Author's Notes: I don't own anyone from Lord of the Rings. If I did Frodo wouldn't have gone on to the Grey Havens. Legolas would be teaching me how to use a bow and arrow. Aragorn and Arwen would have been married long before the Ring was found. I don't own any of the Inu-Yasha characters. If I did, Sesshomaru would be joining Legolas in teaching me how to use a sword. Enjoy.

Recently I got copies of the show and saw that the spelling of Sesshomaru is indeed spelled wrong. Forgive me but I was going by what I saw in the magnas. I did correct the spelling in all the chapters.

Chapter 6

Flight to Rivendell

Tori's legs burned from her exertion. They had been running for two days already. Strider had told her that they were only a day from Rivendell. Koga seemed like he could go on forever but that was yesterday. He had taken both the children onto his back and now he was as exhausted as the rest of them. Sam panted slightly as Strider laid Frodo down among three statues.

"Mr. Bilbo's trolls." Sam looked up at Strider as he climbed to his full height. "Mr. Frodo, look. It's Mr. Bilbo's trolls."

"The ones from his story?" Rin scrambled from Koga's back while Shippo jumped from his shoulder.

Merry and Pippin nodded their heads vigorously while Sam kept shaking Frodo.

Strider inspected the wound and saw the red lines of infection running from the slash.

Strider pulled Sam away from Frodo. "Sam, do you know the athelas plant?"

"Athelas?" Sam looked confusedly at Strider.

"King's Foil." Strider was getting desperate for help and this little Hobbit might be the help he needed.

"King's Foil? Aye, it's nothing but a weed."

"It might help." Strider watched Sam light a torch and hurry into the forests. He turned to face Tori. "Stay here and protect them."

Tori nodded once before Strider turned and hurried into the woods. "Okay. Koga, you watch the South. Merry, you've got the North. Pippin,…stay with Frodo and Rin. Shippo, you've got the East. I'll take the West."

"Fitting for the Lady of the West to take the West." Koga laughed as he turned to face the North.

"Just shut up, Koga." Tori stuck her tongue out at him before turning to face the West.

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Strider and Sam raced among the trees trying to trying to find the athelas plant. Strider knelt when he found some and was cutting some with his dagger when a sword was placed against his throat.

"What's this? A Ranger taken by surprise?" A feminine voice floated out of the darkness.

Strider turned just enough so that he could see the speaker. She was tall but not taller than him. Her dark hair flowed to her waist like a cape. "Arwen."

"I've been looking for you…"

"Not here." Strider watched Arwen mount her horse.

"Take me to your camp."

Strider ran toward the camp with Arwen riding on her horse behind him. Tori had to grab Koga and keep him from attacking the she-elf that rode into camp. Strider had also appeared with Sam right behind him. Strider was kneeling next to Frodo with Arwen on the other side of the injured Hobbit.

"Who is she?" Rin was watching the beautiful Arwen.

"She's an elf, Rin." Sam laid a hand on Rin's shoulder. "Now let's hear what's happening."

Arwen was leaning over Frodo. "Come back to us, Frodo." She looked up at Strider. "He needs my father's medicine."

Strider had just chewed a bit of the athelas plant and was now placing the chewed plant onto the wound. Tori leaned over slightly. "Will that help?"

"It will keep him until we get him to Rivendell." Strider climbed to his feet.

"I've been looking for you for two days. There are five Wraiths behind me where the other four are I do not know." Arwen helped Strider put Frodo onto the saddle of her horse.

"Stay with Lady Tori and the others. I will send help back to you." Strider spoke so softly that even if Frodo had been awake he would have to strain to hear him.

"I am the faster rider. You stay with the lady." Arwen mounted behind Frodo.

Tori noticed that they weren't speaking in 'the common tongue' and stepped forward. "You know it is kinda rude to talk where others can't understand you."

"Lady Tori…" Strider turned to look at Tori.

"I told you when I met you not to call me that and I have a plan." Tori crossed her arms and glared at Strider.

"What is it, milady?" Arwen had seen the anger and concern forming in Tori's eyes.

"How about if Kirara and I take a decoy and try to lead the Wraiths away from you long enough for you to get away?" Tori looked up at Arwen.

"It's too dangerous…" Strider looked up at Arwen when she laid a hand on his shoulder.

"It might work." Arwen watched as Tori gathered some of Frodo's clothes and started to stuff them.

Kirara knew what her mistress's friend wanted and with a flame of fire that almost made Arwen fall off her horse, changed into her full demon form. Tori tied the decoy to Kirara's back before climbing on.

Tori looked down at Shippo and Rin. "I want the two of you to be good for Strider and the others. What Strider says goes, okay?"

Rin nodded slightly and blinked rapidly to keep the tears forming in her eyes from falling. "Hai."

"I'll take care of Rin." Shippo gave Tori a quick bow.

