Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, BUT I OWN KOHANA!!! SHE'S MINE, hehe....love ya Koko!!!
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long for this chapter, I've been redoing my website and I was stuck in a world known as writer's block.....not a nice place. But I'm back now . This chapter is mainly about Kaede and the Inu-gumi. And yes there is an original character. She's a character dedicated to my friend Kohana. She may randomly pop up throughout the story, as well as another original character, Rai, that we will meet in a few chapters . Well I think thats enough from me....Go read the 3rd chappie now.
Chapter 3: Sightings and lies
"Kaede-bachan, here are the herbs you asked for. How's he doing?" Kagome whispered as she stepped into the hut, trying not to wake Inuyasha.

"He will be fine. With his being half demon, he should be healed in two or three days," she answered, as she began to make the ointment for his wounds.

"Sometimes he can be so reckless..." Kagome said aloud as she thought back to the fight.

"Aye, but he was just protecting ye," she stated knowingly, as she stood up to leave the two alone.

"I knew those two were meant to be together," she thought to herself as she walked into the herb garden to gather more herbs to make more ointment to use for the wounded that would undoubtedly be brought to her.

Being the village miko, she had never really had time for things such as friendships or love. Her life had never truly been her own. Well that was not completely true. She had not been destined to be the village miko. Kikyo had been chosen for that. Although she had envied her sister when she had been chosen, she never thought of the life that Kikyo would have to lead. Rarely ever seeing her family, never having real friends, and most of all, never being able to love.

One night, Kikyo had come to her crying.

"I want to be able to lead the life of a normal woman. I was chosen to be the miko to guard the Shikon no Tama, but it has cursed me into a life of solitude. No friends, no love, no nothing...." she had told her.

"But Kikyo had never acted like she despised the life of a miko. What could have happened to make her feel this way?" she had thought so many years ago. She had not known until the day Kikyo died, when she was thrust into that life herself. Without her sister by her side, she had no one to teach her the ways of a miko. She had been removed from her village and sent to a shrine to train far away. Far away from everything she had known, her home, her friends, and her family. Everyday she was surrounded by people, but always felt alone.

She had decided not to dwell on the subject. She had decided to act as if nothing was wrong, the way Kikyo had acted. Stern, solemn, and in control even if she were not.

Throughout the years she had become increasingly more outspoken. When she was not allowed to live her own life the was she had wanted, she told others how they should live theirs, but never was she straight forward with what she told others. Most times she would tell them things that would apply to their lives.

Many of the things she encouraged people to do with their lives was about love. Many relationships had resulted in this, many of which resulted in marriage. Currently she was working on one couple. Their names were Kagome and Inuyasha, a girl from the future and a stubborn hanyou. She had seen that they loved each other only months after they had met. She had been trying to get them together ever since then, although some obstacles had gotten in her way. The one main obstacle was Inuyasha's so called first love, her own sister, Kikyo. (AN: if you have ever watched Inuyasha you know what happened with the witch and how Kikyo was resurrected) But that problem had worked itself out. The demon Naraku had killed Kikyo sometime ago. Inuyasha had been upset for a while, but he wasn't exactly heartbroken. He also confided in her, without his knowledge, for she had overheard him talking to himself, that he had realized that he hadn't loved her and that they had really never trusted each other that way Kagome and himself did. That was also the night he had admitted to himself that he loved Kagome, which she also heard. Those two had still to admit to each other their feelings but she knew that it would happen sooner or later.

Their relationship may not be perfect, especially with their constant fighting, but she still envied them. She herself had never known love in that way. She had love from a family, and she had known love from friends, but never had she had one person to love her in the way that Kagome and Inuyasha loved each other.

"Kaede-baba," yelled one of the villagers.

"Aye child, what is it?" she yelled to the young woman, who was nearly running toward the hut.

As she neared Kaede could tell it was Kohana, a girl from the outer edge of the village.

"Kaede-baba, my father was in the forest hunting when he saw a fight between two demons. He said that one of them had a little girl with him. He said the demon looked almost human, but he had silver hair and a type of tail. What should the villagers do? Should we prepare to fight?"

"Kohana please, calm yeself," she said calmly, "Tell everyone in the village to stay inside their houses. We can take care of the demon."

