"Naraku!" I yelled out in anger.

"Sango…"

"The demon spider at the castle was all part of your trap wasn't it!?"

"Trap? Is that what you call my simple misdirects? I thought the slayers at your village could handle any sort of demon, they literally did not live up to their reputation"

Rage fills my body as I reach for Hiraikotsu and get to feet "Damn you!" I yell as I lunge toward the demon.

Pain suddenly fills my body halting my attack as I fall to the ground in anguish.

"Fool" Naraku looks down at me, as the Shikon jewel shard that was once embedded into my back is picked up by one of his tentacles. "No use in me lending you the sacred jewel if all you do is defy me."

The jewel shard was suppressing my pain… " Naraku!" I yell out shakily

Smirking the demon turns his attention to Inuyasha who was currently readying himself to attack "As much fun as it would be to continue this fight, I have other pressing matters. Until next time"

The demon rises up into the sky and in a dark purple cloud disappears into the distance.

" Naraku!" Inuyasha yells after him. " Damit! He's getting away! Kagome you stay here with Sango, Monk you're with me!"

Inuyasha and Miroku run after Naraku in hopes of ending this once and for all.

Father…K-Kohaku…

Somehow finding the strength I manage to stand up, using Hiraikotsu as a crutch

"S-Sango" Kagome cries out "you shouldn't try to move your wounds ar-"

Ignoring her pleas I slowly start walking in the opposite direction, toward my home.

"San-"

"Don't follow me!" I yell cutting her off. "…I appreciate your concern, but I am not your concern…I won't last long so…just go after Inuyasha and that monk"

"But…"

Pushing past the pain I break into a run toward the village. I- I have to get to the village. I have to get…home. Please body…hang on just a little bit longer.

Home… a small smile creeps onto my agonized face " just…a little further"

Suddenly my legs give out and I fall to the ground in excruciating pain. No…

Clawing at the ground I try to drag my drained body, but just like my legs, my arms refuse to go any further and I break into tears.

"Fa-ther, Kohaku… I am..sorry" I say before losing consciousness.

Screams wake me from my slumber and I groan in pain I am…not dead?

The screaming continues as I slowly open my eyes to see a little girl running toward me " she's hurt! Please, Lord Sesshomaru, we need to help her!" the young girl pleaded with someone I could not see.

Footsteps can be heard in the distance as they suddenly come to a stop and a man's voice sounds out "an exterminator hmm? Come Rin" he says and the footsteps continue past me.

"L-Lord Sesshomaru….please! Please, you have to help her… like you helped me!" tears evident in her shaky voice.

The man, known as Sesshomaru stops once again and with a sigh walks back toward me before I lose consciousness once again

I awaken again to the sound of crackling is that…a fire? Opening my eyes to see the small campfire in front of me I curl up, enjoying its warmth until realization hits me that's right! I almost died! That little girl…and that man did they save me? Groaning I make my stiff muscles move as I slowly sit up.

"You're awake!" the same voice… so they did help me. The little girl leaves the side of her companion and runs over to me happily.

" You're… the one that found me?"

The girl sits down in front of me and nods " uh-huh! I thought for sure you were already dead"

" How... how did you save me?" I inquired examining my wounds they're….healed? How is that possible?!

" I didn't." the girl says as she points to her companion sitting against a tree on the other side of the fire " Lord Sesshomaru did!" looking back at him the young girl smiles

" Lord….Sesshomaru?"

The man in question was rather tall, slender with long silver hair, strange markings on his face and golden penetrating eyes. He said nothing to me, just looked on at us from his seat against the towering tree. To be perfectly honest, he wasn't that bad looking. No! Sango you don't have time for that!

"T-Thank you, for saving me, I don't know how you did it but my wounds are completely healed."

Smiling the girl hops back onto her feet " He used Tensei-"

" Rin" he finally speaks silencing the girl.

" Your name is Rin? I am Sango"

Standing up from his resting place Sesshomaru walks toward us " Rin, we must be going"

" Awe but can't we stay the night? I am tired of walking" Sesshomaru growls out making her instantly snap to attention

"Please stay." I say getting to my feet " I want to thank you properly for saving me"

" I don't need your thanks exterminator." he says coldly " I didn't do it for you"

" well…. At least let me escort you to a village, the woods are dangerous at night"

" Not for us" Rin pipes up again " Lord Sesshomaru is very strong, no one can beat him!"

Walking out from under the tree and into the moonlight, I start to notice features I couldn't see before. The strange markings on his face were 2 horizontal lines on either cheek and, a crescent moon on his forehead. But that's not all I noticed…his ears were pointed and his hands…he has claws!

Suddenly the wise words of father come to mind "the most frightening demon is one that masquerades as a human"

He's a demon!

Quickly locating my weapons I grab them and pull Rin behind me. "Stay back demon!" I yell. Readying myself for his attack.

"Odd way to say 'thank you' to someone who just saved your miserable little life." he says, unmoving and not at all afraid.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin squeals behind me.

"Stay back Rin, your….Lord is a demon he'll kill you eventually. I will dispatch him"

"No!" she shouts out "Lord Sesshomaru would never hurt me, he saved me!" moving out from behind me the girl runs toward her captor.

Confusion fills my mind as I witness the girl running toward the demon. Why…why would she return to him knowing what he is?!

Turning they both walk into the dark forest and disappear into the night.

Shaking my head I run after them I won't let him hurt her!

AN: Well here is the first chapter to my first Inuyasha story! Please let me know what you think! I hope to have the next chapter up shortly. Take care all!