Author's Notes: Okay. Because of my friends' complaints that I am not continuing this story, I will. However, I don't intend to ever write another InuYasha fanfic. I have a problem with a) keeping them in- character, and b) one character overpowering all the others (in this case, Sesshomaru).

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Bushichirou waited for it to grow dark. He crept quietly from the room, and down the hall. He peered into the main hall. Jiketsu sat by the door, but he was asleep. Naraku wasn't even in the room.

Bushichirou moved along the wall. A couple of times the young dragon stirred, but didn't wake. Finally, he reached where he was aiming. A small box was opposite the door, on a table. Carefully, the youkai in question cracked the lid open. It was heavy, and the moment he opened it, a bright light shone out. He closed it quickly and glanced at Jiketsu again. Still asleep.

Bushichirou stood with the box pressed to his chest. He crept toward the door, but only feet from the exit, he heard a cry.

"Lord Naraku! He's got the souls!"

Bushichirou looked back to see the dragon standing up, looking somewhat panicked. But only a moment, because she fled from the room, clutching his precious freedom. He burst through halls. Down the hall Kagura stood, looking somewhat stunned. He grabbed her around the wrist and dragged her down the corridor.

He was out the door, and prepared to leap across the roofs. But Kagura hesitated, and he realized that she was not so agile in such circumstances. He pulled her onto his back. As he jumped, he felt her clutch his chest.

"Kagura!" he said. "Rip the back of my pants!"

"What?" she shrieked.

"Just trust me! But not too much!"

He felt part of the seam rip, and let loose something he'd had trapped for a good three months.

"You're a monkey?" she asked.

"Only by the tail!"

A beautiful silver tail curled out. As he flew along, it whipped from side to side. He landed on a roof, and looked back at her.

"I need it out. That's the only way I balance correctly when I'm jumping. Otherwise, if I aim for a railing or something, I might miss......."

Once again, they were off. But as they landed on the ground outside the castle, Bushichirou felt a sharp pain in his chest and stumbled.

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