Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Inu Yasha, If I did that would be a whole new level of Weird, even for me

Wow Guys, My Vacation was a week ago. Sorry it took so long to update but I have had a lot On my mind and I also had to write practically the whole thing. But I have this whole week off form babysitting so I will write all I can.

Notes To Reviewers:

ashnite16:Thanks and I'll try and make Inu Yasha's concience less confusing, and in your story when Kagome and Inu Yasha were fighting was a lot more on the rocks than mine. Yours almost made me cry.(Atleast it would if I had a heart lol)

Torayasha: Thank you and I did have a wonderful vacation. Beach was amazing no hut guys though...damn. The SesshxKagu won't be bad trust me. It's not a full blown relationship.

Cheesey Cow: ALways love hearing from you, and I love your name very creative! Trust me on this though Cheesey the SesshxKagu will not take away from KagxInu. It is only a little itsy bitsy thing...you'll see.

HelikaAkileh: The one and only, my very first reviewer. Thanks for all of your nice comments and support buddy!

JulieROX: I first decided to check out your profile becuase I have a friend named Julie. Then I went to your favourite stories and I am so glad I did. You have excellent taste, except for reading my story...what were you thinking? LoL Just kidding.

hOttYInu: I find it amazing how you reviewers always seem to read my mind...yes Inu Yasha will have a plan, but he has some research to do first!

DawnLove: That was one of the most refreshing reviews I have ever had...made me feel good about myself, so I had to deflate my ego a bit. Thanks alot I hope you keep reviewing.

zariena: Yes, those sentences...they make perfect sense to me. It was just the squirrel was running through the forest not paying attention. He had to feed his baby. Thanks for the review!

C.A.M.E.O1 and Only: Another reviewer who astounded me with their power to read my mind through the internet. This was the person who started the little SesshxKagu, which I already had planned. Thnx for letting the secret out buddy...LoL Just playing.

Anyways Today being the One Year Anniversaary of the death of one of my Classmates, This chapter is dedicated to him. I thought about you everyday...Rest in Peace

Well enough about me..here it is the tenth chapter...the last part of Phase One!

Sesshomaru woke up to screaming in the distance. He knew at once it was his brother's voice, but it was not in pain. Merely immense frustration.

He didn't open his eyes just yet, he was still pondering the vivid dream he had just had.

"Why is it that I cant best that stupid half-breed even in my own dreams?"

It was incredibly ironic that he had woken up to Inu Yasha screaming, although Inu Yasha had won the fight in his dream.

"Look Jaken," he heard Rin whisper, trying not to wake him.

"What is it girl?" he replied annoyed, never having been fond of the human girl.

"It's Lord Sesshomaru, I don't think he's breathing!"

"Rin, he's breathing, it's just how he sleeps,"

"No!" her voice grew panicked. "Jaken he's not breathing, do something!"

"Shut up girl! Leave Lord Sesshomaru be!"

"Don't worry Master Jaken, my papa showed me what to do when someone isn't breathing!" she stood poised over Sesshomaru's sleeping pallet. Jaken jumped forward waving his arms.

"Rin don't wake him or…" but she turned away fists raised over her head.

"Stand Back!" she warned and sent her hands crashing down to Sesshomaru's chest.

"RIN NO!" Jaken yelled just as Sesshomaru's hand shot out and caught Rin's wrists before she hit him.

Tears began falling down her face and her lower lip quivered as she tried to hold back her sobs of joy. She jumped onto his stomach and wrapped her arms around his chest and began babbling hysterically.

He sighed deeply and stood up from the bed. Rin clung to his chest for dear life. Still hugging him she slipped from his chest down until her feet touched the ground, hugging his thighs.

He walked forward briskly breaking her from his legs and sending her falling to the floor on her butt.

"Stand up Rin, compose yourself," he commanded to her standing in the doorway of the tent. She remained seated in the dirt, outwardly defying her lords orders.

A smirk found its way onto Sesshomaru's lips as he sensed her anger.

