran farther and farther away from the evil.

"I got away…" She uttered breathlessly; falling to her knees.

"Don't stop running Rin…" Yume commanded; working her magic on the young child.

"Etoh…" Rin's eyes widening as the voice spoke to her.

"You still have a job to do." Rin's brown eyes fading into a dark black as she stood up and walked in the direction of Kaede's village.

Inside the village of Kaede remained Inuyasha and company; sitting together in a circle they all thought of what must be done to dispel of the evil that is the Dream Guardian Yume.

"So Hachi?" The lecherous Monk looking toward the Fox Raccoon demon with his sutras in his left hand wore a tiered look on his face. Like the rest of his friends; after having they're fun in the afternoon the group decided to listen on to what Hachi knew of a specific legend relating to the Guardian of the dream Realm. "What is this 'Legend of the Bloody Rose" I've heard you going on and on about?"

"W-well Mirkou-sama…it relates to Yume's demonic powers. She finds someone suitable to be her host and then manipulates them into doing whatever she asks."

"Interesting…" Mirkou answered; his index finger wrapped around his chin as he stood there in contemplation.

"How?" Shippou asked. "Does she put them under a spell?"

"Yes, but the spell is complicated." Myoga answered; sitting atop Kagome's shoulder.

The group looks to Myoga; desiring him to continue. "Bloody Rose" is the spell name. All that is required for the spell is someone she has been after for the past few days."

"You mean Sesshoumaru?" Kagome questioned.

"Well yes but…"-"She said she wanted him to suffer right?" Inuyasha interrupted.

As the group talked small footsteps were heard as she entered Kaede's village. Everyone had turned in for the night except for Inuyasha and his friends.

"What is it…that you want me to do?" Rin asked aloud; the voice of Yume making itself present.

"The jewel of four souls…"

"The…jewel…" Rin muttered in a mesmerized tone of voice.

"It is being guarded by the woman with arrows and several others…"

"Ka-gome…" Rin muttered in a possessed tone of voice.

"Take the jewel from her." She muttered; using her powers to force the little girl to move further towards the hut where the jewel remained.

And then without a second though; Rin was on the move again; making her way closer and closer to the hut.

"She can't place your brother under the spell Inuyasha; she requires someone of a weaker mind in order for the spell to work." Myoga answered.

"What? He's not dumb enough?"

"Inuyasha! Get serious!" Kagome yelled. "Yume might be turning one of his comrades into another enemy for us to contend with!"

"The only ones Sesshoumaru has are Jaken and Rin…" Sango began. "Would she really choose a stupid little toad demon or an innocent child for her spell?"

"It is of her own choice." Miroku answered. "So I doubt she would hesitate."

"What could she do with either of them? They're both worthless…" Inuyasha answered.

"Someone under the spell of the Bloody Rose is changed in many ways." Hachi added.

"I gather from what Hachi and Myoga have told me that someone under the spell of Bloody Rose changes form."

"You mean into a demon?"

"Inuyasha, the spell transforms any weaker being into an all powerful one." Hachi replied.

"One strong enough to stand up to Sesshoumaru." Miroku answered.

"And wouldn't it be something…?" Myoga went on.

"What Myoga?" Inuyasha asked; looking at the flea demon.

"She is the all seeing being of everyone's fears and desires…I doubt she'd be chicken enough to apprehend the one out of the two she knows Sesshoumaru cares for most and place them under the spell of the Bloody Rose." Myoga answered.

"Rin-chan…" Kagome muttered. Inuyasha heard the stress in her voice as she mumbled the girl's name.

Inuyasha sat up and growled; gripping his Tetsuaiga as he searched for an intruder.

"Speak of the devil…" The hanyou smirked.

"Inuyasha?" Shippou growled. "Put that thing away! You'll scare her!"

Rin looked around; surveying the people around her. She knew the all; but despite that the thing she was searching for was right in front of her. The sparkling Jewel of Four Souls. Ignoring the quarrel taking place within the room amongst the kitsune and hanyou she simply walked over to Kagome.

"Rin-chan…" Kagome uttered; a chill rising up her spine as she sensed something strange about the girl.

"She's possessed!" Shippou screamed; seeing a purplish aura surround her.

