A/N: Long time no write eh? Yeah…sorry about that. Tomorrow I go to Nebraska for a basketball camp, so wish me some luck; I might even get to write on the downtime!

This Chapter is dedicated to my dear friend GussieLover, or Ali, for checking my story out and giving me feedback that made my braces face beam!

Chapter 10: Hanyou

*Elsewhere*

"Are you sure?" The flamboyant man asked, "That'll be the fifth village this month. I don't think draw any more attention to ourselves." A shorter, fatter man snorted, "As if! I'm sure you don't mind the attention at all."

The two continued bickering until four other figures interrupted. Together, the six made a strange group; the feminine man with a high-cut kimono and a strange snake-like sword, the fat, short frog-like man in drab white robes, two men that could've passed for human if not for the strange markings on their faces, and two abnormally large people; one a mix of metal and flesh and the other with awkward green hair.

"Stop fooling around," The bald man with purple markings commanded, "We have to look for our leader; he went to repair Banryuu." At the last statement, several glares were shot at the fat man. "What?" The man grimaced as the glares intensified, "I didn't mean to spill my poison on Banryuu!" The half-metal man snorted, which was a strange sound, and clambered back into the woods, the five others trailing after him.

*Inuyasha*

The sun peeked over the distant, rolling hills and everyone woke. Inuyasha was especially irritable today, and only one person in the group knew why. "Ahem," Koga cleared his throat and stood, his tail swishing slightly, "We'd better go. It would be a good idea to find another den." Kagome piped up, "We could help you –"

Koga cut her off, "Plus, I can't stand that stupid mutt and his disgusting smell." Inuyasha pretended to be disgusted, but conveyed silent thanks with his amber eyes and watched Koga and his pack disappear into the forest.

Shippo watched Inuyasha intently, wondering why he was acting this way. Sure the Hanyou was always a tad grumpy and out of control, but this time something was up. 'He hadn't even fought with Koga before he'd left.' Shippo also noticed that Inuyasha was glancing at Kagome more often than he usually did. Well, not only glancing at Kagome, but also at the sun blazing above them. 'It's almost like he's calculating something.'

"What exactly are out objectives Inuyasha?" Miroku asked.

"The hag wants us to find out what Sesshomaru's up to and then to bring home some runaway kid," his voice was curt, only adding to Shippo's theory that something was up. Yes, Shippo could sense many things were off about the Hanyou, living in a secluded hut for 15 years with one person could help you notice even the smallest of changes of a person. A small bouncing 'twang' reached the kitsune's ears and he saw a tiny speck dart up to reach Inuyasha's cheek. A weird slurping sound followed and resulted in a quick smack. "Dear Kami Myoga! Now what do you want?"

*Elsewhere*

"Today's the day, isn't itgrandpa?" A short, dark-haired boy asked the older man nervously. His grandfather shifted, sighing heavily. "Yes Sota, this is the day your sister vanished." Sota had been far too young to remember anything of his sister but a beaming smile, eyes to match his own brown ones, and hair a deep shade of black. A sneeze and a few sniffles from his grandpa made Sota jolt out of his memories. "Why don't you go and lie down? Mom can make you something warm, and I need to go bring Buyo home from the village anyways." Once Papa Higurashi was safely indoors, Sota made his way to the small village. 'Buyo is probably playing with the children or chasing mice.' He thought distractedly. Then his thoughts took a different path,

'Kagome…We all miss you so much. Mom is always upset, Grandpa's only getting sicker, and without you, everything is falling apart.' A tear slipped down his face as each step he took carried him farther away from home. 'Why did you have to go away?' He stopped walking and gazed at the sacred tree, Goshinboku, and whispered three, heart-breaking syllables held closest to his heart. "Ka-go-me…" He closed his eyes then, seeking Kami, "Please come back to us!"

*Inuyasha*

After the smack, Kagome heard a disembodied voice, "Master Inuyasha, please refrain from squishing me…won't you need your strength for later." Sango and Miroku glanced at each other and then pointedly at Inuyasha. "Myoga means I'll need my strength to fend off any demons!" The Hanyou spat, smushing the poor flea before he could protest the 'little white lie' and flicking him on to Kirara's head.

The sun continued to drop lower in the sky, bathing everything in a dim glow. Kagome stretched her arms above her head and let out a yawn. Her back cracked at the same time searing pain tore through her side and she dropped to her knees, unable to see anything.

"Kagome!" The group frantically gathered around her, Shippo going hysterical.

'Shikon no Tama…Kikyo has blessed you Kagome and it is almost time for everything to be revealed to you.' When the world stopped spinning Inuyasha came into focus, his face wrinkled in concern.

"Kagome are you alright?" She was going to try and answer when several things happened at once. First, the sun completely set, and then black started clouding the edges of her vision. But it was the last thing she saw that confused her the most; Inuyasha – but not Inuyasha. Because Inuyasha didn't have black hair or onyx eyes…and he defiantly wasn't human.

A/N: Hold on ladies and gents, this ride is going to get real bumpy soon! I seriously have the rest of this all planned out, and I have to say, It will be so much fun to write.

Reviews:

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Pammazola: Thanks ^_^ Koga, Koga, Koga… Did you know he's the only main character that doesn't appear in any of the movies, darn. I like Tsubaki too, she scares me to the point where I love her. Here is your update!

Tkplover: Thank you friend! O_o alerts? REALLY! I AM SO HAPPY, MY LIFE IS COMPLETE! Thank you, Tsubaki is a really fun villain to write, you should try it sometime!

GussieLover: ^_^ Aw…shucks…MAKING MORE CHAPPIES, okay. That can always be another story!

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