Normal pov.

It was clear sunny morning not a cloud in site, a truely peaceful morning. "INU -YASHA SIT!!" well "it was" being the keywords. "GET BACK HERE YOU WENCH!" yelled an irate hanyou as he pulled himself out of the ground yet again. "NO! I WANT TO GO HOME AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!" screamed back an equally angry miko; she was almost at the well when a hand grasped her shoulder. Turning around ready to sit Inuyasha to Australia (sp?), only to see a very bruised and bloody Kouga "ooh my ... Kouga what happened to you and why are here?"

"We were attacked. "He said. "By whom ya mangy wolf and who's we?" Inuyasha said rudely earning a glare from Kagome, softening her gaze she turned back to Kouga who's knees were starting to buckle "its ok Kouga we are here to help you, now please tell us." Begged Kagome "The Lord of the western lands and I wer" Kouga suddenly doubled over coughing violently. Inuyasha impatient as ever simply said "Look I have no idea as to why in hell you would be willingly within a mile of Sesshomaru and I really don't care, just tell me who kicked your sorry ass so I can go thank them." Kagome stared blankly at him. "Er... I mean kill them. "He quickly corrected himself sensing another sit coming along. Gasping desperately for air Kouga tried to form a sentence "N...Na...Na...Narak...Naraku." He managed to force out before passing out.

Inuyasha stared down a Kouga's unmoving body and sighed "Well what you going to do now wench go home or help the mangy wolf?" "Well help Kouga of course; now help me carry him back to Keade's hut." Inuyasha groaned "But Kagomeee" he whined "No buts, you will help me or I will s-i-t you!" continuing to grumble under his breath Inuyasha hoisted Kouga over his shoulder and followed Kagome back to the village.

Once there they were greeted by their friends "Back so soon?" questioned Miroku "Yes we thought you were going to be gone for a week." Sango said"Not that we mind thoe." She added. Ignoring them Kagome looked around worriedly for Keade, spotting her in the corner she said "Keade I beg of you please help us!" the old miko turned round her gaze stopping on each of them, finding nothing in need of obvious medical treatment, she instead turned to Kagome and asked " What aill's yee?". Kagome signalled for Inuyasha to come in, apon entry the rest of the group gasped at the state of Kouga's appearance.

Something suddenly dawned on Inuyasha from what he could tell Kagome didn't appeared to have sensed Kouga coming and considering that he two jewel shards that left two options 1. Her shard detector was malfunctioning or 2. Kouga the mangy wolf had lost the jewel shards to Naraku. Deciding to go with option number two he shouted "Oi WOLF!!! WAKE UP!!!!!" Kouga groaned and wearily looked up at the hanyou now that he had his attention and everyone else's as well " You lost your jewel shards to Naraku didn't you!" he stated more than asked, with silence as his answer he became more angry "Just great, just great! This is all we need now Naraku has even more of them than we do!" "He doesn't have them." Kouga stated Inuyasha stared at him blankly "Well if Naraku hasn't got them then who has?" "Lord Sesshomaru" was the reply "Why in the seven hells would Sesshomaru have them?" but Kouga had all ready slipped deep back into the dark realms of sleep.

After a few moments of silence Shippo asked "Well what do we do now?" "Simple we track down Lord Sesshomaru and ask that give us the shards."Miroku said this as if it was one of the easiest things in the world to do "Nice plan an all Miroku, but there's a couple of flaws in it 1. Tracking down Sesshomaru is no picnic 2. What gave you the idea that he would hand them over simply because you asked him nicely?! Are you stupid or something he will probably kill you for even talking to him" Inuyasha said amazed at how stupid humans could be before adding in sneering tone. "After all we all know that the mighty Lord Sesshomaru is far above human filth."

Change pov.

It's so dark, so cold; I am lost and wounded could it get any worse....oh yes I am stuck in a youkai infested forest with no means to defend myself; I cannot even use my claws, who would have thought it that I the great Lord Sesshomaru was now as defenceless as mere human, he thought bitterly to himself and why had this happened? Because some DAM VILE HALF BREED!!! Wanted to test out some new invention of his and decided that he would be the perfect giaunee pig the NERVE! Who did that creature think he was any way? He was Sesshomaru Lord of the Western lands and one of the most feared and respected youkai in all of Japan despite his age!

Throughout his mental rant, he seemed to forget that he should be on constant high alert due to the fact that his senses were now as dull as a human's, so it was great surprise when he was suddenly yanked from his hiding spot.