SO SORRY! But it seems that some chapters didn't upload correctly and the story did another chaotic leap forward. : p Well here they are: the 2 missing chapters! This one isn't as long as I had originally had it (hence the upload problem) but it still more or less serves it's purpose. ENJOY!

Inuyasha hurried over to Kaede's village like a, well, like a demon possessed. Kilila was having a hard time just trying to keep pace with him. "Hurry up will you!" he shouted back to his companions. With a look back to them he decided that he should just go on ahead. After informing the group what his intention was he sped up leaving them to follow.

Kouga lifted the spoon in his hand carefully to his lips. With a small doubtful look in Kagome's direction, he quickly took a bite. Kagome who by now had experienced canine resistance to having meat mixed with vegetables watched Kouga eat his food as if it was poison he was testing to see how much of it he could consume before it finally killed him. So, it was somewhat unexpected to see the look of astonished pleasure cross his face. Even more so when he flashed her a killer smile before diving in headfirst into his bowl.

"So, you like it?" she asked him with a smile on her face.

"Yeah, it's delicious." he responded between bites. Her face flushed with pleasure with the knowledge that someone enjoyed her cooking and judging by the speed in which he was consuming his food, was grateful for it, too.

Too bad Inuyasha never appreciated my stew.

Grrrr! Forget about him already. She chided herself. Back to the problem at hand. How am I supposed to get Kouga to let me go? Should I just tell him about the well? He's been pretty understanding, maybe if I say it, he'll just let me go….

Further contemplation was abruptly stopped when Inuyasha marked his presence by bursting through the door. "Kagome, I've been looking for you. You don't need to be with that mangy wolf. You need to be with me, er , I mean us. So I'm gonna get rid of him and then take you…"

"Forget it Dog-turd! Kagome told you she didn't want to be with you, that she wanted to be with ME!" Kouga burst out in reply.

"Inuyasha, take ye disagreement outside please." Kaede calmly said, despite of the increased spike of testosterone in the hut, which will no doubt, erupt into another sparing match between the two 'boys'. Trying to win some points in his favor, he grudgingly acquiesced by grabbing Kouga by the fr0nt of his armor and throwing him through the window of Kaede's' home. "That was not what I meant, Inuyasha, and ye well know it!" she scolded to his retreating back.

Outside, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kililia had just arrived at the village. Seeing the wolf prince and Inuyasha beginning to fight was not something they were unprepared for. Neither was the command that came a few moments later, "Inuyasha, OSWARII!"

Whoomp! Down he went and up went his rage. Why does she always have to do that when I'm gonna kick that wolf's ass?!

"KA-GO-ME!" Inuyasha began but was interrupted by Kouga. "Kagome, let's go back to the den where this mutt won't bother you anymore."

"I really wish the two of you could behave for a few moments. I mean will it really kill you guys not to fight whenever you come within hearing distance for once? Give me a break!" she angrily chided them.

Feeling thoroughly chastised, and not wanted to upset her anymore, Kouga went to her side ignoring Inuyasha who was getting up as the rosary spell wore off. "I'm sorry Kagome." As he began to pick up her hands Inuyasha came up between the two of them.

"That's enough you mangy wolf! Stay away from her."

"What was that dog-turd? Did you already forget that she told you she didn't need you?"

"Kouga, Inuyasha…" Kagome tried to cut in.

By this time Miroku, Sango and Shippo had reached Kagome. "There they go again." Miroku observed. With a sigh Kagome agreed. "I hope your time with Kouga helped to refresh you Kagome." Miroku questioned. "I know it can be tiresome having to cope with the two of them together. Let us go into Kaede's hut, I for one am need of refreshments after our hectic journey."

"I agree." Shippo chipped in. "Too bad, Kaede couldn't put one of those rosaries on Kouga too. Now THAT would be something to see." Shippo trailed off as pictures of Kagome Sitting the wolf prince and the hanyo tiptoed through his mind. And with a demented laugh he turned into the hut.

The anger had been building was now a force that could be felt by the two others. "Inuyasha…" she began. Inuyasha stopped and realized that in her present state, she could do some serious damage to his back. His ears twitched nervously back and forth and a sense of foreboding hit him as he finally realized his mistake.

And Kagome stopped suddenly. The others stood staring at her as she froze. "Inuyasha," she started again, "I feel it, it's faint and growing fainter, but I feel a jewel shard."