-His Own Reasons-

Aya glares up at the sky, she could smell him she just couldn't see him. The way he followed her had to be very simple because she could smell the child as well.

That Sesshomaru, what does he want?

She smirks thinking back to the promise he'd made, surely he'd been joking. Their first meeting wasn't exactly one of out a fairytale, he wanted sex she wanted away, plain and simple. She also wanted away now but she didn't want to stir up a fight in front of Rin who'd done nothing wrong. She clutches a piece of hair between her fingers, she sighs.

How long have I been searching for Kize?

Five years, pfft some Demon I am can't even find a half-breed.

Kize, her half brother had been running from her for five years and if he wasn't running he was hiding. She didn't understand, when had Kize become so evil, what were his ambitions for the things he'd done.

"Ouch Lord Sesshomaru Jaken stepped on the back of my foot!"

Aya smirks, she glances over her shoulder, she could now hear the crunch of twigs and branches under Rin's feet, Sesshomaru made no sound.

Like a true Demon, but what does he want from me? Surely this can't be about a few flirtatious comments….

She stretches her arms; she didn't want him with her. He was much too aggressive much too quiet, too hard to read and strong as hell. What if he just went mad one day, she could defend herself for sure but she didn't know exactly what he was capable of?

And what about the child, why is she with him? So many questions…and no answers.

Suddenly the smell of wet earth fills the area, Aya looks back hoping to see Sesshomaru but he'd pulled away somewhere, she sighs muttering: how childish….

"It's about to rain you know!"

She saunters over to a tree jumping up high in it, with the smell of rain in the air he wouldn't be able to find her as easily, she straddles a branch leaning over and looking down, Rin is the first to run under the tree, she looks around saying: Lord Sesshomaru we lost her, Sesshomaru frowns, he'd been following her scent all along, Rin must have yelled pretty loud for Aya to have heard them from her place in front. This momentary moment of invisibility gives Aya time to study Rin and Sesshomaru, she wasn't a half breed so she wasn't his daughter, and Sesshomaru was pure blooded this she knew so he had no human family. Jaken walks over saying: she is gone my lord…well we sho-, Sesshomaru ushers Rin into a nearby thicket of bushes.

"It's about to rain,' he mutters to her, she nods sitting down underneath the protection of the leaves, Jaken follows saying: my lord what…what are you doing, Sesshomaru glares down at the small demon before walking over to the base of the tree and planting himself there, Aya frowns cocking her head.

Could he know?

She sits up when Rin leaves the safety of her bushes to Sesshomaru, Rin leans forward whispering something to him and he nods, she giggles running back to her safe place, Aya frowns leaning down again, suddenly a drop of rain hits her on the nose, her nose twitches and just as she sits up more rain comes down, Sesshomaru never moves. However Jaken seemed to enjoy the rain, he plants himself right in the most uncovered of places.

This is starting to feel silly….

Aya brings her leg over the branch before dropping down next to Sesshomaru who doesn't budge.

"We found you lady Ay!"

Aya looks at Rin saying: I guess you did…but how, Sesshomaru look at her saying: your scent…it's easy to find, Aya frowns and Rin smiles saying: Lord Sesshomaru has a really good nose, Jaken stands saying: do you truly think you can outsmart Lord Sesshomaru, Aya throws her hands up saying: me oh no I could never do that, Sesshomaru glares up at her and she begins to walk again, he stands and she pauses. She turns to him but he doesn't speak nor budge, she frowns saying: what do you want…tell me…do you live on the Western side, he nods. She puts her hands on her hips saying: so why are you following me East, he frowns saying: you are going West, she gasps turning to the path she planned to follow.

Damn I should have a map…and a better sense of direction.

"That doesn't explain why you're following me…why are you following me?

He frowns saying: don't play dumb, the way he said it was so low, so cold.

Aya sighs.

"You know you don't have to keep that promise…they'll get over it…their humans they'll probably have forgotten it by tomorrow."

"HEY!"

Aya smiles at Rin saying: but Rin you are different…you are a smart girl, Rin beams.

