Disclaimer: I OWN Inuyasha *sticks tongue out at lawyers and starts to runaway* Can't catch me you stupid suits! *Lawyers attempt to hit Zonza with a brief case, but doges* Ha! You've gotta do better then that if you want me to say I DON'T OWN Inuyasha! *Smacks head* Damn I said that out loud didn't I? Ah well, what can I say, it's true…

Through the Eye's of a Wolf

Chapter Five: Meeting Sango

Miroku watched curiously as Inuyasha run off into the distance, the girl held securely in his arms. How in the world did he manage to carry her like that, with the wound he sustained? Wondered and astonished monk. If it were him he would be in bed, have a lot of beautiful girls attending to his every need. Miroku sighed dreamily, yes that would be just wonderful. Maybe he should attempt an injury like that, and then quickly thought better of it. It may get him a lot of attention, but it would also give him a lot of pain as well. Yes the wound would hurt, but that's not what worried him. He sighed sadly, Sango…

His thoughts trailed off. He was completely and utterly in love with the demon exterminator, but it would seem she did not return his feelings for her. Well, at lest not yet anyways, Miroku wasn't about to give up on her yet. She was unlike anyone of the female species he has every met before. She was quite intriguing, strong, and held the most enrapturing beauty he had ever beheld in his entire life.

Deciding it best not to brood over what he hasn't managed to catch yet. Turning his gaze from where is hanyou friend bounded off to with the wolf girl to the villagers , he said. "Well since Inuyasha has already headed back to the village, I suggest we do the same, unless we wish to be left behind completely." The village men nodded in agreement, and began to ready there belongings to fallow the already fading monk.

~*~

Inuyasha jumped from tree branch to tree branch before landing in front of a small hut hidden by large bushes and weeping willow trees. This was Sango, the demon exterminator's hut, and one of his few friends. Normally he would be so trusting of someone who is commissioned into hunting his king, but she had saved his life once. At first he thought it was so that she could catch him off guard by getting him to trust her… it didn't take him long to find out otherwise. She always stood up for him no matter what the other villagers said to her, she even built her out a few miles from the village so that he could have a place to stay if he ever got tired of the villagers snide remarks, like her.

She came from a Youkai exterminator's village, obviously, that was destroyed by a hoard of demons. Her family was killed in the fight, that was all she would say, and he would never push it. Her eyes always began to water, and her scent became so anguished it hurt his nose. Whatever it was that happened to her, it had to have been very bad…

Taking his thoughts of Sango, Inuyasha took a few steps forward before a worried Sango came rushing toward him with a few angry words. "You baka!" She yelled. "I haven't seen you for Miroku in a few weeks, I was beginning to get worried! You and that letch are always around here at lest once every day, and then a few weeks you just vanish!" She tossed her hands up in the air. "You know you've got-" Sango trailed off as she took note of the form held protectively in Inuyasha's arms. "Inuyasha, who is that?" She questioned lightly.

The hanyou blinked a few times before remembering why he was there. "I was tricked into showing the villagers around my forest because Kikyou is forcing them to find this jewel called the Shikon." Sango's widened at the mention of the jewel, but said nothing. "Then Miroku kept saying he saw this girl walking around in nothing more then bear skins, of course I didn't believe him at first, but then this wench shows up, and it turns out she was raised by wolves." He nodded his head toward the girl in his arms. "Anyways I was fighting this youkai and she came and helped me…" He trailed off unsure of how to explained this part, Sango urged him on silently with her eyes. It wasn't long before he began again. "It was strange, there was this bright light and the demon vanished."

After a few moments of silence Sango broke it by saying. "This girl you found Inuyasha, is a miko, I think." And then proceeded to say, in answer to his 'how do you know that' look, answered. "I am a demon exterminator, and besides I do listen when Keade talks, if you don't!" She snapped.

Inuyasha gave her an odd look, what is wrong with her? He wondered curiously, but decided not to press his luck by questioning her lack in tact this morning. "She can't speak an ounce of English, and can only speak wolf." Inuyasha explained. "I was wondering if you could watch her while I get Keade, I don't want to take her in to town, the villagers…" he trailed off.

"I understand Inuyasha." Sango replied. He didn't trust anyone in the village except for her, Miroku, and Keade. It meant a lot to her that she was one of the few people he let in, she had never really had any friends before, her being the only female exterminator in her village. "You get her in the hut and I'll find Keade, I think it's best if the girl has someone she recognizes around her if she wakes up, then a complete stranger."

