Um... hello people. I'm SOOO sorry for not updating in like for years! I haven't had time nor did I have internet. I'm also having writers block. Like I said... I"M VERY SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!

Chapter Seventeen The Dead Return

;;;The new group nearing Kaede's village;;;

:Sesshomaru:

I woke up to a raising sun and the smell of moon flowers and roses. No one else was wake to see our position. I was so comfortable, I wish this moment would last forever. The people that are important to safe in my arms.

I started to hear Kichi geting up. She looked at me with rare tanzanite eyes. She lifted Rin and Shippo out of her and my tail and then set them on the so called 'sleeping bag'. I stood up and changed into my regular form. I helped her up and then she changed.

"Good moring Sesshy," she said and then kissed me on the cheek.

:Kagome:

I woke up to find my pillow was the chest of a man/dog. I got up and untangled Rin and Shippo. Sesshomaru helped me up and then I changed into my human form. I wanted to say thank you, but I kissed him instead. I then walked up to my bag and got out a loose miko outfit and bath supples. I looked around and spotted The Crossfires, Sango, Miroku, Inu Yasha, and Etsuko all sleeping peacefully. Just perfect for some pictures. I searched though my bag to find that the camera gone. Did I leave it at home? Oh well. I took out my laptop instead.

I turned it on to find out that no one was on.

"Are you going to take a bath Kagome?" Sango asked geting out of her spot next to Miroku.

"Yeah, you want to come?" I asked picking up my stuff.

"Sure," Sango answered.

"Can we come too," Rina questioned helping Taya get up.

"Sure, I guess that would be fine. I have some bathing suits you guys can share. I have three and Sango has two."

"Can I come too?" Etsuko said joining the talk after jumping down from the tree.

"Yeah. We have one more bathing suit." I said. I took out the bathing suits out to the girls.

Sango got her favorite, a purple one piece with a X shape in the back. Etsuko got a pink two piece. Rina and Taya both got a two piece with a halter top but Rina's was dark green and Taya's was a little lighter. I got my favorite. It was a two piece halter tie. The bottom were like shorts and the color a light lavender with a silver line going though it diagonally.

We walked to a hot spring about 1 and ½ miles away. We talked about our childhood and what we like to do. And before we knew it, we were there.

We each changed and the bathing suits fit perfectly for everyone. We got in and relaxed.

"So, Kagome, you never told us about your past," Taya said.

"Ok... I lived in the future for about 16 years because there was a war going on when I turned 4. My mother is a miko. My father is a dog demon and Lord of the Northern Lands. I have a brother that was born in the future named Souta. While I lived here, I trained as a demon and a miko. I came back here on my 15 birthday to find out that I had a jewel inside me. I freed Inu Yasha from the God tree and shattered the Shikon No Tama. Kikyo has half of me souls and...thats about it. Oh, and I'm dog demon/miko/angel. Thats all I know about myself," I said. I looked at them. Sango was alittle confussed. Taya and Rina were shocked. I told Etsuko about my past so she knew and Sango didn't know about me being an angel.

"Wow," Rina said leaning back on a rock.

"Life must have been hard for you," Taya replied sinking in deeper in the water.

"No, not really. The only hard part was not knowing that I really lived here and not in the future. But the future is really cool. I should show it to you. All of you," I said.

Sango and I helped wash Taya, Rina, and Etsuko's hair. Taya had short white hair and has a creamy eye color. Rina had medium long orange hair with red-orange eyes. They both were the same height. If they were the same type of demon, they could pass for sisters.

After we finished talking and washing ourselves, we dried off with some towels I brought along and then changed back to our normal clothes except for me. I changed to a loose light blue kimono and some shorts under.

When we reached the camp site, I saw Dai, Jiro, Juro, and Sesshomaru talking, Manzo and Miroku chatting, and Inu Yasha was nowhere in sight. I looked for Rin and Shippo to find rin hinding in Sesshomaru's tail on his shoulder and Shippo looking for her. What a cute sight. Like daughter and father.

Taya, Rina, and Sango then walked over to a tree and talked about weapons and stuff. Etsuko looked around for Inu Yasha and then looked at me as if to ask where Inu Yasha was.

I was about to say I didn't know where he, when I saw a soul stealer in the sky.

"Sango, Miroku, I think Inu Yasha just made a big mistake," I said and then everyone but Sango, Miroku, and Shippo looked confused. "I'm going to see what kind of trouble Inu Yasha is in this time. Who ever wants to come is welcome."

