Sesshomaru followed Kagome after there run in with koga and his comrades, but Kagome wasn't running her horse like she had been for the past two days. ' I wonder if she will take Kogas offer to stay with him' he growled and shook the thought 'No, she would never'
He watched as Kagome sluggishly crawled off her horse and laid under a tree. Her stomach rumbled which the Inu-demon did not miss thanks to his sensitive hearing.

"Oh well I'll find food later" Kagome said softly with a yawn and fell to sleep

'She did not think ahead did she' Sesshomaru thought to himself 'I guess I should go find her something...She did after all leave everything behind' He turned to go find food for his dark haired beauty. He came across a farm in no time, he decided to quickly steal the food in the nearest hut, he knew he was fast and that no one would notice. He grabbed a few of the fruits and vegetables, and a piece of salted meat. Sesshomaru needed to check on Rin and Jaken, He dashed over to the abandoned hut he had left them in.

"Sesshomaru-sama" Rin and Jaken yelled

"Here" the threw the piece of salted meat at jaken

Jaken caught the meat then fell to the floor from losing his balance "T-T-Thank you Sesshomaru-sama"

"Wow where did you get this" Rin asked, sesshomaru never brought them food before.

Sesshomaru said nothing, turned to leave.

"RIN Do not ask questions" Jaken scolded the little girl

"But J-" Rin started but Jaken cut her off

"I said do not ask questions"

"I'm just curious Jaken-sama, aren't you?"

Jaken eyed the girl "Of course I am but in time we will find out, not lets cook and eat"
~

Sesshomaru returned to kagome who was still asleep, he decided to put the food in her bag, she would notice the weight difference look inside and see the food, it was no romantic jester but at least she would know he cared.

"Sess...homaru" Kagome whispered

He blinked a few times, thinking she woke up but after she continued to snore softly he realized she was dreaming of him, which slightly made him happy and curious to know what she was dreaming good or bad? he needed to know!

He settled down a few feet away to see if she would say anything more, a few minutes after he started to watch, Jaken came running with in his ear shot.

"SESSHOMARU-SAMA!" Jaken was running as fast as he could "SESSHOMARU-SAMA!"

Sesshomaru quickly ran to the irritating green demon who was about to wake up kagome "What is it" He was highly pissed off

"U-Umm Its Rin" Jaken with worry in his eyes

"What happened?" Sesshomarus rage subsided

"She was playing outside and fell"

"And"

"She cut her self.. its pretty bad" Jaken looked pale

And with that Sesshomaru shot off towards the hut like a bullet, the little green demon slowly ran back with him.

"Rin" Sesshomaru reached the girl laying on the ground in a puddle of blood.

"Sesshomaru-sama" she softly whispered from the loss of blood

He bent down to the child to see where the blood was coming from, he noticed the main blood was coming from her shoulder blade, he cut her Kimono to see the cut, it was long not very deep but deep enough for her to lose consciousness.

"What happen rin" He asked

"Imeeldomhel" Speaking incoherently

"What" he shook her

"I fell down the hill" she spoke

"Okay well your not going to die, but I'll heal this for you" He put his mouth to her shoulder and licked the open wound to seal it, after a few moment the wound started to heal and jaken came into view

"Will she be okay" Jaken asked

He stopped licking the cut "Yes, its almost healed"

"Did she pass out?" he looked at the unconscious Rin

"Yes she lost a lot of blood but should be fine in a few hours" he finished healing the cut and moved her to the hut so she could sleep it off. "I'll be back" as thunder clashed

"Jaken watched as he left "okay" he moved over to sit by Rin

Sesshomaru returned moments later with a new kimono and tossed it at Jaken "Here"

Jaken caught it and quickly dressed the child "Thank you"

"Jaken"

"Yes"

"Don't ever cut her again, I know you did this so I would come back, and I'm sure she made you.. but the next time either of you do this I will leave you both in the middle of the woods to die" Sesshomaru looked at the green demon " Do you hear me"

"Y-Yes"

Sesshomaru was highly upset they had pulled such a stupid stunt, not only did they tear him away from kagome, jaken could have killed rin.

Sessomaru returened to where kagome laid sleeping, but she wasn't there. he scanned the area, kagome and her horse were no where to be found.. he moved closer to the tree and became enraged, the scent of three robbers surrounded kagomes scent...He burned the scent in to his memory so he could find the three disgusting men. it wasn't long before he was hot on there trail..