"I don't truly care about them."

Aya frowns saying: so why are you following me, he frowns saying: that's none of your business.

What!?

"You're following me, and it's not my business!"

Sesshomaru winces when her voice cuts into his eardrums, she turns away saying: this is madness.

"These woods do not belong to you do they."

She turns to him and he narrows his eyes.

"No but-," he shakes his head saying: no buts I can go where I please.

Aya's brows shoot up in surprise, but soon she calms down.

"Ah I see now," she moves close to him running her hand down the wet fabric of his shirt, she smiles saying: you have a crush how cute, Sesshomaru glares down at her, she turns saying: well Sesshomaru this is so unexpected…but I don't blame you, she walks ahead and he follows behind her, she glances back at him feeling anger move throughout her body, he just wouldn't quit it.

Rin grabs her hand saying: let's go Lady Ay, Aya looks down at Rin who smiles up at her, she then looks at Sesshomaru who eyes her with the same dull look from earlier, Aya turns leading Rin East.

"So Rin why do you travel with…him," she utters snarling slightly when she glances back at Sesshomaru, Rin skips saying: he saved me...I was attacked by wolves...and...I got really hurt but he saved me, Aya frowns deeply.

Demon's don't usually assist humans unless their getting something from it…damn they barely assist other demons without some sort of deal behind it.

Aya looks down at Rin once more; there was nothing even remotely extraordinary about the little girl, nothing. Aya looks back at Sesshomaru freezing when she notices his eyes already on her, she turns to the front again saying: does Sesshomaru scare you sometimes Rin, Rin giggles saying: no of course not…he's…Lord Sesshomaru the nicest man I've ever met, Aya guffaws and this causes Jaken to look at Sesshomaru as if waiting for him to attack Aya for her laughing, Sesshomaru frowns down at Jaken who sighs looking away. Aya pauses abruptly, she glares at the surrounding forest, something was coming she could feel it. Suddenly an arrow lodges itself into the tree next to her face, Aya draws her Katana looking around for the attacker but Sesshomaru takes the arrow, a small parcel falls from it, he opens it saying: who is Kize, Aya turns saying: Kize, she snatches the paper away from him only to get a killer glare from him.

"Down," she mutters looking him in the eye before turning away to read the paper.

Meet me north; I have a surprise for you there. Love Kize.

That cocky bastard.

She crushes the paper saying: forget this we're going North, Sesshomaru frowns saying: who is Kize, she glares back at him saying: non-, she grunts she's suddenly pushed into a tree.

This is getting old.

Sesshomaru doesn't push into her this time, this time he looked ready to kill.

"You will not disrespect me wench, I don't care who you are," he growls into her ear, Rin gasps saying: Lord Sesshomaru, Aya looks him in the eye saying: look what you've done…you've startled Rin, Sesshomaru snarls saying: this is a game to you, Aya pushes him away saying: the best game I've ever had the honor of playing, she bends down comforting Rin. She looks at Sesshomaru saying: it's funny because you don't have to be here…we don't have to do this. Rin frowns saying: but Lady Ay why can't you and Lord Sesshomaru be friends…he only wants to help.

Yeah like I want to have all of my teeth pulled out.

"Sure Rin," Aya mutters standing, she glares at Sesshomaru saying: we have things to discuss, she looks at Jaken who watches her apprehensively, she nods saying: alone, she sheaths her Katana before turning and walking ahead. Sesshomaru follows with Rin and Jaken close behind.

Eventually they make it to the borders of the Eastern and Northern lands, Aya hated coming to the North, the wolf hounds harassed her like…well wild animals, she glances over at Sesshomaru who walked silently next to her, she sighs.

"So Sesshomaru…why are you not home?"

Sesshomaru ignores her, she glares at him saying: Sessh-, he looks at her saying: Lord Sesshomaru, she snorts and his eyes gain a red tint, she sighs saying: Lord Sesshomaru why are you not home, he turns back to the road ahead saying: when we met you that is where we were going, she nods saying: ah so why don't you go, he glares at her and she laughs turning to the front again.

