Ha ha! Another chapter here and gone, eh? I tell ya, when the ideas come flowing, it's awesome! I need something a little different in this chapter and I'm wondering if anyone knows where I might be going with it? Either way, have fun reading! Woooo, Inuyasha!

I do not own Inuyasha and co, only my personal Oc's….BTW, my avatar picture is my character Ipo! Can someone please tell me where i can upload these drawings? Wahhh!

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I got your picture, I'm coming with you. Dear Maria, count me in. There's a story at the bottom of this bottle and I'm the pen. When the lights go off. I wanna watch the way you take the stage by storm. The way you wrap those boys around your finger.

Ipo danced around the living room, rocking her newest hair dew; black with a streak of purple framing the left side of her face and hair cut to just below her ears. The day was Saturday, around afternoon and had the house all to herself. It was every teenagers dream come true.

Go on and play the leader. Cause you know it's what you're good at. The low road for the fast track. Make every second last. Cause I got your picture. I'm coming with you. Dear Maria, count me in. There's a story at the bottom of this bottle and I'm the pen.

Kagome had gone to the mall with Eri, Ayumi and Yura, and Raichio, Souta, and gramps went to see an aunt, or something. Ipo opted to stay at the house for both outings; one, not all of the Higurashi's liked the out spoken girl and two, she just wanted so alone time. 'And they say wishing is for losers...snort!'

Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out. Cause it feels like stealing hearts. Calling your name from the crowd. Live and Let live. You'll be the showgirl of the home team. I'll be the narrator. Telling another tale of the American dream.

Head low, her arms swung in the air, to the beat then jumped across the couch. Of all the stuff gathered over the month of missing school, she was almost done. Come Monday, back down the rabbit hole to her alt. life. Pulling her books and notes into her lap, she started on her homework again.

I see your name in lights. We could make you a star. Girl, we'll take the world by storm. It isn't that hard. Cause I got your picture. I'm coming with you. Dear Maria, count me in. There's a story at the bottom of this bottle and I'm the pen.

Singing along softly, an odd feeling caught her attention. It was like there was a a building pressure at the back of her head. Not really painful but annyoing none the less. Her head popped up over the back of the couch like a groundhog. Someone was on the shrine grounds, someone not human.

Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out. Cause it feels like stealing hearts. Calling your name from the crowd. Take a breath. Don't it sound so easy? Never had a doubt. Now I'm going crazy. Watching from the floor.

Demon? But she thought it was impossible, weren't all demons gone with this time? Pushing the books aside, she gripped the back of the couch and hopped it, moving toward the front door. Peeking out the peephole, nothing stood out of place. 'Huh...' looking toward the radio, she decided to leave it on, just in case someone was outside and thought to give them the surprise hand.

Take a breath and let the rest come easy. Never settle down. Cause the cash flow leaves me always wanting more. Cause I got your picture. I'm coming with you. Dear Maria, count me in. There's a story at the bottom of this bottle and I'm the pen.

Turning, she jogged up the stairs to Raichio's room and slid the window open quietly. inching her head out, she looked around the yard but still, seen nothing. Closing her eyes, she let her miko and demonic senses stretch out.

'THERE!' there was an aura, a familiar yet, unfamiliar one. Almost like it was trying to hide itself. Climbing out the window, she jumped to the ground, landing soundlessly, crouching-rustle, rustle, rustle-her head snapped to the right where she seen a flash of white then darted after it.

"Hey!" the flash seemed to move faster and she couldn't get a good reading on them. How was that even possible, with all her abilities and what not? "Get back here!" rounding the same corner of the house, she tried to stop, skidding into a body.

"Geez Ipo." the figure grabbed her shoulders to steady her and she looked up, slightly relaxing at the sight.

"Yashie?" she blinked at him in confusion then pulled away to step around him. Whatever she had been chasing, it was gone now. 'Damn.' she mentally cursed then turned to face her oni. "Did...you..."

"What?" his own white brow cocked.

"Someone was just here." she stated confidently.

"Just me." he shrugged, sticking his hands in his haori sleeves.

"Nah, someone was here." she said again, positive in what she had seen. Inuyasha looked around him, trying to appear nonchalantly but something about him looked...suspicious? 'Something's different about him.' she noted as well. "Did...do something..." she paused, searching for the correct word. "Different? To your hair or...clothes?" or your person period.

"No."

Ipo's eyes narrowed as she looked at him more closely. He answered that quickly, to quickly. what was he hidding? "You know I don't believe you, right?" she cocked a brow, arms crossing under her chest and stared at him hard. "What are you even doing here? Aren't ya suppose to be with the others?"