'If they lay one hand on her, I will make sure there is no body to be found' He slowed his pace as the scents slit two ways, then men's scent was so strong it over powered kagomes, he took the tail to the south east first, it wasn't long before he reached a small hut he could hear two men talking, he listen to their conversation

"Damn that was hot, I can not wait till tomorrow" one man said

"Oh I know, tomorrow the real fun begins, she will be wishing she was dead"

"Well she shouldn't have spat in juros face"

Sesshomaru was about to lose it, he became so enraged his eyes turned red and he began to shake

"Damn I cant wait to feel her on my c-" the man was about to say when Sesshomaru had enough, he bust the wall of the hut down.

"What were you about to say" Sesshomaru standing tall, eyes red with rage.

"HOLY SHIT RUN!" the two men staggered to their feet and began to run but sesshomaru jump in front of them and grabbed there shirts pulled them in close"

"Where is the girl" He growled

"What girl" the man in his right hand spat at sesshomaru

"The girl you picked up under a tree"

"We don't know what you talking about" the man in sesshomarus left hand spoke

"Don't toy with me" he jerked the the two men

"Fuck you" He man in his right hand tired to spit in Sesshomaur face but Sesshomaru grabbed his face squashed it and shot poison out of his hand at the same time.. The man screamed in pain, but sesshomaru squeezed tighter.. Then mans screams gurgled as his face melted out of sesshomarus hand.

"HOLY SHIT MASAO" he tired to pry out of Sesshomarus grip

"Now if you don't want want to end up like your friend you will tell me everything" sesshomaru gripped his right hand around the mans jaw

"Okay, okay man, clam down... I'll tell you everything"

"Speak" Sesshmoaru growled "I want to know every detail"

"our boss juro, found the girl sleeping by herself, he figured easy prey right" He explain as Sesshomaru tighten his grip "He took the girl to his hut and Juro tossed her to the ground and tired to strip her.. She fought him and then spat in his face, he umm"

"SPEAK" Sesshomaru was seeing red

"Well... umm.. he hit her" The man was terrified

"GO ON"

"She was knock unconscious.. he tired her up in his hut and told us to come back in the morning"

"AND"

"That's it, we came back here and then you showed up"

"Where is he"

"north west from here" the man pointed

Sesshomaru had gotten enough information to fuel his rage for hundreds of years.. he dropped the nasty man on his ass, and turned to walk away

"Um thanks for sparing me" he man stood

Sesshomaru flicked his hand and killed the man "I didn't" he shot off like a rocket to juro's hut, hoping he was not to late. he arrived in no time, it wasn't hard to find with the stench of the men and kagome's blood, growing stronger with each step.. Sesshomaru didn't think twice as he busted in to the hut, his could not believe his eyes.. he found Kagome.. but she was hanging a few feet off the ground with her hands above her head tied up to the roof of the hut she had bruised that completely covered her body, blood was coming from her head, nose, both arms and dripping down the back of her legs..
He was shocked, how could someone do this to her... He walked around to see her back where the scent of blood centered... he looked at her blood covered back and became enraged at what he saw.

Her back was covered in whip markings, apparently after she spat in his face and he finished hitting her with his fist, he tied her hands up and hung her from the ceiling to whip her, he must have whipped her pretty damn hart to rip her skin like that to where you could see the tissue and muscles and in some parts you could see bone from her shoulder blades and ribs.. she was unconscious, and he was thankful for that she did not need to be in pain. he breaths were shallow, her skin was pale white, her raven hair was covered in blood and dirt.

"Who the fuck are you" Juro came back to his hut to find his left wall and been smashed down reveling kagome hanging and a man standing before her.

"are you Juro?" sesshomaru said calmly and coldly.

"Who the fuck are you" Juro asked again

"Did you do this" He pointed to kagome

"She is mine" juro pulled out a sword

"I'm afraid you are mistaken, she is mine and you have defiled her with your disgusting hands" Sesshomaru turned to see vial man face.

