"Onii-san!"

So the girl had returned. It was none of Sesshoumaru's concern, except if she decided to keep calling him by that title. That was something he wouldn't be able to tolerate for long.

Jaken was muttering something as he clung to mokomoko-sama. Sesshoumaru ignored him, focusing on the scent he had picked up on while visiting Rin. He glanced back down at Inuyasha who must have been too preoccupied with his miko to notice it.

In the last three years he had not seen her, felt her presence, yes, but had kept himself from going to find the troublesome woman. But now he couldn't stop himself.

He followed the scent of blood on the wind.

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"Damnit." Kagura breathed, leaning against a tree to keep herself upright. She could feel the blood trickling down her arm, staining the ivory of her fan.

"What's the matter, bitch? Can't handle one little wolf?" Kouga was grinning as he held the Goraishi before him. He was slower now, without his jewel shards, but those damn claws were no joke.

She really hadn't needed this. Had avoided it the last three years pretty well, only running into the damned wolf once before and she had managed to get away from it, but this time didn't look like it would be so lucky. Thinking that she could end his stupid grudge once and for all, she had indulged his provocations. But maybe it was time she left again, this was getting dangerously pointless.

"Heh! You think you can gloat just because you've gotten some new tricks?" she scoffed, pulling herself off the tree. Kagura was letting herself fall for his goading. She switched the fan to her other hand. "Ryuuja no mai!"

The wolf was caught between the tornadoes, trying and failing to dodge as they whipped around him. Kagura smirked as his form disappeared inside the winds.

"Is that it, Ookami?" she took a step forward, expecting a snotty remark. None came and she picked up the tang of blood. "Hn, I guess so. Maybe I should let you out?" Just as she snapped her fan shut, she felt something tear at her chest.

"I'm not as weak as that, bitch!" Kouga said above her. Kagura glared up at him, crouched on the ground after his claws had raked through her chest. He held up the Goraishi to inspect it, her blood dripping off the silver. "Is that it, witch?"

Kagura clenched her teeth, gripping at the now soaked through fabric of her kimono. She spat at him and blood trickled from her lip. "Ha! You going to kill me now or what?"

He let out a growl and grabbed wrapped his fingers round her neck, he lifted her off the ground. "I will avenge my tribe. And you'll be as dead as you should be." He snarled, holding the tips of the Goraishi to her chest.

"Tch!" she was losing consciousness, too much blood loss. The wounds on her chest too deep to heal quickly. She vaguely hoped he would make the same mistake as Naraku and miss her heart. She didn't count on it.

"Keh!" Kouga saw her eyes slip closed and loosened his grip on her neck only slightly. "I guess that was it." He brought his arm back, preparing to stab the claws through her, his final revenge.

Just as he was about to deliver the final blow, something wrapped around his wrist and jerked him back. The woman fell to the ground in a heap as he was thrown several feet away.

"What the fuck?" he snarled, jumping to his feet and spinning around to see whoever had interrupted.

Sesshoumaru regarded the wolf with disdain. This was the same one who had attacked Rin all those years ago, he knew by the smell of him. Really, that was all the reason he needed to attack. The damned wolf seemed to like causing Sesshoumaru trouble, even if he didn't realize he was doing it.

"Who the fuck are you?"* Kouga growled from his position crouched on the ground. He sniffed. "You smell like Inu-kuro."

So he knew Inuyasha. Not surprising, the hanyou seemed to be acquainted with all types of obnoxious characters.

"Do not speak to Sesshoumaru-sama so disrespectfully, insolent whelp!" Jaken had come forward to stand in between the two men. The imp was throwing his arms in the air, thrusting the Nintoujou in the wolf's direction.

"Keh! He interrupted my fight." Kouga stood up, brandishing the Goraishi in an obvious attempt at looking tough. Sesshoumaru ignored him, walking past to look over the fallen body of the wind witch.

"K-Kagura!" Jaken had finally noticed her.

"What? Did you come to save her or somethin'?" the wolf scoffed. "Keh! That bitch doesn't deserve your help! She murdered my tribe!"

The scent of blood was invading his senses. He had been surrounded by the stuff before, but he couldn't stand this time. He hated it.

"Hey! Don't ignore me, bastard!"

Sesshoumaru didn't even need to turn around to block the wolf's claws with Bakusaiga. The force of the sword easily threw Kouga back, colliding with the bark of a tree.

"Do not test this Sesshoumaru, Ookami." He growled, holding the tip of the sword steady, pointed at Kouga's neck. "Your petty revenge is none of this Sesshoumaru's concern."

Blue eyes widened and Kouga nodded once before jumping to his feet and sprinting off into the forest.

Sesshoumaru watched him go and then turned back down to the woman at his feet. Any other time he would have gone after the pathetic wolf, but he found he had other things to worry about.

Yeah, this one is a lot shorter, sorry. :P

I'm going to add this chapter and the next one today, because they are probably the shortest and my least favorite chapters, but I don't think I'll be doing more than one a week after this.

*so I'm trying to keep it canon to the manga, and unless I really wasn't paying attention Kouga and Sesshoumaru have never actually come across each other. It's probably just better for Kouga that way, I just can't see that going too well for him…