The great white dog bounded through the trees knocking many of them over in a blind haste. Somewhere far back, a small green Jaken, was hurrying to try and keep sight of his lord.

Mate. Mate. Mate. Was all the great dog could think of as he followed the scent. Rage and concern poured through the creature. A laugh sounded through the woods up ahead of him and he sped up fury on his heels.

"Here. Here. little puppy" Hazuko taunted balanced on a branch lazily. Sesshomaru snarled at him momentarily distracted from his mates smell and Hazuko laughed. "What will you choose, my lord" Hazuko added sarcastically the title in his mouth. "Will you follow me or will you follow your mate?" He said as he turned and vanished into the trees. The great white dog let out a loud bark of fury and lunged forward. Pulling a tree out of the ground by its roots, he hurled it far into the direction Hazuko went and returned to find his mates scent gone! Letting out a whine of anger and sadness he sniffed furiously around the clearing.

"Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken panted holding up a scrap of fabric. He lunged forward rapidly scaring Jaken into dropping the fabric and rolling backwards. He sniffed it managing to find his mates scent on the fabric realizing it either belonged to her or someone in contact with her. The hunt for her safety was back on! I will find you mate.