Chapter 2

After three minutes of complete silence Kagome, who had been watched the exchange between the two girls, stepped up. "You know each other?" she asked quietly. That broke the spell that had fallen over them, ignoring Kagome's question Sango walked over to the still shocked Izumi and grasped her hands. "Is, is it really you….how….your alive". Izumi stared for a moment longer before throwing her arms around Sango.

"Sango I can't believe I found you, are the others in this village too!?" she yelled overjoyed. Sango's smiled fell at the mention of her father and the other demon exterminators. "That right you don't know" she said sadly. Izumi quickly sobered "what do you mean Sango?" she asked almost afraid of what the answer might be. Kagome chose this time to butt into the conversion "you don't know about Naraku?".

"Naraku?" Izumi asked and Kagome nodded, Sango grasped Izumi's hand "we have a lot to talk about" she said and begin to lead Izumi towards Keade's hut. Kagome sighed "wow another exterminator imagine how tough this must be for Sango and Izumi" she said.

"Yes, I'll say this day just got more interesting" the previously ignored Keade answered hobbling past Kagome.

Back in the hut Sango had just finished the story when Kagome entered and sat down. Izumi sat across from Sango, hands folded in her lap and her eyes down. "So this Naraku was responsible for everyone's death…for Keijisama's death" she said bitterly, suddenly she looked up "please let me join you, I won't let Naraku get away with hurting me or anyone I care about" she locked eyes with Sango then Kagome. Sango smiled "of course" she said "I was hoping you would". Izumi nodded, Kirara who was sitting quietly at the door walked up, her nose twitch at the familiar sent "Kirara" Izumi said noticing the two-tail "you're here too" Kirara mewed and Sango picked her up "Kirara seems to know you, Izumi you really are here".

"Yeah Sango…I missed you"

"I thought you died…but I didn't really even look for your body" Izumi placed a hand on Sango's shoulder "its ok I understand". Kagome stood and left the hut, Sango and Izumi needed some time alone and beside someone had to tell Inuyasha and that someone may as well be her.

The breeze rustled the leaves causing shadows to flicker and play on the ground. The day was perfect for napping and that was just what a curtain hanyou was doing, or more like trying to do. As if the gods themselves had painted a target on him Miroku followed by Shippo just had to stumbled upon the tree he was in. Now Shippo sat on his head chattering non-stop to Miroku who at the moment was hiding encase Sango had followed him. Inuyasha sat, arms crossed growling rather loudly at the kit 'I swear if that brat don't shut up and let me sleep I'll kill him' he thought angrily. Miroku noticing the evil look on his friend's face thought he better do something before one of them ended up getting there ass kicked. Luckly all the noise Shippo had been making lead Kagome right to them.

The future girl stepped out of the bushes just as Inuyasha was about to lose it. "Oh there you are you I've been looking for you" Inuyasha shook Shippo off his head and glanced at Kagome "whatever it is I didn't do it so leave me alone" Miroku caught the air-born Shippo and turned to leave before one of Kagome's and Inuyasha's famous fights started. "Kagome glared up at the grumpy hanyou before waving a hand at Miroku and Shippo "you stay this involves everyone".

"So what is it" Inuyasha said glaring back. Claming herself Kagome started "there's a new girl joining the group" holding up a hand to stop Inuyasha's reply she continued "she's a demon exterminator from Sango's village!" Miroku spook up "I thought everyone was killed".

"Guess not" Kagome answered with a shrug "so you see we have to let her join, it seems she and Sango were really close" she locked eyes with Inuyasha. "Well I have no problem with a friend of lady Sango's joining" Miroku said with a smile, Shippo looked up at Miroku "you just want another butt to touch" he said, Miroku sighed "you wound me Shippo".

"Yeah right, come on I wanna meet her" Shippo said. Inuyasha jumped down "As long as the wench can fight she can stay" he said starting off toward the village. Kagome caught up to him "her name is Izumi and you will call her that" she said glaring.

"Keh"

"So" Izumi started "what kind of people do you travel with, like that girl in green, I'm sorry I didn't catch her name" Sango smiled "well that girl was Kagome and she is from the future".

"Future, Sango?" Izumi said raising an eyebrow.

"Yes please you know I would never lie to you"

"Yes, I'm sorry its just hard to believe"

"I know…" a loud bang cut Sango off as Inuyasha stomped into the hut. Sango sweatdropped and pointed at him "and that Inuyasha". Izumi stared at him, well more like his ears. "So you're the girl huh" he said "what's your problem…will you blink already!" he yelled. Izumi, well, blinked and turned back to Sango "is he a demon".

"Hanyou actually" Sango answered. Izumi stood and walked toward him "neat" she said tugging lightly on an ear "never met one before".

"Hey leggo the ear Wench" Inuyasha yelled just as Kagome, Miroku and Shippo entered. "Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled "be nice!" Inuyasha glared back at Kagome "whatever, be ready to leave tomorrow at sun rise" he barked back before leaving the hut.

"So much for our break" Shippo sighed. "Friendly isn't he" Izumi said watching the hanyou leave. "Well you'll get used to him" Miroku said poping up beside Izumi, grasping her hand he said "I for one am happy to meet you lady Izumi, I'm Miroku" Izumi smile "nice to meet you….ahhhh PERVERT" Izumi's hand slammed down on the monk knocking him off his feet. Sango saw red "MIROKU" she yelled

"Now, now Sango my hand just slipped that's all" Sango only response was to grab Hiraikotsu. "Sango…sweety" Miroku tried backing up. "Run" was all Sango said and run Miroku did. Kagome sighed and pointed to Shippo "and that Shippo the fox demon he's that last of the group". Izumi looked down "hello". Shippo waved at her, "well I think we better save Miroku before Sango kills him" Kagome said looking at Izmui. "uh ok" she answered following Kagome.

Outside she stopped Kagome "Inuyasha said something about leaving, are we going after Naraku?" Kagome nodded "and go after jewel shards".

"Yeah Sango mentioned them, how did the jewel break?"

"Well I kinda shot it with an arrow" Kagome said timidly

"Oh" she answer wide eyed. Kagome grinned a little and left to find the feuding couple. Izumi stayed behind. "Weird people I've found myself with" she said to herself. Looking about the village her eyes locked upon the form of Inuyasha going down a dirt path into the forest. "hanyou huh" she said before following him.