Okies been awhile hasn't it? Well this chapter hopefully will be more interesting for those action lovers out there. Sorry I took so long for it to kick in.

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Faded Moonlight: Lol well thanks for the review, sorry about your computer.

Dark Inu Fan: Thanks, yeah this one is a little less romantic then the rest, but not too much action, but suspense!

Wolfygrl13: lol I know I loved that line too, but hey it makes the story a little cuter,

Bluediamond-hime: Oh I know lol I love all the stones, but trying to make them all different hence Tya being more straight forward and hot tempered.

Birdie5897: Yay! That's what I'm trying to do, it's supposed to be a love that is close but the two are so far, at least in species and sometimes feelings (Sesshomaru).

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Brisk winds that chilled to the bones flooded in from the north shaking Rin awake as her eyes fluttered open to shock. Before her was almost complete blackness. Save for the small light that glittered through the large clouds Rin was almost certain that it was still in the black of night.

Shivering when she registered the dropping temperature Rin squinted her chocolate orbs to better see in front of her to vaguely spot Rain's head. "Rain!" she screeched into the air but it barely left her lips before she felt it spin and rush back at her. As if her mouth was covered with thick silk her voice came as a soft mumble to Rain's ears as the swan turned its gigantic head to stare back.

Rin bit down on her lower lip in worry as she saw Rain's head turn to look at her his head turning further back then was necessary as she noted the strong winds. "Rin? Are you alright back there?" she heard the swan screech back at her as she made a quick nod before turning her head and looking up to Sesshomaru. He lay peacefully next to her his hand intertwined with hers, even though his clothes and hair were being severally ruffled by the winds. Running her left hand along his cheek Rin felt his skin still warm with life as she let out a relieved breath before trying to at least sit up. After two minutes of rough fighting with Mother Nature she was able to sit up right as she covered her eyes when the start of snow flakes scattered along her.

"Rin stay back! This weather is getting worse due to the last stone! She senses us near and is trying her best to make sure we don't get any closer!" Rain screamed back at her as Rin looked up at the large swan but silently agreed with his assumption. Groping for Otaku Rin finally found his sheath by Sesshomaru's back her curiosity pulled back for a later time as to how Otaku got there.

"Otaku? Can you hear me?" Rin asked pulling the sword close to her lips for him to hear her, he slightly shook in her hands motioning that he did. "How are we going to get past this storm?" Rin asked him but he did not answer. "Let me take care of it, why do you think there are four elements? Each of us has the strength to take out the other so we are all equal," Rin blinked in surprise at the sound of Tya's voice. "But how can you help in this?" Rin asked widening her arms span to prove her point at the raging snow storm starting. "You are strong Tya but still this is a storm not just one opponent," Rin pointed out worry obvious in her voice as she heard Tya sigh. "Sometimes I just want to ring your neck for acting so worried over everyone all the time," the deer scolded but against Rin's wishes the red stone began to glow.

"Tya!" Rin cried out in denial but it was too late as the deer began to appear before them her orange fire light outlining her deer appearance. The next moment her deer form took complete form her body, thankfully, not on fire for Rain's sake. Stepping proudly on his back Tya flung her head back and forth showing off her courage that Rin thought would be in vain against such a storm but did not word her thoughts. She could be right about her being able to defeat the storm so Rin wisely stood her ground and watched as Tya raced up Rain's neck to the top of his head. Once she reached the very top of his head she wobbled a little on her feet from the winds but stood strong before she braced her legs and opened her mouth.

With searing beauty large red flames erupted from the deer's opened mouth as she directed the flames from left to right pointing her snout in the Northern direction. Rin nearly cheered on her feet when she felt the snow's power weakening due to Uka's strong flames but still sat down. She had no idea how long the storm would go or how long Tya would last.

