Does ANYONE know how much school work I've got?! It's an insane amount to say the least. Ugh I literally want to burn it all in a fire.

Anyways sorry for the late update, I've been super busy lately with the things I want to burn.

This chapter is short compared to the last one, so sorry! I figured you guys would prefer a shorter one rather than wait another week or two.

Please forgive any spelling/grammar errors!

Enjoy :3

"… Eh?"

"You heard me! Give me the jewel, or I'll tear you apart looking for it!" the once-heroine-looking-girl now stood before him, the look in her cold eyes equal to that of a predator.

He could've sworn that not even two seconds ago, she saved him. Now, she looked ready to kill him.

"What're you talking about?! You literally just said 'I won't let you lay one finger on this boy,'!" he took a few cautionary steps backwards. "Whatever happened to that?!"

"That was when that bug was trying to get the jewel. She's dust now," Kagome slowly walked towards him, "so give me the jewel!"

"Jewel, jewel, jewel, jewel, jewel! What the fuck is this jewel anyways?! That's the only thing that has been coming out of people's mouths since I got in this strange world! Well, that and your complicated boyfriend problems."

Tsking at his last comment, she calmly answered his question, "The sacred jewel, it's a jewel that grants whoever possesses it with immense power. It's in your body somewhere, that's what I've deducted so far. So stay still, and maybe I won't hit any vital organs!" she lunged at him, the next thing he knew he was on the ground and his left side was torn open.

"Oh, I got lucky," a slight chuckle came from her lips. "I thought that part of your body was smelling a little different," small clinks were heard as her claws clicked against the jewel. Inuyasha forced himself to sit up, feeling a gush of blood leave his side as he did. He stared at the back of the hero-turned-villain-girl, who was examining the jewel in the sunlight. "Well, other than being bloody, it's completely pure. Sesshomaru's powers at work, no doubt."

"That … came out of my body?" he stared at it in disbelief. Fifteen whole years, and he never noticed this jewel thing inside of him? "What're you – what're you going to do with that?!" he forced himself to stand up, holding pressure against the hole she tore in his side. Blood was seeping out through his fingers, but the adrenaline kept him unaware of the pain.

"None of your concern. Thanks kid, if you don't die from those wounds, I owe you one! See you, Grandma!" she jumped into the trees and sped away, leaving Kaede and everyone else completely speechless.

"Oi, Old Hag! What's she going to do with that?!" Inuyasha ran up to the village Priestess, grabbing her by the shoulders and shaking her senseless, leaving bloody stains in the process.

"Fifty years and she's finally got it … Even though all that time has passed, she'd probably use it for her original purposes: to become a full demon," her eyes were fixed in the direction that Kagome disappeared.

"A full demon? So what is she now?" he stuck his neck out a bit in an attempt to get Kaede's attention.

"She's a half-demon. Her mother was a human, and her father the greatest demon to ever walk the earth. Even if she's only half, she's a formidable foe. After her Inuyasha, you must get the jewel back!"

"Me? I have nothing to do with this!"

"You're my elder brother's reincarnation, you're the only one who can handle the jewel!"

"She seems to be able to handle it just fine!"

"You misunderstand, in her possession, the jewel will turn dark! Her intentions will cause the jewel to succumb to evil, and after that it's too horrid to even imagine. You must retrieve it before she uses it to grant her wish!"

"Even so, you said she's a half-demon! I'm just a plain human, and an injured one at that! What can I do against her?!"

"Take these," Kaede shoved the bow and arrows into his arms. "It's charged with some of my purification power, and possibly yours will engage as well. If you can shoot straight, you'll be able to stop her. Now, go!" she spun him around and harshly shoved him forward.

"Fine, Old Hag," he grumbled. "This is only a one-time thing though!" he put the weapons over his shoulder and took off towards Kagome.

'How far did she go? How fast can a half-demon run? Damn it, how did I get mixed up in all of this?!' his angry thoughts were itching to get out, but he set his frustrations aside for now.

He ran for what seemed like forever until he found her perched in a tree. She was holding the jewel between her claws, her ears slightly drooped. It still had a bit of his blood on it, and she was obviously thinking about something.

Inuyasha took shaky aim with the bow and arrow, letting it fly when he thought it would hit her. Surprisingly, it was heading right towards her. It glowed a slight blue, but Kagome reached out and snapped it in half.

"I'm surprised you caught up. So, what did you think you could do? Shoot me down? Give me a break; Sesshomaru might've been a master archer, but you're a pathetic cry of his shadow."

"Would you stop comparing me to Sesshatmahroo already!? I am my own person, I am I-nu-ya-sha!" he stomped his feet in place trying to prove a point.

"Ses-ho-ma-ru," she pronounced every syllable sharply.

"Sorry, Sesshomaru," he spat out his sarcastic response, aiming the bow again. He released the arrow, but Kagome was gone before it even left the string.

