.......-pokes head out of the hole- -nervous laughter- Uhh..Hi, guys?-gets pelted with garbage- ACK!! LISTEN, I HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR THIS LONG HIATUS!

First off, I was grounded, the chapter got deleted, I sprained my ankle, something happened to Kagura which depressed me, I played resident evil CVX, I had writer's block, sprained my OTHER ankle, and here I am now. And you should ALL thank Itaki for this since she wouldn't shut up about the new Inuyasha video game...I wanna play it now..

o.o but since this is LONG overdue, I'll just shut up now.

Disclaimer: X.x ankle...no..own..

Is this real? Kyoko thought when she opened her good eye. She didn't know where she was, but she felt to sick, she didn't care. She tried sitting up, her head heavy and dizzy. Looking down, she saw that she had bandages wrapped around her arms and all over her torso. ..What?

"You're awake!" A childish voice exclaimed beside her. The neko blinked and saw the small girl that she'd saved from the demons when that boy had gone after her. She smiled happily. "Rin is glad!"

"..What...? Where..am I?" She asked, rubbing her eye. Now that she was beginning to become more alert, she could tell she was in a hut.

"In Kagome-sama's hut. She and Inuyasha-sama put you here 'cause you're hurt bad," She explained, standing up. "Do you feel any better?" Kyoko shook her head. "Should Rin go get Kagome-sama?" Again, she shook her head.

"..Why?" She asked, looking at the small girl. Rin smiled again.

"Sango-sama said that you were being attacked by Naraku. Anyone who doesn't like Naraku is ok with them!"

"Naraku..Who..is he?" Kyoko asked, starting to feel her head lighten. She saw Rin's expression become sad.

"Naraku is a bad demon...He's hurt everyone..Even Sesshoumaru-sama and Kagura-sama.." At the mention of the demon lord's name, Kyoko stiffened. "He wants the Shikon No Tama for himself..And he wants Sesshoumaru-sama dead. He's so horrible, Rin doesn't like to think about him!" The girl looked distressed, and the neko felt like it didn't seem right for someone that cheerful and childish to have that look of fear and sadness.

Kyoko gave her a sympathetic look, standing up with some difficulty. Rin blinked when she started limping out. "Where are you going, Kyoko-sama?" She asked, bounding after her.

"...Some fresh air.." She muttered, which was technically true. In all honesty, she need to be alone. Everything was happening too fast, and she had to have a breather. "I'll be fine..."

Rin stopped, though she looked hesitant. Kyoko-sama seems so sad... She thought. Maybe Rin could do something to cheer her up! With that, the girl nodded to herself, than ran to ask Kagome if there were any flowers nearby.

"Start talking, Sesshoumaru.." Kagura growled, crossing her arms. The couple were in a clearing a little ways from the village. Sesshoumaru had gotten sick and tired of walking around in bloody and dirty clothes and was in serious need of a bath. He could smell Naraku all over him along with his own blood, and it was starting to seriously bug him. He'd called Ah-Un and was chaning.

If Kagura hadn't felt that twinge of jealousy toward Kyoko, if she hadn't been so angry at him for hiding something, and if her week had gone a lot better than it'd been going, she would have seriously enjoyed this.

Alas, this was not so, so Kagura was one angry demoness.

"There's nothing to say," He replied in his monotone, glaring at the bandages on his chest. He started pulling them off, wincing very slightly at the pain.

"The hell there isn't," She snapped, her eyes blazing. "Who IS she? Why won't you tell me?" Shewas starting to sound desperate, and she hated it, but she had to know. The scowl she had on her face faltered, replaced by a frown.

Sesshoumaru didn't answer, putting his armor on. He was hesitant, which wasn't like him. At all. Plus, he seemed....nervous. On edge. "She's someone who by all means should be dead," He answered finally. "And if you don't mind, there's nothing else to say about her."

Kagura bristled. She knew there was more. There had to be. If there wasn't, then why had Kyoko tried to tear him apart? She sighed, crossing her arms. "You're an ass..." She muttered, looking away when he smirked and walked over to her.

To her surprise. he leaned down and kissed her very gently on the lips. It caught her totally off guard, which he enjoyed immensely. "Let it go, Kagura," He whispered, breathing in her scent. "Just let it go.." He walked away, leaving her alone. Her eyes were very wide, and it took a few seconds before she got over it.

She watched him leave and sighed heavily. Gods, I love him... She thought, looking at the ground. But I can't leave it alone...I have to know..

xx Everyone, again, SORRY, so just R&R. nn if you do, I promise the next chapter will be up soon. Oh, and Neko? You aren't allowed to review unless it's nice