Title: Inu-Mon

Author: Oppressed

Rating: PG. (will rise in later chapter)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha or Pokemon, I'm simply combining them to amuse others and myself. So no suing this author. But hey, I do own the plot! I think....

***

Chapter Three

'The Jewel of Four Souls...'

Kagome woke with a start from her dream, to find it was still dark. She shivered at the growing cold, before tucking the blanket tenderly around Inu-Yasha, and heading out to think. She had been having that dream for a week now, ever since she had met Miroku. The two teenagers enjoyed each other's company, and had decided to travel together. Miroku always seemed to be around, and Kagome had discovered early on that he was a perverted person. But it was always in fun, and Kagome had grown to enjoy the taunts, and to taunt back. Inu-Yasha was still very protective of her. Kagome glanced up in the forest they were surrounded by, thinking it was only Miroku. But a glance back to camp showed him still asleep, and drooling.

Kagome stifled a laugh, before a huge pink balloon popped into her sight, and shoved her forward. A little Kitsune-Mon with bright orange hair and tiny little fangs, barely seven years old raced around her, looking for her giant yellow backpack. Kagome yelled in outrage, immediately waking her companions. Inu-Yasha growled at the child Mon, who was barely a foot tall. The Kitsune-Mon stared fearfully at the silver-haired Mon before Kagome whispered "Sit." As she enfolded the kitsune in her arms so he couldn't escape. Inu-Yasha growled low in his throat, eyes narrowed that the sit command had been used on him unfairly.

"Aww." Said Kagome tenderly, causing the intelligent little thing to look up at her. "It's just a kid." Miroku pulled himself out of his sleeping bag, and stepped forward, leaning on his staff.

"He seems to be an abandoned Mon. no doubt his trainers discovered he was weak, and didn't want to take the time to train him." Miroku's eyes were furious. "Despicable."

Kagome nodded silently, brushing a bit of mud off the kitsune's face. She set him down, and then whispered into his small pointed ears.

"Stand still, don't fight me, I won't hurt you."

And she threw a Monball at the little child, capturing him. Then she released him again, and hugged him tight. "There, now you have a new trainer." She said brightly, as the little cub snuggled into her school shirt, his small tears barely wetting the material. Inu-Yasha sniffed in disdain before turning around and going back to sleep.

Kagome allowed the kitsune-Mon to snuggle next to her for the remaining hours until the sun rose, then she gently placed him on her shoulder, where he instinctively dug his claws in gently, so that he wouldn't fall. His wide teal eyes blinked a few times in confusion, and he watched as Inu- Yasha settled on her other shoulder, after shooting a glare towards the newest Mon.

Kagome packed everything she had into her oversized yellow backpack, and watched Miroku tie everything neatly into a pile, which was then carried over the long walking stick he always carried. Kagome stopped to consult her map, before turning to Miroku.

"We can make Kikion before sundown if we go through these." She said, gesturing around the massive woods. Miroku nodded, then looked at the sleeping kitsune on her shoulder.

"What will you name your kitsune Mon?" he asked, obviously interested in her response.

"He told me his name was Shippo," she said in a whisper, letting both her Mon's sleep. Miroku glanced at her in shock. "You mean he spoke to you?" he demanded, his voice barely louder than a whisper.

"Yeah." Kagome said in surprise. "Is that bad?" Miroku shook his head, keeping his thoughts to himself.

'Supposedly, everyone has been seeking Kagome out because of some strange, compelling aura that draws you in. Naraku deduced that she has that legendary item, the jewel of Four Souls, which gives immeasurable power to its holder. It grants the ability to make a wish for the good, or evil of Mon-Kind. There is no doubt, that if Kagome does indeed have this item, it will be used for good. But her power with Mon's is amazing! To be able to hear one speak that is not owned by you is unheard of. But then again, so is using a half-Inu Mon.' he thought, watching Kagome walk besides her bicycle.

The two walked over rivers, through streams, and into trees, but finally, they made it through the forest to the trail on the other side. Unfortunately, Kagome had not calculated accurately, and the four had reached the trail just as the sun set. Kagome sighed, and spread out her sleeping bag, wondering if Miroku was mad at her for not making better time.

Miroku seemed to sense this, and laid a reassuring hand on her shoulder, after the two Mon's had gone off to fetch some water. Kagome looked at him in confusion, then her eyes widened, then narrowed, and then glared.

A slap could be heard throughout the woods, and Inu-Yasha snickered. The young Shippo, who had no idea what had just happened, turned towards Inu- Yasha, who pantomimed what had probably just happened. Shippo snickered, and then pushed Inu-Yasha into the small pond that they had come to for water. Its clear depth had looked inviting to the kitsune, but Inu-Yasha preferred to stay away. Now, he could only cough ad splutter as he tried to kick his legs in a swimming way.

Shippo's eyes widened in surprise as he realized what Inu-Yasha had been too arrogant to tell him.

The little fox kit ran back to camp on all fours, scurrying as quickly as he could, gasping frantically for air. He came back to camp to find a Kagome busily working on starting a fire. He earnestly tugged her away from her task, until she saw that he was serious.

Knowing that there was no time for questions, Kagome followed Shippo as the little fox ran hurriedly on all fours back to the pond. Seeing the bubbles and no Inu-Yasha, Kagome didn't even take off her shoes before plunging into the cold pond. Miroku had followed as best he could, and came upon a nervously twitching Shippo and no Kagome or Inu-Yasha.

"What happened?" asked Miroku, sensing something was wrong. The kitsune child pointed to the pond, his eyes masked with huge tears. It was then that Kagome burst through the surface of the pond, carrying the prone body of Inu-Yasha.

"He can't swim!' she cried, tears mingling with the pond water on her face. She set him down gently in front of Miroku, who began CPR on the little Inu- Mon, having taken training for such events back in Kyoto. Kagome's tear- filled eyes came into Inu-Yasha's view, before he noticed the human boy lying ontop of him.

The little Inu-Mon coughed and spluttered spitting onto the grass as he rubbed his face off. He glared at Miroku before scampering up Kagome's shoulder. Then, he twitched, and Kagome could almost hear the cogs twirling in his head. The little dog human turned in fury to the cowering kitsune child, who was cowering behind Miroku. Kagome sighed.

"Inu-Yasha...." She said warningly, before grabbing his hair as he leaped claws outstretched, heading for Shippo. She dropped him on the floor with a slight, "No."

Unheedingly, the little Mon went after Shippo, until Kagome said in a frustrated voice, "Sit boy."

The sound of a small body crashing to the ground could be heard throughout the clearing.

***

Sango sighed as she defeated a Fire-rat with Kirara's help. She settled down to enjoy a solitary picnic lunch with the little fire-Neko-Mon, patting Kirara's head for such a good job. She pulled a wisp of hair out of her face, and then ate her food.

As she finished, and Kirara ate the final bits of her Mon-food, Sango thought she could hear ghostly laughter coming from above her. She opened her eyes to find a young man, with streaming dark hair watching her closely. Sango yelped and rolled over, crouching defensively, as Kirara mewed in her tiny form.

Cliffy! I'm not posting anything until I get Five reviews for this chapter! I'm mean that way.