Kagome shivered as she sat close to the fire. Everyone was still sleeping except for a certain hanyou who was watching her with one eye. Her clothes were still damp, and she was shivering a little too much for his comfort. He slipped off his now dry haori and hung it over her shoulders.

"Here. I hope your not getting sick."

"Nah. I'm fine, just a little c-c-cold..."

"Feh! You shouldn't have came after me."

"Maybe I should of."

He grinned as he looked away. Her voice sounded a little too happy there, but he liked it.

"Why don't you go to sleep wench?"

She pulled his haori up to her chin, as she cuddled with it.

"That's the problem. I don't want to go to sleep..."

"Listen," He pulled her closer to him, "Whenever you see something happen, just think that it can't be real okay. You fall asleep in my arms, you'll wake up in them, I promise."

She smiled as she cuddled against him. He knew she was tired and he started to hum. The lullaby his mother once did for him when he was scared to sleep, always soothed him to his slumber. She smiled and slipped into her dream world. She could still here his rythme in her dreams. Miroku, Sango, Kilala, Shippo, and Kohaku, watched through one eye as Inuyasha rocked her into her sleep. They all grinned and looked at eachother before they all fell into a slumber by his song. His voice sounded like the chimes of angel, and no one really expected that, but all in all, they fell into their dream worlds. And soon so did he.

-

Kagome woke up, happy that her dreams did not come to her that night. She was surprised to find herself on Inuyasha's back. She looked up seeing the group on top of Kilala and Shippo on Inuyasha's other shoulder.

"Kagome! Good morning."

She smiled, "Good morning Shippo..."

"Inuyasha decided to leave early today, and didn't have the heart to wake you."

"Oh he did, did he?" she said with a grin.

"Feh! We needed to start the jorney early today, and you just wouldn't wake!"

"Oi!" she said smaking his back gently.

He grinned.

"Hey Inuyasha! Do you see that!"

He looked up to Miroku then in the direction he pointed. There was smoke coming from a near by village. He became mad.

"LET'S GO!"

"Right! Kilala!"

Kilala roared and sped up, keeping speed with the hanyou. Kagome held on to Shippo just to make sure that he wouldn't fly off.

"What's wrong Kagome?"

"I don't know Shippo...I don't know..."

-

Inuyasha skidded to a stop as Kilala landed not to far behind with the others. The place seemed desolate, but people may have been stuck in those burning huts. Inuyasha's ears perked up as he heard a girl scream. He let Kagome down and told them to stay as he smashed into a burning hut. Kagome screamed his name but he didn't pay attention. Logs of wood were falling in each direction. He heard the girl scream again.

"Where are you!"

All he heard were her wimpers as he came closer to her. Masking his face with his fire rat haori. It protected him well from the fire around him. He saw the girl in the middle of a fire circle. He ran through it and next to the girl. She screamed when she saw what he was. He could here the hut crackle and burn as it started to fall around them. He jumped onto the girl protecting her as the hut fell down.

"INUYASHA!"

Kagome screamed as she saw the hut fall. Miroku held her back as she tried to run to him. Suddenly they saw a flash of light as the hut flew in different directions. They sheilded their eyes to it, as smoke came around them. They looked up as the smoke started to fly away, and saw a dark figure withen it. Soon the figure came clear to their vision.

"Inuyasha!"

Kagome ran to him and soon saw the girl in his arms. She rushed over and took the girl from him, laying her on the floor and searching for her kit. Inuyasha stopped her.

"It's okay. She has no damage. She just blacked out."

Kagome still checked her out to make sure. Shippo sat next to the girl, looking at her face as she opened her eyes. She screamed and jumped up, pulling two daggers from her pockets in the process.

"Don't come near me!"

Kagome put up her hands, "No it's okay, we won't hurt you..."

"A girl, a monk, and a taijiya, with youkai? Since when do you ever see that? And why are you dressed in those weird clothes?"