"This is Naraku's doing…"Inuyasha began; pausing as his nose picked up the strange scent. "…No…it's…" His eyes widening a little as he realized who the scent really belonged to. "This is Yume!" He growled; watching as Rin snatched the Jewel of Four Souls away from Kagome and took off in another direction.

The girl cried out instantly; in pain as she felt herself cutting her finger on the sharper edge of the half formed jewel as she ran off.

"No! Rin-chan!" Kagome yelled; collapsing to the floor as she tried to chase after the girl.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha replied; he to succumbing to some unknown pain as he fell to his knees like Kagome.

"What's wrong with you two?" Shippou replied as he tried to help them up. "Yeowch!" He cried; an electric jolt being supplied to his hand as he reached out to touch them.

"It is the curse of the Bloody Rose…" Myoga replied informatively. "She has already found the host and the item necessary to perform the spell."

"Item!" Inuyasha snapped; struggling as he got to his feet.

"You never mentioned any item's Hachi…" Miroku growled towards his fox Raccoon apprentice. The Fox Raccoon just smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah! You didn't say anything about items either Myoga…" Inuyasha growled. "Shouldn't we be going after her!" Myoga yelled out; trying to avoid another beating from Inuyasha.

"It was a fake…" Kagome replied weakly as she was helped to her feet by Inuyasha. "I saw Yume's face in the reflection of the jewel…it didn't even feel like the Shikon no Tama…" She went on as she wrapped her arms around Inuyasha; in an attempt to keep her balance.

"The curse of the Bloody Rose requires the blood of four souls…and an item…"

"The Shikon no Tama…" Sango uttered in shock as she picked up her Hirakotsu.

"And the blood of four souls…"

"That thing was tainted by my blood and Kagome's…" Inuyasha muttered as he looked at his bandaged finger and Kagome's.

"Along with Rin's." Myoga muttered.

"What?" Shippou asked; wide eyed. "When?"

"Just now." Kagome answered. "When she screamed she ended up cutting her fingers against the sharper edge of the jewel." Kagome replied as she remembered as Rin took the jewel away from her; her index and middle fingers rubbing up against the sharper edge of the jewel as she fled.

"You have to get Rin!" Myoga uttered desperately. "She's going to take it back to Yume and once the girl is within the demon's presence she will make a wish that will turn her into more then just a formidable being."

"Where is she going Myoga?" Inuyasha growled as he tied the little flea to his bead like necklace. "The Fukai Mori…" Myoga sighed. "Must you force me into this?"

"You're the only one who knows about this wench more then myself and Sesshomaru does…so yeah!"

With that said Inuyasha placed Kagome on top of him with Myoga tied to his beads as he headed off into the Fukai Mori; his friends following right behind him with Miroku and Shippou riding atop Hachi and Sango atop Kilala.

Back at Sesshomaru's campsite laid a physically exhausted Jaken.

"Jaken…" Growled a low and deep tone of voice.

He looked as though he was fought by a tough demon and lost. His eyes slowly opened when he caught sight of his master. He did not look happy…not at all…

"Sesshomaru-sama!" He squeaked as he got to his feet; only falling back to the ground again.

"Where is Rin?" He asked in a stern voice. "You were suppose to escort her to a place where she could relieve herself." He growled; his nose catching the same agitating scent of the demonness he despised.

"Gomen nasai my Lord! Please?" He begged as he struggled to his feet; stumbling on his feet as he fell back on his butt.

"Damn shadows…" Sesshomaru growled.

"M-my Lord?" His eyes widening. "You?"

"Yume attacked you…" He answered.

"Hai…" Jaken muttered anxiously as he stood up on the ground using his staff of two heads as a cane.

"And she took Rin…" He growled; immediately running in another direction away from Jaken.

"My Lord!" Jaken cried; scrambling to his feet to pursue his demonic Lord. "Wait for me! You don't know where they are!"

Sesshomaru laughed at the thought. "Jaken no baka…" He muttered. "Has he forgotten about my sensitive nose?" Sniffing the air as he ran through the field in search of his pup and the demonic wench of Dreams. "I'll find that witch all by myself…" His thoughts of slicing Yume in half with Tokijin the only thing on his mind as he sped through the grassy field. Unknown to him; his brother and his friends were headed in the same direction.