"Keh," Inuyasha replied, as he turned his head from her. Sango just shook her head and went on to find Keade. Keeping his one ear trained on movements out side the hut, Inuyasha turned his attention back on to the mysterious wolf-girl. What was that attack that she used, but better yet how in the world was she able to pull it off. As far as he could tell she was perfectly human… she could be a witch or a miko, but then what in the world was she doing with wolves? He contemplated as he watched her sleeping form.

Her head hurt. It felt as if Midnight, and the rest of the wolf pack had all gained up on her in a wolf game and pounced her all at once! Why did she fell this way, the last thing she remembered was eating her catch with her wolf-brother. Wincing, Raven Skies slowly rose from her position on the cushy ground. That in its self was not right, why did the ground feel this way? Not even the grass had this kind of feel, it was almost like she was laying atop her on of her wolf brethren, but she knew it couldn't be that. For on the thing it wasn't in the shape of a wolf body.

Slowly, a lot slower then she would have liked, her eyes came into focus. The first thing she saw were foreign golden eyes staring intently at her frozen figure. That wasn't right, where was she, as panic seized her heart Raven Skies jumped from the strange ground her fang in hand, she immediately found herself in a defensive stance fang poised for the attack.

Her breathing heavy as her eyes darted around the place, trying to take in the unfamiliar surroundings all the while making sure the golden eyes before kept its distance. Her breathing calmed, her demeanor become slightly irate as she realized the golden eyes regarded her with barely concealed amusement. How dare he! Raven Skies thought as she growled threateningly, only to have the golden eyes laugh at her. Her own eyes narrowed.

Then widened slightly as she was hit with the memories of not to long ago, her stance weakened. This man could be trusted, but he was going to pay for laughing at her. Putting away her fang, Raven Skies effortlessly pounced the golden eyes, taking them completely by surprise, to pin him to the ground growling playfully. She had done the same thing to Midnight and her other wolf-brethren younger then herself when the had done something of the like, though with Midnight it always ended in a draw. So far she had been winning the little game of dominancy, until her eyes widened slightly to find her self backed to the ground, arms pinned beside herself.

Raven Skies growled slightly. ~Fine you win~ She grounded out. ~For now.~ She added hastily, making it known she had no intentions of giving into the golden eyes atop of her.

"My, my Inuyasha!" Miroku drawled out. "I know you had something for the wolf-girl, but never had I imagined you would take the in-" Only to be immediately silenced when Sango's fist connected with the back of his head. "Ow! What was that--- oh, heheh, right…" He trailed off under Sango's angry glare.

"Pervert!" She huffed under her breath. "Unfortunately we ran into him on the way here…" Sango trailed off, this was the first time she had actually gotten a good look at the mystery girl. It was amazing, but if she didn't know any better she would say… "Hey Keade, doesn't she look the exact copy of Kikyou, except her eyes aren't cold, and her emotions aren't veiled?" She let her eyes slide from the young woman backed into a corner watching the newcomers warily, to the old woman with the eye patch.

"Aye, I've noticed that too." The old woman agreed. "It could just be a coincidence, but…"

"Are you kidding!" Inuyasha interrupted. "She looks nothing like Kikyou, she's just plain scary…" He shuttered involuntarily as he recalled the older woman's blank stares, and cold calculating voice. It reminded him so much of his older half-brother, but even his brother showed more emotion then Kikyou.

Keade shot Inuyasha a reproving glare before continuing on from where she was so rudely interrupted. "As I was saying, Kikyou's parents were killed fifteen years ago, when she was only eight. She had a baby sister too, but.." Keade shook her head. "No it couldn't be, that babe would be long dead. Kikyou was even lucky to have survived. I found her barely alive at the edge of this village all those years ago, and she did not mention anything of the babe."

Miroku studied the girl frightened face, she looked like a scared rabbit that wanted to blot. She did look quite a bit like Kikyou, but Inuyasha was partially right. If Kikyou's eyes ever showed any emotion other then cold, calculating, shrewdness, then they could pass as nearly twins. "Maybe it is best if we all leave her with Inuyasha until she calms down, they seemed to be getting along quite well before our presence was made known. Besides, from what I can see the girl doesn't look to be in need of a healer, more like Inuyasha does." Miroku cocked his head to the side watching his hanyou friend curiously. "I don't know how you can stand to move around so much with the wounds you received."

