Disclaimer- I Don't Own Any of the Characters Owned By the Creators of the Anime Inuyasha

A/N- Time to knock out another chapter… enjoy

"Ok why do I keep waking up on my back," Naien said to himself as he lifted his head up to take in his surroundings. The sky was red above him, signaling the coming of night, with a few clouds here and there. There was a storm brewing on the horizon. A tree was off to his right side and there was a fox getting into someone's picnic basket. "Get outta' there," Naien yelled at it half-heartedly, whoever's food that is will thank me later, he thought. The fox turned around but Naien was horrified at what he saw; a small boy with a tail much like a fox's holding a cookie. Naien scrambled backwards and collapsed holding his head in obvious agony.

"Oh, your awake, just don't tell Kagome or Inuyasha I was eating the food," the fox-boy said.

"Wh-Wh-What are you!" Naien stammered.

"Don't you mean 'who' am I?... I'm Shippo, what's your name?"

"Naien Homura, and I mean it… what exactly are you, you have a tail and your feet are kinda shaped funny… no offense," he said, little calmer than before.

"OH! That, I'm a kitsune."

"A what?"

"It's a fox demon; you sure are naïve for being half demon yourself."

"Half demon? I'm human Shippo."

"Naien, demon's can sense other demons… and you're a demon… well, half of you is."

"Well that would explain a lot, I guess." Right after he finished speaking, Kagome walked up. With her was a tall man in a red gi, he had white hair and animal-like ears poking out of the stop of his head. Naien stood to his feet and dusted himself off.

"Naien, this is Inuyasha, Inuyasha, this is Naien," Kagome introduced them

"Nice to meet ya," Naien thrust his hand out in the air but Inuyasha just shriveled up his nose disdainfully and turned away. His fleeting footsteps kicked up dust and made Kagome cough.

"SIT!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. A bigger cloud of dust rolled as well as mutterings about a stupid human bitch.

"How'd you do that?" Naien asked in wonder.

"Just a little trick of mine," Kagome said as she winked flirtatiously. Naien flushed red. "Don't worry about him though; he's just cranky because Shippo ate all his food." Shippo laughed nervously and hopped behind a tree. "Oh, speaking of tricks, why don't you show me that little fire trick you said you could do?" At the mention of fire, Shippo popped his head out from behind the tree and looked at Kagome and Naien curiously.

"I don't know if I can, I don't really know how to do it."

"Well… try."

Naien closed his eyes and exhaled. He then opened his eyes and Kagome jumped at what she saw. Small red flames ignited in his eyes and sweat trickled off his brow. His fists clenched and his lips were pursed into a tight line. Eyes closed again he inhaled and exhaled again. His hair stood on end, steam rose from his body. He glowed dark blue and when he opened his eyes, his hands burst into flames, black flames. Naien resisted the urge to find water to put his hands in and showed them to Kagome. Proud of his accomplishment the only sound that escaped his mouth was a satisfied grunt.

"That's it?" a voice came in from seemingly no place. A dark robed monk appeared up behind Shippo. His left hand was bandaged and beads were wrapped around his forearm for seemingly no reason accept for decoration. "Here I thought I would have competition, never mind that notion."

"Cut it out Miroku," Kagome cut it before any fight could start, "It isn't his fault, he didn't even know he was even part demon until like… five minutes ago.

Naien's fire hands died down and disappeared. Leaves fell down on them from the tree above. Kagome got a frustrated look on her face before saying, "Inuyasha… SIT!"

A bundle or red and white crashed into the ground at their feet. "How long have you been there?"

"I don't have to explain anything to you," with that the half-demon stomped off.

"I'll go see what's eating him," Miroku said.

"Wait for me!" Shippo called after him. The sun was low and the clouds shown pink on the horizon. Naien and Kagome stood for a moment watching the pink recede and the stars become more visible.

"I guess its time to go to bed… we don't have a place for you to sleep but-"

"It's ok I'll sleep here, against the tree… I like it out here."

Kagome nodded her head and turned to leave but instead turned… "By the way if you see Sango… well, you know."

A/N- Second chapter finished… please review