"Hai, Kaede-baba," and with that Kohana ran back toward the center of the village, to announce what Kaede had told them to do.

Gathering the herbs she had picked, she headed back into the hut to inform Kagome of the sighting.

"Kagome, child. There has been a sighting of a demon bear the village. A girl from the village told me the demon looked like a human except for its sliver hair and tail. It also had a young girl with it, do ye know who the demon is?"

"He had a little girl with him?" questioned Kagome.

"Aye, and he looked like a human, for the most part." she added.

"Oh my gosh! That sounds like Sesshomaru!!" Kagome nearly screamed.

"Sesshomaru? May I ask who Sesshomaru is?"

"He's Inuyasha's brother, they hate each other. Sesshomaru want the Tesusaiga. They fight every single time they see each other, " she nearly screamed, worried for Inuyasha.

"Child, I have an idea."

"What is it?" Kagome said, as she gazed in the direction of Inuyasha, trying to see if her were awake.

"I do not wish for ye to lie, but if Inuyasha were to wake up, and only if so, ye could tell him that ye sense a shard nearby, maybe in a nearby village. So he would be away from here, if his brother were to show up. Otherwise he will never go."

"You're right. He's too proud to run away from a fight, especially from his brother. But hopefully, he won't wake up."

But as if on cue, Inuyasha began to awaken, rolling over as if looking for something.

"Kagome, where's Kagome?!?" he said as he quickly sat up, looking around the room. When he spotted her, his face softened, "She's ok," he thought to himself.

Walking in right after he woke up, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo were ready to tell Inuyasha of the demon coming toward the village, but before they could say a word Kagome dragged them back out of the hut.

"Okay you guys, I don't want anyone of you telling Inuyasha that Sesshomaru is coming to the village," she said shooting a dangerous looking glare at Shippo, which he seemed to miss. "If he knows he'll want to stay to fight him, and he's in no condition to fight. Okay?" she whispered, afraid that Inuyasha would be able to hear her, and would be out in an instant ready to fight his brother.

"Hai, Kagome-sama, but how did you know it's Sesshomaru?" asked Miroku.

"When Kaede told me the demon had a little girl with it I thought it might be him, but when she said he looked like a human with silver hair and a tail, I was certain. I mean how many other people have you seen with silver hair and a tail?"

"But what are we going to do about Inuyasha finding out about his brother, Kagome-chan?" asked Sango.

"I'm going to tell him that I sense a shard, in the direction of the next village over, so he can rest when we get there."

"Are we going too?!?" Shippo asked as he jumped up and down, finally to jump into Kagome's arms.

"Of course, if not Inuyasha may get suspicious."

Heading back inside, Inuyasha looked at them wondering why they had gone back outside so suddenly.

Not giving him time to think of a reason, Kagome walked over and sat beside him, "Inuyasha, I sense a jewel shard. In the direction of the village over. We should get going if we hope to make it by sunset."

"Come on then, let's go I want to get that shard before Naraku does," he said getting up, with some difficulty, even with the help from Kagome.

As they prepared to leave, Kagome had asked Sango to let Inuyasha ride Kirara with her, but overhearing what she had said, he refused.

"Ok, Inuyasha, just kill yourself why don't you?" she said.

"Feh", he simply replied, as he walked out of the hut.

Soon they were ready to go, and they were saying their goodbyes to Kaede, while Inuyasha sat impatiently under a tree.

"Kaede, we need to get going soon, if Sesshomaru gets too close Inuyasha will be able to smell his scent," Kagome whispered to Kaede as she gave her a hug.

"Aye, child. Be on your way. We will be fine here, remember I too am a miko," she said motioning towards the arrows leaning against the hut.

As Kagome walked down the road, toward the next town, she couldn't help but look back and think, "Kaede, please be careful. Don't do anything too drastic, and don't get into anything that you can't bail yourself out of."
AN: The long awaited meeting of Sesshy and Kaede will be in the next chapter, I will be switching off and doing a chapter for my other fic Security, so the next chapter will be up probably in a week or so. Also I'm planning on doing a one-shot CCS fic, so check that out too . R&R Ja ne!