Chapter One A Threatening Shadow
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha & company, but Inari is mine!
"WHAT! Your Going Home!" yelled InuYasha.
"Yes, I'm going home and you're not stopping me. Kirara can you take me to the well, please?" asked Kagome.
"Why are you going home this time?" InuYasha fumed.
"I have a test, thank you very much!" replied Kagome as she hopped on Kirara. The short flight helped to clear her head but the thoughts remained. InuYasha kissed Kikyo again! Humph… If he thinks I'm going to put up with that crap he's got another thing coming. Why does he love that clay pot anyway? They landed, and thanking Kirara, Kagome vaulted over the ivy covered well to her home.
Back in the Feudal Era…
"Why does she always have to go back to that weird era of hers?" asked InuYasha. Hearing none of them answer he glared harder.
"Maybe she's mad at you again InuYasha." Sango suggested.
"Why would she be mad at me?" InuYasha replied loudly.
"Maybe because you kissed Kikyo again." Shippo suggested, quickly hiding behind Sango. InuYasha looked mad and quite embarrassed at the same time. Deciding to avoid any further arguments and, in InuYasha's case, embarrassment, they quietly walked back to the Village to await Kagome's return.
Next Day…
"When is Kagome coming back?" Complained InuYasha for the unknownth time, Shippo had lost track a few hours ago. Miroku looked up from prayer reciting as InuYasha jumped to his feet.
"That's it! I'm going to get her. It's been too long and she could be in trouble." InuYasha said picking leaves off his robe. As he took his first step though, Kagome came running down the hill.
"Hey! I'm back guys."
"Bout' time you showed up" InuYasha snapped.
"I was only there for a day InuYasha!" Kagome snapped back. After a few minuets of increasingly heated arguments Miroku and Sango finally stopped them and the group headed to the northern woods for a suspected jewel shard. Twilight settled and they grudgingly made camp for the night.
At an unknown castle
"I have a task for you Inari." A cold voice echoed in the dark room. A slim figure kneeled before a throne, on which sat Naraku. The young yokai was wrapped in a short teal snow kimono but this was not the source of her chill.
"You did well retrieving the first woman, but this one will be harder to get. Go out to the north forest and find a woman named Kagome. She looks like the first captive. She travels with a half-demon named InuYasha, a demon slayer, and a monk. They will try to protect her if they know your intentions. Here is her scent, do not fail me."
Inari pocketed the small piece of cloth and quickly walked out the door. Naraku's evil laughter echoed as she shut the door.
Author's Note: Please R&R! Don't be too mean about them okay because this is my very first story and please thank my beta-reader Carolyn who is giving some of her free time to edit my story.