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Rin gave a delighted shout when Lord Sesshoumaru returned. She ran over to him, but resisted the urge to hug his pant leg. She instead settled for throwing her arms around a red poofy pant leg. Rin felt Lord Inuyasha stiffen beneath her hug.

They both came back okay! "Your back!" she cried out, happily.

Rin lifted her head and was delighted to see that Lord Sesshoumaru had brought Miss Kagura with him. Rin was glad because Lord Sesshoumaru was always happier when Miss Kagura was always around. Of course he tried to pretend he wasn't happy, but Rin could always tell.

Miss Kagura looked as uncomfortable as Lord Inuyasha, so to make her more comfortable Rin went over and gave her a hug. Then she grabbed her hand in hers. She didn't see or completely ignored the bewildered expression Kagura had. She held Kagura's hand and stood between Kagura and Sesshoumaru and felt complete. She was ready to continue to wherever they were going.

Rin was tired, but she refused to admit it. She didn't want to bother her Lord Sesshoumaru. She thought she was doing a good job of hiding it until he said, "Rin, ride Ah'Un."

"Yes, milord," she answered softly. She stood still and let everyone pass her. Ah'Un was the last in line. He stopped long enough for her to get on before he kept on.

From her perch on top of Ah'Un, Rin had a good view of Lord Sesshoumaru. He was having another one of his secret meetings with his brother.

Lord Inuyasha wasn't as bad as Master Jaken made him out to be. He was almost as nice as her Lord Sesshoumaru. Speaking of which, she got the feeling Lord Sesshoumaru didn't hate Lord Inuyasha as much as he pretended to.

Rin felt her eyelids begin to droop with fatigue. She fought it, though. If she fell asleep Lord Sesshoumaru might be gone when she woke up. She had thought that no one could take Lord Sesshoumaru, but now he was talking with Lord Inuyasha he must think something's going to happen. Lord Sesshoumaru was never wrong, but Rin wished that for once he was.

Lord Sesshoumaru was like a father to her. Rin felt tears well up in her eyes. A soft breeze caressed her face. She turned and saw Miss Kagura hovering worriedly beside her. She was on her feather.

With a little cry Rin threw herself off of Ah'Un and into Miss Kagura's arms. After crying for awhile Rin realized that a clawed hand not belonging to Kagura was stroking her back, soothingly. She lifted her head and was shocked to see familiar, cold, yellow eyes.

Rin groaned and buried her head back into Kagura's lap

"Rin," Lord Sesshoumaru began, but was cut off by Miss Kagura.

"Go away, Sesshou. You're embarrassing her." After what seemed like an eternity Sesshoumaru took turned and left. In the comfort of Kagura's arms Rin drifted off to sleep.

Rin woke up slowly. She was wrapped up in someone's warm arms. She heard familiar voices talking above and around her. Her family.

"Is this it?" Mama asked.

"Yes." Papa answered, in as few words as possible.

"I can smell Naraku's stench all over," her uncle snarled. "Come on, let's get that heart."

"Calm down, pup. You had better not wake Rin." There was some grumbling and the chest Rin was resting on shook as a wonderful sound of laughing embraced her. "We need to think of a strategy. I don't go anywhere swing my sword and hope I'll win with sheer luck."

Rin sighed blissfully at the familiar sound of a sword being drawn in anger. She nestled deeper into the arms and tried to return to sleep, "Don't fight with Papa, Uncle Inu."

It went extremely silent before both Sesshoumaru and Inuayasha exclaimed, "What did she call me?"

Rin undid her hair from the side pony tail and tried not think about what had happened.

When Miss Kagome had learned that there was a hot spring nearby she had insisted everyone bathe. The girls were first.

Rin's thoughts returned to the slip-up. It wasn't the first time she had referred to Lord Sesshoumaru as Papa. It was, however, the first time he had been in ear-shot.

Miss Kagura drifted over to her. "Rin, what are you thinking about so intently."

Miss Kagura was always so nice to her, Rin felt like she could tell her anything. "Do you think Lord Sesshoumaru will send me away for calling him Papa?"

"No. Never! Surely you know he cares about you very much."

Miss Kagome and Miss Sango shared disbelieving looks and came closer. "Miss Kagome may I ask you a question."

She smiled kindly at her, "Of course, Rin."

"Do you think Lord Inuyasha hates me? He's always looks so angry and when I try to cheer him up it looks like I only make him angrier."

"Of course he doesn't hate you. I think that deep down, underneath all his gruff exterior, Inuyasha was really happy that you think of him as an uncle. Same as Sesshoumaru."

Rin wasn't convinced, but she let it go.

Miss Kagura undid her hair and let it fall around her shoulders. She had really pretty hair. "M-may I comb your hair, Miss Kagura?"

Kagura looked at her with surprise, "Sure."

