I do not own Inuyasha and Co but I do own Ipo! I'm so pretty, oh so pretty! Enjoy!!


It was two days after the full moon, Ipo had still not returned. 'Did she not find the Aygul in time?' the thought worried Inuyasha, greatly. If she hadn't found it, then they would have to wait a whole another month. They just didn't have that kind of time and he was afraid of losing Kagome forever.

"Where is she?" he paced outside Kaede's hut, his irritation on high. As soon as he and Miroku had stepped foot in the village, the monk was off and asking every female to bear his child. 'A real problem seeker, that one.' he dead panned, looking back to the village. Miroku had just asked another woman to bear his child and barely talked his way out of a beating from her husband. Then hanyou had to smile at that. 'Bousan will never learn.'

"Ah, Inuyasha!" said monk waved and walked over. "Such a lovely village here." a hand lifted to his head, laughing.

"Ha, you lecherous bousan." Inuyasha crossed his arms, looking away.

"What are you-" whatever Miroku was going to say was cut short as he tittered around the hanyou. "Ah, more ladies to swoon." he announced with giddy pleasure and ran off. Inuyasha turned to watch him, smirking when he seen Ipo at the lead of a small, three man group. Words were exchanged between monk and miko then a loud smack echoed as she stalked away.

"The never of that 'man'...holy being my ass!" Ipo ranted, eyeing Inuyasha. "And you! You brought the bousan back with ya?" she pointed accusingly at him.

"Eh." he shrugged, hands disappearing into the sleeves of his haori top. "He wasn't hitting on me when we were traveling."

"Gawd I hope not." rolling her brown eyes, she nodded toward the boy and girl she came with.

"Okaasan!" Shippou cried, running from the hut and straight into her waiting arms.

"Shippou!" she spun around, laughing as he snuggled into her embrace. 'Where you good for obaasan?" pulling back, she pinned him with a look.

"Of course!" he defended himself.

"Ok then." she smiled then hugged him to her again. "Mmmm, I missed my little man."

"I missed you to okaasan." his little arms clutched the front of her tank.

"Come, let's meet my new friends." she announced, walking over to the brother and sister. "Hey guys, I want you to meet my musuko, Shippou. Shippou, this is Sango and Kohaku."

"Hi!" he waved happily.

"Hi!" Kohaku seemed as happy as him.

"Hello Shippou." Sango leaned over to come eye level. "Hm, your okaasan was right, you are adorable." he blushed a pretty pink and Ipo chuckled.

"Ane, can I go play with the other kids?" Kohaku asked, hope in his voice.

Sango looked to Ipo, not knowing how long they were going to be here. "Shippou, hun, hy don't you go with him, we'll be a while here." the black haired time traveler girl encouraged him.

"Ok, okaasan. Come on!" grabbing the older boys hand, the kitsune dragged him toward the other village kids.

"So, what do you need me to do?" Sango asked, looking back to the miko.

"What if I need you?" Miroku slid up beside the girls.

Sango glared at him but Ipo only rolled her eyes and turned to Inuyasha. She nodded toward the hut, to the fighting couple then headed for the hut. Taking one look at the stark mad female demon slayer that shot the monk a deathly glare, he decided the safest place was in the hut.

"Ah child, I see you have returned." Kaede looked up from her bowl of crushed herbs.

"Yup, brought some help. Sango and Kohaku. They're demon slayers but you can meet them later, when time is better." Ipo sat across from her, lying the bag beside her. "What do you need me to do?"

"Just grind the Aygul and Celyn with a pinch of this powder." she handed over a pouch and Ipo insistently started on what she was asked of. "Your search went...unhindered?" she then asked.

"Yea, had a run in with a demon at the demon slayer village but that was all really. Didn't expect to find the Aygul so quickly through. It was pure coincidink that I came across but hey," Ipo shrugged, using a large, rounded piece of rock to mash the flowers in a stone carved bowl. "Ain't complaining." she eyes strayed to Inuyasha when he snorted. "What? What happened to you?"

