Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I do own the character Cassiel and the Jewel of Time.
Kagome turned around to find Inuyasha nowhere in sight. She had heard what he had said to Kikyo. All she could think about was why he would betray her. She had stayed by his side through thick and thin. Kagome couldn't find an answer, but she decided that what he said had no power over her.
flash back
"Kikyo, is something bothering you?" Inuyasha asked
"I was thinking about how I'm going to have to live off souls for the rest of eternity, unless I can get the rest of my soul from Kagome. But that would require killing her." Kikyo responded.
"I'll help you, even if I have to kill Kagome." Inuyasha said.
Kagome stood up from where she was hiding, turned and ran as fast as possible away from the two and toward the rest of the inu gang.
end flashback
Sango left the camp to find a tear stricken face belonging to her best friend.
"What's wrong Kagome?" Sango asked in a worried tone.
Kagome told Sango about Inuyasha and his vow to Kikyo.
"I need you to stay here and keep Inuyasha from coming after me. I'm going on my own. I'll get lady Kaede to teach me what I need." Kagome said.
"I'll keep Inuyasha away, but Kaede said that there was nothing more she could teach you Kagome. You already know how to control most of your priestess powers." Sango stated.
"That's just it. My powers are gone. I need to learn spells that anyone can do, so that I can protect myself. I can still see, sense and purify the shards, but I can't make a miko arrow anymore." said Kagome. With that, she turned and ran off toward Kaede's village. She stopped about half way to the village when she noticed it was silence. Silence usually meant trouble, so she pulled out an arrow ready to fire it at anytime. She heard singing and decided to check it out. There in the middle of a field was a girl. She had silver hair that stopped just below the back of her nee. On top of her head were silver fox ears. She had a silver fox tail with a golden tip. Her eyes were soft and inviting. They were silver lined with gold.
"Hello. Who are you, what are you, and why are you here?" Kagome asked the fox girl.
"I am Cassiel. I'm here to protect the Jewel of Time." Cassiel replied.
"You forgot a question." Kagome stated.
"I am a fox Warrior. I am not a demon. I could kill any demon in my way though. Aren't you Kagome, the Shikon's keeper and protector?" Cassiel asked.
"Yes I am. How do you know me?" Kagome asked
"I know a lot about this era and its people." Cassiel said
"What is the Jewel of Time?" Kagome asked.
"The Jewel of Time is a powerful jewel that grants its holder anything he or she wants. Unlike the Shikon Jewel, it does not care if its handler is good or evil and it will grant its handlers every wish regardless of the consequences. The Jewel of Time is not limited to just one wish.
"I think I may have a use for such a jewel." said a deep cold voice. "Hand it over."
"Sorry Sesshoumaru, but I'm the caretaker of this jewel and no one else may hold it. You'll just have to go through me." Cassiel stated.
Sesshoumaru was startled. He had never before been talked to like that. She would pay. He began to growl only to have her growl back. He watched her reach into her mouth and pull out one of her fangs. He was confused, but he didn't let it show. Her hand began to glow blue and the fang become a sward. Instead of an empty space where she pulled out the fang, there was a brand new fang in the spot. She smiled at him. He lunged at her since it was obvious she wasn't going to attack first. Within minutes, Sesshoumaru was out cold and Cassiel was taking Kagome to the village. They got to the village in no time. Cassiel carried Kagome all the way there.
"Kagome I'm sorry but there is nothing I can teach ye." Kaede said, "All of my spells take miko power. Perhaps this young lady can teach you something."
"Yes I suppose I could, but Kagome would have to come to my land." Cassiel said.
"I'll do it."
"Good we leave at dawn."
"Ok." Kagome turned to her sleeping bag and went to sleep. Cassiel went to a nearby ditch and fell into a light sleep in case an unexpected guest arrived. She already new that Inuyasha wouldn't think to look for Kagome here, but she wasn't sure how long Sesshoumaru would be out and she couldn't take the chance of him destroying the village.
Inuyasha arrived at the camp to find Kagome gone. Sango refused to let him look for her. He couldn't understand it. Why didn't Sango let him search for her? Unless she knew where Kagome was.
"Where is she?" he asked warningly.
"I don't know." Sango lied.
"Don't give me that shit. You know where she is. Otherwise you wouldn't be stopping me from going after her. Where did she go? Did she go down the well? Tell me or else bitch." Inuyasha growled.
"She left to find the shards on her own. that's all I know." Sango stated.
"WHAT! What the hell was she thinking? We have to go after her." Inuyasha yelled.
"No. We cant go after her. I promised her we wouldn't." Sango said.
"Well I'm going and you cant stop me." Inuyasha retorted.
Inuyasha ran toward Kaede's village. It was well past dawn and Cassiel had already gotten Kagome to her lands. She told Kagome that she had to deal with something and they would start her training when she got back.
"Looking for someone?" Cassiel asked.
"What do you want bitch?" Inuyasha asked.
"My my, such language. You wont get an answer if you're rude, but I will tell you this. Kagome is under my protection and will be until I think she can protect herself. By the time you find her, she will be able to kill you. Weather she does or not is up to her. Though I wouldn't blame her if she did considering you were willing to kill her for Kikyo." Cassiel said with a growl that could scare even Sesshoumaru.
"How did you know that. Did you tell Kagome about that." Inuyasha said with a bit of fear in his voice.
"No. she told me. Now I must go. I have more important things to do." Cassiel then disappeared from Inuyasha's site.
A/N: this is my first fic. So tell me what you think. Flames are accepted. Sorry this is so short. Please R&R.