Well, I've decided to post the second chapter! I've already written a lot of this story, but I've just decided to post them one at a time for now! To see how to go!

Disclaimer: Everyone knows it! I do own this story though! Enjoy!

Chapter 2: The Tournament

"Hey Miroku, I gotta ask you a question!"

"Yes Inuyasha what is your question."

He sighed and took a sip of his coffee, "Well I was wondering, did Sango change when you two got married?"

"Come to thank of it, no! Not really any way. I mean we both had to adjust to living together. Because there is something's you don't find out about people till you live together, but for you and Kagome it's different. You two all ready live together so you've already crossed that obstacle. So there really shouldn't be a problem. Why do you ask?"

"No reason really! I was just curious is all."

"You're just nervous. Don't worry about it. You and Kagome will have a wonderful life together so let your mind rest at ease my good man!"

' Maybe Miroku is right and I'm just worrying about nothing. I mean I know that Kagome loves me and there isn't a doubt in mind that I love Kagome. It's just that I don't...'

"Inuyasha!"

His train of thought was interrupted when he heard someone call his name. He looked up to see his brother standing in front of him.

"Yeah Sesshomaru what is it that you want?" Inuyasha answered back bored. Him and his brother got along a lot better now then they use to, but he still wanted to annoy him any way he could and acting like he could care less about what his brother had to say was his favorite pass time.

"I was wondering if I could have a word with you little brother?"

"Alright, Miroku I'll meet you at the car! Don't give me that look. It's stopped raining!"

"Fine, Fine!" Then mumbling as he left he added, "Seeing as I'm the one driving he should be a little bit nicer."

Inuyasha heard every word he had said. His sensitive ears could pick up sounds from a good distance. A spell a priestess put over him and his brother hid their true form from people. Only Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Sesshomaru's girlfriend Rin knew the truth about the demon brothers. That was just how they preferred it to be.

"So what is it that ya wanted to talk to me about?"

"Well it seems little brother, that our presence has been requested for this years demon tournament.

Inuyasha just stared at his brother in shock. He couldn't believe it. Why in the world would the council of elders allow this?

"I can tell by your silence that you are shocked. I was the same way when I got the message on my computer. Here." He handed him a piece of paper, "It's the summons that I received."

Inuyasha grabbed the paper and read it over and over again. Hoping that his eyes were playing tricks on him. But finally he excepted it, he finally excepted that this wasn't a joke. But to get rid of his last shred of hope that this was a hoax he read it one last time:

To the Kasano Brothers,

It has come to the attention of the council that your family has been challenged in this year's tournament. Since your family does not take part in the tournament it up to your discretion to except the challenge or not. We will give you forty two hours starting tomorrow to come up with an answer and we hope that you except because we believe that it is in the best interest of your family if you do.

Cordially Yours,

The Council of Elders

"They've got to be kidding! Who in the world would challenge us! I mean we really haven't pissed off any demon families have we?'

"Not to my knowledge! Though it could be Koga's family. You two have been at it for years." Sesshomaru said nonchalantly.

"But that's not Koga's style. If wanted to challenge me he would do it to my face. Not go around me and go strait to the council. Besides Kagome tells me he found himself another girl to chase after. So he won't be trying to get Kagome anymore."

"Well then little brother, what do suggest we do. I quite frankly don't want to go.

But you may go if you wish to, but I suggest you talk it over with Kagome first."

"Hey! I never said I wanted to go. Besides I don't respond to challenges if the person is too scared to make them to me face to face. So go ahead and tell the council our answer. Look I got to go. Kagome is probably going to kill me for being late and Miroku is probably pissed off at me for him making wait, so damn long. Man, it's not my fault my bike's in the shop and Kagome needed her car. See ya at work tomorrow."

With that he got up and left. As soon as he turned the corner Sesshomaru got a bad feeling.

' What is this feeling? I just hope that Inuyasha and the others will be ok. I just have this feeling something's a miss. Maybe I should go back home to Rin. Be careful little brother.' With that he got up and left the café.

"Inuyasha what took so long? I mean you've been in there for at least a half an hour!"

"I'm sorry Miroku. I didn't mean to keep you waiting, but we had important family business to take care of first."

"Such as..."

"Such as none of your damn business. Let's just go get the girls and head over to the restaurant." Miroku started the car and took off.

"Fine! What ever you say, but can you please tell me later what it was about! I mean last time I checked I was your best friend was I not?"

"Yeah, yeah! How about I tell you after I tell Kagome?"

"Oh alright! I see how it is! I've been replaced in your heart Inuyasha." He put on his fake sad expression, "I'm deeply hurt, but when a man has the love of his life, his best friends take second place."

Smirking Inuyasha replied, "I'm sorry Miroku, she gives me something that you can't." It wasn't till he said it that he regretted saying it because he said it to wrong person.

"So Inuyasha, what exactly are you saying?" He had on his smirk.

"Don't even think about it Miroku?"

"What do you mean? I'm not thinking anything bad."

"Sure, just keep your eyes on the road!"

"So Inuyasha, about you and Kagome, what do you do behind closed doors?"

Blushing he said, "I going to get you when we get to the next red light."

Cringing Miroku prayed that they had all green lights. As they were driving they came upon a yellow light.

"Get ready for that hit I promised you."

"Yeah, Yeah!" Miroku tried to hit his breaks to slow down, but the car just continued to accelerate.

"I know that you don't want me to hit you, but that's no reason to run the red light Miroku!"

"I'm not trying! The breaks are out!"

"What do you mean the breaks are out?"

"Just what I said!"

Miroku was trying desperately to get the car back under control and not hit anyone. He swerved the car to miss a car slowing down at a stoplight and doing so made Inuyasha bang his head up against the window with such force he put the window out.

"Inuyasha! Inuyasha, are you ok?" he wasn't responding to Miroku, "Inuyasha come on man, wake up!"

"Uh? Miro.... Miroku?"

"Yeah man! Come on, stay with me here!"

Miroku was worried that he had a concussion, and he didn't want him to fall asleep. He was going to get them out of this if it was the last thing he did. While Miroku was struggling with the car and Inuyasha the unthinkable happened. A man walked out in the middle of the street and Miroku made a split second decision and pulled hard on the wheel to try and avoid him. This sent the car careening into a lamppost at sixty eight miles per hour.

Meanwhile back at the apartment

Kagome burst in to apartment. "Inuyasha I'm sorry Sango and I are so late. We just..." She looked around and saw that the apartment was empty. No angry hanyo yelling at her for being late just emptiness.

"Kagome I was trying to tell you I didn't see Miroku's car outside. That means they're not here yet."

"Where in the world could they be. It was their idea to go out tonight. I mean they should have been here by now!"

"You're right Kagome, but that just means we can chew them out when they get here instead of the other way around."

Kagome smiled at the fact the tables were going to be turned. Just then the phone rung. Kagome all of a sudden got a chill that effected her all the way to her bones.

"Kagome aren't you going to pick it up?"

Kagome went and picked up the receiver dreading what she was going to be told.

"Hello, Miss. Higurashi?"

"Yes?"

"Do you know Mr. Inuyasha Kasano?"

"Yes, he's my fiancée."

"He has been involved in a car accident." Kagome dropped the phone.

So what do you think! If any one knows how to spell hanyo, please let me know! Review please! That would make me feel better! Asta!