AN: Well my finals are this week so you can imagine how hard it is to write essays for class and not get warped into my story, but lucky I found time this weekend to write it before all my tests next week boo T.T I wonder if this is how Kagome feels….well I actually have time to study lol Anyway here you go after this chapter I believe I will try to finish up so please enjoy and R&R!

Disclaimer: I own none of the Inuyasha characters

"Sue what are you….?"

"It's Sue Lee," she quickly corrected as her feet approached Rin by every word she spoke. Her dark black eyes alone were enough to make Rin back up against her hut, but when she began to speak in that harsh tone of hers Rin's hands went from dry and cold to hot and sweaty.

"I….." Rin felt at loss for words. She knew exactly why Sue was there, and what's worse was that Rin could not blame the woman for being angry. However, what was done was done and Rin would do it all over again to keep Sesshomaru from facing any conflict.

At least he's not here.

If push came to shove and Sesshomaru felt no mercy toward the woman then Rin could already see Sue's head lying on a platter. Rin did not want that to happen even if the woman before her left nothing more than a bad taste in her mouth. Rin just hoped she could talk her way out of this one and be ride of Sue forever.

"Sue…"

The glare form Sue deepened, and Rin flinched.

"I-I mean Sue Lee…listen I know that…."

"Did you think that I wouldn't return?" she snapped while taking an extra step toward Rin. "Did you think I would not catch onto your lie?"

Her tone was so loud and rough Rin was surprised no one had yet to come out of their huts will all the commotion Sue was creating; especially Inuyasha. Did this woman honestly intend to start confrontation in the middle of the night, and worse in the middle of this peaceful village Rin liked to call home?

She's insane…

"Well!" Sue shouted causing Rin to flinch again though this time she actually found the right words to reply. "I….I couldn't just let you go killing demons without knowing if they truly deserved to die or not," Rin answered as her eyes switched from the ground the scar on Sue's face.

"Deserve to die," Sue repeated. "Every one of those filthy creatures deserves to die!" Sue's hand went to the handle on her sword as she kept up with her speech. "I don't know why you would risk your life to protect those creatures."

The reality of the situation hit Rin harder then she imagined. She was already prepared to be yelled at as well as the constant hurtful words she knew were going to be thrown at her, but this… "Are…are you saying you are going to harm me because of what I said?" Rin asked as her eyed widened at the thought of Sue even thinking of hurting her, "You're going to hurt me, a human?"

The sharp blade was revealed and Rin saw her reflection as Sue slide the sword up and out of its sheath as the tip was soon pointed in Rin's direction.

"You associate yourself with demons," she stated as she brought the sword up ready to strike, "And as such you deserve to die as well!" The blade swung down only to slice through thin air. "What?" Sue wondered as she looked to the ground where she should have sliced the girl down.

By the sound of harsh breathing Sue's gaze moved to her side to see a gasping Rin sprawled on the ground with her hand on her heart. "I will have to admit that was impressive," she complimented, "most demons were unable to dodge that attack, but I see you have managed."

Rin felt her heart race like speeding stallion. She had never felt so close to her death as she did then, and that included the other two times she experienced her soul leaving her body. Her eyes were still wide and even she was surprised that she was able to dodge such a fast attack. Sango's training really did come in handy, and it would prove to be more useful if only she had a weapon.

Rin watched as Sue approached her again with her blade hovering over Rin's quivering form. "I can't believe you would do this," Rin said. "To kill your own kind…What would your uncle think of this? What about your people, your parent what would they…"

"My parents are none of your concern!" she spat; obviously displaying the nerve Rin knew she just struck. "You've been nothing more than a nuisance since the moment we met, and once your finished no one will get in my way again!" Sue swung her blade only to have Rin roll quickly to her side with her feet working fast in order to try and trip Sue by striking her legs with her feet.

The attack was dodged as Sue jumped back with her sword still in hand. "I never figured one as fragile as you could possess fighting skills," she said as she took her fighting stance once again. "But you have yet to master any skills other than dodging, and defense can only get you so far."