"You mean before of after the volcano erupted?" his eyes narrowed on her and her smirk. "It's not funny, I burned my claws." as proof, he held up bandaged hands. "And that bousan has been hitting on every girl he's crossed. It's sickening."

"And here I thought you would envy him." Ipo rolled her eyes but then got a devilish idea. "Just, don't let him near Kag's when she's back to normal." the warning came out in a singsong voice. Inuyasha glanced to the door, where he knew Miroku stood and growled. He'd be damned before letting someone take his Kagome. "Now, quit acting like a hormonal teenager and help." he grunted, plopping down and took the bowl from Kaede to finish pounding the mixture.


Kaede checked each blend, nodding approvingly. "Now, add the two mixes." they did just that and she took the bow, adding a bit of water to turn into a paste like substance. She began chanting, a glow covering the bowl that continued to grow until blinding those in the room. Then, just as the light came, it left, leaving a sweet candy smell behind.

"Ipo, I want ye to recite Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna, repeatedly while I paint symbols on her arms, chest and legs."(loosely translated into 'change back the broken woman'.) she nodded, looking to Inuyasha then the door. He understood the subtle hints and stood to leave. "Ye will be the first know, outside the hut when she is awake." nodding again, he pushed the mat aside to leave.

Ipo then set out removing Kagome's shirt, folding it neatly to the side and took the offered scroll. Her eyes scanned the words she was to say before vocally testing it. "Hanson ursho za togiretogire onna?"

"Nay. It's pronounced, 'Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna'." Kaede corrected her.

"Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna?" she looked to the elder miko for approval and smiled when she nodded. "Alright, let's start this." cracking her knuckles she took her position beside Kagome and started. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna." Kaede started drawing the symbols on her chest first. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna." next was the symbols on her left arm. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna." now the tight arm. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna." the left leg. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna." and lastly, the right. "Hensen ushiro za togiretogire onna."

The markings started to glow a pale purple, eyes flying open, mouth dropping in a silent scream. Then the light shot from her body and hit the closest thing, which happened to be Ipo, sending the young girl crashing through the hut wall, smoking. "Ipo!" four different voices called her name, running over to crowd around her. Brown eyes fluttered upon to stare at the concerned faces of Kaede, Inuyasha, Sango and Kohaku. Coughing, a puff of smoke left her mouth and she half grinned, half laughed. "Wow, one hell of a ride."

Inuyasha glared at her, making him worry like that then grabbed her collar, hauling her to her feet. "Don't ever do that again."

"Aye, aye, captain." she saluted him then brushed the dirt and burnt flakes from her clothes, like getting zapped was a everyday thing. "Let's go check on Kag's!" thrusting her hand in the air, she marched forth and into the hut. Kagome was sitting up, a confused look on her face and the beads of her necklace scattered about her. "Imootosan?" she asked tentatively.

The two friend/sisters made eye contact, her confusion growing. "Oneesan? What...happened...? Woo...you look like crap." Ipo glowered, arms crossing to pout as she looked down at the younger miko. "What?"

"Kagome?" Inuyasha stepped into the hut and felt a wave or relief wash over him as she smiled, a warm look in her eye when she looked upon him. His Kagome was back. Without thinking, he rushed forward, embracing the startled girl but hugged him back none the less. When realizing what he did, Inuyasha pulled back, blushed, mumbled something no one could quite make out then scurried from the hut.

"What's his problem?" Kagome frowned.

"Hm, a guy thing." Ipo chuckled, looking after Inuyasha and smirked.

"So, what happened at the fight with that demon?" Kagome asked.


There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle and the other, as though everything is a miracle.

Today was a day of miracles, it just had to be. It was a wonder how much pain one person could hold and for what? Just to coop a feel? The monk, Miroku, he had to be a few cards shy of a full deck. It was like he ENJOYED the beatings women, or more specifically, Sango gave him.

"I think he's a masochist." Kagome mumbled from her spot on the fallen log, just watching.

