Chapter 3- The captured
As dusk fell, group seven waited impatiently for the time when they would relieve group thirteen. Finally, the gong was struck and they all rose.
"Alright team, you know what to do." Katana shouted as they left the dojo. A cool autumn breeze welcomed them as they left the warm building behind them. Katana walked in front followed by Shoji, Saka, Ritsu and Rin. The new moon was out and the stars were already in the sky when they reached the north gate.
"Ah, there you are Katana; we were ready to fall asleep" Shanni, another sensei said as he gave all of them a warm smile.
"Alright, Saka, Ritsu, you two patrol the far side. Shoji, Rin, you take this side and I've got the middle." Katana ordered.
Rin took her post and looked out over the dark empty clearing, and then closed her eyes.
"I hate this place…I can barley look at it. I wonder if master Sesshomaru killed Naraku yet. Or maybe Inuyasha did…"
"Rin, Rin snap out of it," Shoji whispered
"Huh?" Rin asked as she looked at her companion.
"Look over there, do you see the smoke? That means they set up a camp."
"Yeah, I see it. We should tell sensei." Rin said as they left their post.
They found Katana sitting down at her post looking at the horizon.
"Good, I'm glad you saw the smoke. I have a job for you two, I would like you to enter their camp and find out what their up to. Can you do that for me?" Their sensei asked
The two ninja looked at each other and smiled.
"Yes Ma'am." They both said before they headed off towards the camp.
When they reached the camp they both stopped and stared.
"WOW, pretty extravagant for demons don't cha think?" Shoji asked quietly
"Yeah, well maybe their pig demons." Rin said as they jumped the fence. The two of them leapt over trees and onto the roofs of tents, and occasionally Rin thought she saw something move, but let it slide. When Rin stopped on one of the roof tops, Shoji stopped as well to ask what the matter is.
"I don't know Shoji, I feel like were being watched…" Rin started, but then she looked over to her companion to find that he was gone.
"Shoji, where are you?" She called out. Just then, something pulled her back and everything went black.
Rin awoke in a dark room with a high barred window that let just enough moonlight in so she could see. In the far corner she could make out the outline of Shoji so she crawled over to him (her arms were shackled so it was hard to get up).
"Shoji, wake up." She whispered softly into his ear. Her companion slowly opened his eyes and looked up at her.
"Rin, where are we?" he asked as he sat up straight against the wall.
"I was about to ask you the same thing." She said as she looked around the small chamber.
Suddenly the door swung open and a tall mane came into the room.
"Get up! Her eminence wishes to see you." The man ordered as he pulled hard on Rin's hair o she would rise. The two walked slowly into a large room with two large thrones at the front.
"DOWN ON YOUR KNEES!" the man shouted as he pushed the two onto the ground.
"That's enough!" A stern female's voice echoed through the room. Suddenly every one bowed and Rin raised her head.
"I recognize that voice." She thought. Then the woman turned around and Rin gasped.
"KAGOME?" She cried.
As she said that, the empress looked up and gazed into the young girl's eyes.
"How did you know…OH MY… RIN?" Kagome cried as she got off her throne and raced over to the girl. She tightly embraced the girl and then let go and looked up at the guards.
"WELL, what are you waiting for? Lower your weapons!" Kagome ordered
"I don't believe this; maybe I will see my master again." Rin thought as she and her companion were lead to their quarters.