Hooray!! Here is the long awaited Kagome and Iliana Chapter! How much fun...I really pulled out the

jealousy scene on this. So, please enjoy and please review!!!!!!! Right, anyways, umm, yeah, here it is.

Chapter 9: Together

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The siblings reached the well and without any halt, Inuyasha jumped into the well, going five

hundred years into the future. Once they reached the other side, Inuyasha made for Kagome's

window. Iliana rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. That had only been the second

time she had been through the well and the sensation that she got from time travel still made her a little

dizzy. Jumping up to the window, he let himself in as if it was no big deal. He sat Iliana down and she

collapsed onto Kagome's bed, still feeling woozy.

He looked around her room. Sure that she wasn't there, he searched the rest of the house,

telling Iliana to stay put. The entire house was empty, the scent of humans was stale, except for one.

The smell of sukura blossoms and jasmine lingered in the house. It traveled from her room, down the

stairs, in the kitchen, and out the back door. "Just perfect!" he said annoyed. He ran back up the stairs,

grabbed Iliana by the waist, and flew out the window. He took off towards the well without a word.

"What are we doing?" Iliana requested to know.

"I think we just missed her," he replied.

As the traveled past the shrine, Iliana happened to look over the shoulder. There, in the

driveway, there was a girl with incredibly dark raven hair with a large yellow back pack standing next

to a shiny, dark blue '95 Dodge Avenger. "Yashie, turn around! Some chick is next to my car!"

He did a quick about face and looked down to the 'chick' she was talking about. He ran just

behind the girl in front the car and let Iliana slide off her back. She stood behind him, practically hidden

by his body. He took a step closer to the girl and cleared his throat.

The girl turned so fast she nearly gave herself whiplash. Her eyes landed on the only one she

saw there and gasped. "Inuyasha," she started tensely, seeing the look on his face that yelled 'Where

the hell have you been'. She spoke swiftly and her words got all jumbled together"I...I was staying

with a friend and I only got back this morning and I was about ready to go see I had my bag all packed

to go when I saw this car sitting in the driveway so I had to come and check it out because I don't

know anyone with this kind of car and...."

"Whoa! Slow down there and take a breath. The car is mine," said the tiny girl, stepping out

from behind Inuyasha, smiling as usual. "There was an old dude here who said it would be fine for me

to park here."

Kagome stared at her and stepped back. She appeared to be friendly enough. Inuyasha

wasn't threatened by her and stood close to her, very close, uncomfortably close. Next thing she

knew, she grabbed him by the arm and snuggled up to him. He smiled down at her and laughed.

Kagome couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her eyes narrowed as she fixated them on the girl

clingy to her hanyou. "Inuyasha, who is this?" she asked in a voice that could only be described as

cold and possessive.

"Alright, girly! Let's drop the jealousy vibe a few notches, shall we?" Iliana said, raising her

hand that wasn't gripping Inuyasha's arm.

"Jealous! I'm not jealous! I just don't..."

"Whatever you say," she said sarcastically. She looked lovingly at Inuyasha and paused for a

moment. He gave her a smile that said 'What are you thinking?'. Iliana gave him a wink and said.

"Yashie, could you spare a couple more hours without Kagome and myself? I think me and ah...."

smiling at her idea, "Ebony need a chance to really talk.

"Ebony?" Inuyasha asked.

"What in the world....?" said Kagome. Her head was starting to hurt with what was going on.

"Yeah! Just look at her hair! It's the darkest I've ever seen. Anyway, can you spare a few

hours? I want to spend some time with my car, in this time, and maybe take a bath if I have the chance.

I'm needing some serious lazy time," Iliana retorted.

"Ili! I don't know. Kagome's been gone so long and we've just been.."

"Pweeeeeeeeeease!" Iliana said in her sweetest, most childish voice as she wrapped her arms

tightly around his neck. She pouted out her lips and gave him a good look at her sparkling brown eyes.

One look at her and he lost his will. He gave an irritated growl and turned his head away from

her. "Oh, Fine! But only a few hours! Alright?"

"Thank you, Yashie!" she cheered, giving him another tight squeeze before letting him go.

"We'll be back before you know it."

Inuyasha nodded at her. He looked up to see Kagome's misunderstanding look and smirked,

stifling a laugh. He leapt up and out of side, speeding toward the well, leaving the girls to themselves.

Waving him good-bye, Iliana turned to the incredibly confused looking girl. She took her by

the arm and led her to the passenger side door of her car. She opened the back door and flung her

duffle in before she slammed it shut. The passenger door was the next one she brought ajar and then

looked up to Kagome and said, "Well, Ebony, I guess you'd like to know who I am before we go joy

riding, huh?"

"Um, yeah," she said plainly.

"Sorry for my rudeness." Giving Kagome a handshake she said. "My name is Iliana. I'm

Inuyasha's little sister."

Kagome's mouth dropped. "What!? Little sister? But...but...how...what...who...?"

"All those questioned and more will be answered in do time. So, lets take a drive, maybe go

shopping. I'm needing some new clothes suited for the past."

Kagome, still a little wary, slunk down into the car. Looking up into the girls caring face, she

felt a little better and returned a smile. "Ok, sounds good," she finally said.

"Great!" she said closing the door. She rounded the front of the car and got in the drivers seat.

She fished her car keys out of the side pocket or her duffle and started the engine. Before pulling out of

the drive way, she turned to her passenger and said, "But, I'm warning you, it's a long story." With

that she pulled out and down the road, heading straight for the nearest mall with Kagome's directions.

They were too busy laughing and becoming quick friends, they didn't noticed the rustling in the trees on

this windless day. A curious hanyou chased after his friend and new sister for a block or two, jumping

from tree to tree, staying out of sight. Once he was sure of their smiles and their conversations of 'girl

talk', Inuyasha smiled himself and returned through the well to his own era. There he sat, waiting

anxiously for Iliana and Kagome to emerge from the bone-eaters well, so they could all continue on

their quest, together.

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Tada!!! There you have it! I think they'd be good friends, ya know, once she realizes who she is.

Anyways....the chapters are going to start coming once a day...maybe once every other day....I've got

the next two chapters written out, but I hit like a major writer's block so grrrrrrr!!! Not to mention,

college starts up in less than a week so I'll be doing homework other than working on this. How Sad!

Anyway...until next time.

Take it Easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LFA