A/N: Me again. Great news! If your reading this, it means I figured out how to post another chapter! I can hear your groaning, fortunately, this chapter is a lot longer then the first.

Disclaimer time! Although I fantasize about someday owning InuYasha it's not likely to happen. As of now I currently own an overactive imagination, a keyboard, and a computer. All of which I will use (someday) to take over the world and demand the rights to InuYasha. Until then, I own nothing of InuYasha. I don't even have an OC. :'(

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InuYasha stayed outside the Jinja Museum, waiting until after sunset. As soon as it was dark, the museum would be closed. The night guard would appear, and he'd be able to use the stealthy creep Myoga had taught him. Old man was an expert at hiding and running. InuYasha made himself comfortable in a shady niche, and disappeared into a dream.

InuYasha was kicking the ball along the riverbank, playing alone because no one would play with him. His yellow eyes and white hair marked him out from the rest of the crowd, and all could see the resemblance he bore to his father, InuTaisho.

InuTaisho, a well-known crimelord had fallen in love with Izayoi, a famous actress. They had lived together for a small amount of time before InuTaisho died. Izayoi, had of course, been rejected by both the society she came from and the society of her husband's. And when InuYasha was born, they had simply tried to remain anonymous, and blend in. Although life had been hard, Izayoi still loved her son. She stood from a distance, watching her son play in the alley along the river, wishing they could have a better life, where he would be undiscriminated. Inuyasha looked up, and saw her watching him with pity in her eyes. He ran over to her, ball forgotten, and hugged her. InuYasha had grow up in a prejudiced world, and had to be tough to survive. His mother's pity awakened feelings in him he knew were weaknesses, but he longed to comfort her. Conflicted at a young age, and forced to grow up to fast, InuYasha tried not to think about his childhood. Which was why he needed to end this dream. Now.

He gave himself a pinch, and awoke with a tear about to drop. He angrily brushed it aside and made a mental not not to take anymore trips down memory lane. If someone like Sesshomaru were to see him in that state of weakness... he didn't even want to think about that. He rose from his hiding spot, and crawled towards the museum, determined not to wait any longer for his prize.

Kikyo stopped before she exited the Jinja Museum. Someone was watching her. She could sense eyes, and turned around. Onigumo stood behind her watching her leave. She forced herself to walk calmly down the stairs, even though everything in her was screaming for her to run. When she finally reached the end of the steps, she felt another pair of eyes watching her. She whirled around, and saw a flash of red. InuYasha.She frowned, hadn't he learned after she'd stopped him mid-creep? She shook her head and continued on home, where Kaede was waiting patiently for her older sister.

Onigumo watched the new girl disappear, and a grin crept onto his face. He made a left after exiting the Jinja Museum and bumped into a group of shady characters. "Kagura, I thought we agreed we'd meet at my house, not at the museum." Kagura tossed her black hair defiantly. "We would have, except you forgot to mention that a museum guard happens to live in the same building as you." Onigumo blinked. Could it be Kikyo? He wondered. "I wasn't aware of that fact either." He stated, reminding the gathering he wasn't in control of everything. Although he would dearly love to be able to have that much power...

"Kagura, Onigumo. We are wasting time. We should proceed with the plan" Kanna's raspy voice broke into the two's argument. Onigumo coughed and straightened. "Kanna is right. Now Kagura, you'll be in charge of killing the other gaurds. All except Kikyo, I can take care of her. Moryomaru, you'll wait in the getaway truck with what's-his-name.." "Muso." Put in Muso, Onigumo's cousin. "I don't care!" Onigumo yelled at him, and Muso shrank back from his glare. "Okay, Byakuya, you hack into the camera system, and Hakudoshi will come with me. Wait. Hakudoshi. What is that?" Hakudoshi pulled the blanket away from the bundle, and Onigumo glimpsed a babe's sleeping face. "This is my brother. I got stuck babysitting him." Onigumo nodded, trying to constrain his rage till he had the jewel. Then this ornery bunch would do his exact bidding, or else!

"Um... Onigumo... not to seem rude, but do you often stare into space and smile eerily?" What a creep. Kagura could not wait till this job was done. But when they did, Onigumo had promised each of them an equal portion of the most valuable jewel ever. And then she'd never have to see him and his disturbing smile again.

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A/N: I can so see Naraku/Onigumo just smiling into space as he fantasizes about his evil plans for those who don't obey him... Anyway, I would appreciate reviews, so if you could? Let me know if InuYasha is still OOC. I tried to fix him, I truly did.