Sure enough Sue was right. Each attack Rin was barely able to dodge aside from losing a few strands of hair. She was even able to block one attack with a piece of firewood, but it was only sliced in half in the process of the attack so it was of no use after.

I don't know how long I can keep this up….What should I do? Call Sesshomaru? No, I don't want him to get involved in this….but if I don't I will no doubt be the one getting killed…AND I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN!

Her last thought was all she needed to be convinced, but time was not on her side for before she could even open her mouth Rin felt a pain shoot up her leg. She landed on the ground barely even realizing Sue kicked her feet, and all Rin could see was a blade being swung her way.

_~~~xox~~~_

To be seated in a room full of people just didn't cut being on his list of already limited social skills. He much rather preferred sitting on top of that ridiculous red structure outside than be in a tight spaced room full of people he deemed highly distasteful; well not including Rin though she was outnumbered compared to that annoying girl plus Kohaku and his already annoying servant.

The icy prince knew his night was going to be filled with warm air evaporating from his mouth along with the endless view of the millions of stars, and he was satisfied with just that.

Never once though, did he expect to catch a familiar human scent rushing to the village. A scent filled with the smell of metal and the copper of demons blood drenched over dirty armor. He recognized this scent; it filled his nose when he focused his attention on that pathetic army who had hopes of doing him in.

By the scent he could recognize there to only be one coming his way, and to him it mattered not that the one approaching him was female. The only question now was what course of action he should take.

Killing the pest now would only cause the entire army to attack, but getting rid of them should be no easier than taking care of the woman. He could bring this whole thing to an end, but at the cost he would be contradicting Rin's desire to have no conflict brought up from the situation.

What she was thinking was foolish, but he felt it was a waste telling her that. Either way there was going to be a fight started from all this sooner or later, and someone was going to be killed. That someone was not going to be him; he would rather die at the hands of his meaningless brother than at the hands of pathetic mortals.

Sesshomaru jumped from his post to land softly on the ground, and his eyes went to the hut where he could smell food and hear all the different conversations that went on. His clawed white gloved hand brought out bakuseiga ready to kill and be done with this needless fight.

To kill a human was hardly worth a challenge for him, and when he repeated that in his mind he re-sheathed his sword to rely on his claws which were more than enough to finish the job. Golden ember eyes set their gaze in the direction the woman was coming from, but his other senses lied elsewhere.

While his ears should have been listening to the warrior's footsteps he instead heard all the laughter and talk coming from each one of the huts. He heard the sounds of father's talking to sons about something Sesshomaru found unimportant while mothers talked to their daughters about things the dog lord also found unimportant.

He could smell the peaceful aura that emitted from each household as every resident of the village grew completely unaware of the violence he was about to cause that night. What should it matter to him of all people that is village somehow got involved? However, that did not stop his sensitive hearing from picking up all sorts of sounds coming from the huts.

He heard laughter, he heard lullabies, and he even heard the peaceful sleep coming from the younger ones who have already entered the dream world.

"Hmm," he heard escaping his mouth. His claws retraced and he brought his arm down to his side. As far as what he would admit the village would only get in his way. If anyone heard all the noise they will only be a bother to him.

"Where is Lord Sesshomaru?" he heard. He looked to the hut automatically recognizing the voice to be Rin's. If that woman were to ever spot Rin with him she will only see Rin as a threat, and he refused to let that happen.

He could end this all now, so why didn't he? Why didn't he shed blood like he was so used to doing in the past? What was so different now?

The vision of Rin and her warm embrace filled his head to the point he could almost feel her body heat again. What was she doing to him, he thought. It never occurred to him how many times he had killed making sure she was nowhere around to see him be the killer he was, or how he never fought meaningless battles ever since she stepped into his life.

What was she doing to him?

His limited bottle of emotions popped open in his head only to leave his with what he would only describe as a splitting headache. He did not want to fight; not here and not now. He will have that whole army at his feet another time.

