Race with Time and War Chapter 3: Surprise, surprise, an inuyasha fanfic

Disclaimer: Rumiko Takahashi owns InuYasha.

I just want to warn my innocent readers. This chapter is a real dramatic one also kind of short. But don't hate me because it's not my fault! My sister's imaginary friend, Fred The Bear made me do it. If I didn't he would've scratched me with his imaginary sharp claws. So there…

Chapter Three

Surprise, surprise…

Sesshomaru quietly entered the castle. It was so still and empty, neither a good sign. He sniffed the air for Rin's scent. Following it all the way down a small corridor, which led to a black door.

Sesshomaru growled when he opened the door only to find a beautiful seventeen year-old girl peacefully slumbering...

Sesshomaru silently walked over to her and sat on the edge of the bed. He rested his hand near her as he leaned forward. She smelled of a wonderful unknown scent. For some reason, he felt bad about killing her. This feeling of caring for a human stranger annoyed him. The solution? Kill. His claws started to glow green as he put them near her neck.

A red flag in his head went up and he stopped. He examined the girls face. Why did she look so familiar?

A shocked expression was seen one his face as he realized just who this girl was. "Rin?" he choked out.

Rin slowly fluttered her eyes and looked up at the silver haired man sitting by her.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" she said flinging her arms around him. "I trained so hard and I thought I would never see you again! I learned how to speak right and-"

"Rin?"

She stopped hugging him and gave a surprised look. "Who else would it be? It's been ten years! Did you think I'd still be seven?"

"Ten years?" Sesshomaru said growling. "Rin has only been gone for three days. Who are you? Tell me where the girl is and I shall make your death quick."

"It is Rin," Naraku said from the doorway.

Sesshomaru stood up calmly and looked at him with bored eyes.

"Naraku? How'd you get here? Where's Lady Kara?" Rin was starting to notice she wasn't in her room anymore...

"Hello Rin. My, what a beautiful young lady you've turned out to be." Naraku suddenly appeared from behind Rin.

"Naraku," Sesshomaru said in his normal cold tone. "You have insulted my intelligence and have tired to make a fool of me. This is impermissible and now—you shall die."

A/N: If you don't know what impermissible is that's okay. I didn't know till I looked it up in the one place I hate… The dictionary. (Luckily I looked it up in an online dictionary) It means unacceptable, not allowed, not permitted.

Naraku chuckled, acting like he didn't even hear him. "You know what a slumber spell is, right Sesshomaru?" Sesshomaru growled and Naraku put on a terse smile before continuing, "Where you can send someone to another world... Maybe it's only been three days here, but where Rin has been; the three days have been ten years."

"I was in another world...?" Rin said dazed. She came out of the daze pretty quick when Naraku wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him.

"I didn't expect him to arrive though. Pity," Naraku said giving Rin little kisses up the side of her neck. "I was hoping to show you some fun before having you become a hag." Naraku licked his lips lustfully as he looked up at Sesshomaru.

His anger began to rise as he watched Naraku fiddle with the knot in Rin's obi. Knowing if he made a move, Naraku would break her pretty little neck.

Sesshomaru was a little shocked and began wondering if he had actually used the words "pretty" and "little" in the same sentence. He was pulled back to the situation when Rin began to whimper.

He noticed Naraku was now by the doorway and Rin had been roughly pushed into the wall.

Sesshomaru snarled in rage and charged at Naraku.

He jumped out of the way in the nick of time. "You might want to check on Rin. Her body only had three days to transform. That can really make someone sick...or even die."

Sesshomaru whirled around to find Rin unconscious on the floor. He ran over to her and felt her wrist for a pulse. It was there, but very faint.

"Rin..." Sesshomaru said picking her up bridal style. Her arms hung limply to the side and her cheeks wet with tears. He looked down at her in wonderment. She had lovely dark-brown hair and— Sesshomaru shook his head quickly to stop his wondering thoughts. While Sesshomaru had admired Rin, Naraku took that chance and escaped.

A/N: Has anyone else noticed in some Fanfics when Rin passes out Sesshomaru notices how beautiful she is? It amazes me how they make him notice her brown eyes. Though how he can see her eyes when they're closed… It gets me every time. Maybe he pulls her eyelid open and that's how he notices.

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It was dark and Seth's wrists were chained to the wall. He was on his knees and leaning as far forward as the chain allowed. As the door opened, light streamed into the death room.

"We have a little surprise for you," said the young man entering. He walked over to Seth and pulled him up roughly by his hair. "We're gonna take you outside. Pull another stunt like yesterday and we'll skin your arm.

