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Last Time:

"She needs blood, Houshi-sama. We need to keep an eye on her. Remember,

when Inuyasha had gone into youkai rage? We should find a way to subdue her, so she

wouldn't hurt or kill anyone."

This Time:

Inuyasha had finished giving his blood to Kagome, and he felt a bit dizzy, as he

carried Kikyou and Kagome to Kaede's hut.

"Inuyasha, let us help you," said Sango. She didn't want her friend to do all the

work.

"I'm fine! There's no need for help! I can do this."

Sango sighed mentally, as she, Kirara, Miroku, and Shippou followed Inuyasha

behind.

"Lady Sango is right, Inuyasha. You have lost some blood, and you need to

recover," stated Miroku. Inuyasha glared at him and continued on carrying the two mikos

he cares for.

"Man! Inuyasha has problems if he doesn't want us to help him," whispered

Shippou.

"We can't blame him, Shippou. He does not want Kagome to die, for she is very

close to him," said Miroku.

"But, he DOES need our help, Houshi-sama!" argued Sango. Miroku mentally

shook his head.

"Let him do what he wants, and if he collapses along the way, we put Inuyasha,

Kagome, and Kikyou on Kirara." Sango, Shippou, and Kirara looked at each other and

sighed. 'The monk is right.' They mused.

"Feh! What is taking you guys so long!?" yelled Inuyasha. 'I... can't seem to

focus.' He began to stumble to his right just to keep balance, but he kept dragging himself

and carrying the mikos to Kaede's hut.

Miroku and the rest just stayed way behind Inuyasha. "When do you think he's

going to collapse?" asked Shippou. "And let's make this interesting, we bet."

"I say five minutes, and I bet two gold coins," said Sango, as she held each coin

between her fingers.

"Mew," mewed Kirara, which meant 'Probably in one minute, and I bet ...what

am I supposed to be I'm a neko demon.'

"I would have to say... in ten seconds, and I bet my staff," said Miroku.

"Okay, and I say one minute, and I bet my acorns and tops!" exclaimed Shippou.

They all nodded their heads and watched as Inuyasha trudged towards the village.

One...

Two...

Three...

Four...

Five...

Six...

Seven...

Eight...

Nine...

Inuyasha collapsed. "It seems that I win," stated Miroku. They glared at him. "A

bet is a bet," was all Miroku had to say.

"But you said in ten seconds! It was only nine!" exclaimed Shippou.

"Shippou is right, Houshi-sama. That means you get nothing," said Sango as she

put away her two gold coins.

Kirara "mew'ed" saying "My mistress and Shippou is right, you said ten seconds

not nine." Kirara transformed into her larger, demonic form.

Miroku sighed, as he, Sango, and Shippou put Inuyasha, Kikyou, and Kagome on

Kirara's back.

"Kirara, take them to Kaede's hut," commanded Sango. Kirara nodded and left

them.

"So, what do you want to do, while we walk towards the hut?" asked Shippou. He

was bored already, and Sango could not help but agree with him.

Miroku cleared his throat, and Shippou and Sango looked at him. "I suggest, we

see who gets to Lady Kaede's hut first." Miroku then gropes Sango quickly and runs for

his life.

Sango became furious and ran after Miroku, with Shippou clinging onto her

shoulder for his dear life. "MIROKU, GET BACK HERE, SO I COULD KILL YOU!"

Miroku didn't stop and kept going. He could feel Sango catch up to him, so he ran

faster. "I WOULD LADY SANGO, BUT IT SEEMS I CAN'T LET YOU GET A HOLD

OF ME!"

Sango then chases after him faster, and Shippou just flew off her shoulder. "ARE

YOU INDICATING THAT I'M CHASING AFTER YOU?!"

Miroku looked back and yelled, "OF COURSE, LADY SANGO! I KNEW THAT

YOU COULDN'T KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!"

"WHY YOU MONK?! ONCE I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, I'M GOING TO

TEAR YOU TO PIECES!" yelled a thoroughly pissed Sango.

Shippou had hit a tree, and he sat on the ground rubbing his head. "Wait up, you

guys!" Sango and Miroku were too far to hear him.

"Guys!" They didn't stop, and Shippou sighed. He stood up, and a chuckle was

heard.

"Wh-who's there?!" asked Shippou. He looked around.

"What? Is the kitsune cub afraid?" said the voice.

"N-no!"

"You should be, boy." The figure who's the voice belongs to came into the

clearing. His eyes were violet and blue swirls. His hair was dark blue with silver streaks,

and he had pointy ears, like Sesshoumaru. One red jagged stripe on each cheek, and sharp

claws. His fangs were sticking out and looked ready to attack. The clothes he wore was

only a black baggy pants with a dark blue sash to hold it up, which showed his well built

body.

"Who are you?" asked a frightened Shippou.

"Are you sure you want to know, kitsune?" Shippou nodded meekly. "I assume

you have forgotten then."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I am someone that was in the same clan as you and your father."

"That doesn't help!" yelled Shippou, as he crossed his arms. He wanted a direct

answer, so he could run towards where the rest were, so he could get protection from the

youkai.

The youkai glared at Shippou. "Shippou, you should remember. We have known

each other for a long time. We were good friends. That is, until I left the clan to become

stronger." Shippou was still clueless, and the figure mentally sighed. "I am..."

END OF CHAPTER