Ooc:: Sorry for not updating yesterday. I'm sick so basically I had no energy to think it through Sorry! I hoped all the long chapters could hold everyone over an extra day! Don't worry this chapter is another long one. All I did was write one long chapter and I've been stuck writing long ones!! Well it's good for you guys but painful when I hand write most of it before I type it! lol

Chapter 14- Searching

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Kagome and Inuyasha return to Feudal Japan. The bright sun and a gentle breeze welcome them back. Inuyasha easily jumps from the well carrying Kagome.

(Kagome) You can set me down now Inuyasha.

(Inuyasha) Feh! We can get to the village quicker if I carry you.

(Kagome) Fine! ::Grumbles then leans into Inuyasha and dozes as he carries her to the village::

(Inuyasha) Wake up Kagome.

::Kagome opens her eyes as Inuyasha sets her down on her feet. Inuyasha sill holding her pack::

(Inuyasha) Figured I shouldn't carry you into the village. Then it'd look like something happened to you.

::The two walk hand in hand into the village::

(Kagome) This is strange. I sense a jewel shard in the village. Do you think something happened while we were gone?

(Inuyasha) Doesn't look or smell like it. ::but he does quicken his pace towards Kaede's hut::

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In Kaede's hut...

Sango cleans the demon blood off her boomerang while Miroku tries to grope her and strangle the pestering Shippo at the same time.

(Sango) Why is this blood so hard to get off! ::continues to clean::

::Miroku leans to grab her butt and Sango hits his wandering hand without a second thought::

(Miroku) ::grumble:: Hey Shippo why don't you go see if Inuyasha and Kagome are returning?

(Shippo) Okay!! ::bounces out of the hut::

(Miroku) FINALLY!!

::Sango gives him a warning look::

(Miroku) That kitsune is extremely annoying when he's bored

(Kirara) Meeeoooww ::stretches out by the wall::

(Sango) Kirara agrees and so do I.

::they hear Shippo yell::

(Shippo) KAGOME!! Inuyasha what happened to you!!

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Back with Kagome and Inuyasha.....

Nearing Kaede's hut.

(Kagome) Wonder what they've been doing while we were gone.

(Inuyasha) Probably ate all the food you left behind ::laughs to himself::

::Kagome giggles. A light red-brown blear rushes at Kagome::

(Shippo) KAGOME!! Inuyasha what happened to you?

::Inuyasha realizes he never changed back into his usual clothes::

(Inuyasha) ::eyes wide:: SHIT!

(Kagome) Don't worry Inuyasha I brought you your clothes.

::hands them to him and Inuyasha runs into the forest::

(Sango) Kagome! What happened to Inuyasha? We heard Shippo yell.

(Miroku) Impossible for someone not to hear that kitsune.

::Sango and Miroku walk to meet up with Kagome::

(Kagome) Inuyasha only forgot to change before we came back.

(Sango) Huh? ::confused::

(Kagome) He was wearing clothes from my time. He just ran into the woods to change ::giggles::

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Inuyasha POV

::Running through woods look for place to change::

(Inuyasha) ::grumble:: 'Why didn't she tell me before we left! Now Shippo will never let me hear the end of it!!'

::Finds a spot and starts to change::

::grumble grumble::

'Miroku better not lay a hand on her! ::grumble::'

::Inuyasha finishes changing and rolls the clothes into a ball and starts to head back thinking::

'I wonder if Kagome will just live here when she's done with skool? :

::walks into a low tree branch::

FEH!!

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Back with the others....

Kagome ha gone inside the hut with the others and is now sitting with her back against one of the walls, Shippo in her lap.

(Kagome) I've been sensing a jewel shard ever since I got back. What's been going on?

(Miroku) Sango and I had gotten bored so we decided to go searching for jewel shards.

(Sango) ::pulls something out of a pocket:: we fought an annoying Yourki, had fun doing it and ended up getting a shard ::holds up the shard::

(Miroku) Took us awhile to find the Yourki but the battle only lasted about 10 minutes.

(Shippo) Hey! I helped!

(Kagome) Good Job Shippo ::pats his head and Shippo smiles::

(Miroku) ::to Sango:: How can she calm him? We had tried for hours

::Sango gives the shard to Kagome who purifies it. Then puts it with the others::

(Sango) How long are you going to stay Kagome?

(Kagome) At least a week.

::Inuyasha comes into the hut wearing his normal clothes, the others rolled into a ball::

(Inuyasha) Are we going to search for shards now?

::Kagome looks at the chunk of the shard she has::

(Kagome) We have most of it. And we know someone else that has a lot of shards. I think he has the rest.

(Miroku) You mean Naraku.

(Sango) Do you think we could beat him?

::silence::

(Kagome) Last time we fought him we got hurt...badly.

(Miroku) That was a year ago!

(Kagome) Inuyasha?

::Inuyasha glances over at Kagome::

(Inuyasha) IF we take out some of his slaves first we'll have more shards and Naraku won't have as much back up.

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Inuyasha's thoughts

::Kagome, the lecher and Sango are talking::

(Inuyasha) 'Battling Naraku...get revenge on him for killing Kikyo....Miroku will lose his air rip...Sango will get revenge for her family's death....and Kagome...Kagome she'll finish the Shikkon Jewel...then what? Will she really stay here with me? Or will she leave...forever'

(Kagome) Inuyasha?

