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Chapter Two:

I Believe

Elenya opened her eyes, and blinked once to clear her vision. She was in a clearing leaning against a tree, and a little girl with chocolate brown eyes and black hair leaned over her. Once the little girl realized Elenya had awoken her face split into a wide grin and she called,

"Lord Sesshomaru, she's awake!"

"Stop it Rin." Came a much deeper voice from Elenya's right. Elenya turned her head and her eyes fell on a tall dog demon with long silver hair. Her heart skipped a beat as she wondered what the dog demon wanted with her.

"Yes Rin. Lord Sesshomaru is right, leave the young lady alone." Said a smaller demon who stood at the dog demon's feet.

Elenya shook her head trying to remember what happened and how she came to be there. After a moment her head cleared, she remembered being attacked by the men, and catching the scent of a dog demon through the miasma just before she lost consciousness. 'Was this dog demon I smelled? Did he save my life?' She thought to herself when she saw her warhorse standing tethered nearby.

The little girl now sat next to Elenya, she still had a wide smile on her face. "My name is Rin." She said excitedly. Elenya couldn't help but smile despite her fear,

"My name is Elenya." She said.

Rin pointed to the little demon at the dog demon's feet, "That's Master Jaken," then she pointed to the dog demon and said, "and that is Lord Sesshomaru. He's the one who saved you."

Elenya turned her head to look at Sesshomaru once more, and then she fixed her eyes on the ground and muttered, "Thank you."

"Rin, Jaken, go and find tonight's dinner." Sesshomaru said looking at Jaken and Rin. They promptly took off leaving Sesshomaru alone with Elenya. "Are you aware of what happened?"

Elenya started when Sesshomaru addressed her but she somehow ended up answering the question. "I remember passing out then I woke up in a hut and managed to hear that I might not be able to walk again. Shortly after I lost consciousness once more."

"So you know about your condition?"

"I'm afraid so." Elenya looked over at her magnificent black stallion with four white socks. "Tell me, if you knew about my condition why did you take me with you."

"You are half demon which means you can probably fight very well even if you can't walk." He too fixed his gaze on the warhorse. "With that horse you should be able to fight just as well as you did before. Anyways I can't always be around to keep and eye on Rin and protect her as well as I'd like."

"So you want me to keep an eye on and protect Rin." Elenya gave him a quizzical look. "Why can't Jaken do it?"

"Jaken is incompetent, and he has been known to run in the face of danger."

Elenya sat silently for a moment pondering her options. Then she let out a sigh and said, "Alright, I will watch her. It's not like I can do anything else."

…

Elenya rode on her Almare her warhorse, Rin sitting in front of her humming merrily and Jaken walking in front muttering about having another girl to 'baby-sit'. Elenya rolled her eyes, it had been a week, she and Rin had already bonded and they had now become closer than sisters. She smiled and hummed along with Rin, Sesshomaru had wandered off again and they now searched for a place to stay the night.

A moment later Jaken stopped and said, "Well this should work for tonight."

Elenya stopped humming and looked up to see a rather large cave. She shrugged her shoulders, it would have to do, and at least it was roof of some sort over their heads. The sun slowly sank behind them and Rin yawned. Elenya led Almare into the cave his hooves making a hallow clopping sound on the hard stone. About halfway inside the cave Elenya pulled on Almare's reigns bringing him to a stop. She lifted Rin up and placed her on the ground, and then Elenya took her right hand and used it to lift her right let up and swing it up over the saddle.

Elenya wrapped her arms around the stallion's thick neck and slid off the saddle. The mighty warhorse supported her and gently lowered her to the ground. Rin walked over to Elenya, she was carrying a blanket, she sat next to Elenya and leaned against the rock with her. Elenya took the blanket and spread it out over herself and Rin, and then she put her right arm protectively around Rin.

"Lady Elenya." Rin said quietly.

"Yes?" Elenya asked curiously.

"Can you sing me a song?" She looked up at Elenya her eyes glittering, "Please it will help me fall asleep."

"Alright." Elenya said smiling.

"Every now and then,
Soft as breath upon my skin,
I feel you come back again,
And it's like you haven't been,
Gone a moment from my side
Like the tears were never cried
Like the hands of time are holding you and me

And with all my heart I'm sure,
We're closer than we ever were
I don't have to hear or see,
I've got all the proof I need
There are more than angels watching over me
I believe
Oh, I believe

Now when you die your life goes on
It doesn't end here when you're gone
Every soul is filled with light,
It never ends and if I'm right,
Our love can even reach across eternity
I believe
Oh, I believe

Forever, you're a part of me
Forever, in the heart of me
I will hold you even longer if I can
Oh, the people who don't see the most,
See that I believe in ghosts
If that makes me crazy, then I am,
'Cause I believe

Oh I believe

There are more than angels watching over me
I believe
Oh, I believe

Every now and then,
Soft as breath upon my skin,
I feel you come back again,
And I believe"

Elenya finished and she smiled down at the sleeping form of Rin as she laid curled up next to her. Elenya heard a chuckle; her head shot up and she saw Sesshomaru standing in the cave entrance. Elenya flushed and quickly looked away.

"How much did you hear?" she asked.

"Does it matter?"

Elenya looked at him, Sesshomaru never gave her straight answers and it bugged her. Sometimes she thought he did it on purpose just to annoy her. She averted her eyes once more and she saw Jaken asleep against the wall hugging his staff of two heads.

"Is he always like that?" she nodded her head towards Jaken.

"Sometimes."

Figuring she wouldn't get a straighter answer than 'Sometimes' tonight Elenya leaned back and slowly fell into a soft sleep.