Inuyasha shrugged nonchalantly. "I guess my body got use to the pain, un-like a human body a demon body adjust to the pain after a while." Then added with a rueful smile. "Unless of course your thinking of jumping to the another fight, then the pain comes flooded back as a reminder of how much more the body can take."

Miroku nodded. "Well then I suggest we go." He gestured for Keade and Sango to fallow after him. "I think it his good, Inuyasha, if you get her acquainted with the place. Sango, Keade and I will think of a way to teach her human ways with the obvious lack in communication between us." He added sagely.

Inuyasha nodded an watched them leave, before walking cautiously to the raven haired girl backed in the corner. ~You don't have to be afraid of them~ Inuyasha growled out. ~They won't harm you, well the monk can be perverted but otherwise…~ He trailed off a bit, trying to gauge her reaction to his words as he watched her through hooded eyes of curiosity.

The wolf woman warily walked forward, her right hand itched to the folds of her bear skin. One slight wrong movement from the half-youkai in front of her and it would be all she needed to draw her fang and give him a good stabbing. ~ What are you called?~ She inquired lightly. Her body tense with unease, Inuyasha made sure to make no sudden moves lest she bolt like a frightened animal. She was, after all, raised by wolves and all of this was very unfamiliar to her.

After a slight hesitation, he answered. ~It's Inuyasha, and what you wench?~ She froze a bit at the rude name, and sent a well placed glare in his direction.

Why should she tell him her name anyways? This… half-demon was rude, but she… sighing she decided to ignore the name. What would she tell him, her wolf name was out of the question, only pack members had a right to now her by name, others go by smell. She could give her human name, Raven Skies remembered when she was younger she had questioned her adoptive parents why she was unlike the other wolves. They had explained to her she was a wolf at heart, but not in blood. In blood she was human, with a human name that was… Kagome, She mulled over the name a moment. It sounded so foreign in her head, all her life she had been referred to as Raven Skies. Now she was among humans, her other pack, she would have to have them refer to her by her human name. ~My human name is Kagome.~ She announced, and then growled threateningly. ~Refer to me like that again, and I'll rip open your sides with my fang!~ She gave him frosty glare for good measure.

Inuyasha had to do all within his power to keep his laughter in check, he did not want to experience her temper first hand. It was just her human like growl, and the threat… he could actually see her attempt something like that, and for some reason it struck him as amusing. He gave a firm nod in acknowledgement of the threat. ~Feh,~ Inuyasha crossed his arms and leaned against the wall closing his eyes.

~*~

Kikyou sat cross legged atop her futon staring blankly out her window, the sun filtered through the cracks in the curtains, illuminating the controlled miko's figure. Her mind was blank, as were her eyes. She remembers nothing, except that Naraku is her master and Keade is her grandmother, and her family was murdered by youkai searching for a jewel call the Shikon no Tama. Her parents were murdered grotesquely by demons who wanted a piece of jewelry! It made her angry. Naraku wants this jewel too. He says it is necessary for him to have it so that nothing of like happens to anyone else again, he says he wishes to make the jewel disappear forever.

Something deep inside me tells me that this Naraku, the one I call master, is wrong. Kikyou mused in confusion, her brows netted together as she puzzled over the thoughts that know occupied her once blank mind. Something within my chest tells me so, with a bitter chuckle she went on, I would say it is my heart, but Naraku tells me I have no heart. I have found proof in this statement. She thought ruefully. But still something within tells me that I should not help him, just like it tells me I shall find the Shikon in the forest of Inuyasha…

Kikyou shook herself from such musings as Kagura made herself known, by stepping within the light that shown upon her form, causing a shadow to cast upon her. Kikyou watched the wind sorceress expectantly, waiting for her to explain her reasons for being in her room.

Kagura raised a brow at her blank expression, but more for the temporary emotions that flickered across the miko's eyes. Unlike her, Kikyou has had her heart and soul stolen from her, which resulted in her losing all emotions except anger and hatred. Naraku holds them both within the folds of his kimono, like hers and Kanna's hearts for easy access. "Master wishes me to inform you that he knows exactly where the Shikon is." She informed, the edges of her lips quirked into an arrogant smirk.

