Hey my fantastic readers! I just thought of the most perfect problem for this drama!!!!!! WOO WOO! OH it's going to be s awesome! MUAHAHAHAHA! I also thought of some side stuff… I had such a writer's block! Blea!!!!!! Not cool! Oh and I let Miroku have a few field days… considering snowgirl finished one of my very favorite stories! It's called 'the life of a devil!' Check it out! It's a really really good story! ^.^ All of her stories are! Even Miro loves um! But not as much as he loved that pirate story! About a demon ghost ship and stuff! It was great!!!!!!

*Miroku throws around his pirate sword happily singing, " Oy! A pirate's life for me!!!!" PA watches, lifting an eyebrow. *

PA: hopefully he'll get over with it soon! Oh and look what I got!!!!!! ^_________^   * Holds up a shippo by its bushy tail* he's all mine!

Miroku: Read the story now me mateys! Har har har! Before athelia gets all boasty like! Arrrrr! Yup yup! Har har har! *waves around his sword nearly poking pa in the eye…. *

PA: you almost poked my eye out you pervert! *Slams her shippo on miroku's head then plays with shippo as if nothing happened *

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Disclaimer: I don't think I have the energy own Inuyasha… I spent all of it trying to catch shippo… u.u

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"What?" She asked. "What does it look like?" She asked. Inuyasha landed on a nearby tree and examined it. It was the weirdest thing he had ever seen. It had a lot of moving things in it. It looked like a pile of worms, fighting to keep something in it. Inuyasha tilted his head a little. Then he noticed that the 'worms' were green, and one was coming right at them!

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Inuyasha dived to the side, narrowly missing the fast moving vine. Kagome gasped and tightened her grip at the quick movement, she heard the swoosh of the vine. " Inuyasha! What is it!" She yelled beside his tender dog-ears. He winced.

"More vines!" he shouted back hopping to a new tree, avoiding another quick moving demon vine. Kagome gasped and blinked. Inuyasha tried his best to jump around all the vines, but having a woman on his back didn't help much. He concentrated on all the vines, keeping his footing.

"I'm slowing you down!" She shouted at him in sudden realization. Inuyasha ignored her and kept avoiding the vines. He wouldn't put her down, if he did, then she would get taken. "I'm slowing you down Inuyasha!" She shouted at the stubborn dog demon.

"Shut up and let me concentrate! Or we are going to fall! And its not going to be pretty!" he shouted at her. Kagome nodded and bit her lip so she wouldn't distract him more. She cursed herself, over and over again for being blind; she wanted so desperately to see what was going on.

Kagome wanted to get off him, he was beginning to slow down, and she knew he wouldn't be able to keep this up much longer. 15 minutes of jumping out of the way had already past, nothing but sighs of frustration escaped their mouths. "Inuyasha! I think you should let me down!" she finally spoke up.

Bad move.

Inuyasha, distracted by Kagome's comment, had lost his footing. A vine rammed into his right side, as he was flying back through the air, his arms let go of Kagome's legs. His body crashed into Kagome's, knocking the air out of her and making her arms fall out of their fold around Inuyasha's neck.

She screamed, Inuyasha was sent back, and some how she was falling to the ground. At least she wasn't slowing him down anymore. She held her spear for dear life, dropping to the ground like a stone. She could feel the solid ground just a few meters below her. She new she was going to hit.

She closed her eyes, even though it wouldn't help at all. It was an instinct. She was falling! And she was meters from the hard, hurtful ground. She had an idea, but not enough time to do it… it would only succeed in a spear through the stomach, so she kept it to the side.

She was still screaming as she banged into the earth. She could almost hear it shake beneath her, though she definitely wasn't fat. It was a long fall. She lay, spiraled on the ground, completely still. Her last thoughts before falling into her usual land of black were, where is Inuyasha? Did he survive? And she drifted off into a state of unconsciousness.

Meanwhile Inuyasha was spiraled on a branch, huffing and puffing almost violently. A deadly vine flew at his face but he jumped just in time. He scanned the ground, looking for a sign of Kagome… but there was none. He cursed under his breath. No Kagome in sight! Where was she!

He was getting fed up with dodging these deadly vines so he started slashing at them, his hands now free. He did everything in his power to get them away from him, but there were more and more. Kagome's scream, which had been echoing in his ears, ended. It was over, he couldn't hear her. Was she dead! No! She couldn't be!

