This is my first fanfic so I hope you'll enjoy it! Reated R for further chapters. Also I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters.

Chapter 1

The thunder rolled in the distance as the rain poured down on the only shelter they had.

Shippo rubbed his full belly.

"Ahhh. That was good rice."

"I would think so. You had 3 servings." Kagome commented

Shippo blushed. "Well we growing fox demons need our healthy appittes to keep us

strong."

"Right..."
"Well I'm going to bed. We fox demons also need our sleep."

"Oh brother." Kagome shook her head.

The group set up their rooms for the night. They came upon the abandon house seeking

shelter from the downpour outside.

Kagome laid her head to rest for the night. As usual every night Shippo would sleep

between her and Sango. But that night was to be different from most nights.

Awaken by a sound outside Kirara alerted herself. The sound echoed again. She growled

thus awakening Sango.'

"What is it girl?" Sango asked sleepily.

Kirara just growled looking out the window. Sango got up going to see for herself what the

fuss was all about. There the torrents of rain outside still came down hard. She could barely see

anything throught the sheets of rain beating down on what shelter they had. Walking slowly out of

the room she expected to meet Inuyasha. But to her astonishment there was no trace of him there.

"Inu-" She was cut short when a hand covered her mouth.

"Shut up you stupid girl. Want us to get caught?"

Sango noticed, there, lurking in the shadows were piercing red eyes gleaming back at

them. Slowly Inuyasha let up on her.

"They sense the shards of the Shikon Jewel. "My" shards. I'd be damn if they think they'll get them."

Quitely, Sango retrived her Hiraikotsu. She prepared herself for battle

"Do you think we should awake the others?" Sango asked

"Why bother they'll probably wake up when they hear the screams of the dying demons."

She sighed wishing she could warn the others but did as Inuyasha said. Together the both

of them walked into the rain ready and waitng for the next move. The demons one by one came

out of the shadows with blood dripping from their fangs. There was no doubt they came from the

village, they stopped at earlier, nearby.

"Hungrey for more human flesh I see. But there is no way in hell your getting your grimy hands on

them." Inuyasha growled attacking the first demon. "Iron reaver soul stealer."

The demon split into pieces. Sango was up next.

"Hiraikotsu!"

Throwing her hiraikotsu she defeated her foe splitting the demon in half. Yet more and

more came at them from every direction. All were defeated, so it seemed, they were no match for

their opponents. As predicted, by Inuyasha, the rest awoke to the noise they were making outside.

Miroku was the first to come out. Followed by the rest of the group.

"Wind Tunnel!"

Demons were sucked into the tunnel, Into the black abyss that awaited them. One day even

take the life of the one it belonged to. An arrow pierced threw the nights rain piercing the dmon who

thought he could sample a piece of Shippo.

The leader appeared before them, taller and stronger, posed more of a threat to them.

"Inuyasha." Kagome yelled. "I sense a jewel shard. In his..." Kagome looked. Once spotting it yelled

to him. "In his back!"

Sango stopped dead in her tracks.