A.N. This is my first Inuyasha Fic, so enjoy the first Chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, But the world would be a better place if I did! ~ ~ ~
They had been walking all day. The sun beat down on Inuyasha and Kagome as they travelled on their search for the Shikon Jewels Shards. Inuyasha was carrying Kagome on his back. They had no information on the any of the jewel shards, and they continued to search. They travelled for another hour, when the silence was suddenly broken by Kagome.

"Inuyasha, can we stop to rest? I'm getting tired." she asked him wearily

"Feh, why do you want to stop now? We took a break three hours ago, so why not just wait until the next town?" he asked her.

"Because I'm tired, and if you don't stop, I'll say the 'S-word'!"

"Feh. Fine fine. we'll stop."

A few minutes later, they sat resting under the shade of a large tree. Inuyasha sat from a perch on a limb above them all, watching. Kagome sat drinking some tea, when suddenly she sensed something. 'Hm? Wait..I sense a jewel shard! No, there is more than one!'. Kagome bolted upright to a standing position, looking to see where the shard were at.

"Inuyasha! I sense jewel shards, and they are very close by!"

Inuyasha jumped down from his sitting position, and landed next to Kagome, Tetusiaga drawn and ready. "Where? Where are they at Kagome?"

" They are over there!" She pointed to a path a little farther ahead of them.

At that very moment, a man came from behind the bend in the path. He walked slowly, as though he were old and decrepit. He wore a hat which covered most of his features, and carried a large staff with him. He looked to be a mild aged man. As soon as he heard Kagome speak he looked up to see Inuyasha right in front of him, Tetusiaga pointed at him. The man, startled, spoke, " Hm? Anything I can do for you?"

Yeah, there is something that you can do for me," Inuyasha said, still holding Tetusiaga inches from the man's nose, " Give me any of the Jewel Shards that you might have on you!"

" I'm sorry, but I can't do that, because I'm collecting them for a personal reason, and I didn't go through all of that trouble just to get mugged by some half demon!"

At this Inuyasha growled at the man. " You better give me those shards, or I'm gonna tear you limb from limb!"

"No."

"Ok, that's it!Kagome, you stay back, I'm gonna get those shards!"

"Wait Inuyasha," Kagome spoke to him as she stepped forward. "Try not to hurt him, he looks human, so don't kill him. Just get the shards without hurting him."

" Feh. Can't you sense that's he's not human, this man is a full blooded demon. And I'm gonna kill him for those shards."

Inuyasha then lunged forward at the man, the Tetusiaga changing as slash at him. But, to Inuyasha surprise, when the blade hit something, it turned out to be the ground. "Huh?"

Inuyasha turned around to find the man behind him. 'Gods, this guy is fast, he's as fast as Sesshoumaru!' Inuyasha mentally cursed, and lunged the man again. The man continued to dodge Inuyasha's strikes, but was caught off guard as Inuyasha brought down the Tetusiaga, aiming for his head. The Man held up his staff, and blocked off the Tetusiaga. Inuyasha was thrown backwards, surprised. 'H-how could he block the Tetusiaga? This is no ordinary demon!'

The man looked at Inuyasha's surprised look, and spoke, " You need to stop this foolishness, I don't want to hurt neither of you."

Inuyasha, who had now recovered for the shock, spoke, " Feh. Like you could!"

And so Inuyasha attacked again, but the man continued to dodge him. ' I need to find a way to stop this before either of us gets hurt.' The man looked around, and then remembered Kagome. 'Hmm, her aura, its special, and she has some abilities that I could use.' Suddenly, the man's thoughts were broken, as Inuyasha swung the Tetusiaga at him. Again, Inuyasha hit only air, and the man was gone. ' Where is he?'

"Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha spun around, only to see Kagome on the ground crawling backwards, and the man grabbing her hand.

The man spoke to Kagome, " I'm really sorry to have to do this, but this has to stop."

The man took one of his fingers, which now had become claws, and stabbed it lightly into Kagome's arm. Kagome tried to scream, But found herself hit by a sudden wave of weariness, and she felt very, very sleepy. 'What..did he..do..to me?'

" Inu..yasha..." Kagome yelled out as she slumped to the ground.

"Kagome! Are you all right?" Inuyasha yelled as he ran towards Kagome. " You Bastard! You better not have hurt her!" he screamed at the man, and jumped into the air, and getting ready to bring down the Tetusiaga when..

" INUYASHA! SIT!"

* This is the first Chapter of my first Inuyasha Fan Fic, so please review, and if I get at least some good reviews, then the next chapter will be up soon. Thanks, -Strifer