Hiya! This is my first attempt at an Inuyasha story...hopefully this one will work out a lot better than my other stories, as I'm sure many of you have noticed, have kind of slid to a halt after a while...well, enjoy!

Note: Ohmigosh..I can't believe I did that...oh well...Thank you SO much for the correction Sango-Hanyou! Much appreciated^_^

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the other characters or anything else that had to do with the story.

*Demon Star*

Inuyasha and Kagome have finally gotten all of the shards of the Shikon Jewel! Little did they know the end of that adventure was the beginning of another…

"What is this 'Demon Star'?" asked Inuyasha.
"I'm not sure…Kaede didn't tell me anything else besides the name…" said Kagome, looking up into the clouds.
"Well, that's helpful…" said Shippo, looking down sadly.
"Well, she did tell me this story and that it had something to do with the Shikon Jewel…but I fell asleep cuz it sounded so much like a history lecture…"
"We should try not to shatter this one if we happen to come across it...Oww!!!!" said Miroku.

Shippo and Inuyasha turned around to see Miroku on the ground clutching his head. A slight glance to the left told them the cause of this. Kagome stood there glaring at him holding a plastic hammer, though where it came from, they wouldn't know (since they came a little before plastic...I think...).

"Ha! Serves you right…" said Inuyasha.
"So…where exactly are we supposed to be looking for this…'Demon Star'?" asked Shippo, hastily changing the subject.

Kagome thought to herself for a minute.

"I really don't know."

Everyone fell to the ground.

"And she's supposed to be 'leading' us……" said Inuyasha.
"SIT!" yelled Kagome, glaring viciously at Inuyasha who fell to the ground.
"Now look who's talking..." Miroku said to himself smiling.
"You'll regret that..."
"Quiet..." Miroku paused and looked cautiously at the sky, " Something approaches..."
"Think it's a demon?" Shippo asked quietly.
"What else would it be? COMING AFTER THIS DEMON STAR ARE YOU?? WELL THAT'S TOO BAD CUZ WE HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING YET!!!!" yelled Inuyasha.
"INUYASHA! Do you REALLY think it's safe to be yelling that right now?" said Kagome glaring.

Inuyasha grumbled to himself quietly as the rest looked up at a dark figure slowly descending, getting larger as it got closer. When it landed, the group saw that it was a snake demon. It landed several feet in front of them with a thunderous thud and hissed menacingly.

"GIVE ME THE SSSACRED JEWEL YOU FILTHY HALF-BREED!" it hissed at Inuyasha.
"WHAT??? COME HERE AND SAY THAT!!!!" he said, drawing the Tetsusaiga.
"INSSSOLENT HALF-BREED! NOW HAND OVER THE SSSACRED JEWEL BEFORE I BITE OFF THE HEAD OF THE MAIDEN!
"THIS IS THE DAY YOU REGRET EVER SAYING THAT!!!!"
"He obviously hasn't met Inuyasha yet..." whispered Kagome.

Inuyasha lept into the air and slashed the demon. He landed behind it, then it fell to the ground. Kagome took a few steps toward Inuyasha, but the snake writhed violently, startling her. She screamed and took a few steps back. Miroku walked up and beaned it over the head with his staff and the writhing ceased.

"Wow…I think you're getting a little rusty Inuyasha…" said Shippo staring at the lifeless body of the snake.
"Oh really...you want to test that theory?!?" he said raising his fist threateningly.
"Even if this demon is defeated, we're no more closer to knowing where to go..." said Miroku.
"Way to keep everyone's spirits up..." said Kagome.
"So...now what?" asked Shippo.

Everyone was silent.

"I'm hungry..." said Inuyasha out of no where.
"We should probably take a rest...we haven't eaten since we left the village..." said Kagome thinking back to earlier that morning.
"By the way, where did Sango go?" asked Miroku, looking around.
"You mean she didn't come with us?" said Shippo, slightly alarmed.
"And that flea...what was his name again?"
"You mean Myouga? What are you worried about him for? Coward probably stayed behind so he wouldn't get involved in another dangerous situation...."
"I beg your pardon, Inuyasha. I hadn't run away for your information," said a voice from Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Have a little faith in him, Inuyasha," said Kagome.
"See, at least someone believes me..."
"Although he is quite the coward...."

Myouga fell from Inuyasha's shoulder in shock. Inuyasha squashed him in midair. The flat Myouga drifted slowly to the ground. Suddenly, a large boomerang shot through the trees. Everyone ducked except for Inuyasha who got a terrible bonk on the head.

"HEY!!! How could you leave without me?????!!!" yelled Sango, her face red with anger.
"But...you were following us when we left the village...weren't you?" asked Shippo.
"NO! I told Miroku earlier! I had to slay a demon raiding one of the storerooms!!!"

Everyone turned to Miroku who slowly scooted aside.

"Judging from what he's doing, he forgot..." she said in irritation.
"Well, you can't expect a monk's memory to be perfect...can you?"
"Come on, we need to get some information and then go find the star!" said Kagome.
"How do we even know if this story is true?"

Everyone turned to Shippo.

"Well, how is it that only one person could have heard of this 'demon star'? Its' kind of odd don't you think?"
"Are you trying to say you don't trust Kaede?" asked Kagome.
"Well, she does look half dead already, I wouldn't be surprised if her memory had gone too..."
"INUYASHA!"
"Umm...weren't we going to eat?"
"Oh yeah..."

Kagome dropped her backpack and emptied it's contents. What looked like a week's worth of food was piled in a heap.

"Come on, Kagome, we don't eat that much..."
"Well, I know that! Take your pick and I'll pack the rest up for later...unless of course you'd rather I choose for you..."
"No, that's alright, Kagome. I'm sure they'll behave themselves...am I right?" said Sango glaring at them.
"Of course."

Miroku looked over at Inuyasha and elbowed him.

"Oof...yeah yeah..."
"I don't know why I'm being yelled at..." said Shippo, searching through the pile, " Aha! just what I was looking for...I like these funny things...what were they again....potato...chirps?"
"That's 'chips'" corrected Kagome.

Once everyone had chosen something, Kagome hastily stuffed the rest in the bag and started on her sandwich. Inuyasha was staring at his bowl of Ramen which was taking what felt like forever to cook. Sango was eating a sandwich but a colorful bag had also caught her attention.

"What are these funny colored things? They're soft...are very sweet.....oh! This one looks like a bear!"
"They're Gummi Bears...there should be some Gummi Bunnies in there too..." said Kagome rummaging through the bag.

A loud crunching and munching broke the silence of the grassy hill they sat upon. The wind was blowing gently and the sky was clear of clouds. A perfect day for everything...and what's this??? Kagome gasped.

"Oh no...it's tonight isn't it...."
"What?" asked Inuyasha.
"It's the new moon...the day you turn human..."
"Well, we aren't far from the village, we could stay there if you like..." suggested Miroku.
"What harm would it do to stay outside? It's just for a night and it's not like anything is going to attack..." said Inuyasha through a mouthful of Ramen.
"I guess so...I mean Naraku is gone and all...but word travels fast considering this country is so large...what if news of the star is out already?"
"Stop worrying so much Kagome..."

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Well, what do you think so far? Please tell me in your review^_^ Oops! Better get working on the rest of my stories as well...See ya in the next chapter!