I reread the first chapter and decided it was so horrible, I wanted to rewrite it. I will most likely update it soon! I might also update the other first few chapters. Not sure yet. Anyway, hope you enjoy the story! Please fav, follow, and review!

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With her eyes still closed, Kimiko snuggled into the warm cloud-like fluff that surrounded her. She could tell that morning had come, yet she was not ready to wake up. Her body felt sore and the way her damp clothing clung to her was uncomfortable. Quickly realizing that her clothes were a bit wet, she wondered why that might be. Images of her falling down to her death played through her mind. Eyes flying open, she jumped into a sitting position and scanned her surroundings. She lay in an open field that was surrounded by trees. A girl and an imp that she had seen from a vision slept in front of her on the other side of a small campfire. A two-headed dragon slept not that far from them. Having trouble of making sense of what happened, Kimiko played with the fluff that surrounded her. Pausing for a moment, she examined the fluff that she just realized was there. She became curious as to where it came from. Seeing that it was long, she slowly followed the fur's twists and turns that led behind her. She turned around and saw that the end of the long fur, led to a great daiyokai, who had the rest of it wrapped around his shoulder.

Kimiko froze, not only because of who it led to but also because that said person had been watching her this whole time. "S-Sesshomaru," she stuttered.

Noticing that she did not use his title, he glared. "You will refer to this one with respect, human. Learn your place. You will also explain how you know something no one else should know." He watched as the girl went from shock to anger.

Standing up, she scowled at him. She knew it was not a good idea, yet she didn't care. The fact that he saw her as something beneath him, angered her. No matter if someone was a yokai, hanyo, or human, they should be treated equally. A belief that was strange for this time, but she was raised that way. Afterall, her ancestors, along with the others that once lived in her village, were mixtures of all three.

"First off, my name is Kimiko! It is not 'human'! Second, don't dare to tell me what I will do. I am my own person, not some servant of yours! And just because I am not an all great and powerful yokai, don't dare place me below you. We are both living and breathing beings and deserve equal respect! So get your head from up your ass!"

Golden eyes had instantly become red. Before she could blink, Sesshomaru stood inches from her, wrapped a hand around her throat and held her in the air. Cursing herself for acting without thinking, she clung to his wrist, trying to use her draining strength to get free. As spots began to dance in her vision, Kimiko tilted her head to the side as much as she could in order to bare her neck. It was a sign of submission. Though it bothered her to do such a thing, she would rather live. Sesshomaru didn't let go immediately. Part of him wanted to kill her for the way she talked to him. Another part wanted to let her live, after all, he had questions he wanted to be answered. He released his grip on her, causing her to fall to the ground. She held her throat and coughed as she tried to breathe again.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" Red eyes sifted to Rin, who was now awake and watched them with worry. "Is everything okay?"

Gold returned back to his eyes before he turned around and walked away. Stopping for only a moment, "When I return, I expect you to tell me what I want to know." With that said, he continued walking and disappeared into the forest.

The girl ran to Kimiko's side to check on her. "Miss, are you okay?"

Kimiko rubbed her sore throat once more before answering. "Y-yeah. I'm alright. Is he always like that?'

Rin shook her head, "No. Lord Sesshomaru may look mean but he's actually really kind!"

"Stupid girl," Jaken yelled. "Lord Sesshomaru is strong and powerful! He is not 'kind'! To imply such is to call him weak!"

"He is too kind!" Rin seemed to ignore his insult and focus more on his statements on their lord. "Rin died and Lord Sesshomaru brought Rin back! This pretty lady also died! He brought her back too!"

This statement seemed to shock Kimiko. As the two kept going back and forth, she focused on what Rin had said. She placed her hand on her shoulder. Her yukata had holes from were talons punctured through, but no wounds were there. She couldn't recall anything after her fall, besides waking up a few moments ago. Deciding to know more on the subject, she turned to the little girl. "Rin, that's your name right?" Receiving a nod, she continued. "You said that I died... and so did you.."

"Wolves had attacked the village Rin lived at. When Rin tried to escape they attacked Rin. But Lord Sesshomaru found and saved Rin! About two days later, Rin went to the river and found you. Lord Sesshomaru took out his sword and saved you," Rin said as she beamed in happiness at Kimiko. "Unlike Rin, you couldn't stay awake after he saved you. So Lord Sesshomaru carried you here. But you were so wet and cold, Rin feared you wouldn't make the night. So he wrapped you in his fur and placed you near the fire."

When she said that she was attacked by wolves, Kimiko couldn't help but think of Koga and the murdered villagers. 'So she was a victim,' she thought to herself. When Rin said that Sesshomaru saved her and took care of her, she stared at the girl as though she had grown another head. Kimiko pondered if they were talking about the same demon lord. Afterall, he just almost killed her a few moments ago.

'Even still,' she thought, 'he not only brought me back to life, he kept me with his pack and made sure I lived through the night. Though he did say that he wanted me to answer his questions. Could that be the only reason?' She shook her head. If it was true, then what reason would he have brought Rin back as well. The fact that they were brought back at all meant Sesshomaru had some kindness towards humans, otherwise, Tenseiga would not have worked. Kimiko groaned. The more she would think, the more confused she was.