Shippou sighed heavily as he watched the hanyou and the miko running ahead of the group towards the deep forest. "What's going on here!" Why can't we touch Inuyasha or Kagome without being shocked?" His little eyes narrowing at Hachi.

"It's the curse Shippou." Miroku answered. Inuyasha and Kagome have fed the fake jewel their blood; with that they are now bonded to the evil jewel."

"Are they going to be like this forever?"

"No you baka!" Inuyasha scowled.

"The spell must be completed." Miroku answered. "Rin must return herself to Yume and make the wish or we have to apprehend her and destroy the jewel before her transformation is complete."

"Right." Inuyasha answered; leaping from one rock to the next as he neared the open path to the Deep Forest. "That's just what we'll do."

"I think I see her!" Shippou jeered; seeing the purplish aura moving below him.

"I'll get her!" Inuyasha announced as he touched the ground.

"Rin-chan!" Kagome yelled to the little child. Turning to face Kagome all that could be seen were soulless eyes. Kagome froze in her spot as she went to reach out for the girl.

"Kagome! What's? Inuyasha coughed; he too not being able to move as he neared only an inch closer to the girl.

"No you don't hanyou." The voice of the evil demonness rang out as Rin stopped at the entrance. "This child is mine."

"The hell she is!" Inuyasha snapped; his Tetsuaiga pulsating from it's sheath as he struggled to move. Looking up to the sky she noticed the fiery Nekoyasha and the others coming to Inuyasha and Kagome's aid.

"I won't allow you to interfere." She muttered; eying Miroku, Sango and Shippou in the air on Hachi and Kilala. Stretching her arm out as the group reached the ground they too became frozen in their positions.

"What is this!" Sango asked as she found herself paralyzed in her stance.

"A barrier of some sort?" Miroku growled.

"Not even Monk." She smiled; the white rose gripped between her two fingers.

"We're paralyzed!" Shippou whined.

"Don't worry little Kitsune…you and your friends will be freed from my spell as soon as little Rin makes her wish." She replied; petting the soulless Rin on her head; leading her deeper into the Fukai Mori.

"No! Stop it!" Kagome cried. "Don't take her! She's only a child!"

"Yes, she is just a child…" She uttered as she tossed the white lily to the ground. "But not for long." Vines sprang out of the little flower as she took the girl farther into the Fukai Mori.

"Damn her!" Inuyasha growled; the powerful force that once held him back fading into nothingness as he unsheathed Tetsuaiga and slashed at the oncoming vines that sprouted from the white rose Yume left on the ground. With the restriction once placed on everyone fading fast they all got into offensive stances to fight off the oncoming vines.

"This is merely a distraction!" Miroku yelled; spinning his staff at the trailing plant. "We have to get to Rin before she makes the wish!" Sango added; tossing her boomerang at the persistent vines. Her demon cat Kilala slashing at the open vines with her claws and ripping them apart with her teeth.

"We'll get to her!" Kagome yelled as she readied her arrow down the thorny path of trailing plants. "Do it Inuyasha! Use the Wind Scar!" She yelled; her Miko aura sticking to the arrow as she aimed towards the center path to the Fukai Mori.

"Right!" The hanyou jumped in the air with his fang glowing Red calling out for the attack.

"Kaze no Kizu!" A blast of yellow energy flying off of the blade aligning the path of vines.

"Hit the mark!" She yelled as the purity arrow flew through the air; heading for the target.

"Go ahead runts…my flower has a barrier all of it's own." A shield of darkness enveloped the small rose as the blast from the Wind Scar came in contact with it.

"You're going down!" Inuyasha roared; holding his strength as he gave the powerful barrier all he had with his attack.

"Please…" Kagome uttered helplessly as she watched her arrow getting ever closer to the target.

"Blasted weeds!" Jaken growled.

"That sounds like Jaken!" Miroku retorted; turning to notice the small toad demon and his demon Lord.

"Sesshomaru…" Sango replied as she held up her Hirikotsu in defense.

"What the hell are you doing here!" Inuyasha snapped; his gaze meeting with his brother's.

Not saying a word Sesshomaru leapt into the air and aimed an energy blast from Tokijin that hit Kagome's arrow; lighting it up with it's demonic aura.

