A/N: All right! chapter 12 is finnaly up...... I AM SO SORRY!!! there's no excuse to why i havent updated but i hope that this one will be longer. I had hit a writers block, i had no idea what i wanted to do with the story. Now i have my plot in place, and the story will start twisting folks! Hopefully i'll have the next chapter up soon. Please forgive me if i dont. High School is proveing to be alot harder then i can handle and i've had a hard time ajusting. so hopefully im back on track!

Jordan and Sesshomaru left the village the next day. Sesshomaru had agreed to search for Jordan's mother with her, under the condition that she did what he said. Jordan threw a fit, but finally agreed. "Damn it all, why did I say yes to him!" she yelled to herself, in her head. "I can already seeing this deal turning into a disaster!' They had left the village to wander around and try to find information on her mother. 'Wander around like a bunch of lost hobos, is more like it.' She growled. They had found no information on her mother what so ever and Jordan was about ready to call it quits. 'But you can't do that Jordan, this is your mother, you don't give up on family.' So on they trudged.

After a few days of traveling they came upon a field of crops. "Hey look over there!" Jordan shouted! "There's a village!" this making her very happy.

"Look closer human that is a demon village and it's being destroyed as we speak. It's being burnt to the ground and by humans no less." Sesshomaru sounded irritated, but turned in the other direction and started off.

Jordan jogged and caught up with him. "Humans are doing that? But I thought that humans were afraid of demons?"

"Your answer is in your question. If humans fear something they will destroy it. It's as simple as that." He answered. Jordan had turned back to the village. "It is none of our concern Jordan," he finished. "Keep moving."

Jordan was about to follow when she heard the screams. Screams that made her blood freeze, and every inch of her being loathe her own race. The children, they were even killing children. Sesshomaru looked to see why she had stopped. He saw that she was shaking, and that her aura was turning dark with anger. "Human, we move on do not…"

"No!" She roared back, and took off in the direction of the village. Jordan wasn't sure what she was doing but she sure as hell knew that she wasn't going to abandon them.

When she arrived in the village there were already bodies littering the ground and buildings burning. It was like walking into an oven. There were screams coming from the burning buildings further in. Jordan knew that the people in the buildings closer to her were already dead. She raced up the streets, but every building she checked the people had either fled or were burnt alive. "No, one person, I have to at least save one person." She said earnestly. Running down another pathway she came upon a house that was just beginning to burn. She rammed down the door, and started to look for life inside the house. This house was odd though, it was deserted. She then heard a rustling noise toward the back. She made her was swiftly over there to find a demon child hiding behind a door way.

"Come on, we have to get out of here!" she called to the boy. He looked at her with fear in his eyes and tried to get further away from her, but Jordan grabbed his arm. "I'm not going to hurt you I promise. I'm trying to help you. Please, we have to leave before this building collapses." She pleaded with the boy till he finally took her hand and they both ran for the door. Once out side they hurried to the edge of the village, trying to escape the smoke, which was suffocating them. But on their way they ran into some of the humans who were destroying the village. Jordan pushed the boy behind her as they tried to pass by them unnoticed. They had no such luck.

"Hey you! Where do you think your going missy? Oh look, you brought a little demon with you! How nice, we can kill it without having to look for it!" A man boomed. The three other thugs turned around to face them. They all had huge clubs with spikes on the end of them; they looked ready to swing them at any instant. Jordan unsheathed Rakka enjeru, knowing that using Jigokumon would only cause trouble here. "

"Back off," she growled, getting into a fighting stance.

"What? Why wench do you protect a demon! You blood traitor!" One yelled.

"I don't go around slaughtering innocence and children!" She answered then lunged at the group. Jordan had to admit these thugs were pathetic. She had knocked them all down within a minute. "Pathetic," she spat. Then turned to the demon boy, "come on, let's go. I don't feel like running into more of those bastards." The boy nodded. They were able to make it out of the village safely without another fight.

They stopped at the top of a hill, to catch their breath. Between coughs, because of the smoke, the boy asked. "Why… did you… help me? I'm a demon… don't humans hate… demons?"

"I guess… most do… but… I really don't care. Everyone has a life… who am I… to judge… whose better?" She answered. Jordan then noticed that the boy she saved wasn't really a boy. He was probably the same age as Sesshomaru, no a little younger. She guessed that through the smoke she couldn't tell.

"I see you managed to not get yourself killed human," came a voice from the other side of the hill. Sesshomaru.

"Shut… up," She wheezed, she had breathed in to much smoke. It was hard for her to breathe.

"Here," Sesshomaru held up a jug for her to take.

"What is it," she asked.

"Just take it." He sounded annoyed, and a little worried. Jordan took the jug and took a sip. Swallowed some but spat the rest back out.

"What the hell was that!" she asked disgusted. It tastes like Mountain due mixed with coffee." (A/n: trust me it's pretty disgusting)

Sesshomaru ignored the taste like part. "Your fine," he said then turned around to leave.

"Like hell I'm fine!" but she noticed that she could breathe normally. She gave the jug to the demon kid. He took a sip and grimaced, but didn't complain.

"What's your name?" Jordan asked. "Mine's Jordan, and that Popsicle over there is Sesshomaru."

"Jor-Jordan." He tested the name, and then bowed his head a little. "Please allow me to travel with you. I have no where else to go." He begged. Catching Jordan totally surprised.

"Um. Sure I guess. But there's one condition."

"Yes?"

"Your name, and you have to be more, I don't now, hyper!"

"That's two human." Sesshomaru interjected.

"Shut up!" She hollered.

The boy grinned, and then laughed. "That's fine by me! My name's Jillian!"