"Wow, lots of questions for your rescuers, huh?" Inuyasha said crossing his arms.

"Hmph. I didn't need your help!"

Inuyasha became angry, "If I didn't jump in there right then and there, you would have been burnt meat!"

Kagome put her hand on his arm, "Inuyasha...it's okay...she just has her pride..." she whispered low enough so only he could hear.

He nodded as she turned to the girl. "You seem to have the tools of a ninja..."

The girl went into her stance, "So what if I do?"

"Was this your village?"

She straightened up, "Unfortunately yes...I was left behind by my people..."

Kagome's eyes started to water, as the girl looked down.

"My father and mother died in the last battle we fought, and they decided to leave me behind, saying I was weak...That I was just a weak as my parents..."

Inuyasha softened up, knowing how hard it is to be left like that. To have everyone turn against you.

"I stayed here, to protect my family home, but soon a youkai attacked my home and the rest of the village, looking for this..."

She held up a shikon shard and it sparkled in the fire light. Kagome gasped, she knew she felt the presence of a shard.

"This is the only thing I have left, that may father gave me, the only thing that also hurt me. The people knew I was the one attracting all the youkai to this village, and they blamed me for all the people we lost...I knew it was this damned jewel! I just kept it for fathers memory!"

Kagome frowned more, "There is a reason why. That is a shard of the shikon jewel, and me and my companions have set out to find every peice. Being as I am the new protecter of it..."

The girl backed away a bit, "No...You can't take it from me!"

"Don't worry..."

"No!" The girl started to run but before she could get far she was picked up by someone. She looked up and saw amber eyes. Inuyasha had her held by the shirt.

"Listen kid. I know how hard it is for you. I was rejected by both sides of my heritage. I was a wanderer since I was a pup. I was alone...But this shard will just attract more youkai, and soon even you will be dead!"

The girl started to cry, "B-B-B-But..."

"No buts kid. I know how precious it is to you, but isn't your life more! Be strong. I know you are if you were able to get through this much so far..."

The girl looked up at his ears then back down, "Your a hanyou?"

He nodded. She looked down at the shard in her hands then took his other and placed it in his.

"Take care of it please."

He smiled and nodded as he set the girl down. The group started to catch up and saw the two walk towards them. Kagome smiled as she saw the girl smiling. She walked over and bent down before her.

"What's your name?"

"I'm Kira."

"My name's Kagome. This is Inuyasha, and they are Sango, Miroku, Kilala, Shippo, and Kohaku..."

She waved at them.

"Can I ask you an important question?"

The girl nodded.

"Do you know which way your village went?"

The girl nodded and pointed toward a mountin range.

"They said not to follow, but I watched them walk towards those mountins..."

Kagome became worried, "Oh no..."

"What is it Kagome?" Sango said.

"Those arethe mountins that Koga lives in..."

They all became worried.

Inuyasha snorted, "Feh! They had it coming to them, leaving the poor girl-"

"Oh no. Hatcho..."

"Who's Hatcho?" Kagome said to the girl.

"My friend. He argued with the people, but in the end he was carried away by his father. All I can remember, is that he cried out my name, as I watched them leave..."

Tears started to fill her eyes, "If he dies..."

Kagome looked up to Inuyasha, he was looking towards the mountins as he sniffed the air.

"I don't smell blood. How long has it been since they left?"

"About two days..."

"Better hurry then, if you wish to see your friend once more."

The girl nodded then gasped when she saw the small cat transformed. Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku hopped on. Shippo transformed into a seagull.

"Hop on!"

She hesitated but soon climbed up on him. Kagome watched as they flew off and climbed onto Inuyasha's back. They all went towards the mountins.

(A/N:)

Okay, reviewers, thanks for the reviews once again. Kira is my character, and so is the ninja clan, but they aren't in the story long...SHUTTING UP AGAIN!

Kialla, you sre welcome...lol...

I dedicate Kira to my reviewers...

Thanks guys!

-Liz-