"I think he's a sadist." Ipo chirped, Shippou agreeing and both flinching at a particularly hard slap that echoed back to them. Who knew Sango had such a strong left hook? Not Miroku, that's for sure.

"I think he's a lecherous bousan." Inuyasha snorted from beside Kagome, leaning his head against her thigh, inhaling a cup of ramen noodles. Since Kagome came back to her old self, he had been extra mushy, as Ipo called it, toward her. Not that Kagome was complaining, she enjoyed it quite a bit.

"I think he will be lying in puddle of his own blood by morning." Kohaku growled, eyes narrowing on the monk. All four heads inched to look at the young demon slayer, surprised and puzzled looks on their faces. He returned to their looks with a blank face then scowled. "What?"

"Violent tendencies much?" Ipo's brow raised.

"Only when it comes to guys manhandling my ane." he defended himself and returned to glaring at the monk. He pulled his scythe from his hip to 'clean' the blade.

"Hey, the boys got a point." Kagome agreed, nodding as she blinked slowly.

"Any who...Yashie, go save the autoerotic 'holy-man' before Sango pounds him into the earth...or we wake to a puddle of his blood that 'mysteriously' appeared during the night." Ipo stretched her arm behind Kagome, giving a good shove at the hanyou's shoulder.

"Maybe he'll learn to keep his hands to himself." he shot the innocently smiling girl a glare for disturbing his comfortable position.

"Not if he's dead." Kagome sent a sidewards glance was sent to Kohaku, who looked ready to kill.

"Fine." Inuyasha sighed heavily and stood, walking over to the monk. Grabbing the back of his robes, he dragged the man back and dropped him on the ground, away from Kohaku. "Stay." one clawed finger pointed at him then sat himself in his pervious spot. This time, Kagome rubbed one ear, earning herself a purr.

Sango stomped over, sitting between her brother and Ipo, glaring menacingly at Miroku from across the fire. "Calm girl, he can't touch ya way over here." Ipo assured her.

"He's a menace to society." she huffed.

"That boys got a case of roaming hands and Russian fingers." everyone but Kagome looked at Ipo in confusion and she grunted. "It means he's got a roaming hand, basically." they all nodded in agreement, expect for Miroku.

"My hand is cursed. I sometimes cannot control it." he defended himself.

"Well, you better curve you hands appetite, unless you want to pull back a bloody stub." Sango warned, fingering the dagger in her boot. Miroku paled, gulped and nodded his understanding.

"So, where are we headed?" Kohaku asked, breaking the tension in the group.

"East. We've heard of a demon that may have more then one shard." Inuyasha told them, slurping the last of his ramen.

"Off to see the wizard?" Ipo sang.

"The wonderful wizard of OZ?" Kagome added. "We're off, we're off, we're off, we're off!" both sang, getting weird looks in turn but they just ignored it, continuing to sing from 'The Wizard of Oz.'


Night has fallen, the full moon hanging low in the sky. In the distance, a moo is heard and from the shadows comes a large demon cow. Ontop the cow was a skinny old man with bulbous eyes and a long hammer. On his shoulder was Myoga, sitting in a thinking position. "Hey Myoga, I hope you're not deceiving me. Has this Inu-whatever really mastered the Tetsusaiga?"

Myoga hopped to the cows back and replied tartly. "His name is master Inuyasha."

"Inuyasha? Oh I remember. The son of the Dog general who gave me his fang from which to forge the sword. Is he the younger of the two doltish brothers?" the old man scratched his head.

"Watch your mouth. It happened only once." the flea crossed his arms sternly. "But with one swing, he killed a hundred demons but there's been nothing ever since. And I'm stumped as to what to do next."

The old man strokes his beard. "Well then, maybe I should just test him to see whether he's deserving of the famous Tetsusaiga, which I forged." with that, the old man, the cow and Myoga ride off into the night.


Potholes of lava covered the ground, surrounding a local volcano. Jaken was hopping over the potholes, nervous and sweating, profusely. "H-hot! H-hot!" fumes appear from underneath and he starts bouncing from one foot to another. What a place this is! Even the rocky ground is burning hot! Mmmm, the smell of roasting meat." looking down, he noticed his bare feet are burnt to a orange glow. "Aaahhh!"

