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Twenty-nine Days

Chapter 6

The girls decided to take a bath in the stream near by. They got in and didn't notice the other person that was lying on the bank.

The man was badly injured, and bled from his side. He tried to shift position, but rolled over on to a twig, which snapped with a loud CRACK!

Kagome screamed. "What was that!!"

Inuyasha look to Miroku and they ran wordlessly to see why she had screamed. Miroku arrived before Inuyasha, obviously hoping for a peek. "Damn." He mumbled, discovering that they had already dressed.

Inuyasha, who had momentarily forgotten that it was the night of a new moon, cursed himself. Now this Ringhali woman knows, well really who doesn't?

"Do you think he's alright?" Sango kneeled beside the man, gauging the depth of his wound.

"It doesn't look too bad, but lets move him back to camp and disinfect it." Kagome said, motioning for Miroku and Inuyasha.

"What did you find now? God, Kagome, you have a talent for finding helpless lechers." Inuyasha said helping the man up.

They moved him to the fire. Ringhali, who had finally realized, said, "Inuyasha, you're a hanyou?"

"Yeah, what's it to you?" he snarled.

She rolled her eyes. Kagome pulled the first aid kit from her bag and carefully took the stranger's shirt off. It looked as if someone had driven a knife straight through his side. Amazingly, he wasn't bleeding, and the would was already mostly healed.

"Who-who are you?" the man asked as he roused.

Sango's expression had become very cold, her face was set like stone. "I see you have finally woken up.

Kagome didn't quite understand why Sango was suddenly so harsh. "Uh, I'm Kagome." then pointing to each "this is Shippou, Inuyasha, Kirara, Miroku, and um, Ringhali."

"Who are you, demon?" Sango demanded.

He laughed, "I am Kalypso. I see you know what I am though so I shouldn't need to explain."

Inuyasha stepped in front of Sango and Kagome. Damn, always on the new moon. "What is your business here?" Miroku said, joining Inuyasha's side.

"I am a traveler. I journey the land seeking nothing more than knowledge."

"Who would wanna do that!" Shippou reappeared from behind the girls.

"Hmmm. well I think it is getting late and so we should all probably get some sleep." Kagome got ready to sleep.

The others quickly fell into a deep sleep. Well, everyone, but Inuyasha who never slept in his human form. He sat staring into the fire deep in thought.

I don't trust Kalypso; there is something really strange about him. Its too coincidental that he arrives to closely to Ringhali's. Is he following her or are they working together? Damn new moon!

Kagome, who was asleep next to Inuyasha, rolled over. "Nooooooooo!"

He jumped, "No what?"

"Um, nothing. I just had a nightmare about...Miroku." She lied. She couldn't tell Inuyasha what she had actually seen. She had seen him, Inuyasha, using the Shikon Jewel to become a full youkai. Then, he had, she didn't want to think about it, he had killed her and everyone they had with them. She involuntarily shivered. Inuyasha looked at her, his eyebrows raised.

"Are you sure that's it?"

"Yeah."

He put an arm around her shoulder and said, "It'll be okay. We will get Naraku in time. Don't worry."

Why does he act so weird as a human? She thought lazily, drifting off to sleep.

A.N. R&R Plz!