Disclaimer: I dont own Inuyasha but I love the show :)

Obabicakez: Hey to all you out there ~smiley~ I've finally decided to write a story 'yay me!' me and my muse a ready to hit the ground running!

CHAPTER ONE : DARE TO STARE

Thoughts are italic

It had been six years, six long years in feudal Japan and finally Naraku was dead and the land was at peace, they had better be Kagome thought bitterly she was covered in all kinds of grime. It was suppose to be a great day, happy and full of celebration. Kohaku was alive and currently being crushed by a tearful Sango, Miroku was jumping for joy ironically all over a blood covered field, his wind tunnel finally gone for good and Inuyasha, well therein lies the problem why today is just not one hundred percent. There he was in the arms of another woman. Not just any woman but an undead woman at that, Kikyo.

Hadn't he promise to be with her when all this was over? Maybe he was saying goodbye {Blank Stare} Kagome had never hated any one in her whole entire life but right now she hated them. Six years of her life had been devoted to him, to this quest and what did she have to show for it? Kagome scrunched her face in thought. What did she have to show for it? Yes she had friends, no their group was more like family. A bit warped and odd but warm and loving none the less. She had grown stronger as well mentally, psychically, and magically. Gone where the days she hid behind everyone and let them protect her. No she fought just as hard, everyone noticed, expect Inuyasha who seemed hell bent on protecting her when his precious Kikyo wasn't around. Kagome let out an audible sigh, it was wrong to hate them, hell she loved Inuyasha he was her best friend and Kikyo she was his first love dead or not.

"Kagome?" called Shippo uncertainly. "Hmmm" Kagome mumbled looking down at him "Are you ok?

You look kind of sad." Big green eyes filled with concerned gazed back at her. How could she forget about sweet little Shippo, her son. He was always there comforting her even when everyone else had yet to realize she was not partaking in the joy of their success. Kagome raised her head taking in the clearing they had just fought in "Just think-ing" She trailed off when she caught sight of Sesshoumaru in all his glory. For a brief moment she wondered how he stayed so clean, while everyone else was cover in kami knows what. " Kagome?" it was the second time in the last three minutes she just seemed to get lost in her own little world Shippo thought as he followed her gaze. There at the end of the clearing was none other than Lord Sesshoumaru staring at him and Kagome or was its only Kagome. Shippo inched behind Kagome's leg, sure Sesshoumaru had helped out in the battle it was his, Kagome's, and Inuyasha's combined blow that finished Naraku off but, why was he just standing there staring ~kind of creepy~ Shippo thought. "What do you think he wants?" Shippo whisper afraid Sesshoumaru would hear. "I don't know Shippo?" Kagome said a bit distort that he was stilling looking her way she could not remember doing anything to warrant his attention and yet there he was staring. Kagome wanted to take a page from Inuyasha and yell "what ya want dammit" but thought better of it. After beating death once today she definitely was not ready to look the grim reaper in the eye again.

"Kagome you were awesome out there today!" cried a weeping Sango as she threw herself onto a surprised Kagome causing them both to go tumbling to the ground. Miroku smiled "Yes lady Kagome you were like the kami of war the way you wielded your weapons today" Yes indeed weapons, Kagome loved her bow and arrow but let's be honest she need to do more than that right? Well that's how she felt anyway four years ago she had asked Kaede, Sango, and Miroku to train her. It was no walk in the park either they were hard on her, drilling the basic into her until they were all she could think about. Tough but worth it she couldn't complain it made her the warrior she was today. The hell with that she could and she did complain the whole first year. "Feh she wasn't that damn good" grumbled an injured Inuyasha. "Is that so." replied and irritated Kagome she was just about to give him a piece of her mind when her eyes fell on his smiling face. He's teasing me! thought a startled Kagome she smiled back as she hugged a still very emotional Sango. "Let us get back to the village and celebrate" Miroku said wiggling his eyebrows at Sango who blushed and replied "Can it monk"

So what ya think it's my first story and I would love to hear some feedback good and bad I guess. I just wanna know how I'm doing :) I shall warn you doe my grammar is terrible I'm sure you all know by now ~lol~ but it won't stop me from writing hope you guyz aren't bothered to much by it.