Ok, this chapter is for redtopaz who reminded me of a major detail I should've acknowledged earlier in the story and didn't which may have left some readers confused. That detail will be cleared up in this chapter. Thanks a bunch redtopaz!! Ok, back to the story...oh yea...i don't own Inuyasha. I hate those things.

Predictable Chaos- A Demonic Alliance

Kagome paused along her journey to tie her shoe. Everything around her was the same except that her companions were not there to keep her company. It seemed only minutes ago that Inuyasha and Shippo were fighting and calling each other names. Kagome sighed.
"Don't think like that Kagome! You'll get them back!," she yelled at herself. Inuyasha, who now knew nobody could hear or see him, walked beside her - wondering. Wondering what was going through her head to make her yell like that. A cold chill ran up Kagome's spine. Inuyasha felt, and smelled it, too. 'Sesshomaru!'
"W-Who's there?,"Kagome whispered.
"Sesshomaru! You cowardly bastard! You leave Kagome alone! You hear me you son of a bitch!? SESSHOMARU!" Kagome felt the name of the mighty youkai lord being whispered into her ear and it sounded like it came from her hanyou.
"Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha swiftly turned around, coming within inches from Kagome's face. She still looked through Inuyasha, but he could feel the warmth from her breath and the cold that radiated from the fear deep inside her. Inuyasha wanted nothing more than to rid her of that cold fear. Kagome swore at herself for thinking she heard Inuyasha's voice.
Kagome began to walk east, with a smile on her face.
"Kagome?! What are ya doin'? The village is west." Her idea finally hit him. She was trying to confuse Sesshomaru's senses. Sooner or later, he wouldn't know which way she was going.
"Good thinkin Kagome." Inuyasha followed her. Indeed, Sesshomaru was following her, hiding in the shadows and keeping track of her scent - considering it was the only one he could smell.
"What are you up to wench?"

It was late when Sesshomaru finally found Kagome sitting by a fire she built. For a moment, just a mere moment, Sesshomaru had become frustrated when he couldn't find her scent. And for the first time, in a long time, he felt lost. But, there she was, sitting calmly by the fire, knowing her plan had worked. Sesshomaru stood behind a large tree, hiding himself from her view and from the light of the fire that cast the various shadows of the night - including his. Kagome stared intently at the tree in front of her. She feared speaking the name of him because she knew of Sesshomaru's deadly ways. His RUTHLESS ways.
"I know where you're hiding Sesshomaru. Why you're hiding..I have no idea. It's not like anybody else can see you." Sesshomaru glared at her, peering over the tree.
"Why don't you come sit by the fire? You've been following me all day. It's the least you could do. Besides, the fire will keep you warm. I know that fluffy thing you wear won't keep you warm much longer."
"I don't need your fire to keep me warm. My body is just fine where i'm standing." In reality, though, Sesshomaru WAS freezing. His youkai powers had long vanished into the day. He still had his speed and his keen sense of smell, although he could only smell Kagome. A side effect, he figured, from time travel.
"Suit yourself." Sesshomaru relunctantly sat across from Kagome, the fire safely between them.
"So that girl, Rin, you care for her alot?" Sesshomaru just stared at the fire. Kagome poked at it with a stick before dropping the stick into the flames.
"It just seems a little odd that you would tra-"
"You ask too many questions."
"Just making conversation..."
"I don't converse with petty humans like yourself."
"Sorry. I just find it a little odd that you would travel back in time to save Rin when you could just revive her with Tenseiga." Sesshomaru finally glanced up from the fire.
"You don't pay very good attention either, do you?" He lifted up his left sleeve to reveal - nothing. Kagome gasped when she saw the empty space where the sword once sat. Inuyasha, who was sitting by Kagome the whole time, was also shocked to see Tenseiga gone. He knew his brother despised the sword but he actually LOST it?!
"You dumbass! You LOST the sword father gave you?! Smart! Reeaaalll smart!"
"But..how?" Kagome was still astounded at the fact the Tenseiga wasn't at Sesshomaru's side.
"It's amazing how much power that Naraku has. I thought it was Jaken that I entrusted to take Tenseiga to Toutousai...Now I fear the pathetic excuse of a toad is dead and the bastard Naraku has taken Tenseiga." Kagome smiled.
"What are you smiling for?"
"Thank you for telling me."
"You wouldn't have stopped asking if I didn't tell you. Go to sleep girl. This conversation has grown weak and boring." Kagome curled up beside the fire, only to have something heavy and soft land on her head. She quickly pushed it off. Beside her sat the fluffy white cloak of Sesshomaru.
"Wha?"
"I don't need it and the ground is hard. Besides, I don't sleep."
"So the great Sesshomaru can be nice." Kagome curled up in the snowy piece of fluff. Sesshomaru made sure the girl was asleep before he started his meditating. Inuyasha stared at his brother intently.
"You lay a finger on her and i'll break every bone in your body.." A smile spread across Sesshomaru's lips. His meditation had worked. He was able to reach Inuyasha. He opened his eyes and found his hanyou brother sitting across from him.
"I don't plan on it little brother." Inuyasha's jaw dropped.
"You can see me? And hear me?"
"For the time being..."
"And Kagome?"
"I believe that because of the companionship you two shared she might be able to hear you every now and then. But to do it you would have to concentrate - something you're not very good at."
"That's not what I meant! And what do you mean by THAT?!"
"So what did you mean then?" Inuyasha shook off the remark.
"You must promise not to lay a finger on Kagome! If I find one hair missing, I swear -"
"You care for her that much Inuyasha?"
"I don't have to answer to you!"
"Then you don't have my word.."
"Yes! I do. I'd die for her.."
"It seems she would do the same for you by traveling back here. You have my word, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru's connection with Inuyasha was weakening.
"What do you mean she'd 'die for me'?"
"Later. Where's the jewel?" Too late. The connection vanished. Sesshomaru bowed his head in frustration. Time was not a luxury he had this time. Inuyasha pulled on Sesshomaru's thoughts. 'Protect her for me will ya?' Sesshomaru glared at the girl. Kagome was lying on her side with her back to the demon. Tears clogged her vision. She had listened to the conversation the demon had with himself.
"Inuyasha..", she whispered in an inaudible voice. A small pebble hit the back of her leg.
"Wake up girl.." Inuyasha growled, even though he couldn't be heard.
"That's not a way to get a person's attention jerk!", Inuyasha yelled. Kagome turned over to see Sesshomaru.
"Then again, this is Kagome..."
"Listen girl, time isn't on our side. I need to know where the jewel is and you need my protection.."
"So much for asking for favors...", Inuyasha said through gritted teeth.
"Where are you getting at?"
"We need each other's help. Is it a deal? I won't kill you if you help me." Kagome's eyes literally jumped out of their sockets, but she leaned over and shook his clawed hand. 'Go figure! I just made an ally of a demon!'

Next chap. - more Miroku and Sango. plus, a lil waffiness from Kagome and a certain someone...who? i'll never tell...