A/N: Hey sorry it took so long to update. I have been busy and my computer crashed, the terd well here is chapter 2! ^^

"So what are you doing out here?" Kagome asked as they walked along a narrow path.

"Going to the next town."

"Do you need something there?"

"Yeah. Food"

"Oh yeah? So where do you live, then?" Sango asked.

"On the road. You see, my village was destroyed not too long ago and I've been on the road ever since."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Kagome said

"It's ok." Casandra looked up and smiled. "I've been meeting a lot of new people on the road, and most of them have been pretty nice. So it is kinda fun. So where are you guys from?"

"Here and there," Miroku answered.

"We are looking for an evil demon, named Naraku, who has a huge number of the shikon jewel shards." Shippo explained

"Oh yes. I've heard of him." Casandra said

"Really?" Sango asked

"Yep. The demon that destroyed my village mentioned his name, and that he wanted the jewel."

"Wow that's weird. Are you the only survivor? Or did you help the demon?" Came a mono-toned voice behind her.

"Huh?" Casandra asked as she stopped and turned toward Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted.

"What? She says her entire village was destroyed by a demon. And she somehow survived? Normal humans can't fight demons and win easily. So either she is lying or she helped the demon."

"Inu-"

"I didn't help him!" Casandra said, glaring at the ground. "But it is true that I didn't fight back. So I ran. I knew him, so I couldn't, very well, watch him die."

"Die?" Kagome looked appalled.

"Yes. Some wind sorceress killed him for following her."

"Kagura," Inuyasha growled, clenching his fist.

"You know, I'd forgotten but I think that was her name. How did you know?"

"She was created from Naraku." Kagome said.

"Was the boy with her created from him, too?"

"Boy?" Sango gasped.

"Yeah, there was a short kid with her, with black hair that was up in a pony-tail-,"

"Kohaku!" Sango yelled.

"Who's Kohaku?"

"Sango's younger brother. Naraku got control of him and she is trying desperately to get him back." Kagome said.

"Well, since we are all going in the same direction, why not travel together?" Miroku asked.

"Okay." Casandra said, and they started walking again.

"Wait a second." Kagome said. "You said you knew the demon that destroyed your village?"

"That's right. He was my friend, but he became obsessed with power a while back and went searching for the jewel shards. He found that Kagura person and the boy traveling through the village."

"So the village, houses and people, were just in the way of him getting to the shard in Kohaku, and following Kagura back to Naraku." Miroku finished.

"I guess." Casandra sighed.

"Well, in any case I think we are getting close to the village up here." Kagome said smiling.

"Fine. We can ditch this unlucky woman there." Inuyasha said.

"Inuyasha! Why would you say that?" Kagome yelled.

"Because," He answered, "we got company."

Kagome opened her mouth to question him, but before she could say anything a swarm of demons appeared over their heads.

"Well, well, well, you have jewel shards." Said a tall demon with short, brown hair, who looked like the leader. He gazed around at his new victims and caught sight of Casandra. "Oh," he said in a low voice, "I get jewel shards and this girl I lost." He held his hand out to her.

Everyone looked at her. There was a noticeable fear in her wide eyes. She glanced at them and shook her head.

"I think she wants to stay lost." Inuyasha said stepping forward.

"Not her decision, I'm afraid." The demon yelled, "With her power to back me up I will be unstoppable."

"What power? She is human." Inuyasha arched a brow.

"Is that what you told them, my dear?" The demon asked smiling at her.

"Go away, Ainon." She glared at him.

"Is that anyway to talk to your best friend?"

"You are no longer my friend." She crossed her arms over her chest.

"Well either way," He smirked. "Give me the jewel shards" He turned back to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha snorted. "I don't really care what you do with that woman," he crouched slightly and grabbed Tetsuaiga, "But you're not getting the jewel shards."

"If it's a fight you want, then so be it." Ainon drew his own weapon, a short staffed spear with a long blade.

Inuyasha drew Tetsuaiga as Ainon ran for him.

"Inuyasha!" Casandra yelled, "Don't let his blade touch Tetsuaiga!"

"What?" He arched a brow at her after he dodged Ainon's attack.

"Damn!" Inuyasha breathed as he dodged yet another attack. "How do I fight him then?"

"With speed!" she answered, "He leaves an opening after each attack."

Ainon glared at her and attacked. She dodged the blade easily, but his fist caught her in the stomach. She gasped, trying to get the air back in her lungs, and fell to her knees.

"Try to tell my secrets now." he snarled. Then retreated quickly as a cow with three eyes landed in front of Casandra. An old man holding a hammer sat cross-legged on the cow's back.

"Totosai? What are you doing here?" Kagome asked.

"I'm here to see how Inuyasha is treating my sword." He answered glancing around. He stared at Casandra, who was still on the ground, for a couple minutes, then squinted. "Do I know you?" He asked.

"Hi Totosai." She forced a smile.

"Hmmm. You seem very familiar. But I don't think I know you, miss." He gave her a puzzled look.

"Well great timing Totosai." Miroku said, helping Casandra to her feet, "Now you can help us figure out how to fight this guy."

"Hmmm, he is fighting the Akirian." He said looking at the blade Ainon held, "It's said that it can cut through anything, but I'm not sure. Although I don't think I want him to test it on my sword." He rambled.

"We know that much. What we need to know is how Inuyasha can beat it." Kagome said.

"Well, he has two options." Totosai said.

"And they are?" asked Sango.

"Well, he could use the wind scar or…"

"Or what?" Inuyasha shouted.

"Or you could run." Totosai answered. "Personally I would pick the second option it is guaranteed to work."

"What do you mean by 'guaranteed'?" Kagome asked.

"Well, if that blade can cut through everything, once Inuyasha tries to use the wind scar, it might be able to cut through it."

"Knowing Inuyasha, he is going to try it." Sango said dryly. And just as she predicted, Inuyasha swung Tetsuaiga behind his head.

Ainon smirked. "Alright time to prove yourself Akirian." He growled as he cut through the wind scar just before Inuyasha did.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed.

Inuyasha braced himself for the attack, but never felt it. He opened his eyes and saw a barrier around him redirecting the wind scar around him and over his head. When the dust cleared, he looked around and saw Casandra, arm extended, palm out toward him. She winced and lowered her arm. Sango and Miroku grabbed her waist and pulled her onto Kirara, who took off to the tree tops, while Kagome and Totosai came to get him. He cursed inwardly as he realized what was happening; they were running from a fight. One that he had started.