The group had been traveling together for about two weeks now. Demons would occasionally attack but it was never too much to handle. Jillian had proved to be a lot stronger than either Jordan, or Sesshomaru expected. He could hold his own in a fight. This made Jordan wonder why he was so afraid of the other humans. She figured it was from shock, and just ignored the irking feeling of secrecy. He was a good friend who was clever, and surprisingly good with figuring out abilities. When they encountered demons with different attacks he could analyze them, and then point out to Jordan where their week spot was, making it incredibly easy for Jordan to kill her opponents.

One day curiosity got the better of Jordan and she asked Jillian his age. He looked at her with fake horror.

"You ask horrible questions Jordan! And I thought women would be the most respectful of that question! Asking age is very rude!" He said. Jordan stared at Jillian a moment, taking him seriously, and then burst out laughing. With a snicker Jillian replied. "No worries Jordan, your question holds no offence, I am 56 years old in human years, but in demon years I guess you could say I'm 16.

'You're strong enough to fight them yourself.' Jordan started to fume just remembering what the demon/jerk told her. They had been attacked, again, and Sesshomaru let her do all the dirty work, AGAIN! 'I swear that dog's gonna get it!' She made a grab for Jigokumon, and then stopped. She had been noticing that Jigokumon was becoming harder and harder to control, though she didn't let on about it to Sesshomaru. It would start acting up as soon as a battle started, and it was becoming harder for her to over-power the sword. 'What am I going to do? It's getting stronger each time, there has to be a way to master it.' She thought nervously. 'I know! I'll ask Jillian! He said he would meat up with us this afternoon!' She thought. Instantly becoming happy again!

Jillian had been slipping in and out of their group a lot lately. At first it was once every other day, but it had now become everyday. When Jordan confronted him about it, he just told her that he had business that he had to take care of, and that it would only be for a little while. Jordan, though she wasn't completely convinced, she let it go. Jillian had more than once proved his loyalty, saving her butt while Sesshomaru just smirked, 'the bastard!' He also showed her a few tricks when fighting, like disarming, and how to quickly come out of a block to attack. He would no what to do, and if he didn't then she would be forced to ask the Popsicle.

When Jillian came back later that day he looked worn out, Jordan decided to wait till later to ask questions. Jordan picked up her pace and walked by Sesshomaru.

"Its odd how we haven't come across any demons in awhile," she said, trying to get him to talk.

"Hn, are you complaining human?" He responded.

"'Corse, not! I was just asking."

After a pause, "It is unlike demons to have not attacked recently, we must be close to…" He stopped halfway through, and didn't seem like he was about to finish.

"Close to what?" She pried.

"It is nothing to concern us." He snapped.

"Fine! God, it's just a question don't lose your head!" she snapped back.

"This Sesshomaru's head is fine,"

Jordan groaned and smacked her forehead. "Idiot" She mumbled under her breath, Sesshomaru herd, and growled.

It was late in the night when Jordan finally got to ask Jillian about her sword. They had decided to stop for the night. Jordan walked over to where Kanji was resting and sat down next to him.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" he asked, pretending to the Popsicle sitting on the other side of the clearing.

"Why would you think there was anything I needed?" she asked surprised.

"You usually stay closer to Lord Sesshomaru, and I don't think he as ever glared at me so much as he is now." He said the last part loudly. Jordan looked up in time to catch the glare, and see him snapped his head in another direction.

Giggling she responded, "you are right, I have a question for you," She told him how it would always act up and try to take full control.

"It's almost as if it's alive, and wants to use me for something," she said.

"That's because it probably does," He said. "Your sword is very old, and is filled with old magic. If I recall Jigokumon means Hell Gate. It could mean that yours has a link to other dark forces or even has one trapped inside. May I see your sword?" He asked.

"Sure," She said, and unsheathed the sword. "Here." She held it up so he could take it.

"I'm sorry Jordan, but I don't think I would be able to handle your sword. I've seen it many times and I don't want to risk it taking over me! Place it on the ground, I'll be able to examine it from their. Let me have a minute to look it over."

Jordan did as she was asked and placed it on the ground. "Doesn't it seem really humid here?" she asked out of the blue.

"Why of corse, we're near a hot spring, well we have been for some time now, didn't Lord Sesshomaru tell you? That's why we haven't been attacked in a while, to much moister clogs up our senses."

"You mean we were in walking distance of a nice warm bath and you didn't tell me?!" She yelled at Sesshomaru, who sent another deathly glare at Jillian.

"Oops, was I not supposed to say anything? Oh dear, Jordan my apologies I have lied to you! This night is just incredibly warm and there is a storm on the way…" he said with a singsong voice.

"Bullshit" Jordan fumed. She stood up, grabbed her bag, but stopped and looked over her shoulder. Jillian got what she was trying to ask and pointed to the right. Jordan nodded and walked in that direction.

"Where are you going human?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Where do you think fuzz brain!?! I'm going to take a bath!" and with that she disappeared from view, headed toward the hot spring.

"So Lord Sesshomaru, why did you not tell Lady Jordan about the hot springs earlier?" Jillian asked innocently.

"…" Sesshomaru glared. "Women take to long bathing, and they always manage to bring trouble when they return."

"Oh, Lord Sesshomaru may I ask how you know of this perhaps you…"

"Silence!" Sesshomaru fumed, sending glares that could kill.

Jillian snickered to himself. 'Really these two are so easy to understand. This mission will be simple.' He was however, interested in the sword that Jordan asked him to look at. He had never expected Jordan, a human, AND a girl, to wield a Jigokumon. There were only ever 12 in existence; they were presumably all destroyed in the Great War a century ago. But he had seen it in battle and there was no mistaking it, Jordan's sword was a Hell Gate, and it was getting stronger.

A/N: Well there its done! :) Reviews are welcome! Even FLAMES! Feel free to yell at me if you hate the story.... wouldnt blame ya!