AN: Ok this chapter was just done recently so here you go more information on that girl and the kind of trouble she will bring to Sesshomaru and Rin's relationship. Please R&R and I hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own none of the Inuyasha characters.

It was pitch black, but the smell of food and warm sounds of a crackling fire urged brown eyes to open wide.

"Oh, you're awake," a voice said softly. The girl turned her head to find her savior heating up some rice balls over an open fire as well as heating up as to what she could only describe to be tea. She noticed she was lying against a tree with a warm blanket covering her dripping wet body from head to toe.

"It's a good thing the sun was out a little today. If it had been anything like yesterday we both would be frozen icicles by now," Rin laughed before she smiled to the shivering girl who was giving Rin a suspicious look.

"I had the idea to get you out of those wet cloths, but I did not want you waking up to find me undressing you," Rin then teased as she took the rice balls in her hand.

"Are you hungry?" she asked as she offered her the food. "I just heated them up so they are the perfect…." Before Rin could finish her sentence the rice balls vanished from her hands faster than the amount of time it took for her to even realize they were gone.

Rin watched as the girl swallowed the food in big large bites leaving her fingers sticky with rice which was then soon licked off as well. The girl grabbed the other two rice balls and the process repeated itself leaving Rin watching with her mouth shut tight and her eyes reacting as she thought she were watching an animal eat.

"I see you were hungry," said Rin which caused the girl to turn a dark shade of red. "Don't worry about it I can always make some more." Rin grabbed the bamboo container and offered it to the girl. "Would you like some tea?"

The offer was accepted, and this time the girl drank with more elegance and a show of manners to match. She drank the tea slowly while savoring the hot liquid heating up her cold body.

"I give you my thanks," she said. It was the first time Rin heard her speak softly and clearly aside from all the screaming from earlier. "For saving me as well as the meal you provided."

"It was no problem," Rin answered with a friendly smile as she stood up to add more wood to the fire. "Why?" she heard. Rin turned to look at the girl who gave her a look that could be described as a cross between confused and anger.

"Why did you help me?"

"Well you were screaming…loud," Rin answered as though it was the simplest question in the world. "You obviously needed someone to help you, and I would feel terrible if you died because I was too cowardly to help."

"You could have died as well!" the girl shouted back. "Why would you risk your life like that? Were you not scared?"

Rin blinked, "On the contrary I was very scared." Rin paused in her sentence to look up at the sky. "But I knew I was going to be alright." And by alright Rin meant that she gave every ounce of her trust to her demon protector who ended up saving her in the end.

"How could you have known that? We were fall….that's right we fell down that waterfall! How could we have possibly survived?" The girl searched her body to make sure she was really alive and not dreaming or was now some kind of ghost.

"I uh….guess the waterfall wasn't as dangerous as we thought," Rin laughed right after making the lie all the more obvious.

"So tell me," Rin quickly added to change the subject. "Do you have a name?"

The girl turned her head away as she stuck her nose out in the air. "I am not at liberty to reveal my name, but….you did save me so as my thanks I will tell you."

Rin felt a drop of sweat run down her had as the thought of a name being used as a source of gratitude.

"My name is Ami," she stated as she looked back to Rin. Rin extended her hand out in a friendly shake. "Nice to meet you Ami, my name is Rin."

"Rin," she repeated as their hands met each others. "You live in this forest?"

"No," Rin said followed by a small giggle. "There is a village down the road from here. I'll take you there later, but right now there are a few…..guests there that I would rather not run into."

Ami gave Rin yet another puzzled look before Rin spoke again. "What about you? Where do you live?"

"My…my home was destroyed in the war…."

"…I'm sorry to hear that," Rin turned her head mentally scolding herself for bringing up the subject. "So, you've been on your own ever since?"

"Yes, I have been for a while, and as you can see I am not very good at it."

Rin laughed a little thinking it was a very good joke, but once she realized she was the only one laughing she suddenly stopped and cursed herself again.

"What about you?" Ami suddenly asked. "Hmm?"

"Are you alone?"

Rin smiled a sweet smile, "No, I have a few friends in the village. I lost my family a long time ago so they are the closest things I have."

"I see, and a few of them were with you when you saved me?"

"Yes, a companion or actually companions of mine were with me. We heard you scream and went to your rescue. Right now one of my friends is taking care of all those crows as we speak, but he should be back soon."

"Are you sure he can handle them? You saw how large they were."

"He's pretty strong so I wouldn't worry too much about him. If he doesn't come back soon then I will go back to look for him."

"How did you get yourself into such a predicament?" Rin then asked.

Ami looked away again, "It was cold last night, and I needed shelter. I found a cave that night only to discover that morning the cave was home to a hoard of crow demons. The rest is pretty self explanatory."

"These areas are usually peaceful, however since the winter season is coming up more weak demons, like those crows, decide to get close to areas where humans live since the cold season makes humans all the more vulnerable."

"Oh," Ami replied thinking how in the world was she suppose to know that very valuable pieces of information. Too bad for her there was no demon slayer to provide her with such knowledge like Sango was able to give Rin.

While Rin stoked the fire a little more Ami took a good look at the young woman. Rin was a little taller than most girls her age, and by the mere action of her carrying someone on her back through a think forest was more than enough to prove her strength surpassed most girls her age as well.

Her hair was long and dark with a long ponytail running down her right side all tied up by a pretty yellow ribbon. Her eyes seemed gentle and soft, and her frame was petite yet strong. A very beautiful woman that seemed to always have a smile on her face, and could easily capture the attention of any man.

Ami thought about her young girlish body that barely hit the stage of development so everything was starting to show, but when she saw herself she still saw some child in the river's reflection.

