AN: These are quick POV's. This is partly because I got bored writing so many fight scenes, and partly because these three people aren't going through any changes at this moment in the story. Notice that Miroku and Shippo have some relatively big issues to deal with presently. Sigh… well, giving Inuyasha any more issues would be cruel.

Chapter 22: Boredom

"Kana? Where are you?" I asked, as I walked into my apartment. Kana wasn't sitting at her usual spot, so I walked into the kitchen. She wasn't there either. "Kana?"

I hear the sound of running water and walked over to the bathroom. I raised my fist to knock on the door when the door swung open to reveal Kana.

"What?"

"We have to go. Grab some clothes and put on some shoes." I explained as I grabbed her school backpack and dumped all her papers onto the floor.

"Why?" Kana asked, but I didn't respond. I quickly grabbed a random handful of her clothes and shoved them into the backpack. "Is it the factions?"

"They're gathering. You won't be safe here much longer."

"I know." Kana nodded, as she went over to her computer and picked up a couple zip disks. "I'm ready."

"You'll need some shoes." I reminded her. Kana looked at me blankly and I let out a sigh. Kana had never really 'taken' to shoes; even as a baby she'd kick them off every chance she got. I picked up my fan and feather and led the way onto the roof of our building. I let Kana climb onto the feather before taking off and flying the short distance to Sesshomaru's house. Sesshomaru's house wasn't far, so, soon, I was landing in one of the fields that surround the small mansion. Sesshomaru had warded the area so the only way anyone could enter would be walking (or running) on the ground. As we were walking, I saw a woman sitting in the middle of the field. I shrugged mentally; 'It's not against the law.'

When we came closer, however, I quickly realized that 'she' was, in fact, a 'he'. He looked up as we approached and sighed before clambering to his feet.

"Kagura and Kana Kaze?" The man asked, his deep voice banishing that last fleeting question about his gender.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Jakotsu and I was born before the age of last names"

"Are you sure you simply haven't escaped from a loony bin?" I asked, blinking twice.

"Look, this is very boring for me, so if you would just do me a favor a die?" Jakotsu asked as he drew his sword. Pulling out my fan, I stood in front of Kana, so I could protect her. I watched as his swung his sword and with a quick flick of my wrist, I opened my fan and sent a gust of wind at him. There was a quick breeze and Jakotsu stumbled a bit, his sword falling from his hands. Flicking the fan in the other direction, I sent a wave of my wind blades at him and smirked as the slices began to bleed profusely. The man dropped to his knees, still glaring at me. "Bitch."

"What a mouth. Let me clean it for you." I hissed as I sent another wave of wind blades at Jakotsu. I frowned as I noticed that he was still alive, however poor his grasp on consciousness might have been. I sent another wave and nodded to myself as he hit the ground with a soft thump, and he did not move. I looked over at Kana to make sure she was all right and, though she looked a little paler than usual, she seemed all right. (AN: Yes, I know he KO's quick, but I warned you. Besides, don't be so quick to judge. *Wink, wink; Nudge, nudge.* A hug to whoever figures out what's different about this battle. Even my Beta reader didn't catch it.)

My cell phone rang, so I quickly flipped my cell phone open and pressed it to my ear.

"Hello?"

"Kagura. I've got an informant on Naraku. Come to the hospital right now."

"But what about Kana?"

"Bring her as well, I suppose. The house is no longer safe."

"I'll be there." I replied before hanging up and jumping on my feather so Kana and I could start the trip to the hospital.

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I looked down at the fat man who was shaking a tube. I wasn't quite sure what he was doing, but I knew he was the man Sesshomaru had sent me after. I found it mildly ironic how such a supposedly dangerous man could look so close to a marshmallow when you stood above him. I pulled on my demon exterminator mask that I had stolen when I had left the community and secured it to my face, before jumping out of my tree and standing behind the man.

"Hello." I whispered, as I pulled out my gun and pressed it to the back of his head.

"Ah!" The man shouted, as he turned around. Quickly, I turned with his so that I was never standing in front of him and I could keep the muzzle of my gun on the back of his head. "Who's there?"

"My name is Kohaku." I whispered. "And your name is corpse."

I pulled the trigger. I watched the man's body crumple at my feet and kicked him over with my foot.

'Strange.' I frowned as I walked over to the tubes that my target had been standing over. 'He was surprisingly easy to find, even if I am a human. Sesshomaru was right, of course. He definitely did poison Rin. It's a good thing Sesshomaru sent me after this poisoner. If this is any indication, he was going to strike again. I wonder who his target was? Was he going to kill Rin tonight? Wait! How did Sesshomaru sense this mans presence if this man was a human?' I wondered before going over the possibilities in my head. 'Perhaps the man was filled with anger or some destructive emotion. Sesshomaru did always have a good 'nose' for those strong emotions. Well, I suppose I'm done here.'

I stood to leave, but suddenly saw a shinny piece of glass sticking out of my target's throat. I bent down next to him and swiftly pulled the glass shard out of his throat. I jumped back in surprise as the body almost instantaneously turned to dust and I was standing near a pile of dry bones.

"Holy… shit." I whispered, as I pulled myself to my feet and uncurled my fist so I could look at the piece of glass in my hand. "What is this thing?"

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"Will your sister be all right?" Kagome asked as we turned the corner. I had just received a call from one of Sesshomaru's servants telling me that I should find Sesshomaru at the hospital. He had also mentioned that for some reason the house was unsafe, so I should not return there.

So, of course, I asked what the hell was going on. Apparently, Rin had become ill and, while the servant was about fetching some of Rin's things, opening a window (I really didn't understand why the servant added that bit of information to the conversation, but whatever.) and getting a few other things for Sesshomaru, he had decided that 'it might be a good idea' if he 'informed the brother of the movements of the great Lord Sesshomaru'.

'Blood submissive servants. What's so great about Sesshomaru anyway?'

"Inuyasha?"

"Huh?" I asked, as I looked over at Kagome, who had by now parked the car in the hospital-parking garage. "Oh… I don't know. The servant didn't say."

"Oh. Uh, perhaps I ought to go. This seems to be an inter-family issue. "

"No. Come with me. There's no reason for you to leave."

"If you're sure." Kagome frowned and I nodded. We got out of her car and walked across the parking lot.

"Inuyasha?" A man called and Kagome and I turned around to see a tall man standing behind us. He was dressed in what appeared to be cotton pants and a shirt, with a chest plate. He was also carrying a huge sword over his shoulder, but didn't seem to find it heavy at all.

"Who's asking?" I asked.

'I have definitely not seen this guy around.'

"Hum. Oh never mind. I don't really care anyway." The man sighed. As he walked off. Kagome and I watched as he walked over to a motorcycle and gave a short wave before speeding off.

"What was that all about?" Kagome asked me.

"The hell if I know." I muttered. "Come on. Let's go."