Chapter 3
"Who's this half-breed? Your lover," the inu asked coldly.
"Go to hell," Yukiko stood her grounds. Her long silver hair was soaked with blood, "You should have left with the others," Yukiko said to Sesshoumaru.
"Hush you're hurt," Sesshoumaru said, "What you name demon?"
"What make you think I'm going to tell you," the yokia said to the lord of the western lands.
"His name is Kauro," Yukiko said surprising the yokia, "My mother remembered you and the cave you locked in her for three months.
"Like I said you have no honor," Sesshoumaru drew his sword.
"You think you can defeat me?" an arrow hit his shoulder making him growl in pain.
Sesshoumaru looked surprised at Yukiko who held a bow in shaky arm," My mother's bow packs a quit a sting doesn't it."
Kauru pulled the arrow as Yukiko shot another arrow but this time it hit right above his heart.
"Sesshoumaru landed near the hut Rin and Jaken was in. Along the way Yukiko past out, entering that hut with the injured hanyo. Jaken watched as Sesshoumaru tended to half-breed wounds, "Jaken stay with Rin.
"Yes, my lord," Jaken said as he left he looked back at the lord of the west with a confused look.
Sesshoumaru sighed as he ripped open Yukiko's top, "What are you…" Yukiko started to say before blacking out again.
Sesshoumaru saw a large bruise on her stomach and a claw mark on her left breast. He didn't know why her cared about this hanyo. He would help her one last time then leave her to fight her battles on her own.
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Sesshoumaru saw Rin sleeping on a mat that he put down for her. Her head resting on Ah-Un's stomach. Jaken fell asleep leaning against the wall staff in hand.
Yukiko was still out like a light. Sesshoumaru wonder what kind of life she had her after mother died.
Shaking away the thought when a slight moan. He looked at the hanyo her shot shut tight and a soft growl came from her throat. What are you dreaming if."
"Why Kenji?" Yukiko asked, "How could you?"
She was dreaming he thought, and who in the hell was Kenji. Somebody she loved another hanyo maybe. She did not have a mate he would have smelt a mate on her.
Sesshoumaru checked the bruise and claw mark on her chest. They were healed why she still out.
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"What hit me?"Yukiko said making Sesshoumaru look up from what he was doing.
"Yukiko, you been all day and half night. How are you feeling?" Sesshoumaru asked looking into her blue eyes.
"Like a tree fell on me," Yukiko seeing her shirt torn open, "Did you do this."
"Only to tend to your wounds," Sesshoumru saw her tie her shirt closed cover her he breast.
"You shouldn't have helped. You put Rin, Jaken, and anybody else you care about in danger. Kaoru will you just for helping me," Yukiko sighed seeing Rin and Jaken still asleep.
I'm aware," Sesshoumaru replied grabbing his left of her one arm.
"Does your shoulder bother you?" Yukiko asked touching his left arm.
"No, I'm fine," Sesshoumaru said in half growled.
"If you let me help you won't regret it, but I need some supplies. There a waterfall nearby. Everything I need is there, "Yukiko stood up, and "I have to get something to eat."
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Sesshoumaru watched Yukiko with Rin. The human child like the hanyo woman, "Yukiko a word," Sesshoumaru said.
Yukiko stood up and walked up to him, "Yes Lord Sesshoumaru."
"You need a place to stay and I need a caretaker for Rin," the demon lord said.
"Gentle as a human but the strength of a demon for caretaker. Come with me to the waterfall with me and I'll help you with Rin," Yukiko said to the lord.
Your things there do you need them?" Sesshoumaru asked.
Yukiko just smiled, "Something like that," she started, "my herbs."
His stomach flipped when she smiled, "Alright should Rin stay or go."
Kauro is going to be leaking his wounds. She'll be alright is she stays with Jaken and Ah-Un. If she gets hungry she knows where the food is."
"Jaken keep an eye on Rin," Sesshoumaru said, "I'll be back later. Yukiko lead the way."
"Try to keep up, my lord," she challenged him and ran east.
Sesshoumaru was slightly surprised how fast she was. He had no trouble keeping up with her till she dropped from view, "My lord down here, and be careful."
"We have to be careful in this area, Yukiko said, "The village is north of here will kill anybody they don't trust. The village is about a mile away. We walk from here. The water is about a mile that way," Yukiko explained the danger, There were not tree to hide them.
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People were leaving the waterfall and glared her he and one man actually spit at her. Sesshoumaru was surprised that she didn't falter, "Are they always like this?" he asked her.
"Worst. One time I was attacked by a man with a knife," Yukiko stopped and sniffed the air, "With luck I've been having," she growled angrily when a male Hanyo with gold eyes and black hair came into view.
"Yukiko, where have you been. I've been looking for you for fifty years," the male hanyo said.
"Yeah you looked under Suka's Kimono pretty well," Yukiko growled , "Did she finally kill over, or did her father finally find out."
The male paled at her words, "Kenji I still very pissed off over what you did. Three years we talked about becoming mates and I find you with the daughter of a local hunter."
Who he? Your mate," Kenji was ready to fight the demon lord.
"No," Yukiko said, "Lord Sesshoumaru has asked me to be the caretaker of his ward. I have to get something from the waterfall. Now leave," Yukiko once brilliant green eyes was getting a hint of red.
"You should leave if you wish to live," Sesshoumaru said grabbing Yukiko with his only hand.
Yukiko calmed and sighed, "We better hurry."
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Sesshoumaru watched as Yukiko disappeared behind the waterfall and came back with two bags. He could smell herbs in one bag in the other clothes or something else.
"What?" Yukiko looked at him calmly, "We better get going to be getting dark soon.
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They got back just before sunset and Yukiko cooked dinner for Rin. Sesshoumaru politely declined as did Jaken who just glared at her.
A/N I want her to have so strange powers but she go to surprise you even more. I hope you enjoy. Please tell me what you thank. Read and Review no flames.
