-Grindhouse-

Four days later, Aya finds herself in a familiar town, one she actually enjoyed visiting, though in the back of her mind she still felt disappointment.

I should start using a map.-

She puts her Katana over her shoulder walking further into the town, she could feel the burn of her feet against the ground, she had walked herself out once again. She looks down when a girl runs over to her, the girl wore a green kimono and had her brown hair tied up into a bun, she touches arm saying: you've done it again. Aya sighs saying: it is a beautiful day is it not. The cherry blossom trees were losing their precious flowers, winter was coming.

I have to move faster, it's gonna be harder to find him in the cold of Winter.

The girl sighs saying: Aya you have to take better care of yourself…demon or not you are made of flesh and blood, Aya looks at the girl now.

Lana worries so much about me…for a human…she's smart.

Aya nods allowing Lana to lead her to her home at the end of the road, once inside Aya collapses on the floor, she hadn't slept nor eaten, with Kize so close she couldn't quit. Lana bends down in front of Aya whispering: you're gonna get yourself killed out there, she looks down at Aya's broken leather shoes, they had holes in the bottom exposing her red and sore feet, there were parts where her feet were shredded by the terrain. Lana looks up at Aya before grabbing one of the shoes, Aya now watches the girl, she growls when the shoe is removed from her foot, the pain now moved up her entire leg, Lana smiles saying: I'm not gonna be here to do this forever.

"There are other human's who would…and besides I didn't ask you for anything."

Lana shakes her head dismissing Aya's rudeness as exhaustion, she smiles grabbing the other one.

"When did we meet Aya…seven years ago…."

Aya nods saying: yes but…why do you wish to discuss it. Lana shrugs saying: I was so afraid of you back then but then you told me your story…your not so scary Aya, Aya smirks saying: yeah you think so, she yelps with the shoe is pulled from her other foot. Lana grimaces tossing the shoe aside, she stands now moving into the next room. Aya leans against the wall muttering: another distraction…I don't like wastes of time.

"Yah saving your feet is a waste of time!"

Aya looks up as Lana drops in front of her holding herbs and a warm bowl of water, she takes a rag saying: bear with me, Aya looks away when Lana begins washing her feet, Lana looks down grabbing a pinching tool, she leans in close pulling rocks and twigs from Aya's feet.

"I would feel better if I knew you weren't alone," Lana mutters furrowing her brow as she tries to pluck a persistent splinter from Aya's foot. Aya sighs saying: this is my burden to bare, Lana looks at her saying: I bare it with you every time you decide to go out and do this to yourself, the doors of the house open and a young girl steps in.

"Aya!"

Aya smiles when Mio drops down next to her hugging her close, Aya closes her eyes but she whines feeling Lana begin to pour medicine on her foot, Lana grins saying: poor puppy, Aya sighs saying: whatever, Mio stands saying: when did you get back, Aya shrugs saying: feels like forever ago, Mio laughs when Lana rolls her eyes.

"Mio get Aya one of her Kimono's from her room."

Aya nods saying: one with pants this time…it was chilly out there, Lana waves her hand on her younger sister and Mio flies into the room.

A coincidence, that girl shares the name that my sister once wore…it's been so long…I could barely remember her face until I met that human girl…Rin.

Lana begins bandaging Aya's foot, she looks at her saying: next time could you at least try to take care of yourself…when is that last time you ate, Aya looks at the ceiling thinking to herself, this makes Lana sigh, when Mio returns with fresh clothes and shoes Lana thanks her and sends her on another task.

"Mio please get Aya something to eat," Mio nods running back out of the room.

"Such an obedient quiet girl…someone needs to take notes," Aya mutters smiling, Lana glares at her tightening the bandages, this makes Aya yelp again.

Eventually Lana goes in a long story of her life in the last four months, Aya paid her no mind, she rarely did and Lana knew this but still they were sister's of sort.

Aya had come to the village after the death's of her family members, broken and alone. In true demon fashion she'd terrorized the people of the village but somehow she became friends when the human girl at her feet, Lana smiles saying: all done…now all you need is rest, Aya nods going to stand but she falls back done and Lana tuts lightly. Mio comes back with a whole roasted chicken, Aya wastes no time in hoisting it up and biting hungrily into it, Lana stands taking Mio's hand.

"Let's leave Aya to herself for now," Aya grins, she knew how much Lana hated watching her eat, she could be lady like and poised if needed but she was on a mission, she planned to leave by nightfall. Eventually she finishes the chicken, bones and all. She struggles to her feet saying: I need to bathe, she picks up the mound of clothes trying to creep silently to the bathroom but suddenly the kitchen door slides open to reveal a furious Lana, Aya frowns saying: I can do this on my own, Lana frowns saying: yeah right. She grabs Aya by the ear pulling her into the bathroom, she glares at Aya leaving the room and coming back with a bucket full of water, she continues this until the wooden tub was full, she goes to the side of it pulling out a bar of brown soap. Aya slowly undresses before Lana pushes her in. Aya shudders saying: it's cold, Lana touches the water saying: we had no time to heat it what with your need to leave and all, Aya sighs when Lana pouts water over her head, she was exhausted but this was no reason to treat her like a child. Lana begins washing her back, she sighs saying: Ay please…stay at least for the night, Aya glances back at her saying: I cannot Lana you know this…I met Kize not too long ago…he's close I know it, Lana drops next to the tub now quiet, she continues scrubbing, her bangs covered her eyes. Aya's nose twitches when she smells a salty scent, she sighs when she recognizes the smell as human tears, she grimaces.

