Kagome's Ancestor

Prologue

Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-chan or his kawaii little inu-ears. Oh well… I can still write about him and play with my plushies.

"It's getting a bit late. Let's stop here and get some rest." Kagome suggested to the group as they walked down the path that would eventually lead to Kaede's

"I agree Kagome-sama. I am feeling a little tired." Miroku said as he wiped his forehead to remove a layer of sweat.

"I'm hungry. Let's stop and eat." Shippo added from Kagome's shoulder.

"I see a clearing just ahead. We should setup camp there." Sango then pointed to a small clearing that had a clear view of the rapidly darkening sky.

"Feh. If you weaklings need to stop then I guess I have to let you. Weakling humans and baby kitsune are such an annoyance to travel with." Inuyasha scowled as he insulted the group in his usual fashion.

"Inuyasha, don't make me say 'it'. It's been a long day. You woke us at the crack of dawn and we only stopped one time to eat lunch and that was only because I fixed you Ramen." Kagome sighed after her long day.

"Feh. It was too cold." Inuyasha immediately regretted those words because Kagome got that look on her face that she always had right before she said 'it'.

"OSUWARI" Kagome recited the subduing word and then headed for the clearing leaving a very pissed off hanyou eating dirt as she passed.

"Oyasumi nasai minna." Kagome called out to her traveling companions before slipping into her sleeping bag with Shippo already starting to snuggle up to her.

"Oyasumi nasai Kagome." Sango, Miroku, and a half-asleep Shippo replied to her cry.

"Feh." Inuyasha spit out as he took his position in a tree to watch for any dangers that might come in the night.

A few hours later as Inuyasha stared at the moon and the stars twinkling in the clear sky he began to think. 'Why do I travel with these fools anyway? It's not like you need them.' One voice said.

'Oh really? You seem to rely upon them a lot. Even the kitsune.' The other voice argued.

'If they weren't there I wouldn't be any worse off than I am.' The first voice argued back.

'I disagree. You have been saved by most of them at one time or another and even the kitsune is useful sometimes.' The second voiced continued.

'Its all that girl's fault for me needing to be saved in the first place. If she wasn't so annoying I would have had the Shikon no Tama and be a youkai by now.' The first voice retorted.

'Have you ever wondered why you worry about her so much? Why you let yourself get distracted whenever she is in danger? It can't just be because she is your Tama detector.' The second voice countered.

Just as he was about to retort to that little voice's last comment he smelled the presence of a weak kitsune. Under his breath he muttered "Feh. Probably just the annoying runt." Thanks to the distraction though he forgot whatever the hell he was arguing about in his head and the rest of the night was uneventful.

- The Next Morning –

The sun's first rays shone into Kagome's eyes as she started to wake up. 'It's brighter than usual, but oh well. Might just be the way I'm laying has the sun shining directly in my face.' "Ohayo." Kagome sat up as she greeted the morning. After a few moments to let her eyes adjust to the brightness of the day she turned around to notice her friend's look of shock. "Nani?"

They all point behind her "That."

As Kagome turns around to look at what they are pointing at she screams.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"