Chap. 2: An Unwelcome Reunion

After a long day of traveling and searching for shards, the six companions (including Kirara.) set up camp in a forest clearing near a river. Inuyasha was in a particularly bad mood because they had run into Kouga in the afternoon, and as usual, Inuyasha ended up getting sat. Kouga kept droning on and on as usual (has mutt-face been taking good care of you?; if you ever need help, don't hesitate to ask; once you're done with dog-breath here, make sure you come straight over to my den; blah blah blah blah), and Kagome ended up getting really mad at Inuyasha. (not like 'sit' mad, more like 'SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT' mad) And, to top it off, Kagome had to go back to her time for one of those 'tests' she always claimed she 'needed' to do. Over all, not a very good day, in Inuyasha's opinion.

Inuyasha's POV

I glared down at Kagome, wondering just why the hell she always took that wimpy wolf's side. He sees her as just a shard detector!

Voice: And you don't?

I blinked, then thought to myself, 'Who the hell said that?'

Voice: It is I, your reasonable side

'My reasonable side?'

Voice: Yes, your reasonable side

'Damn, I thought I locked you in a box'

Voice: uh…. I'm in your head, you can't lock me in a box.

'…Well anyways, I don't see Kagome as just a shard detector!'

Voice: Oh really? Then what do you see her as?

'I see her as MINE!'

Voice: Your what?

'I mean…uh… I see her as a friend'

Voice: Oh come on, I'm a part of you, I know you love her

'I do not'

Voice: Do too

'Do not'

Voice: Do too.

'Do not'

Voice: Do too.

'Do not'

Voice: Do too.

'Shut up.'

Voice: ….Do too….

Normal POV

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, who was sitting silently in a tree. He had a thoughtful look on his face, and Kagome said to him "Hey Inuyasha? Are you alright? You've been pretty quiet up there!"

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome. "I'm fine, wench"

Kagome sighed. Why did he always have to be like that? "Okay, I was just checking"

Inuyasha stared down at her in confusion. No sit? No prying? What the hell?

Suddenly he heard something moving through the trees, and it definitely wasn't an animal. He jumped down and put his hand on the Tetsuiga. (I hope I spelled that right…)

Kagome watched him, then picked up her bow and arrows and looked around nervously. What she failed to notice was that a shadow (I mean an actual, flat shadow on the ground) crept up behind her, and out of it slowly rose a demon. He had glowing red eyes, spiky light blue hair, and an evil grin. He wore odd black armor that seemed to have no continuous form, and had two katanas, one on his back and the other at his side.

The demon whispered to Kagome. "Now what is with all these pathetic excuses for weapons? Do you honestly think you can even touch me with those?"

Kagome spun around quickly, and took a few steps back.

Inuyasha glared at the demon, but for a second he almost seemed afraid.

The demon noticed their reactions and laughed a low, cruel laugh. "So you are as pathetic as your so-called weapons." He disappeared briefly, and reappeared in a tree, holding Sango's boomerang, Kagome's bow and arrows, the Tetsuiga, and Miroku's staff.

Everyone looked at their now empty hands, then at the demon in surprise. "How are you holding the Tetsuiga? It has a barrier that no demon could break!" Inuyasha demanded.

The demon laughed again. "I am not truly holding it. A shadow creature that I made out of human souls is. After all, shadow demons like me need to find ways around things sometimes. You of all people should know, Inuyasha, or have you already forgotten the last time we met." He paused, then looked up at the sky, which was steadily becoming lighter. "I must leave now. We will meet again, and next time I'll have your souls for dinner… And possibly for lunch too…." With that, he disappeared.

Everyone turned to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha who was that?"

Inuyasha said slowly. "Well….he's a demon who attacked me when I was little, named Kiken." He took a deep breath, and prepared to explain.

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