Sprinting across the ground, tears and perspiration streamed his face. It was a pathetic sight. Tripping, he landing face first on the burning ground and insistently, his body burst into flames. "I'm on fire! The irony!" he jumped up and ran with smoke trailing behind him, toward a cave. From the outside, it looked ominous, teeth-like protrusions from the edges of the entrance. When he reached it and stopped to catch his breath.

"Oh, this is it! Are you here, Totosai? I hope you have complete the sword that was commissioned! This is the promised date of delivery!" he looked around the cave, a large rock with Japanese characters engraved. "Moved?!" he cursed the man to the bowels of hell. Hearing footsteps behind him, he turned apprehensively.

"I see...so Totosai has run away." Sesshoumaru stated.

Jaken began bowing, desperately. "Please forgive me, Master Sesshoumaru! The sword smith is a man of extreme likes and dislikes. From what I've heard, he will create a sword only if he takes a liking to the client."

"In other words, he has no intention of making a sword the suits me." Sesshoumaru looked bored at the conversation.

"Well...how can I put it...he doesn't like you." Jaken explained nervously and looked up, only to grasp in horror. Sesshoumaru was smiling. "Oh please! Please, get angry! I fear a smiling Master Sesshoumaru much, much more! Please I beg you!"

"Jaken, return to Yong and pick up a package from Emi." without waiting, he turned and walked off.

"Of course mi'lord!" Jaken bowed, repeatedly, until he could no longer see the lord. 'My life was shortened by a hundred years.'


"Nor the pain and the sorrow caused by my mistakes. Won't repent to a mortal whom is all to blame. Now I know I won't make it. There will be a time we'll get back our freedom. They can't break what's inside." Ipo sang, dancing her way through the forest, not even caring that the others were giving her weird looks.

"What is she doing?" Kohaku asked in a whisper.

"Singing." Kagome answered, head bobbing with the song and joined. "I'll face it cause it's the heart of everything! Open your eyes, save yourself from fading away, now. Don't let it go. Open your eyes, see what you've become, don't sacrifice. It's truly the heart of everything!" Ipo's arms raised by her sides as she swerved side to side.

"You call that singing?" Inuyasha snorted, receiving the bird from Ipo.

"Like to see you do better!" Shippou defended his okaasan and she smiled down at him, winking.

"Feh." Inuyasha crossed his arms.

"He can't do better." Ipo taunted.

His mouth opened, ready to argue but instead a distant 'moo' cut him off. His mouth snapped shut, confusion on his face as did everyone else. "A cow?" Sango turned back to the path, toward the direction they just came.

"Where is it?" Shippou asked from Ipo's shoulder, hand lifting to blocking his face from the blinding sun. in the sky, a flash of lighting appeared and zapped the ground. Smoke fumes drift upward from the impact. "What's going on?"

The smoke started to dissipate, the old man on the three eyed cow appeared. "Uh...is he riding...a cow?" Ipo leaned toward an astonished Kagome who could only nod.

"Who the hell are you?" Inuyasha demanded.

"Inuyasha, language!" Kagome chided. He shot her a glare then turned back.

"I am Totosai. Grab your sword, Inuyasha." he dead panned then waved the hammer in the air, springing from the cow and toward Inuyasha. Everyone else moved back as Tetsusaiga is drawn and used to block. The impact of the hammer made the blade vibrate and whine in protest.

Totosai landed, swinging his hammer with both hands. "The resonance is way to dull." he tittered side to side then scratched his head. "Maybe this kid ain't the right one.

"What the hell you talking about old man?!" Inuyasha was agitated, getting attacked from the blue then rushed forward. Totosai nonchalantly whipped out a piece of leather from his kimono, licking it and blocked the Tetsusaiga's blade.

"He stopped the sword!" Kagome grasped.

"With a piece of leather." Kohaku added.