"I found her alone.. where were you if you are hers"

" I owe you no explanation, but I think you owe me one"

"Owe you shit" Juro raised his sword

Sesshomarus eyes turned red as he began to growl

"HOLY FUCK YOUR A DEMON" Juro dropped his sword and ran to his horse

Sessomaru shot his poison claw out and killed the horse

"I'm sorry.. Please please don't kill me.." Juro begged

"I hold no remorse for you, you harmed her yet she did nothing to you.. she did not deserve it"

"She spat in my face and tried to run, she deserved to be punished" Juro smirked

"I will throw you in to deepths of hell and let the demons fest on your body and soul" Sesshomru drew out his sword "This is the last of you" Sesshomaru beheaded Juro

Kagome mumbled

Sesshomaru quickly ran to her side "Kagome"

She opened her eyes to see sesshomarus face, it was distorted a hint of rage with a coat of sadness and disgust. "Sess" was all she said as her face fell and she returned to unconsciousness.

Sesshomaru quickly took off his shirt, wrapped it around her as he released kagome from her wrist ties. he held her gently bridal style, brushed her hair from her face, she looked at peace.. he ran far away from the hut leaving the dead man, he ran back to his territory so no demons would attack from the smell of her blood. he walked her to a nearby waterfall.. he gripped her tighter as he walked into the water with her still in his arms. he walked till he was about thigh deep and slowly dipped her into the water, her body shivered from the cold but she remind unconscious. he let the water run over her to help wash the blood and dirty away he whipped her face to remove the blood from her face, once she was cleaned off he walked out and returned to Rin and Jaken.

as he walked to the hut Rin and jaken noticed right away he was not wearing his shirt, instead it was in his arms wrapped around something... Jaken took a closer look and saw two female legs dangling over is right forearm, her face and body was covered in sesshomaru's shirt.

"Who is that Sesshomaru-sama" Jaken cautiously asking knowing he probably wouldn't tell him

"Kagome" Sesshomaru said calmly as he walked inside.

"You mean Kohakus friend" Rin asked as she sat down across from sesshomaru

"Yes"

"She has been gravely injured" Jaken added.

"What happened" Rin asked

"She wondered away from her group and was stolen and beat" Trying to answer her question while not trying to scare her to much

"Oh no that's bad" Rin spoke

"These wounds will not heal quickly" Jaken said

"I know" sesshomaru looked at kagomes broken body "Rin"

"Yes" she look to Sesshomaru

"Go back to Her village talk to NO ONE but Sango, Kohakus sister. tell her we need herbs to help prevent scaring"

"But lord why don't you just heal her yourself like you have done with Rin" Jaken asked

"The way she got these wounds was terrible, I do not wish to touch her in such a manner"

"Oh" Jaken was a smart demon, he knew the reason Sesshomaru did not wish to lick her wounds to heal them, she must have been touched in a horrible way

"I shall go with Rin to the village" Jaken figured he should help.

"No, you will stay with Kagome while I'm gone, I shall only be a moment"

"Where are you going?" Rin asked

" I am going to get kagome new clothes, as you probably noticed she does not have any."

"And what will you wear?" Jaken asked, sesshomaru never left in such a manner.

" I will be fine with what I have" sesshomaru stood "Rin take Ah-un to the villige, speack to no one but sango. avoid kikyo and inuyasha at all cost, tell sango we need the herbs.

"Yes, I'll be back soon" Rin ran out the hut and jumped on Ah-un and flew off into the sky.

"Take care of her while I'm gone" sesshomaru turned and flew into the woods headed north

'Sesshomaru had been acting so strange lately, I wonder if it has something to do with her' he look at kagome 'what ever the case I must protect her'

Rin was used to flying by now, she loved the feeling on flying. She was almost to the village now, she slowed down and flew low, when she wasn't far from the village, she set Ah-un down and walked the rest of the way. She walked carefully until she reached Sango and Mirokus hut.

"Umm Hello, anyone home" Rin asked as she peeked into the hut, But the hut was empty. She knew she wasn't supposed to walk around because inuyasha or kikyo might see her, so Rin decided to wait in the hut for Sango..

After what seemed like forever someone finally showed up "Rin, what are you doing here" Shippo asked

"Where is Sango" Rin asked

"She is on her way here" Shippo answered

"Okay" Rin did not move

"What do you need Rin" Shippo was very curious

"My business is with sango" She responded

"Fine" Shippo was surprised how much she sounded like Sesshomaru with the way she spoke.

After a few silent moments sango and walked through the hanging door "Shippo.. Rin what are you doing here"

"I must speak with you... in private" she shot a glance in Shippos direction

"With me?" Sango was surprised "O-Okay Shippo will you wait outside please"

Shippo growled but walked out.