"Kagome's arrow!" Shippou uttered in shock; the whole group surprised to see the small arrow finally pierce through the evil White Rose; tearing it apart and stopping the attacking vines for good. With the rose disintegrating into tiny pieces and the road clear of any more distraction Sesshomaru was off.

"Hey! Get back here you bastard!" Inuyasha yelled; chasing after his brother. "I'm taking that demonic wench down!" He growled as he finally got close enough to his brother. In his rage he gripped Inuyasha's neck and slammed him up against a tree in the Fukai Mori.

"Stay out of this half breed!" His eyes glowing auburn to reflect his anger. "I'm going to kill the dream wench. She is no longer of your concern." He growled as he loosened his grip. "Go home."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried; running towards her hanyou and the TaiYoukai.

Tossing Inuyasha to the ground Sesshomaru just stared at him and his friends.

"All of you! Go now if you want to see sunrise." He ordered as he took off again.

His toad sidekick trailing behind him desperate to catch up. "My Lord!"

"Wait a minute Jaken!" Inuyasha growled; grabbing him by the back of his neck. "Unhand me Inuyasha! Lord Sesshomaru needs me!"

"He's fine on his own!" He snapped.

"Damn you!" He growled. "I don't have time for this!" Squirming out of Inuyasha's grasp he bit the hanyou on his hand and as Inuyasha favored his hand he ran off after his Master.

"I'm coming my Lord!"

"I'm gonna stick that staff right up his ass for this!" Inuyasha grumbled as he got to his feet.

"Later Inuyasha! We have to get to Rin before…" As Miroku spoke a bright blue light was seen from a little further into the Fukai Mori. The group got to their feet and ran in the direction of the light; knowing that they would soon confront the Guardian of the Subconscious for the first and hopefully last time.

"C'mon! We don't have any time to waste!" Inuyasha yelled as he and the rest of his friends ran towards the blue light.

With the tainted jewel in her hand Rin looked up at the green eyed demonness and sighed; she had done what was asked of her. Now all that was needed was to make her wish and she could return to Sesshomaru. She watched curiously as the woman with long black hair placed her tainted fingers into the clear water of the Forest stream and turned the clear sparkling water a dark crimson color.

"Come here Rin." She ordered. The little girl hesitantly moving as she watched the once clear stream water alternate between blood red and clear blue. "Don't be afraid." She replied gently as she took the little girl's hand. "You want to make your wish don't you?"

"Ano…" She uttered; her eyes staring down at the water. "The water of the Fukai Mori is sacred and will help in aiding your wish." Looking at Yume with glazed eyes she sighed as Yume had let go of her hand and felt herself being pulled into the water's own grasp .

"WENCH!" Jaken yelled; gripping his staff offensively.

"Jaken-sama…" The eyes of the little girl shutting and her mind awakening to what she knew as she fell deeper into the crimson liquid.

"You made it." She smiled as she watched Rin sinking into the water. "The both of you." Her gaze moving from the toad demon towards the TaiYoukai of the Western Lands.

"Sesshomaru-sama…" Her strength leaving her as she was enveloped by the liquid.

An arrow full of goodness went flying pass the dream guardian as she turned to see several other warriors entering the foray.

"Make your wish now child!" Yume yelled; sensing her human soul being tainted by the darkness of the bloody stream.

"Rin-chan!" Kagome yelled as she let another purity arrow fly.

"Nice try…" Yume retorted; catching the arrow away in mid air and throwing it to the ground as if it were nothing.

"How?" Frustration setting in as she lowered the bow to her side.

"I can break the barrier!" Inuyasha yelled as he pointed his crimson red sword at the demonness.

"Go ahead and try Inuyasha…take my life along with Rin's." She taunted; staring at the reflection of the dazed out Rin from the crimson water's surface.

"Why bother with such nonsense?" Sesshomaru challenged; walking up to the demonness. "Your battle is with me not Rin."

"Of course my Lord. I already knew that."

As she floated half way under the deep stream of the Fukai Mori her eyes met with another. A creature from her nightmares? She wondered. No! This shadowy figure…it seemed different.

"Help me…" The shadowy figure cried; it's shadowed hand reaching out to Rin.

"I want to get out here!" Rin voiced through her mind being her lips were now shut and couldn't move.

"Do you wish to die here?"

