Author's note:: I have to say, I'm really surprised and I feel so loved right now. I want to thank my friends the ones I know personally, for reviewing since they probably feel bad for me. Yeah, I broke my hip and I'm in a smelly hospital. Ack, someone please save me. And I want to thank deathbyhugs for reviewing, and I love Hawthorne Heights too, woohoo! Well, I really need to get out of here. SAVE ME!

Disclaimer:: See chapter 3.

Chapter 4- Jude Law and a Semester Abroad

Whatever poisons in this bottle

Will leave me broken, sore, and stiff

And it's the genie at the bottom who I'm sucking at

He owes me one last wish!

So, here's a present to let you know

I still exist

I hope the next boy that you kiss

Has something terribly contagious on his lips.

Well, I've got a plan.
Drink for 40 days and 40 nights.

And sit for every second hand tick.

And every time you fed a lie.

You mean so much to me, and without you..

-Brand New

Jewel was falling backwards, and she would have gotten a concussion if Keiko hadn't caught her. Jewel let out a sigh unknowingly in her deep sleep. Keiko looked down upon the figure she held with her two arms.

'I just knew something like this would happen. But it is really way too early for her to be figuring this all out. I didn't know Naraku could get through the well. Well, let's see what Inuyasha's going to do about this. I know he isn't too happy.'

"You bastard.." Inuyasha said through clenched teeth. Kagome hopped down from his back, frowning. She looked up at the dark figure who was staring with wide eyes at her and the hanyou beside her. His eyes flashed a look of pure evil before turning back to the normal state they were.

Emotionless and cold.

Practically what he was made of. I didn't take long for Kagome to realize his presence on the Earth. Her powers had increased in the past 18 years or so, and even if she was in the Sengoku Jidai, she could have known where he was. The Earth that he stepped on become lifeless and dull, he reeked of the dead.

He was just like Kikyo. Made up of Earth and bones. And a deep evil soul made up of revenge. His old one was burning in hell, until someone had made it become alive again.

But let's not get into that now.

So far, Jewel was leaning against the counter, still unconscious. Keiko was sitting on one knee, the other knee propped up in the air, and her elbow rested on it. Keiko's look was one of pure concentration. She was over exhausted, after all, she hadn't gotten much sleep the previous nights because of this haunting stalker, and she had used a lot of her energy to summon the Shikon.

Sakura and Tsuki were just sitting next to one another, mouths wide open in surprise. They looked like idiots. But, they really couldn't do anything.

Kagome was standing next to Inuyasha, both glaring at the figure. They had hoped this time would never come, that he would burn in hell forever.

The silence was so heavy and thick, you could cut it with a saw. That was until the figure broke it. "You know, I couldn't break out of hell alone. But of course, you know that Kagome. You know who helped me."

Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome, whose eyes were wide open with surprise. Being the dense person he is, he didn't really know what was going on. Kagome just stood there, confident as ever.

"And you think that will stop me?" Kagome asked quickly.

"I had assumed it would."

"Well, let me tell you something, you assumed wrong Naraku."

'That's Naraku?!' Keiko thought.

"I should have known something was up.." Keiko spoke lowly.

"What was that, human?" Naraku said sharply.

"Nothing to you, hanyou."

"Aha, but that is where you are wrong."

Naraku glared down evilly at the girl. She glared back at his tall figure, and a purple aura grew around her.

"After I decided to make my break, it was only then I learned that only my demon side was strong enough to survive the transformation."

"Do you think that will stop us?"

"Us?" Naraku asked.

"Everyone in this room, minus them." Keiko pointed over to where Tsuki and Sakura cowered in fear.

"So, you think little Jewel will already refuse to help me?"

"Help you? She wants to kill your ass."

"But that doesn't mean I can't do to her what I did to Kohaku."

Keiko glared at him. "Jewel's power will surpass yours as soon as she can unlock it."

"But, only the Shikon can do that, and I'm seeing that she doesn't even know of it." Naraku's face scrunched up in confusion. 'But if she doesn't know..' "Aha, so you haven't told her yet, have you ?"