"She is growing up…" he thought to himself as he stared into the sun rise. He had been cold to her this morning for waking him, but he had been having a bad dream after all. He turned to call over his shoulder, hiding a thin smile.

"Compose yourself, I will not have a feeble human girl crying in my company."

With that he walked out and across the dew covered camp. He took a seat with his back against an old oak tree to watch the effect his parting words took.

There was a rustling in the tent as the dew on the grass began to soak his kimono. He ignored it and stared into the pile of logs and ash. Despite his longing for the heat and warmth of a fire he listened intently to what was happening inside the tent.

"What…what did he mean Master Jaken?" he heard Rin whimper.

"If you don't compose yourself he'll get rid of you!"

"Get rid of me?" she questioned fear thick in her voice.

"Yes now hurry up!"

It was silent for a few moments the only sounds being the morning's insects leaving into the depths of the forest, fleeing the heat from the sun.

Jaken appeared in the opening of the tent and rolled his eyes. He side stepped out of the way and Rin came outside looking as if nothing was wrong.

She rubbed her stomach and it gave a large rumble for a girl her size. She grinned shyly.

Sesshomaru stood up and brushed the dirt and leaves off himself. Walking by Jaken he yanked the imp's staff out of his hands. He stopped short of the fireplace and rotated the staff knowingly, so that the correct head on top of the staff faced the fire.

The mouth opened suddenly flames shooting out igniting the wood and coals. He tossed it over his shoulder to Jaken, who juggled with it before he was able to catch it.

The fire crackled and began to smoke profusely.

"Jaken take Rin, get more firewood, hurry!" Sesshomaru ordered, turning his head and swatting smoke out of his face.

He watched them disappear into the woods, before collapsing onto the ground against a tree. The scent of the smoke was overbearing, there must have been a lot of dew on the logs.

He shook his head and turned his thoughts to his arrogant half brother.
"He's not worthy…" he spat bitterly, closing his eyes. "I'll kill him…"

The sound of chains…that was all he heard before he something connect with the back of his head and everything went black.

Kanna stepped up to the imp, who lay face down on in the dirt, surveying Kohaku's work. She rolled him onto his back using her foot, while Kohaku joined her.

"What is it?" he pondered aloud, not expecting a reply. Kanna shrugged her shoulders. He bent down and heaved the imp over his shoulder.

They turned and started to walk in silence, deeper into the woods, at a pre arranged meeting place.

There was a swoosh and a purple force field about 10 meters in diameter surrounded them. Just as suddenly the force fields light died down, leaving only a score in the ground of where it had been.

Kohaku threw down Jaken and wheeled around hurling his scythe. He pulled back on the chains just as his scythe was an inch from Kagura's face.

She held Rin by the back of her kimono. The girl was bound at the wrists and gagged. Squirming and trying to scream was futile but it didn't stop her from trying.

"Nice to see you too kid." Kagura sneered and tossed Rin in the dirt in front of him. She turned to Kanna, who had stepped over Jaken's body to stand beside her sister.

Rin's eyes began to water as she saw Jaken lying motionless in the dirt.

"Ready Kanna?" Kagura asked turning her head to look down at her. Standing next to her was a perfect image of Rin.

"Good, let's go then." They turned to walk away leaving Kohaku with Rin and Jaken.

"What about me?" he called to her. She turned around rolling her eyes.

"What about you?" she laughed sarcastically.

"What do I do, and where did that purple thing go?"

"Holy crap…you just sit your ass down and guard these two. Don't let them leave the force field." She motioned to the circle around them.

"That 'purple thing' makes anyone in it disappear. Not literally in a sense, that you cannot be seen from the outside and no one in it can be sensed by demons. SO don't leave it until I get back!"

And with that she left with Kanna.

Kohaku looked over at Rin who was crawling towards Jaken. He sat down on the other side of the unconscious imp.

Rin studied him for a second before pulling the gag out of her mouth. She inhaled deeply and tilted her head toward the sky, her mouth open wide.

