Sorry to leave you hanging like that, but I was running out of ideas!!! Just kidding, enjoy! R&R.

"Uh, Well...I...,"stuttered Inuyasha.

"Or is your loyalty to the shrine maiden?" said Kagome coolly.

"That is it! What is with you Kagome? You've just been acting strange lately. What's going been on with you? Tell me!" Inuyasha blurted out.

"I'm just fine! And since when were YOU so worried about me?" answered a very put out Kagome.

"Let's think for a second. Hmmm, maybe it was when that Dark Priestess infected you?!"

"I don't need you! Just leave me alone! And one more thing, SIT!" shouted Kagome.

Something is defiantly wrong with her, is it normal, or supernatural? Thought Inuyasha.

Meanwhile back in the feudal era,

"OW!" yelped Miroku in pain. Sango had just whacked him for once again sweeping his fingers over her butt.

"Next time you'll be out cold." She warned, "Is it really worth it?"

"Yes."

"Wrong answer." Said Sango as she struck him out cold.

"How long have they been gone Sango?" asked Shippo.

"Nearly two days." Replied Sango. She looked tired, and confused.

"What's wrong Sango?" said Shippo taking notice.

"I'm fine, what are you talking about?" asked Sango a little too quickly.

Shippo gave her a concerned look.

"Oh fine, you win." Sango gave a week smile,"Ever since Kagome-chan and Inuyasha left, a certain presence has been lost within me somehow. As if well, a balance had been thrown off. Aside from that, I knew I sensed a demonic presence while they were here. It seemed to have left with them."

"Sango, you don't think-"

"I do." Answered Sango tiredly.

"Please get some sleep Sango. You need strength." Said Shippo.

"Maybe your right Ship- AGH! I THOUGHT I KNOCKED YOU OUT!" said Sango now face-to-face with Miroku who was awake and was caught feeling Sango's butt (When will he learn!?!?).

"No, I faked it. Uh Sango what're you--"Miroku was actually out this time.

Kagome looked sadly into the sunset. What had come over her? This was out of control, it was like she was still there walking and talking, but someone else had put the words in her mouth. I really believe that he loves me, thought Kagome, I probably embarrassed him by just coming out and saying it, but I just have to know if he loves me more than that undead-shrine-maiden. Kagome stared out into the sunset again.

It looks like much bloodshed after a long, grueling battle. said a voice inside of her mind.

Who are you? Answered Kagome.

I do not need to be named. I am a portion of your self, who is screaming, wishing, and wailing to be let out into this vast open world of yours. The voice was poisoned honey, it's every last word oozing in hate and love

I know who you are. Answered Kagome again.

Of course you do! You only need the help of a mirror. It got slowly kinder; the voice drew on, droning at a hypnotist's speed. Kagome felt rather tired… All that was heard in the distance as she fell to the ground was a voice of someone she was sure she knew, why yes, that was him in the distance. But it was slowly getting blurrier; Kagome could just make out long silver hair. And the owner seemed to be calling her name.