"Damn it!" he ran after the fleeting flash of red in the tree tops, shooting random arrows when he thought there was a clear shot. Of course though, none of them hit their target. He kept pursuing her thorough the forest, his eyes shifting from left to right as she jumped through the trees. Oddly, in these few moments, Inuyasha noticed she was barefoot. Nothing of significant importance, but it caused him to trip over a root and shout a string of profanities. He quickly pushed himself back up, spit the dirt out of his mouth, and continued on.

The chase kept going until he caught her off guard on a bridge over the river. She was already across it, so as soon as he was about to cross he planted his feet and took aim. Most likely by sheer luck, the arrow hit her in the back of her arm. It was charged with very little power, but there was a bit a steam rising from the wound. The few drops of blood that hit the ground evaporated, indicating her blood was literally boiling.

"That stings," she hissed, turning around to face him. There was a bridge between them, but he could see the fury ablaze in her eyes clear as day. She placed the jewel between her teeth, using her free hand to rip the arrow out of her arm. With a flick of a wrist she sent it back at him, the arrow having deadly accuracy even without a bow. Inuyasha barely jumped out of the way in time, but not before it grazed across his right shoulder.

"Ah, shit," he fell to one knee, holding his shoulder for a second before standing back up.

Taking the jewel from between her teeth, she spoke, "Don't you realize that it's useless? I could easily outrun you if I wanted to, and I'm clearly stronger. So why're you trying?"

"That Old Hag forced me to!"

"That didn't obligate you to follow through with it," her voice was eerily cold, even making Inuyasha flinch at it.

Getting over her harsh voice and icy stare to match, he groaned in frustration, taking a half step forward and holding out a shaking fist, "Just shut up! I want to know what the hell came out of my side and why?!"

"You already know those answers."

"I need more than 'You're the reincarnation of Sesshatamoruah,'!"

"Sesshomaru," she corrected.

"Yeah, whatever! Just hand that jewel over!" he shot another arrow at her, but she just caught it and threw it back at him. He couldn't dodge in time, and the projectile lodged itself right in his already-wounded left side. It caused him to fall to his knees, pressing down on the wound with both hands desperately as blood gushed out. His once-white tank top was now drenched in red, and was even visible on his black sweat pants.

"I take it back, I don't owe you one anymore. You're causing me too much trouble," she turned around and started to walk away.

"Kagome!" he shouted. "Kagome, don't you dare go anywhere!"

Ignoring the boy's voice, she continued walking. She kept getting further away, and when he thought she was really going to escape, a barrage of pink darts went flying towards her. They rejoined around her neck, making a necklace of black beads with white tooth-looking charms.

"What?!" she automatically tried to take it off, but the necklace wouldn't budge.

"Inuyasha, hurry! Say a word to bind her!" although she was out of sight, the voice belonged to Kaede. Inuyasha figured she was behind him, and was obviously responsible for whatever just flew onto Kagome's neck.

"A word?" he choked, blooding coming out with his breath.

"Anything! A word of subjugation!"

He watched her try to pull the necklace off while furiously thinking of a word. A binding word … a binding word … Her ears were tense on top of her head, which is exactly what he laid his eyes on.

'Dog ears? Dog … ears. What do people say to dogs? Oh, um … sit! People tell dogs to sit!'

Taking a deep breath, he shouted it.

"Sit!"

He watched the half-demon smack to the ground.

"Sit!" he yelled again.

The Kagome-shaped hole increased in size as she sank even further. She pulled herself up slowly and took a few steps towards him, the pissed off look on her face made Inuyasha think twice about his word choice.

"You try that one more time, I swear boy I will-" she was growling the words out, but was abruptly cut off.

"Sit!"

Another hole was formed in the earth, and even Kaede and the on-looking villagers on the other side of the bridge and a ways away could feel the tremors of the impact.

The sacred jewel was knocked out of her hand on the second 'sit', rolling away from the impounded girl and onto the bridge. Kagome stood up again, looking more livid than ever.

"Give it back!" she screamed, making a dive for the jewel.

"No you don't!" Inuyasha reacted on instinct, taking his hands off his wound and sending an arrow flying at her. It glowed a bright blue, showing that it had a decent amount of purification power behind it. It missed its target though, instead making impact a few feet in front of her.

Right through the middle of the jewel.

That's the last thing Kagome saw before the jewel exploded. Her eyes widening in horror as an infinite number of shards shot in every single direction, including the one heading straight for her right eye.

As always, reviews are most appreciated! It lets me know I'm doing something right (and let's be honest I screw a lot of things up).

I'm trying to be as original as possible, and we'll see more originalness once we get out of the beginning. Or at least I hope so.

I hope you guys liked it! I'll try to have the next update out ASAP, but I'm getting ready for the SAT (it's this test to kill teenagers like myself and crushes our dreams). Yeah, so much fun, I know. You guys are all brimming with jealously.

Ok bye! Don't forget to review review review review *echos and fades into the distance*.