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I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHERE THIS FIC IS GOING, BUT I THINK THAT IT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO STAY MIROKU/KAGOME. SORRY IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT, BUT I'D NEVER SEEN A M/K FIC BEFORE AND I REALLY WANTED TO WRITE ONE. ALSO, SANGO WITH INUYASHA MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA, BUT THAT WILL PROBABLY COME A LITTLE LATER. SESSHOUMARU/KIKYO.. THAT OUGHT TO BE GREAT CONVERSATION, BUT I MIGHT TRY IT. THE COUPLE WITHOUT EMOTIONS. HE HEE!

*Disclaimer* Do you think Rumiko Takahashi writes fanfiction? Maybe you should get your head examined.

ANYWAY, HERE'S CHAPTER 2:

"The shard is that way," Kagome said as they entered a slightly darker part of the forest.

"Um, Kagome, it looks scary in there!" cried Shippo (sorry he wasn't mentioned in the last chapter, but he was there.. He was just sleeping. yeah right)

"Don't be such a brat, Shippo. You're a demon, after all," Inuyasha said haughtily.

"That's mean, Inuyasha!" cried Shippo.

"Both of you stop it!" Sango hissed. Her eyes were fixed on Kagome, who was standing rigid, staring into the forest.

"Are you all right, Lady Kagome?" Miroku questioned.

"Yeah, it's just. I sense something. There's definitely a shikon shard, but, I think that there is something else going on here."

"Anyway, let's stop standing here and GO!" yelled Inuyasha.

"Don't yell that way at Lady Kagome!" Miroku said to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha was about to reply, then stopped. Since when had Miroku been so overprotective of Kagome?

"Okay, let's just go," Kagome said quietly.

A few minutes later they were standing in a small clearing. "It's there!" Kagome cried, pointing at nothing.

"Huh?" Asked Sango. "There's nothing there."

"I can smell it," said Inuyasha, "But I don't see anything there at all."

They were interrupted by a gravelly laugh. "You beings are pathetic, and can never, ever hope to defeat me. I see that you are after the shikon shards, but you will fail."

"Quit your babbling and lets fight!" cried Inuyasha.

Suddenly Inuyasha dove to the side, and the tree behind him was obliterated. "I see you have tentacles," Inuyasha said.

"Not bad for a dirty hanyou," the demon taunted.

"What was that?" cried Inuyasha.

Meanwhile, the three humans were standing to the side, watching Inuyasha fight with something they couldn't see.

A few minutes later, neither of the fighters had gotten a hit on the other.

Suddenly, Inuyasha froze. He sniffed the air for a moment, and then looked over at the humans. "Kagome!" he cried, starting to run but knowing he would not make it in time.

In a moment, there was a scream, as a large, invisible tentacle sliced through the chest of. Miroku.

The monk had jumped into the way at the last second, sheltering Kagome with his own body.

Miroku slid to the ground, and Kagome caught him, leaned over him, her eyes filled with tears. "Miroku," she whispered. "Come on, Miroku. You'll be okay, we'll take care of you."

The demon was laughing again, and suddenly there was a loud crack as the demon slammed one of his invisible tentacles onto the ground. The earth split open, and Kagome and Miroku tumbled down into the chasm.

"Kagome!" cried Inuyasha.

Sango ran to the edge of the chasm. "Kagome! Miroku!" she cried.

There was no answer.

In a fit of rage, Inuyasha flew at the demon, tearing it to shreds.

Kagome felt like her whole body had been dumped into a bucket of knives. There was a sharp pain spreading throughout her entire body.

She moved one arm cautiously. It was a gigantic mistake. It made her arm burn as if it were on fire.

A few minutes later, she tried again. This time she was able to sit up slightly. She saw someone else lying beside her. It was Miroku. That's right, Kagome thought, he shielded me. He shielded me with his own body, even though he knew he might die. Why did he do that? Could he.. No, Miroku was in love with Sango. Everyone (um, who's everyone?) knew that.

Kagome moved over to him and put her fingers against his pulse. It was weak. If I don't help him, he's going to die, Kagome thought. Well, I'm not going to let him die. Not after he saved me. I'm going to help him, and then we'll get out of here. Kagome looked around, but all she could see was blackness. By the way, where exactly is here? She wondered.

Inuyasha and Sango sat beside the chasm. They had yelled down into it, but apparently Miroku and Kagome couldn't hear them.

"Are, are they alive?" Sango's voice quivered.

"I don't know," Inuyasha said. His normally strong voice sounded weak, even to himself.

"But we have to have faith in them," Sango said. "They're strong, both of them, and they won't die so easily."

"You're right, Sango," Inuyasha said. "We have to have faith."

Kagome wasn't sure how many hours had passed, but her stomach was growling. She was very, very, hungry, but she was fairly confident that she wouldn't be able to find food down here, at least, not without getting lost. And she didn't want to get lost down here without Miroku.

Her musings were interrupted by a groan at her side. She looked over at Miroku, whose wounds she had bandaged. He was stirring slightly.

"Miroku! Miroku!" she cried. "Are you allright?"

Miroku slowly opened his eyes. "Thank Buddha you are safe, Lady Kagome."

WELL, WHAT DID YOU THINK? SORRY IF THIS CHAPTER WAS A LITTLE SHORT, BUT THE NEXT ONE WILL BE LONGER. MIROKU/KAG RELATIONSHIP WILL DEVELOP MORE, AND MAYBE A LITTLE SANGO/INUYASHA TOO. THE MORE REVIEWS I GET, THE FASTER I UPDATE! REMEMBER, I LOVB YOU ALL!!!!