DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR THE CHARACTERS RELATED TO THE SHOW. I ONLY OWN THE STORY LINE THAT PERTAINS TO THIS FANFICTION, AND THE CHARACTERS I MAY ADD OF MY OW ACCORD THROUGHTOUT THE STORY.

FOREWARNING: FLASHBACKS, DIFFERENT POINTS OF PERSPECTIVE FROM CHAPTER TO CHAPTER, AND MATURELY RATED SCENES WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THIS STORY. IT WILL BE A ROMANCE BASED STORYLINE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Chapter One

"Inuyasha!"

The hanyou turned and fixed his golden orbs on the horizon to see a raven haired beauty come rushing towards him. He allowed himself a smile as he was alone, but it disappeared when he saw the look of urgency on Kagome's face. She finally caught up to him, breathing heavily and sweating slightly. He furrowed his brow as he reached for her, steadying her by the shoulders, worry etched into every word.

"Kagome, what's wrong?"

"There's a girl….Sango and I ran into her…..Sesshomaru is trying to kill her."

"What!? Why?"

"We don't know…..but she's that way."

Kagome pushed herself away from Inuyasha to point in the direction she had run from. Inuyasha nodded and threw her onto his back, taking off at lightning speed in the direction Kagome pointed him in. Within a matter of seconds Inuyasha was sliding to a stop. Kagome had to hold herself from slamming into his back, looking between his ears at the scene unfolding in front of her. She sharply inhaled and struggled free from Inuyashas hold, darting towards the girl.

Inuyasha's eyes widened and he dashed in front of her, grabbing her around the waist to stop her from running any farther forward.

"Kagome, what is wrong with you!? You know Sesshomaru won't stop because you're in the middle all of a sudden."

"She has it Inuyasha! She has the last jewel shard!"

Inuyashas eyes widened and he turned back to look to the girl who was taking turns between running from a blow, or dealing one out herself. He actually nodded in appreciation of the girls skill. She had dealt a decent amount of damage, Sesshomarus clothes actually blotched with blood here and there, all be it, she hadn't made it this far completely unscathed.

"Kagome!"

The two looked up to see Sango coming in for a landing with Kirara.

"This girl, she seems different."

"She has the last jewel shard, Sango!"

Sango's eyes widened and she looked to Inuyasha. He nodded and pulled his sword, its size and power changing as it left its sheath. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes, focusing on his brother before darting off as fast as possible. He raised his sword over his head, throwing it down a few feet away from his brother sending the wind scar hurtling towards him. The girl was thrown to the ground and slid away from the blast by Sesshomaru's most recent blow while he caught sight of the wind scar, jumping out of the way in just the nick of time.

He looked toward the source of the blast and narrowed his eyes at his brother, speaking clearly and with malice.

"Why do you interfere, Inuyasha?"

"Why do you insist on assaulting innocent people?"

"You have no idea as to my motives you worthless half breed. Stay out of my way!"

As he finished his sentence he withdrew his sword, holding it in front of him and thrusting his dragon strike towards Inuyasha. Within this distance, Inuyasha just jumped out of range, rolling as he hit the ground, taking up a ready stance. Sesshomaru turned to look at his brother, when he slightly turned his head towards the tree line behind him. He grunted and sheathed his sword, glaring at Inuyasha one last time before disappearing into the trees.

Inuyasha stood there for a moment, watching to make sure Sesshomaru wasn't going to try some sort of sneak attack. When it seemed the coast was clear, he sheathed his sword as well and turned back to see Kagome and Sango sitting with the girl, Kagome tending to her wounds. Inuyasha walked over and knelt down next to the group, looking to the girl being mended.

He looked her over, she had survived Sesshomaru pretty well, although it was probably only due to the jewel shard in her possession. He rolled his eyes and shook his head, being inwardly startled when he saw her looking to him. He raised an eyebrow as her solid black eyes showed off a deep distrust of him, even thought they had never met before. He tilted his head as she wrinkled her nose and looked to the ground, her raven dark purple hair cascading around her shoulder and dragging on the ground, creating a privacy curtain of sorts.

He snorted as she took a sharp intake of breath as Kagome continued to clean her wounds, a sympathetic look on her face the entire time. Sango just sat there with Kirara in her lap, petting her as she slept. Inuyasha stood and started to pace, looking back to Kagome and this strange girl every once in a while before throwing his hands in the air.

