Hey everyone thank you for the review so far. They mean a lot to me.
Anyways about the voting, this is going to have to be the last chapter for it, so you had better make your voice count. I have to have enough time to make and break relationships- as called for. So if you want to vote for something please be sure to do it before I update again.
Also I have figured out what to do for Kuwabara since he is paired with no one.
NOTE:: Hey guys there's a writer who is really good and is starting out a new fic- feel free to read it- It's A Wolf's Cry Is Still Beautiful By Hieisbestbuddy888. Check it out for it is really really good.
Anyways on with the story...
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Keiko walked anger glowing in her brown eyes. Feet stomping loud enough to make the other people jump out of her way. They knew a peed off teenager when they saw one. Just the clenched fists told them everything. Someone was going to die today.
One aged woman nodded knowingly. She remembered whenever she was the same age and her love would blow her off. Silently she prayed that this girl in front of her had more resistance then what she had had.
Keiko continued on her pursuit. If she knew him Yusuke would be in the forest hiding out with Hiei, Kurama and Kuwabara.
'How dare he! He did it again!! Let's see him sweet talk his way out of this one!'
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InuYasha was leaning up against the tree in a sour mood. Once these beads were off of him he would shove them down Kagome's throat.
For the twentieth time today he wondered, why had he not stayed with Kikyo?
Oh that's right she had broken any chance of ever being with him. She had told him that they were never destined to be together then dropped off the face of the planet. So much for her undying love for him. Maybe it was better that she had died. At least he was still a half demon and not some weak human without someone to love.
Resounding thuds woke the half inu demon from his thoughts. His two fangs showed slightly as a small grin appeared. At least the entertainment was still the same.
Sango held her large boomerang over her head threatening to strike again. As if seven poundings with it had not been adequate enough. Fire danced in her eyes as she stared at the lecherous monk. Not only had he spent the entire time flirting. He had flirted with a MAN!!!
She had been replaced with a man! That one thought circled her mind. Not only was his love for her being stretched it had been severed and by a man. (A/n: I am not a homophobic 'k this is just part of the story.)
Miroku whimpered and threw his hands over his head. 'Oh no here comes another one' he thought closing his eyes. Oh how he wished for the women with their burning sprays and powerful kicks that brought him to his knees. For they had hurt less then this. Clenching his eyes shut Miroku waited helplessly for then next hit.
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Keiko stopped abruptly. That echo had sounded familiar. Smiling she headed towards it. It was a sound that she had heard often enough from Yusuke. Someone's boyfriend must have skipped out on a date.
Keiko decided that she just had to see who it was. Maybe it was Nazuzu. Yeah it seemed like Nazuzu's style to break dates. An evil grin came to her face, maybe she would pound him some more after Hana left. Excited by this thought, she picked up the pace a few more notches.
Practically running, Keiko swung around one final tree. And skidded to a stop. There was Yusuke with his friends but there were five others. And he was staring at one of the girls.
Anger coursed her veins as she watched his eyes grow larger with interest. Interest in the girl that held a large boomerang and wore older looking clothes.
With envy filled eyes Keiko glared at this strange girl before her. The one that had Yusuke's complete attention. What did this girl have that she did not? Well besides long hair and a tall slender body.
Growling she turned on heel and walked away. 'Hmph, forget him. If he wants that girl he can have her. I'm through with him.' And with that she walked out of the park.
Reaching the sidewalk Keiko stopped. What was that that she felt just now. Gazing upon that girl had brought anger to her. Anger that Keiko had never felt or expressed. She was so angry that in the back of her mind Keiko was sure that she heard a dark voice telling her to kill them all. But why? Why had she felt it?
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Kagome sighed as she rescued the trembling Miroku. After all no matter how lecherous he was, he still did not deserve to be beaten to a pulp by a huge boomerang.
In her normal soothing, almost motherly, voice Kagome spoke. "Sango calm down, it will be ok. Besides he did not know. It was just an accident." Realizing that Sango was in fact listening and heeding her, Kagome continued, "After all we have been through..." Freezing Kagome stared straight ahead, staring at nothing in particular. She felt something. It almost felt like, like a sacred jewel.
Turning Kagome ran stopping only long enough to call out over her shoulder. "InuYasha I feel a sacred jewel fragment. It's over here I'm sure of it."
Two silver dog ears perked up under the baseball cap. Pushing off from the tree he ran at break neck speeds. This was his chance. If he found the fragment then he would get to go back home, the beads would be removed. Then, oh glorious days. He would get to become the full demon that he had dreamed of.
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Shuddering violently Keiko turned and ran all the way back to her parent's ramen shop. That feeling that she had felt really scared Keiko. What if she could not control it next time.
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Breaking though the clearing InuYasha landed on the sidewalk. Glancing to the left then right, he relaxed. "Eh, Kagome, where?"
"What do you mean where? Right in front I told you!"
Sighing the dog demon relaxed. "Yeah sure, you can take care of the big old monster."