Watching Tya Rin let her hand gently squeeze Sesshomaru's as he lay peacefully still on Rain's back, "If we're lucky we'll be almost there Lord Sesshomaru, then your journey will end," her eyes were bright as she said this but after the words sunk in her eyes grew sad. Would this be the last time she would be with Sesshomaru? She was growing old, old enough to live on her own. But did she really want to? After being so long with Sesshomaru, having such a wonderful man watch over her. Was she in his way? For being so long with him so dependant on him for everything. The thought caused small shutters of despair to flow through her as she looked away from Sesshomaru's brilliant form.

Was I only with him for this time just because he was too kind to tell me no? She wondered but closed her eyes the thought like a dagger pierced and twisting inside her heart. "Rin! Hold him tightly now, the storm is kicking in, Tya is losing her steam," Otaku advised shivering at her side. Rin held in a gasp as she looked up to see Tya's flame starting to disintegrate before her very eyes.

"We need to get Tya back here before she falls off Rain," Rin stated as she stood on shaky legs nearly groaning from the splitting pain of not moving the muscles in so long. "No Rin, you are a fool to even think of getting to her safely in this storm. The ice stone is able to create weather yes but when she creates it, it serves as her eyes. If she sees you helplessly trying to save Tya she will take this as our weak point, you are no use to us dead Rin!" Otaku cried to Rin's slowly fading figure but she ignored his pleads and continued forth. Even if it meant her life she would not let one stone die because of her cowardice acts.

Walking like that of a tight rope walker Rin opened her arm span as she balanced against the winds and snow. "Tya!" she cried but it came out as a whisper when she nearly tripped over across the narrow path of Rain's neck. Once she got a mere three feet away from Tya she got onto her knees and crawled slowly over to the fire element holding tightly onto Rain's feathers.

Her arms wrapped around Rain's neck when his large wings flapped with such strength that caused the gigantic bird to sway to the right. "Sorry Rin, It seems our host isn't ready to receive us yet," Rain stated flapping his wings faster to just keep him up in the air. Crawling even slower on Rain's neck Rin reached out her arm to Tya who was swaying on her hooves her body slightly sizzling; she was going to transfer back to her human form. Grabbing her left hind leg Rin tripped the deer as she cried out in anger but did not fight back too exhausted to even start fighting verbally.

Once the deer fell onto her side her body took flame for a few moments before it disintegrated away to show the beautiful form of the Fire element. Pulling her body down Rin soon got to her shoulders and turned her over before bringing Tya onto her frail back to drag her back. Holding onto Rain's feathers Rin dragged Tya and herself along to Otaku.

"Rin..." Tya whispered against the smaller woman's ear Rin gave back a soft glare, "Now isn't the time to criticize me," she stated her voice angry but it was not raised, pulling both of them along Rin slowly got closer to Rain's large back. "..Thank you," was all Tya said in return before closing her eyes and laying all her weight against the small woman as Rin nearly gasped but didn't give in.

The wind slashed and blew with greatening speed nearly throwing Rin and Tya off Rain entirely. "Rin," she heard someone call as she looked up to see Otaku cautiously floating over to them. Pushing between both women Otaku balanced Tya on his sheath floating her back to where Rin was laying a few minutes before. Rin got to her knees and crawled the rest of the way back sitting next to Sesshomaru who now stirred but did not awaken.

"That was very brave of you Rin," Otaku praised as she smiled slightly looking back at Tya who now was slowly disappearing her form gliding back into her stone inside Otaku. "But I advise you not to do that again, you could've died, you are as I said before no use to us dead and secondly Sesshomaru wouldn't have let any of us live after," Otaku sneered at her as Rin pulled her knees to her chest to hide her face. "But I couldn't let her stay up there, she wouldn't have been able to withstand the storm much longer," Rin retorted as Otaku laid next to her body but said nothing, it was quiet for the remaining hour's ride.

Once that hour passed Rain and started to slow down as Rin looked up from between her knees to see that the storm had not weakened all this time but had gotten stronger. "We must get closer to the sea Otaku," Rain called back to the trio resting on his back, "But how will that help?" Rin asked as Rain started to descend. "It's less of a storm closer to the sea, and there I might be able to switch the clouds to light but only in a small section," he stated as his wings started to angle back causing his large body to move faster downward.

