Chapter 4

After spending a couple of days Kagome's time Inuyasha and Kagome left back to the feudal era. Just as Inuyasha had jumped out of the well with Kagome in his arms they found Jezebeth fighting off a snake demon. Miroku and Sango were on the ground with a high fever and Jezebeth's eyes were beginning to bleed into a red color. As soon as Inuyasha set Kagome down, she ran to help her friends while Inuyasha jumped into the fight. Jezebeth landed next to Inuyasha and said, "Hi…I can take care of him." in enraged voice.

"What happened to Miroku and Sango?" Inuyasha asked as he blocked the snakes poison filled fangs with Tetsusiga.

"They had already been fighting when I got here. I was helping one of the villagers getting their life stock back." Jezebeth answered as she managed to slash open the demon.

"Where is Kaede?" Inuyasha asked as he turned to see Kagome healing their friends. 'When did she learn how to do that?' he thought.

"I don't know…she was out picking some herbs the last I saw her." Jezebeth answered as she jumped over the snake demon.

"Alright just stand back." Inuyasha growled as he used the wind scar.

But just as he had unleashed the wind scar the snake demon had gotten a hold of Shippo. Inuyasha held Jezebeth back from trying to save Shippo. As he held back the tearing hanyou, she yelled, "Let me go! He'll be killed if we don't get him out of the way!" Jezebeth had grown to love Shippo as a brother and didn't want anything to happen to him.

'Damn it.' Inuyasha thought as his guilt began to rise. But just as the dust began to clear, Jezebeth and Inuyasha watched as Kagome stood where the snake demon once stood while holding a crying Shippo. As the ashes of the demon began to disappear Inuyasha ran up to Kagome and asked, "What the hell were you thinking? You could have been killed!"

"Inuyasha…please just help me calm Shippo down." Kagome said as she couldn't hold back her tears.

"Kagome…Inuyasha…I'm sorry I didn't mean to get in the way…please don't be mad." Shippo cried as he buried his face into Kagome's chest.

Jezebeth smiled while the two confronted the crying child. 'They really do make a good couple.' She thought as she walked over to pick Sango and Miroku up. Just as she had them in her arms she turned back and said, "I'm taking them to the hut. Don't forget about the jewel shard." before she ran off to get them some more medicine.

"I'm sorry…I'm sorry Inuyasha…" Shippo cried as he jumped into the inu-hanyou's arms.

Inuyasha turned to Kagome and said, "Shh…it's ok Shippo, you just have to be more careful…come on let's head back to the village."

"Inuyasha…you wouldn't really kill me would you?" a scared Shippo was heard.

"I would never hurt you runt…then how would make Kagome happy when I'm an idiot." Inuyasha growled as he picked the two up.

Once they were in the hut they found Kaede checking on Sango and Miroku. What they thought was weird was the fact that Jezebeth was not to be seen in the hut. Her scent was old and it was clear that she had just dropped them off and brought Kaede before leaving the hut once more. Before Inuyasha or Kagome could ask Kaede where she had gone Kaede was heard say, "Jezebeth had gone to speak with one of the men who have just returned for trading at a different village. He has heard some rumors of the shikon jewel shards."

"Where's the man's hut?" Inuyasha asked.

"He's with his family now…he said that there was a demon with a shikon jewel shard not too far from the village he had gone to. It is east from a village west of here." Jezebeth was heard as she walked back into the hut.

"So he has heard correct." Kaede said.

"What do you mean by that Kaede?" Kagome asked as she made her sleeping friends take some medicine that would fight off the poison in their bodies.

"I had told Sango and Miroku of these rumors before they were hurt. Ye should leave in the morning before Naraku finds this demon." Kaede suggested as she finished up.

"We'll leave only if Miroku and Sango are feeling better. Jezebeth come with me." Inuyasha said as he walked out of the hut.

Jezebeth turned to Kagome only to have Kagome tell her, "I don't know...just try not to talk until he's done."

With a final nod Jezebeth walked out of the hut and found Inuyasha waiting for her on the top of the hut. She knew that Kagome wouldn't be able to hear them so she jumped up and sat next to Inuyasha and waited for him to say something. After just sitting there for about five minutes Inuyasha turned to her and said, "Once we reach the village we're going to go see Totosai."

"Who's Totosai?" Jezebeth asked.

"He's a demon swords smith…he can make a sword that will keep your demon blood sealed." Inuyasha answered as he turned to face her. "You can't let your demon blood control you. It will not let go once it has control over you."

"But I just that it was just my power increasing." Jezebeth replied.

"Well it's not so when we get there you're going to come with me to see the demon swords smith." Inuyasha said in a tone that left no room for arguing.

"Ok…are you going to tell Kagome or the others?" Jezebeth asked.

"I'll tell them once we reach the village." Inuyasha answered.

"Ok, well I'm going back inside." Jezebeth said as she heard Kagome walking out. Once she had said goodnight to Kagome Jezebeth went inside and went to bed knowing that she would need her energy for her first trip with the group of humans and demons.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome called as she looked around.

"Yeah." He replied as he landed next to her.

"Come on you need to get some sleep too." Kagome said as she took hold of his hand.

"Feh, I don't need rest like you weak humans." Inuyasha growled.

