Sesshoumaru stopped before the castle. He looked at it with disgust as he walked forward. The gates opened and a tall figure emerged. Purple eyes locked went amber.

"Sesshoumaru, a pleasure as always."

"Dedorou. Where is that weakling of a brother I have?"

Dedorou could see him sniffing.

"I can see that you already know Sesshoumaru, why are you really here?"

Sesshoumaru's cold stare challanged his.

"This Sesshomaru does not speak with that of tainted blood."

Sesshoumaru turned his heal.

"Then why did you come here looking for Inuyasha?"

Sesshoumaru stopped and looked over his shoulder, "That is none of your concern."

"He has grown powerful for a weakling, hasn't he, Sesshoumaru?"

Sesshoumaru turned his head and walked away. Dedorou watched as the tai-youkai of the Western Lands turned a corner. His eyes went wide to what he saw next. 'It couldn't have been!' Dedorou ran to the front of the castle and watched Sesshoumaru walking away, but the odd thing was his companion. 'A HUMAN GIRL!' He stumbled a bit. Rin turned, her big eyes peircing his. She smiled and waved good bye. He rose his hand and waved. 'What is Sesshoumaru doing with a human girl?'

-

Inuyasha skidded to a stop. The rest stopped soon after it.

"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered.

He sniffed. "Youkai..."

As soon as he said it millions of youkai started to fly down at the group. Kagome slid off Inuyasha's back as he took Tetsusaiga out of it's scabberd. He rose the sword as Kagome slid off her pack and took her bow and arrows. Inuyasha hit the Tetsusaiga to the ground.

"Kaze no Kizu!"

The youkai screamed when the rays hit them full on. Kagome slid an arrow onto her bow. Realeasing it soon after. The explosion of pick light took out half the youkai. Sango threw Hiraikotsu and slit a few in half, as Kohaku covered her. Shippo used his fox magic to scare away some youkai, while Kome took the bow from her hair and threw it. It exploded and the youkai infront of Shippou screamed as they burned to a crisp. Shippou fell back shocked and looked at Kome while she took a bow out of her kimono and out it on. She smiled and winked.

Miroku unbeaded his kazanna.

"I'll take care of the rest. KAZANNA!"

The youkai screached as they were sucked into the void. He closed his hand and covered the kazanaa with his beads quickly. They all took a breather. Inuyasha spoke up first.

"Looks like Naraku's trying to prevent us from getting to Zao."

They all nodded.

Kagome spoke next, "Better keep moving."

She slid her bag on and hopped on Inuyasha's back again. They rest of the group did the same but Kagome sensed something. She looked behind her.

"Hold on."

Inuyasha stopped before he took another step.

"What is it Kagome?"

"I sense a jewel shard."

They all turned and Inuyasha sniffed.

"Damn it."

He moaned as the wolf demon hopped out of the trees with his mate.

"Yo."

"Ya ya, what do you want?"

Koga glared at Inuyasha, then bent down and dug his claws into the skin of his leg. He threw the shard and Inuyasha caught it. He looked up confused.

"Don't ask. There is a new arrival in the den and that thing is indangering it."

"You mean-"

Inuyasha sniffed cutting off Kagome, "You're mated."

Ayame blushed and Koga spoke. "Why do you care?"

"Actually, I don't think we need another Koga in this world."

"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN MUTT!"
"I SAID IT CLEARLY!"

Kagome slid off Inuyasha's back.
"Inuyasha..."

His eyes went wide and he gulped.

"Sit."

He went crashing to the ground. Koga grinned down at the fallen hanyou. Kagome smiled at them.

"Congradulations you guys."

Ayame nodded her thanks as Koga said it.

"Well, sorry to leave, but we both thought you might needed that Kagome. Take care of the ass Kagome."

She nodded as Inuyasha got up and glared at her.
"Oi! Mutt!"

He turned his glare to him. Koga had a kind face on.

"Take care of her."

Inuyasha's eyes went wide and he nodded. He smiled and waved at them.

"See ya around!"

"Bye! Good Luck!" Kagome yelled.

The two wolf youkai ran off in a hurry. Inuyasha didn't know if he was right, but right there, it seemed as if Koga was being kind to him. He shook it off and picked Kagome up, soon placing her on his back. 'Feh! As if that wolf would be nice!' He sped off, the rest of the group flying after.

Sesshoumaru stepped out of the trees. 'The miko, her aura has become stronger...' Rin popped out of a bush and scrambled over to the youkai.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, why do you look so worried?"

He turned to Rin, "This Sesshoumaru does not become worried."

She smiled up at him then looked in the direction of the group.

"Kagome!"

Sesshoumaru stopped her and pulled her into the trees.

Kagome turned her head at what she heard. 'Did someone just yell my name?' She shook it off as they went on.

-

Kagome sat on her sleeping bag. 'I could've sworn I heard someone familiar back there. Maybe it was my imagination...'

"Kagome?"

She looked up and Sango sat next to her. The two 'men' were out hunting. For once Miroku wanted to know how Inuyasha did his hunting, for what purposes, they really didn't know. The two young youkai licked on lollipops Kagome gave them. Kome's expression made Kagome laugh, since that was the first pop the kinezumi ever had. The kinezumi scrunched up her nose, since the pop was sour, she was making faces. She soon got used to it, and rather saviored the taste. Sango seemed to be getting close to the little kinezumi. Kind of like her and Shippou, a mother-daughter relationship.

"What's bothering you?"

Kagome looked at Sango. She was watching as Kome let Kirara lick her pop. She smiled.

"What do you mean?"

Sango turned to her, "Oh come on. You seemed so deep in thought after we left Koga."

She grinned, "Oh that. I thought I heard someone yell out my name, like a little girl or something. She sounded so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it."

"Hmm..."

Sango pondered a bit then shook her head.

"I can't really think of who it could of been Kagome. Don't worry. It was proabably your head playing tricks with you."

"Yeah, probably."

"Sango!"

She looked up the see the happy monk.

"Look what I got!"

He held up the dead rabbit. She gave him a disgusted look.

"You think I wanna-"

Kagome cut her off, "Good job Miroku. Your first sucessful catch."

"Yeah, all thanks to Inuyasha."

She could hear his 'feh' behind the monk. She stood to see him blushing.

"He's a good hunting teacher."

His blush intensified.

"He taught-"

"I'll just take this..." Sango said cutting him off.

She took the rabbit from his hands and brought it away. The monk followed after to watch. Kagome smiled and walked over to Inuyasha.

"So your a teacher now?"

"Feh!"

She giggled and kissed his cheek then went over to Sango to help with cooking.

-

The group came together and left again. They were ready early today, since they all fell asleep early that night. They all had their determined faces on. They saw a swarm of youkai coming their way. As before they fought side by side. The new comers helping all the same. They fought all as one moving closer to Zao.


(A/N:)

I hope that was long enough for you, and yes Koga is having a pup...how kawaii! Arigatou for the reviews...as always...I LOVE MY REVIEWERS!

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