Because of that note, Kagome's determination to get stronger only increased. Whether she was in the Sengoku Jidai, or the Modern Era, she was always training. Sango was with her through it all, helping her by teaching her moves that only Demon Slayers had mastered.

Kurama was with her sometimes too, for sparring purposes. Kagome not only mastered her Enchanted Arrows, but also the katana in a matter of days. When she wasn't sparring with Kurama or Sango, she was locked up in her room, meditating. When she did that, she raised her strength greatly. She told Sango that no one was to bother her unless it was a terrible emergency.

Even Eri, Ayumi, and Yuri got the hint that she was busy with something important. Of course, they thought she had some other secret boyfriend, but soon they stopped calling her. She was too irritable.

" You're working yourself too hard," Sango informed her one day.

" Take a break. We all miss you and you're energy."

Kagome sighed. " I know Sango," she replied, " I'm very tired. But surely this is the only way to defeat him."

Sango sighed deeply. " Even the Demon Slayers never trained this hard," she said. " You're taking a break, and that's that."

" Yeah Kagome," came a familiar voice, " Everyone's annoyed 'cause you haven't hung out with anyone lately."

Inuyasha grinned from her bedroom windowsill.

" Do you not know how to use a door?" she asked him.

He scowled. " I always use the window," he said cockily, " You know that."

" So?" she said, " Get used to using the door!"

" Anyway," Sango interrupted, " You're coming out with us. We're going to have some fun in the town!"

" Do we have to?" Kagome whined, " I need to train!"

" Yes, we have to," Sango replied firmly. Inuyasha's coming. I've got him some normal clothes laid out in the bathroom, and a baseball cap to hide his ears. We can tie his hair back too."

Inuyasha grinned at Kagome. " I'm doing all this crap for you ya know," he said, sauntering out of her room and into the hall, " Don't make me regret it."

" Get ready Inuyasha!" Sango ordered. He walked off, and so she turned her attention to Kagome. " Okay! Now for you."

Sango studied Kagome for a moment. " You don't need makeup and your clothes are fine. Hmm…we'll just have to wait for the hanyou."

" Fine by me," Kagome replied, shrugging her shoulders.

Twenty minutes later, Inuyasha finally reappeared, fully dressed, but looking very annoyed. Quickly, Sango tied his hair back.

" We're ready," she announced. Leading the way, they went out of the house. Kagome followed, sulking a little bit with Inuyasha behind her, so she wouldn't try and escape to train some more. The sun was shinning brightly, and there were only a few clouds in the sky. A lovely day to do some window shopping.

At Noon

The group finally stopped for lunch. They had hamburgers and fries, one of Sango's personal favourites. Inuyasha very much liked it too. For the first time in many weeks, she was actually beginning to have some fun again.

" To think," she remarked, sipping her soda, " I'm actually glad that you guys dragged me out today. I would never have had so much fun!"

Inuyasha smirked, obviously pleased with himself. He high fived Sango, since it had originally been her idea in the first place. Kagome giggled.

" Hey guys," came a voice from behind Sango.

" Huh?" Sango turned around, to see the faces of Yukina and Hiei.

" Hi there Yukina, Hiei," Kagome said, with a small wave. " What's up?"

" Nothing much," Yukina said, pulling up a chair beside Sango and Inuyasha. " You?"

" Nothing," Kagome said, but Sango cut her off.

" We finally got Kagome to stop training and got her out of the house to do some window shopping."

" Oh cool!" Yukina said. " That's what I'm doing too. Hiei tagged along. To keep me away from You-Know-Who." She cast them a 'Kuwabara' glance.

" Hiei, you really should let her live her life," Sango scolded.

" Hn. Kuwabara's too much of an idiot for me to let her date him."

Yukina laughed. " I don't love him," she informed Hiei, " He's just a friend. You should be more considerate."

Hiei chose not to answer.

" Hah! Good one Yukina!" Sango said, clapping her hands together. Yukina grinned broadly. Hiei scowled. Inuyasha and Kagome tried not to laugh.

A cold wind began to pick up, though it was a warm day. The sky darkened and clouded over. Birds stopped chirping. People began to talk in worried voices as a strange fog rolled in. Soon, all the people fell over in an enchanted sleep. Only Sango, Kagome, Inuyasha, Hiei, and Yukina were not affected.

