I'm back, yall. Time for another chapter!

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Kagome felt warm. She opened heavy eyes to see the white haired boy from before, a slight bruise still on his cheek.

She tried to slam her fist into his throat, but her body didn't respond. He stared down at her, golden eyes shining in the moonlight.

She let herself be dragged down into the darkness again.

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She was bandaged almost head to foot. Kaede had foced him to leave, but he had come back afterwards.

He had checked up on Kagome. She was kicked out of her old school for blowing up the gym. That information made him laugh. When asked why she did it, she only replied that it was because she wanted to.

She was beautiful, he had to admit. But she wouldn't let him anywhere near her. She had tried to hit him as he was carrying her, wich surprised him.

"Inuyasha, Child, i think she'll be awake in a few hours. Go home." Kaede said, hitting him over the head with her shoe.

"OW!" He yelped, but left.

Sesshomaru was waiting up for him when he arrived. "You're late." He said, pointing to the cold plate sitting on the table. "Father and mother won't be coming home this weekend, they decided to go to greece." Sesshomaru said as Inuyasha popped his plate into the microwave.

"Like i care." inuyasha scoffed, glaring down at the blood on his hands. Kagome's blood.

He walked over to the sink and watched the blood run down the sink.

"Who was the hit this time?" Sesshomaru asked, taking a sip of wine.

"That shit's nasty. I wasn't the hitman, i was watcher this time. She passed out from bloodloss." He said, taking the hot plate from the microwave.

"She?" Sesshomaru arched a brow. "i didn't think Yuri did female hitmen."

"The one that gave you that." Inuyasha pointed to Sesshomaru's black eye.

Sesshomaru stood and walked over to the window. Rin was late too.

"Where is she?" Sesshomaru asked.

"I don't know. She's your girlfriend." Inuyasha ate a bite of ramen.

"Not Rin. Kagome." Sesshomaru said, tossing the salt at his brother.

"At Kaede's." Inuyasha said, shaking the salt on the ramen.

"Ah." Sesshomaru said, leaving the room. Rin was home.

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Kagome woke panting. She was bandaged, and in a bed. Blinking, she stared around the room. She saw a woman in preistess garb walking in the door.

"You awake child?" The woman asked.

"Yeah. I have to go." Kagome said, standing cautiously, realizing exactly how many bullets had grazed her at the least.

She pulled her shirt over her head and stepped into her pants. her mind was still foggy, but she knew she had to find her family.

She left quietly. a false dawn was hanging cautiously over the horizon.

"Damn." she cursed as she stumbled and fell onto the sidewalk. she pushed herself up and walked more slowly toward her dark house.

She opened the door and collapsed against the wall as soon as the door closed.

she closed her eyes and took a painful breath.

Suddenly, she wasn't alone.

She opened her eyes, reaching for the short daggar inside her coat.

"Kagome?" came the frightened whisper.

"S..Souta?" She asked, releasing the knife, letting it clatter noisily to the floor.

"Yeah. Where you been?" He asked, not touching her.

"I had to go running." She lied. "Where's mom and dad?"

"They're in bed. Come on." The fourteen-year-old helped her up the stairs and into her room. "You don't have to lie to me, Kagome. I know you're a mercenary. They said for me to look after you." He said, pulling the covers up to her chin.

"When? When did they come to you?" She asked, glaring at the darkness.

"A few years ago. I knew before then, though. It's alright. Go to sleep, sis. Mom and dad will be gone before it's time for you to wake up, I'll get your school work and bring it home tonight so you can keep up." He whispered, knowing she was still struggling to stay awake.

He sat there till her breathing evened out before he went into his own room and fell asleep.

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Inuyasha asked Sango where Kagome was, he had seen them together the day before.

"Like i know. Try going to her house if you're soo desperate. I don't know where it is, though."

A purple haired teen walked up to them, his wife beater black shirt was tucked into black jeans, showing off his muscles. "Where is MY Kagome?" He demanded, getting into Inuyasha's face.

"She's not yours. Who the hell do you think you are anyway?" Inuyasha demanded.

"I'm Kouga Reiku. Kagome is MY woman. Stay away from her." He said, poking Inuyasha's chest with every other word.

Inuyasha stood this until he was finished. "And what are you going to do? Beat me up? Miroku could beat you." Inuyasha snarled.

"Die mother fucker!" Kouga said, swinging at Inuyasha's face.

Inuyasha let him hit him. Then he swung back, knocking the boy across the hall. Inuyasha grabbed the guy by his throat and held him against the lockers. "Don't lay a hand on me or Kagome. Ever." he growled, tossing the idiot to the floor.

(Poor Kouga.)

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Souta woke Kagome up at six thirty. He walked downstairs to pop toast into the toaster.

He knew she should still stay in bed, but his stubborn sister wouldn't stay in bed for long.

Rolling his eyes, he banged one fist on the toaster and it finally accepted the toast.

their parents were already gone, but had said they were going to be home early today. it was Kagome's birthday, but they had probably forgotten.

He pulled the wrapped box out from behind the TV and set it at Kagome's seat.

She came down the stairs, a towel around her shoulders, her hair still dripping.

"Hey, Souta. Thanks for yesterday." She said, taking a glass out of the cabinet. She maneuvered around him and poured chocolate milk and orange juice into the same glass.

Souta had memorized this routine. She popped a tylenol and took a sip.

Then she sat down at the table.

She smiled up at him. "This for me?" She asked, knowing it was.

"Happy birthday, Kag." He said, grinning as he set the buttered toast in front of her.

"Thanks, Souta." she said hugging him.

"Open it." He just said, turning back to make his own toast.

she ripped the paper open to reveal the weapons cleaning kit, and a diamond tipped whip. Then she caught sight of a small box in the bottom of the bigger one.

"What's this?" she asked, looking up at him in confusion.

She opened it and stared down with watery eyes. It was an earring set. Spiked maces hung from steel plated handles.

"Thanks, Souta. Thank you soo much." she said, putting the mace earrings in.

She ate quickly, gulped down the sick looking mixture, and ran back up the stairs.

she emerged in a tattered wife beater with black silk pants. A black scarf wrapped around her shoulders.

"I don't know what i would do without you." She said, "See ya after school, Souta!" She said, running out the door.

"Bye, sis!" he called, setting the toast on the table.

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She arrived at school early. She walked into her homeroom to set down her stuff and saw Kikyou sitting in her seat.

Her eyes narrowed dangerously and a sadistic grin spread itself on her lips.

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Oh ho ho! Cliffhanger!

See ya guys, i gotta go.

Everything i touch dies! - The craft.