And upon the readers, i place another update.

YAY! Penguins!

Standing, Shippou walked back to the cave where Kagome was replacing the ice pack on Ayame's forehead. "Oh! Hi Shippou. What are you doing here?"

Sighing, shippou sat down and took the melted pack from Kagome. "I'm here to help." he said, running the back of his hand over her forehead. "Are you okay?" He asked, looking up at Kagome.

"I'm fine. We need to move her back toward the back of the cave where it's cooler." Kagome said, pushing the sheet off of the sleeping wolf maiden.

She struggled to lift the girl, failing twice before Shippou picked her up lightly and carried her into the cool darkness near the back wall of the cave.

Laying her down on the pallate of furs as his fox-fire illusion lit the cave, he set near her as Kagome carried the ice back to the back of the cave.

"Rest, Kagome. You deserve it. I'll do this for a few hours while you catch some sleep." Shippou said.

She opened her mouth to object and he stood, towering over her. "Look, you can't take care of anyone if you don't take care of yourself first. Okay? Get some sleep."

battling each other with their glares for a few moments, Kagome finally gave in and sat back against the wall.

Dimming the lights, Shippou watched the two dark haired women sleep. Something was going on, and it wasn't good.

Shikara danced past the lights, gaining a mile for every light she passed. Being a youkai preistess had one major advantage, power adaptation.

She could adapt the abilities of anything she touched. And selected abilities stayed with her until she chose to eliminate them. The ability to "Sit" Inuyasha, for example, was one of her favorite abilities.

When she first "Sat" him, Kagome and Inuyasha had tried to kill her. At least, until Sesshomaru explained her abilities. Smiling at the memory, she arrived at her destination. Tokyo Inn.

Going into one of the lights, she appeared in the lounge area of the inn. Surprised visitors scrambled away from her presence, others flung themselves at her, having adopted her as their mother or sister, depending on the case.

"Shikara! How are you?" Sesshomaru's voice cut through the crowd of demons and humans.

"I am fine, Fluffy. Where are Inuyasha and Kaouru?" She asked, puzzled. She had felt their presence.

The crowd was forced to disperse, and Sesshomaru took her hand and led her to a nearby room. "They are in there. Asleep." He said, turning back to her.

"Why is there blood in the air? Oh, Kaouru!" She ghasped. Fazing into the room, she knelt beside the hanyou daughter. "Kaouru-chan? Come on, kiddo, wake up." She tapped the girl's face lightly.

Kaouru's brows furrowed and her eyes fluttered open to reveal hazel eyes rather than bright gold ones. "Shikara?" She asked, before her eyes rolled around the room. They stopped on Rei, then on her father. Both were sleeping. "What are you doing here? I thought you were with mom?" Kaouru asked, looking confused.

Blood soaked the bandages around Kaouru's stomach, but it was dried blood. Nothing new.

"What happened to you?" Shikara asked, worried.

"I don't remember." She said, trying to remember. Her eyes drifted closed and she forced them back open.

"It's alright, just get some rest, okay? promise me." Shikara said, trying to brighten the girl's mood before she left.

"I promise." Kaouru said, clearly humoring her.

"Alright. Get some sleep. I'm going to talk to Fluffy. i'll come back before i leave." She said, flashing out of existance.

Outside, Shikara slammed Sesshomaru into the wall opposite Kaouru's room.

"What the hell happened to her, Sessh? Who the fuck did that to that little girl?" She demanded, slamming her fist into the nearest support beam.

"Let's go outside, i'll tell you there." He said, walking toward the main entrance. He didn't want the others to know of the absence of Naraku's body yet. Panic wouldn't help anything now.

Alright, Guys! I decided to update quicker this time because i love you all soo much!

Shudders i'm scaring myself now.

Share the wealth of death. -me.