INUYASHA:

 Kagome's Jewel Shard

DISCLAIMER:  Inuyasha does not belong to me, sadly because I would love to toke on those cute little Inu-ears of his. Awww…and Sesshou-chan…two syllables: Se-xy.

Italic Text = Character's Thoughts.

Bold Text = Author's Notes

I just want to say that some of the Kagome's thoughts are not always put in Italics.  I might just keep them in plain text. By the way, if you are wondering, this story is told from Kagome's Point of View.

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Outside crickets were chirping melancholy songs. The hut was unbelievably hot and I lay on my back, awake. The small paper lantern I had was starting to lose its rich, orange glow. Silent sounds of rustling came from Sango's bed mats. My eyes traveled towards the area where Inuyasha was laying. I couldn't see him but I knew he was sleeping there. I quickly remembered about my jewel shard.

"Why are you watching me?" I gasped in horror at Inuyasha's voice. "I said why are you watching me?" He asked me again, accentuating it with a growl. He stirred around and let out a small sigh as he waited impatiently for my answer.

"Well I was wondering—" I started to say.  "Don't ask me about her! Stop worrying about your precious jewel shard!" He growled quietly but loud enough to scare me. "Just…just leave me alone!!!"  My brows knitted close together. Yup, he always did have to ruin everything…

Gently I replaced the thin, silken blankets on my body, ignoring the heat. My eyes twinkled the reflection of three yellow stars. Slowly I looked out of the window by Sango's bed mats. A constellation that reminded me of Koga lay in the shadow of the waxing moon. I looked over at Inuyasha.  He was sitting up now and I watched his Hanyou silhouette dance in the soft glow of the lantern.

"Goodnight Inuyasha."  I whispered to him in the darkness, not expecting a reply.

"…Kagome…" Inuyasha called my name; I turned my head to look at his body features in the light.

"Yes, Inuyasha?" He turned his ghost white canine ears and bowed his head.

"Goodnight…Kagome." I let out a small yawn and saw Inuyasha lay in his bed mats before I slowly closed my eyes.

Sweet dreams Inuyasha…

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Shards of white sunrays filled beneath my eyelids. Gently I opened my eyes and I saw two small birds fly over a large Sakura tree. I turned my head and examined the new day. A usual Miroku was "protecting" Sango, not well, for Sango's part.  Kirara was still sleeping, but I don't blame her, she does a lot of work around here. And Shippo was…wait where was Shippo?

Oh, there was Shippo. He came bouncing in the hut holding a small bouquet of flowers; he was always a happy character, for a demon.

"Wake up Kagome. Come on, we have to go down to the village to get more water for cooking." Shippo took the covers off of me and I felt relieved at the cool air on my skin. He looked down at me and started bouncing on my stomach.

"Aaarrghh…!" I sat up and gave a disgruntled start at Shippo. "All right, all right, I am up. Icy water stung my eyes as I threw it on my tired face. I looked around the hut. It was only now that I realized Inuyasha wasn't in the hut. "Shippo, um, where is Inuyasha?" Delicately he picked at the small bunch of flowers and laid them next to Kirara.

"Oh I saw him early this morning." I hung onto his words slowly; gosh I hated how Shippo would always slowly cease the details.

"He didn't see me but I watched him walk out to some grotto about a mile away from here."

"Just get out with it Shippo!"

Shippo gave me a hurried look telling me that I should have patience. He was right, I did need patience.

"Well it looked like he was going out to pray but, I highly doubt that."

I threw a hard glance towards Shippo, my brows fused together and my hands rested in a defiant position on my hips.

"Just because Inuyasha hides himself in the shadows doesn't mean he can't act out the human part of himself!!!"

I stormed out of the hut, somewhat angry at the way people treated Inuyasha.

They only treated him like this because he was a Hanyou—a half demon.