A/N: Why is my internet connection a dick? It is a question asked throughout time...

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." -Buddha

The spring morning was beautiful. The sky an artic blue and without a single cloud to blemish its surface. The light rain from last night had left the ground dewy and the grass shimmered against the rays of the blistering sun.

The facility was awake and bustling, excitment filled the air as demons rejoiced in the upcoming death of the captive Miko. They gulped down champaigne and the gaurds practically skipped to the captive's cell.

Rin was startled by the door being slammed open, she jumped and her eyes widened. Dark circles marred her face and her hair was oily and ruffled. When she saw them she got up and prepared herself to be unchained.

"Let me go!" I growled when they unlocked the chains and lurched me up to my feet. I struggled and flailed only to feel something slam into my face, I let out a grunt as pain crashed into me into waves. I was numbed and a metallic taste overwhelmed my taste buds.

Kikyo stared at me, her eyes piercing yet reassuring, "So they captured you," She repeated and I nodded, 'Coming morning is my execution." I whispered and I flinched when her laughter filled the room.

I growled when we entered the hall, my eyes filled with light and I squinted. My legs were being dragged behind me as the demons marched towards my final destination. My vision cleared and I could see demons lining the halls with a smile on their face.

"How ironic," She scoffed and I curled my hands fists, "I am going to die and all you can do is laugh!?" I was fuming, what the hell was wrong with her. But her lips turned downwards and her expression darkened, a smirk latching itself onto her face.

Doors erupted before we even within a foot of it, people were jittery and excited. It was sickening, I didn't bother struggling, after all they would just kill me all at once if I even tried to fight back.

"We are escaping that day as well."

I smirked, there was also that detail as well. We are escaping, the plan is to be set in motion today, since this would be a public execution everyone would be present. Not only that, but Kirara had supplied everyone with weapons of purity, something the underground movement had so generously provided.

And finally we were here.

The doors were opened and I was in a courtyard of some sorts. Demons were provided with stands while humans had to kneel at their feet, immediately I spotted Kikyo and the group. They nodded towards me and I did the same.

There was a large pole in the center, and a fence that surrounded the perimeter. I was suddenly released and tossed inside. I skidded and let out a groan when my body collided with the ground, but I quickly got to me feet in order to see Sesshomaru, with handcuffs on his ankles and wrists, a mask on his face and many other devices.

I gasped, they made him look like a monster. "S-Sesshomaru," I whispered only to have the fence close when Naraku entered. A loud click was heard and immediately an electric buzzing could be heard and snapples and crackles resounded. An electric fence? Those bastards...

I looked up at Sesshomaru, my eyes watering. He was the kindest demon (other than Kirara) in that whole damned place, and the fact that they were treating him like a monster caused my heart to constrict painfully.

He was chained to a large metal pole, and even though no one probably noticed, his fingers twitched and his eyes darkened. He's in pain...Kami what did they do to you Sesshomaru!?

I looked back towards Naraku and scowled, the fence was locked and immediately a barrier was erected, I immediately felt my body weaken and I groaned as my head pulsed, This demonic energy is so powerful...

Naraku smirked, his tentacles emerging from his artificial form, then and there I grinned, standing and ignoring the Youki around me. I get it. I realized what my true sentence was, it wasn't to be beheaded or teared apart... no.

I had to fight to death, and Naraku was my opponent.

White Noise

Sesshomaru stared, completely baffled at the standing Miko before him. He shifted, the heavy iron that crippled him pratically rendered him useless, he growled lowly. He loathed being useless.

Rin didn't stand a chance, Naraku was a general in the war between humans and demons. Slaughtering countless priests and monks with better training and skill then the human girl now. The iron was infused with miasma, slowly weaking him, but to the great demon lord, this did not affect him as much as it should.

The demons around the arena cheered as tentacles lunged at the girl, Sesshomaru's eyes widened, and he prepared to be overwhelmed by the sweet metallic scent of blood that was only unique to Rin.

But that was not the case.

One by one, the tentacles were seared off, the demons let out cries of protests while the humans cursed. Sesshomaru growled as an insult was thrown at Rin from the human side, he turned towards the human only to hear a whimper from the pucker faced girl.

But when Sesshomaru turned back he watched her barrier shatter, the tentacle sliced her cheek. Rin collapsed onto the ground, her hand clutching the stream of blood. The crowd got silent, and he could hear the demons inhaling her scent, ravishing in the metallic sweet tang that was Rin.

In a split second Rin's entire body glew purple and she lunged at Naraku, every attempt he made to get her away from him was futile as her hand pierced his chest. His eyes widened and they disappeared in a flash of white.

Sesshomaru didn't notice this, however. He suddenly felt a need to protect Rin as soon as her blood was spilled, which his inner Youkai had immediately transformed without a second thought. The things of iron that weighed down his body burst and he roared as his true form broke the barrier and towered over any demon.

His red eyes turned to see Rin on the ground and Naraku racing towards her. But the spider demon stood no chance as Sesshomaru's poison-filled claws clamped around his skull and crushed it.

Purple blood splattered everywhere and his body fell limp to the ground. Fighting broke out around them as the humans stood up and began firing, demons shrieked and blood human and demon alike, was splattered around the arena.

His demon form searched around, demons kept being killed along with humans, but when he turned to see Rin lying there, completely vulnerable. He darted to her side without hesitation.

Sesshomaru's demon form knelt by Rin and nuzzled her body gently with his nose. Rin groaned and slowly opened her eyes and gazed into his. Sesshomaru was baffled by his demon's response to her,

"Sesshomaru...?" Rin mumbled, her hands gently stroking his nose and his chin, Sesshomaru rumbled causing a small chuckle to slip past her flushed lips. His demon was calm, ignoring the massacre around him and completely focusing on the Miko before him.

"Get away from her." Sesshomaru turned and saw three humans holding weapons at him. He snarled at the band of humans before him who dared to point their measly weapons at him. The human male gasped when he saw Rin's crumpled form.

"You monster! Rin get away from him!" He shouted and his human opened her eyes weakly. Sesshomaru growled and stood protectively in front of him, poison began to ooze from his mouth as his fury increased.

The demon lord blocked Rin as their fingers pressed the trigger and shots were fired.

And shots were fired... haha did anyone get the reference? Any who I am so glad I could finally update this. Forgive my mistakes and I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!

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