With his mind set Sesshomaru leaped into the forest hoping to take a look on whom exactly was after him. He was not a demon of hiding, but to further his knowledge of his opponent he found he could live with it. With his stance perched upon a large branch the dog lord studied the surroundings waiting for the woman to arrive until he picked up more of the same stench coming from a good distance north of the village.

"So the army isn't far is it?" he stated to himself. With one last glance to the village Sesshomaru turned on his heels to head in the direction of the rest of the demon assassins. Compared to one weak mortal an entire army was far more worth his observation.

What Sesshomaru was unaware of was the danger he was leaving Rin in.

_~~~xox~~~_

Rin opened her eyes wondering why she had yet to feel anything, but of course with death she knew it came so quick sometimes you felt no pain. What she saw didn't surprise her in the least, but she still gasped at her savior.

"Kohaku," Rin whispered as she saw his weapon blocking off Sue's attack. His eyes scanned over Rin to make sure she was alright until he then focused on her attacker. "I thought the head priestess warned you not to be starting any fights around here," he confronted as Sue jumped back from the pair.

"You're a demon slayer," she stated, "Why protect her? Why protect demons? That should go against all your morals!"

"The way of a demon slayer is to not kill every demon in existence. It is to keep the peace and destroy any who have brought trouble. We believe there to be good demons out there; a lesson which you should learn."

Sue was taken aback by his words, but none would sink into her head. "And as for Rin," Kohaku knew his face was turning red, "I won't let you hurt her either."

If it had been a brighter moment Rin would have smiled at his words, but at the moment she only settled with standing behind him for protection. "Where's Ami?"

"I told her to stay inside with Jaken," he answered as his hand kept her from getting too close. "Sorry it took me so long. I would have been here sooner, but I had to keep Kaede away from seeing anything."

"Where's Sesshomaru," he asked, and a bit too loud for Rin saw Sue's eyebrow arch only a tad. Rin griped Kohaku's arm to let off some sort of warning, and Kohaku soon realized his mistake and only hope Sue didn't hear all that well.

"He's gone," Rin whispered, and he nodded in return. "Good, it's best he isn't here right now."

"I can hear every word you two love doves are whispering over there," she shouted," and if this Sessh...whatever is another one of your demon loving friends than I should consider him next on my list?"

"You leave him out of this!" Rin shouted back as Kohaku's face went bright red as he chanted, "Love doves…"

Sue gripped the handle of her sword as she began to sprint toward the pair, and Kohaku pushed Rin out of the way to block the attack. His massive demon weapon was much stronger than her simple sword, and by a good push he knocked her weapon out of her hands.

"I heard about those special weapons of yours," she said as she cracked her knuckled. "But of course the heavier the weapon the slower the user," she said as she charged at him at a speed he didn't even know humans can reach.

"She's fast!" Rin said as she saw Sue sprint around Kohaku fast enough to have his head spinning. Once she saw an open spot Kohaku felt his right cheek bone crushed by a hard powerful fist. The blow was enough to have him move to his side a bit, but he was still standing.

"I've noticed most men here study the art of swordsman ship, but back where I come from we focus more on martial art," she explained as her feet and palms took a peculiar stance.

Kohaku whipped the blood from his mouth as he readied his weapon again. He did not want to kill her, but if he had no other choice than he simple had no other choice.

"Kohaku are you alright," Rin asked and was replied with a simple nod and a "Stay back." She felt so terrible; she wanted to assist him so bad. Although she also knew that by compare she stood absolutely no chance against Sue, and it was best just to stay out of the way and only watch.

And watch she did. Rin saw every kick Sue made to ever block and swing Kohaku countered. Each were equally matched in skill. While Kohaku wasn't very fast he was strong enough to block Sue's kicks and punches while Sue on the other hand was very fast, but her speed was not enough for his strength.

