Thanks for more reviews guys. Now I know what to correct and stuff. I will try and make this chapter longer than before thoughI have lots to do now that schools starting so I can't make it as long as I hoped. The italics are thoughts... obviously


The goddess gives... it meant nothing to the irritated wind-witch, who was now flying over a beautiful lake. Blue water rippled here and there as her feather passed inches away from it. Looking at her unshapely reflection speeding over the lake, Kagura sighed hoping she didn't have all these questions to contend with. Her eyes started to follow a small fish in the crystal clear water. She slowed to match its pace reveling at how freely it moved, feeling jealousy and self-pity overwhelm her. Suddenly, the fish changed its direction as a bigger one gave chase; within seconds the bigger one caught up to the smaller and swallowed it whole. Shocked at this outcome, Kagura quickly looked away from the water and concentrated on flying faster. Her heart, wherever it was, was racing and her breath caught in her throat. Memories of threats from the hanyou flashed through her mind as she tried desperately to think better thoughts. But a new worry now plagued her 'My new powers...he will absorb me and all that'... No matter how she reasoned she couldn't see why Naraku wouldn't do so. She was helpless she knew. Kagura quickly looked away from the water trying to only think of the problem at hand... the wind

'Why not use your powers?' came a voice inside her "What the... who are you? why are you helping me?," asked a surprised Kagura. An eery silence enveloped her as she stared down at her hands with disbelieving eyes . Of course something inside her clicked and she realised who was really responsible for stilling the winds. This time though, her instincts didn't tell her what to do next. Minutes passed as she tried to think of a way to fix the wind flow. She raked her brain to think of the all words the voice had spoken. Then she remembered 'the goddess gives',

Kagura wasn't stupid enough to think that she herself was a goddess, as she had no better idea she settled for asking the wind goddess politely to free the wind. Strangely it worked and Kagura looked around her in glee as the element was once again free to roam the world.

"Hmmm praying works eh?" she asked herself, amused at how the goddess was listening to a youkai's words. Now she spread her senses to locate all the holy auras she could find. When she found one she was looking for she sped off in its direction.

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Sesshoumaru was heading west. He would have lost Kagura, with his poor senses and all, if she had left his territory. But as luck had it Kagura was even now travelling west towards the holy marsh. Not yet sure if that was her destination he decided to not question why a youkai would go near that holy place.

As Kagura released the winds, Sesshoumaru had to hold his nose to prevent the great wave of smells that suddenly burst from everywhere. "Ugh disgusting", he muttered.

Now he could smell the wind witch, and it seemed that she was quite close. Sesshoumaru ordered his vassals to make camp where they stood and left without another word.

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On the way to the shrine, Kagura felt Sesshoumaru following him. For once she was pleased at having to be followed by the handsome youkai, whereas usually it was she that did the following. Not knowing what to do she decided to just act as if she was oblivious to his presence.

"I believe we were in the middle of a fight," came the dead pan voice of Sesshoumaru. At that of course Kagura's temper rose to the maximum as she recalled how the so called fight was interrupted. 'How dare he bring that up', she thought with gritted teeth.

Sesshoumaru tilted his head slightly to regard the woman's behaviour. When he finally understood, he reached into his sash and brought out a strange red and white kimono. "Made from an oni, it will stick to you unless you want to remove it willingly." he said throwing it at the female youkai.

Kagura's anger vanished in the blink of an eye as Sesshoumaru's 'gift' landed in her lap. "You still want to fight then?"

"No," came his reply. Kagura was sqiurming under his gaze as she fidgeted with the silky ribbon adorning her her new kimono. Trying her best to act like herself she stared back. She tried her best to keep ete contact, but her eyes kept sliding down his perfect physique. She dearly hoped that the inu-youkai hadn't noticed the blush that was spreading on her perfect skin.

"You smell more holy now" said the inu-youkai breaking the spell that was making Kagura stare at him. "Is that why you are going to the Goddess's Marsh?",

Kagura was a bit startled by this though it wasn't much of a surprise since she herself was wondering why the goddess had listened to her. So she told the youkai all that happened to her after she had left him the previous night. "Why in heavens name do you want to know anyway?", she asked as soon as she finished her story.

"My reasons are my own," he replied, completely avoiding the question.

"Fine you fucking ba..." she stopped as she heard Naraku's voice in her head, "Find the Lord of the West, kill him" .........