Seth grunted as the man undid the chains. His wrists were raw and stung where skin used to be.

"There's no way in hell I'd give you an easy time."

"I know Seth," the young man said sighing. "You can still get out easy. Just tell us what we need to know and things can go back to the way they were... Back to us being friends and—"

"Friends don't do what you've done to me in the past four days."

The man nodded and dragged Seth out of the torture room and into the open. There were twenty other men. Lots of them used to be his best friends. Others were the kind farmers and merchants he and Rin had always waved to when passing by.

"We have a little gift for you," said a middle-aged man who used to be a friend of his grandfather.

"So the fungus that feeds off the scum wants to give me something? What is it this time? Maybe you're going to tie me up and slowly beat me with your clubs? Well, you better tie me up tight, because if I get loose, your ass is mine."

"I don't think this angel has the strength to even lift a club after the beating she took."

Angel?

"Bring her here."

Seth's body went numb when he saw it.

His Angel.

She was covered in blood.

Sera, his love, was covered in blood. Dried, brown blood caked her arms and the sides of her neck. The once lovely white dress was a mixture of crimson and black. Her arms were black and blue. The only thing that wasn't bruised was her face. It hurt more then any torture they had given him. The pain he felt was excruciating.

"Now my friend, tell us what we need to know."

His hearing and vision had gone blurry and muffled. The only thing clear was she. Sera was being held up because she didn't have the strength— Seth choked on the thought.

"What do you want to know?" he whispered softly. The men began to chuckle wickedly at their triumph.

"Where's Rin?"

"Probably dead. In the hands of Naraku."

"Did you tell her anything?"

"No."

"You lie."

"No."

"Where are you hiding her?"

"I didn't reach her in time. She is in the hands of Naraku."

"Fine, if you won't tell... Then maybe hearing her screams will help."

One of the men began to viciously beat the girl to the ground. The sound of her moaning and weak screams cut through him like a knife.

"No! Please, don't hurt her."

"Where's Rin?"

"I don't know! She's either dead or with Naraku."

"Get him out of my sight! Put the girl in the shed. You've got till tomorrow Seth. Either you tell us where Rin is or I'll make this girl learn what real suffering is all about."

They dragged the screaming young man back into the dark room. His hoarse cries echoed throughout the forest.

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Rin woke up a day later and groaned. She sat up slowly and wiped the sleep out of her eyes.

"Where am I?" she asked as she looked around the room to see Sesshomaru sitting quietly in a chair.

The last thing she remembered was Naraku explaining her being in another world and she'd really only been gone for three days. She didn't know what to think. This was a very big shock for her. Too many emotions were stirring at once and she didn't know how to express them all.

"You're up."

"Good morning Lord Sesshomaru!" she said happy just to see him again. "Is there a place I may bathe and change?" She desperately wanted to get the feel of Naraku off her.

"Down the hall," he said in a bored tone. Though he didn't sound it, he was grateful she was going to wash off Naraku's stench.

Rin grabbed the kimono hanging on the side of her bed and ran out the room.

"Hello Lady Rin," a maid said slightly bowing.

"Where's the bathing room?"

"Down the hall to the left. Do—" Before she could finish Rin was off in a flash.

She quickly tore off the articles clothing and jumped into the steaming bath; which looked more like a hot spring. In record time she scrubbed her hair and dried herself.

She looked breathtaking with the creamy, dove colored kimono and the maroon, ruby colored hem. Her obi was the same ruby color and her brown hair came down to her elbows. She looked almost like those calm angels who walk but never run.

A/N: Note, I said almost.

Rin dashed down the hall, hair flying. She was running so fast she didn't see the maid. After managing to get half the maid through one of the sliding doors...

"Oh my gosh!" she said smacking her hands over her mouth in shock.

"Don't worry about me milady!" came the voice from the other side of the door.

Rin had a nice view of the old woman's huge rump and said, "Um... Okay then, bye!"

She quickly straightened out her hair and slowly entered her room to find Sesshomaru now, sitting on her bed deep in thought.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said jumping on him.

"Rin," Sesshomaru said while gently pushing her off. "you forget your place?" He was a little pleased she had jumped on him. It helped diminish what was left of Naraku's scent.

Her obi needs to be tightened. Someone will notice…

"No Sesshomaru-sama!" she said trying to keep calm. "I have been away so long and under bad influence. I'm sorry." Rin slightly bowed her head.

"Who's bad influence was this?" he asked keeping his voice cold and hard.