"Ah...well...you see..." he sputtered, nervously and her suspicion grew more. What was he so fidgety about? "Sesshoumaru!" he basically shouted. "Yea, Sesshoumaru wanted you to come back early, something about a council and his home."

"Right." looking at him oddly, she turned to slowly go back in the house. "I'll," she drew out the word. "Go pack."

"He said it's urgent." he started shoving her toward the well house.

"Inuyasha! Can I atleast get a jacket or something?" she snapped, shoving him back, planting her feet.

"What's wrong with what you're wearing?" he gestured to her attire and she shot him an even look.

Her clothes for the day were the 'clean and lounge around the house' type. The pants were army green, ripped left knee, patches of bright yellow in various places and buckles close to the hem of each pant leg. The shirt was red, ending at the band of her pants with long sleeves that she had rolled up and black and white vans.

Not to mention, it was colder then hell outside.

"Nothing right now but I can't wear this tonight...ya know, when I freeze my ass off." she reasoned with confusion. Why was he so intent on making her go, right this second. why is he acting so weird?

"You can come back later today, it sounded really important." instead of pushing her, he actually scooped her into his arms and jumped toward the well house.

"INUYASHA?" she screeched in shock as he, basically, picked the door open and tossed her over the well edge. he fell toward the darkness, stunned and shocked and the beams of light burst forth, surrounding her falling form. For a moment, she floated in the in-between before being brought to the other side and hitting the well bottom on her rear, painfully. A moan left her mouth as she pushed her upper body up on her elbows. "Imma kick his sorry ass."

"Kick who's...ass?"

Ipo snapped her head up to see the silhouette of her demon lord, looking down at her. He looked bored and disinterested but amusement glittered in his eyes. Grumbling, she got to her feet, bent at the knees and jumped out to land beside him, shivering a little. "Little punk ass half-brother of yours threw me in the well." she scowled back at the well, fisting her hands then turned to face him.

"Crap it's cold." hugging herself, her hands rubbed her arms up and down. Sesshoumaru tugged her toward him, careful of his armor and wrapped his arm and fluff around her shoulders. Sighing in content, she lied her head between two spikes on his chest and smiled. "So, what was soooooo important that he couldn't wait for me to grab a jacket?" silence, she looked up and he cocked a brow in question.

"Inuyasha said you needed to see me, something about a council." she muttered, snuggling closer to his warm body. Again, silence and she looked up again to see his faint confused look. "You...didn't need to see me?" her eyes narrowed suddenly. 'Imma jump through the well to kick his ass!'

"...no. I know nothing of this council meeting." he admitted.

A finger rose, mouth open to retort but she just frowned. "That makes no sense. Why would he lie to me about that?"

"That I do not know...however, the council does wish to meet you in the near future. They have yet to give me a date." he watched, amused as her eyes widened and she shook her head, mouthing 'no'. It was amazing that someone that has no fear taking on someone like Naraku, the panther diva's and their master, or any variety of demon for that matter, can be scared of a council of four males. "They have been harassing me to mate one of their daughters-" he was interrupted with a not so happy growl and possessive grip from Ipo.

He and the beast were both immensely pleased with that.

"How did they happen to find out about me?" she eyes him suspiciously.

"Yes...it was after the fight, with Tokijin, before I called the truce." she could almost see him waving the comment off, as if he didn't want to talk about it. And she doubt he did, Dayo had told her, when he went back to western castle with Sesshoumaru the last time, he had been a real monster to his staff. A pissed Sesshoumaru's beast is bad for everyone's health.

"Ah, the truce." nodding, a small smile weaved itself on her face. "Never did thank you for that."

"Indeed, you didn't." he agreed with a fair smirk.

"If I didn't know any better, Lord Sesshoumaru," she looked up at him through lashes. "I'd say you were expecting something?" she added in a sing-song voice. Instead of answer, he just grunted and lowered his head. Their lips ghosted each others, his hand sliding up her neck to bury itself in her hair.

'Heaven.' her toes could curl at the amount off passion in a simple kiss. She hoped it would always be like that between them. 'Never get bored otherwise.' she joked, one hand gripping it forearm, the other lightly touching his cheek.

"Okaasan!" Rin and Shippou cried in joy. They could hear and just about feel him feel them full speed. She felt an urge to ram her head into a tree.

"They...have the most horrid timing." she mumbled against his lips, before sighing and pulling back to look at their approaching forms. "It's like they have a radar."

"Hn." oh, how much he agreed.

"Okaasan!" they cried again before finally tackling her with their bodies, arms wrapping were ever they could. She in turn grabbed Sesshoumaru's shoulder to keep herself planted and steady. "We missed you!"

