AN: Well, I really didn't feel like updating. Mostly because my last chapter of Stealing Four Souls and a Few Hearts only got one review...but I decided that that story has nothing to do with this one and I'm getting a lot of reviews for this story. So, even though I have no idea what I'm going to write, I'm writing anyway. Feel special, people! I just hope this chappie turns out good...

Disclaimer: Chapter 1 says it all.

Oh, by the way, this chappie is dedicated to eddie4 for giving me an idea of what to write! Thank ya, eddie4!!!

Last Chapter:

Kagome smiled. With her best friend traveling with her, things would be perfect! Sango could hook up with Miroku and Kagome could have Inu-hunk all to her...WAIT! What was she thinking!? 'Oh well, it'll still be fun,' she thought as she looked around at her traveling companions. 'Really fun!'

A Mistake Gone Right

Chapter 4: ­­­­­­­­­­­The Journey Begins

"I'm bored," complained Kagome.

"Quit saying that, wench!" shouted Inuyasha. She had been saying that exact thing every 5 minutes since Miroku left with Sango and Kirara to get some royal clothes for Kagome and it was really annoying him.

"I told you, don't call me wench!" shouted back Kagome.

"And why not!?"

"Because, that's not my name and the man the beat me called me that!" she shouted, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. Inuyasha flinched. Calling her wench made him just as bad as that other guy. He didn't want Kagome to think of him as a bad guy, he wanted her to think of him as a great guy, as someone she needed, as a ma-hold it! What the heck was he thinking? He shook his head to rid himself of those thoughts. He walked over to Kagome who had turned her back to him and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. He leaned over so that his mouth was right next to her ear.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you in any way. It's just that I grew up calling girls 'wench' and I'm not used to anything else," he whispered. He loosened his hold and Kagome turned around in his arms and looked into his eyes. The glowing pools of amber seemed to look deep into her soul. She saw deep sincerity in his eyes and it made her happy. She smiled and hugged Inuyasha as she felt his arms tighten around her waist.

"It's ok, Inuyasha. It just brings back bad memories. Just try to call me by my name, ok?" she whispered into his chest.

"Ok," he replied.

"Honey, we're home!" Inuyasha and Kagome quickly jumped away from each other, blushing, as they heard Miroku call out and open the door trailed by Sango and Kirara. Miroku put a bundle of clothes on the bed before turning to Kagome. "I hope you like what we picked out. Sango assured me that you would, so I hope they're to your liking," he explained, oblivious to hers and Inuyasha's blushed.

"Well Sango knows me well, even if we haven't seen each other in 10 years. So I'm sure they'll be all right," she said while walking over to the pile where Sango was eagerly waiting.

"Try this on first!" she said, holding out a beautiful light blue kimono with silver lining. Kagome took it in her hands and examined it. The material was so light and silky. She then examined the design across the lower half of the kimono. It was a big, beautiful silver tree. The detail put into the design was breathtaking. She smiled and looked at her friend.

"This one looks amazing!" she said. Sango smiled.

"Well, go try it on! And when you're done, come try on these other ones!" she yelled as Kagome ran out in the hall to a different room. Sango then glared at the boys. "Maybe you guys should have left so she doesn't have to go running around everywhere," she suggested, or to them, demanded.

"Feh! Fine, we'll go get her and bring her back here," he said as he walked out of the room, dragging a protesting Miroku behind. Sango waited patiently until Kagome walked back in the room. She had already changed into the silk kimono. Sango gasped. Kagome looked so beautiful, and that's just what Sango told her.

"Kagome, you look gorgeous!" she exclaimed. Kirara mewed in agreement as Kagome blushed.

"You really think so? I really don't like dresses to much, but I guess since I'm pretending to be a royal, I'm gonna have to learn to love them, aren't I?" she said as she brushed out some of the few wrinkles. Sango smirked.

"You sure will! Now, here," she said, tossing another kimono to Kagome, "try this one on next." Kagome nodded and took off the blue kimono. She then slipped on the other one and looked down at herself. This kimono was a dark red with black lining. It had a design of a black dragon breathing fire wrapped around it. It was the same material as the blue one. Sango smiled before tossing yet another kimono for her to try on. They were having the time of their lives.

----out in the hall----

Inuyasha paced impatiently as Miroku sat down and closed his eyes. Inuyasha began growling and Miroku half-opened one eye.