He jumped from tree to tree, still slashing, and feeling very annoyed. As he skimmed the surface his eyes landed on the 'pile of warms' that really weren't warms, but vines. He heard a distant mumble of someone yelling for Kagome, but it was very muffled, if Inuyasha didn't have sensitive hearing, he wouldn't have been able to hear it.

It was whiny and annoying, and a little scratchy. It was Shippoe! That little brat was the cause of this. He figured that his claws wouldn't be able to travel fast enough, and he was getting really annoyed, so he pulled out his sword.

His sword… It shimmered in the light as the vines launched themselves at him in 5s. He was too good though, he slashed his sword once and they were all gone. Yes. His pride and joy. His Tetsuiga! It was legendary! And it was his! Not his brothers! Not his fathers! But his!

He slashed the next attempt as well, and the next, and the next, and all the attacks that came his way. Now he was just getting bored! So he launched an attack! He attacked the warm squirmy vine like things on the ground.

The attack worked! He slashed half way throw the vines and there tangled in the middle was none other then the annoying little brat. The vines were probably thriving off of him! That stupid irresponsible brat! He should know better then to walk alone! A muffled sound came from him. He had a vine over his mouth and his arms and legs had vines holding him… upside down.

Inuyasha punched into the vines and pulled out the little kitsune. He grabbed him by a leg and literally ripped him right out. The kid breathed deeply and leaned forward, his face red, obviously from the blood that as running to his face for god knows how long.

Inuyasha whacked him over the head. " You stupid kid!" He shouted at him. Shippoe glared at the older half demon.

"I was attacked! I was gathering wood for camp!" He shouted back, explaining the events that took place. Through all their arguing, they didn't even notice the little pink ball that rolled their way. Inuyasha looked down upon hearing shippoes little oos and awes.

The small fox boy picked up the ball and started tossing it around happily, completely forgetting about the lifeless vines behind him and putting all his attention on the pretty pink orb he was playing with. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and remembered that Kagome had been lost. So he looked around. He didn't see her, anywhere.

Shippoe tossed the little pink sphere over his shoulder and kicked it back into his hand, like hackysack kind of. Inuyasha was getting very annoyed now… what's new! And he stole the little jewel out of the air. Shippoe pouted and tried to take it from him, but Inuyasha held it in his one hand way above the little kid.

"Hey! Inuyasha! Give it back!" He yelled at him angrily. Inuyasha smirked a little and held it higher. He was waving it around laughing evilly.

After about 5 minutes of the teasing, Inuyasha got interested in what he was holding. So he held it in front of his face. He gasped at the small warm little jewel. He just stood there completely ignoring Shippoe, who was still trying to steal it back. The pink treasure in his hands sort of blinked, as if it was in distress.

He was holding the Shikon jewel! In his own hand…. he gaped at his palm longer, shippoe had stopped jumping and was eyeing Inuyasha like he was about to pounce. The noises emitted from the dog demons mouth before he could do anything.

"YOU STUPID LITTLE BRAT! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?" Inuyasha shouted at the kitsune. Shippoe jumped back in alarm. He was just playing with a little ball, like a little kid is supposed to. " THIS IS THE REASON I CAME INTO THIS CURSED FOREST! THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN SEACHING FOR!" he added still his voice much louder then it needed to be.

Shippoe cupped his ears in pain, nothing but swirls for eyes. All he could hear was Inuyasha's ranting. They didn't notice the shadows in the bushes, making their way around them. Inuyasha was over joyed and he was ready to go! But Shippoe had to interrupt his jumps for joy and his scolds for death.

"Where is Kagome?"

Inuyasha stopped and looked down at the little brat. Then he remembered he had lost her. Oh! He was so stupid! "OH! I forgot! I got hit by a vine and she fell off of my back!" Inuyasha sniffed the air trying to catch her sent.

"That's funny," he muttered under his breath. Shippoe looked up at the half demon curiously.

"What is?" he asked worry filling his eyes. Inuyasha looked around, taking a few steps and sniffing the air, closing his eyes and concentrating. Shippoe fallowed him, " What's funny!" The kitsune shouted at him.

"I can't smell her. I can-" Inuyasha cut himself off. He sniffed the air quickly. " Wait I just got her! NO!" Inuyasha threw his arms up in aggravation. " I lost her again… well it was that way…" He said pointing down a thin trail. Shippoe started ahead while Inuyasha clutched the jewel tightly, as if it would fall apart if he so much as dropped his arm, and sniffed the air. They'd catch her sent every now and then, then loose it quickly.

It was a very aggravating walk for Inuyasha, who should have just turned around and went back to his kingdom, which was probably the closest city around.

