Kasumi yawned and rolled over. A hand flopped over and nailed her in the face. Kasumi groaned and opened her eyes. Shippo's hand had slapped her in the face. Kasumi sat up and rubbed her face.

"Morning." Kagome called over from where she was preparing breakfast. "How are you?"

"Tired." Kasumi yawned. She walked over and plopped down next to Kagome. "Remind me next time not to let Shippo sleep next to me anymore. He's a wiggler."

Kagome chuckled. "Yeah, he's woken me up like that before."

"Good morning." Sango said walking back. She was carrying a handful of fruits. Kirara was sitting on her shoulder and mewed out at them.

"Morning." Kasumi glanced over at the last couple who were sleeping, Shippo and Miroku. "Where's Tsuki and Inuyasha?"

"Tsuki went to scout ahead and Inuyasha followed her, complaining about not trusting her to actually succeed." Kagome chuckled. "They should be back soon."

"I see." Kasumi stretched her arms above her head. "We might as well start eating before Inuyasha gets back and devours everything."

"Sounds like a good idea." Sango sat down. "Hey Miroku!" She yelled over at the sleeping monk. "Get up!"

Miroku rolled over, not waking. "I've got him." Kasumi stood up and walked over to Miroku. "Hey." She reached down to shove at his shoulder. "Mir-." She squealed as his hand ran up her backside.

"HEY!" Sango jumped up and slapped Miroku.

"Come on." Miroku said, rubbing his face, a minute later as they sat eating. "I was half asleep."

"That doesn't change anything." Sango muttered.

Kasumi tried to smile but she kept glancing off towards the path ahead of them. WHere is Tsuki…. I'm worried about her. "I… I think I'm going to go ahead and find Tsuki and Inuyasha… Maybe the two got into a fight…"

"I'll come with you." Shippo jumped onto her back. He had woken up when Sango had slapped Miroku.

"If you wait a moment we'll all go." Sango said gathering up some of the stuff that was laying around from their small camp out. "It might be best not to split up."

"You're right…" Kasumi glanced towards their path and shifted nervously. It only took a few minutes but they were walking. "How long ago did they leave?"

"Probably about half an hour or so." Kagome said. "But I'm sure they're fine." She rested a hand on Kasumi's shoulder.

"I'm sure you're right…" Kasumi glanced at Kagome and then kept walking forward. After a few minutes she stopped walking. "Do you guys smell that?"

"Smell what?" Miroku asked, sniffing the air. "I don't smell anything."

"Shippo?" Kasumi glanced at the small demon on her shoulder and noticed him hanging over her shoulder looking sick. "Shippo!"

"What's wrong?" Kagome looked over.

"Something's wrong with Kirara as well." Sango called over.

Kasumi took a few steps forward and then swayed slightly. "Something's… wrong…" Kasumi collapsed to her knees.

"KASUMI!" Kagome rushed to her side. "What's wrong?"

Kasumi tried to answer, but she could only let out a whimper.

"Kagome." Sango walked over and set Kirara down next to Shippo and Kasumi. "I'm going to run ahead a little and see if I can find Inuyasha and Tsuki. I don't think they're okay. Stay here." With that she rushed away.

"Kasumi?" Kagome crouched down next to the half demon. "Don't worry, you'll be okay…"

Kasumi shivered but froze as her ear picked up a soft sound. She tried to croak out a warning but she couldn't. So instead she tried to show her fear in her eyes. Kagome looked down at her confused. "...K….D…." Kasumi could only croak out the two sounds.

"Kasumi?" Kagome froze and grabbed her bow and arrow and spun.

Thank goodness… Kasumi shivered and then she saw it. A large bulk moving through the ground. She wouldn't have seen it unless she was curled up on the ground.

But Kagome didn't seem to see it. Luckily Miroku did. He spun his staff and slammed it into the ground. A moment later a demon came out of a nearby hole. It hissed. The demon kind of looked like a large snake only it had bulbs growing on it's back. A faint gas leaked from the bulbs as it hissed and rose up.

"What is that thing?" Kagome gasped.

"A demon eater." Miroku frowned. "It leaks out a gas mixture that makes demons sick allowing it to eat demons."

TSUKI! Kasumi shivered. No…

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled out.

"Give me the demons and I will let you live humans." The demon hissed.

"No way!" Kagome pointed her arrow at the demon. "Did you eat two half demons?"

"Half demons?" The demon hissed. "Those are pathetic little snacks. I always go for the full demons first.. Though I will go back for those half demons shortly." It's tongue hissed out.

Kagome fired her arrow straight at the demon. It jerked away but before it could get far a large boomerang went flying out and slammed into the demon, cutting it in half. "Not going to happen." Sango yelled.

"Sango!" Kagome yelled.

"No…" The demon hissed wriggling around on the ground. "No!"

"And enough." Miroku walked over and hit the demon in the head with his staff. It let out one more hiss before fading into dust.

"I found Tsuki and Inuyasha." Sango called over, removing the mask she had been wearing. "They're both okay.

"Thank goodness." Kagome sighed.

Good… Kasumi sighed and closer her eyes, falling into blissful sleep.