"Why do you travel?"

She looks at him saying: I'm looking for someone, he nods saying: this…Kize, she nods saying: yup…, she grins saying: before you get jealous…that's my brother, Sesshomaru doesn't even give her attention, she sighs saying: you've got it for me Lord Sesshomaru we both know it…don't think I've forgotten, he pauses saying: that was a moment of weakness, she nods saying: yeah ok. Sesshomaru turns to her and she cocks her head, he shakes his head saying: don't flatter yourself, she takes her fan off her side waving it in her face, Sesshomaru glares at her and she glares back. They were so caught up in their glaring match they don't notice Rin disappearing over the horizon. Jaken was too busy being in Sesshomaru's business to notice either, Sesshomaru is the one who breaks and Aya cheers by smirking and walking speedily ahead. Sesshomaru watches her for a while before turning to look at Rin, he pauses saying: Rin, Aya pauses turning to him, she frowns saying: where is she? Sesshomaru walks past her, for a walking man he covered a great distance in two minutes. Aya goes to follow but an earth shattering screams stops her, she puts her hands to her ears saying: was that Rin, Jaken nods running ahead of her, Aya grabs the hilt of her Katana running after the girl.

When they make it to the area in which Rin had screamed Aya is shocked to find Rin cornered by dozens of wolf demons, Aya pushes past Sesshomaru who looked prepared to attack, she steps in front of Rin saying: go away, the lead wolf growls at her and she growls back before saying: Rin get to Lord Sesshomaru, Rin nods running to the safety that was Sesshomaru. Aya glares at the four legged creatures before saying: go away now, the leader steps forward he growls at her but suddenly changes into his human form.

"Long time no see Aya," Koga says grinning, she frowns folding her arms and turning away, he sighs saying: I wasn't going to attack you, she glances at him saying: yeah because if you did you wouldn't be alive right now…, he looks at Sesshomaru who still looked angry.

"So I see you've got yourself a mate."

Aya glances at Sesshomaru who doesn't speak, she turns to Koga saying: I'd rather die, Koga grins saying: oh…I should have known…you even denied me, she raises her fan looking away as she fans herself profusely. He sighs saying: well anyway…I suggest you turn back to the way you came, she frowns saying: and why is that, Koga points to a mountain in the distance, he stands next to her putting his hand in the small of her back, Aya looks up. There was something happening there, Koga looks at her saying: my people have gotten sick from whatever is up there…more die everyday, Aya frowns saying: so why are you here, Koga smirks saying: I run from nothing, Aya snorts saying: I thought that was your greatest talent. He laughs sarcastically before saying: I'm serious though, Aya walks over to Sesshomaru grabbing his arm, he looks down at her and she smiles up at him saying: oh I have nothing to fear not as long as I have the great Lord Sesshomaru by my side, he frowns not knowing whether or not she was being sarcastic, she drops his arm smirking, he growls at her and she turns to him saying: down…. Aya sighs looking back at innocent Rin, she didn't want to bring the girl to mountain but she didn't want to miss her chance to meet with Kize either.

"Rin cannot go there," Sesshomaru says gently, Aya nods saying: I agree…goodbye Lord Sesshomaru couldn't have done this without you, she gives him a cheesy smile before turning to leave, he suddenly moves in front of her, she puts her hands on her hips saying: what are you doing. He grabs her throwing her over his shoulder, she beats on his back saying: let me down what do you think this is, Koga looks at his fellow wolves saying: well….

"Let me down!"

Sesshomaru shakes his head saying: we must first take Rin home, Rin smiles saying: ooh you're gonna love Lord Sesshomaru's castle it's beautiful, Aya tries to push away again but Sesshomaru holds her steady.

"Once we get there you can wash…you smell like hell," Sesshomaru mutters frowning, she gasps saying: what, he frowns saying: like that wolf. Aya sighs saying: can you at least let me down, he doesn't answer her he just keeps walking, Aya sighs.

This was not the plan!