"NO! Please get me out!" Tears cascading down her face as she reached out to the shadowy figure.

"Make your wish…" The shadowy figure begged. "Make your wish and then I'll free you from your watery prison."

Clasping her hands together she gave in to the watery darkness and began to think of her wish.

"I wish…" Her thoughts replacing her voice as she struggled to breathe words from her lips.

"As did they I'm sure." She added looking over at Inuyasha and his friends who remained in their places.

"Let Rin go wench!" Jaken demanded.

"…to be…" The darkness of the water enveloping her as she continued to think out her wish.

"You again?" She scowled; her eyes glowing angrily as she shot an arrow like energy beam at the little imp. With Jaken staring at it stupidly mystified it seemed like time stopped as Sesshomaru stepped in and deflected the attack. It's crystals scattering all around as the blast hit the opposite side of the group.

"My Lord…" Jaken uttered in awe at his Master's timing. The beautiful TaiYoukai making his way closer to the demon of dreams and the human girl who laid asleep in the water.

"…with Sesshomaru…" The darkness attaching itself to her body. "…forever…" Breathing her last thought in a sigh she felt the oncoming rush of the water raising her to the surface as she made her wish.

Making an attempt to hit Yume with Tokijin; she smiled as another blue volt of lightening attacked her; only to be reflected by the demonic barrier she put up.

"You're too late Sesshomaru." She teased; using her demonic strength to levitate the girl out of the bloody water; her body glowing a dark blue color as she got to her feet.

"What have you done to her?" Jaken growled; sensing Rin's ever changing aura. His eyes widening as he saw her figure shadowed by darkness but standing tall above him. "What is this evil magic!" He coughed; watching in amazement as Rin's shadowed figure's eyes glowed an eerie blue color.

"She reeks of evil…" Inuyasha scowled as he gripped Tetsuaiga.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome began in a sad tone of voice; gripping his arm. "She's just a child…"

"I know Kagome…" He responded in a gentle but stern tone of voice as he watched the girl's eyes glow as blue as the water she once remained in.

Seeing the look of anger he held back inside him; Yume smiled. "You're in pain…aren't you Lord Sesshomaru?" Walking over to the TaiYoukai with the little girl drowned in evil following right behind her. "And you won't even admit it."

Reaching out to snatch Rin away from Yume's side his gaze stiffened as he felt an electric jolt rise up his arm. Growling quietly from the received attack he looked up to see his human pup staring down at him; her innocent gaze lost to darkness.

"You can do nothing to stop her change Sesshomaru!" She laughed; her evil laugh filling the forest area.

"At the stroke of midnight at the first sight of the full moon the curse is complete…" Miroku muttered as he stared up at the full moon. The rays of the moon shining down upon the shadowed Rin her features being revealed within it's radiance.

With a blinding burst of light following right then there after. With the light flashing all around and off of Rin; the bright rays forced everyone to shield they're eyes.

"Myoga!" Inuyasha growled as he covering his eyes; Kagome in grasp covering her eyes as well.

"This is the ultimate being Inuyasha-sama! Rin is being born from her wish along with her greatest fears."

"Correct." Yume smiled.

As the moon hid it self behind the clouds of the midnight sky and Rin's blinding glow faded what was left was a being of beauty but unknown intention.

"You really didn't think Yume would grant a human whelp her greatest desire now did you?" Asked Kanna as she surfaced behind the Guardian of dreams. Purple crystals falling off of the once shadowed creature's body making a circle around her.

"Damn it! Kanna and Kagura are here." Replied as he noticed two of Naraku's attachments. "But no Naraku."

"So Yume." Kagura began as she eyed the lightly glowing being standing before them. "This is your great creation? From the human whelp known as Rin you create a being that resembles that of a TaiYoukai woman?" She asked as she eyed the body.

"Clever? Don't you think?" She asked proudly as she eyes her youthful creation. Kagura just rolled her eyes.

Getting to his feet Sesshomaru stared back angrily. The sweet scent of the human pup was damn near lost to him. Rin's innocent scent mixed in with the scent of her own fears and desires. Clouded by Yume's aura; an air that was now bonding with Rin's to create something totally different.

"My Lord! Rin has changed!" He blurted out in shock from Rin's transformation as he finally caught sight of her features.

