I don't feel like writing a disclaimer..so here it goes ALL DISCLAIMERS FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTERS APPLY!

From: Pom-Pom ()

Wow, thanks for the review. I would publish this story, but I really cant because it uses characters from a different fanfic. You figured out what Hardy ment when she told Sesshy she loved him? Your smart, I haven't even figured that out! LOL

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Hardy released Sesshoumaru. "I have to go see Kagome. They're probably worried about me." She said. Sesshoumaru nodded. "I'll bring you there." Sesshoumaru grabbed Hardy by the wrist.

Sesshoumaru turned to Hardy as he felt her wrench her wrist from his arm. "No, I'm fine. I can manage a little trip to see my friends. Plus I know for a fact you don't like InuYasha." Said Hardy smiling at Sesshoumaru. Hardy quickly turned and took off to Sesshoumaru's quarters. Sesshoumaru just stood there. He couldn't let her go alone. 'I've known her forever. She the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. If anyone had the chance they would take her away from me.' He thought frowning. Sesshoumaru ran to his quarters. He wanted to catch Hardy before she left.

Sesshoumaru entered the room, and cursed loudly. Hardy wasn't there. He walked over to the open window and walked out onto the balcony. He saw her moving away on a cloud of ice-blue smoke. He frowned harder soaring out of the window.

~Meanwhile~ ~ ~

"INUYASHA! We have to go look for her!" Screamed Kagome. InuYasha turned around looking Kagome right in the eyes. "NO! She can take care of herself!" He yelled back. Kagome was seething with anger. "INUYASHA!!!" Kagome yelled whipping InuYasha around. "WHAT!?" He roared. "SIT!!!"

InuYasha slammed to the ground, leaving a 2-foot indent in the dirt. Miroku and Shippo sat shaking their heads. It had been like this all morning. Yelling, and finally a 'sit.' InuYasha looked up as he saw a pair of feet land next to him. He growled when he saw Hardy looking down at him shaking her head in disgust.

She smelled of Sesshoumaru. Kagome ran up to Hardy and hugged her. "Are you ok?" She asked Hardy smiled but before she could open her mouth, InuYasha nosed in. "She's fine... She was with Sesshoumaru." He spat. Kagome gasped. "REALLY?!" She questioned. An icy voice came from behind InuYasha. "Yes. She was with me."

Hardy smiled, Sesshoumaru had followed her. InuYasha whipped around. "SESSHOUMARU!" He yelled furiously, drawing the Tetsusaiga. InuYasha raised the Tetsusaiga, the large fang rushed down on Sesshoumaru, but he moved like lightning dodging the hit. Sesshoumaru smirked as InuYasha turned around to face him. The Tetsusaiga rose again and as it came down, Hardy stepped in front of Sesshoumaru. She caught the Tetsusaiga in her hands.

As a small amount of blood trickled from Hardys' palm as she glared at InuYasha. "Leave.. Him.. ALONE!" She yelled ripping the Tetsusaiga from InuYasha's grip. InuYasha gasped, the Tetsusaiga had held its transformed form! Hardy pointed the blade in-between InuYasha's eyes. Hardy sighed throwing the blade to the ground. "Leave him alone." She repeated softly.

Hardy turned around to face the man she was protecting. His face was livid with anger. "I did not need your help!!!!!" He shouted. Hardy gasped. His claws were filling with poison. Sesshoumaru lashed out his claws barely missing Hardy's shoulder, but cutting into the kimono. Hardy's eyes went wide; he had tried to hurt her.... He really tried to hurt her. With this Hardy narrowed her eyes, her own claws filling with poison.

Hardy grabbed the rip in her kimono, a small amount of blood was coming from a cut made by the man standing before her. She glared at the Demon Lord. "Go.." She hissed. "Fine.. I WILL!" Sesshoumaru roared, taking off into the sky. Hardy's eyes filled with tears as she turned back to the shocked group. "I guess.. I'll be going now." Sobbed Hardy turning around.

Hardy turned her head as she felt something jump onto her shoulder. It was Shippo. "You can stay with us.. Cant she?" He asked the group. Kagome nodded, as did Miroku. InuYasha just turned around, "Feh!" Shippo turned back to Hardy. "Your staying with us!" He said smiling.

Hardy smiled, turning back to the group. "Thank you." She said tears running down her cheeks. Shippo jumped off of Hardys shoulders and onto Kagome's as Hardy walked over the base of a tree. She slid down the trunk and closed her eyes; she fell into a fitful sleep.

TBC.

A/N:Well that's it for this so far. I wrote the next chapter but I'm not gonna be home for a while so I wont be able to post it. Well hope you all like it! r/r And I need an opinion.I'm thinking of turning this into a Lemon and it would be in the next couple of chapters. So tell me what ya think.