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The group heads off searching for signs of Naraku or some of his "slaves" people he created or took over...like Sango's brother...

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The group had been traveling for a day and a half. So far no sign or Naraku or anyone. But Kagome had a growing sense of jewel shards.

(Sango) Kagome?

(Kagome) Ummm? What Sango?

(Sango) Something happened while you were gone....

(Kagome) What? ::smiles:: Something with Miroku?

(Sango) Yeah. I kinda protected him from Shippo's comments and didn't call him lecher as often.

::Kagome giggles::

(Sango) But for awhile he wasn't as lecherous until a couple hours before you got back.

(Kagome) ::giggles:: You two like maybe love each other, but you just don't want to admit it!

::Sango glares at her friend::

(Kagome) Hey, I'm just tell'n you what is sounds like!!

(Sango) AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

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(Miroku) Inuyasha's what's your problem?

(Inuyasha) Feh!! Shut up lecher!!

(Miroku) Testy are ye?....

(Inuyasha) Shut up!

(Miroku) You're worried about Kagome aren't you.

::Inuyasha glares at his friend::

(Miroku) You're worried that she'll leave but trust me if she leaves she'll come back like she always does.

(Inuyasha) How do you know?

(Miroku) Trust me I'm a priest remember.

(Sango) AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

::Inuyasha and Miroku turn around::

(Miroku) What's wrong Sango?

(Sango) AAAAHHHHHHH!!

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Later that day Sango stopped screaming every time Miroku talked to her. Inuyasha and Kagome are walking together leading the way with the others behind them.

(Kagome) Inuyasha ::somewhat scared::

(Inuyasha) ::stops walking:: What's wrong Kagome?

(Kagome) Jewel shards close.

(Inuyasha) ::pulls out Tetsiaga:: How many?

(Kagome) Five I'm positive.

(Inuyasha) Stay close I'll protect you

(Kagome) ::Smiles at him:: I know Inuyasha

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Kohaku POV

~flashback~

(Naraku) Find them and kill them

(Kohaku) Yes master ::eyes dull without life::

(Naraku) Make sure to get the shards from the girl

(Kohaku) Kill the rest?

(Naraku) Once you get the shards kill them all.

~end flashback~

(Kohaku) I will kill them

::Steps out from the cover of the trees::

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(Kagome) It's Kohaku!!

(Sango) ::spins and sees her brother:: Kohaku....

(Kohaku) All of you will DIE! ::he comes running at Kagome with a sword::

(Inuyasha) ::blocks:: You got it backwards you're the one that'll die!!

::Inuyasha forces Kohaku back. Then Inuyasha runs forward using his speed and slashes at Kohaku with the Tetsiaga. They continue slashing and blocking with Kagome watching anxiously, Miroku watching waiting for a chance to help, Sango watching in horror of what her "brother" is doing.::

(Inuyasha) ::runs at Kohaku:: IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!!

::Kohaku is thrown back against a tree a slashes all over his body::

(Sango) KOHAKU!! ::she runs over to him::

::Kohaku opens his eyes and looks at her his eyes empty of life::

(Kohaku) ::dark voice:: Hello sister dear, now good-bye

::Kohaku raises his sword and goes to stab Sango Miroku grabs her out of harms way but the sword still grazes her arm drawing blood. Miroku uses his staff to bang the injured Kohaku in the head::

(Miroku) Sango! Are you okay?!

(Sango) ::through tears:: He's gone Kohaku is really gone. ::stands:: Only a demon remains

(Miroku) Sango?......

::Kagome watches worried. Inuyasha gets ready to attack Kohaku and deliver the final blow. Sango walks over and grabs his wrist so Inuyasha can't attack::

(Inuyasha) WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!?!?!?!?

(Sango) If someone has to destroy my brother's body it's me.

::Sango goes over the unconscious Kohaku and takes his sword from him::

(Sango) ::crying:: Good-bye....

::Sango raises the sword and cuts cleanly through Kohaku's neck his head rolling onto the ground and resting at her feet blood dripping from the neck::

::Miroku walks over to her and pulls her away from the body. Sango clings to him crying::

(Miroku) It's okay Sango...its ok.

::Kirara comes over and meows mournfully at Sango's feet::

(Kagome) ::trying not to gag:: I can't believe she did that.

::Inuyasha goes over to the headless body and grabs one of the pouches from Kohaku's belt::

(Inuyasha) This one has the shards right?

::Kagome nods. Inuyasha walks back over to her and gives them to her::

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Naraku POV

::Naraku looking into Kane's mirror had watched the battle::

(Naraku) So the demon exterminator and the hanyou were able to defeat Kohaku. She killed her own brother. They will be no match for you Kanna. Go and destroy them, and bring the shards to me!

(Kanna) Yes Master I will not lose.

::Kanna leaves the dark room leaving Naraku alone::

(Naraku) Soon I will have the entire Shikkon Jewel. Soon I will be full Yoruki.

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HEHE Finally finished!! It's longer then I expected. The next one will be good! It has battle again!!! R&R please!!!