A/N: I know I had promised to have this chapter posted before now, I'm really sorry! I've been playing Furcadia a lot lately. BTW, if you play Furcadia, look for me. My name on there is 'Kanna, Mistress of the Wind'. I'm usually in Inuyasha dreams, of course! Chapter Two: Inuyasha's Suspicions

It is later that night, after dinner. Everyone appears to be asleep, except for Inuyasha.

Inuyasha: (There's something familiar about that girl, but what is it? I just can't pinpoint it. Her scent is completely new, yet it's got a hint of something familiar in it. Dammit! What is it? I don't know where I remember it from. It ain't good, I know that. She smells human enough, but there's something…not human about her. It smells kind of like youkai, but not like youkai. So many different scents. Maybe I should tell Kagome. Yah, that's it, she'll know.)

At this thought, the hanyou jumps down from his branch in the tree he's sitting in and silently walks to Kagome's sleeping bag, which is coincidentally right next to Inuyasha's branch, where he could, coincidentally, keep watch over her while she slept (hmm…wonder how that happened?). He tapped her lightly on the shoulder.

Inuyasha (whispering): Kagome…Kagome…wake up.

Kagome turns over.

Kagome (mumbling in her sleep): But mama, I have to go to the Feudal Era today…I can't help Grandpa purify the shrine…

Inuyasha (still whispering): Kagome! It's me! Inuyasha! Wake up, we need to talk!

Kagome slowly opens her eyes to see Inuyasha hanging his face over her with his hand not quite exactly on her shoulder.

Kagome: Inuyasha! What are you doing?

Inuyasha looks down at his hand and realizes how close it is to a…erm…'private' area of Kagome's. He quickly jerks his hand up and gets back to the reason he woke her up.

Inuyasha: Kagome, I need to talk to you about Kasera.

Kagome: Inuyasha, it must be about eleven at night, and we'll have to get up at dawn if we want to reach the village by tomorrow night.

Inuyasha: Wench, this can't wait! C'mon, just a quick walk to the nearest clearing, I already looked, it ain't that far. You can ride on my back. We really need to talk about her!

Kagome: Fine! I swear, you are the most stubborn person I have ever –

Inuyasha: Yah, yah, I know.

Inuyasha turns around and crouches down and Kagome hops up on his back. He quickly runs to a clearing and crouches back down so she can get off. After she hops off, he turns to her.

Inuyasha: Kagome, there's something strange about Kasera.

Kagome: You're too suspicious, Inuyasha. I don't sense any evil around her.

Inuyasha: Maybe your senses are off! There's something…I dunno…familiar about her, but I don't know from where. Something kind of like death, but nothing like it at the same time. She smells like everything. She's got a lot of names, Kagome. I don't know her true name, but it ain't Kasera. She ain't normal, Kagome!

Kagome stares into his eyes as he says all of this, and sees true concern in his eyes. She places on hand on his arm.

Kagome: OK, Inuyasha, we'll talk to Kaede when we get to the village, OK? I promise to keep an eye out for her, OK?
Inuyasha: So you believe me?

Kagome: Yes, Inuyasha. Now, let's get back to camp and get some sleep, OK?

Sango: Inuyasha! I think Kirara is getting tired! Any chances of stopping any time soon?

Inuyasha: I guess we can stop as soon as we get to a good spot, but only for a few minutes! We have to get to Kaede as soon as possible.

The group is running/flying/riding in their usual formation, with the exception that Kagome is riding on Inuyasha's back and Kasera is riding Kagome's bike, and instead of Shippou being in the basket on the bike, he clinging to Inuyasha's shoulder.

Shippou: Why are you in such a hurry, Inuyasha?

Inuyasha: We just gotta talk to Kaede about Ka– the Jewel, ya little runt!

They arrive at a clearing in the forest and settle down for a few minutes. After just enough time for Kagome to pass out snacks and everyone to gulp them down, Inuyasha announces that it is time to go. This continues with only two more breaks until it is nearly nightfall, when they finally reach the village.

Inuyasha: Shippou, get off my shoulder. Kagome, you stay, we're gonna go talk to Kaede-baabaa. Sango, show Kasera around and take her to the hot springs. If she's like you and Kagome, she'll want to bathe.

With these hurried orders, Inuyasha runs off to Kaede's hut and bursts in.

Kaede: Inuyasha, Kagome, ye were gone for quite a while, weren't ye?

Inuyasha: Yah, yah, old woman. We got a lot to talk to you about.

Kaede: Do ye now? Well, Inuyasha, I think it would be wise to let Lady Kagome off of your back, first, so that she may sit down.

Inuyasha: Oh, yah.

Inuyasha crouches down and lets Kagome off. Then, without waiting for her to sit or anything, he launches into the story of them completing the Jewel and of Kasera.

Kaede: So, Inuyasha. Tell me what Kasera's scent is like again.

Inuyasha, Kagome, and Kaede all seated around the fire in Kaede's hut. Inuyasha takes a deep breath.

Inuyasha: Her scent smells like death, but completely unlike it at the same time. She smells like everything, and there's something about her scent that is familiar, a lot about it, actually, but I can't place it.

Kaede: She smells of everything? This is indeed odd. And you say you sense that she has many names? She who has many names, has no name, and therefore does not exist. She, who is everything, is nothing. Lady Kagome, please fetch me Kasera."

A/N: How was that? Remember! The review button is YOUR FRIEND!