"Let me start from the beginning," she said happily. Rin told about first coming to Lady Kara's, to when leaving. She was now sitting in a chair comfortably. She gave out a satisfied sigh just knowing Sesshomaru was there.

"Is that all?"

"Nothing else of great importance."

"I don't ask questions of low importance. Tell me," he said slightly growling.

Rin became happy by his annoyance. He cared! Rin felt like she could die happy...

Rin remembered Sesshomaru was waiting for an answer. "Well... I worked so hard but now, I find out you never did send me and all my training is worthless. Don't get me wrong! I'm happy to find out you never sent me, but all that hard work..."

"Rin, you can still use your skills. Later on, I will permit you to the training area when your mortal body is in better condition."

Rin nodded happily and started to look around the room. She stopped when her eye caught the balcony. She ran out and gasped at the wonderful view of the ocean.

"Something wrong?" Sesshomaru said suddenly appearing from behind her.

"I never knew you had a castle by the ocean," Rin said. Her face looked so calm and serene.

"Yes, it's very peaceful," Sesshomaru said unknowingly admiring the look on her face.

"Can you take me there when you're not busy? I would really love to see it up close."

"You must eat. I have many things to do now that I've returned. If I have the time and feel like taking you, I will."

XxX

Ty's head was drooping and she hadn't slept four days straight. The only time she had left her sister's cold body was to put on some black baggy pants, a dark blue shirt, which had sleeves that were in the middle of her shoulder and elbow, and wearing something around her wrist, that looked like a navy blue colored sweatband.

It seemed that Hikari truly was dead and they would have to go back to the village with the news.

"Ty, why are there buggies all in your hair?" the five year-old asked with big brown eyes.

She was wearing the nice kimono Tyke had stolen. Her brown shaggy/layered hairstyle reached her elbows. She didn't have cat ears, sharp nails, or even a tail like Ty and her brother. She was small for her age, but extremely fast.

A/N: Not even kin by blood. I'll get deeper into that later on if you really want to know... And Fred, your vote doesn't count:-p

Ty looked down at Hikari and sighed. She had to be dreaming.

"There are bugs in my hair because I'm dreaming."

"Fang, Ty has gone mad!" Hikari threw her arms up in the air and screamed. "She bumped her head and isn't screaming about the buggies in her hair."

Fang had fallen asleep and seemed to come right awake when he saw Hikari.

"It worked!" he said shouting. Fang gave out a whoop as he jumped into the air.

Tyke realized it wasn't a dream and hugged her little sister.

"Don't hug me! You got buggies in your hair!"

Ty seemed to also just realize this and started to scream as she shook the bugs out of her hair.

"Idiot, that's what you get for falling asleep near a Ni-Ni bush."

A/N: I have no clue what Ni means in Japanese… So for those who know all the nifty little words and this means something like moo or whatever… I'm sorry.

A flame seemed to surround Tyke as her teeth got strangely pointier.

"Why you little..." Ty did a weird spin kick that sent Fang flying.

"Loser..." Hikari said sweat dropping.

When the neko regained consciousness there was much hugging, kissing, laughing, and hitting Fang over the head.

Two hours later...

"So should we go back to the village?" Tyke asked as she covered her sleeping sister with another blanket.

Hikari looked so cute with flushed cheeks and thumb in her mouth.

Fang's eyes narrowed and his lips slowly spread to show dangerously sharp teeth. "I want revenge!"

"Me too, but I want the elders to verify Ari is okay," Ty said looking at the little girl. "We could go back to the village and talk to the elders, they'll know how to kill the little shit."

"The elders don't give a rat's ass about Naraku. They only want her to guard that stupid stone."

"Fang, they still know how to kill him."

"What makes you so sure they'll tell us?"

"Then tell me Fang, who else will know if she is recovered? Tell me someone who can examine her without fearing what she is?"

"Fine," he said sighing in defeat. "I'm going to find some supplies. Oh, and Tyke?"

"Yes?"

"Where exactly did you find all this stuff?"

"I borrowed it from a village. I wouldn't go there if I were you. They're really cross humans and seem to have a deep hate for neko youkai."

"I wonder why...?" Fang said pursing his lips. "Because, I know you would never steal. You stopped being a thief a long time ago and would never dream-"

"Just go get the supplies!" Ty barked out letting her hair slightly bristle.

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So this chapter was a little on the dramatic side. Okay I don't know if the violence is Teen or what but just tell me if you think it necessary to bump up the rating.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any other characters created by Rumiko Takahashi on the manga. If I did, Jaken would be so abused, you'd think him an overgrown smurf.