Crescent Moon

AN: Okay, thanks to you people who left reviews. You wanted to know more, so I decided to write it. Sorry it took so long.

I was sitting on top of Ah-Un, Rin sitting cross-legged below me in her ragged orange and yellow kimono. Her black hair was in need of a wash, but I worked past that as I pulled her hair back and wrapped it in a thin piece of cloth, twisting her hair into a braid. Sesshomaru had created some excuse to go search out his brother again, and Jaken had fallen asleep.

"So, Rin, is Sesshomaru-sama as mean he looks?" I asked kindly, truthfully wondering.

"No, he's actually really nice, he just doesn't look it." Rin chimed, smiling as I finished off her braid. She smiled standing up and holding it over her shoulder to admire it. "Do you wanna pick flowers with me? We can give them to Sesshomaru-sama when he gets back."

"Alright." I smiled at her, my fangs flashing. She ran off, speeding to a field of tiny white flowers with her arms spread out like a bird. I laughing, chasing her as she ducked down pulling the lilies from their stems. I did the same, picking out a variety to accent one another.

"How often does Sesshomaru-sama disappear like this?" I asked her. She looked up, a completely different person with a braid in her hair.

"Pretty often, but he always comes back." The little girl returned to picking flowers.

"Rin! Rin! Where are you?" The annoying little voice came from the top of the hill, where Jaken was standing, his staff held ready. "A demon!" He exclaimed, pointing his staff towards me, but toppling down the hill before he could attack.

"Open your eyes, Jaken. That is the demon who joined us yesterday." The flawless Sesshomaru stood on the top of the hill now, seeming to sparkle. Jaken lifted his head, blinking to recognize me.

"Sorry, milord! I had forgotten!" He called to his master. The full-fledged dog demon simply turned gracefully around.

"Apologize to her, not me." Rin ran past me, breaking me of my trance as she raced to give Sesshomaru her flowers. Jaken refused to do as his master said, so I followed the little girl.

"We picked these for you, Sesshomaru-sama!" Rin held out her flowers and I offered him my bouquet as well, no doubt with a slight blush on my face.

"You picked these for me, Rin?" He kneeled down to accept them from her. "Thank you." I couldn't hide my smile at his gentle tone with her. He nodded to me, but left my flowers where they were. I felt a little stupid for thinking he'd take them, but it had made Rin happy. The little girl held her braid out to him, and he nodded, commenting how pretty it looked. She was elated and ran back, telling me what Sesshomaru had said, though I had been three feet away the whole time.

"Jaken, take Ah-Un and come on." Sesshomaru's voice was stoic again, and walked Rin forward so she could ride the horse-serpent. "Yeah, Jaken. Take Ah-Un." The small demon glared at me, but grabbed the reigns. "Good boy." I joked as I followed Sesshomaru out. He only walked now, but I strode next to him, content to be there.

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"What's that, milord?" Jaken asked the silver haired demon.

"A shard of the Shikon Jewel, you idiot."

"Sorry, I didn't realize, milord." More excuses. Sesshomaru had just defeated quite a strong demon in no time and I had stayed on the sidelines, with Rin. I was surprised when he walked over to me. "Here, take it." He ordered, dropping the purple fragment into my clawed palm. I nodded to him, my ears shifting as I heard voices.

"We meet again, brother!" The half demon was back. Tetsusaiga clasped in his hands. Sesshomaru turned to look at him and I rose to my feet.

"The girl has the shard!" Kagome announced. I watched as Miroku followed from the tree line, a little stunned at the large demon that lay dead in the clearing. Sango arrived next, Kirara already transformed and her boomerang drawn.

"Leave this to me." Sesshomaru told me, stopping me from rushing forward. Inuyasha clashed swords with him, but he didn't even flinch. Kagome yelled something to Sango and she ran at me, swinging her boomerang. I dodged it easily, returning to my spot once it was in her hands again.

"I thought you were on our side, Kuro?" Sango exclaimed. I watched as Kirara ran up to attack, but I caught her muzzle and threw her out of the way.

"I was, but you were too weak." I commented coldly. She threw her weapon at me again and I dodged, this time appearing a few inches from her face, my claws drawing blood to the surface of her cheek. Her hand went up to wipe the blood away from the shallow cut, running at me with a concealed blade.

"I'll show you weak!" She threatened, though I took it lightly. She swung her blade three times, and I dodged each of them, her mortality making her weak. I snuck a peak at Sesshomaru, who was holding his own with Inuyasha. Suddenly, an arrow whizzed past me, rebounding off my armor. I looked down at the nick that scarred my otherwise smooth accessory. The steel band wrapped around my shoulder, sharp points decorating its surface. I glared down Kagome, but was distracted when Sango attacked again, this time with a small ball of poison gas that forced me to cover my mouth. I jumped out of the mist, coughing as I searched out my attacked and holding my claws together, pooling acid on the tips as I threw it down on the girl. She screamed in agony, falling to her knees in her gas mask. I grinning, but saw that the mist was spreading.

I quickly rushed to grab Rin before she began coughing, taking her far enough away that she could breathe safely. "Stay here." I told her and she nodded, understanding. Another arrow assaulted me, but I caught it with my reflexes, snapping it in two. The giant cat attacked me then, but I fought it off so I could return to the clearing. Inuyasha had been injured and was holding his shoulder. I looked to Sesshomaru, who held a bloody sword in his hand. He turned to me.

"Let's go." He began walking away and I followed him willingly Jaken tagging along as we headed to where I had left Rin.

"Jeez, those guys are annoying. How often do they attack you like that?" I tried to make conversation as Rin ran up to us, taking my hand. My companion kept silent, and strolled ahead. Without warning, a black gust of wind and the buzz of insects brought forth a man in a hideous baboon suit.

"Give me the jewel shard." He commanded. I instinctively got into a defensive position, baring my fangs to the man. What Sesshomaru said next, however, shocked me.

"Give it to him." I stood up and looked at him for a moment, before pulling the shard from a pocket in my kimono and holding it out to the baboon. One of the insects buzzed by and picked it up, flying away. The baboon costume fell to the ground, now empty as the insects followed the first.

"Why'd you have me give it to him? Did you guys make an agreement or something?" I questioned, requiring answers. Being the handsome dog demon he was he only kept walking. Rin, oddly, had fallen silent as well; though Jaken's lack of voice was creeping me out a bit.

A sudden ding! shocked me and I flipped around, spotting the Kagome girl on Inuyasha's back, bow drawn.

"Are you working with Naraku?" She demanded in her annoying little voice of hers. The demon slayer and monk arrived next, as they always did.

"I simply had no use of the jewel shard." My master responded in his cold voice. Taking this as my cue, I made a simple tunnel of my fist and put it to my lips, breathing out a highly poisonous miasma that caused their team to shatter, though it left us untouched.

"Like I said, I can defend myself." I shrugged my shoulders as the affected trees toppled, their centers melted by the acids.

AN: I have a feeling Kuro's weapon was a lot different, but she can control poisons and whatnot now. Hope you enjoyed it!

I'm starting a Bleach fanfic next, and I will hopefully post more art soon!

Remember, your reviews are what made me keep writing! (As old as they were) Any ideas are greatly welcome, though I do have a simple plot in my mind.