"Well this weak human needs you." Kagome whispered as she walked into the hut with Inuyasha behind her. 'I hope he didn't hear that.' She thought as she remembered about his dog ears.

Inuyasha got close to Kagome and leaned into her ear and whispered, "I know." in such a husky voice that it send shivers down Kagome's back.

The next day the seven of them left the village to go in search of the shikon jewel shards. Kagome wasn't in her usual school uniform; instead she was wearing some dark blue baggy pants that looked like the pants Kikiyo once wore; however her pants had lots of pocket so that she could carry some medicine with her just in case instead of having to rush while looking for it in her bag. Kagome also wore a dark plain red shirt and was glad that she her shirt was almost the same color as Inuyasha's hairo. As they continued to walk they were all on guard; none of them wanting to get jumped.

Meanwhile Kikiyo walked into the main halls of the eastern castle. She knew if she didn't find out what was going on that Naraku would surly find out about Jezebeth and once that would happen he would be able to control the naive child to do his dirty work with the help of a shikon jewel shard. 'Why did they let her go, why wasn't she looked after?' Kikiyo thought as she was led to the queen and lady of the lands. As soon as she walked in Kikiyo bowed and said, "I am lady Kikiyo…the priestess who sealed the mix breeds dragon blood and power."

"I am Lady Yumi…why have you come to my lands. How is it you were able to enter my lands."

"I am not a human, I am a mere sprit walking this earth so you're mind powers have no effect what so ever." Kikiyo answered.

"Then what business to you have here Priestess Kikiyo?" Lady Yumi replied as she kept her eyes on her.

"I am here to find out why the mix breed was set free and why she is out of the protection of the eastern lands." Kikiyo answered as she faced the dragoness.

"Jezebeth is within these walls and how dare you accuses my people of letting her out when they know the dangers of her power." Lady Yumi growled as she began to transform.

"Then why is she with the hanyou Inuyasha? Have you seen her within the past few days?" Kikiyo asked.

"Emeri, Vetis!" Lady Yumi called.

"Yes my lady." They replied.

Just as Lady Yumi was about to give her orders the giant doors were thrown open as two of her guards and Lord Sesshomaru walked in to the main room to join in the discussion. As soon as Kikiyo saw Sesshomaru she quickly stepped aside and allowed him to stand right in front of the dragoness. Sesshomaru kept his eyes on the dragoness and said, "You have broken your deal dragoness…you do not have the inu-hanyou in your lands."

"Another who dares accuse me of failure…Lord Sesshomaru should you wish to keep your mind in one piece I suggest to you to keep your mouth shut." She growled in anger as she continued to turn into her dragon form.

But just as Kikiyo and Sesshomaru were about to make a comment the doors were thrown open and two men were thrown before Lady Yumi. Lady Yumi turned to the two men and her guards before she closed her eyes and began to see what crimes they had committed. After a couple of minutes of looking through their memories she snapped open her eyes and walked toward the guilt dragons before her. "Why have you broken my laws? Why did you let my granddaughter go?" in such an enraged voice that she allowed her hands to change into dragon paws.

"She was in the away and never served you my lady." The man with green eyes answered.

"She would never obey your orders so we kicked her out of the lands." The man with light green eyes answered.

"You fools…I will deal with you later. Emeri! Vetis take them away." Lady Yumi ordered.

"Now what will you do Lady Yumi?" Sesshomaru growled as he waited for her apology.

"I will help you get your granddaughter back; however you must give me your word that this will not happen again." Kikiyo said.

"Kyashi…he will help you bring my granddaughter back." Lady Yumi stated as she turned to face Lord Sesshomaru. "I am sorry for my rudeness Lord Sesshomaru; however I will require your help once more."

"I am here to serve you my lady." Kyashi was heard as he entered the room.

"I will go alone." Kikiyo announced.

"You will not go alone if you under our command that you will work with Lord Sesshomaru and Kyashi. I understand that you are the priestess that was used however you cannot go in alone. Should her bracelets be broken that you will be in danger." Lady Yumi explained.

"Do you know where this hanyou child is priestess?" Sesshomaru asked in a colder voice than usual. He may have attacked his brother but he would never forgive the priestess for hurting his brother so much. He may have done worse things but he never led his brother to think that he was actually cared about when he was not.

"Yes, he is with your brother and his friends." Kikiyo answered.

"Then it will be wise for you to stay away from my brother while we go and retire the hanyou." Sesshomaru said as he faced the dead priestess.

"Very well then you three shall leave in the morning. Rukia show our guest to their rooms." Lady Yumi ordered as she left the room to go and deal with the man that had set her granddaughter free. She was the first of her kind and should she be found out than her power could be taken from her since she was untrained. 'She must not have her seals broken…she will not be able to control her power…I am not even sure what her attacks or her gift of the dragon will be.' She thought as she walked into the dungeon.

Once Lady was gone Kikiyo turned to Sesshomaru and asked, "Is that a threat? Why would you care what happens between Inuyasha and I? You never cared for your only brother." Kikiyo hissed.

Before Sesshomaru could say or do anything Rukia stepped between the two and said, "This way." Without another word the two followed the dragon to their rooms so that they would get some rest before they went to Kikiyo's place of birth. Back to the village where she and Inuyasha were first tricked; back to the village where the jewel was first lost and where the great power was burned.