Author's Note: This is a VERY short chapter...oh lol. But at least it does explain one "thing" for sure...no spoilers here. But I guess the title kind of gives it away..if something doesn't make sense here I might explain at the end... plus: I will be adding random trivia from now on too. hehe~ Please enjoy chapter 8!

I do not own InuYasha..

Chapter 8 The Banishment

"Hey InuYasha," asked Kagome "If I may ask, um..." she blushed as she thought about what to say.

"What is it Kagome?" inquired InuYasha. He looked at her puzzled. The both of them have only just started traveling, and it was already noon. The sun was high up in the sky and a soft breeze was blowing through the forest. A great environment for a walk. Kagome and InuYasha continued to walk in silence. They were very far from the hut and that was all thanks to InuYasha, for he knew the friendly coachmen who gave them a lift until the huge lake in the very heart of Shikon Forest.

It was Kagome that broke the silence.

"Well, I just wanted to know...um, how did you all get banished?" she blushed at her question. InuYasha brushed his hand in the air,

"It's nothing to be embarassed about, you must have been wondering for a while." said InuYasha, "You see, it went something like this."

*flashback*

"Did you give her the pendant already?" asked InuYashas older brother Sesshoumaru. InuYasha shrugged.

"I don't know whether she got it or not ok." he exclaimed, "Besides, I only felt obliged to give her a present. She is a Princess you know." Sesshoumaru shrugged at his younger brothers remark.

"Suit yourself," He said. "But you know. If you give her a present, especially one as extravagant as yours, it could be considered courting." Sesshoumaru gave a sly smile as InuYasha blushed at his comment. He turned around and left the room, leaving InuYasha to blush to himself.

"Hey InuYasha! Are you here?" shouted a voice. In a normal situation, one would inform a messenger before arriving, but this guest chose to just storm into the house uninvited on the most random of occasions. InuYasha held his forehead in his hand and groaned.

"What now Miroku?" he asked.

"Now that's a nice way to greet a friend now isn't it." said Miroku sarcastically as he entered the room. "And I just wanted to ask if you were coming to Princess Kagomes ball. She's 14 now after all."

InuYasha blushed after hearing Kagomes name. "Maybe," he said. "I don't even know if she will remember me." he shrugged at his own speculation.

"Well it has been 7 years hasn't it? Plus she has never seen you again." said Miroku, his comment gave InuYasha depression. "But then again, someone like you shouldn't be forgotten that easily." Miroku gave a small laugh.

InuYasha sighed, "What were you implying there." he growled. Miroku gulped and backed off.

"Aw come one InuYasha, lets just have fun today ok?" begged Miroku.

All of a sudden, the doors banged open and a group of guards stormed into the room. Sesshoumaru entered with an unreadable expression. He got infront of InuYasha and Miroku, "What do you want?" he demanded.

The head guard stood forward.

"We are looking for Lord InuYasha of Tetsuseiga." he said.

In a flash there was a huge fight between the three of them and the guards. They couldn't really fight because the guards had a symbol of the royal family. The fight ended with Sesshoumaru and Miroku watching as they took InuYasha away.

Sesshoumaru saw a suspicious looking servant lurking in the room. He walked up to him, grabbed the servant by the collar and demanded, "Who sent those guards!" the servant cowered by the power of Sesshoumarus voice.

"I-i-it was Prince Kouga my Lord, he sent the guards to take Lord InuYasha away, I heard, he was going to banish Lord InuYasha." the servant stuttered his answer. Sesshoumaru let him go. Before the servant left Miroku asked, "Why does Prince Kouga want to banish InuYasha?"

The servant looked at Miroku with a pitiful expression.

"He's in love my Lord," he said "And Prince Kouga wants to eliminate any rival tying to win the Princess Kagomes heart." with that, the servant left.

"That bastard." muttered Miroku under his breath.

*End Flashback*

"And that was it?" asked Kagome, she looked at InuYasha wide eyed.

"Yeah pretty much," he replied "A few days after that Miroku and Sango got banished to, although you already know why."

(Authors Note: InuYasha was not at the scene with the servant earlier, therefore he doesn't know why he was banished and so he couldn't tell Kagome about it.)

"That's so cruel!" cried Kagome, "Prince Kouga is such a jerk! I will never marry him! Never!"

InuYasha shrugged and put his hand around Kagomes shoulder.

"Hey, we've been traveling a while. Do you want to rest a bit?" he pointed to a cave hidden by fern and wildlife, barely visible by anyone who passes that place. The perfect place to hide.

"Sure ok." replied Kagome with a smile. Together they went into the cave.


Author's Note: I have no trivia for this i'm sorry, anyway i can explain one thing: InuYasha and Kagome have only met once and since 7 years past, Kagome has forgotten quite a bit about InuYasha and only remembers certain things vaguely... and... I told you this was a short chapter, maybe the shortest yet...

Enough now lets move on shall we? On to: CHAPTER 9~! *gasp* Chapter 9!