Keiko growled lowly in her throat. 'How had he .. Damn, Jewel wake up soon!' Inuyasha walked slowly over to Keiko and Jewel. Naraku's head slowly rose to meet Inuyasha's golden eyes. Inuyasha tore his face away and growled in disgust.

"How dare you show your face after all these years?" He snapped at Naraku.

"I have only come to claim what is Kikyo's. After all, that is my only purpose."

Inuyasha froze. 'What's he talking about? Is he talking about the Shikon? The Shikon is literally Kikyo's, it is Keiko's. After all, it was used to reawaken her powers. But.. No, That isn't Kikyo's. That's not what he's here for.'

"Confused my hanyou friend?"

"Don't dirty my name by calling me your friend. If you want one of them just go back to the hell hole you came from."

"Not until I get what is Kikyo's."

"That isn't Kikyo's. You and I both know that."

"But isn't it hers? I mean, it was part of her creation. If it weren't for Kikyo, that wouldn't be here?" Naraku glanced over at Kagome, who looked dumb and confused.

Naraku thought for a second. Why should Kagome be confused? Hasn't Inuyasha told her yet?

Realization soon dawned in his features and he looked back at the hanyou before him. "So you HAVEN'T told them yet. How completely delightful."

Inuyasha growled. This wasn't going to happen, as long as Inuyasha was there.

"I will get Jewel and make her mine. She will be my slave. Who knows, I may even make her my mate when she's finished off all of you people." Naraku chuckled loudly until a slap sounded through the room.

And all in one breath, it came out. "HOW DARE YOU! Do not dirty up my friends name with you prosperous fantasies. Jewel may be a blonde at heart sometimes, but no one, I repeat, NO ONE, would be THAT STUPID! I mean, come on man, the only person that ever wanted you was the clay pot of your's. WAIT A SECOND! I got an idea! Why don't we take your precious Kikyo and put her in an oven! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! Then, she would melt to her death! BWUAHAHAHA!" Keiko chuckled loudly, all anger forgotten from her features.

Inuyasha, Kagome, Naraku, Sakura, Tsuki, and a slightly awake Jewel all looked at her with an astounded look on there faces.

Jewel's vision was blurry, her head brain racking for the answers as to what was going on. She saw Keiko, and a big mysterious figure, and two other mysterious figures, and her other two friends shaking in the corner, grabbing each other for comfort. She then soon realized what was going on.

"NOOOOOO!!!! KEIKO SOLD ME OUT TO CHINA MAN! AHHHH!! THEY'RE GOING TO KILL ME! I PROMISE I WON'T WASH THE DISHES IN THE WASHING MACHINE, OR SHOOT DARTS AT YOUR HEAD!!! DON'T SELL ME TO CHINA MAN! I WILL BE GOOD! NO! THE SLANTED EYES! IT'S THEM! HELLLLLPPPPPP!" Jewel said so very loudly that now everyone was covering their ears. And let me tell you this, Naraku did not look pleased.

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME CHINA MAN, YOU WENCH?!" Naraku kneeled down and slapped Jewel, who only kicked and screamed and grabbed on anything in response.

"THE SLANTED EYES!!" Jewel major headache was to be expected. She had always had them when she was young and this was the most recent one. Jewel felt like she was in kindergarten again, since she thought Naraku was the 'China Man.'

Jewel's surroundings scared her to no end, and before she knew what was happening, a pink light erupted from her hands and sent Naraku flying backwards.

Naraku coughed up blood, but spit it out as a response. He glared daggers at Jewel and stood up silently.

"You little bitch. You dare try to purify me?! Well, this is were I take my leave. Don't worry, I assure you that we will me again."

And with that, he was gone.

That Night

Jewel sighed lightly. She knew she could take up her parent's offer, or stay in the present, where she thought she belonged. However, everything she once knew was now tangled up in a mix of confusion. It hadn't taken them long to explain to her, and InuYasha almost didn't want her to go at all. This was never meant to happen. But in a cruel twist of fate, she had been placed in the middle of peace, and tragedy.

Her eyebrows furrowed in frustration. She remembered transforming once into a demon, and Keiko handed her a sword. She immediately transformed back to her normal self and life went on as usual. But the thing that confused her, was that she had never known the history of the katana. She was told never to unsheathe the sword, for the only response would be disaster. She had noted Keiko's tone when she told her that, and how she had said it made sure Jewel knew it was no idle threat.