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Kagome was lying on the solid ground uncomfortably. Her eyes where shut tight, and her breathing was quick. She could feel her life draining by the second. She could hear her brain fighting off the call of that large bright light above her. She wanted to think about Inuyasha… she really did, but her mind wouldn't near the dog demon subject.

Instead it was on a familiar smell.

Smoke

Blood

And flowers? It was all mixed in together, all of the different smells. Her head throbbed, and she wanted desperately to clutch it, but her arms wouldn't move, her eyes wouldn't open. She couldn't yell, she couldn't stand. All she could do was lay there and breath.

Breath! A voice yelled at her in her head. And she tried! She really did, but she was slowing down her breaths, she could feel her heart slowing and the shifting sound from her brain also slowed. It was closing, she was dieing. And all she wanted to think about was the fact that she would never see her friends again!

Finally she stopped trying, and fell into a world of black. More black then usual, if that's possible. It was gone. It was all gone! And then the memory….

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A little girl looked around herself. She was sitting in a large bed of pink wild flowers. She hummed happily to herself as she knotted the small flowers together. The raven-haired child didn't hear the footsteps inclosing on her, nor did she hear the innocent flowers being crushed with every step.

"Onii-chan is going to love this!" She said happily, still knotting flowers together. She smiled her innocent smile ignoring the speeding object zooming towards her. Out of no were her arm was snatched, she let out a painful gasp and watched helplessly as the pink flowers fell to the ground.

She looked up and saw the worried face of her mother. "Mama? You ruined Onii-chan's present! Now I have to start all over!" She said kneeling down again and began to gather up the flowers. The hand pulled her away though. "Mama?" She asked looking up at her mothers face.

She was being dragged away…what was going on? She tried to reach the half finished reef, but her mother's hold was too tight. The child didn't stop struggling though. " Please mama! Let me finish it! Its for his birthday." She called pulling in the opposite direction.

"No!" Her mother shouted at her in distress. Her mother never shouted at her, she knew something was the matter! But what was it? What could shake her usually happy mother to this… sad woman. "Kagome! We have to go now." The woman said.

Kagome stopped struggling. Her mother called her by her full name! That never happened! Never! She allowed herself to be dragged as she watched the beautiful garden disappear behind a large house.

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An: ok this chapter is a bit confusing! So bear with me here!  

Miroku: gladly! ^.^

*PA hits Miroku over the head* Not what mean! This is all happening, as Kagome is unconscious on the floor! But she has a dream after she has a memory. Then she goes back to the memory. Do you understand? If you don't then review and I'll explain it in the next chappy! And I'll be going back to Inuyasha some times… ok I'm done!

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Kagome walked down a hill, her raven hair blowing to the side. Her eyes glassine as she stopped at a flower patch. She looked down and found her self-picking up a small reef of flowers. Some tears spilled onto the flowers beneath her, some due before morning.

Wait… she could see! She could see everything! It was so familiar! She heard a stern no from the direction of a large cottage and saw a little girl being dragged by her mother.

No! It wasn't a little girl! It was her! It was a little girl though. But it was like a mini her. Kagome held her head as she watched the little girl being dragged around the corner. She ran after her quickly, catching the smell of smoke and flower mixed up.  Her mind traveled back to the events of that night. That horrible, fate changing night.

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Kagome was sitting at her quiet table, her hands folded under the table as she watched her mother sipping her tea. " Kagome dear. Things have changed! It is your onii-chan's birthday, but that's not necessarily a good thing." Her mother said trying to sound calm, but failing miserably.

Kagome tilted her head slightly. Why had her mother called him her 'onii-cahn'? She always called her onii-chan by his name! Always! Something was bugging the middle-aged woman! "Mama?" Kagome asked. The curtain coving the opening that led outside moved and a boy a little older then her, maybe two or three years. He was 5. And he was one of Kagome's dearest friends! But his face was not a happy one.

Was there something she had missed? Why was he so worried, why was her mother a cm away from tears? " Ms. Higaroshi! It's starting!" The boy yelled at the woman. Kagome, once again tilted her head.

"What happening Miro?" She asked the little boy.

But the two older people in the room seemed to turn def ears on her. "Miroku. Please take Kagome to the shelter. I must try and calm him down." Her mother said with a little sigh.

"Yes! Right away!" He said, sounding like a 10 year old instead of a five. So he grabbed Kagome by the hand and pulled her away.