"What do you mean by that? Huh you stupid dog..." Kagome stepped out from the park and looked around. "Oops" she said blushing slightly.
"Feh, stupid wretch." Turning InuYasha started to walk back to the Higarashi shrine. He was done with all of these wild goose chases.
The redness went from a blush from embarrassment to a blush of rage. How dare he call her such names. "SIT!!" She shouted on the top of her lungs.
"Ahh."
The tiny fox kit had to get his two cents in, "Serves you right."
Once again Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei were all out of the loop.
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A tiny girl in an orange kimono jumped from rock to rock. A hundred feet below her was a raging river. It was so strong that she could be pulled under the current if she were to slip.
One final rock to go. Would she be able to make it? Brown eyes glanced in horror at how far the rock was. It had to be five times further away then the others. Glancing back she realized that there was no turning back. For the monster was coming after her and getting closer.
Gritting her teeth, she leapt. Determination filled her eyes as her left foot touched the rock. Yes she was going to make it. She would be safe.
Or so she thought. Hitting a tiny wet spot her foot slipped. Screaming she fell. "Help me!" She was going to die. She was really a goner.
A wall of water flew up as the tiny girl landed. "Ahhh. Help me Jaken please. I'm going to die."
Sitting on the bank beside the gently flowing stream was a lone toad demon, beside him lay his famous staff with two heads on it. The green toad, called Jaken, looked at the tiny girl. "Then die quietly."
Laughing Rin kicked and hit the water even harder. "Oh no I'm in trouble. Help me."
"Rin, Jaken come along we have work to do."
Gasping at his master's voice. Jaken jumped up, "Yes master."
Laughing Rin jumped up and ran onto the shore soaked from head to toe. She ran in a quick, tight circle before standing erect before the tall demon. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru."
Without another word the graceful, tall, full blooded dog demon turned and walked off without another word. Though on his face was an amused smile.
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In the middle of an uninhabited, ruined village stood a dark, ominous looking castle. Nothing dared to reside beside it. Even the bravest demonic plants hid from the aura that radiated from it. Or that used to. No longer did the strongest evil aura reside here.
In fact now the castle stood alone deserted. Or almost deserted.
A tall, elegant woman with her long black hair pulled into a bun looked around corners. In her right hand she clutched tightly a paper fan. No matter what happened she was making her move for freedom. No longer was she going to be under his foot.
Was it really true? Was Naraku really dead? It was true that his aura no longer resided here but she had fallen for that trick before. Before she had believed that he could be killed easily. She never wanted to make that mistake again.
Walking on tip-toes she continued on peering around corners and glancing in deserted room.
A tiny tug was given on Kagura's pink and purple kimono, causing the woman to give a quick jump. "Kanna," she said mainly to stop her racing heart. She was certain that it was Naraku that was behind her. "What do you want?"
The maiden of void stared at the woman before her, her sister. "Where is Naraku? He just disappeared and never returned. And now," Kanna paused long enough to look around before continuing, "and now I cannot sense him." Her monotone voice breaking lightly. What she was going to say next was deadly. For if Naraku were around she would surly be killed for even thinking it. "Could he be dead? Because if so then that means we are."
"Free," Kanna and Kagura whispered at the same time. Worry filled Kanna's black eyes at such a treacherous thought; while ecstasy filled Kagura's bright red eyes.
Kneeling down to her younger sister Kagura threw her arms around eloping the young girl in a big hug. "Yes we are. We are free to live. To be happy."
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Hehe, ok sorry about the Nazuzu thing but I'm really mad at my math teacher. Right now I really hope that he doesn't read fanfics.
Please r & r
Pairings for the last time:: (please remember this is the last time that your votes will count)::
Sesshomaru/Kagome- 56
Yusuke/ Keiko- 20
Touya/Yukina- 19
Souta/Rin- 12
Shippo/Rin- 10
Kurama/Sango- 9
Hiei/ Kagome- 9
Jin/Sango- 9
Kohaku/Kanna- 8
Sesshomaru/Kagome/Hiei- 6
Kurama/Kagome- 6
InuYasha/ Botan- 6
Miroku/Botan- 5
Hiei/Sango- 4
Jin/Kagome- 3
Yusuke/Kagome- 3
Sesshomaru/Shizuru- 3
Shippo/Kanna- 3
Miroku/Sango- 2
InuYasha/Yukina- 2
Shippo/Souten- 2
Kikyo (dead or in hell)- 2
Botan/ Koenma (adult form)- 2
Jin/Shizuru- 1
Kurama/Yukina- 1
Koto (the fox announcer for the dark tournament)/InuYasha- 1
Touya/Keiko- 1
Hiei/Kagura- 1
Miroku/Shizuru- 1
InuYasha/Kagome- 1
InuYasha/Kagura- 1
Kurama/Kagura- 1
Jin/Botan- 1
Sesshomaru/Koenma- 1 ('I'd rather die then have this as Koenma/Sesshou' - thanx Kariisme)