Chapter 4: A Little Truth and a Big Lie

As the first lights of dawn began to appear the group set out once more on their travels now joined by Rin. Rin walks next to Sesshoumaru in the back of the group. He seems to ignore her, but in truth is really looking at her when ever he has the chance. Why is her scent so familiar to me?

Rin looks up to see Sesshoumaru staring at her. She looks him in the eye for a moment before asking, "Were exactly are we spouse to be going?"

"To the North."

"Why the North?"

"To find a dragon demon called Raidon." Kagome said having overheard Rin's question. "Don't ask Sesshoumaru a lot of questions that require more than three or five word answers."

"Thanks for the information." Rin said smiling, "Why are they looking for this demon Raidon?"

"He knows where this other demon who hates Sesshoumaru is."

"Why is Sesshoumaru looking for this other demon?"

"He tried to kidnap this little girl that used to follow Sesshoumaru places and according to a villager he was seen in the area around where this little girl is now."

Rin stared at Kagome. A demon that hated Sesshoumaru and had tried to kidnap her? Oh well that narrowed it down to just about every demon that hated Sesshoumaru.

"Shuurin, are you alright? Shuurin??"

"What? Oh sorry, I was just thinking about something. What's this demon's name? The one that hates Sesshoumaru?"

"Kamavirya." It was Sesshoumaru who answered. Rin gasped at the name of the shape shifters name.

"You have heard of him?" Sesshoumaru asked.

"Yes. He's a shape shifter right?" Sesshoumaru nods his head. "The one that no one has ever seen his true form?" Sesshoumaru nods his head again. "Why does he hate you?"

"That is of no concern to you."

Rin glares at Sesshoumaru. Kamavirya I met him once when he attacked Nami's village. Why would Sesshoumaru be looking for him now and when had he tried to kidnap her?

"Inuyasha!" Sesshoumaru suddenly yelled making her jump.

"I know I can smell him. Get ready there's a demon close by."

Rin yelps as a serpent demon suddenly appears out of no where right in front of her. The demon raises its head as if to strike. Then turns seeing Sesshoumaru.

"The great demon Kamavirya sends his regrets for not being able to kill you in person. He also wishes you to know that he has already killed the girl and everyone in the demon slayers village a fourth night ago."

Sesshoumaru glares at the serpent, his eyes turning red.

"That's not true." Rin says making the Sesshoumaru turn towards her.

"How would you know," he snarls sounding more like a dog than ever before.

"I've lived in that village for seven years, and a fourth night ago I was there a fourth night ago."

Sesshoumaru raises his hand and strikes down the demon using his poison claws.

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That Night

"Did you really live in the demon slayers village?" Sesshoumaru asks.

"Yes."

"Did you know the girl who lives with Nami?"

"Rin," Sesshoumaru nods his head. "Yeah everyone knew Rin. She was a sweetheart."

"Why do you keep saying was?" Kagome asked.

"Rin doesn't live there any more she left about the same time I did."

"Why did she leave?" Kagome asks.

"I don't know, I guess she wanted out. She really hated that village and after she started talking she would never say the name of the demon that had left her with Nami. Nami wouldn't even say the name, because when she said it at first to an elder Rin burst into tears and ran away."

"Do you know what the demons name was?" Inuyasha asked.

"No she never told me. Why do you know it?"

"I was the demon that left her with Nami." Sesshoumaru said.

"Why did you leave her there why not just take her with you like always?"

"I thought she would be safer with Nami. Was she safe there?"

"Would you call a ten year old who went out with the rest and fought demons being safe?" The look Sesshoumaru gave her was proof enough. "I thought not." Rin said as she stood up and walked away to sit underneath an old oak tree and gaze up at the starry night sky.