I followed the soul steal as it lead me to a small clearing. Kikyo and Inu Yasha were talking. I could hear every word.

"Kikyo, I think it is time for you to let your soul rest in peace," Inu Yasha said.

"You don't love me anymore?" Kikyo said geting closer to Inu Yasha.

"I-I'm sorry. I think I like someone more than I ever loved you and Kagome put together," he said.

"You mean you like some that you barely know!" She yelled.

"Y-yes, I think I'm in love with Etsuko. She is really nice and caring."

"You will go with me to hell and that is final!" Kikyo yelled.

"No!" I heard someone behind me yell. I turn to find Etsuko there. I turned back. Kikyo was glaring daggers at me and Inu Yasha was shocked to see that Etsuko heard the whole thing.

"I will have Inu Yasha! Even if I have to kill him myself!" Kikyo yelled. She took strung an arrow and aimed it at Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha was still in shock seeing Etsuko he didn't see Kikyo aiming an arrow at him.

"Inu Yasha!" I yelled. I run with a high speed. I made it to Inu Yasha before the arrow, but it made it's way to me. "Inu Yasha you ass! You shouldn't turn your back on Kikyo!"

I sat up and took out the arrow. "This hurts like hell thanks to you. Be glad your butt is saved." I healed my own wound and watched as Etsuko was at Inu Yasha's side in a second.

"Are you hurt? Are you o.k? Did she hurt you?" Etsuko asked looking over his body.

"Yep, I'm perfect. Thanks for asking," I said. Etsuko looked at me.

"I-" Etsuko stared.

"I know. I know. Don't worry about it. I know that you have a crush on Inu Yasha," I said chuckling. "Its no use trying to hide it. Inu Yasha admited it to Kikyo that he likes you, so whats to worry about?"

"Kagome!" I heard Sango yell. I turned only to find another arrow. Not at Inu Yasha, not Etsuko, but me. Just plain old me. Man, what a bad day this turned out to be.

The arrow was right infront of me when I looked at it. It hit me right in the stomach.

"You bitch! You shouldn't shoot arrows around that are going to hurt people!" I said and then pulled it out. I was on my butt once again. I healed it and then made sure it was healed.

"Kagome! Are you o.k?" Sango said right at my side along with The Crossfires.

"Yep, just a few holes from arrows. Thats all," I said taking Sango's hand for help to stand. I looked over to Sesshomaru, who had the look of relief on his face. He also had Rin siting on his shoulders about to cry, probably because of what she saw, and Shippo was standing on the other side of Rin on Sesshomaru's shoulder. I was guessing that Shippo has taken a liking for Sesshomaru and vis-versa.

"Reincarnation!" Kikyo screamed.

"Nope, sorry. No one named Reincarnation is here," I answered standing straight next to Sango and infront of The Crossfires and Miroku.

"You said I could take Inu Yasha to hell!"

"I did say that didn't I," I said puting a finger to my chin. "But I guess that would make one of my friends hurt and I don't any of my friends nor family hurt. Emotionaly of physicialy."

"If I can have Inu Yasha, I will make you all suffer!" She yelled and then sent Arrows toward The Crossfires, Sango, and Mikoru. Everyone got out of the way except for Rina, who was in the middle and got in another arrows path.

"Ha! You think you all can excape from my deadly arrows?" Kikyo yelled like a crazy woman, hell, I think she is crazy!

"You'll pay for what you have done," I said turning back at Kikyo. Miroku, Manzo, and Taya were helping Rina. Etsuko and Inu Yasha were standing off to the side glaring at Kikyo. "You have taking innocent souls and steal the lifes of many. I think it is time for you to live without an assistant."

I held my hands out like I was holding a bow and arrow.

"You think you can shoot an arrow of air and hope for it to hit me! Ha ha ha!" She said laughing.

"Not really. Have you ever heard of the light arrows? Well, lets just say that they have choosen a new owner," I said. Light then swirled around my hands and formed a bow and arrow of light. "It is time for you to see your last light in life."

I released the arrow and it went straight for Kikyo's heart. She screamed the cry of all the souls and lifes she has taken. She turned to ashes and then my soul returned to me. I could feel the wind being knocked out of me. I turned to Sesshomaru and smiled. "I think I'll go to sleep now."

I'm SORRY again for not updating. I've been having writers block and I think I just might just stop this story. But, I'm going to let you ppl decide. If you think that I shouldn't continue, just say so and if I should, review and say yes. Well, once again, I'm sorry and I'm pissed at my internet because it stoped me fron updating for a while. I'll be waiting for those reviews now.