The battle went on and soon Rin noticed a considerable amount of men had retreated from their homes to see what all the commotion was about.

"Not good," Rin thought as she saw the men starting to gather their tools and spears. "Kohaku," Rin warned as he blocked another one of Sue's kicks. "I know I know," he replied before he brought his face close to his opponents.

"Look at what we're starting," he said as he held her back. "We don't need the village to get involved with this so let's continue this someplace else."

"Another difference between us," Sue mentioned before she punched him again square in the face. "I could care less what these humans do. If you are all smart you will cease getting in my way!" she warned them all, but as men they refused to be talked down to by a woman.

"Why that wench," one of them growled while other agreed and joined in before they all began to charge in Sue's direction.

"No wait stop!" Rin shouted as she tried her best to control them all. She held a few back for they knew her and trusted her judgment, but the more stubborn of the men ran right past her. "STOP!" Rin shouted only to have a flash of red speed past her and stop in front of the crowd of men.

"I-Inuyasha," Rin said in relief, but as she studied him more the bloody body he held in his arm only caused her to gasp in horror. "If you men know what's good for you then you all will go back to your homes and forget this ever happened," he warned as he cracked his knuckled, "this had nothing to do with ya'll so go before I get really angry."

Inuyasha's temper was always spread throughout the village, and no man wanted to be near it so the village men actually decided to go with his word and began leaving the scene.

"Thank you," Rin said as the half demon shrugged his shoulder. "Don't mention it," he said before he looked to Sue who glared at him with the same angry gaze her uncle gave him. "And you," he growled which caught her attention.

"I believe this belongs to you," he said as he dropped the wounded soldier by her feet. Sue gasped in shock when she realized it came from her army, and she forgot all about the battle for a minute to inspect the soldier's face.

"Yei," she gasped as the soldier coughed up some blood. "Sue…," he said through a hoarse voice and bloody mouth. "Sue...it's your uncle," he said before he fell into a fit of coughs and gags.

"My uncle," she repeated. "What about him, what's happened where is everyone?" she asked before the solder before her went limp in her lap. "YEI!" she shouted while Rin ran up to her. "Let me have a look at him," she said while Sue gave her a confusing glare.

Rin checked the pulse through his neck and wrist, and felt his chest. "He's still alive, but only barely," Rin concluded before Sue looked at Inuyasha with tears forming in her eyes. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" she shouted.

"Hey don't think I did any of this. I was on my way over here before I found this guy wounded in the forest. You should be happy that I even bothered to bring him here."

"You can't tell what happened?" Kohaku asked as he inspected his wounds. "The smell of blood is blocking out all the other scents on him." "And there are just gashes all over his body. Who knows what could have happened," Kohaku then added.

Sue watched helplessly as her fellow soldier was on the verge of death while Rin finished her inspection. "He's badly hurt, but there is still time to save him. Kohaku, do you think you can get this man to Kagome please?" The request brought Sue to look at Rin in shock. She nearly killed the girl, and she was going to help her. Sue wondered if she was stupid or just had a very kind heart.

"Yeah sure," Kohaku said as Inuyasha helped get the man on his back. After some balance and maneuver on his part Kohaku was able to walk with the bloody man on his back.

"Will he be ok?" Sue asked. "He will be Kagome knows a little more about herbs than I do….you really care about your army don't you?"

"…Shut up," she replied which caused Rin to back away some. Rin laughed a bit to ease the tension till she noticed Inuyasha was sniffing the air.

"Inuyasha?"

"Blood," he stated with eyes facing the direction he could pick it up from, "and lots of it."

"Blood," Sue repeated, "is it the army?"

"I don't know for sure but…Hey!" Both Rin and Inuyasha watched as Sue began to run in the direction Inuyasha was facing. "Stupid," he mentioned before grabbing Rin and hoisting her up and onto his back.

"You want me to go to?" she asked; completely shocked that he would want her to get involved. "Normally I wouldn't, but not only can I smell blood but…."