"Don't scream." Kohaku told her his voice normal, mask hanging around his neck. She let her breath out and tears started to fall down her cheeks.

"Is he dead?" she asked timidly, referring to Jaken.

"No,"

"Oh,…" was all she could think to say to him. "Nice to see you again Kohaku," remembering the time he had been forced to guard her and they had become friends.

Kohaku resisted the urge to speak, although he couldn't remember getting punished for what happened last time, he was sure that he had been punished.

"I like that color," she commented pointing to the clue on his outfit. "Brings out your eyes,"

Kohaku looked at his clothes then at Rin, eyebrows raised in confusion.

"Thanks," he muttered looking away blushing slightly. They sat in awkward silence for a while before Rin made an announcement.

"I have to pee."

Sesshomaru opened his eyes to see Rin, adding more logs to the fire, which was still smoking. She looked over at him and smiled sweetly.

"I'm back milord. I'm sorry did I wake you?" she asked walking towards him.

He closed his eyes and held his head with one hand, the other was studying himself against the tree as he stood up.

"No, I just didn't hear you coming back…" He muttered, giving her a quick explanation. He had actually been dreaming about the Tetsusaiga again.

He cast his eyes quickly over the campsite. Rin was fanning the flames of the fire causing it to smoke even more.

"Where is Jaken?"

Rin looked around the camp before shrugging her shoulders.

"Off gathering firewood I suppose, he told me we were to split up."

Sesshomaru nodded and walked slowly to her. He sat himself down next to the fire, hoping it would make him feel better.

Rin walked up to him and placed a tiny hand upon his forehead.

"Are you feeling okay Sesshomaru?"

He thought about this for a moment closing his eyes.

"I can barely smell her, my ears are ringing, and…" A picture of the Tetsusaiga came into his mind.

"I'm fine," he answered dully. Rin smiled and sat down next to him.

"Lord Sesshomaru?"

"What girl?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

He was silent and she took his silence as a yes.

"Where are we?"

"Inu Yasha's forest."

"Why are we here?" Rin asked glancing at him to make sure it was okay.

"To get my brother's sword." Sesshomaru answered her questions without much thought. He was concentrating all his power to regain his senses.

"When will we get it?"

"Soon" he answered curtly.

"How soon?" Rin pestered becoming slightly out of character.

Sesshomaru thought for a moment on how to answer, when it came to him. It was faint and it was cloudy, but it was there.

"The night…the night of the quarter moon…" (A/N I had to do alot of research to find out about moon cycles)

Kagome ran blindly for the village, tears clouding her vision. She heard him scream out in frustration.

"Serves him right." She mumbled slowing her pace as she entered the village.

"Stupid Inu Yasha…always bossing me around, telling me what to do and what to think." She mumbled on, thinking back to various times Inu Yasha had been a jerk.

"Hurry up Kagome, Stand back Kagome…Get out of the way Kagome" she imitated him, giving him a high pitched annoying voice.

She began to reminisce on these times as she walked through the village heading to Sango's hut.

XoX Flash Back XoX

"I'm going to my time for a couple of days. I have a huge test coming up!"

Inu Yasha folded his arms and huffed loudly.

"Test Shmest. You don't need to take a test to prove how smart you are. You're smart enough already and if those…those, T-churs can't see that that's too damn bad!"

Kagome smiled and looked at him eyes twinkling.

"Are you saying that you think I'm smart Inu Yasha?"

He turned to the side facing away from form her.

"No, all I'm saying is you shouldn't go back for a test."

"Oh and where should I be?" she asked her temper rising and losing her patience.

"You should be here with m-…just hurry up Kagome." He said turning his back and walking away.

"Where are you going Inu Yasha?" she called teetering in the edge of the well.

"Just hurry up and come back!" he yelled back, before adding. "We've got to find Naraku!"

XoX End Flash Back XoX

"That wasn't so bad…" she pondered but than she remembered all the other time's he had refused to let her go home.