"She's beautiful…" Miroku muttered in a low breath; one Sango heard as she growled back at him for his stupidity.

"Yes…she is quiet breath taking…isn't she Sesshomaru?" Her evil gaze placed upon the TaiYoukai.

He growled at her remark; she did appear beautiful; but it wasn't her beauty. This wasn't Rin's real body. Her body had been replaced by another's. The scent of Rin was all too different; her real scent was lost to Yume's evil. He could never truly feel for this new being. But still...the thought of his pup…her scent…her sweet little voice…never speaking to him…

"Lord Sesshomaru…" The voice of the Dream demon breaking his thought as she spoke. "Take a good look at her my dear TaiYoukai. She is no longer Rin…this woman…this being…" She began in a proud tone that only angered Sesshoumaru more. "Was created from many thoughts. Her feelings of sadness, from loneliness, from a feeling of depression and abandonment, this woman was born. I present to you great Lord of the Western Lands Kuroi no Onna."

Speaking her name the evil that was known as 'Dark Lady' had awakened. Her eyes opened up to reveal a glint of red in her pupils. Her black hair was longer now; reaching down her back and down her chest. She was dressed in a skimpy blue looking tube top kimono. Tied back by red lace with a big lacey bow to match. Wearing long thigh length blue boots with light blue arm bands along with dark blue wristlets with gold trimming she might have been evil but was definitely something to behold.

Unarmed and now reeking of the scent of unknowingness she moved toward the TaiYoukai known as Sesshomaru.

"You dare to strike her?" She teased; watching as Sesshomaru drew Tokijin and pointed it directly in Rin's face. "You are as cold as ice." Watching as he stood there. Unmoving with Tokijin in his hand. And her standing in front of him; a look that was as stern and as cold as his.

"Rin-chan, no…!" Kagome uttered; fearing what Sesshomaru might do to her as she reached out her hand at him.

She only rested her hand atop of the sharp blade. "Do you want to die…" He muttered in his coldest voice.

"He wouldn't…" Kagome thought. "He wouldn't hurt her? Would he?" She watched the two. The TaiYoukai Lord and the adult Rin staring into each other's eyes.

"Did you hear what I had just asked you…?" He closed his eyes as he uttered the next word. "Rin…"

The girl who once referred herself to Rin narrowed an angered gaze at Sesshomaru; upon hearing that familiar name.

"Onegai…" She replied in a whisper.

That same horrible feeling in the pit of his stomach arose as she spoke her first word. No matter how much he tried to deny that feeling he couldn't.

Yes she had changed. She was evil. Under the guardian of Dream's control but still…she was HIS Rin. The little pup he saved months ago from the hands of the Netherworld.

Keeping the same stern look on her face she placed force upon the weapon as she lowered it to Sesshomaru's side as she came closer to his face. "…Shine…" She muttered; her hand pressed up against his armored stomach as she blew him away with an incredible attack.

"My Lord!" Jaken cried as he tried to aid him. Rin's gaze narrowed toward the little Toad Demon when he stood in front of a kneeling Sesshomaru with his Staff.

"Traitor! How dare you attack him!" He yelled. "Have you no shame?" He growled as he prepared to attack. Rin only stared at the little toad demon. Her silence and stern looking expression was enough to answer Jaken's question. "Behold the staff of two heads!" Flame spewing from the mouth of the two headed staff; hitting every part of this woman's body. But all that Jaken and everyone else could do while witnessing the assault was to stand back in awe as the woman cleared the flames with a mere swipe of her hand.

"Geh!" Jaken gasped; his hair standing on end as he stood there amazed by how she was not harmed.

"Your pathetic weapon cannot harm me." She replied in a neutral tone of voice as she swung her arm and smacked Jaken into a tree far from where Sesshoumaru laid.

"Impossible…" Sango muttered; gripping her Hirikotsu.

"I suggest you all stay out of this…" Rin muttered as she eyed the others. "I don't want to be responsible for any unnecessary deaths." She replied in a stern tone of voice; her open palm blazing a light blue aura as an immense force maid it's presence upon Inuyasha and his friends as they tried to reason with the adult Rin.

"I…I can't move…!" Shippou cried; feeling the paralysis kick in.