The old demon sighed as he examined the sword. "The blade is full of chips! You've been too rough with it!" rubbed the leather strips along the blade edge. "What a shame!"

"J-just who are you?" Inuyasha stuttered.

"Totosai, didn't you hear?" Ipo called, walking over to the old man. When he looked at her, she smiled, bowing. "Hi, I'm Ipo."

"Hmmm, you were right, she is bright." Totosai nodded.

"Of course I was." Myoga stated.

"Myoga?" Kagome ventured over.

"Hello Lady Kagome, Lady Ipo." Myoga hopped from Totosai to Kagome's shoulder.

"Let us rest, so that we may talk." Sango suggested.

Agreeing, they moved to the meadow that wasn't to far, sitting in a semi circle. "Alright, now explain just who you are." the hanyou demanded.

"He is the sword smith that forged Tetsusaiga." Myoga declared.

"Tetsusaiga?!" Inuyasha reared back to stare at him.

"Precisely. I, Totosai, forged the Tetsusaiga from a fang your father gave me. In the word of sword-wielding demons, I am famous among those who know and among those who don't know, I'm not." he stated calmly, the hammer resting against his shoulder.

Inuyasha folded him arms, head turning away. "What does that mean?"

"Doesn't that mean he's not very famous at all?" Kagome dead panned.

"Whatever!" Just what do you want with me?!" he looked to Totosai.

Said blacksmith demon folded his arms, eyes closing and tisked. "I took a good look at the Tetsusaiga earlier. It was the sword of swords but the sound of the steel is terribly dull." he dropped his head sadly. "It's sad, really.'

"If you're picking a fight, just say so." Inuyasha stated indignantly.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome scowled disapprovingly.

"Oh...it's useless. Myoga, the Tetsusaiga can't be used by someone so short-tempered and so eager to fight. He'll never learn the sword correctly." Totosai sighed.

"Isn't...that what a sword is for?" Ipo frowned, looking from Inuyasha to Totosai. "Fighting?"

"He is blinding relying on Tetsusaiga's strength and fighting recklessly. He should just give up the sword. Maybe I can break it in two." he defended himself.

"Yea, that'll happen." Kagome snorted.

Inuyasha jumped to his feet, pointing the blade down at bulbous eyed male, threateningly. "I don't care if you made the sword but it belongs to me now!"

"Oh, I won't break it. Sorry about that." Totosai sweat dropped and Inuyasha backs down..

"Well...maybe Totosai can help you, Inuyasha." Kagome chirped, looking at Inuyasha with a smile.

"Yea! That'll be fun!" Ipo clapped her hands excitedly.

"No thanks! I'll get it in the hang of time.' Inuyasha's chest puffed out proudly.

"You are collecting fragments of the Scared Jewel, are you not? Some time has passed since the fragments were scattered. There may even be a demon who already possess two or three fragments. In order to destroy a demons whose strength is enhanced, don't you want the Tetsusaiga to be awakened?" Totosai's brow rose as he leaned toward the hanyou.

"Oniisan, he has a point." Ipo agreed.

"I think you should listen to him." Miroku nodded.

Inuyasha scoffed, plopping back on the ground to pout and sheathe the sword. "Awrihgt! So what'm I suppose to do?"

"Someone seeks my life!" Totosai announced loudly, fearfully.

"Huh?!" everyone sweat dropped at quick his mood changed. "Weird...that one is." Ipo mumbled.

"There is a fool who has ordered me to forge a sword to rival the power of the Tetsusaiga...else he will kill me. Show me that you can protect me from him." he reasoned.

Inuyasha grabbed Totosai's face and shook it. "Why didn't you say 'please'? And who is this person?"

"He has white hair and wears furry, warm-looking clothing."

"What?! Another old geezer?" Inuyasha's hand squeezed the old mans face.

"Wrong!" Totosai exclaimed.

Shippou looked between Totosai and Inuyasha then to Ipo, who was looking thoughtfully at the old man. "Okaasan? What are you thinking?"