"Hold onto Sesshomaru," Otaku ordered as he hovered down towards Rain's head to get a head start making sure there was a sea under the clouds to meet them. Nodding to his order Rin turned her head sideways to look at her sleeping lord as her small arm went protectively around his waist holding his body down as she descended even faster into the darkness below the clouds.

"Rain! Rain slow down! There isn't a sea left!" Rin's eyes widened when she heard Otaku's distinct cries. The swan opened his wings quickly catching himself as he floated down and once the clouds parted Rin was met with more darkness as she noted that there wasn't a sea left. "Its all-" she began but was cut off by Otaku, "Ice,"

Indeed what met their eyes was the large blue sea covered in a strong sheet of ice, "Well there is nothing to do but break through it," Rain stated starting once more to fly down. "No...This ice is too thick for one such as you," Rin gasped as her head turned around to see her lord with his eyes opened and alert. Removing her hand quickly with a blush Rin turned back to the ice below her as Sesshomaru stood on top of Rain. Balancing as if nothing he walked down gracefully his long thick silver hair flying all about his face as he jumped and landed softly against the ice. When his feet hit the icy floor not even a small scratch was made as he bent onto one knee and let his fingertips caress the floor.

Soon after Rain landed after him even his great weight did nothing to the top layer of ice, "We need another way inside," Rain stated his wings flapping slightly before being tucked on his sides. Before any one could agree to Rain's statement Tya appeared before them her small body engulfed in flames. "Let me melt it down," she stated her fire burning fresh and hot as if she had rested for centuries. "Are you sure you have rested enough Tya?" Rain asked watching the flaming maiden. "Of course, I'm not crippled like you all are making me out to be," she stated offense eminent in her voice.

"But if we make only a little hole the water underneath will just shot up, we need a big space so the water doesn't shoot us back out," Rin replied as Sesshomaru stepped up beside her. "I will transform, I should be big enough that if a small section is melted I will be able to break the ice," he stated as Rin gave him a worried look, was he ready to fight, sure he had a good night rest but he could still be exhausted.

Grasping his left arm Rin looked up to his eyes studying him for a moment before asking; "Are you sure?" it was barely a whisper but Sesshomaru's eyes softened slightly at the show of worry. Touching her hand with his clawed one he gently pulled her hand off. "I'm fine, don't worry," he advised but frankly that didn't make Rin feel any better.

"Sesshomaru, you won't have enough force by just laying on the ice, you'll need momentum to break this kind of ice," a voice stated from the sword's sheath as it glowed a soft light blue. "What are you suggesting Otaku?" he asked making sure to keep his voice and face impassive. "I'm suggesting that Rain transfer his wings to your transformed body. It may help," he replied as Sesshomaru nearly bit his lip to keep off the smirk that had started.

"Well if you say so..." Sesshomaru stated as he stepped back giving the group room before allowing his body to be engulfed by the searing bright red light. Like fog around at midnight it floated around the dog demons body before starting to take shape shoving up and blowing making a funnel like shape. Nothing could be seen from the dense cloud but Rin could see small moments of her lord's face and body. Flashes of his attractive face to moments of his face springing forward, his flesh peeling off his face to be replaced by white fur. His golden eyes turning to deep red and the back of his eyes slanting back on his face.

Seeing it so many times before it did not hold fear to Rin but more wonder, taking a breath she waited for her lord to finish his transformation. After exhaling her breath the fog turned to light once more as it began to jump to and fro before growing exceedingly larger and starting to part showing the gigantic magnificent figure of dog demon. With a fast strike he placed his large paw on the ice distinguishing the smoke.

"Rin, you must transfer me over to Sesshomaru, there is no other way unless Sesshomaru can overcome our power. Which-" he stated sending a glare towards Sesshomaru, "won't happen," Rain stated as Rin nodded slightly taking hold of Otaku and closing her eyes. Hoping all she had to do was think of Rain's wings on Sesshomaru's back she let the image appear in her mind. Surprisingly it showed as if it were realty. Before she knew it the sound of growing was heard in her ears as she submerged the urge to open her eyes. The growl grew louder and louder before it turned to a howl and she heard the sound of wings flapping crazily about. The urge too great she began to open her eyes but felt a powerful, and painful, shock shoot through her body.