" What the hell?" Inuyasha wondered aloud. " Damn, I wish I had my sword!"

" What is going on?" Sango asked angrily.

A laugh came from in front of them a little ways. The fog revealed a young woman. She had dark, black blue hair and red eyes. She wore a red and black kimono with red roses and black ones outlined in white on it. There were three feathers in her hair and her nails were blood red.

" Hello," she said in an evil voice.

" Who are you?" Hiei growled, stepping in front of Sango, while Inuyasha stepped in front of Yukina and Kagome.

" Me?" the woman laughed. " I'm the one who will kill you and take the Priestess and her fox friend away to His Majesty, the Prince of the Makai."

" Kanzuka," Kagome blazed. She nearly spat out the word.

" Why yes," the woman said, turning her gaze onto Kagome. " You know of him."

" Of course," Inuyasha snapped.

" What is your name?" Hiei growled again.

" I am called Kisa," the young woman said. She bowed mockingly.

' The roses!' Sango thought, ' On the note! Could the red one symbolize her?'

" Well Kisa," Inuyasha said, smirking, " You're about to die."

" Try it," she dared, " I dare ya."

Inuyasha didn't answer. He ran in for the kill.

" Iron Reeber Soul Stealer!" he shouted.

Kisa dodged. She escaped without a scratch. " Aww too slow!" she mocked.

Hiei did an air attack with his katana. She dodged that too, as well as a well aimed kick from Sango and a punch from Kagome. Only Yukina stayed away, with Sango soon joining her.

Kisa threw a black and white rose at Inuyasha, hitting him in his heart, in the exact same spot as Kikyo's arrow had fifty four years ago. He screamed in agony as he fell back, unable to fight. Only Hiei and Kagome were left.

Kisa went after Hiei next. She aimed another two of her roses at him. They hit each of his shoulders. He too fell back, but pulled them out quickly, going in for another attack right away. Kisa dodged two more attacks from and the front flipped behind him, hitting his back with her elbow attack. He fell down on his face.

" HIEI!" Yukina screamed, seeing her brother fall. She would have run to him if Sango didn't hold her back.

" It's too dangerous Yukina!" she said. " Stay away from that demon!"

Yukina stopped her struggling but tears were falling down her face.

' No,' Sango thought, ' She can't be the one who is symbolized by the red rose on that note. She uses black and white ones. But who then?'

Kisa turned her sights on Kagome, the only fighter still left. She went in for the attack, in which Kagome summoned a pink shield. Kisa changed her course out of the way just in time.

" So you're the Priestess I have been sent to get eh?" Kisa laughed.

" You're so weak!"

" I am not weak!" Kagome shouted as she laughed. She lowered her shield and raised her hand above her head. The whole scene turned blue. A blue star emerged on her palm.

" Take this!" she screamed, throwing the glowing star at Kisa. Kisa was too caught up in her shock to try and escape until it was too late. She got away, but she suffered most of the blast. Kisa fell to the ground and was bleeding all over, taking in hacking breaths.

" I'll be back," she warned, " You shall not get away with this!" In a haze of black and white petals, Kisa vanished. Yukina rushed over to Hiei's side, and with Sango's help, dragged him over to their table. The sky was beginning to clear and people were beginning to stir again. Kagome dragged Inuyasha back, who was starting to regain his lost consciousness. Yukina tried to help Kagome bring Hiei and Inuyasha back.

" You were great," Sango told Kagome.

" Thanks," Kagome said, wiping her brow. " I guess all my training has begun to pay off."

" Yeah. It's a good thing you didn't do all that for nothing," Sango replied, laughing, " Remind me not to make you mad anymore!"

Kagome grinned and sat down. " Right."

" I think they'll be okay," Yukina said, sitting down again. Most people were now awake, and doing what they had been in the first place. No one seemed to notice the spilled blood in the middle of the road. It was almost as though they couldn't even see it.

That's all for now! Did you like it? Just so you know, Kisa is pronounced 'key za'.

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Reviewer Responses

sunstar kitsune: I know. I can't tell you how (or when) it will happen, but don't worry she will forgive him.

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