"I missed you to but...I've been gone longer then this before." she frowned in confusion.

"We know but with everything's that happened, we were worried." Shippou murmured in her chest.

'Everything that's happened?' her head tilted, looking between them before Sesshoumaru with a cocked brow. Of course he was no help. 'Guess I'll get it out of Sango or Juno later.' she decided with a mental shrug. "Imma run home will quick, to pack some stuff...since Inuyasha rushed me out of there?"

"Inuyasha?" Shippou asked, baffled. "How did he rush you here?"

"Threw me in the well." Ipo replied, looking down at him.

"He couldn't have." Rin shook her head. "Ojisan Yashie was at the village with us. Has been since you and obasan Kagome left."

"What…that can't be possible." she muttered, truly at odds at what happened not even ten minutes ago. She turned to the well, looking at it as if it were the first time. "Then…what…" jumping onto the well ledge, she peered inside, eyes narrowing. Something seemed off about the well, something that wasn't there before, she could feel it.

"What is it?" Sesshoumaru walked to stand beside her.

"Something's…different…about the well." setting a hand on the wood, her eyes closed. The well magic always had a feel, a specific feel but this, it was altered. 'I think I need to speak with Keade.' hoping to the ground, she turned to the trio with a smile at her pups and holding out her hands. "Let's head back to the village, I need to speak with sobo Keade."

Nodding, they grabbed a hand and started for the village, Sesshoumaru following obediently, like a puppy.

Ipo's little puppy.


"Altered? The well?" Keade frowned, thinking on everything Ipo had told her. "And you didn't feel it until you got to this side?"

"Yah." Ipo nodded, peering around the hut. It was the first time she started talking that she took the time to look around. "Sobo, where's oni?"

"Inuyasha?" the younger miko nodded thoughtfully. "Ah, he and the others went to handle a demon in a neighboring village for me." she explained, stirring the pot of stew over the fire.

"When did he leave?" she had to make sure, a 100% that Inuyasha had been here the entire time.

"...an hour or two ago, headed east." she replied.

"And before that...he was here, the entire time?"

"Aye child." Keade nodded, growing worried at Ipo's frown. "What ales ye?"

"It's just...something really weird is happening." moving her fingers in a rhythmic manner, Ipo finally sighed. "Do you know why the well would be acting up?"

"Nay, I do not." the elderly woman shook her head. "I can run some test, see if anything stands out?"

"That would be good...for now, I think I should return home to make sure everything's fine." Keade nodded in agreement as everyone stood.

"Do you have to go?" Rin and Shippou whined lowly.

"I need my things and the presents I got for everyone." Ipo squatted so she was eye level with Rin and Shippou.

"Presents?" they perked in happiness and she grinned.

"Yea, Christmas is just around the corner!" she exclaimed happily, almost jumping foot to foot. How she loved the holidays!

"Chris-mas?" they teased the word then looked at her for an explanation.

"It's hard to explain but when I get back, I'll do just that, k?" they nodded fiercely. "Alright!" laughing, she clapped her hands and bowed to Keade. "Thank you for your time but I need to get back." she nodded in understanding. "OK kiddies, wanna walk me to the well?"

"Yea!" they hollered in joy, jumping to their feet and running out the hut. Keade and Ipo shared identical smiles of amusement. A pale hand extended to Ipo and she looked up to see Sesshoumaru. Taking the hand, she was pulled to her feet then looked back at older miko over her shoulder. "See you soon, sobo."

"Aye child, ye take care." she responded, getting a nod before human and demon left the hut.

"Okaasan, why do you go home every once and a while?" Rin looked up at her as she grabbed her free hand. Shippou jumped on her shoulder before crawling over to Sesshoumaru's, something the demon lord was use to by now.

"Well, half of my family is back through that well and it would be very sad if I could never see them again and plus I have school." she explained.

"School?" the two children mirrored looks of confusion.

"It's a place where obasan Kagome and me go to learn; reading, writing, math, a lot of stuff." her heads rolled. "Know those books we are always looking at?" they nodded. "Those are for school and we have to study them to pass classes."

"Why do you need to study if you're here?" Rin frowned.

An uneasy feeling settled in Ipo's stomach at the path this subject was taking. "Well honey, truth be told...I don't know if I'm staying when the jewel is whole again." Rin gasped softly and the hand Sesshoumaru held was squeezed. She returned the squeeze, trying to assure him as well as she could at the moment.

"What do you mean...don't you want to stay?" Shippou murmured in a sad, quiet voice.

