Together

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Inuyasha and Co. They are the property of Rumiko Takahashi. I make nothing from this fanfic or any future fanfics.

Authors Note: Alright this chapter is mainly done from Kai and Jakens' perspectives. I hope you like it. Enjoy.


Kai was seething as he watched the couple complete their mating. He wanted to kill any poor creature that might happen to cross his path. He was so angry, mainly at himself. I was his own impatience that caused him to battle recklessly. It was his own fault that he lost her to that "dog" Lord. It was his negligence that he lost his chance to have her first, to have her first kiss, to be the first to hold her intimately, to give her her first everything.

He vowed then that he would have his revenge upon the Lord and have her as his. She may never forgive him but he didn't care. Kai didn't give one thought to what Rin wanted, only himself. He didn't think that she may love Sesshomaru and want to be with him. He only thought about how much he wanted her and how he was going to get her away from Sesshomaru.

He stopped looking at them and turned on his heel heading back to his tribe.

"This could work in favor for us. I have information about Sesshomaru that noone else knows. He has a mate." he thought.

Even the panthers knew that the canine demons mated for life and they will do whatever they could to protect their mate. They could take Rin and Sesshomaru would come to them. The panthers have been looking for decades to have a way to exact revenge for both defeats of their tribes. His father defeated them a couple of centuries before and then Sesshomaru defeated them about fifty-eight years before, even though his allies abandoned him in the middle of battle, he still decimated them.

To take Rin they would have leverage to get him to come to their midsts, on their terms if he had a hope of seeing her again. They would get their revenge and he will get the onna he desired, it was a win-win in his eyes. With the Great Dog Generals' son gone the panthers could once again take over the west, that is how his father would see it and he would agree that he could keep Rin. This could turn out nicely for him and his tribes.

Authors Note: { Poor, stupid, Kai he hasn't realized that Sesshomaru has surpassed his fathers' power. He is the most powerful demon walking the earth. Next is Jaken's turn.}

In all of his years of servitude to Lord Sesshomaru he had seen many things, but he never thought he would see what he just did.

Jaken had to surpress an astonished yelp over the sight before him. His question was answered, he now understood why his lord was tracking the little onna and why he had just discarded his swords and armour on the ground.

He had found them and picked them up; like any good servant would he cleaned them off and brought them with him to continue searching for his missing companions. He hoped that he would catch up to them really soon.

"I caught up alright. I found something I never thought in all my years I would ever find." he thought.

Jaken had walked along side the river until he found a bridge, he then stumbled across his masters' swords. After several minutes passed he was thankful he began to hear faint voices, but he realized that the closer that he got they turned into moans and growls. He didn't want to continue but he had to find Lord Sesshomaru and Rin.

Jaken stopped cold in his tracks at the sight of his lord and.. and.. Rin!!! He knew his lord held some affection for the girl but not this much to actually mate with her. Yes even he himself had noticed how Rin grew and became more lovely and womanly. Any man or demon would be lucky to have her. He just didn't know taht his lord had noticed as well. He couldn't move a single muscle in fear of being caught, Sesshomaru he was sure would kill him.

He shut his eyes not wanting to see anymore, but he opened them when he heard them both cry out their release. He watched his lord roll off of her and she passed out when she tried to sit up. He saw his lord wrap her up and held her while she slept; then his lord smiled.

"He is smiling. Smiling!!! I must have been caught, I just cut a 100 years off my life." he freaked silently.

His lord never smiled unless he had killed something or was planning on killing something; but here he was smiling. Jaken finally took the chance to retreat several yards away to sleep. He decided he would play complete and utter ignorance in the morning. He would act oblivious to this night. Jaken banished the thoughts from his mind and let sleep come to him. Morning wouldn't come quick enough.

Authors Note: {Poor Jaken. He doesn't know his lord as well as he thinks he does. There is always an exception to the rule.}


(Morning Sesshomarus' Camp)


"Master Jaken. Master Jaken." Rin called.

She was trying to wake the poor toad.

"Master Jaken, Lord Sesshomaru says it's time to go, now. Come on."

"I'm up, why did I sleep so long?"

The events of the whole night came back to hit him like an avalanche. He visibely cringed remembering what he had seen.

"OHHH, thats' why. Play ignorant. "

He quickly dignified himself and hurried to their sides with Ah-Un behind him.

"Where, may I ask are we going to, My Lord?"

"Jaken we are going home."

Jaken didn't let his discomfort show for this idea.

"Home! This is going to come bakc and bite us. Literally, Lady Midori is going to rip us apart. Rin she'll kill, me she'll rip apart, Lord Sesshomaru she will fight with him terrible then try to marry him off to some demoness he would kill before he mated her. Definately going to bite us." Jaken thought.

Rin and Sesshomaru didn't give any indication that last night even happened. They acted as they usually had, this had Jaken thinking maybe all that he had seen had been an elaborate dream and nothing more. His mind must be playing tricks on him.


(Morning in the Panther Camp)


"Kai, you've returned and without this mystery onna you told us about. What happened?" one panther asked him.

He was angry still and he told them all that had occurred.

"I fought with her intended and lost."

"Who was her intended? Do we know of him?" they asked.

Kai held his hand up to silence them.

"Yes, her intended you know her intended."

He thought of leaving it at that but he went on when he saw their curious faces.

"Her intended is none other than the dog demon of the west. Our great enemy DaiYoukai Lord Sesshomaru."

He heard their jeers and continued with his plan to make Sesshomaru suffer.

"You know what this means right. He has a human mate now. What better way to bring that mongrel to his knees than to take his mate. The one thing besides a pup taht he will give his very life to protect from anything. The canines mate for life remember."

Wicked smiles crossed their faces. Kai was right what better way to hurt him than take his mate from him. They were excited and turned with Kai to share the news with their leader. Who was ecstatic to hear they now had a way to hurt Sesshomaru.

"How did you find out about her my son?" the elder panther asked.

Kai huffed, he never told his father about her.

"I have known Rin for awhile, I had thought that she was a forest nymph the first time I laid eyes on her."

"And?"

"I didn't know she was under teh dogs' care. Yesterday we had been talking and he showed up to escort her back to their camp."

He continued his tale. Kai told him of their conversation before Sesshomaru showed up and his and Sesshomarus' when she left. He told him of how he followed to their camp, how she stomped off angry at his servant, how he couldn't talk to her again because Sesshomaru wouldn't leave her alone with him near. How they pledged their love to each other, how they fought and he had lost, and everything he had witnessed of the mating. Kai also explained his plan of action that he had come up with and how they could use Rin. How she could be used to work in their favor of the battle. Before he left he added...

"After the mating they did I would be surprised if there wasn't a pup." he left.

The old panther had a malicious grin marr his face. They could use Rin to their advantage and how much they could tease and destroy the Dai if she was with pup. He decided to gather the other leaders to meet and discuss tactis for this certainly welcome change of events. Hopefully they could decide, plan out, and be attacking in 2 months time.

Authors Note: A little short I know but I wanted to seperate this, because the panthers won't be brought up again until possibly chapter 9, maybe 8. The next chapter will be much, much longer. Enjoy. Read and Reveiw.