"But… what," Rin urged on, "What is it?"

"I…I can smell Sesshomaru too," he whispered. "What….," Rin whispered as her eyes grew to become the size of saucers followed by her brows arching up. "Y-you don't think…."

"That's what we're going to find out." With that said Inuyasha's speed increased as he began to leap from tree to tree.

_~~~xox~~~_

Sue wasn't sure where she was heading or if she was even going in the right direction, but either way she kept running at the highest speed her 15 years of training allowed her to reach. From up hills to over large roots growing from the sides of trees she ran past every obstacle the forest had to offer somehow sensing she was getting closer and closer to her destination.

After what seemed like an eternity of running she finally leaned against a tree with her eyes burning to spill tears, but as a warrior she refused to show any. All she wanted now was to see her uncle and army safe and sound.

After a long inhale Sue began to run again only to feel her collar being tugged roughly by something speeding through the forest. "Well well it seems that even you tire out," Inuyasha commented as Sue tried to escape his grasp by struggling like a toddler. "Look I know where to go so stop struggling and soon we will all get there," he ordered before lifting her down a little for her to see a good 30 foot drop," unless you really want me to let go?"

Sue let out a rough grunt as she allowed herself to be pulled by the half demon while Rin's eyes never left Inuyasha's silver white hair.

Though it was different in its own way when Rin saw it she could only think of Sesshomaru.

Where are you?

"Were close," Inuyasha stated as Rin and Sue felt his body begin to get lower and lower till all three of them popped out of the bushes to be presented with the sight that made even Inuyasha gasp in horror while Rin and Sue both felt the need to cry but for two different reasons.

There presented to their gaze was the entire assassin army lying dead in puddles of their own blood as Sue recognized her uncle to be lying in the very center of the field along with a demon that had long white hair and dressed in fur hovered over him with the sight of blood displayed all over his cloths.

"S…Sessh…." Rin felt her eyes burn at the sight of seeing her lord in the middle of the battlefield with his hands stained with human blood. "No," she whispered as she saw him turn to look in her direction. "No, he wouldn't….." Rin was suddenly hit with the vision of his true demon form; a form displaying blood red eyes as well as fangs ready for the kill. Everything he told her about himself suddenly filled her mind.

"I am a demon Rin, and as such I do and think differently than your kind."

She remembered him saying that long ago when she had told him she needed to stay in the village longer to look after Kaede, but never once did she ever understand his words will now.

Seeing him stained with blood while standing in the middle of a hundred bloody corpses.

"A beast whose only purpose in life is killing the weak and innocent."

What Sue had mentioned before was starting to come back.

"It has slaughtered human after human without any sign of remorse, and has caused more bloodshed then war itself."

"Lord Sesshomaru," she whispered as a single tear fell from her cheek. "No," she chocked. She didn't want to believe it. He had more control than this, she knows he does. When Rin saw Sesshomaru's eye widen in surprise at seeing her Rin felt more tears about to spill until…

"IM GOING TO KILL YOU!" SUE screamed as she charged at Sesshomaru not even realizing the demon she's been searching for was right in front of her. All she could feel was anger and hatred as well as tears falling from her own eyes as she ran toward him without even one weapon in hand.

"NO!" Rin screamed as she chased after Sue while Inuyasha followed in the process.

You have more control than this…you weren't responsible for all of this…

"Sue, leave him alone!" Rin couldn't take her eyes off Sesshomaru's blood stained armor and cloths.

Right…Lord Sesshomaru?

AN: Oh the drama I can create at 5 in the morning lol I think that is a good place to stop, but the next chapter should be up very soon considering I am looking forward to writing my next story but of course I don't want to leave this one without an ending so I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and stay alert to see what happens next. Is Rin right or will she just have to face facts that the demon she has fallen for has and always will be a cold ruthless killer ( I like him that way sometimes though XD) anyway its late so I am going to get some much needed sleep.

Thanks for reading and please leave a comment if you can I would appreciate it!