Ami looked back to Rin and compared her extravagant yet simple kimono to her tattered blue one. Ami got a better look at the pretty wardrobe when Rin stood up to grab the bamboo container.

Something about Rin's kimono looked…..familiar. She could not pinpoint her finger where or when exactly for she had seen many kimonos in her life.

"Where did you get that kimono?"

"This?" Rin asked as she looked down to the kimono Sesshomaru got her a few months ago. Her yellow kimono scattered with the design of orange birds was the first gift he had given her since he returned from five long years at war. It was her most precious treasure; well if she was being specific then it was the most precious object to her.

The most precious thing to her in all the world would have to be well…..him.

"It was a gift from someone," Rin answered as she straightened out some of the wrinkles of her clothing.

"It's beautiful," Ami complimented as she couldn't take her eyes off the clothing. She knew she had seen it before, but kimonos always come in the same style and design so it was no big deal really.

"Thank you I think so too," Rin smiled.

Another few moments of silence passed between them before Rin spoke again. "Say Ami…."

"What? Did you need the blanket back?"

"No no not that," Rin answered as she poured herself some more tea. "Do you know anything about demon assassins?"

"Demon assassins?" she repeated. "No, I cannot say as I do," Ami answered back as she snuggled up more in her blanket.

"How do you feel about demons?"

"I…have met one in the past and….well he helped me so I cannot say as they are all bad."

Rin couldn't help but feel happy to hear that. She could possibly have another friend by the end of the day. She and Sue may have gotten along if it hadn't of been for that whole Sue trying to kill Sesshomaru thing. Sue will have to be dealt with sooner or later, but right now Rin was content with having a new female friend at the moment.

"It's been a while," Ami stated as she looked to a somewhat worried looking Rin. "Your friend…."

"He's alright I'm sure," Rin reassured, but more to herself than Ami. "He's strong, and I know he can handle him…..HE'S HERE!"

Ami almost jerked at Rin's sudden change of voice.

Rin and Ami looked up to find Sesshomaru flying their way with Jaken clinging ever so tight to his fur.

"That's your friend!" Ami's eyes widened as she felt her whole body begin to heat up as though a fire and just started in the pit of her stomach.

"Yes," Rin said as she drank some of her tea. She was so glad to see he had finally returned. She had wanted to run to him when he landed, and she wanted to happily shout out his name, but she knew things between them were a little different when someone else besides Jaken was around.

Their sweet little moments were private, and as long as Ami was near Rin would refrain from doing anything too affectionate. Still though that didn't mean she couldn't give him her happiest of smile connect with him through their eyes or walk beside him.

When Sesshomaru got close enough to where he was going to land Rin truly felt like running to him while shouting out his name, but knew better than to…

"SESSHOMARU!" Ami shouted as she uncovered herself from the blanket and ran to him with all the speed she had.

Rin coughed up her tea as she choked on the spilled liquid before lifting her head to see Ami running to Sesshomaru. SHE KNEW HIM!

"She…she knows him," Rin mumbled as her eyes grew the size of the rice balls. Ami knew Sesshomaru?

When Sesshomaru heard his name he thought it to be Rin at first, but when he noticed it was the other female he immediately stopped causing Jaken to swing from his fur and ending up falling a few feet down into Rin's arms.

Rin caught the falling imp as she stood up with him nestled between her elbows. "Master Jaken what's going on?" she asked as the imp rubbed his massive headache. "How does she know Lord Sesshomaru?"

Rin and Jaken looked on ahead as Sesshomaru finally landed on the ground only to regret his actions when he felt an unfamiliar female run up and wrap her arms around his armored torso. He immediately growled at the actions, but it didn't seem to faze the weeping smiling girl from his arms.

Rin's gentle tough and warm embrace he was already used to by now, but this was…uncomfortable and annoying. Along with his growl the arch of his brow and the pout to his face was all the proof needed to show that he was not liking the attention given to him.

Rin saw the whole scene unfold before her. Ami ran to Sesshomaru and hugged him full on. Now she stood with her arms around his torso and her nose buried in his chest while her hands gripped the back of his long silver hair.

"That girl," Rin heard Jaken say. "I'm sure we have crossed paths before, but I can't remember where."

Rin's eyes kept staring at the scene before her.

"So she knows him," Rin said as she tried her best to put on a happy smile. "That's good I'm glad Ami won't be completely alone now."

Rin felt a tiny twinge stab at her heart with a few little words swimming in her head that reminded her that it could have been her hugging Sesshomaru instead….but she could not get made or angry at the actions displayed in front of her.

She actually felt a happy smile form her face when she noticed Sesshomaru was did not like the embrace very much at all, but that still did not stop Ami from hugging him tighter.

She was still hugging him….

"Ami," Jaken repeated as he put his thumb on his chin. "I'm sure I have heard that name somewhere before but where…..!...Rin you're squeezing me Rin…."

Jaken gripped the girl's arms as he tried to gasp for air. What in the world was wrong with her?

"Rin I'm choking Rin….."

AN: LOL sounds like someone is a little jealous, but who wouldn't be. However, I would like to point out that I had enough of that jealous drama in the anime so I will not go having fights started from all this drama. It will be done in a different way, but you have to stay alert to see what I mean!

As for Ami, yes I have used her character before and some of you may know her already. She played a small part in Confusing Choice, and an even smaller part in Greatest Gift. You are welcomed to read the stories if you haven't, but it is alright if you don't for I will better explain her character in the next chapter, but one things I will say is she is the kind of character I will not put in every single story. I just thought it would be interesting to add her on and see what I could make of it

Anyway stay alert to see more of what happens and don't forget about Sue because I certainly haven't. Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed and please leave a comment if you like I would appreciate it. Till next time!