Discaimer: You know the drill...

Notes: Remember that this all happened before the fourth movie, but now it's starting to get into the fourth movie, so I'm going to tweak it a bit. Another thing, don't you just love that I keep up with updates:)

Saisyo gasped. "I've been on that island before! There are a bunch of half-demon children that are under the mercy of the Four War Gods."

"Every fifty years," she continued, "The Cauldron of Resonance will call for a sacrifice. The oldest hanyou child will either be sought out or jump in willingly. If they die, they return to the island as fireflies. Though I'm not a hanyou, I am marked... by Kyora."

Sesshomaru was listening patiently the whole time that she was explaining, but his eyes widened when she said that she was marked. "We will stay here for today. Tomorrow we head to Horai island." Sesshomaru said.

He walked up to Saisyo and took her hand. "I have to talk to you," he said, "about your mark."

She blushed and said, "Okay,"

She turned and waved to Rin before letting Sesshomaru take her hand again. They arrived into a forest that was densely populated with trees. "Did you say that you were marked by Kyora?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yes. The one that wears green lipstick. Why?"

Sesshomaru turned around and moved his hair out of the way. There, Saisyo saw five shining red scars across his back. "Were you marked by Kyora, too, Sesshomaru?" she asked.

He let his hair back down and nodded. "Normally, I would tell everyone else to get out of the way while I got my revenge, but I think you need the pleasure of killing him more than I do,"

"Arigato, Sesshomaru." Saisyo smiled and said, "But..."

"But what?" he asked patiently.

"But... I'm not sure if I can do it alone."

Sesshomaru's gaze softened. "Why not?"

Saisyo was embarrassed to admit it, so she mumbled it so only he could hear, "I don't know any of my powers, no one ever taught me."

He was slightly relieved that it wasn't something really serious. "Well, that can be taken care of," he said, "I'll help."

Sesshomaru stood up then helped Saisyo up. "Watch," he said as he made his hand turn green, "Can you do that?"

She tried, but instead of turning a smoky green color, her hand caught fire. "Wow," she said.

Sesshomaru smirked. "My powers are of poison, your's must be fire."

He was showing her a variety of tricks with her powers and she did extremely well. She discovered Fire Claw, Rope of Flames, and she could also form a cloud of fire, tell it to do something, and make it do what she wants. It took a while to find that ability, because Sesshomaru didn't have it. "Now let's test your skill with the sword," he said, drawing Tokijin.

Saisyo also drew her sword, and they began fighting. Sasiyo was able to get a blow or two, but most were blocked by Sesshomaru. She smiled determinedly. "Don't go easy on me just because you like me," she said, sheathing her sword and throwing punches and kicks at him.

"I'm not," Sesshomaru replied, "You are actually pretty good for someone who doesn't know her own powers."

Saisyo kicked him in a place that guys don't like to be kicked in then punched him in the jaw. He groaned and said, "I guess you don't know your own strength either..."

She laughed and helped him up. His lip was bleeding. "Here," Saisyo said, tearing off a part of her kimono sleeve and pressing it to his lip.

"Well, you're skilled with your claws and teeth, and obviously your ninja skills are well developed," he said, through the cloth, "But your powers still need some work."

Saisyo removed the cloth from his lip to see that the bleeding stopped. Together they walked back to camp. Sesshomaru casually reached for her hand and held it. Suddenly, she fell to the ground, and cried out in pain.

He knelt down beside her in concern and asked what was wrong. She apparently couldn't answer, and he had a hunch of what it was, so he moved her hair out of the way to see her mark bleeding. 'She must have over-exerted herself, she hasn't fought that much in a while.' he thought, picking her up and carrying her back to camp to treat her wounds.

She still looked like she was in pain, but Saisyo cuddled closer to his chest anyway. There, she passed out.

When Saisyo woke up, she was laying on what felt like soft silk. She opened her eyes, saw that she was laying in his lap, and felt a hand holding hers. His thumb was moving back and forth, stroking her hand. "Sesshomaru..." Saisyo whispered.

He swiped the bangs from her face and brought her face up to look at him. "Are you feeling better?" he asked.

She tried to sit up. "I'm fine,"

Sesshomaru helped her to stand, and when she did, Saisyo saw that she was wearing no kimono top, only bandages around her whole torso. "Who did this?" she asked.

"I did." Sesshomaru replied.

Saisyo's eyes got big and she turned pink. 'He saw me topless?'

"I'm just kidding, it was Rin."

Saisyo sighed with relief; she wasn't ready for him to see her like that yet.

"But..." he said slyly, "Jaken watched."

"What?!" she almost yelled, "I'll kill him! Where is he?!"

Sesshomaru chuckled as she stormed off in search of the imp. 'He's dead.' he thought.

Gomen nasai!!! I'm soooooooo, so sorry that it's short! I promise that there will be action soon, just don't give up on me!