In the Feudal Era:
"Your family is really nice Kagome." Raven said.
"Yeah, I'm lucky to have such an understanding family. I really miss them when I come here." Kagome conversed back.
Kagome stepped out of the well, and Raven after her.
"So, how many of you are there? After the Shikon No Tama, I mean?" Raven continued to question Kagome.
Kagome thought for a moment "There's me, Inuyasha, Sango the demon exterminator, Miroku the priest, Kirara, and Shippo." She briefly explained about the others Raven hadn't met.
"So have you got a thing for Inuyasha?" Raven asked suddenly.
Kagome turned beat red. "Nani, what makes you think that?"
Raven wore a 'are you serious' grin on her face. "It's kind of obvious, you two would be kawaii together."
Kagome blushed crimson. "Well if he'd get over Kikiyo then maybe I'd have a chance." They managed to get to Kaede's village. Sango was outside, Kirara by her side. She waved happily as she spotted Kagome.
"Kagome!" Sango embraced her. Sango sure could look intimidating in that exterminator outfit. Kirara meowed at her feet. Before anyone asked Miroku came outside to join them, leaning heavily on his staff.
"I'm glad to see you have returned safely Kagome." Miroku said in a happy tone.
Kagome introduced Raven.
Miroku grasped her hands, "Will you bear my child?" Raven looked down embarrassed, just as Sango slapped him hard across the face. "HENTAI HOUSHI-SAMA!" Raven laughed and Miroku nursed a lump on his head.
"Where's Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
Miroku piped off "He's brooding in some tree as usual."
Shippo spotted Kagome and nearly pounced on her. "KAGOME!" Kagome smiled and hugged the small kitsune. "Did you bring me candy?" He asked in an excited tone.
"Hai, but let's get everybody bandaged up first." Kagome soothed the kitsune.
Inuyasha appeared later, looking none too pleased. "I can smell Naraku, he's not far off." Miroku and Sango were dozing, and Inuyasha looked in Raven's direction in dislike. "What do we need her around for? She's so useless." Kagome's eyes burned red "You know would it kill you to be a little compassionate every once in awhile!"
Inuyasha seemed taken aback by Kagome's outburst. "Gomen".
Kagome's face registered shock at this single word, and her face softened. "It'll be alright Inuyasha." Inuyasha nodded silently.
Naraku looked at Kagura. "I want you to kill them no matter what it takes." Kagura nodded to her master obediently and flew off on one of her feathers. Poison insects littered the morning sky like rain clouds.
"Naraku." Inuyasha growled menacingly. Sango clutched her boomerang and Miroku looked to the sky. "It seems he is determined to steal the shards we have collected." Miroku addressed the group.
Kirara transformed into her adult form and Sango and Miroku climbed on. Kagome was on Inuyasha's back. Raven wondered where she would ride. "There's room for you here on Kirara." Sango offered kindly. Miroku helped her climb up and they speed off in the direction of the gathering insects. Kagura awaited them; she smiled slyly. This was all a trap to steal Kagome and take away the jewel shards. As usual, Inuyasha was quick to draw out the Tetsiaga. "So you've come back for more, I will make sure you don't go back to Naraku this time!" Inuyasha charged blindly and Kagura laughed sinisterly.
"You really don't learn do you!" Kagura cackled wickedly.
A thousand demons charged at Inuyasha who was cutting them apart with both sword and claws. Kagome grabbed a sacred arrow from her backpack and shot it at Kagura, which it hit in the leg. She cursed angrily.
Inuyasha frowned. "Kagome stay out of this! Just get out of here!"
Kagome grabbed Raven's hand and they ran. Sango and Kirara fiercely held off multiple demons.
"Do you guys face this all the time?" Raven's voice was raw with fear.
Kagome nodded. "It's usually much worse than this." Raven shivered, she didn't like the look of those demons at all. Kagura smiled and sent two demons in search of Kagome.
Miroku wiped sweat off his brow. "I'm going to use the wind tunnel!"
Sango looked alarmed. "NO! You'll be poisoned! You're wounds haven't healed from our last battle!"
Miroku smiled at her sadly. "I am sorry my Sango, but I have to." Miroku shouted wind tunnel before Sango had an opportunity to stop him. Miroku clutched his arm in pain; the hole in his palm was now wider. The poison was slowly seeping in his body.