"Neither can I!" Sango added; slumped over on her knees along with Hachi, and the rest of the group.

"Is it Rin?" Shippou asked.

"No. She is not strong enough to control a barrier that requires energy to paralyze someone." She smiled as she made a jester to Rin.

"What have you done to her!" Kagome yelled.

"I simply granted her wish. Something she has wanted for the longest." She smiled; the shadows of darkness creeping up to her. "And now she has gotten it."

"A child as innocent as Rin would never wish for this! She'd never wish to hurt the people she cared for!" Sango yelled.

"You don't understand…stupid mortal…" She teased. "But I never expected you to." She replied as the darkness enveloped her along with her apprentice.

"Come Rin." The young woman taking her last moment to stare down at the fallen Sesshomaru as she turned her back towards him and walked to where her demonic master stood. "Time to meet your new master.

"Naraku…" Sesshomaru and Inuyasha growled in unison. Sesshomaru getting to his feet and pointing Tokijin's attack right at the two demonic women; only to have it slammed back at him.

"Today was fun Sesshomaru. I hope we can do this again sometime. She replied municipally her voice echoing throughout the Forest as she disappeared with her apprentice into the darkened night.

As the dust cleared as the scent of evil along with it Inuyasha and company found themselves able to move again.

"Damn her…" The hanyou muffled as he got to his feet' helping Kagome to hers.

"I can't believe she'd stoop this low." Kagome replied, her mind fluttered by what just happened only seconds ago between Sesshomaru and Rin.

"You shouldn't be…" Muttered Sesshomaru as he began walking over to the group. Inuyasha's friends all wearing discouraged looks as the TaiYoukai made his way to Inuyasha.

"M…my Lord…" Rumbled a weak Jaken as he fell from the tree and rolled over to his side.

Staring at the disheveled toad demon he turned his attention to Inuyasha. "I don't like to repeat myself Inuyasha…but because your slow to understanding reason I will say it again…"

"You selfish little bastard…" Inuyasha growled; angered by his brother's calm exterior. "You would of killed her!"

With that Inuyasha found himself up against a tree; loosing oxygen at the grip of his older brother. Swallowing a breath the hanyou commented. "She…did you in…pretty good…" He breathed; noticing the broken armor.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome growled as she motioned towards the two brothers; stopping as she saw Sesshomaru's hand go up.

"This is none of your concern Inuyasha. You've played your part now stay out or else."

"Or else what?" Inuyasha asked; mocking his brother as he broke out of his grasp. "You can't kill me…especially not in your condition." A smile reaching the hanyou's face as he saw blood dripping from his brother's stomach.

"Silence…" He snapped; throwing him off by his leg as he placed a hand over the wound.

"She injured you both…" Kagome answered as she noticed both Sesshomaru and Jaken's wounds. "You should rest."

"Mind your tongue ningen!" Jaken snapped. Unlike you humans Master Seshomaru will heal easily and on his own!"

"What of Rin?" Sango questioned; staring into the inattentive eyes of Sesshomaru.

"You wouldn't dare hurt her…to get to Yume would you?"

"She is an expendable asset…"

Kagome gasped at the word. Her eyes widening as she assumed what Sesshomaru would do with her. "I will do whatever it takes to destroy the Guardian of the Dream World."

"There must be something else that you can…"-"There is no other way. I must deal with her myself." He replied as he walked past Kagome and the rest. "Inuyasha…" His golden eyes scowling at his brother. "What?" The hanyou muffled; looking away.

"Yume has changed." Without moving his head he watched his brother out of the corner of his eye. "She has grown even stronger since then…" Sesshomaru admitted; grasping Tokijin as he spoke.

"You think I care?" The hanyou snapped.

"Of course not." He replied. "I'm just telling you…that she sill cannot be defeated." He replied as he walked away from the group.

"What the…?" The hanyou uttered; confused by his brother's words.

"Not even at your hands." Growling a low growl of annoyance with his brother's smart remark the hanyou folded his arms in his haori and rolled his eyes. "Yeah right…"

Picking up the destroyed Jaken he looked towards the hanyou and his friends before he took to the skies. "This is my battle. If you dare to interfere again I will not hesitate to eliminate you all along with the demonic dream wench." He replied as he took off; quickly disappearing into the night sky.