{Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha yadda-yadda-yadda. On with the show.}

SF: Ack! I'm so sorry to all who participated in the 'Vengeance' contest. My computer deleted all the entries when my modem blew up! Forgive me! Please email me you're pictures again if you please so I can post the winners on chapter two! Gomen!

Lands Divided

By Striking Falcon

{AN: This takes place three months after 'Vengeance'}

Chapter One: Who Was Kidnapped?

Kagome and Sango sat on the edge of a field of wildflowers watching Kirara and Shippou play. They discussed the events of the past few months.

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"It's not as bad as it was at first," Kagome said, breathing through a giggle caused by Shippou tackling the smaller fire cat. Kirara did not look pleased about it.

"That first time was scary, but when I woke up, Inuyasha was staring down at me. He looked so worried. He made me keep my eyes open until they went back their natural color."

"Of course he was staring down at you. You were asleep in his lap. I felt bad for his legs!" Sango said, laughing at Kagome's blush at the memory. Sango was a little worried at first over Kagome's monthly transformation, but it seemed that the effects of Inuyasha's blood were slowly leaving her. Sango listened as Kagome continued to list her present symptoms.

"I think I won't be changing again, but some of it is still with me."

"What do you mean?"

Kagome blushed and looked down at her hands. "My senses of hearing, smell and sight are better, and that didn't leave after the new moon."

Sango stared at her in shock. "You mean to tell me that your senses are still enhanced?"

Kagome nodded and turned to watch Shippou and Kirara race up the opposite grass covered hill. 'Well, Sesshoumaru did say that he didn't exactly know what her magic was doing to hold on to Inuyasha's blood. I'm just glad everything's back to normal.'

"Speaking of changes, how are things between you and Sesshoumaru?"

Sango blushed, surprised by Kagome's intuition. It seemed that since the Demon Tournaments, Sesshoumaru had taken a sort of interest in Kagome's predicament and was using Sango as a 'spy'. He never came to the village, or their campsite. He always waited until Sango was alone, either in a hut in the village, walking down a path or asleep in camp to send for her.

Or to send his tail for her.

Sango smiled at the memory.

Kagome laughed. "You really like him, don't you?"

A sudden scream resounded through the forest, and they quickly forgot the question. Kagome and Sango stood up as Shippou and Kirara ran toward them. With them was a little girl, wailing at the top of her lungs. When she reached Kagome and Sango, she latched herself to Kagome's knee and began to sob.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Sango asked as she and Kagome sank to the little girl's eye level. The girl was covered in something thick and dark, a reddish black liquid. Kagome used a handkerchief to wipe the goo from the girl's eyes and gasped.

"Rin!"

Rin whimpered at the sound of her name, but she refused to let go of Kagome's knee. Sango patted Rin's shoulder gently. "Rin, where is Sesshoumaru?"

This caused another wail to escape Rin's lips, sending chills up and down their sides. Kagome decided to ask a different question, one that didn't do serious damage to Kagome's sensitive hearing. She was starting to figure out why Inuyasha hated it when she screamed anywhere near his head.

"Rin, where is Jakken?"

Rin pointed to the hill, a her finger shaking slightly. Kagome gently nudged Rin at Shippou. "Shippou, don't move. Sango and I will be right back."

Kagome picked up her arrows and bow as Sango walked a little ahead of her. 'Maybe we should call Inuyasha for this,' she thought. She shook her head. How many times had she handled Jakken on her own? There wasn't anything the disgusting little toad could do to surprise her.

'Boy does it suck to be wrong.'

Jakken lay in a clearing surrounded by bushes a little away from the top of the hill. He was a sight, bleeding from various places along his green hide. His normal kimono was ripped to shreds, blood soaked in the cloth that was left. Kagome kneeled over him, checking for signs of life. He was breathing, but barely and his heartbeat was slow. Kagome picked him up and cradled him in her arms, turning back to the hill with Sango beside her.

"What do we do with him?" Sango asked, her hand twitching around her boomerang nervously.

"We take him back to Kaede's and tell Inuyasha." Kagome said simply, as if he could fix anything. Sango sighed and motioned for Shippou and Kirara to gather Rin and follow. Her heart felt uneasy, and she couldn't help but wonder: 'Where is Sesshoumaru?'

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SF: Here's part two, people! On with the show!

Sesshou: Why am I suddenly kidnapped?

SF: Kagome getting kidnapped is rather old, so I figured 'Who's never been kidnapped?'. You're name rang up like a bell.

Sesshou: I'm the taiyoukai of the western lands, I do not get kidnapped.

Kagome: You do today.

SF: Exactly. You'll be fine.

Inuyasha: Aw…poor Fluffy. Can't take care of himself. Now I have to go get him.

{::Sesshou goes for Inuyasha's throat. SF steps in front of him, a hand on his chest::}

SF: Woah, woah. Wait a minute. {::glares at Inu::} I'm going to make you eat that.

Sesshou: Let me.

SF, Kagome, and Sango: NO!!!!

{::Sesshou winces but stops::}

SF: That was close. N-E-Way, check below for the preview.

Chapter Two: Search for Sesshoumaru

"Sango, do you want me to go? Do you want me to find Sesshoumaru?"

"What difference does it make?" Miroku shook his staff in warning at Inuyasha, who ignored him completely for the growing color in Sango's face.

"He's your brother, Inuyasha. You do as you please."

Inuyasha shook his head as if he were scolding a small child. "That's not what I asked you. I asked if you wanted me to save him. To bring him back."

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