"What do you need Rin"

Rin scooted closer in case Shippo was listing in "I need medical herbs, something that will heal deep wounds and help keep scars away"

"Is Sesshomaru or jaken hurt?"

"Umm well no but someone else is"

"Who?" Sango wasn't worried but was curios as to why she had to help

"I don't know if I'm supposed to tell you" she honestly answered

"I can't help you unless you tell me" Sango knew she would spill the beans

"Okay but you must promise you wont tell anyone, Sesshomaru-sama told me to make sure Inuyasha and kikyo never knew I was here. But Kagome is hurt, she is okay just has deep cuts"

"What happen.. and doesn't Sesshomaru have healing powers like Inuyasha does"

"I don't know what happened, and yes he does but he said he didn't want to touch her like that after the terrible way she got them"

"What are you talking about.. what way?"

" I don't know, that's what Sesshomaru-sama said, then asked me to see only you for the herbs"

"Where is kagome?" Sango asked

"She is in a hut with Jaken-sama"

"Where is Sesshomaru?"

"He said something about finding her clothes"

"Clothes? what clothes" Sangos heart rate increased worrying about her friend

" I don't know, when he showed up she was in his arms wrapped in his shirt naked, covered in bruises and cuts"

"Rin take me to her"

"I can't.. I don't even know if I was supposed to tell you that it was Kagome"

"Please Rin if she is hurt I need to know.. I need to be with her" Sango pleaded

"I can't, please don't ask to come, Sesshomaru-sama is taking good care of her.. But listen I will ask Sesshomaru if you can come, and if he says yes then I will come back for you"

"Please rin.. come back and let me know whats going on"

"Okay, If Sesshomaru says its okay.. now please the herbs"

"Here, will this be enough?" Sango handed her a basket full

"Yes I guess, if I need more I will come back.. now what do I need to do?"

"Take them and boil them with water, let the water cool and put it on her wound, twice a day"

"Okay thank you"

"And rin, dont forget to come back and tell me whats going on with Kagome" Sango remineded her

"I wont forget" Rin turned and ran towards Ah-un, she knew she was running late. but thanks to Ah-un she made it back in no time.

"Sesshomaru-sama I'm back" Rin jumped off Ah-un and ran into the hut, Sesshomaru was sitting in the coner of the room, eyes closed one arm on his knee. Jaken was sitting next to kagomes left arm fixing her sleeve "Wow what a pretty Kimono"

"Did you get the herbs?" Jaken asked Rin

"Yes, here they are" She walked over and handed them to jaken "Sango said to boil them in water, let it cool then put it on her wound

"Rin, jaken" Sesshomaru spoke

"Yes"Both chimed

"Leave for a while"

"okay, lets go Jaken" Rin pulled the green demon out of the hut "Lets go eat"

Sesshomaru crawled over to kagome brushed her bangs from her face, and softly stroked her face "Kagome...Kagome, your safe now" she didn't respond "Kagome open your eyes, its me Sesshomaru"

"sessh" was call he could make out

"Yes Kagome its Sesshomaru, you are safe here with me, no one will hurt you.. not when I'm around"

"Where... am.. I" she spoke in a rough tired voice

"Your with me"

He eyed shot open as she looked around, Sesshomaru smelled her fear and heard her heart increases. He quickly leaned in to she could see his face, she jerked back reopening the wounds on her back, she screamed in pain, Sesshomaru creased her face.

"I took you away from that awful place" he looked into her eyes and she looked back first with fear then tears began to to fill her eyes then over flow down her cheeks

"What happened to me" She could feel every bruise, every cut, she felt the warm blood against her back from where she reopened her wound

"You spat in Juros face and he beat you" Sesshomaru could feel the rage taken over again

"Did he..."Kagome looked down "Am I still pure?" Tears were still falling down her face

Sesshomaru whipped her tears away "He did not touch you in such a way... I made it there just in time"

Kagome cried even harder she did not cry from the pain or the thought of being beat,no she cried tears of joy Sesshomaru saved her from being raped and possibly killed

"Kagome" he whipped the tears away again "I am going to give you a choice"

"huh" she asked confused as the tears slowly stopped

"I can either boil the herbs and slowly heal your cuts, you will probably be left with scars though or I can heal the wounds with my saliva"sesshomaru spoke softly

"I really don't want scars from this and I trust you, please heal my wounds for me"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes...you didn't do this to me, you protected me"

"Okay, be still" Sesshomaru leaned into kagomes face first, he slowly dragged his tongue across the gash in kagomes head as it healed me moved down to her right arm and licked across the back of her forearm.. Kagome was being as still as possible, even with what happened she was slightly aroused by sesshomarus tongue.
he was finished with the small wounds on the front of her body, now the only part of her body that needed to be healed was the huge whip marks that covered her back, it would take a few minutes to heal them.