Miss Kagura hair was very soft and flowed like water through Rin's hands.

They were silent until it was time to leave. Miss Sango and Miss Kagome looked at all the trees funnily before standing up and hurriedly putting on their clothes. "Rin are you coming back with us," Miss Kagome asked.

She nodded and also put on her clothes. When she turned back Miss Kagura was still in the hot spring. "Are you coming with us?"

She sank farther into the water, "Nah, I'm going to stay here a little longer."

Rin walked with Miss Kagome and Miss Sango. She stopped when she realized that she had left the bow she used to tie up her hair. "I'll be right back. I got to get something."

Miss Sango nodded.

Rin ran back to the hot springs. She stayed in the trees when she didn't see Miss Kagura. She wondered if this was the right spring. She almost jumped when Lord Sesshoumaru stepped out of the trees. She was just as shocked to see Miss Kagura stand up suddenly revealing her hiding place underneath the water.

Miss Kagura blinked rapidly before shouting, "PERVERT!" She slapped Lord Sesshoumaru. Rin barely controlled the gasp that threatened to escape. Miss Kagura scrambled pass Lord Sesshoumaru and grabbed her clothes, holding them to her so that Sesshoumaru couldn't see her naked body. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.

"I wished to bathe and was unaware of your presence."

"Oh," she said flushing, slightly. Her blush deepened when he suddenly appeared in front of her.

"You slapped me?" It was more like a question than a statement, like he wasn't sure what had happened had been real. He brought his hand up to his face.

"Ah, yeah." She smirked slightly, "Want me to kiss it and make it better?"

"…yes."

Red eyes widened in shock and she blushed deeply. As if unsure she slowly stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek softly. She stared into his eyes before leaning in and kissing him on the mouth. To Rin the most shocking part was when Lord Sesshoumaru leaned into the kiss and let out an animalistic growl of possessiveness. This time Rin couldn't contain her gasp of amazement.

Miss Kagura and Lord Sesshoumaru both jerked apart. While Lord Sesshoumaru back was turned Miss Kagura left.

Rin also ran off. She distinctly heard Lord Inuyasha's loud voice as he approached the hot springs, "Hey Sessh! So this is where you ran off to. Why's your cheek so red? Damn! Why d'you hit me?""

Lord Sesshoumaru was avoiding her. She didn't know if it was because she was riding on Miss Kagura's giant feather and he was avoiding her or if he was still focusing on Rin's little 'Papa' mistake.

They were traveling to the top of a mountain. There was a cave near the top where that scary Naraku guy's heart was. That must be why he was so mean, he didn't have his heart with him. It sure was nice of Lord Sesshoumaru to get it for him.

Lord Sesshoumaru was regally flying upwards. Master Jaken was riding on Ah'Un. That really friendly monk was riding on the fire cat along with Miss Sango. Miss Kagome was on Lord Inuyasha's back and they were leaping up the mountains. Lord Inuyasha could jump so high, it was really cool.

Despite what Miss Kagome said about not looking down Rin peered over the edge of the feather. Miss Kagura absently put a hand on her back so she wouldn't fall off. At first Rin didn't see anything, but then she saw pairs of red eyes blinking at her. Red eyes weren't scary; they reminded her of Miss Kagura. The rows of vicious teeth and malicious smile were scary, though.

She tugged on Kagura's sleeve. "What is it Rin?" she asked without looking at her, still deep in thought.

"Look,' Rin said, pointing.

Miss Kagura looked down and gasped, "Sessh!"

Lord Sesshoumaru turned around and surveyed the demons approaching swiftly. Although his expression did not change Inuyasha's did.

"Shit!" he exclaimed jumping up a few feet so that he stood next to Lord Sesshoumaru. He drew his sword, but was stopped by Sesshoumaru.

"We don't have time for that," he stated quietly.

Inuyasha hesitated slightly before sheathing his sword with a 'Feh'. "Come on let's hurry up and get rid of Naraku so I can get away from my bastard brother," he mumbled to Kagome as they resumed, at a slightly faster pace, the upward trek to the cave.

Inside the cave there were three crossways. Rin stated firmly latched on to Kagura's leg. She knew that if she let go Kagura would leave. She also felt kind of woozy.

Miss Kagome gasped suddenly, "There are a lot of jewel shards that way!"

"Well let's go, th—" Inuyasha exuberant shout was cut off by a quiet voice.

"Inuyasha. You cannot go down that way."

"And why the hell not?"

"Use your nose, hanyou. Naraku's poison is strongest down there. Which means Naraku is that way."

Lord Inuyasha's nose twitched cutely before it wrinkled in disgust, "Shit."

"Pup, you and the miko will go in that direction. His heart lies that way. Jaken you will have to stay with Ah'Un outside. Kagura and I will go this way as we are not affected by the poison. The monk and demon slayer will gurard our backs and protect the children. Rin you release Kagura and stay with the demon slayer."

