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The Switch


Chapter Twenty-Nine: Thoughts

"Kagome...why are you so quiet?" Yusuke asked, his voice barely above a whisper. It was true, ever since she went to go talk to Kikyou, she had been on edge. Kagome barely took notice of Yusuke, except her expression became grimmer.

"I just...I guess its memories." Kagome murmured. Yusuke took that as a signal to shut up. Sighing, Yusuke walked over to Jin.

"Have you noticed...Kagome's really disturbed by something." Yusuke asked the wind youkai, who just frowned and looked around.

"It's not only Kagome, laddie. Seems like everyone from the original fight is on edge." Yusuke looked towards everyone he remembered Kagome mentioning when he met her, and at Yukina. All of them were nervous.

"You know what this means, dimwit?" Genkai pointed the question at Yusuke, who took in all of the signs.

"We must be close...to Naraku." Genkai nodded, her expression turning grim.

"I am surprised you were able to notice, dimwit." Yusuke shrugged the comment off. He suddenly felt a lead weight in his chest.

Kagome...

With Kouga

Kouga tried to hide his discomfort from everyone else, but those who knew him well were able to spot it, though they didn't comment on it. They were too preoccupied with their own thoughts. Among those were Ayame, Ginta, and Hakkaku. Tessa had notice their uneasiness and had asked what was wrong, but no one answered, so she went to go walk by Hiei, silently.

As the leader of his pack, he did not want to put his pack, old members and new, in any kind of danger. Though common sense told him that if they didn't go to this fight with Naraku, it might make the situation worse if they didn't.

He had talked it over with Ayame before they left. He had wanted her and Tessa to stay at the cave with Kagome's parent's, out of harms way.

Of course, she would have none of it. Ayame just got upset and so, being the "gentlemen" that we was, gave up.

Now he only hoped that giving up that particular cause was a bad thing.

With Kurama

He looked at Keiko worriedly. She noticed the glance and returned it, though hers was questioning. Kurama shook his head, smiling a little, and she shrugged and continued to walk side-by-side with him.

'She's strong...' Kurama tried to fight his worries away. 'She'll make it through this, even if...'

::Kurama, don't you even think about it.:: Hiei's voice responded to his thoughts in his head.

::It's better than having her get killed:: Kurama frowned in reply. Hiei could be so...

::We need you around. You are a more valuable member of this than Keiko is.:: Kurama looked in Hiei's direction.

::What about Tessa?:: Kurama asked. ::What would you do if she was about to be killed.:: Hiei stopped walking for a second before continuing to walk.

::She can protect herself. Don't bring that up again.:: Hiei growled and Kurama couldn't help a small smile. They stopped talking mind-to-mind.

"Kurama, what's so funny?" Keiko asked, completely curious. Kurama wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Random things."

With Inuyasha

Inuyasha couldn't help it. He had experienced so much in the past 550 years...and a lot of it included the fight against Naraku. He had lost Kikyou once to him...he didn't want that to happen again. The Shikon no Tama no longer existed.

Kikyou reached over and entangled her fingers with his. "Don't worry. We'll be doing enough of that later." Inuyasha sighed and nodded.

"I just...some things I would rather not relive." Kikyou nodded in understanding.

With Sesshoumaru

"In some ways, I don't want to do this." Kagura admitted to Sesshoumaru, who acknowledged that she smoke with a small frown.

"Is it because you are still a part of him?" Sesshoumaru asked. Kagura's red eyes narrowed slightly.

"That's half of it. What if he takes control of me?" Sesshoumaru remained silent.

"That won't happen." Kagura looked at him, and was amazed at what she saw.

Being a youkai herself, she could read emotions pretty well. Sesshoumaru was so...unfeeling that she had a harder time reading his emotions. A much harder time.

What she saw...she could have sworn...he had a possessive look in his eye...was it possible?

Later

"We'll stop here." Sesshoumaru stopped, and everyone else obliged his demand. "I suggest you get what needs to be done...done tonight." Sesshoumaru went off to find a spot for himself to sleep, and everyone followed suit, thoughts running through their minds.

Yusuke stayed with Kagome through that night, as Kurama did Keiko. Tessa slept under Hiei's tree, and Ayame slept with Kouga (NOT THAT WAY YOU DAMN PERVERTS!). Kagura stayed with Sesshoumaru, Sango, with her Hiraikotsu ready, stayed near Miroku, and Kikyou stayed near Inuyasha. Botan hovered over Koenma, sleeping comfortably on her oar, and Yukina kept Kazuma company.

End of Chappie

TYN: The ending sucked, but I felt like being a bad authoress. Well...next chapter...; well...

Yusuke: You all know...she'll FINALLY get to Naraku's castle. Took her long enough.

TYN: -- shut up Yusuke.

Yusuke: All right.

TYN: AFTER you say YOUR LINE!

Yusuke: Read and Review!