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Chapter 4:

They all awoke the next morning as the sun was rising. Kagome stretched and yawned before leaving the warmth of InuYashas' body.

"Awww no don't get up yet, stay in bed for awhile." a groggy InuYasha whinned and he held onto Kagomes waist. She giggled.

"We gotta long day ahead of us, we still gotta find all the jewel shards."

"Yeah i guess you're right." InuYasha responded while rubbing his eyes.

"Hey! Love birds! Time to get up, we can't spend all day just watching you guys cuddle, we got a job to finish!" Miroku yelled teasingly. Sango just watched him and giggled. She kept staring at him until they made eye contact. Miroku was stuck in a daze, locked onto her beautiful eyes. Sango, who noticed this, quickly looked away and blushed.

"Goodmorning Miroku." Sango said as she smiled

"Morning Sango, how did you sleep?"

"Fine, I guess." Sangos smiled slowly disappeared.

"Are you okay Sango?" Miroku asked as he moved toward her to put a hand on her shoulder.

"Y-yeah, just got alot on my mind right now." Sango looked at Miroku with a smile on her face and walked off.

"I swear that woman is so confusing yet so perfect." Miroku muttered quietly. When the gang was all packed up and ready to go they were off in search of jewel shards.

Meanwhile with Kikyo...

"Well it looks like Sango and Miroku have some unsaid feelings..." Kikyo muttered. "Thats good i can use that to my advantage."

"Kikyo! What the fuck is taking so long!" An impatient Naraku whined.

"Shut the fuck up Naraku, if it wasn't for me you wouldn't have gotten all the jewel shards you have now!" Kikyo scolded.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah thats all i ever hear now." Naraku muttered.

"I'm keeping an eye on our little friends here, you obviously can't do it yourself and I want that wench Kagome to suffer and die so i can regain my soul back.

"So that's what it's all about then? Just your soul? You don't want InuYasha anymore?" Naraku asked with a half surprising tone.

"InuYasha would be nothing but a bonus if anything, but I'm not sure I might have other plans for him in the near future." A pondering Kikyo replied. "Anyways lets get moving, Kagome will soon sence the jewel shards we have and InuYasha will be able to smell your scent soon if not already."

"Psh, whatever, lets go then". Naraku replied. Kikyo hugged Naraku and they disappeared within a dark shadow of smoke.

With InuYasha and the gang

Kagome suddenly looked sharply to the left. She swore she just senced a jewel shard. InuYasha saw the expression on her face and stopped.

"What is it Kagome?" InuYasha said as he stared in the same direction.

"I don't really know, I swore a senced a jewel shard but it's gone as quickly as it appeared." Kagome said shaking her head a bit.

"Probably Naraku toying with us." Sango said as she and Miroku approached on Kiara's back.

"Most likey that cowardly bastard." InuYasha said angerly. When he calmed down he looked at Kagome. She was still staring in that same direction.

I swear I senced a jewel shard, but that's not what I'm worried about. I thought i also senced Kikyo's presence. She could just be passing by but i don't see any soul collectors, is she trying to stay concealed from us? Why hasn't InuYasha said anything about her? He acts as if he hasnt even picked up her scent yet.

"Kagome? Hello? Earth to Kagome?" InuYasha shouted waving his hand in front of her face.

"Huh? What?" Kagome snapped out of her thoughts and looked at InuYasha

"You were spacing out for awhile, started to worry me a bit." InuYasha blushed and looked away.

"Oh sorry haha didn't mean too!" Kagome said suddenly with an over powering tone of happiness. InuYasha looked at her. Why is she suddenly so happy? She's acting strange, I will talk to her later about it. InuYasha pulled Kagome back onto his back and the gang was back to their journey.

As they were walking Kagome was lost in her thoughts.

I don't know what Kikyo is up too, but i don't like it. Maybe she's still upset that InuYasha chose me instead of her. Either way though i better not let my guard down, especially if shes angry at me.

InuYasha just stared at her as they were walking. Everybody knew something was on her mind. InuYasha as so focused on Kagome that he didn't even sence a demon pursuing them. InuYasha heard something behind him but by the time he turned a realized what it was and what was happening, it was too late.

Well that sums it up for chapter 4! If you have any idea on future chapters then please tell me!