Rin said something she heard Uncle Inu say when he things weren't going his way, "Shit!" She walked angrily over to Miss Sango and didn't see the death glare Sesshoumaru, Kagura, and Kagome sent to Inuyasha.

Miss Sango killed the last demon. She turned towards everyone, "Is everybody okay."

They all nodded. "Perhaps we should see what progress Inuyasha and Kagome have made," Miroku suggested.

Sango nodded.

Rin looked longingly at the tunnel Lord Sesshoumaru and Miss Kagura had gone down, but he had instructed her to stay with Miss Sango.

They went down the other tunnel and heard, "Wind Scar!"

At the end of the tunnel was a vast cavern. Lord Inuyasha was fighting a large demon with purple tentacles sprouting from various parts of its body.

With a flick of her boomerang Miss Sango destroyed the demon.

"Sango!" Miss Kagome exclaimed, running up to them.

"Where is the heart?" Miroku asked..

Inuyasha pointed with his sword, panting heavily. "That bastard. Coulduve warned us that the heart would be surrounded by so many demons. I kill one and five more take its place."

"Bet you're wishing he were here to show you how to kill a hundred demons in one swing." Kagome teased as she ducked the swipe of a demon.

Inuyasha killed the demon and huffed, "Hell of a lot of good it would've done. There are too many demons."

Rin saw snatches of the heart through the massive bodies of the demons while Miss Kagome berated Lord Inuyasha about his language. She cleared her throat hesitantly.

"What!" Inuyasha snapped, irritably.

"SIT BOY!" "What did you want, Rin?" she kindly asked Rin.

"C-couldn't you just shoot it with your arrow?"

Kagome blinked, "That's a great idea, but—"

"BUT there are too many demons in the way in case you hadn't noticed," Inuyasha said jumping up.

Rin lowered her gaze, sadly. Inuyasha's eyes softened slightly and he said, gruffly, "It might've worked if it weren't for the demons."

"But what if Inuyasha used his Wind Scar and Kagome immediately followed with her arrow," Miroku reasoned.

Kagome stood directly behind Inuyasha while he got ready.

"WIND SCAR!"

Without delay Kagome shot her arrow.

She missed.

"Damn Kagome! You wouldn't be able to hit the broad side of a cow?"

Her eye twitched, "Shut up Inuyasha! Let me try again."

They tried it two more times before she hit the center of the heart. It pulsed slowly, and then disappeared in an odd purple rift. Instantly an agonized scream could be heard echoing down the hall.

All the demons there screeched as well and disappeared in the rift.

It became silent, disturbed only be the sound of their breathing.

"I-Is it over," Shippo asked.

Miroku slowly unwrapped his hand, pointing it away from everyone. Nothing happened. He cautiously turned his hand and looked at the smooth unbroken skin. He held up his hand, "It's over."

Kagome shouted in happiness and threw her arms around Inuyasha. He blushed deeply, but returned the hug. The broke the embrace only when Shippo jumped on Inuyasha head.

Shippo laughed happily and looked down at Rin, "Hey Rin—" he gasped, "Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha looked and then he cursed and grabbed Rin, pushing her behind him. "What the hell do you want? We already killed your master, we can kill you too"

Rin peeked out from behind Inuyasha's leg and saw a short girl with white hair and white clothes. Pretty white flowers were in her hair. She had black eyes and was carrying a mirror. Rin shouted, "No, Uncle Inu!" She blushed, "I mean Lord Inuyasha, she hasn't done anything wrong."

"Not yet,"

"Please."

"Feh! What do you want?" he snarled.

Kanna was unfazed, "Kagura requests your assistance."

Inuyasha crossed his arms, "And why would I help her?"

She glanced at Rin, "It is about Lord Sesshoumaru."

"What about him?" She didn't answer. Instead she turned and started walking down the tunnel. They followed her, cautiously, due to much persistence on Rin's part.

Inuyasha went into the cavern that Kagura and Sesshoumaru were in. Kanna had insisted that only he go in. He personally thought this was a trap and Kagome and Rin were too trusting.

Inside he saw Kagura kneeling in front of something. He couldn't see his brother, but he smelled Sesshoumaru's blood. A lot of it.

He tightened his grip on Tetsusaiga, "Kagura! What did you do to Sesshoumaru?"

She looked up and turned to face him, "Inuyasha." Her eyes were redder than usual. "Come here please."

He walked up carefully, but was pushed out of the way by Rin, "Miss Kagura, Lord Sesshoumaru."

Kagura stood up, "Rin, no—"

Brown eyes widened, "PAPA!"

Sorry it took so long to get this chapter out, but I do have a legitimate reason: I was sick. I'm already working on the sixth and final chapter so you shouldn't have to wait to long.

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