Chapter 3:

Sesshomaru and the others travelled all day.

He wasn't catching up with the wolves at all, which made him wonder why they'd come this far...

It was dark, and they were tiredly walking through the dark forest.

Rin was laying on Sesshomaru's back, not quite asleep yet.

Sesshomaru could feel her pain, her crying had her weak and tired.

Then, he stopped.

'We will rest here tonight.' He said.

"B-but Katsume..." Rin whimpered tiredly.

'If the wolves wanted to kill her, they would have done it before dragging her off. Judging by the distance, I wonder why they would come all this way, just to take Katsume.' Sesshomaru wondered, 'They want something from me but I don't know what.'

He laid down, his four limbs sore from running all day. They had climbed the mountain, the wolves were most likely on the other side.

Rin slid down his back, sitting next to him, burying herself into his fur.

"We have to... Find her." She said weakly before falling asleep.

Sesshomaru watched the others lay down around them, feeling relieved that they got a break.

Kaito sat a ways away from them, staring out into the darkness.

'Kaito. Get some rest. We're going to need our strength tomorrow.' Sesshomaru said.

Kaito heard him, but didn't react immediately. Rin was right, they shouldn't stop, but... Maybe just a little rest.

He sighed, before laying down. He missed her already, his beast flared at the thought of what they were going to do to her.

Then, he closed his eyes.

Katsume was almost asleep when the wolves suddenly dropped her, leaving her to fall against the rocky floor.

She gasped, and caught herself, backing away from the wolves.

She found she was in a little cave, more like a cage to her. The wolves growled at her making her shiver and cry.

"Ah ah. Remember, boss wants the bait alive. At least for the time being." One of the wolves said and they left the cave.

Katsume waited a few minutes, until the coast was clear.

Then, she jumped up, and left the cave.

A wolf stopped her in her tracks, leaping in front of her, growling viciously. He backed her into the cave again.

Katsume whimpered and swiped her claws at his face, trying to attack him.

The wolf snarled and caught her arm with his bared teeth.

Katsume cried out, and when the wolf released her, she cradled her hand, fresh blood oozing from the bite.

Katsume then gave up, sitting into the far side of the cave, staring at the wolf with tear stained eyes.

The wolf left her, but she knew he was still there guarding her only exit.

Kaito's head snapped up from a deep sleep. It took him but a few secons to remember where they were.

He stood alertedly.

He knows he just heard her cry.

It was really far away, but he swore he could smell blood.

Kaito glanced back at the sleeping dog demons and human.

This was a bad idea, but he had to get to her.

Without a second thought, Kaito took off into the darkness, following the faint trail of Katsume.