"You should probably sit down, it'll be a while before they finish," explained Miroku as he watched the disgruntled hanyou pace back and forth.

"Why are they taking so long!? How many kimonos did you buy, monk?" questioned Inuyasha as he stopped pacing and glared accusingly at his cousin.

"We bought enough to last the week's journey to the Kingdom of Yamakaji. Be patient, Inuyasha. As soon as they're done, we can continue our journey." Inuyasha only growled and continued pacing. Miroku sighed as he again closed his eyes and waited for the girls to finish. As if in answer to his thoughts, the door opened and out stepped Kagome in a gold kimono with white lining and designs of little flowers adorning it. Her hair was pulled up into an elegant bun with a white flower decorating it. Sango followed after her, carrying the other garments in bag, and Kirara on her shoulder. Inuyasha stopped pacing and turned around. His breath caught in his throat when he saw Kagome. She looked amazing! But he'd be damned if he let her know that.

"What took ya so long, we-I mean, Kagome?" he asked, catching himself before he could say wench.

"Sorry, I had to try on all of them to make sure they fit. And remember, from now on, I'm not Kagome; I'm Lady Kaitou Hitoride of Fumounochi," she exclaimed with a bright smile on her face.

"Ok, Lady Kaitou, we're leaving now," Inuyasha said, accenting the 'Lady Kaitou' part. Kagome only smiled and nodded as they left the inn, saying a quick goodbye to Kaede.

"How long will it take to get wherever we're going?" asked Kagome.

"About a week," replied Inuyasha.

"A week? We're going to be walking for a week!?" she exclaimed.

"Yes, so you better get used to it."

"Why don't we get horses?" suggested Miroku. Inuyasha stopped and turned around, causing everyone else to stop as well. He studied the group. He knew that he could walk the whole time, no problem, and Miroku could walk it too, although he might tire out before the end of the week. Sango looked like she could do it, but he didn't want to take any chances. He knew Kagome wouldn't be able to do it, especially with those royal clothes on.

"Fine, we'll get horses," he replied as he walked to a nearby stable, his group in tow. He approached a man with black, wavy hair. He looked like the owner of the stable.

"Are you selling any horses?" asked Inuyasha. The man turned around to face him. Kagome suddenly felt uneasy around this man. Inuyasha glanced back at his group. They all looked uneasy and cautious. Inuyasha turned back to the man.

"Yes, I am," he said in a cold voice. "How many do you need?"

"Two," Inuyasha immediately responded. Kagome suddenly forgot her uneasiness and glared at Inuyasha.

"Only two? Inuyasha, there's four of us!" she exclaimed.

"I know that, Kag-Kaitou!" he replied, not taking his eyes off this man before him.

"Oh, you're Inuyasha? It's a pleasure to meet you," the man said, holding out his hand.

"You may know my name, but I don't know yours," said Inuyasha, ignoring his outstretched hand.

The man chuckled. It sounded hollow. "Kukukukuku, excuse my manners. I am Naraku," he said with his hand still outstretched. Inuyasha warily grabbed his hand. The second he grabbed it, he felt an evil aura. He took back his hand as if it had been burned. Naraku walked further into the stable and came back with two black horses.

"Here, these are 2 of my best," he said, handing the reins over to Inuyasha who was careful not to touch the man again.

"How much do you want for them?" Inuyasha asked, reaching in his pocket for some money.

"No need, you can take them for free. I'm sure I will need a favor later, though," he replied. Inuyasha couldn't help but feel that this favor couldn't be a good one. "When your journey is over, come back here and I will tell you what you can do for me." Inuyasha ignored him and walked out of the stable, pushing his group as he went. Naraku watched the group retreat. 'So you're the infamous Inuyasha. Kukukukuku. We will meet again, Inuyasha,' he thought as he vanished from the stable.

After they were a reasonable distance from the stable, everyone seemed to let out a breath they didn't realize they were holding. Kagome turned to Inuyasha and glared.

"Why did you only get two horses!?" she yelled. Inuyasha turned to her.

"Before I answer that, tell me, have you ever ridden a horse in your life?" he asked smugly. Kagome looked surprised.

"Well...no, but I didn't think it would be that hard!" she said, looking down at the ground.