Then there was the fact that Kimiko had to explain how she knew the phrase she yelled to Sesshomaru when the two brothers were fighting. It's not something she could lie about. Even if she made a convincing lie, she was sure he would sense her deceit. If he couldn't, she still had no idea how to lie about it. Kimiko sighed and turned to Jaken. She didn't have much choice in what she could do. "Kappa, do you think Sesshomaru could keep a secret?"

He stomped the ground repeatedly, "Imp! I am an imp! And my name is Jaken, girl!" He crossed his arms and glared at her. "And yes, if he would agree to any type of promise, he would be bound by honor to keep it."

As if on cue, the demon lord emerged from the forest with a large dead boar in hand. He dropped at Jaken's feet. "Cook it," he ordered. Glancing at Kimiko for a moment before he looked at the trees in front of him. Without another sound, he walked forward and disappeared once more. Knowing that he wanted her to follow, she couldn't help but shudder in fear. She had no clue how this would end, but she hoped it ended well. Not wanting to anger him once more, she quickly walked into the forest to catch up.

She easily found Sesshomaru. He had not walked too far into the woods, Kimi guessed it was so he could stay close to his pack if something happened. The inu stared at her in silence with a blank expression. He let his yoki flare out in order to make sure no one was in distance to overhear and to warn any intruders away. Deciding it was safe, he recalled his yoki and focused on the girl without uttering a word. Kimi gulped, she was honestly scared for her life. There was no guarantee that he would allow her to live if he received the information he wanted. But to do that, she had to explain what she was. If he is as power hungry as his brother says, then surely he would want to keep her as a slave like others have done to her kind in the past.

Seeing that he was growing impatient, she decided it was best to speak quickly. "Before I tell you anything, I do want to say thank you for saving me. Even though I have no right to ask anything of you, I must. I will tell you the information you seek and more, but you must swear to me you will not kill me after and help me find my way back to my friends. You must also keep what I say a secret."

Growls were her only response. The fact that she had the audacity to request such things of him angered him. Yet, a part of him could reason as to why. She was weak and had no way to protect herself from him after she explained herself. Though to request he help her find his brother's pack pushed it. Moments passed as he had an internal battle, before responding, "Hn."

Taking that as a yes, she took a deep breath. "As you stated before, my eyes and scent suggest I'm not human, not fully anyway. You could say I am a hanyo, but my yokai blood is extremely diluted to the point that it can be hard to tell. The reason behind it is because..." She began to explain the story of the Senrigan, how the descendants began to lose the ability to control their visions, and that some barely had visions if any at all. Kimi also went over how she was a rare case, how she became the only survivor and a short explanation on why she traveled with Inuyasha. "Normally, my visions are of the possible future. Things we say and do can prevent or cause it. When you were fighting Inuyasha, I had prayed for help of some kind. I didn't see anything, but a male voice in my mind said 'Tell me Sesshomaru, have you someone to protect?'. I was confused but I gave it a try."

"My father," he responded. "It was a phrase he had said to me once. Though we alone when he said it."

"I can see why it surprised you when I repeated it." She lightly bit her lower lip as she stared back at the ground in thought. "What bothers me is that it's something from the past. There were rumors that they could see the past as well, but until now, I never thought it to hold any truth."

The two stood in silence for a few minutes. One was in deep thought as he pondered on all this new information. The other was worried that the imp was wrong about his lord's honor. Expecting to die, Kimi jumped when Sesshomaru spoke. "This Sesshomaru will honor your requests. Until you are returned, you are under my protection. We will leave not long after we arrive back at camp." Her face brightened immediately after he spoke. Before she could even express her gratitude, he interrupted her. "However, you have not fully told this one everything. You had claimed you had a dream of me when we first met."

Lavender eyes widen in shock and embarrassment. "U-Um," she stuttered as her face turned red. The vision in question was actually pretty serious, however, Kimiko couldn't quite forget how she commented on his looks out loud. She shook her head in attempt to rid her mind of embarrassing thoughts. "It's not really that I dreamed about you... Well, in a way I did but not the way it sounds..." Mentally she cursed herself, she was rambling. With a deep breath, she tried again. "In the vision I had, you were there, but I was... dying. That's all I can remember," she lied. Kimi remembered all there was to the vision, but she figured telling him that he was crying and begging her not to die was not a good idea.

Golden eyes stared at her in contemplation. He could tell by the sudden change in her scent that she wasn't fully telling the truth. The shifting back and forth from one foot to the other while under his gaze also helped to point it out. Yet, he decided he would let it slide. Afterall, he had much to think on. Though she could not control it, she could see the future and now apparently the past. Such things could benefit him greatly, however, his enemies could as well if they got her. Then there is the fact that he is delivering her to his half-breed brother. Did he want to willingly give him something such as that? The most troubling thing though was that within a few minutes of taking her under his protection, he found out that harm would come to her. He gritted his teeth as he silently cursed himself for even resurrecting her.