Ipo considered all options, white hair, furry clothes, wanted a sword stronger then Tetsusaiga. '...could it be...?' she frowned at that thought. Why would he need a strong as strong at Tetsusaiga, he's already stronger then Inuyasha, way stronger. Suddenly, whatever thoughts had been coursing through her mind were wiped away. The back of her neck tingled and her senses filled with what was uniquely Sesshoumaru. 'Sesshoumaru!' blood rushed, heart pumped and she became giddy.

"He's here!" Totosai whispered, hiding behind Inuyasha and turning his head lightly. A light glimmered in the sky and Sesshoumaru appeared, riding on a two-headed reptilian like horse.

"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha growled.

"Who's he?" Kohaku asked.

"Inuyasha's older brother." Kagome answered.

"So, he's the one after ya, huh?" Inuyasha asked over his shoulder, his response was a nod.

Without a word, the impressive eldest inu brother jumped to the ground to stand a couple feet from the Inu-Tachi. Inuyasha glared, all the hatred and anger he could feel shining through his eyes. But, Sesshoumaru paid no heed to him, the ambrosial smell of his intended filled his nose and the beast sought to go to her. Gold eyes met brown, warmth, happiness, excitement sparkled in their depth. 'She is happy to see us.' the beast was purring at seeing the young beauty and her odd attire, blue pants that ended at her cafe, a soft yellow tee with a monkey across her chest, an over shirt that was a shade darker and white boots that laced up, ending at the hem of her pants legs. 'What is she wearing?'

'Mmmm, odd clothes she wears bit they fit good. She so shapely.' the beast licked his lips, his eyes drinking in the site. Ipo was such a beautiful woman, even if she was human. Personally, he thought it might have some to do with the exotic factor. Unfortunately, seeing her as little as he did, it was starting to drive the beast mad, inturn driving him mad. 'End this game! Go to mate! She wait for us, can't you see?' he whined, trying to push Sesshoumaru to do his bidding. 'Silence! I am in control!'

Ipo seemed to notice his dilemma as she bit her lip to keep from smiling. She wasn't sure when or how she came to read the look in his eyes but she could. 'He obviously likes what he sees...oh geez, I'm such a naughty girl...I need to be spanked.' she laughed evilly in her mind. And something told her if she wouldlook to Kagome, she would be smirking. Instead, she continued to look at Sesshoumaru, letting her eyes remember every detail of him. 'Damn, he's so fricking tantalizing.'

"To punish you, isn't it obvious!" Totosai's voice cut effectively cut everyone from their musings.

Ipo scowled, turning to glare at the old man for interrupting. Now it was inevitable, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha were going to start fighting. 'Damn him, that crazy bastard!' she huffed, glancing to Sesshoumaru and reared back, slightly. He was smirking! At her! 'He's mocking me! That damn, incredibly sexy bastard!'

"He's smirking..." Myoga trailed off, trembling in fear on Kagome's shoulder. "He never smiles...it means he going to be doing something bad." he squeaked.

"Or he's mocking me." Ipo muttered, getting weird looks from Kagome, Myoga and Totosai.

It was the crazy old man that spoke first. "Oh yes, that's right. Myoga told me that the lord and-" before he could finish that sentence, Ipo and Kagome jumped him, hands clamped over his mouth. And for a split second, everyone, including the brothers looking was looking at them weirdly.

"Hehehe, excuse us." Kagome laughed nervously as she and Ipo dragged the bulging eyed demon into the bushes, in a funny walk-run.

"No talking of the relationship, oniisan doesn't know. He'll flip when he finds out." Ipo told him, a stern look on her face. Totosai nodded stiffly and slowly they removed their hands.

Seeing this as a perfect opportunity, Inuyasha launched himself at Sesshoumaru, Tetsusaiga raised above his head. "Alright! Time for you to die!" he swung the blade several times, all that the older brother easily dodged.

"They're so hotheaded." Totosai tisked.

"You instigated this, old man!" Kagome accused him, fish clenched angrily.

He grasped in utter astonished. "Oh...is that right?"

