Chapter 4: Sesshomaru and Mei? Old friends?

They left early the next morning and by noon came across a meadow. Sesshomaru was already in battle trying to destroy a group of Hikage. Jaken and Ah-Un were in the midst of battle as well.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" cried the little girl as Sesshomaru was cut across the chest. "No Rin!" he yelled as she ran towards him. He tried to get to her but the demons kept blocking his path. The gang watched in horror as Sesshomaru tried to get to her. Before anyone realized what happened Mei flipped over the heads of many Hikage landing crouched at the feet of Sesshomaru. His normally calm exterior dissolved as a figure flipped and landed at his feet. "At your service milord," said the figure. He looked down into the slanted eyes and said, "I don't know you? Who are you?" "My you do ask a lot of questions don't you? Oh well but what bugs me is that you don't remember me at all do you?" "No I don't know you," he repeated. The figure chuckled quietly, "Ah…but you do…Fluffy." "Mei?" he asked. Laughing the figure pulled off her cloak and slashed a few demons to. Turning to Sesshomaru she asked, "Any orders master?" she asked humorously. "You haven't changed a bit nut while I battle these will you take Rin to my half brother's group to be protected?" "Consider it done fluffy," and after sweeping a graceful bow she back flipped to the child. Landing gracefully at the feet of the young child she looked up at her, "little mistress Master Sesshomaru-sama has requested that you go to his half brothers group while he's …busy." Bowing low she held out her hand to the child, "If you shall allow me I myself shall escort you there. It's Master Sesshomaru's wish that you remain out of harms way and besides I hear that Lady Kagome's son Shippou has some weird things to color with called crayons and their very colorful like a rainbow of flowers!" At the last part the child perked up and took her hand. Scooping Rin into her arms she ran at a neck breaking pace until a final flip brought her to Shippou. "Shippou-kun will you take Rin and hide with her? Also will you share your crayons with her?" Shippou looked up at her and she looked down at him telling him this was a very important job that she was trusting him with. "Kay. Come on Rin!" Smiling and pausing only long enough to see the children out of harms way she went back to the battle. When she returned to Sesshomaru's side he asked, "Is she safe?" " Like I'd put my Ceirwy in danger! The fox kit is coloring with her in a hiding spot that even you would have a hard time finding fluffy!" He smiled, well more his lips twitched but she knew perfectly well that was a smile.

The battle was finally finished and the children were playing tag with Kirara. Kagome was tending to Inuyasha's wounds when she looked up and to her shock Sesshomaru fell to one knee! Kagome watched as Mei went to his side and she saw the grateful look he flashed her and the smile that said not to worry. Mei tore a long strip of cloth off Kagome's first aid kit bandage and walked slowly while helping Sesshomaru down to the lake.