"I need you to roll over so I can heal your back"

"Can you help me?" she asked and he stretched out his hand, and gently helped her turn around, she whined as tears filled her eyes as she moved but she knew it had to be done.

"It will take a while for me to heal these" he told her as he brushed her hair away and pulled down the top of her Kimono

"Is it that bad?" Kagome could fell the pain but didn't know how bad it was

Sesshomaru did not respond, he licked her back, it took only a moment for the wound to begin to close, Kagome was slightly aroused from his tongue sweeping back and fourth on her back, sending a tingling sensation down her body, sesshomaur kept at it until he noticed one wound would not disappear, it was turning pink like a new scar, it was the deepest and longest of her wounds, he figured it was just going to taken longer than the rest... he kept at if for a long while but it wouldn't continue healing.

"I'm sorry kagome"

"Hmmm?" Kagome was so lost in the thought of Sesshomarus tongue on other parts of her body

"This one mark will not heal" Sesshomaru felt like a failure

"What do you mean? it wont close?" Kagome started to panic a little

"No It closed but its turning into a scar"

"How big is it?"

Sesshomaru dragged his finger across kagomes back "From the right shoulder blade down to here" He stopped at the small of her back on the left side

"Well its not to big, I guess I can live with it" Kagome chuckled but sesshomaru sat quietly "So it wont open again?"

"No, its now a pink scar" Sesshomaru wasn't looking a kagome anymore, he moved back against the hut wall and sat looking in to the distances

"Well good" Kagome sat up and recoverd her body with the kimono, sesshomaru saw out of the coroner of his eye the side of kagomes breast perfect and round, he felt his cock twitch but ignored it. once Kagome had finished tieing her shirt she could feel the cold blood on the kimono and decided to wash not only herself but also the clothes, she began to walk out

"Leaving so soon?" Seshomaru did not move

"No, I'll be back, just wanted to clean up" Kagome turned to face him "How could I leave with out thanking you" She smiled and winked at him "Which way"

"I'll take you" Sesshomaru didn't want kagome out of his sight anymore than was necessary, he figured he would take her to the water, turn while she bathed, then take her back to the hut.

"That's not necessary" Kagome tired to explain "I can-" she what cut off by sesshomarus hand

"If you value my sanity you will never again say 'I can handle myself' Am I clear?" Seshomaru was angry and kagome could tell

Kagome tired to move his hand but he didn't budge so she nodded instead, after a few moments he moved his hand and she quickly stated "Yes but that's not what I was going to say" Kagome smirked and Sesshomaru growled

"Kagome don't"

"No you don't, I was just going to say I can taken jaken or Rin with me"

"Hah, you think if those men came back Jaken could protect you"

"Well.. He could at least stall them while.. you know what never mind" Kagome became angry "Just take me please" even if she was mad she needed to use her manners

"Fine" sesshomaru simply stated and grabbed Kagomes arm and pulled her outside "Rin" he yelled

"Yes" was heard off in to the distance

"Come here" He yelled again but not as loud as the first time

after a minute Kagome saw Rin running out of the woods with Jaken following behind. "Yes Sesshomaru-sama"

"Come, kagome wishes to bath you may come as well" Sesshomaru ordered "Grab Kagomes bag"

Rin ran to Ah-un and grabbed kagomes yellow backpack "Got it" she yelled as she ran back to sesshoamru

Sesshomaru said nothing, still holding Kagome by the arm, the three walked a short distance to a beautiful waterfall

"Wow" kagome gasped, she looked that the waterfall, it was clean steady running in to the small lake below large and small rocks could been see in and around the waterfall, almost like you could sit on the while you bathed, a huge rainbow formed at the bottom of the falls

"Beautiful isn't" Rin asked as she tore kagome away from her thoughts

"y-yes.. it is" Kagome was still taken by the beauty

"Well.. you wanted to bathe so go" Sesshomaru let go of kagomes arm and turned to walk away