Kagome gapped at him a moment, before shaking herself free of the stupor. "You are a old coot!" she hissed then grabbed Ipo and Sango's arms. "Come on, we better get from harms way." the suggestion was agreed upon and they all shuffled toward a cluster of trees to watch.

"Ya know, they're gonna have to get along, one day." Ipo's lips pursed in thought as she looked to Kagome. "Especially if we're mated to them." they exchanged a pointed look then snorted. The day those two stopped fighting would be the day hell froze over.

"Sesshoumaru!" Inuyasha yelled, leaping again to attack. The demon lord slashed, the whip of light blocking the attack.

"Think we oughtta stop'em?" Ipo cocked her head to the side.

"Nah, what good would it do? We'd probably get hurt in the frenzy." Kagome shook her head then frowned. "Do you think he'll kill Inuyasha?"

"I have no idea." she looked thoughtful for a moment, blinking slowly. "I imagine he could, easily, I mean, Sesshoumaru is pretty damn strong." Kagome nodded slowly then both sighed.

Sesshoumaru charged down at Inuyasha, releasing his poisonous gas. The fumes reach the hanyou, making him cough and try to cover his mouth. This left him open and the demon lord appeared right next to him, punching him in the face. Inuyasha crashed to the ground, skidding through the dirt and grass. Everyone flinched and grimacing at the pain they were sure he felt.

"Got to be kidding me!" Totosai turned to Myoga who was perched on Ipo's shoulder. "Has the hanyou really mastered the Tetsusaiga?"

"Well...only once." Myoga moved a little further back, using the black hair of the miko to hid himself.

"Hey! He has before." Kagome jumped to his defense then sniffed delicately. "Besides, each time it's been Inuyasha who ends up beating Sesshoumaru."

Totosai glanced sideways to Kagome suspiciously. "Miss, are you sure you haven't been dreaming?" Ipo couldn't help herself and started laughing, loudly. Kagome shot her a glare then snatched Totosai's hammer, bonking her on the head then the old demon. "Ooooowi." both whined.

"She's so rude." he frowned.

"You preaching to the choir, hun." Ipo snorted, earing herself another bonk. "Hey?!" she pouted and they glare at one another. But just as soon as their heated looks came, they disappeared, replaced by those of confusion. Shards, they could sense jewel shards and a powerful demon. 'Half demon.' Ipo noted.

"You feel that?" Kagome questioned, Ipo nodded. "Should we check it out?" another nod and the 'sisters' disappeared from the group, weapons in tow.


A figure appeared among the trees, watching as Kagome and Ipo stumbled through the trees. When they came to the demon they sensed, they paused to just stare at him. What was strange was that he wore a white baboon pelt to cover himself. The miko's exchanged a look then glanced back.

"Um...hi?" Ipo was the first to speak, not to sure what to say.

The demon smirked, lifting his head to only expose his lips. "Hello Ipo...Kagome."

"How do you know our name?" Kagome eyed him suspiciously.

"I know much about you two...priestess'." his smirk grew, their discomfort was sweet to him. 'Their fear will be much sweeter.' his head rose a bit for and a flash of red for eyes caught them off guard. But when he caught sight of Kagome, he almost gasped. "Kikyo?"

A look of annoyance crossed Kagome's face, she really hated when she was mistaken for this other woman and after the whole 'Kikyo tried to take over my body' incident, she was through. "No...my name is Kagome." she corrected.

"Knuck, knuck, knuck...it doesn't matter. You have something I want." he told them.

"And what praytell would that be?" Ipo narrowed her eyes as she and Kagome, simultaneously inched toward one another. Whoever this guy was, hr gave off a BAD aura. "Starting to think we shouldn't have left the others." she then whispered and got a faint nod from Kagome.

"The jewel shards." his smirk turned to a sick grin as they tensed.

"Who are you?" Ipo demanded.

"You can call me...Naraku."


Bousan- monk

Otoutosan- little brother

Ane/Oneesan- older sister

Musuko- son

Obaasan- grandmother

Okaasan- mother