Kikyou rose a brow delicately. "Is that all?" She questioned. Why is it that the feeling in my chest has intensified? I feel as is I need to find where this jewel is, like there is something I need to protect with my life. Why do I feel this when I have no heart? Kagura nodded. "You wasted my time to tell me that." Her voice was strong, cold, and was at a normal speaking level. Kikyou never rose her voice, nor did she whisper.

Kagura shrugged. "Naraku's wishes you know, not mine." She explained, her fan in her right hand resting lazily against her chest as she leaned against the hut's wall. At Kikyou's nod Kagura made herself disappear from sight like she was never there at all.

Something bad is going to happen, I know it… But why do I do care… I have no heart…

~*~

Inuyasha watched the wolf-girl from the corner of his eye as he leaned against the wall near the door, the only exit, incase she made a run for it. This creature intrigued the hanyou, one moment she is very curious, trying, innocently, to undress him. The next she is trying to save his life, which at the time was unnecessary, to nearly jumping him and taking his carcass to the rest of her pack for dinner. The girl also made threats and growled quite well for a human, she is amusing…

Kagome watched the half-ling warily, something told her that she could trust him… and for some reason she believed it, but it was strange being in the same den with a being that you did not know. She wished for her brother, Midnight, was here with her. He is probably worried sick about me… Kagome mused. After that thought passed her conscious, she took a moment to take in her surroundings. It is a very odd den indeed. It wasn't a cave, she could tell, but structure made of tree material. She briefly wondered how they were able to change a tree into this, but did not dwell on it long as her gaze swept over the place.

The hanyou watched in mild interest as the girl he now knows as Kagome, cautiously walked, or more like crawl, over to the table that stood sentinel between the two. She hesitantly reached a hand out to pat the cushions around it, making an odd look of surprise come across her face. Inuyasha assumed she had never felt anything as soft as that before, and he knew from experience that one doesn't come across such luxuries in the wilderness. Done inspecting the odd furniture in the middle of the room, Kagome returned to the odd fluffy thing she had awoken on, moving her gaze to the half-demon before her.

~Can I leave now, back to the forest?~ Kagome questioned softly.

~*~

A/N: Wow!!! It's been such a long time since I've updated this one ^__^ huh? I kind of got a little writers block for it, but no worries… I'm CURED NOW!!!!! Great news ne? *nods* Yep I thought so too…

Review Answers:

Mellerz: Your welcome!!!! And thanx so much… Ja ne ~Zonza

Guardian of All Anime: I know what you mean!!! *shivers* Naraku gives me the creeps too… but he does make a pretty good bad guy, don't ya think? *Shivers again* Now Jaken on the other hand, is like 10 x's creepier then Naraku… I think he has a think for Sesshoumaru (don't you feel bad for fluffy, don't know why he can't just let the toad stay dead… If you happen to like Jaken then gomen-nasi, but that is just how I feel about the creepy toad.) I agree with you there, but in this fic Kikyou's not going to be so evil, I mean she is, but only cause Naraku owns her soul and heart. All my other fics she's evil in so I decided to make her decent in at lest one of them. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I think you're the only one who wished me a happy birthday, you are just too kind ^_______^ Ja matta ~Zonza

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D-chan3: I will be sure to watch out for stuff likes that… thanks for telling me, and yep I shall be continuing on with this story so have no worries about that ~K~

Sakera: ^____^

Inu-Shounen/ Zero27: You'll have to wait and see… as for Midnight, I'm not cutting him out yet, he's most likely gonna be there for the end… I've grown attached to him so I doubt I'll ever be able to get rid of him so no worries there… and thanks for the complements….

Linggodess: You are very funny when on a sugar high ^___^ I likes your review…. It made me laugh… *grins* Nope they most likely won't be meeting under good circumstances,.. Dang Naraku always has to ruin everything doesn't he? Well anyways I hope to hear from you again… ~Zonza

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Shadow Daughter: Thank you!!!! *grins* That's okay, heck, I think I'm two months late in updating this fic anyways… Yes I know bad me ^__^ but anyways… really, I'm going to head out to the book store latter this week and see if I can find the second one anyway… I really want to read it, I mean the first one is so good… Ano, what is the other series you are reading, is it good? *shrugs* just curious, I love to read, lol, I wonder if perhaps I have read it before… I think I have read ever book out there… or at lest I have nearly bought out my whole local bookstore ^_^ Ja ne … don't worry I won't be slacking off with updates this time ~Zonza