Disclaimer- Inuyasha is not mine

"Bye, Kaede!!!" I shouted, as I waved. I saw Kaede become smaller and smaller as Kirara flew into the sky. Inuyasha was jumping right alongside me. "You know, Inuyasha, you could have just ridden with me." I said yawning.

Inuyasha scoffed. "No, thanks. Let's just get through his without killing each other."

I rolled my eyes. "Same Inuyasha as always." I yawned again and fell into a light sleep.

It was nightfall by the time we stopped to make camp. Inuyasha was sulking around, looking for a tree to sleep. I searched the stumps for holes and found a great oak tree with an opening. It was sort of like a cave. I gave a sigh of satisfaction and searched for my leather jacket. Since it was so large, I used it as a mattress and a blanket. Inuyasha set a fire, while I did my nighttime prayers.

A shrill wind blew and I shivered, but not because it was cold. I felt Inuyasha jump down to the ground and look around uneasy. "What IS that evil aura?" asked Inuyasha, fear evident in his voice.

I stood up and walked towards him. I put my hands on his shoulder, to calm him down. "Relax, Inuyasha. I called for them." He turned away and left camp. I sighed and watched silently as the 'Seers Of The Dead' floated around me. They were a lot like Soul Catchers, their blue lights lighting up the evening sky.

"What news from Naraku?" I asked the single 'Seer' with a red light. It spoke to me in a deep voice. "We have seen him north from here, a couple of thousand miles from here."

I saw some of my 'spies' glide uneasily in the night sky, and I knew Inuyasha was coming back. "Go!" I commanded and they became colored clouds. I went back to the tree I was resting in and made myself comfortable. Kirara lied down near to me.

"Oi, wench, what in hell's way were those things?" asked Inuyasha, nervously.

I opened my right eye slowly and stole a glance of his face. "Seers." I replied, before falling into a light sleep.

"Shard Hunter I: The Demon Quest"

Chapter II: Miroku, the Indecent Monk!

Birds chirped and flew about as the sun rose. I rose with it, stretching my aching limbs. Inuyasha was already up and about, watching my every movement through his amber eyes. I looked at him curiously and he turned away, a red river flowing down his check. I laughed silently as I started the fire again.

"Do I look for something to eat?" he asked me, rather uninterested.

"Would you, please?" I replied politely and he ran off. I sighed, as I took a little wood table from one of my pockets and drew a line. 'One day, many to go' I thought bitterly, as I put it away. I petted Kirara and she gave me a soft growl. I began to recollect my things, when Inuyasha arrived with a deer in hand and what seemed to be many bird eggs. He grinned when he saw me lick my lips in anticipation of the tasty meal, and I gave him a playful nudge as I took them from him and cooked them.

"What's with the deer?" I asked him, as I cooked the eggs to perfection.

"There's a town not far from here. Just in case we need to bring an offering." he answered, putting it down. I nodded and we ate in silence, admiring the peace of the day while Kirara ate her share.

It was already nightfall when we left the town. We gave the deer to the elders and they graciously took it, offering us food and shelter. We politely reclined until I found out by accident that the town was being attacked by a pack of wolf demons. Inuyasha was more than eager to fight and I was feeling the same.

"There's a paw trail here." I motioned Inuyasha to walk over and he stared at it for a few minutes, until he picked me up bridal style and jumped northeast.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?!" I asked, panicking. If there was one thing I was afraid of, it was heights.

"Is brave Kagome scared of heights?" Inuyasha smirked, and he let me go.

"Inuyasha!!!" I screamed, and I fell towards the ground. I squeezed my eyes shut, fearing impact when he picked me up again. I glared at him as he laughed at me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hid my head on his chest. He noticed me and blushed and quickly turned his head away.

"We're here." Inuyasha announced, a good fifteen minutes later. He dropped me and walked towards a waterfall. I stood up from the ground, muttering curses under my breath as I followed him. Kirara tensed and didn't move. There was a cave there. Inuyasha was getting closer and closer and I was getting more and more suspicious by the second.

"Inuyasha, stop." I ordered, and he halted. I picked up a rock and threw it towards the cave. It didn't go in, it hit a magic field and it burned into ashes. Inuyasha gulped, thinking what might have happened to him when we heard a man telling us to not move.

"You, trespassers! What are you doing here?" the man asked suspiciously and I was about to save our necks when Inuyasha beat me to it.

"Uh, trespassing?" he asked in obvious tone, and I almost smacked him. Inuyasha saw him, but I didn't. I felt a staff at my neck and a masculine figure against my back. He pulled me against him and I could feel his peaceful breathing. But he neglected my hands, and I slipped under his staff and gave it a kick. It flew 20 feet away.

In a swift movement, I took my dagger out and pinned his robes to a nearby tree. Kirara stood in a fighting position behind me, in case I needed back- up.The man had swift purple eyes and black hair long enough to be pulled into a small ponytail at the bottom of his head. He was dressed in monk robes. Inuyasha stood at my side. "Who are you?" he asked.

"Miroku." He responded, and took the dagger out and freed himself. "You are a worthy opponent, my lady." he said to me, and kneeled before me. I looked at him curiously and he asked "Will you bear my child?"

My confusion turned into rage, and I slapped him right across the face. "You, you pervert!" I muttered, glaring arrows at him. He rubbed his cheek. "It was worth it." he said.

"Can you help us?" Inuyasha asked him, and their eyes met. "We need all the help we can get. See, inside that cave is a pack of wolf demons that have been terrorizing a nearby village. We were hired to get rid of them."

"You're a shard hunter, aren't you? Miroku asked me, and I was surprised. "How did you know?" I asked him, and he chuckled. "Because your tattoo is showing." he replied, and I looked at my chest. During the fight the top button of my blouse had undone itself and a bright fuchsia crescent moon could be seen. I quickly did the button again before Inuyasha could see.

"Please, follow me. We'll create a plan." Miroku told us and walked into the forest. Inuyasha looked at me curiously and I shrugged. We both entered the darkness of the forest.

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