"Thanks mom!" Could be heard through out the Higurashi shrine as Kagome made her way out the door and into the well house. What she didn't know was that once she went back 500 years into the past things would change, this time for both good and bad. Smiling at the fact that she was going back to her friends again Kagome hopped over the lip of the well and embraced the familiar light that always surrounded her when going between times. Landing softly on her feet she looked up only to see that Inuyasha wasn't there to greet her like always. Frowning and grabbing hold of the vines that lined the side of the well Kagome started to climb out. After a few minutes her head popped out of the top and she hauled the rest of her body out after words.
Looking slightly confused and feeling a little hurt that Inuyasha wasn't there Kagome shrugged her shoulders and started down the well warn path to the village. "I wonder where Inuyasha is." She mused to herself, not bothering to look where she was going and didn't notice the little fox kit heading strait towards her. "KAGOME! KAGOME! YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT INUYASHA DID!" Shippo screamed at the top of his lungs before plowing into her and knocking her back on her rear. With eyes wide open Kagome looked at him in surprise. "What did he do this time Shippo? " Her voice was soft as she smoothed his hair, trying to soothe the frantic kit. "He invited Kikyo to join the group and she did! He said that this way while you were in your time they could find shards and wouldn't have to worry about the 'weak human girl' slowing us down." By this time he was in tears and was waving his arms around in a frantic manner. Now it was Kagomes turn to be upset. "HE DID WHAT!?"
Sango looked at Miroku and sighed. They had both heard Kagomes outburst all the way at the village. "Well it seems Shippo got to her before we did. She's going to sit him so far into the ground that he'll have the taste of dirt in his mouth for weeks." Miroku simply nodded his facial expression was thoughtful. "Maybe we should tell Inuyasha that we don't want Kikyo in our group. If you think about it Sango she's more of a burden then a help." Sango looked at him like he was crazy. "Do you have a death wish monk? He'd kill you for even thinking that." The demon slayers shoulders slumped with slight depression. "What are we going to do Miroku? We both know that Kikyo is going to try and pull something. She always does." Sango looked at him helplessly, worry lines were appearing by her eyes. "I really don't know, I really don't." Was all that Miroku said, he himself was having a hard time trying to think of a way to keep Kagome safe from Kikyo. He knew that Kikyo would try and kill Kagome for her soul. It was only a matter of time.
Both of their heads turned at the sound of someone stomping there feet into the ground, what they saw was a very angry if not upset Kagome. "INUYASHA GET YOUR BUTT OUT HERE RIGHT NOW!" Oh yes, she was angry. The flap at the entrance of Kaedas hut opened to reveal a slightly peeved Inuyasha. "What do you want Bitch?" Kagomes left eyebrow twitched. Sango and Miroku looked at each other knowingly. He was going to get it. "SIT! My name is Kagome not bitch girl or anything else you come up with and you know that! What's this I hear that Kikyo is in our group now!" As if on cue the undead priestess came out of the hut, her eyes and face as cold as ever. "Yes I have joined the group is that a problem?" Kikyo asked innocently. Everyone knew she was faking it, everyone except Inuyasha maybe.
Kagome was stunned, she didn't believe it at first but what Shippo had said was true. Kikyo had joined the group. Backing up slightly Kagome shook her head, her face contorted into one of pain. Inuyasha had invited her to the group and it made her thing that she wasn't needed anymore. Prying himself out of the ground Inuyasha brushed himself off. He knew that this would have upset Kagome but they needed to find the shards faster. Why should it matter what he did anyway? She wasn't the boss of him, he loved Kikyo and that's all that mattered to him.
Unknown to all of them someone was watching. "Ku ku ku ku. This has turned out to be interesting. Who knew that Inuyasha would be so foolish as to bring both girls together in the same group. This will turn out most entertaining." Naraku watched through Kannas mirror as Kagome walked into the Village and met with Inuyasha and the undead priestess Kikyo. How her face contorted in pain and surprise. He would use this to his advantage. Manipulating Kikyo was too easy for him, thus he would get the jewel shards all the faster.
