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For this chapter I've made Kagome and Tailiscar talk telepathically. When they do is will show up in italics. Please review. This is my first time.

Chapter 2: Just another day in the life of a jewel finder.

Kagome flew through her house packing for her trip. "Mom, I have to go," yelled the young girl. Mrs. Higurashi walked into the room and embraced her daughter.
"Now remember the choosing ceremony is at the next full moon, and your brother will be in it."
"I'll be back by then. And don't worry I'm positive Souta will be chosen." With that Kagome gave her mother one last hug before walking to the well house. She took a deep breath and jumped into the well. A familiar warmth washed over her as she fell through time and reemerged in the feudal era of Japan.

Kagome's POV:

'Fresh air, clear sky. Yep back in Sengoku Jidai.' I thought as I climbed out of the well. Suddenly I felt Tailiscar's awareness merger with mine.
Why does it always feel so warm when you pass through the portal? she asked in my mind.
I'm not really sure. It just does.
Your mate is coming.
He is NOT my mate! For the last time!
Very well your suitor then. How does that sound?
Kagome growled low in her throat as her face turned a very unbecoming shade of red. Kagome fanned herself to make the redness go away as InuYasha walked out of the woods in front of her.
"Finally your back. What took you so long wench?" yelled InuYasha. 'I hate it when he calls me that', thought Kagome.
"Sit boy!" I screamed and was very satisfied when I saw him slam into the ground. Tailiscar laughed inside my head.
One day soon I would very much like to meet this hanyou of yours, came Tailiscar melodious voice.
Very well. After the choosing ceremony I will bring you to meet them, replied Kagome.

InuYasha's POV:

"What the hell was that for?" I screamed as I jumped up from the ground. That stupid wench. When I get this thing off my neck, I'll show her one. thought InuYasha.
I turned around to see her reaction, but she hadn't even heard me. Her head was slightly tilted as if she was trying to hear something and her eyes were out of focus. 'This happens a lot. I wonder where she goes in that messed up head when she zones like this.' thought InuYasha. Suddenly Kagome turned around and looked at me with those clear brown eyes. 'Man she is beautiful. Wait what the hell was that!'
"Well no time like the present let's go hunt shards," she said taking my hand and leading me to the others. 'Why to I always let her lead me around?' 'Because you love her.' came the voice in my head. 'Maybe even more than you loved or love Kikyou. I wonder which you will choose when the time comes.' I hate that voice. It's the truthful side of my mind. I never like what it has to tell me.

Kagome's POV:

We've been on the road for four days now and we still haven't found any jewel fragments. We, Sango, Miroku, Shippo and myself, have bedded down for the night next to a steam. InuYasha as usual has decided to sleep in a nearby tree. I love it when he watches over me at night.

I think you just love him in general.

Shut up Tailiscar I don't love him.

Drop the subject!

True he doesn't have a pack, but he still seems to care about you.

No he cares about Kikyou. To him I'm just a tool to be use to find the shards of the Shinkon no Tama.

Then why does he fight for you? As to this other girl you will simple have to kill her or find yourself another mate.

Maybe.

I'm sure you will one day find a mate that is worthy of you and of our pack.

Perhaps someday. Goodnight dark one.

Goodnight beloved. How was I supposed of know that the one I had waited for was watching in a nearby tree.

This next morning I woke up to shouts and snarls. Instantly Tailiscar pick up my fear and confusion and pulled the thread that connected us so that she could absorb the area around me.

I smell wolfs. Many wolfs and blood.

I have of find the others.

Do you want to fully merge?

No I don't want them to find out that way.

Very well I'm here if you need me.

I snapped back into the present to discover that the camp was being over run by wolfs. I searched around to find the others. Sango and Miroku were fighting off four large wolfs and InuYasha was battling eight more. Shippo screamed out my name and launched his small body at mine. I caught the small kitsune against me and shielded him with my body. I then felt a put on my awareness. 'There is a jewel shard here.' I looked around the battle field to find the shard's owner. I was drawn to a young man fighting InuYasha. 'He is very handsome,' I thought. Then I saw that he had three shards. One in each leg and one in his right forearm. "InuYasha!" I yelled. "He has three shards. One in each leg and one in his right arm."

"Thanks Kagome! Now get out of here and protect Shippo." 'As if!' I sit the small kitsune beside me and took out my bow and arrows. By channeling my miko powers into the arrows and did some reasonable amount of damage to the pack.

Kouga's POV:

'She can see the shards!' I thought as I ducked another blow from the hanyou. 'She could help me with my mission.' I turned and howled to my family and they left without another blow being given. I then ran at the girl and easily picked her up and ran back to my den. Since I had two jewel shards in my legs, I can run faster that anything else.
Once we enter my den, I noticed that the girl had grabbed the kitsune and brought the brat with her. I was amused to see the kit growl at me. 'So the pup is protective of the girl,' I thought. "What is your name wench?"
I was surprised when she showed no fear of me. "First off I am NOT a wench, so please stop calling me that. Second my name is Kagome that's Ka- go-me. Got it. And this is Shippo. What is your name and what am I doing in your den." I took a step back in surprise. 'This wench has sprit. She would make a good mate. Especially if she can really sense the shards.'
"My name is Kouga. I am the leader of the Black Mountain Wolf Pack. And you Kagome are going to help me defend my pack and family." I was pleased to see how her stance changed.
"And how am I going to do that?" she asked. 'Yes she will make a fine mate.'
"By helping me find more jewel shards." I heard her in drawn breath and was pleased to find that she understood my meaning. Or so I thought. The next thing I knew I was laying on the ground and she and the kit were walking out of the den.
"I am NOT some jewel finder tool to be used by anyone that can carry me off!" she yelled. 'Man she has a temper. This is going to be fun!' I hurried to catch her, still rubbing my burning cheek where she hit me.

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