Wow, I just saw two new anime series [well, knew to me, anyways] Saiyuki and Final Fantasy: Unlimited, complete with action, adventure, comedy, and most importantly, hot guys. I can't wait to get the other episodes... actually, I can't wait for Ian and Sam to get the later episodes, because my parents won't let me order stuff over the internet, but... I'm gonna start an FF:U fic pretty soon. SORRY in advance for spelling/grammar/typing errors... and other stuff. Minor, minor swearing.

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The ride was steadily getting more awkward, if possible. Sesshoumaru may not have been looking at him, but it still felt as if his eyes were prying at Shippo's mind.

He hoped it wouldn't last much longer, and looked down at his watch. 'Dangit...' he thought. 'It's only been 45 minutes since we took off.'

Sesshoumaru wasn't exactly happy either. He was having difficulties thinking up ways to get Shippo to help him. And indeed, only Shippo had enough skill that he would trust his life with. Over the past several years he had done much research, and the young kitsune prodigy was by far the most talented specialist.

So he had to find a way for Shippo to help him. He would do anything to see her again...

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"Kagome," Sango forced out,"I actually think it would be safer to have them stay with us. I'm sure you would agree.

"Why, Sango-chan, it couldn't possibly be because you were gazing dreamily at that handsome boy over there, could it?" Miroku pouted.

"But, Miroku, you know I only..." and she stopped short, realising it was merely a trick to get her to admit her feelings for Miroku. "YOU HENTAI PRIEST!" Immediately Miroku dodged the oncoming boomerang [that he knew would be headed towards him from experience], turning to Kagome.

"Sango is right, Kagome-sama," Miroku said [I know I keep switching between using sama and not using it, I think it's only when Miroku is being polite that I use it.] "We could most definitely use the extra protection that they have so readily offered."

Inuyasha all but exploded. "We don't need any of them bastards taking up extra air! I can take care of all of us just fine!" He bellowed, face turning red.

"Don't call me a a bastard, you da-" Yusuke was becoming equally angry.

"Well," Hiei cut in, "Even if you don't need help with your fighting abilties... Which you do... You obviously need help with your grammar."

"Why you-" Inuyasha launched himself into the air to come down upon Hiei with his claws, but was unexpextedly stopped by...

"SIT!" A dull thud and crack followed. Soon after, the white haired half demon moaned in pain. "Ka..Go..Me... Why?"

The girl rubbed her temple, a look of annoyance on her face. "Why do guys ALWAYS have to fight?" She questioned herself. "You know what, Inuyasha?" She looked directly at his eyes. They were almost pleading - she assumed because he probably didn't want to be 'sat' again. "Sango and Miroku are right. We need all the extra help we can get. This thing is evil. Powerful. If feasible, it could probably beat Naraku fifty times over." Then a thought popped into her head. 'Maybe if it's Naraku... Maybe it's not who I thought it was...'

"Stupid wench! You are not going to let them-"

"It's MY HOUSE Inuyasha! You can't decide if-"

"Excuse me," Kurama interrupted. "We can just fix up the well-house and stay tere, if that is more convenient."

"No," Inuyasha and Kagome said at the same time. He began to smirk when Kagome added something last minute.

"You can stay inside the house. Follow me." Kagome motioned for Miroku and Sango to follow as well, as Inuyasha face faulted.

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"You guys can stay in here with my little brother if you want. I'm sure it'll be okay with him. After all, he idolizes Inuyasha, you guys'll probably be just the same to him," Kagome explained, walking up the stairs to her and her brother's rooms. "Sango, umm... Oar girl, you can stay with me. I don't trust Miroku. Or that guy," she added, glancing at Kuwabara.

"Sister! Who are these strange people that just walked into my room?" Souta had just darted out of his living space, staring back at where he had just sprinted out of.

"They are friends of Inuyasha's," Kagome cooed, hearing a snort from her little brother's room. "They will be staying with you for a while. "Here," she continued, leading him back into his room, which was quite crowded with both demons and humans [and then adding the hanyou who would later join them]. "This is Miroku, he is a priest - you remember the one I told you about?"

"The one who asks everyone to bear his child? Or the one you're going to marry?" Kagome glared at Miroku and her little brother [not simultaneously, that would look too funny]. All of the guys in the room looked disgustedly at Miroku, and he just smiled, carefree.

"The first one," Kagome answered. "I'm not marrying ANYONE at the moment." This comment was directed to Miroku, of course.

"Anyway. This is..." She suddenly remembered she didn't know any of theother people's names....

"I'm Suichi, but call me Kurama if you'd like," Kurama stretched out his hand, kindly smiling. Souta took it, beaming.

"What kind of demon are you?" He asked.

"Nothing like being abrupt, eh?" Yusuke whispered to Kuwabara.

"What? Oh... Yeah, hehe. Right. What's abrupt mean?"

Everyone looked around as Yusuke bonked Kuwabara on the head.