"Miro!" She cried, her wrist hurting and her little feet aching. "Miro. Was happening?" She asked while trying to keep up and huffing her little chest quickly. Miroku looked back at her, his violet eyes shining with discomfort. Kagome didn't understand anything! Why was he looking at her like that! Why?

"Kags! You have to keep moving!" He said pulling her through the forest. The forest! She wasn't allowed in there! She was supposed to stay in the city!

"Miro!" She cried terrified, " What is happening!" She struggled to pronounce the words, her being about 3 years old and crying loudly. Miroku stopped and looked at the whimpering little child. He picked her up and ran, holding her close. Kagome was surprised he could hold her so comfortably.

She wrapped her arms around his neck though, watching the blurred trees swarm behind them. Hot tears spilled down her face. "What is happening?" She asked, getting the hang of the word, considering she had said about 5 times in about 15 minutes!

Her legs were clutched around the boy's waist and he supported her by her butt, but it wasn't a perverted way of holding her, it was the way he had to hold her! Kagome sniffled into his shoulder and the little boy winced, as if he was the one crying.

He cooed to her, " Its ok Kags, everything will be ok!" He hosted her up as she began to slip. He saw the gates and sped up his pace a little. "Don't worry…" He added and her whimpers decreased some, but didn't fade.

When they got to the gate, Miroku didn't put Kagome down, but he egested her on his hip and waited for the gate to open.

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Kagome bolted after the duo as they ran out of the house. She saw her mother go to the center of the village, but when she tried to fallow her, her eyes began to blur and she could see the black again, so she thought she should just fallow the children, since she could see with them.

They ran into the forest and towards her village, but she remembered that back then, it wasn't a village, no tree houses, just a closed off space with a gate. She fallowed the children into the area without any difficulties. Maybe she was invisible? It wouldn't surprise her; she was probably trapped in her own memory!

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"Thank you sir!" Miroku said nodding to the guard and he ran into the area. There were many other children and people inside the gates. A beautiful 7-year-old girl was sitting by herself with an arrow. Kagome gasped when she saw her.

"You have my face. Kainda." Kagome said out of the blue. Miroku looked at the girl for a second, raising her eyebrow. Kagome looked past him though, and starred into the gray eyes of a girl.

The 7-year-old girl starred at her for a while, her eyes wide with disbelief. Kagome climbed down Miroku's leg and walked over to the young girl sitting by herself. Miroku just walked behind her, as if she were about to fall any moment.

She didn't say anything; she just placed the palm of her hand on her face curiously, as if to make sure she was real. The other girl's eyes were large with disbelief.

"Hello. I'm Kag-o-me…" Kagome said her name in parts because she usually referred to herself as Kags, not Kagome.

"Kikyo." The girl said nodding slightly. Kagome tilted her head.

"No… Kag-o-me." She sounded out her name. The girl with the pale face and gray serious eyes watched her curiously.

And she laughed.

Kagome lifted an eyebrow, " What's funny?" She asked after minutes of laughter.

"My name is Kikyo, Kagome." She said addressing her to show she figured out what her name was. Miroku placed his hands on Kagome's shoulders defensively Kikyo looked at him and she smiled. A small nod to each other and Kikyo stood up to walk away.

"Where are you going Ki-ki-kicyo (kick-yo is the way she pronounced it.)? Don't you wanna play?" She asked tilting her head a little.  Kikyo stopped and looked down at her with a small smile.

"No. Not today Kagome." She said and left the two starring after her. Kagome blinked a little and looked up at Miroku, who looked back. The two began to play, forgetting about the dangers around them. Or what was happening, the disaster that would come soon.

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Inuyasha walked with the brat for hours, but he still couldn't find her, she should be around though. She didn't fall to far away from the vines. He would pick up on her scent a few times, but it was so distant. "Inuyasha!" He heard a shout.

His head shot in the direction of the voice. There was Miroku, Kirara, and Sango walking his way through a gap in the trees. His hopes died down and he walked over to them. " Oh… you found him." Miroku said looking at Shippoe and nodding. Inuyasha nodded as well.

"Not the only thing I found either." The young prince said tossing his jewel in the air.

" You mean I found!" Shippoe said snottily. Inuyasha gave a very small nod; it was barley a nod it was so hard to miss. Miroku looked left, then right. He looked all around.

"Were is Kagome?" He asked after assessing she wasn't hiding or anything. Inuyasha looked away from him with a grumpy face and crossed his arms.

"Do you know what this is!" He asked with a low growl. Miroku and Sango starred at it for a moment. Shippoe smiled knowingly.

"I do…" He said egotistically, like he knew the secret to life.