"Well, it is, especially if it's your first time. We're going to share the horses," he explained as he stopped. Everyone stopped as well. Inuyasha threw one of the reins over to Miroku. "Miroku, you and Sango get that horse. Kagome and me have this one," he said, climbing up onto the horse. Miroku nodded and Sango glared at Inuyasha. Miroku climbed up on the horse and offered his hand to Sango. She refused and climbed up by herself, situating herself behind Miroku. Inuyasha offered his hand to Kagome who took it. He gently pulled her up and she sat behind him.

"Ready?" he called out. As a response, Kagome wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's stomach and Miroku and Sango nodded. Inuyasha smiled. "All right, let's go! Hya!" he yelled, lightly kicking the horse in the side as a command to go. The horse responded and began running with Miroku's and Sango's horse following. Kagome tightened her hold around Inuyasha. Inuyasha smirked as he urged his horse faster. Miroku and Sango caught up with them. Inuyasha looked over at Miroku and winked. Miroku winked back as Sango tightened her hold on him as the horses ran even faster. A fallen tree was coming up and the horses expertly jumped over it causing Kagome to emit a small squeak of fright. They traveled like this for a couple hours before the sun began to set. Miroku looked over at Inuyasha who nodded. They slowed the horses down to a stop in a clearing of the forest they had been traveling through. Inuyasha looked back at Kagome and smiled. She was fast asleep. He looked over at Miroku and saw he was in the same situation. Inuyasha began thinking of ways he could get Kagome off the horse without waking her. He carefully climbed down, making sure she didn't fall. Then he gently picked her up and sat her against a tree. Miroku followed suit, setting Sango against a different tree. Inuyasha took the reins of both horses and tied them to a nearby tree branch. Miroku picked up Sango and put her in his lap as he sat against a tree and fell asleep. Inuyasha shook his head, knowing Sango would be in a bad mood when she woke up. But Miroku did have a good idea, so he followed suit, setting Kagome in his lap as he leaned his back against a tree. He kissed her forehead.

"Good night, my Kagome," he whispered as he slowly fell asleep, oblivious to the evil lurking not too far away.

"That's right, Inuyasha, sleep," Naraku muttered as he looked into Kanna's mirror. He waved his hand and the image of the sleeping group disappeared.

"Kagura," he said into the room. A wind youkai stepped out of the shadows. Her dark hair was in a bun, adorned with feathers. She held a fan in her hand as she approached Naraku and Kanna.

"Yes, Naraku?" she asked.

"Bring back my horses. They will be much easier to attack when they're on foot," he ordered.

"Yes, Naraku," she said as she bowed and backed away. She walked out of the castle and threw one of the feathers from her hair up and jumped on it as it grew in size. Naraku watched her fly away.

"Kanna," he said to other youkai. She simply stepped forward. She looked like a mere child and had white skin that matched her white clothes and white hair. Her eyes, though, were pure black.

"I want you to make sure Kagura does her job properly," he said as he waved her away. The youkai backed away and turned her mirror to her. She brought up an image of Kagura flying on her feather.

"Soon, Inuyasha, you will be dead," said Naraku to the empty room. He laughed as he held up a black jewel. "And to think, this used to be a pure jewel. Well now the Shikon no Tama belongs to me and I will have absolute power."

AN: Sorry it's so short guys. I wanted to make it longer, but if I did that, then I wouldn't be able to update till tomorrow because that's all I could think of for right now. I promise to make the next one longer. And I'll try to update sooner, too. Ok, time for Reviewer Responses.

Rhonda- Thanks for reminding me to update. Here's the next chapter!

michael- Well, thank ya much. Of course I'll email you when I update. Anything for a reviewer!

Outlaw-Lanaya- Thanks for the info. I was never sure if Kirara was a boy or girl! Thanks for reviewing!

eddie4- Thanks so much for the idea! This chappie is dedicated to you! Thanks for reviewing!

hanyou punk chick- Thanks for telling me! Here's the next chappie!

obsessiveIY-psycho-girl92- Yes, braces are evil! I had them myself some time ago! The brackets kept popping off coz I was a bad girl. hehe. Anyway! Thanks for telling me Kirara's a girl. I don't know how they had cosmetics either! O.o Thanks for reviewing!!!

Well, that's all for now. Nobody told me if they wanted Okibi in this story or not, though! Please, tell me people. She's in my other story, but I don't know if I want to put her in this one. Review and tell me, please!? Well, again, sorry for lateness and shortness. I get distracted easily, so I just need a reminder every now and then. And before I forget, thanks to crazy-kitsune for being my beta reader!! THANK YA, KIT!!