Demons: "Hey everyone I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to start writing again. My last story received some hateful reviews that convinced me to take a break from writing for awhile and get things straight in my head. This story will have a lot less telling and a lot more showing and feeling. I want my readers to be able to experience what the Inuyasha gang is feeling instead of me telling you what they're feeling. Anyways, my writing in school has been on the ball lately and I have received much encouragement from my teacher that I am one of her best writers, so I am willing to turn her encouragement into fuel for another story."

Kagome: "And we'll be with you to support you and beat you up until you update."

Everyone: *nods heads approvingly*

Demoness: "Thanks you guys… HEY!!!"

Inuyasha: "On with the story!!!"

*Warning the writing styles I excel in are mainly research projects and real life influences, so it may be a rocky start but please bear with me. I will not give up on this story and if I do feel free to make me cry with your words!!!*

*DISCLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA, OR SESSHOUMARU, OR KOUGA….*SNIFF* OR NARAKU!!! *STARTS CRYING**

"Speaking"

'Thinking'

Flashback

Prologue

"Inuyasha could you slow down? What's the big hurry anyways?!" Kagome yelled as Inuyasha increased his pace again.

"Do you expect the jewel shards to find themselves? They're not going to just fall from the sky into our hands ya know!!!"

"Oh really, they're not? I thought they would just fall out of the sky onto your head. Kami knows you need a good attitude change."

"What was that wench?!" Inuyasha growled as he whipped around toward Kagome.

"You heard me Inuyasha!!! Ever since we left the village you've been acting like the world has turned against you. What has gotten into you?!"

"Well excuse me for having my own damn things to think about!!! Do I need to ask you for permission every time I have a change in mood, Kagome? I don't remember that being a part of our agreement to find the jewel!!! You're still so naive to think that everyone can be happy all the time, well reality check the world we live in doesn't work that way!!!" Inuyasha yelled as he turned his back on her and continued down the dirt path.

"Inuyasha…"

"I don't want to hear it Kagome!!! Just stop talking for once will ya and keep walking." Inuyasha slowed slightly but stayed ahead of the group.

"Hey Kagome are you alright?" Miroku asked as he came up beside her.

"Hmm… what? Oh yea, I'm fine Miroku. It's just another pointless fight I guess. I shouldn't have pushed him that hard to give me an answer. I feel bad now. I should apologize to him."

"Rest assured Lady Kagome you have nothing to be worried about. This will blow over just like every other fight you two have had in the past. Although it doesn't seem like it sometimes, Inuyasha cares for all of us, especially you Kagome."

"I agree with Miroku, Kagome. Inuyasha does truly care for you and would never let a fight come between you and him. Even though he waits for you to apologize there have been those moments when he admits his wrong doings to you. It will all work out for the best. Have no worries."

"Thanks you guys for reassuring me. I feel much better now."

"It's no problem Kagome. Please, feel free to come to either one of us if you need someone to talk to." Miroku replied as he and Sango turned to catch up to Inuyasha.

'I'm glad I have such supportive friends likes Sango and Miroku, but sometimes I don't think they understand the relationship that Inuyasha and I share. I'm simply his jewel detector, nothing more. I guess in a way, Kikyo has already begun acting out her revenge on Inuyasha. He agreed to go to hell with her, which in itself, will bind them together in the afterlife, but she's still tormenting him with means other than her whim for him to die. Kikyo has been playing off Inuyasha's pain even before they had been broken apart by Naraku. Kikyo wanted nothing more than to have the life of an ordinary woman and used the hate Inuyasha received from humans and demons as a reason for him to turn human. She played off his sympathetic feelings for how she was to live the rest of her life, as a protector of the Shikon no tama; A person who would always be in danger of attack at any moment. Even fifty years later Kikyo is still turning his feelings against him. Because of his love for her, she makes him feel guilty for her death even though she was tricked, along with him, to betray their relationship. Kikyo has made Inuyasha unconsciously erect barriers around his heart, unwilling to let anyone truly enter his heart and soul. Inuyasha is internally aware of the pain he has received from opening his heart to people he loved. His mother died leaving him alone to face the world, Kikyo was killed and, in a way, betrayed him. Humans despise his demonic nature; demons despise his human nature, leaving him an outcast in society. He was ridiculed by all living creatures and hunted to spare the world of another disgrace. He eventually shut down every emotion that posed a weakness to him and his survival. Kikyo only made this matter worse when she kept experiencing multiple deaths and revivals. Once he accepted her death she would suddenly reappear and he would be ecstatic. As he once again adjusted to the fact that Kikyo was indeed alive again, she would be slain at the hands the enemy and his grieving process would restart. He accepts friends and a make shift family, but always keeps them at an arms distance, not wanting to feel the full force of pain if something were to happen to someone dear to him. No matter how much I hope and try, I will never be able to break the barriers surrounding his heart.'

A/n: Well I think that was actually a great beginning to this story and I'm looking forward to continuing it with longer chapters. I guarantee the story will become greatly interesting and eventful. Both Inuyasha and Kagome will have to face their feelings for each other, but one might move on before the other can act. The evils of the heart will be lurking in every shadow and will influence someone so greatly there will be no turning back. The only question is who will be influenced by the need to kill everything dear.

DARKENED DEMONESS