I will get a map before leaving, this always happens.

Lana was only 15, and living on her own, Aya was a friend, a sister, and a bit of a mother to the young girl. Before she'd left Lana had begged to go with her, but Aya couldn't ask something like that of her not while her life was in danger, and besides….

Humans and Demons don't mix, she couldn't keep up nor understand.

It made her wonder, how did the demon lord fair with the small human, Rin.

Soon the bath ends and Aya is helped into her clothes, a white and red long kimono with long trails of golden fabric, on her bottom white pants and brown boots, she pushes her hair back saying: thank you Lana, Lana turns leaving the bathroom abruptly, Aya sighs walking back into the main room, she drops down next to her thinks deciding to leave the umbrella this time. She glances at the door when Mio enters the room saying: you look pretty Ay, Aya smiles saying: thank you Mio, Mio sits on the floor saying: tell me of your journey, Aya bites her lip glancing at the door.

For the child….

She crawls over to Mio pulling her into her arms, she sighs saying: let me tell you off a girl I met…. She tells the stories of her journey until her mouth would no longer open and form the words, until she and Mio were fast asleep.

The next morning she awakens to find Lana and Mio laying around her, she stands saying: time to go, she grabs her fans and Katana walking out of the house. She growls when a smell comes to her nose, that Youkai, he's near.

She begins walking toward the exit of the town but she pauses when she sees Rin standing in front of a Ramen stand with wide eyes, Rin jumps up and down saying: Lord Sesshomaru I want this! Rin turns and she gasps saying: Lady Aya, she runs over to her wrapping her arms around her legs, Aya smiles saying: Rin, she bends down saying: what brings you to Yurime, Rin smiles saying: Lord Sesshomaru brought me here after I begged and begged and begged and-, Aya covers her mouth gently with her hand.

"I understand, you wore him down."

Rin nods mumbling through Aya's hand, Aya looks up when she sees Sesshomaru and Jaken at the exit of the town, she sighs standing, Rin grabs her hand saying: you're leaving, Aya nods saying: I must go. Rin sighs watching Aya move toward Jaken and Sesshomaru, she smiles saying: how are you feeling Sesshomaru, he looks down at her emotionlessly, she sighs waving to Jaken before moving past them.

"Wait!"

She sighs, she knew that voice, Lana runs down the street followed by Mio.

"La-."

Aya goes to scold her but Lana never meets her, instead she drops in front of Sesshomaru.

"You are the great Lord Sesshomaru right!"

Jaken shoo's the girls saying: go away, Mio pokes her tongue out at him, he gasps saying: why you. Sesshomaru looks down at them with disinterest, Lana clasps her hands together saying: please my Lord…take care of Aya, Aya gasps, she steps next to Sesshomaru saying: we do not travel together…we are not traveling together…Lana this time you have overstep-, Lana wipes tears away saying: please. Sesshomaru glances at Aya who watched with a mix of anger and guilt. He looks away saying: get away from me human, Lana gasps and Aya glares at Sesshomaru now. Jaken steps in front of Sesshomaru saying: that's right get away, suddenly Mio grabs Sesshomaru's pants saying: please…please, Rin looks up at Sesshomaru who now glared at Mio.

"Lord Sesshomaru…you have to," she whispers, Sesshomaru looks at Aya saying: she's perfectly capable, Aya nods but Mio wouldn't let go.

"Fine, I will."

Aya looks at Sesshomaru, he looked the same, nothing on his face had changed.

Mio rejoins Lana and they begin to bow and grovel at his feet, Aya sighs and Rin claps her hands giddily.

"But if I do…I expect payment, I want half of this towns currency for the next ten years."

Aya gasps, this town didn't have that to give.

"We will give anything!"

Aya looks up to see the town leader before her, she shakes her head saying: ok now this is go-.

"Aye we will," a woman says from his side.

Sesshomaru turns to Aya saying: we're leaving.

Why isn't anyone listening to me!

Aya snorts turning to leave, Sesshomaru watches her shortly before waving Rin along and they follow her out of Yurime, once out of the town's eye and ear she turns to him saying: you don't have to do anything…I can watch out for myself, Sesshomaru doesn't say anything but Rin's face falls, Aya jerks her thumb to the East saying: I'm going this way…you shouldn't follow me, Sesshomaru quirks a brow when Aya turns walking away from him.

"Lord Sesshomaru you promised!"

Sesshomaru looks down at Rin, she nods.

Sesshomaru begins following the Demoness but at a distance, he didn't need to hear her mouth…

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