Without responding to her, Sesshomaru walked passed her and headed back to camp. She released a breath she didn't know she was holding. For a bit, she was scared he could tell she was lying due to the fact he stood there in silence. 'Perhaps he gets lost in his own thoughts a lot,' she thought to herself before quickly following behind him.

"You're back," Rin exclaimed and she ran to hug Kimiko's leg.

"Yes, I am," Kimi chuckled. She knelt down and ruffled Rin's hair. Smiling as the little girl giggled, "I'm going to be traveling with you for a little while. Sessh- Lord Sesshomaru is going to help me find my friends I was traveling with." Kimiko looked at Sesshomaru. If he heard the correction she made, he didn't show it. Instead, he leaned against a tree as he waited for them to eat. She figured giving him the respect he wanted was a good idea. However, she would be quick to take it back if she wasn't given the same.

Jaken grumbled at the idea of having the woman tag along. As much as he wanted to tell both humans off and make them leave, he knew better than to question his lord. Instead, he chose to fuss at them to eat before the food was cold. Remembering that they were hungry, the girls quickly went to eat. Before taking care of herself, Kimi tore off a good bit of meat and handed it to Rin. After making sure the girl had enough to eat, she began to eat.

==OOO==

True to his word, they left not long after Rin and Kimiko finished eating. Having walked in silence for hours, Kimi was quickly becoming bored. Silently, she wished the others were here. Whenever they traveled, someone was always talking and everyone from the group would join in at some point. As she yawned, she climbed onto Ah-Un, sitting right behind Rin. Determined to force herself to stay awake, she decided to ask Rin something that had been on her mind.

"Rin, you told me what happened to your village," she paused as she tried to find the right words to use. "Did you lose your family that day?" She was curious to know if the girl did, why would Sesshomaru not save them as well.

The girl shook her head and focused her gaze on the ground. "My parents and brothers were killed by thieves long before that." Her eyes widened as arms wrapped around her from behind and pulled her into a hug.

"I'm so sorry. It is a pain that I know all too well. My village was slaughtered by bandits when I was younger. No one so young should have to go through such a thing."

Rin's eyes teared up as she turned and hugged back. The villagers treated her harshly even knowing what had happened. They didn't care nor try to understand. Instead, they beat her and treated her as though she was less than dirt. Now, she didn't have to explain her pain; she was finally understood and cared about. It was a feeling that Rin hadn't felt in a while. Being in Kimiko's arms made her feel as though she had her mother back. Together the two shed tears in the comfort of their embrace.

If it were not for the fact that the others were behind him, they would have seen the lord scowl. He did not understand why, but the smell of Rin's tears bothered him. When the woman also began to weep, his beast stirred. He growled inwardly at his reactions that he failed to understand. The longer the two cried, the more his beast demanded action. What type of action did it want? He did not know, nor did he truly care to pay attention to find out. Having decided to stop, he led the group to a large field of flowers. The few days he had Rin in is care, he had noticed she would try to get any flower she saw. Perhaps this would make it all end.

"Are we stopping for the day my lord," Jaken asked.

"Hn. Make camp and tend to your own hunger." Once more, Sesshomaru disappeared into nearby trees.

"Look at all the flowers," Rin grinned. In an instant, she ran to the field grabbing as many as she could. "Come help me, Lady Kimi!"

Kimiko chuckled and walked to the girl, leaving Jaken on his own to set up camp. Grabbing a handful of flowers, she sat on the ground. Motioning for Rin to come sit next to her, she began to make something her mother once taught her long ago. Rin watched in awe as Kimi made a flower crown and giggled when it was placed upon her head. Deciding to make one, she asked her for help. After a few tries, Rin managed to make one on her own and placed it on Kimiko's head. Not long after, the two went from sitting and playing with flowers to playing a game of chase. Laughter and playful screams filled the air. After a few rounds of chase, they fell on the ground next to each other breathless, looking at the sky. Seeing that the sun would start to set soon, Kimiko decided it was time to find something to eat.

Standing up, she held her hand out to Rin, "It's gonna get dark soon, let's see if there are any fruits and berries around to eat." As the girl took her hand, she helped her stand to her feet.

Rin skipped as she followed behind Kimiko into forest. After seeing Rin almost pick poisonous plants, Kimi took it upon herself to teach Rin basic survival skills. To her surprise, Rin was a very fast learner. In no time, the two were able to find lots of edible berries and find a water source. When they had their fill on both, they headed back to camp with a little extra food to save for later.

By the time they managed to get back, night had fallen. Though she did not see Sesshomaru, Kimi could feel that he was close and decided it was safe for them to go to sleep without having to keep watch. She wrapped the extra berries in a small cloth and placed them in a satchel that Ah-Un carried. The chilly night air made Rin shiver as she laid down on the ground not far from the campfire. Feeling cold herself, Kimiko laid on her side behind Rin and wrapped her arm around the small girl. She hoped that between her body heat and the heat from the fire, Rin would not be cold as she slept through the night.