My Reflection

Chapter 3: Shadow's First Fight

Shadow walked over to Shippo and scratched behind his ear.

"Care to help me cutie?" Shadow said as she smiled. Shippo had his eyes closed as he purred at her touch.

"Okee Dokee Shadow!" Shippo said as he opened his eyes.

"Will you carry this for me?" Shadow said as she handed over her bag. Shippo smiled and nodded. He put it on his back and was surprised that he didn't wobble. Usually it was so heavy! Shadow smiled and she pulled the swords from her back. She walked over to InuYasha and scratched behind his ear. He purred at her touch.

"What are you doing Kagome?" InuYasha said.

Kagome leaned closer to his face. An inch closer and they would have been kissing, "Shadow," she said. She felt InuYasha's body shiver at her words. She moved her face away from his and continued to scratch behind his ear until she walked over to Sango.

"Hey Sango!" Shadow said as she moved closer. She shoved her hands in her pockets and began to gossip Sango.

Miroku moved over towards InuYasha and began to whisper.

"InuYasha," Miroku whispered, "Kagome has changed a lot nay?"

"My Names Shadow Miroku!" she said, not turning around.

Miroku smiled and continued to talk to InuYasha, still whispering, "What do you think of this new transformation?"

InuYasha continued to stare at Kagome and then looked at Miroku, "I don't know. I bet she'll crack after one demon slaying." InuYasha smirked and whispered in Miroku's ear.

"Aye, but do you think its safe?" Miroku said as he looked Kagome up and down. InuYasha caught Miroku looking at Kagome and quickly began speaking again.

"Eye's off Monk. Your being a monk, means no women." InuYasha said.

Miroku looked at InuYasha said, "If I didn't know better, I'd think that you liked the new Ka...I mean Shadow."

Miroku moved away from InuYasha and back to his original place. Shadow walked over to him and bowed.

"Miroku," she said, "How ya been?"

"Pretty good, what about you Shadow?" Miroku said. He began to move his hand towards Kagome's butt. InuYasha saw this motion and began to move towards Kagome and Miroku. Then he stopped. Kagome had drawn her sword and pointed it at Miroku's hand.

"Move it or lose it Miroku. Your choice." Shadow said as continued to hold her sword at Miroku's hand. InuYasha smiled.

I guess she's learned to protect herself. He thought.

Miroku moved his hand as she sheathed her sword. Bowing again, she moved away from Miroku and towards the way to Keade's Village.

"Ya, know I never really liked walking through all these damned branches." Shadow said as she pulled out her swords, "Hey Shippo, follow me, but stay right behind me. Otherwise these branches are gonna hit you."

Kagome pulled out both Katanas and began to slash at the branches, forming a clear path and moved forward, towards Keade's Village.

Kagome came out at Keade's Village and put her swords away. And walked towards Keade's hut. Soon, four guards appeared in front of Shadow.

"Who are ye?" Said the guard nearest Shadow.

"Shadow," she replied as she moved closer towards Keade's hut. They continued to protect the hut, "Let me pass, I don't want to hurt you."

The guards continued to protect the hut. Shadow sighed and drew her swords, "Shippo, stand back."

Shippo moved away from Shadow and the Guards. Kagome stood with her swords drawn and held in the same position as before, when she first ran into InuYasha and the gang. The guards charged as Shadow stayed in the same place. InuYasha, Miroku, and Sango walked out from the cleared path shadow made. InuYasha saw them charge at her and began to move his hand to his sword, but Miroku stopped him.

"Let us see how well she handles on her own." Miroku said. Sango's eyes read, Let us help her! But she nodded with Miroku's decision.

They guards drew closer and closer the Shadow as InuYasha, who silently looked on tried with all his might not to run over there and fight away the guards. Shadow smirked as she the guards came ever so close, their weapons drawn.

3...2...1! Shadow said in her mind. Then she jumped up and flipped over the guards. When she landed she silently ran up behind the guards and began to attack. She hit them hard and fast. She was careful to hit in places so they would be knocked down and not hurt. She had managed to knock down three, when reinforcements came out of the nearby huts. Shadow smirked and tucked her swords away. She ran forward, away from the guards and held her hands up.

"See! She's running away!" InuYasha said, he grabbed the hilt of his sword, but Miroku held him back.

"Look InuYasha!" Miroku said as he continued to hold InuYasha back.

Shadow smirked again as she leaned down and flipped towards Shippo. She did two cartwheels and round off. She landed perfectly next to Shippo. She opened up her bag and pulled out her bow and quiver. She pointed her bow at one opponent and fired, she hit her target. She made sure that it hit just low enough to take him down, but not hurt him much. She fired ten more times and all it left was one more opponent. Kagome was out of arrows, so she dropped the bow and quiver and focused all her energy on her finger. She pointed at a nearby water barrel. She then pretended it was InuYasha and closed her eyes. When she opened them they were glowing white and she pointed her finger at the on coming attacker. The barrel lifted up and shook; InuYasha looked at Kagome and remembered how that had happened to him. The barrel flew at the attacker as she cut it in one swift blow. Little did he know, that was a trap to distract him. When he looked up he saw Shadow flying at him, she landed and slashed at his shirt and pointed the tip of her sword at his neck.

She was sweating a little and was breathing a little faster. The guard dropped his sword and Shadow kicked it to the side. Just then lady Keade appeared from inside her hut.

"Very good..." Keade said, "What was your name again?"

"Shadow," She replied, as she twirled her swords around and put them back in their sheaths. She bowed and looked up, " Hello Keade."

"Hello Shadow, or shall I continue to call you Kagome?" Keade said.

"Shadow will be fine." She said as she smiled. Walking over to Keade, she stopped and ran back over to Shippo. She smiled and packed up her stuff, and picked up Shippo, "InuYasha, could you get the bag please, Shippo needs to rest. Poor lil cutie, must be petrified." Shadow said as she walked into Keade's hut.

InuYasha grumbled and picked up the bag, then he stopped and looked through it. He picked up the first thing he saw. A silky black thong. He scratched his head and picked it up. Shadow came out and saw InuYasha. She blushed and then screamed, "SIT BOY!" Shadow grabbed her bag and underwear and walked into Keade's hut.

"I would have expected Miroku to do that." Sango said as she walked around the hut and into Keade's hut. Miroku looked down at InuYasha and shook his head. InuYasha climbed out of the hole and walked towards Keade's hut, grumbling as he walked.