"NO!" Sango yelled as she ran to his side. She gingerly placed him on Kirara's back. Inuyasha watched in fury as Kagura floated away on her feather. Suddenly, realization dawned on him. "KAGOME!" He called in alarm. The two demons sped towards Raven and Kagome's hiding place. Kagome sensed their presence long before they arrived. Her hand almost instinctively flew to the back where her satchel of sacred arrows lay. Kagome cocked the bow in the sting and focused all her energy on the demon. The arrow whizzed through the air and pierced the demon's side where black blood sprinkled the trees like some queer rain. This gave the other demon and opportunity to swerve Kagome's attack and it came up behind Raven and gave her a jolt of surprise. It lifted her off the ground easily as a crane does a large crate.
Raven let out a blood-curling scream. "KAGOME! HELP ME!" Kagome shot a sacred arrow, which slightly grazed the demons shoulder. It wobbled slightly but still flew off; with a terrified Raven praying to God she survived. Inuyasha and Sango arrived a moment later. Shippo was holding onto a very wounded Miroku, who was on Kirara's back. "
They took Raven!" Kagome ran to Inuyasha who was bleeding slightly.
"Oh . What does he want her for?" Came the voice of a very annoyed and tired half dog demon.
"I think they thought she was me." Kagome sighed.
Sango's eyes widened, she hadn't realized how closely Raven resembled Kagome.
"First, we need to attend to Miroku, he took in a lot of poison." This was Sango's worried voice. Kagome nodded and they headed towards the nearest village. Sango had dressed Miroku's wounds, but he was running a fever, and slightly hallucinating. Kagome had gone out to collect the herbs the healer had requested, Inuyasha had gone out on watch, and Sango was near Miroku, wiping his brow of sweat.
Sango sighed. "This is my fault, if I had gotten there sooner you wouldn't have had to use your wind tunnel. Now you could die! Oh Miroku.." It wasn't often Sango used the monk's name. She knew she loved him, and he loved her. Kirara meowed and tried to comfort the very melancholy Sango. It was rare to see tears spring from the usual strong and determined demon slayer, but there are some things she just couldn't stand. She gently stroked Miroku's face and laid her head on his chest. Her boomerang lay abandoned in a corner of the hut. Sango sat up abruptly when Kagome came back from the hut, worry in her eyes. "How is he?" Kagome asked.
Sango sighed. "His fever is high, and he is still having chills." The healer came out from the back room; she took the herbs and mixed it into a sort of balm. "This should stop the fever. To stop the body chills make sure his body is completely covered by blankets." The healer instructed Sango. The woman left to sleep until morning.
"Kagome, you should get some sleep, I can watch over Miroku." Sango offered gently.
Kagome nodded, "I need to take a little walk first." Sango gently took Miroku's hand. If she lost Miroku, she'd slowly die with him. Kagome walked silently through the damp night. She knew how much Sango loved Miroku, and she hoped he would live. Inuyasha's ears perked up. He could smell Kagome's scent, a scent he secretly adored.
"Kagome?" He questioned as he leapt out of the tree. Kagome turned around in slight surprise.
"Inuyasha," it was a word almost a whisper at her lips.
"What are you doing out here in the middle of the night, it's dangerous." He wasn't saying this in an angry way, but in a concerned way. That's how Inuyasha expressed what he secretly felt for Kagome, jealously and concern.
"Gomen, but I'm finding it hard to sleep tonight." Inuyasha took a step towards her.
"Are you worried about Miroku?" Inuyasha questioned.
Kagome nodded, and to her surprise Inuyasha tilted her head up until she was staring face-to-face into his golden eyes. Kagome couldn't help but inwardly sigh, she adored him, she loved him, and above all she wanted him to be happy. She wanted him to live and realize that he was perfect just the way he was. Kagome wondered if he would kiss her as he was holding her rather tightly, but a rustling in the bushes broke the moment. Inuyasha jumped back, he was in his fighter's stance. Whatever is was, it disappeared into the night. Kagome decided Inuyasha wanted to be left alone, and had started to walk back to the cabin, when Inuyasha called her back.