"Hey kid. I'm Yusuke. And even though I'm human, I'm still stronger then everyone in this room." Hiei stiffened at that remark, and Kurama rolled his eyes. "Especially this baka over here," Yusuke pointed at Kuwabara.

"HEY!"

"Shut up and tell the kid who you are!"

"Oh, yeah. Well, I'm Kuwabara the magnificent!" Kuwabara arranged himself in a mighty pose, but no one did anything [well, Yusuke laughed, but...] "And I'm a lot stronger than YUSUKE!"

"What was that, baka?!" The two began another fight, Kurama jumping inbetween them to stop their arguing before they created anymore havoc on the architecture.

"Wait a minute - where is Inuyasha?" Souta asked.

Kagome thought for a minute. "Oops. I think we locked him out."

Souta's door crashed open [as somehow it had gotten closed before...] to show Inuyasha holding a teenage Koenma by his shirt [or whatever it is] collar.

"This little pervert is just like Miroku! I caught him going through your... your... Homework! You don't even let ME go through your homework," Inuyasha growled, glaring at Koenma through narrowed eyes.

Kagome, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Kurama burst out laughing. For a secong, Kagome had thought he had been going through her underwear or something....

"It's fine, Inuyasha. It's only homework. I'll let you look through it sometime - it's nothing private."

"But he was going through THIS too!" Inuyasha threw her a little book, titled 'Diary'.

"My... Diary!" Kagome whipped around and grabbed Koenma's neck. "YOU LOOKED THROUGH MY DIARY?! NEVER EVER EVER READ A GIRLS DIARY!!!"

"Yeah man, it's almost as bad as asking a girl what her weight is," Kuwabar added, gaining a death glare from Kagome.

"What in the seven hells were you thinking?" Kagome coldly inquired.

"I needed to find out more information on the portal. I'm so sorry, please forgive me," Koenma pleaded.

Kagome's temper simmered. "Fine then. I'm gonna go spend a little alone time in the tub. If any of you guys enter that room, I swear I'll take my arrows and hit you so many times you'll look like a porcupine. Got it?"

"Er... Yeah," They all meekly replied.

"By the way, what's your name?" She looked at Hiei, who had yet to introduce himself.

Most people didn't expect him to answer, however, right as Kurama was about to answer for him, he spoke up, "Hiei." All the people that knew him looked startled, even more so when he added, "I'm a fire demon. And I can garauntee that I am far stronger than Yusuke AND Kuwabara."

Kagome smiled brightly at him, and he - ever so slightly - blushed, looking away quickly.

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Inuyasha wearily watched the monk, who had already unsuccessfully tried to sneak in right after Kagome, thankfully stopped by both Sango and Botan.

Kurama, Miroku and Koenma sat on Souta's bed, listening to the young boy talk about random things - often referring to the time Inuyasha saved him and his sister from the 'evil mask'. Yusuke and Kuwabara sat playing the computer, watching the screen with glazed, unblinking eyes, drool slowly dribbling out of one corner of Kuwabara's mouth.

Sango and Botan lounged around watching television in Kagome's room, the door to her room always open so as to make sure that a certain hentai priest couldn't make his way into the bathroom...

Hiei sat outside in the tree across from Kagome's window. It was the only tree near enough to sit on within his hearing range of everything going on inside the house.

His thoughts wandered to Kagome. He had finally found out her name when searching her thoughts earlier. It fitted her. She was beautiful when she smiled. Like her sister, holding nothing back, so naive. There was no denying his attraction towards her. Hiei's heart had stopped when she had smiled at him, and he was certain he had blushed. But he couldn't remember ever having blushed before. Could she really be having such an effect on him? Especially so soon?

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Kagome waited for the bath to fill up. Oh, she would enjoy a nice, hot, relaxing bath so much. She couldn't wait.

She started to take off her socks, when she spotted... The HUGEST SPIDER SHE HAD EVER SEEN!

"OH MY GOD!!!!!!!" She let out a blood curddling scream.

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"Miroku! What are you doing in the bathroom?!" Inuyasha got up from the ground and put the monk in a death grip.

"But... Inuyasha... I'm not in the bathroom," Miroku wheezed.

"Oh no! She could be in danger!" Yelled Kurama.

Yusuke and Kuwabara continued staring at the computer screen.

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Hiei heard her scream. 'Oh no! Please let her be alright!'

Using his ultimate speed, he ran through the open front door, up the stairs, slammed through the bathroom door, and collided with Kagome. A huge splash of water covered the floor, flooding it.

The others entered the bathroom, having gotten there as fast as they could, only to find an empty bathroom with a tub full of sloshing water.

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So, you guys like? I'm not editing it now, cuz I'm so tired I could lick a tree [although I might anyway], and there are sooooooooo many spelling errors, which are totally garaunteed [did i spell that right?] in my fic, so... yeah! REVIEW or else I won't update for a month. Probably Hiei Kag, but I'll make some other coupliness lookin stuff in it [although it's ultimately hiei/kag], so please keep reading. Forgive me for all the mistakes!