Chapter 4

"What the hell was that back there?!?" Kagome yelled angrily at Inuyasha.
"What do you mean? You need to come back!"
"Why? Tell me that, why?! I was on a.I was out with.a friend type person.sort of. But anyway, why did you come?"
"Because, you need to come back! And who was that back there?"
"Why do I need to go back? Why? And that was Hojo."
"Hojo, who the hell is that? And you have to come back because we need to find more jewel shards."
"Can't the jewel shards wait? And Hojo is, um, a guy, who I, um, maybe like and he might like me, and we were seeing each other.maybe."
"Maybe? Maybe?!? What's that supposed to mean? And you know better then anybody that the jewel shards can't wait!"
"Wait, we're having two conversations at once. We might want to calm down, and then talk. Ok?" Kagome was getting a little confused.
"Um, yeah, ok. But, there's one thing that I was wondering.have you talked to, or seen, or heard or anything about Sesshomaru?"
"Sesshomaru? No, not really. Why?"
"Um, no reason," Inuyasha said, a sign of relief creeping over his face.
They came to the sacred well, and Kagome robotically jumped in. Inuyasha quickly followed her, not being able to stand the smell of her world for much longer.
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"And then he actually did! What an idiot!" Akako laughed out at Sango.
The two girls had been exchanging stories of stupid boys that they had both encountered since they had last parted at a training camp in the mountains. (A/N: I know there's probably no such thing, but leave me alone! I needed some excuse for them to know each other) Miroku and Shippo were over in a corner, silently listening, and glancing at each other, not entirely understanding what was so funny.
"I would have done that. I don't know why they're laughing," Miroku whispered to Shippo.
"I wouldn't know. What is so bad about the moon?" Shippo questioned.
"Um, well, it's not specifically the moon, it's more of something you do..." Miroku started, but was interrupted by a new fit of giggles.
"He actually ASKED that? To an 11 year old? And you? That's hilarious!" Akako roared.
"Well, now I know what they're talking about," Shippo giggled.
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"Lord Sesshomaru, what is wrong?" Jaken asked worriedly as Sesshomaru walked by him.
"Who said anything was wrong?" Sesshomaru answered placidly.
"Well you never actually said anything, and your face hasn't showed anything, but it's a kind of...aura around you. I haven't seen you this tense since, well, since that day."
Sesshomaru almost frowned, but quickly re-hid his emotions. "I am not tense Jaken. Now leave me in peace."
Jaken slowly backed out of the room, bowing his head as he left. He definitely knew something was wrong now, because Sesshomaru hadn't dismissed so quickly ever before.
"What is this girl doing to me?" Sesshomaru wondered, "Why does she pop into my mind every now and then. The thought of her almost makes me smile. This is bad. Very bad. I should kill her to make things right again in my life. That would make Inuyasha horribly upset. Yes, I believe that would be quite entertaining. I shall prepare tomorrow. For now, I must rest."
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