"I know you will Shippo." Tori nudged Kirara slightly and together they moved forward. "Which way should I go?"

"I will head east toward Rivendell. You should head west." Arwen watched Tori nod once before Kirara started to run back in the direction that they had just come.

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Kirara knew that they would need to run along the ground soon but she waited for Tori to tell her so. When Tori squeezed her legs slightly, Kirara descended to the ground and landed right before the group of Wraiths.

Tori gave them a brilliant smile. "Hello, assholes!" She got Kirara to turn around and start running. They could hear the horses behind them. Tori managed to look behind her for a moment and counted six of the nine Wraiths behind them. She leaned close to Kirara's ear. "We need to keep them busy a while longer. Arwen hasn't had time to get to Rivendell yet."

Tori let out a slight scream as Kirara veered to the left to avoid one of the three missing Wraiths appeared in front of them. This Wraith Tori and Kirara recognized. It was the one that had stabbed Frodo. Kirara let out a roar as Tori reached for her sword.

"Give us the Halfling!" The Wraith reached for the decoy and pulled it off Kirara.

Tori's laughter could be heard for miles. "That isn't a Hobbit, dumb ass!"

"The she-elf!" The Wraiths turned toward the east and took off after Arwen.

"Arwen!" Tori clung to Kirara as she took to the sky.

Arwen heard Tori's scream and urged her horse, Asfaloth, faster. She half turned and saw the Wraiths a mile or so behind her. She kicked her heels into Asfaloth again to urge even more speed. She wound her way through the trees with the Wraiths gaining on her and Frodo. Tori had done her job by keeping them busy so she could get Frodo away. A branch swung toward her and left a scratch along her cheek. Thankfully Frodo wasn't hurt in any way. Asfaloth raced toward the river that would help keep them safe. He knew that his mistress would make sure that they were safe once they crossed it. They splashed through the cold waters of the river Bruinen.

"Give us the Halfling, she-elf." The Wraiths' horses were stomping their hooves on the other side of the river.

Arwen drew her sword and glared at the Wraiths. "If you want him, come and get him!" The Wraiths urged their horses out into the waters of Bruinen. Arwen started whispering softly at the river as the Wraiths started to cross. Slowly the chanting grew in volume until the river came crashing down on the Wraiths. Frodo fell from the saddle as the Wraiths were washed away with the river. "Frodo!" Arwen dismounted and gathered the Hobbit into her arms. "What grace Valar has given me let it protect him as well."

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Tori and Kirara landed on the western side of the river just as the Wraiths crossed to the middle of the river. Tori turned when she heard the river rushing toward them. "Kirara!" Kirara took to the air and together they watched as the Wraiths were washed away with the river. Kirara landed as Frodo fell from Asfaloth. "Frodo!"

An elf stepped from the forest near them and bowed. "Milady, there is a bridge just there for you to cross."

"Thank you…"

"Glorfindel, milady." Glorfindel bowed to Tori and Kirara. "Your mount must be tired after outrunning nine Wraiths."

Tori dismounted and Kirara returned to her kitten form in a flash of fire. "She is but she's had to travel a long way too." Tori picked up Kirara and hurried to the bridge the Glorfindel had shown to her. Tori ran over the bridge and nearly ran over twin elves standing guard on the other side. "I'm so sorry. I was trying to catch up Arwen and Frodo."

"You know our sister?" One of the elves lowered his sword.

"Of course. She came to us in the forest to aid us." Tori looked a little nervous as an older elf came toward them.

"Let Lady Tori pass, Elladan, Elohir." The older elf waved the twins away.

"Aye, Ada." Elladan bowed to Tori before dragging his brother away.

Tori bowed slightly. "How do you know me?"

"I am Lord Elrond and I welcome you to the Last Homely House." Elrond took Tori's free hand in his and bowed over it. "Come. I will show you to the study before I go and aid Frodo."

Tori allowed Elrond to lead her through Rivendell. She saw that everything was open. Instead of small widows like she had seen in the Shire, the windows were entire walls and it seemed like there weren't any doors to close anything off. Elrond continued to lead her through the corridors and finally he opened the doors to one of the studies. He knew who was inside this study and knew that it would make Tori very happy to see the person.

"Is this the study I'm to wait in?" Tori saw all the books lining the walls just beyond the doors,

"Yes. I will send someone to take you to your rooms in a while." Elrond motioned Tori into the room before pulling the door closed.

Tori moved toward the shelves and began to run her fingers along the spines of the books. She didn't notice the other person in the room until Kirara jumped out of her arm and ran over to the concealed person.

Tori turned around and saw Kirara about to jump into the person's arms. "Kirara? What are you doing?"

"I think she wanted to be with me." The concealed person stepped into the light and gave Tori a small smile.

Tori's mouth fell open slightly. "I don't believe it." Tori ran to the person and drew the person into a tight hug.