Kagome had been walking for over ten hours straight with Shippou on one shoulder and her heavy backpack on the other one; still she didn't feel tired at all. Maybe the new powers of the Shikon are helping me to gain resistance, great! I´ll see how far I can go today to get a good layout of my strength. Yup better know what you can do Kagome we don't want surprises!´ She thought to herself while humming a little tune for her and Shippou.

As she predicted, Inuyasha didn't show up the night before and by the time she left around five am he was still missing. Oh well, I guess he and his dead little bitch are still off in the woods making sweet love to each other´ Her eyes were brimming with tears ready to be shed but right in that moment her enhanced senses told her that a hoard of powerful demons was near by. Shippou tensed on her shoulder obviously either sensing them or smelling them.

"Okaasan, there are bear youkai near by, they are all male because the stench is awful!" The little kitsune was covering his little nose with his paws to block out the terrible smell.

"I can feel them, maybe if we are quiet they won't notice us and we'll avoid danger" they continued along the path quietly, Kagome masked their scent and withdrew her power so that they wouldn't notice their presence. They almost got away with it when Kagome sensed a little girl nearby. Oh no´ As if on cue a shrill shriek was heard through the forest and Kaonde's mother instinct kicked in, placing Shippou behind a boulder with her backpack and forming a barrier around him she flew to where she could hear the demons and the little girl. She ran in just in time to see the leader, judging by his size, about to punch the little girl that was cowering against a tree with her eyes closed.

"Just what the hell do you think you're doing with that little girl!" She succeeded in taking the attention off the little girl but now the angry youkai were staring at her. Her rational side was chanting over and over again this is not good´.

"And who the hell are you to stop me and order me around little ningen?" it was the leader who spoke in a very deep voice snarling with anger.

Just then Kagome took in the sight of the youkai. There were five bear youkai in humanoid form. They were taller than her by at least three heads, with brown hair in ponytails and dark brown eyes. Most of them wore fur around their torso and armor. The leader wore a heavier looking armor and had two swords at his side. At the same time the youkai took in the image of the girl who dared to defy them. Small ningen girl, petite complexion, black hair, blue eyes and what they concluded was strange clothing. Indeed Kagome was not wearing the school uniform since it was destroyed on the last battle. She was now wearing black loose fitting cargo pants with a pink sleeveless turtleneck that fit her like a glove. She wore black hiking boots and her bow and quiver of arrows hanging on her back.

Walking cautiously without loosing eye contact with the leader she managed to place herself in front of the girl.

"Brave aren't we?" the leader chuckled and an evil smile played in his lips. "Get her!"

The demons launched themselves at Kagome who turned around, collected the girl in her arms and ran for it in the direction where Shippou was. She knew that in the forest she wouldn't stand a chance she had to take them out to the road were she could see them. She made it to the road and promptly placed the girl in the barrier with her pup. She spun around just in time to block a punch directed to her head by a large fist. All of a sudden all the air in her rushed out by a kick in the stomach by the same demon. She managed not to fall and blocked a second punch to the face. Her senses alerted her of a second attacker behind her and ducked just in time to avoid being sliced by half. A third and a fourth came out of the tree line and attacked as well. Kagome was having a hard time keeping them away from the children and trying to stand her ground when high pitched screams reached her ears and turned to see the leader trying to break the barrier by smashing it. She could feel it getting weaker and weaker with every hit. Purely on mother instinct she knocked unconscious two of the smaller youkai and stunned with her miko powers the other two so that they wouldn't be able to move for some minutes. She rushed to the leader and blasted some miko energy into his side throwing him a couple of meters away and into a tree. She knew they were still able to kill her and decided to make a run for it. She placed Shippou on her shoulder swung her backpack on the other and picked up the girl while the leader came into his senses and charged at her. She ran with all her might for half an hour. She could feel the demons hot on their tracks and didn't dare to stop for her sake and the children's. She was aware that the was a deep gash on her right leg and one in her arm loosing way to much blood and that by running she was making it worse. Her head throbbed painfully with her pulse for the lack of oxygen and blood loss. She missed her footing and lost balance but managed to avoid hurting the girl or Shippou for that matter. She had twisted her ankle and the exhaustion didn't allow her to stand up. The girl was crying softly in her arms while Shippou tried in vain to help her stand up. In that instant the leader and two more reached her. He was growling viciously and his eyes flashed bright red.

"This is it wench, you and your pups will die!" He brought up his sword that glowed yellow and prepared to attack. Kagome shielded with her body the two children that hugged each other in fear and closed her eyes waiting for the blow. It never came, she opened her eyes and in her line of vision she could see two black boots and white pants. Three soft thuds´ behind her told her that it was over. Her vision was starting to blur when she faintly heard the little girl cry out in happiness: "Sesshomaru-sama!" then the world went black.

So… what do u think should I continue? Huh? Huh?