Kikyo is joining the group at Kagome's suggestion, but what happens when a certain demon lord takes a liking to Kagome? What does the yokai witch have to do with it?

"Come on, Inuyasha, you said it was a good idea!" Kagome yelled.

"Yeah, well I thought you hated her. She still wants to kill you for your soul." The silver haired hanyo responded.

"Inuyasha, I don't know if you know this, but Kikyo is human now, she doesn't need my soul anymore." Kagome explained.

"What do you mean she's human? How do you know? How did that happen?" He yelled.

"I know, simply because I'm the one who made her human. I can't tell you how, because I don't even know. Kikyo and I were talking by the Gonshinboku tree, and I wished she was human so you two could continue your lives together, and well, I touched her, and she turned human." Kagome explained.

"Wow.. I don't know what to say, thank you Kagome." He said while looking at the ground

"Inuyasha, don't be afraid. I'm not hurt, I did this for you, my brother, my best friend." She said.

"Now, Inuyasha, I only have one shard of the Shikon Jewel… I think it would be smart to group up with Ko-" Kagome began, but before she could finish Inuyasha began to yell.

"NO. I AM NOT TEAMING UP WITH KOGA. I would rather team up with Sesshomaru than that FLEA BAG." He screamed.

"Now, Inuyasha if you would have let me finish… I think we should either team up with Koga, or Sesshomaru. We need to find those shards as soon as possible, and any help we can get will be great." Kagome said.

"Do you think Lord Sesshomaru would be willing to work with us Lady Kagome?" Miroku spoke.

Everyone was concerned, they knew how angry Sesshomaru could be, Christ, anyone would be scared of him just by seeing how he treats Jaken, his most trustful servant!

"I think if I talk to him, he will be willing to work with us." Kagome responded.

"You really think so mama?" Shippo asked.

"Yes baby." Kagome began, "Inuyasha, go find Kikyo and offer her a position in our group, and I will go find Sesshomaru. Sango, you Miroku and Shippo will stay here and look after Kaede's village."

Shippo began to whine, "But, okaasan, I want to come with you! What if Sesshomaru hurts you?"

"Yeah, I hate to say it Kagome, but what if Sesshomaru tries to kill you?" Sango asked.

"Exactly! You know my brother hates humans; do you really think he's going to let you speak before he tries to kill you?" Inuyasha grunted

"I think he will talk to me, especially since I have helped his ward, Rin, many times before. Now, enough talking, we need to get going, the longer we sit here the stronger Naraku is getting. Sango is it okay if I take Kirara with me? I shouldn't be gone that long." Kagome said.

"Of course, Kagome! You need not ask to use Kirara, she likes you and is happy to take you wherever you need to go." Sango smiled.

Kagome bent down to pet the small neko, "Okay Kirara, will you take me to Lord Sesshomaru? You remember what he smells like, right?"

The small neko mewed and transformed into her full demon form; she was a fire neko cat, one of the last of her kind, entrusted to Sango by her father and ancestors before her; a demon that fought alongside Midoriko.

Kagome jumped up on Kirara's back and shouted something before they took off, "I'll be back in two days, Inuyasha, make sure you find Kikyo!"

"Keh." He wasn't happy with this one bit. Sure, he was happy that Kikyo would be joining their group and hell, he was ecstatic that she was human, but if Sesshomaru agreed to join the group, hell might as well just freeze over.

Inuyasha ran in the opposite direction of Kagome as soon as he smelled Kikyo. God he hoped that Sesshomaru wouldn't hurt Kagome.

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"Okay, Kirara, you can land right here. I think we're pretty close to the western lands." Kagome said as she patted the neko yokai.

"Mew."

As the two landed, Kirara returned to her smaller form and Kagome began walking with the small kitten perched up on her shoulder.

"Now, Kirara, if you smell Sesshomaru, let me know by meowing, Okay?" Kagome spoke gently.

However, it was the voice that responded that scared her.

"And why would you be looking for this Sesshomaru, Miko." The words dripped with venom, and gold met sapphire.