"Ugh…" she kicked a rock and it went rolling a few feet ahead of her.

XoX Another Flash Back XoX

"Stand Back Kagome!" Inu Yasha ordered unsheathing the Tetsusaiga and positioning himself in front of her.

They were facing one of Naraku's minor demon puppets. Kagome had been at the head of the pack, purifying arrow already drawn and ready to fly.

"I've got this one Inu Yasha don't worry about it." She assured him raising her bow and taking aim.

"I'll worry about whatever I feel like…" he murmured. Kagome eyed him suspiciously.

"What did you say?"

Inu Yasha growled warningly.

"I said shut your face and leave Kagome!"

The demons tentacles suddenly shot out straight towards Kagome.

"Don't TOUCH HER!" he cried snarling, slashing the tentacles with the Tetsusaiga before they reached her.

Kagome eyed the tentacles at her feet, writhing and twitching as they slowly died.

"I don't need your help…" she warned lightly. She raised the bow once more and took aim.

"Feh, shows what you know," he shot back slashing several more tentacles.

"I can handle this myself!"

Inu Yasha finished a powerful downward strike before speaking.

"No you cant it's…" he parried an attack and sliced off another tentacle.

"It's what Inu Yasha?" she questioned watching him fight. She was sure he heard her but he didn't reply.

"That's what I thought…" she mumbled pulling back the bow string and releasing the arrow.

She turned her back without watching it hit the demon, confident in her powers. She heard Inu Yasha cry out in anger, and the sound of her arrow coming in contact with the demon.

Turning around she saw the demon laying on the ground. Inu Yasha stood panting only a few feet from her.

There were scores in the ground in front of him as if he had been pushed back by the demons force. The small and sickly form of the Tetsusaiga was being held in front of him in a defensive stance.

"What made it turn back?" she wondered when Inu Yasha sheathed it with unnecessary force and stormed past her. Kagome turned and called after him.

"A thank you would be nice!" he said nothing but continued walking.

"Jerk…"

XoX End Of Another Flash Back XoX

She was standing outside Sango's hut. She paused before going in.

"I wonder if she's up yet…" then she shook her head.

"Oh Well this is important!" she decided stepping towards the door when she heard voices. AT once her ears started to burn.

"Miroku, I don't understand why he would do such a thing to her!" Sango's confused voice came floating through the door.

"I wish I could tell you Sango, but I Cant." He sighed.

"From the moment I met him, I saw that he would fight anything especially for her."

"True" Miroku agreed.

"And now of all times, just as they seemed happy and comfortable, he just up and leaves her!"

"Sango, he will never leave her…"

"But he has! Through all the times he fought to protect her he never left her side. I've watched him from the moment I started traveling with you guys. You've seen it to. The way he always knows where she is and never lets her stray far from his side."

"Sango my dear trust me, it is to protect her."

"What possible evil must Inu Yasha fight alone and drive Kagome away?"

"Surely Sango you can understand how Temptation Desire and Obsession can hinder a demon almost powerless…"

"What could he possibly…Kikyo,"

"What was that Sango?"

"It's Kikyo…that asshole!"

"Oh no…Sango you never let me finish!"

"He still loves Kikyo! That bastard!"

"Sango you've got it all wrong its not Kikyo its…"

MUAHAHAHA!(evil laugh) My crappy attempt at a cliff-hanger...what do you think? Let me tell you about

Chapter 11- Kagome learns that she has a startling connection with Inu Yasha, and she learns his side of the memories you read about today. Oh Yeah and The Bad Guys get a VACATION!"

Also to generate reviews I would like to see if anyone else can try and read my mind to guess what I have planned...hehe

Also no one has noticed or said anything about what I did in chapter 8 when Sango was waking up. If anyone noticed or think they did tell me.

It would touch my heart if someone just said like RIP in there review. Peace Out

Now common courtesy is a little something I learned back in the day. That is that you should press the button on the left...Before you push the one on the right