"Don't open your eyes yet Rin, if you do it will cause a mutation in both men," Otaku stated. Rin nodded to his voice as she shut her eyes tightly once more letting the image stay fresh in her mind. The howling continued throughout the area as Rin bit her lower lip ceasing the urge to open her eyes and go to comfort her lord. Then just as quick as it had started the howl stopped but Rin did not dare open her eyelids. "You can open your eyes," Sesshomaru stated his voice low and sounded gruff like it always did when he was fully transformed. Letting out a breath of relief she opened her eyes only to lose her breath once more.

Standing there was one of the most magnificent sights she had ever seen.

Sesshomaru stood there his four large legs standing straight and proud on the thick ice, his body seeming to glow brighter and atop his gigantic body flapping slightly were Rain's wings just was white as Sesshomaru's fur. They merged as if they weren't ever a part fitting so well. "Wow..." she whispered in awe at the demon before her. "Well we can't just stand here and stare," Tya stated angrily as she walked past the two as her body again began to glow adding heat to her already fire built body.

Just as she predicted the ice began to melt Tya's form slowly beginning to drop lower and lower. She moved at a very slow speed at first before her body began to slide into she fell through with a yelp. Jumping in surprise Rin looked down at the small hole Tya made, she held in her fear as she saw the hole erupt into blackness after the small flash of red from Tya's body. "Let me..." came a soft voice from Otaku as a dark blue light began to glow and Rin recognized Uka's voice. With another flash the large blue fish appeared right before the small hole. "Crawl on me...I will be your ride inside," he whispered as Rin nodded before climbing on sitting in the clear saddle-like thing on his back.

"We're going," Rin called out to Sesshomaru, he merely growled nodding his gigantic head. "We will follow close behind," he growled, Uka started to squirm along the ice before they passed over the hole and Uka dipped his body as he began to dive into the blackness. Rin held her breath as they tumbled, it was dark but Uka's body glowed somewhat from his light blue skin.

Her body jumped when she heard loud cracking behind her, swirling her head back she spotted Sesshomaru with his large wings flapping as the ice began to break. "Hold tight," Uka ordered in his soft voice as he began to glow allowing a barrier appear the color a blue hue. Grabbing onto the saddle-like thing on his back Rin held on with her life as they descended, surprisingly she had no dropping feeling grasp her stomach. All the traveling with Sesshomaru must have helped overcome that fear.

Rin's fingers tightened when she heard a distressed cry coming from only a small distance from them. With a quick blaze Tya appeared her flames almost extinguished as she returned to Otaku's sheath with a loud shrieking. "There's water... a head," Uka whispered as Rin blinked and looked down to the fish. "How do you know?" she asked. "It's the only...thing she is afraid of," Uka answered as Rin turned her head forward.

And as Uka predicted an endless pool of water appeared before them as Uka fell into it with ease the barrier keeping air in for Rin. Sesshomaru and Rain soon followed Sesshomaru tucking in the wings as he made a dive into the water. "Now...only Rain knows...where the ice goddess sleeps," Uka stated. Even as Uka said this the wings on Sesshomaru's back began to flap in the water pushing the huge demon forward. Without another word Uka followed close after, "Wow...I never expected the ocean to look like this!" Rin cried as she bent down sideways to lie against Uka's barrier peaking out at the sea. Fishes and other sea creatures swam around on their own business oblivious to the ice barrier above.

Looking down through Uka's see through body she saw what looked like tall grass decorating the watery bottom. "Where would an Ice goddess live in here?" Rin asked more subconsciously then to anyone.

"She would live here," was Sesshomaru's reply as Rin turned her head up to spot a large brilliant bright castle resting on the ocean floor...

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Well yet another chapter finished, sorry I took so long everyone, I have been increasingly busy of late with homework and studies.

er body sivered slightly in his arms and at first he had thought that she was afraid but she followed the action hehehehh