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CHAPTER FIVE: Miroku the thief - Kagome… kidnapped

"KAGOME!!! INUYASHA!!!" Shippo yelled from the clearing, looking around. "Where'd they go?" Shippo said to himself. Then he spotted Kagome's small pack next to a tree. He bounced (literally) over to it, and opened it. He saw a little brown bag, so he opened that too. "Hey…these little things smell good…" Shippo said, downing a piece of red and white striped candy. "Mmm… tastes like peppermint!" Shippo said, taking the small bag and bouncing over to his tree.

~Meanwhile~

Kagome turned her head to the side, and then looked up at Inuyasha. They both looked into each other's eyes, and they were only one inch from kissing each other when Shippo yelled out something. Kagome jolted back a little, still blushing, and looked towards the clearing. "I think we should go back now…" Kagome said, leaping down from the tree. Inuyasha nodded, and followed her back to the clearing.

"HELP! LET ME GO! KAGOME!!! INUYASHA!!!" Shippo yelled. Kagome jolted into the clearing, and looked at a boy wearing black and purple, holding a staff. "Hey! Let Shippo go!" Kagome yelled, tackling the boy. He let Shippo go, who immediately ran over to Inuyasha. Kagome glared at the boy, then stood up. "Don't touch Shippo!" Kagome said, walking over to Inuyasha.

"Ah ha… so you are the one holding the Shikon Jewel…" The boy said, smiling. He ran over towards Kagome, and he was only one foot from her when Inuyasha spoke up. "OH NO YOU DON'T!!!" Inuyasha yelled, knocking the boy a good few feet away. "Don't touch her!" Inuyasha said, growling. "Oh… I see now… you two are together, aren't you? Too bad…" The boy said, standing up. "But I have what I want…" He said, jolting off into the forest.

"He took the jewel!" Kagome shrieked, running after him. Inuyasha blinked, then looked at where Kagome had disappeared. A scream broke the silence. "Kagome…" Inuyasha said, jolting into the forest. He stumbled upon a very… enlightening… scene. Kagome smacked the boy again, then grabbed his staff and whacked him on the head with it. "PERVERT!!" Kagome screeched, chucking the staff across the clearing. "Damn! Cat-girl, you got one hell of a hit!" Inuyasha said, crossing his arms smirking.

"TCH! If you grabbed my bottom I'd kill you!" Kagome said death glaring the boy sprawled on the ground. "OW." Shippo said, rubbing his side while looking at the poor guy. "AND BY THE WAY!" Kagome yelled, stomping over to the boy. She jerked the jewel out of his hand, and slipped it on around her neck. "Ow…that hurt… Kagome, was it… well Kagome… you got one heck of a punch…" The boy said, sitting up and rubbing his head.

"Yeah, it's Kagome. The cat half demon!" Kagome said, itching her left ear. "Well my name is Miroku… ow…" He said, standing up by use of his staff. "Sheesh cat-girl. You really hurt the poor guy." Inuyasha said, looking over at Miroku. "HE TOUCHED MY BOTTOM DAMNIT!!" Kagome yelled, reaching for the katana at her side. "AHHHH!!!" Miroku and Shippo both yelled, running over towards a tree. "I'm not gonna hurt you two, but I am gonna cut off a certain dog-demon's ears…" Kagome said, slowly advancing on Inuyasha. "You wouldn't, and you couldn't." Inuyasha said, yawning. Kagome swiped her katana at Inuyasha's poor, poor ears, to which he narrowly ducked.

"WHY YOU..!" Inuyasha said, growling. Kagome tilted her head to the side, and purred, smiling. "Huh?" Inuyasha said, his ears twitching. "What's that sound you're making?" Inuyasha asked, listening to Kagome's purring. "I'm purring idiot." Kagome said. "Um, hello? Helloooo?" Shippo said, walking up to the two, and poking them.

Miroku slowly edged away, and disappeared into the forest. 'They should check before they let someone go.' Miroku thought as he held up the Shikon jewel in his hand. He smiled, and slipped the jewel into the top of his robes, then ran off. Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo were all oblivious to the fact that Miroku had left. "Sorry, but I don't kid around." Kagome said, sheathing her katana. "I can see that cat-girl!" Inuyasha said as he rubbed his head. "Hey, Inuyasha! I got bad news!" Shippo said, holding up a hollow Shikon jewel. "WHAT?!!?" Inuyasha yelled, jolting after Miroku.

~Sunset~

"Rrrr!!! I lost his scent!!" Inuyasha said, standing up. "We can find him tom-" Kagome began, but both Inuyasha and Shippo cut her off. "NO!" Shippo yelled. "WE'RE GONNA GET IT BACK NOW!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome blinked, and then leaped into a tree branch. "FINE! You two go ahead! I'll catch up with you!" Kagome yelled, lying down. Inuyasha blinked, then nodded. "FINE! Let's go Shippo! You realize how important the jewel is!" Inuyasha yelled, stomping off. Kagome lay back down, and looked up at the sky. Then she heard a cackling laugh.

Inuyasha stopped in his tracks, and turned around. A scream split the silence of the forest, causing every bird and animal to fly and run off. "Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted, running back at high speed. He saw an old witch, grabbing Kagome off her branch and flying off with her.