"Pretty?" Miroku asked with a raised eyebrow. Inuyasha shook his head.

"No." He said flatly. Shippoe balled his fists slightly.

"I know…" He said trying to keep his cool. Sango trotted up to him and examined the sacred jewel. They all ignored the little fox demon. Shippoe watched them letting out a small growl. He did not like to be ignored!

"A piece of jewelry?" Sango asked after looking at it for a while. Inuyasha slapped his forehead and shook his head. Shippoe moaned and jumped around almost yelling, " Pick me! Pick me!" But he was still too short. 

"No." Inuyasha said flatly again. Shippoe kept jumping up and down.

"I know! I know!" He said trying to catch their attention, but he was ignored again. Kirara walked up to the small pink jewel and sniffed it, closing her eyes. Inuyasha waited for an answer. The cat demon let out a small 'meow…' and in return she got several raised eyebrows.

"Ah come on guys!" Inuyasha said throwing his arms up. Shippoe was jumping beside him, trying to reach all the other's heights. He was still ignored though.

" I KNOW!" He shouted furiously. All four of them looked down at the huffing little kitsune lifting and eyebrow. He looked up at them, kind of happy that he caught their attention, but angry that he had to try so hard!

"Of course you know you stupid rodent! I had to shout it at you after you kicked it over your shoulder!" Inuyasha scolded. Shippoe blinked and he dropped his eyes thinking, ' why do I even bother?' He shook his head with a sigh. In a second the two immature doglike demons (and half) were yelling at each other in range.

Miroku placed his staff in-between their faces with a light amused scowl. (?) They turned to him and lifted an eyebrow. " What?" They both asked with anger.

"What is it?" He asked pointing to the jewel.

"It's the shikon jewel I was looking for idiot!" Inuyasha shouted at him. The monk backed up and blinked slightly, there were several 'oh' sounds, including kirara. Inuyasha slapped is forehead again. Miroku remembered his un answered question.

"Where is Kagome?" He asked looking serious again. Inuyasha looked at him and then at his feet. Miroku tapped his foot impatiently and waited for Inuyasha's reply.

"Well… I kinda lost her." He said. Miroku starred at him in disbelief. Within seconds he felt a staff and a pair of fists slamming into his head. He should have expected this! Yes he should have! His eyes swirled and he could have sworn that there were little jewels with wings floating around his head, but he shook it.

Miroku stood there with rage written all over his face and Sango was just plain out scary! Inuyasha didn't cower though. He would never cower. The half demon explained to the rest about what happened with the vines as they searched for the lost lady.

"More vines?" Sango said biting her lip a little. Inuyasha nodded and walked ahead of the rest. Miroku and Sango exchanged looks and sighed. This forest had a conspiracy! Perverted vines! Probably were Miroku originated from.

Inuyasha looked back at them, his eyes slightly glazed over in thought. He wondered about the girl. Marcella. How was she handling her father's death? He placed his hands behind his neck and looked ahead. How where his family? Was Sesshomaru leading the search? Or his father? One of them had to stay in the village because he had left. He shook his head with a sigh, trying to rid his head of those thoughts.

How would Kagome react when she finds out the jewel has been found? They only new each other for about 2 or 3 weeks. About a month. Would she be sad that he was going to his village again? Or would she be over joyed.

Had Kagome accepted him as a friend? Had he accepted her? So many questions and not enough answers. He wondered why he was putting so much thought into her, and then the vision of her naked floated into his head. He shook his head blushing slightly and hoped the others didn't notice.

Then the worst possible question popped into his head.

Was she dead? If she were she would never know that he had found the jewel. She would never be able to see what he looked like. She would never have a family! She would be lost! And no one would know her story! Not even him.

He wouldn't know! His eyes glazed over again and he hadn't even noticed that he had stopped walking and was now standing with the whole group starring at him. He wouldn't cry, he would never cry. He blinked and looked around at the people surrounding him. " What?" He said grouchily.

Sango's eyes held pity and Miroku had an eyebrow lifted. Shippoe and Kirara were just starring at him. "What?" He repeated the others just shook their heads and began to walk ahead. Sango put a hand on his shoulder and muttered, " We'll find her." Inuyasha starred after her retreating form and walked behind them, to finish his pondering.

Inuyasha walked a distance behind the rest, still searching for the lost blind beauty. He wouldn't give up though!

