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Hidden Child

Chapter 1

The night wind blew across the top of the jagged cliff as a figure wreathed in white pulled its cloak closer to block the bitter chill. The figure looked down upon the lands and then turned its attention to the bundle tied across the front of its chest.

"Do not worry little one. I can sense them but they are with a good soul. Perhaps with them I will find you protection," breathed the figure, once again looking out amongst the vast forests below nearly hidding the tiny village in its wake. "Let us hope." The figure turned away from the cliff side and began to venture its way down and to the village while dragging its damaged leg leaving behind a trail of blood.

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"Where the hell is she! She said she be back by this morning and it is nearly afternoon!" bellowed a fairly disgruntled half demon.

"Don't be so impatient, Inuyasha. Kagome is out aiding lady Kaede with the sick," answered a monk, seeming very well contented leaning back against a hillside.

Inuyasha slumped his shoulders and settled himself a few feet away from the monk, Miroku. He looked grumply over to a little kitsune, Shippo, tickling the cat demon, Kirara, with a leafy twig. "Feh, the old hag can handle it herself! Besides, there are more important things to be doing. I don't have time for her to be prancing around the village."

"Who said anything about prancing! I don't see you doing anything worthwhile around here! All you two have done since we got here was sit around. And especially you, Inuyasha! All you have done is sit and pout!" shouted and approaching Kagome aiding Kaede with a basket of herbs with Sango bringing up the rear.

"Lady Kagome, it hurts me that you think I have done nothing since our arrival here," replied Miroku, lifting an eyebrow cooly as Sango sat nearby. Sango merely flashed him a look to say not to get any ideas and to keep your distance.

Inuyasha stood and crossed his arms firmly in front of himself. "Pout! I am not the one whining about people not doing anything worthwhile."

"Inuyasha, I am not in the mood right now. I have had a long morning and just want to rest" Kagome replied as if unaffected by his reaction.

"Rest! How can we rest right now! We have been in the village for two whole days already and we got to get back out there and find some jewel shards! Telling me I just sit around when it is you who wants to waste time here instead of going back out and searching!" snapped Inuyasha.

"I said I wasn't in the mood!"

"Well I say stop wasting time and lets get a move on. I am tired of waiting for your lazy ass, wench!"

"This one is going to hurt," whispered Miroku to Sango.

"INUYASHA! SIT!"

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Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Kaede walked up to Kaede's hut with Shippo and Kirara bouncing after them leaving behind Inuyasha to pick himself out of the dirt. Inuyasha pulled himself up and sat on all fours turning his head, sniffing the air. A growl emensed from his chest and he pulled out tessiaga.

"Wait! I smell demon" Inuyasha snarled casuing the others to stop. "It is very close."

Out of the woods appeared a white cloaked figure dragging a useless leg. It then stopped at the clearing gazed up at the group. "I have found you" said the figure, gazing towards Kagome. It then exhaled softly and collapsed.

Kagome ran up to the figure but Inuyasha grabbed her arm. "No, Kagome, it reeks of demon." seethed Inuyasha. However, Kagome broke free when both she and Inuyasha were starteled by a faint cry coming from the chest of the collapsed figure. Kagome kneeled next to the fallen and lifted its cloak to reveal a baby wrapped in a bundle against its chest.

"Oh, the poor thing!" cried Kagome as she unwrapped a tiny child from the bundle and held it to her chest trying to sooth it.

"Well this one is deffinetly demon but this child smells only half demon," murmered Inuyasha walking up to Kagome's side.

"I do not sense and evil aura around this demon," Miroku added kneeling next to Kagome.

"Come now, we must bring in this demon. It is bleeding from a horrible wound in its leg and the child must be looked at," Kaede ordered while signalling Inuyasha and Miroku to aid in bringing the injured demon into the hut. Inuyasha and Miroku carried in the demon as Sango walked beside Kagome carring in the small infant.

"The child is half demon?" Sango asked Kagome while she soothed the baby's cries.

"So, Inuyasha says. I wonder why the demon brought the child here?" Kagome answered while entering the darkened hut with the demon slayer.

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