I don't Inu Yasha …..::cries::  I should….but…..unfortunately I don't…..and I don't own Kirara, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and definitely not Kikyo or Naraku.

         "Have you brought it?"

         "Yes, master Naraku, I have Kagome's Shikon jewel shard."

         "What about the others?"

         "Not yet, master Naraku."

         " Bring them to me and if you can, bring me Inu Yasha's precious sword, the Tetsusaiga.  Will you do that for me. . . Kikyo?" Naraku asked.

         "Yes, master Naraku," Kikyo smiled and strolled over to where Naraku sat.  She snuggled up to him, nut he made no attempt to comfort her.  She snorted in disgust, kissed him on the cheek, and when he didn't move, she strolled out the door.

Meanwhile:

Kagome moaned and clutched her throbbing head, "Kagome, are you alright?" Inu Yasha asked.

"I think so," Kagome replied, the smile returning to her face.  Inu Yasha smiled too (something he rarely did), until he noticed they were all staring at him.

"What are you looking at?" Inu Yasha growled, wanting very much to drop Kagome before they suspected something.  His smile disappeared as he noticed he had.

"Inu Yasha!  You should be a little bit kinder to people!" Sango exclaimed.  Inu Yasha stuck his nose in the air, snorted, and continued to walk.

"Inu Yasha?" Kagome asked, walking beside him, "Why can't you be nicer to people?"

Inu Yasha didn't answer.  'Why can't I be nicer to people?' Inu Yasha thought, 'These people don't seem to mind that I'm a hanyou. . .or that I have ears on my head or anything!  Perhaps, I don't want to show anyone my feeling. . .especially Kagome….why am I thinking this?'  Inu Yasha shook his head shaking his thoughts away.  He looked at Kagome.  She felt his stare, turned, smiled, and faced ahead.

Inu Yasha suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.  "What's wrong Inu…? Kagome tried to ask.

 "Shh!" Inu Yasha hissed.  A blood-curdling scream, sounded in the distance.  'Kikyo?'  Inu Yasha had heard that scream before, so he took off in the direction of it with the others close behind.

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Wow, another short chapter.  Sorry about that guys. . . my next one will be longer…promise.  And yet another cliff hanger…sort of ::giggles:: I like cliff hangers they keep my few fans hooked (which is like one)…I hope.