The now-Jade crescent moon hung from her neck, and it shone brilliantly in the real moon's light. Jewel looked down at it as the color swirled a little, making a smile press through Jewel's strong barrier. Her black and silver locks shifted as she turned her head towards her window. There it was, the only place she felt calm. She heaved herself off the comfort of the bed, and walked towards the window. She had felt so scared today, so alone. No one had been there to save her. She had acted like a child until Naraku left, when she was allowed to remember everything that transpired there.

Her soft amber eyes stood out in the darkness of her room. The moon hung silently in the sky, and the tree beside her window's balcony swayed a little in the soft spring air. Jewel opened her glass door/window with gracefulness and glided along the balcony's platform with ease. She threw her legs over the side of the railing that was the separation of her from the world. She placed both hands down on the railing, and stared up at the sky.

She remembered how many times she'd sleep under the stars, feeling as if someone was protecting her from the night. She had had so much fun up here that it made her so happy. Her signature smile played its way onto her lips as she remembered all the memories of this place. She was at ease in this place, and in this place only.

She had on a small white T-shirt that she had bought at Disneyland in Tokyo, with Pooh bear wearing a safari uniform, looking through a magnifying glass at a tiger. The writing on the shirt underneath Pooh and the tiger read, "Tigger, is that you?". She had bought one for her and Keiko in spite of Keiko's hatred towards Pooh bear and tigers.

She laughed softly up at the sky as she remembered all the times her and Keiko had spent together.

They were quite the pair.

She had on light gray jogging pants, despite the warmness of spring. She always felt comfortable in jogging pants, even if they were a bit weird fitting at times. Most people didn't wear them, but hey, Jewel wasn't 'most people.'

Jewel's fingers found their way to her necklace that hung loosely from her neck. Her soft, pale skin made the Crescent moon stick out. This little contraption, what she believed was to keep her from turning demon, after what her parents had said, held a great power that only the Guardian of the Crescent Moon could unleash. She was baffled by the power it could hold. She didn't have the slightest clue who the guardian was, but her parents thought it was either her or Keiko.

Speaking of Keiko, she was from her time all right, but she was a Miko. That surprised Jewel beyond belief. Her friend had kept the secret from her all these years. It was when she turned twelve that she learned of her immense powers. She had gone to train them after school every day with Kagome, which had solved the mystery of where Keiko had been going for those 4 years. She only left a couple of times after that, and that confused Jewel even more.

Keiko was now the inheritor of the Shikon. The only time Jewel had used her Miko powers was today when Naraku had frightened her. It was only after he left that she knew what had gone on in there. Keiko's powers were trained and she was strong, even though she could still not take on Jewel, who hadn't even known of her Miko powers until today. Being a hanyou and a Miko has it's advantages. Jewel should be able to control her Miko powers soon since she could catch on quickly. Keiko had to train hard though, because she did not have part demon in her.

With the power of the Shikon, and Jewel's immense new-found powers, the team would be unstoppable. And that's just what Jewel wanted.

Silent but noticeable footsteps sounded behind her. Keiko's slim figure could be seen leaning on the door frame of the door that led out onto the balcony. Jewel heard her come and step beside her. Jewel felt her whole body become warm with the presence of her best friend. She smiled warmly and turned her head towards her friends. She saw laughter shine in her friend's stormy gray/blue eyes.

"Have you decided yet, Jewel-chan?"

Jewel looked up at her confidently and stated proudly, "Hai. I am coming with you, whether you like it or not. So you better get used to having me around, cause I ain't chickening out anytime soon."

"It's good to have you back, Jiueru."

'Gengetsu no Jiueru. If only she knew.'

Author's Note:: Sorry that took so long to get up.. Just think of it as an early Christmas present! Well I'm gonna go to bed now, so later!

P.S. My friend was high when she wrote that other note.

And the 'Gengestu no Jiueru' was supposed to mean Jewel of the Crescent Moon. Or at least, that's what a friend said. Well, if you see anything wrong with that, please tell me!