.:: Full Moon ::.

A/N:
Disclaimer: *sigh* You should know the drill--I don't own any of the InuYasha characters, they ALL belong to Rumiko Takahashi.
Whew! Finally 5th chapter up! Sorry didn't get to update soon ppl I was planning a few things for my OTHER story I'm going to write and I was trying to figure out what I was going to write for this chapter.......still haven't figured it out well....Anywho.... Thanks to the people who reviewed!! Alright then here's the next chapter, enjoy! Please read and review!

'......' = thinking

"......" = talking

~......~ = time of day


.:: Full Moon ::.

Chapter Four

~Nightfall~

Inu-Yasha was running through the dark forest trying to find the scent of the girl that Kalya said that looked almost like Kikyo. He practically brought his nose to the ground trying to find a scent then he lifted his head up trying to find it in the air or breeze. There! He caught a scent of honey and another one that smelled of Sakura blossoms after the rain it too had a scent of honey--yet he smell a few other scents.....He jumped on the tree tops running hoping he wouldn't lose the stale scent in the air. It would soon be fresh, he knew it since humans don't really travel at night.

'Is it Kikyo?' He thought. 'Could it be her taking another form or is she really gone?'

His pace picked up. A full moon shone in the sky glowing like a white like a crystal dimond and stars glittered in the darkened sky.

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Sesshomaru walked slowly on the dirt road in the darkened forest. His silver hair swaying lightly in a calm breeze. He still didn't understand why he even excepted Kalya's request. He ignored it once it came into his mind.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Called an annoying voice from behind him.

Sesshomaru didn't even need to turn around to see who the voice belong to. "What do you want Jaken?"

Jaken had ran a long way to catch up to his lord. "I thought you need my help to find whoever you are looking for...."

"No need." He said coldly. " Go back to the castle and wait for me there."

"But-"

"You dare disobey your lord?" Sesshomaru said glaring at him from the corner of his eye.

"N-no..."Jaken stammered. "Hai mi'lord."

He turned around and ran back from the direction he came.

Sesshomaru continued walking and a breeze came his way, that was when he caught the scent of Sakura blossoms after the rain and honey, he also caught the scent of dirt, blood, ashes, tears, and fear.

His eyes narrowed a bit then he became a white blurr running towards the fresh scent of the human girl and many others.

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"Ugh." Sayla said. "You're smiling too much today."

Kalya had been smiling ear-to-ear ever since her plan had worked.

"What?" Kalya said. "I can't help it."

Her sister rolled her eyes. "Well you'd better stop." She said. "Or you'll face will freeze like that."

Her smile turned to a grin. "Awww........." Said childishly. "Is Sissy Sayla angwey?"

"You are so lucky Sesshomaru's gone." Sayla said getting annoyed. "Are we going to follow him--them?" She corrected herself.

Kalya was a bit serious now. "Yeah. Let's go!"

She took off into the forest keeping in the shadows and hiding her scent and aura. Sayla did the same and followed.

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"Get up wrench!" Yell the leader of the bandits. He grabbed a woman with red hair, brown skin, and green eyes. The woman was shaking with fear. He smirked. "Why are you afraid sweetheart?"

Rin, Kagome, and the other women where quivering with fear and held onto each other but Kagome and Rin where two or three feet behind them clinging to each others' dirty kimonos.

The woman said nothing but shook in fear. "Bring her to the lake..........."

The other men snickered, two of them grabbed her and dragged her through the darkness of the trees and bushes, out of sight.

"Well, well." The leader said. "Who should I choose next?"

The women shaking got worse.

"How `bout them?" One of them pointed to a woman below his feet.

"No........." He said thinking. "How about...................."

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'I'd better hurry or I'll lose the scent!' Inu-Yasha thought franticly running faster.

The wind was changing and shifting making the scent quite difficult to locate.

"M-master Inu-Yasha!" Myoga said suddenly appearing out of nowhere landing on his shoulder. "Where in the world are you going?"

Inu-Yasha growled/groaned. "What do you want flea? I'm in a hurry as you can see."

"In a hurry for what?" Myoga asked quite curious.

"None of your buisness." He snapped quickly.

"Oh of course it's my buisness!" Myoga said jumping up and down. "Where are you going? Kill a army of Demons that are attacking human villages? Fight a useless fight? Or saving a human female and--"

That did it. "Mind your own buisness Myoga!" Inu-Yasha growled. "Now go and run away like you usually do!"

"You-"

Myoga was sended off flying somewhere in the treetops. Inu-Yasha muttering picking up his pace.