"Of course I do, Shippou, but...I might not have a choice in the matter. Ya have to remember, I'm not from here and the jewel might send obasan Kagome and me back home when everything is said and done." she explained and they nodded slowly. "And incase that happens, we need to be prepared for our on time era."

"I don't want you to go, forever." Rin sniffed, close to tears.

"Oh honey." murmuring, she swept the child in her arms and held her, making a gesture for Shippou to join. Which he did. "I'll try ever hard to stay...I don't want to leave, I want to stay with everyone." her eyes drifted to Sesshoumaru, who stood off to the side. There was a double meaning and he knew it.

"Come on." they started walking again and before long came to the well. "Now, you two going to be good for inu-papa, right?" they nodded, shyly, sneaking looks over at Sesshoumaru, who himself, looked between shocked and amused. Inu-papa? "Get use to it, babe." she sang softly, sitting on the ledge of the well. "Come give us a hug." her pups flanked her on either side to hug the life right out of her.

Once they were done, they stepped back to give their okaasan and otousan some privacy…but not much. Ipo looked up at Sesshoumaru and smiled at that infamous cocked brow. 'Grrr, smexy!' how can one person look so delicious with something as simple as a cocked eyebrow. 'Persuasion of the sexy brow', maybe a new power of his?

"Inu-papa?"

"Rin started it, after the priestess sealer incident. It was just to cute to pass up and plus, they've been calling you that behind your back, since." she admitted with a shy smile and shrugged.

"You do realize, miko-mama," she grinned at the name, eyes gleaming in laughter. "That we have not forgotten about the deal you made this Sesshoumaru." she frowned up at him, eyes narrowing in thought. Deal? "Don't tell me you have already forgotten?"

"Hate to say but I think I have." she nodded.

"Outside the village, in a forest, you, me…us." and he waited as she jogged through her memory and knew when she found it. Her face lit up and a strong arousal was in the air.

"Oh, THAT deal." she laughed nervously, looking over at the children then back to him. "Could have got me earlier." that playful gleam was back and his chest rumbled pleasantly.

"Hm, I could have but I knew the pups were coming before they did." he murmured, leaning forward. His hair fell like a blanket to block their faces from view on either side. "But I suppose we will have to continue this game on another date, hm?"

Chuckling, she taped his nose, like she would do to Shippou or Rin. "The chase is the best part, my little inu demon lord." stealing a quick kiss, she then pushed off into the well, disappearing into the lights.

'Damn that woman….always knows how to get our blood boiling, doesn't she?' that she did, that she did.


"Ipo?" Kagome called out, stepping into the house with a couple bags. "You here?" she then called out when there was no answer. It was strange, she could hear her sisters music from the living room. 'Maybe she's to wrapped up in home-' she cut herself off when she realized what she was thinking, Ipo, wrapped up in anything remotely school related was laughable.

She strayed as far from school as she could.

"Kagome?" she spun to the voice, body falling into a fighting stance, until she seen who called her name. Inuyasha. He was standing in the doorway of the kitchen door, just staring at her. He looked different, calmer maybe. "Kagome..." he repeated her name and it sounded so longingly.

"Are you okay?" her brows knitted in confusion and she stepped forward only to find wrapped up in his arms. "Inuyasha?"

"I...I...I missed you." he murmured, burying his face in her hair.

A strange look crossed her face before sighing contently and letting her arms wrap around him as well. "I missed you to." he pulled his head back, looking at her with emotion filled eyes and she was lost. He was always so guarded with his emotions, even with her. "Is there something wrong?"

"No." he shook his head, taking her face in his hands and study it. It was like he was afraid he wouldn't see her again. Why was he acting so weird? Before she could voice any thought, his lips were on hers. Warm, soft but firm…nice, that was was she thought at that exact moment.

"Kags, you home?" Ipo called out, coming in the front door, breaking apart the happy couple.

"Yea, in the kitchen!" Kagome turned toward the voice then back to Inuyasha but...he was gone. 'Odd.'

"Where's he at!" Ipo charged into the room, eyes wide and searching.

"...who?" Kagome frowned.

"Yashie." she looked at the younger girl. "I know he's here, smell him." she tapped the side of her nose.

"Just missed him." she murmured, confused.

"Today had been such a weird day." Ipo huffed, plopping at the kitchen table.

"Tell me about it." Kagome agreed.

"He threw me in the well."

"What?" Kagome looked at her oddly.

"Yea, someone was running around the shrine today and when I went to see who it was, Inuyasha popped up. Told me Sesshy needed to talk to be then…threw me in the fucking well."

"That's…odd." the black haired girl muttered.

"Very much so." Ipo nodded. "But it only gets more odd...I think something is up with the well."


Ta da! So, what do my little pets think?