Look! It's a chapter two! And this one has been bated...Not as much as I would have liked but I am told it looks awesome. Yay me. As before my disclaimer stands...so if you wanna know it, take a look at thefirst chapter. :)

Now we continue on...
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Inuyasha slashed at the weasel demon as it tried making its way into the village, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" Shouting out, the hanyou slashed once more at the demon and then spun to stand ready as the demon's body shattered and then spread off into dust. Blood dripping from Inuyasha's claws as he just stood there breathing heavily. Slowly he straightened up and rotated his shoulder, wincing lightly at the cracking sound it made.

Not moving when a delicate hand moved to touch his shoulder, Inuyasha jerked forward. "That was the fourth just this morning. This doesn't seem right."

Sango blinked at his words and drew back her hand, letting it fall limply to her side, "We should talk to Kaede, she should know what's going on." Miroku wraps an arm over Sango's shoulders and drew her to him while he watched Inuyasha. "Or at least have some idea as to why they are being drawn here."

"Keh." The word being practically spitted out as Inuyasha turned to look at the two humans, eyes narrowing at the sign of their affection. Pushing between them he made his way into the woods surrounding the small village. His eyes softening and filling with pain when he knew they couldn't see him.

Sango looked at Miroku and frowned, "I wonder if he knows that it's today…" Looking to where her friend had gone she moved herself into her husband's embrace, her slightly larger stomach not hindering the embrace at all.

"I think he does know. I don't know how he could have forgotten something like that. Six years, Sango, six! And it still seems like yesterday when we had just come back from the battle and she was only going to be gone long enough to tell her Mother the news." Stopping the ex-monk closed his eyes and shook his head, "Six years since his heart was shattered."

"Have you ever heard him even say her name anymore? At least consciously?" Rubbing her cheek against his shoulder she allowed him to turn them and to begin the walk to the old miko's hut. "I know he's said it a few times when asleep."

"Only those times, only when his subconscious is free and he can let his emotions show."

The two continued their walk through the larger village, people coming here when they heard that it was protected. Not knowing until they got there that it was a half demon who protected them, but taking comfort in that it was the same half demon who protected what may have been the most powerful miko of their lifetimes.

Stopping in front of one hut, Sango left Miroku's side and entered while he just moved to the door opening. Taking in the sight of his wife, his Sango, picking up their sleeping daughter and the kitsune that held her. Shippou moved a bit and opened his eyes to see what was moving him when he just nodded and curled more about the sleeping girl and allowed himself and her to be moved. Sango gave him a small smile and ruffled his hair before turning to join Miroku and to continue their walk to Kaede's.

As they got closer, however, Miroku stopped short and just watched a glow seem to spark up from the forest. The aura familiar yet different from anything he had felt before. "I think something else is coming." Hurrying Sango and the children in the hut with a surprised Kaede he turned back to look once more. "It's coming from the well…"

"Maybe it was unsealed!" Setting down the children Sango moved to Miroku's side and looked out. She couldn't see anything nor did feel anything but she trust her husband's knowledge.

Kaede slowly stood and joined the two younger adults, "Ye better check it out, especially with all of the attacks lately."

"Sango, stay here I don't want you to get hurt if it's something bigger."

Sango just stood there for a moment, her jaw dropped. "Get hurt! Might I remind you that I am a demon exterminator?" Pushing past him she started down on the path to the well, "Hurry up will you?"

Miroku scowled and then sighed, "I just worry for her and the baby." Looking to Kaede he opened his mouth to speak and was cut off by the miko's voice.

"I will watch the children, now go and see what is going on. Find Inuyasha, I dare say this will concern him too." Kaede gave the glowing light one more look before shuffling back into her hut to stoke the fire and watch over her sleeping charges.

Miroku nodded and then left off in a run to follow Sango, not noticing the golden eyes that watched the group of them. "What's the big hurry monk? Sango get sick of your leaching ways?" Slowing but not stopping Miroku gave the hanyou a look before looking to where he was running.

"There's something coming from the direction of the well." Eyes widening when he ran into Sango's shocked form on the other side of a tree. Following her gaze he just blinked at the size of the tentacled demon, thrashing around the well.

A low growl jostled them both as Inuyasha rushed past them, Tetseiga being drawn. But even he startled when a familiar scent reached his nose, and the screams of children shattered the air. "Kagome!"

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sun-kissed-rose433 My first reviewer! Ohhh I am so excited to see you liked it. I will try to have chapters out in a nice timely manner. And here is chapter two, hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writting it.

turtlerad17 Yay my second reviewer! The same goes for you as Sun-kissed-rose433. Thanks for the comment on the setup, I had hoped it would be a nice reader catching tool.