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Sesshomaru was a white blurr using his youkai speed. The scents were getting fresher. He was almost there.

'Hn.' He thought to himself. 'Why am I worrying about this?'

He shook his head thinking it's nothing. 'No it's nothing..........'

He picked up his speed getting closer to the female scent.

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"God dammit!" Kalya said running and keeping in the shadows. "Why does he have to be so fast?!"

"Quit your whining and hurry." Sayla said running beside her. "We won't lose him, you already know where they are."

"Hmph." Kalya said. "Why do you always have to be right?"

Sayla smiled. "Just shut up and hurry."

"Argh!" She said facing her sister dodging up-coming trees. "When were you a smart mouth?"

Sayla laughed. "Seems like I picked that up from you."

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"That one?" Another asked. "No."

"Th-" The leader started.

"How about that one there?" He then suggested pointing to Kagome. "She was the lord's daughter and is a beauty also..........."

The leader smiled evily and Kagome shook viciously. "Hm............" He said. "Yes she'd be perfect.........."

He slowly walked up to the clinging sisters. When he was about to touch her someone attacked. "Iron Rever, Soul Stealer!"

"What the-?!" The leader said leaping away in time. "Who do you think you are?!"

Inu-Yasha landed down in fron to the frightened sisters and a few yards away from the leader. "WHO do you think you are?!"

"A-a demon!" One of the bandits cried.

"Feh." Inu-Yasha said and cracked his hands. "So you want to die? Or would you rather run and flee?"

The leader staggered backward."W-we rather-"

"Sorry boss!" One of them said.

"Y-yeah! Nice kn-knowing ya!" Another said. They all took off leaving only three bandits left.

Inu-Yasha ignored them and then his eyes landed on Kagome. She had black hair, black eyes yet sweet in a way. Her skin was perfect and light brown. She wore a blue kimono with flowers on it but it was dirty and wrinkled.

'So this is the girl Kalya said--the girl that looked like Kikyo?' Inu-Yasha thought.

"Kikyo?" Inu-Yasha asked quietly. "Kikyo is that you?"

Kagome looked at this demon--no hanyou--confused. "Wh-who?"

"Kikyo?"

"No, no." Kagome said shaking her head her fear suddenly going away. "I'm not this 'Kikyo'."

"You must be!" Inu-Yasha said a bit loud. "You look like her, Kikyo!"

Kagome got a bit mad she stood up Rin standing too still clinging onto her older sister's kimono sleeve. "I'm not Kikyo!"

"Y-"

"My name is Kagome. Ka-go-me!" She said sounding it out for him like he was a child.

The leader and the other two men were sneaking up behind Inu-Yasha but then a green poison-like whip came out from the darkened trees slicing the three men into pieces, Rin was horrified seeing the dark red blood staining the ground. The women were then afraid and ran. Sesshomaru emerged from behind the trees. Rin saw him her eyes widening....

Sesshomaru looked at his kill then saw the girl with the sakura blossoms and honey scent: She had sweet chocolate brown eyes, her skin was seem soft and lightly tanned. She had ebony hair that swayed lightly with the calm, warm breeze; she wore a lavendar kimono with cream-white flowers on it. She seemed like a goddess if she weren't dirty, exausted, and...........

"Sesshomaru!" Inu-Yasha said turning around and growling." What the hell are you doing here?"

Sesshomaru glared at his half brother. "I was patrolling my lands when I sniffed out your vile scent."

Inu-Yasha's ears laid flat on his head. "So? Why'd you come here? You could've easily ignored me AND my 'vile' scent and continue."

Sesshomaru just glared. "I could have but I also scenced a power here."

"Coming from them?" Inu-Yasha said.

His half brother gave him a bored yet irritated look.

Rin looked at Sesshomaru a bit shocked, she felt butterflies in her stomech. Her vision, somehow, was getting blurry......she saw blood, golden eyes, and silver hair, 'Sesshomaru?' She thought and her world suddenly fell into total darkness......


:: A/N- Yup folks stopping here. Hehehe I know I'm evil huh? I hope you like this chapter! Took me a while to think about what this chapter was going ot be about. Once again I want to thank my reviewers! Okay I'll update as soon as I can. Next chapter going to be up tomorrrow {I hope ^.^'}. Please review {i know you ppl know but just in case} and tell me what you think! Kay, till next time Ja ne! ::

.: P.S. I might change a few things on this or other chapters and I'll sometimes put Japanese words in them and sometimes I won't.

Hai = Yes

Hanyou = Half-breed

Youkai = Demon :.

~Kauya~