Why wouldn't she get out of his mind? He had the jewel and that was all he needed. Every few feet he would stop and ponder the same question, over and over. His eyes glazed over as he thought about their meeting, the way her face changed when she greeted her friend, the way she slept, how she sipped her tea, the way she asked if he was still in the room. Her distant look, which obviously couldn't be helped… He missed her smell. He couldn't smell her at all.

He looked down at his feet, eyes glazed in thought. He missed her. He missed someone. Well he kind of missed Marcella, but that was different. This kind of missing is different. What was he thinking! Inuyasha shook his head vigorously. He just had a bit of motion sickness?

"I'm sorry Miroku!" He heard ahead of him. Inuyasha looked ahead and saw the monk and the kitsune starring at him. The monk had his hand over Shippoe's face and shippoe was a deadly pale. Sango stood to the side with worry painted on her face. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow. He gripped his stone to make sure it was ok.

"What happened?" he asked a little more seriously then he intended, and a little more calmer, almost tender. He shook his head and went into grouchy mode. The three suspicious companions. "Well?" he asked tapping his foot.

"Shippoe broke the-"

"Sango!" Shippoe and Miroku shouted. Inuyasha looked at the three of them. Shippoe and Miroku were glaring at a really freaked out Sango. "He's has got to find out eventually!" She said in her defense.

"What did Shippoe break?" Inuyasha asked watching them still. Shippoe gave a nervous giggle and started to back away from the others. Inuyasha was behind him in a flash and was holding him up by the collar of his shirt. Shippoe blinked and held something out in his hand.

Inuyasha took it after setting the boy down; no way was he going to let that jewel out of his hand! He starred at it for a while.  It seemed to glow and was small and pink. It was almost as thin as a splinter. And it resembled

The jewel!

Inuyasha was about to check and make sure that the sacred jewel was still in his hands before Shippoe cut spoke up. " Sorry Inuyasha! I was bored and I wanted to play with it and I didn't think it would brake, but when I threw it up in the air that's all that came back down! I'm really sorry Inuyasha really I am and I'm sure we can find the rest of them and make it pretty again." The kitsune babbled uncontrollably, bowing with every sorry.

Inuyasha lifted an eyebrow. Shippoe was backing away as he babbled, getting ready to run. Inuyasha had his fist held out in front of him and the slither in his other hand. Sango was retreating to a tree and Miroku was backing away to join her.

Finally Inuyasha opened his fist. He starred at the stone resting on his palm, completely in awe. He clenched his fist so hard that the stone in his hand crushed and little gray specs dripped from his hand.

"YOU BROKE IT! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU LITTLE BRAT!!!!!!" Inuyasha exclaimed, chasing after the kitsune, who had a head start. He was going to kill the stupid little brat if it was the last thing he did. He jumped over high roots, and ducked under low branches. He was gaining on the little fox quickly.

Shippoe ran as fast as his little legs would take him. He hopped off the side of the trees, and on rocks. Inuyasha was gaining on him, and he was going to kill him! He jumped behind some bushes quickly and was about to keep running, when he saw her.

Kagome, lying dead center in the middle of the clearing. Her arms were of to the side, and her legs were as well. Her head lay on the floor side ways, her mouth opened a little. She was deadly pale and her chest didn't appear to be moving.

Inuyasha jumped into the clearing, and was shocked to see a standing still Shippoe. He fallowed his gaze and saw the forgotten blind girl. "Kagome!" He shouted forgetting about the jewel and shippoe and rushing to her side. Sango and Miroku jumped in after Inuyasha and saw their fallen friend.

Miroku let out a cry and Sango gasped running to her side. Inuyasha's face paled as he laid his ear near her mouth. This would be the second time he saved her. Yes, he would save her. But he didn't feel the tingle of her breath against his ear.

"I don't think she is breathing…." He said, not wanting to believe it. Sango let out a distressed cry. Everyone had forgotten about the jewel and Inuyasha's attempt to kill shippoe. All they were thinking about was the either dead, or dieing Kagome.

            Nobody even noticed the figure slip out of the clearing and into the forest.

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OMG! Finally I thought I would never finish. I started school this week, I think I will only be able to get on the computer on weekends, I have tennis practice and homework and stuff. Sorry ppls.

I have decided to forget about reviews and just focus on finishing the story. I really like this story, its fun. So I'm just going to update it for fun if nobody reviews! ^.^ I hope ya'll like it though and I still want to hear what you think about it!

Shippoe: *waves his little arms out of a small cage helplessly.*

And I got him! HAHAHAHAHA, I'll let him out eventually, don't worry. ^_~*

Signing out with lots of love

~*~Princess Athelia~*~