A/N*** I just wanted to appologise to those who are actually reading this story. I have had a number of things going on in RL that has made updating difficult. However here is the update and I hope to do a second one today as well. Hope you like. *smile*

**Thank you 'alucardgal' and 'im ur misconception' for your reviews. I'm glad you are enjoying it so far. Most of the plot has been established at this point, not just to see how it plays out. Yes, Inuyasha is a little ooc in this. I am only doing this for the purpose of the seriousness of the story. I feel that is would make him more intense and/or 'internal' because it is about children. While not exactly what happened to him, like 'im ur misconception' mentioned, he is terribly protective of kids. Even Shippo, though those two have conflicting personalities, he is still protective of him. I know that is Sesshomaru were to find out he would be all over it and kick Inuyasha to the curb, maybe literally. But I wanted to keep him out until later.

Thanks again! I encourage all reviews, even criticism, just not outward hate.

Chapter 11

It was early in the dawn's pre-light when Inuyasha was pulled from the half-sleep he was in. The small amount of demon aura he was able to now control due to his increase in power with the tetsaiga training was expanded around their camp as a lookout. It was just 'tripped'. He sat up and looked around carefully. From his vantage point in the trees he could see the area well. And there from within one of the bigger bushes around the base of one of the trees, he could pick out two shiny eyes; eyes that could only belong to a dog, spying on them. He looked around and could pick out a few more and realized they were surrounded. Inuyasha knew that if he called out to the others, the dogs would attack. And with them not ready to fight, they would be injured badly before he could protect them or kill all the dogs. He needed a plan. 'Gods, I hate plans!' he thought to himself.

With a general idea in mind, he jumped down from the limbs of the tree, back behind the camp setup. He growled at the dogs and tried to pull them away from his sleeping companions. He got the attention of several and led them further into the forest and away from the camp. More followed after and Inuyasha thought it safe enough now to try to wake Kagome and Kaede. He pulsed out his aura hard towards them. The after a few seconds he did it again, and he heard some movement back at the camp with his demonic enhanced hearing. Hoping he had all the dogs or at least a majority, he let the fight begin.

He didn't even use his sword, just tooth and claw as he danced around the dogs, eliminating them, one by one. He could hear fighting for a few minutes back at the camp but it was not very loud and only lasted a minute or two. He hoped that meant they were ok. This was soon proved to be the case as Miroku and Sango ran up as he fought the last few dogs.

"Inuyasha, what's going on?" Miroku asked as he came upon his friend.

"It's fine now. I think that she-bitch sent an ambush at us. Is everyone ok?" The Hanyo flicked his hands out, removing some of the blood and visceral bits clinging to them off of his claws. Sango startled as a drop of blood hit her cheek, and she glared at him as she wiped it off.

"Let's get back." She said to the men and turned back.

Once there, Inuyasha check out Kagome to make sure she was unharmed. He asked Kaede if she was okay, otherwise, he ignored her. He and Miroku dragged off the bodies of the three dead dogs that had been left to attack the camp. Inuyasha learned that it had actually been Kaede who had awoken first and called to the others to awaken. She and Kaede had disposed of the first dog and Miroku and Sango took care of the other two. Kagome coaxed Shippo back out of the tree he had scampered into for safety, and soothed his fright. Kirara was still standing by having not entered battle, but there in case she was needed.

"It is obvious that yon demon knows we are here." Kaede announced. "We should prepare and face her."

"I'll start breakfast, then we can go." Kagome piped up.

"Keh," was all Inuyasha said. He was itching to storm into the caves to kill her already. Having to hold back and wait was something he had to do all the time now since he med his friends, his pack. He thought he had the strangest pack ever known. But it was HIS pack. Something he never had before either. So he sat down and waited. Of course, he was never one to turn down food either, and scarfed down the food Kagome brought him. He always wanted more, but with something in his stomach, he was ready to go. He harassed the group to hurry up and pack up so they could go already.