Chapter 4:

Kirara sighed as she looked down at the ground as she walked. She was upset at the moment, she had just returned from her walk in the woods and she had stumbled across Inu-Yasha and Kagome.

She stepped into the quiet hut and found a comfortable pace on the floor, which was across the room from Miroku and the others in the room. She wrapped her tails around her body for warmth and closed her eyes as she saw the event reply in her mind.

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Flash Back

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Inu-Yasha sat at the foot of his lovely Go-Shinboku tree, Kagome sat on his lap, his arms gently held her, she was crying. The two must have gotten into a fight once again and now he was trying to comfort her. He could never stand to see a woman cry, he gently ran a hand through her hair, he whispered something into her ear and she looked up at him. Her eyes red from crying, he smiled at her a little and removed a tear from her cheek with this claw, carefully so not to hurt her.

"Kagome listen to me alright. I didn't mean what I said, its just that. . ." he started but was cut short when Kagome silenced him by pressing two fingers to his lips. "I understand. You need time to sort your own feelings about. . .Kikyo and whatever is on your mind. Just remember, am always here for you." She said softly with understanding. Inu-Yasha placed a hand over hers and brought her closer to him. He then gently laid a kiss upon her fore head.

"Thank you, Kagome."

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End Flash Back

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It wasn't his words that made her upset or how they acted; it was because he really did love her! His eyes showed it, he would not part with her or Kikyo! There was no choice in the matter; Kagome must die, along with Kikyo. How far would her loyalty truly go? How much could she endure? She whimpered into her tails and cried herself to sleep. She would have to get Kagome alone at the right time.

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The next morning the group of friends set out once again in search of the Shikon no tama. Kirara acted as if she saw nothing last night, she had to catch the miko off guard somehow. But right now, she just wanted to be near her friends and her secret love. So she walked up to Sango and engaged in a conversation, they laughed and joked. Kagome joined in soon and now they were laughing so hard they could barely walk. Miroku, Shippo and Inu-Yasha raised an eyebrow at this act.

"What's up with them?" He asked as the monk shrugged "Kami only knows." He said in his composed voice. Shippo was totally lost, "Maybe they had some of that chocolate that kagome brings me. It always makes me . . . whats he word Kago uses? Hyper! That's is, so maybe Kago and them are hyper." He said with a grin.

"Well whatever they are I hope they snap out of it soon." Inu-Yasha said as they walked into a town. Most of the towns people froze in what they were doing, it was odd to see humans travel with youkais. But seeing as a monk and slayer was in the group they didn't worry to much. Then their eyes grew wide as they saw a young girl with raven hair. "I tell ye, 'tis the reincarnated priestess." A woman whispered to her friend. "Aye, the one that shattered the jewel. My she is young."

"Indeed." Another woman muttered as another joined and pointed at the hanyou. "She travels with a hanyou, 'tis that strange? A kitsune and . . . a neko youkai."

"A neko?" The second woman stated and looked at Kirara. "For a youkai she is pretty, strange though, their aint many that can switch to human form." She stated as the third nodded. "A slayer and monk travels in their group also."

"Strange."

"Perhaps the hanyou is one of their mates, see the look in his eye. He looks confused though."

"I agree." The fourth women said as the fifth shook her head. "'Tis insane, who in their right mind would be with a hanyou?" she said and then eeped when the hanyou's golden eyes glared at them. "He can hear us!" she spat and ran off to continue her work. Inu-Yasha growled, these pathetic humans, how dare they speak like that. He would gladly rip their throats out if Kagome and the other's weren't around.

Kirara gently put her hand upon his and shook her head. "Inu-Yasha, be calm, their only human." She said in a gently tune that made the hanyou feel at peace. He looked down at Kirara, who smiled up at him and she gently pushed a stray lock of silver hair out of his face. Her tails brushed at his left side, begging for affection. Luckily he did not take notice of the meaning of the neko. But one human female did, and they both look at each other in confusion. Inu-Yasha put his hand over Kirara's and gently moved it away from his hair.

Then he looked at Kagome, "Do you sense anything?" he asked and Kagome shook her head. Kirara on the other hand removed her hand angrily from Inu- Yasha and walked ahead of the group. They all just shrugged, except for Sango, she watched her friend disappear ahead of them.

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[A/N : Am so sorry it took me so long, I had writers block and sorry for such a short chapter! I hope this made some sense, it's kind of hard writing a Inu/Kago/Kirara story. I never really wrote one before with Kirara as one of the main characters. =^-^= but am trying my hardest to make this story interesting and great! So help is always welcomed! Please do send me some ideas! I like to receive ideas hehehehe especially when I have trouble writing. But for now, I must go and I hope I can get another chapter done soon. I am working on two-three different fanfics:

Love, A Demons Worst Nightmare (which may have a sqeuel)

Shippo's Sing-A-Long

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Say it Aint So Chere II: The Sequel (X-men story = Trying to over come writers block their too, lmao)

*bows * Ja ne!