"Aren't you staying?" Kagome asked but did not turn to him

"I will be around" And with that he disappeared, Kagome was used to his disappearing acts

"Well rin may I have my bag?" Kagome asked as she held out her hand

"Of course" Rin handed kagomes bag over to her and watched as kagome pulled out a square block and a black long fabric "Whats that?" Rin asked

Kagome looked at the items "This is Soap and this is called a towel"

Rin knew what soap was but she had only seen white ones not purple "But the color is weird"

Kagome Laughed "Its supposed to be weird here smell it" she handed the little girl the soap

"It smells like flowers" The girl chimed

"Yes it does, now let get in the water" Kagome started to undress as she watched rin get in fully clothed "Rin what are you doing"

"Taking a bath like you" Rin was confused to why she asked

"But why are your clothes still on?"

"huh? this is how I always bath"

Kagome giggled "come here"

Rin walked back out of the water very confused "what?"

kagome met her at the waters edge "You are supposed to take your clothes off when you bath, you wash you clothes separately"

"Really?"

"Yes here let me help you" Kagome helped rin get undressed and laid her clothes on a rock "Now get in" Kagome smiled

"I fell weird" Rin blushed

"Its okay, I'll be in right after you"

"okay" Rin walked into the water then ducked under, Kagome finished undressing and stepped in with the soap in her hand.. She felt the warm water, usually water in the Era was cold unless you went to a hot spring but they were rare. Kagome slowly walked about waste deep in the water and ducked under like Rin had so she could get her hair wet

"Hmm" Kagome said as she came up from the water, it felt so good, Kagome took the soap and began rubbing the soap over her body

"What are you doing?" Rin asked curiously

"Bathing" Kagome giggled

"But what does that do" she pointed to the purple soap in kagomes hand

"It helps get the dirt off you skin" Kagome washed the soap off "come here, and I'll show you"

rin moved closer "Okay"

Kagome took the soap in her and and latherd it up "Give me your arm" Rin did and kagome rubbed her arm "See the color difference, The soap bubbles before I put it on your skin were white but now its brown.. Thats the dirt coming off your skin"

"WOW" Rin gasped in amazment "Do it again" lifting up her other arm

"Why don't you do it"

"I dont know how"

"I'll show you" Kagome showed Rin how to you the soap and clean her body and face. "Now we wash your hair" Kagome took the soap from Rin and latherd her hand in the soap, then rubbed her hands in rins hair.

"Haha it feels funny" Rin laughed

"It will feel better once were done" Kagome was throughlly dusgusted by the dirt coming out of rins hair, but it was to be excepted Rin was being raised by men so she lacked in feminim hgyigen "Now Duck under the water and I'll rise the soap out" rin held her breath and went under, kagome quickly ran her fingerd in rins hair till the soap was out.. Rin gasped for air after kagome was done

"Thanks kagome" Rin smiled

"Bring me your clothes" Kagome asked

"Why" Rin asked confused learning new things

"I'm going to show you how to wash your clothes the right way"

"Okay" Rin smiled and sloshed water as she attempeted to run to the waterd edge to grabe her clothes "What about yours"

"I'll wash them later" kagome stated as she was washing her hair, she ducked under the water as rin walked back

"Here" Rin handing her clothes over to kagome who showed Rin how to use the soap to wash her clothes in the right places

"Now we take them and hang them on a tree branch to dry, kagome quiclky ran to the nearist tree butt naked and hung Rin's clothes on a low branch, and ran back to the water

"What about yours" Rin asked he sat on a rock in the water

"I was just about to get them" Kagome rached down and picked up the blood soaked clothes "Rin, did you get me this?" Kagome asked as she pushed the clothes under water and watched the once dried blood seep out

"No, Sesshomaru-sama got them while I went to get herbs"

"Oh, really" Kagome was stund that Sesshomaru was kind enought to bring her clothes

"yes, Sango misses you" Rin said

"Sango? when did you see her" Kagome was shocked by the news. 'had they found her? Did inuyasha finally figure out she was gone? Did he even care, or was it just sango'

"Sesshomaru-sama told me to find her to get you herbs"

"Oh okay, did you see anyone else?" Kagome didnt care about inuyasha but shippo and Miroku were a different story

"Umm I saw shippo but didnt tell him anything"

"Oh okay" Kagome had finished washing the blood out of her clothes "Thank you Sesshomaru" Kagome knew he could hear her, she could feel his demonic auror and he was close by, probably hearing their whole converstaion