"Well I guess I'll say it," Inuyasha proclaimed frustrated.

"Inuyasha," Kagome warned.

"No Kagome," he snapped before looking to the girl, "Where is your jewel shard?"

The girl moved her head enough to look to him through the corner of her eye before motioning to Kagome. Inuyasha looked to her to see Kagome holding the whole jewel. Inuyasha's eyes widened and he threw himself to the ground next to Kagome, looking at the purple gem. Kagome rolled her eyes as she slid to jewel back into the secret pocket she had sewn into the inside of her shirt and turned back to attend the girls wounds. Inuyasha righted himself and clearned his throat, sitting cross legged and armed with his eyes closed.

"So she just gave you the jewel shard?" he asked sarcastically.

"Inuyasha, you should have more faith in Kagome," Sango stated, "Even if this girl hadn't given the shard willingly, she would have taken it before she went anywhere."

Inuyasha huffed to himself before opening his eye a tad, and looking to the girl from the corner of his eye. He raised an eyebrow as he watched Kagome finish bandaging the girls arm. The girl stood , her knee length hair falling straight, as she started walking towards the tree line. Inuyasha huffed as he stood, quickly blocking her path with crossed arms. She stared at him for a moment before sighing and rolling her eyes.

"Move Inuyasha."

"Inuyasha," Kagome yelled as she walked towards them, "Stop, just let her go."

Inuyasha looked to her as she spoke, choosing to ignore her and look back to the girl before him. He raised his chin in defiance as he continued to question her.

"So you just gave Kagome the jewel shard?"

"Yes. I was looking for you when I ran into your brother."

"How did you know he was my brother," he growled as he leaned closer clenching his fists.

"Inuyasha enough!" Kagome intervened again.

"No Kagome, if this reject knows about me in any way I have a right to know how!"

The girl shifted her black eyes to Kagomes hurt face before blasting Inuyasha in the chest. He flew back a few feet, sliding in the dirt before coming to a stop, catching his lost breath before sitting up to see her walking towards him. Kagome stood in the background with her hands over her mouth as Sango and Kirara came running up to stand next to her, assessing the turn of events unfolding before them.

Inuyasha coughed as he fought to take one more breath to steady his breathing, the girl kneeling down before him. She raised an eyebrow and shook her head, looking to the ground before speaking quietly.

"Your father expected more of you Inuyasha. You disappoint his legacy with this temper of yours, as does your brother with his hate of you."

Inuyasha just sat there, anger boiling behind his stone face while she remained completely calm. She smirked as he stayed stone solid, standing and looking down at him in triumph.

"All you need to know now is that you have been successful. The Shikon No Tama is now whole again, and needs to be returned to Lady Kaede. She is the only one who still remains in possession of the powers required to continue to purify the jewel now that it is whole again," she looked back to Kagome, nodding before looking back to Inuyasha and continuing.

"Kagome can purify the jewel for the time being, but even her spiritual powers are not enough contain the jewels will if it were to come close to a massive evil again."

Now angry, Inuyasha looked to Kagome and stood grunting. He looked back to the girl and shouted, Kagome and Sango rushing over to try and intervene in what was bound to happen next.

"You dare to make an accusation like that of Kagome?"

Kagome stopped, taken aback by Inuyashas words. 'Maybe he cares more than I thought,' she thought to herself as she and Sango came up behind the girl.

"Not an accusation, a matter of fact. I have seen a lot boy, and trust me when I tell you that no matter who is put in charge of the jewel, it will not remain purified forever. It will cause trouble again, but a true priestess is the only one who can keep the jewel purified for a long duration of time."

"Who are you to tell us whom to leave the jewel with for protection?"

The girl stood there for a moment, analyzing the boy standing in front of her. After a moment of analyses she waved her hand across the air next to her, creating a portal mirror type object out of the grass from the clearing they were standing in. The group all took a step back, looking between the girl and the object she had conjured, Kagome taking a step behind Inuyasha for protection. The girl looked to them, smirking at their unease.

"You clearly haven't seen much yet young ones," she said in a humor filled voice.

The group just looked to her as she placed her hand on the surface, it rippling and swirling with color. She turned and looked to the three before speaking calmly.

"This is a portal. If you walk through it will lead you to Lady Kaede. The Shikon No Tama needs to be placed upon its shrine. I will explain when we arrive."

The group just stood there for a moment, looking to each other before looking back to the strange girl.