"Come on rin" Kagome held the little girls hand as they walked over to kagomes bag, kagome picked up the towel and dryed rins body and hair as kagome did the same, after they're body was dry they walked over to the tree, Rins clothes were almost dry enought to wear and kagomes were still soaking wet

"I dont mind mine being a little wet" Rin stated as she reached for her clothes

"Non scence.. here" Kagome took the towel and wrapped it around Rin"

"What about you" Rin asked

"I'll be fine, no on is around and I'm sure Sesshomaru will stop anyone who came close to us" Kagome smiled as she walked rin over to her yelloe bag, Rin sat on the towel on a rock and kaogme sat on the knees so her body would not touch the ground

"There is food in your bag" Rin looked ashamed

"No there isnt, I ate it all a few days ago"

"No, Sesshomaru put food in there.. I ate some.. I'm sorry" Rins face fell even more

Kagome laughed "Its okay honey eat anything you want, your a growning girl"

"but I took it with out asking"

Kagome took Rin's face in her hands "you shouldn't have to ask for food if your hungry.. if you are hungry and I have food feel free to get as much as you want"

Rin hugged Kagome with tears in her eyes "Thank you" Kagome remebered Rin lost her family when she was only 6 she was 13 now but still a child in ways. Kagome was the only women Rin had talk to like this since her mother died, the only converstaion rin could have was with 2 men, and they didnt talk to rin like she needed.

"Anytime" Kagome held rin close, kagome thought maybe this is what she needed to do, be a mother figure to rin, course that would make Sesshomaru the father figure which made kagome smile "Now lets see what we have to eat" kagome touched rins nose as she spoke

"Okay"

Kagome dug into her bag and pulled out 4 apples, 2 oranges, 2 carrots, and 1 mellon

"There was more, but I ate a bunch" Rin looked ashamed again

"Thats fine.. Dig in"

Kagome grabed the carrot and before she ate it she washed in the water, it had been so long sice she had a plain carrort, Rin took an apple and started munching away, the two girls ate and talked for what seemed like hours, they talked about bugs they hated, smells they love and hated, animals, people they had met, places they had been, and flowers they liked

"Whats a lily?" rin asked

"Its my favorite flower"

"Whats it look like?"

"well there are a bunch of colors but my favorite is a pink flower with white on the edges, has 5 petels and small pruple dots on the petals near the center.

"Wow they sound beautiful"

"they are, if I find any I'll show you" Kagome smiled. "Now lets check on your clothes, I'm sure Seshomaru is tired of waititng"

Rin giggled, they walked over to the branch and Kagome touched the fabic of Rins clothes and sure enough they were dry, she pulled down the clothes shook the to make sure no bugs or animals decided to hid in them, once that was done she handed them to rin who took off her towel and put on her clothes, kagome touched her clothes and they were still damp but the sun was starting set and she knew they probably wouldn't dry anymore, so she slid the damp clothes on and yelled "Sesshomaru we are ready" by the time kagome had walked back to her bag sesshomaru was standing at the edge of the woods waiting.

"Lets go Rin" kagome called over her shoulder

"Okay" Rin ran next to kagome and grab her hand and kagome smiled

They walked quielty back to the hut well most of the time, Rin would blurt out things like 'Kagome tought me how to wash my clother...Kagome showed me how to do this and that' Both Sesshomaru and Kagome stayed quite as she talked they nodded when she stopped to show they were listening.. They had made it back to the hut, when rin yawned

"Time for bed" Kagome said as she let go of Rin's hand and pushed her into the hut

"Good night Kagome" Rin said as she went into the hut where jaken was waiting.

Kagome turned to Sesshomaru "Thank you for waiting, I know we took longer than expected"

"Its fine.. go to bed" sesshomaru turned to walk the other way

"Arent you coming?" Kagome called after him

"It's to small I'll stay out here"

"There is plenty of room" she said but sesshomaru was already gone. "Fine" kagome huffed and walked into the hut, Rin had already fallen asleep, and so had Jaken. Kagome walked over to the end of the hut and laid down, she had forgotten how tired she really was and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Kagome awoke to a panicked jaken.

"KAGOME.. KAGOME!" Jaken was shaking her arm

"What is it" kagome yawned

Jaken pointed to Rin "Its Rin... I smell her blood... she is bleeding"