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Chapter 1- Odd Things

The gang trudged along silently. A group of Oni had just attacked them. Of course, the Wind Scar and one of Kagome's purifying arrows had finished them off. But disappointingly, they had only retrieved two jewel shards. Inuyasha and Kagome had another fight, this one about the slow pace they were going at. Inuyasha was sat a few times, and now he walked at the head of the group, fuming.

Kagome walked at the back of the group, also fuming. How dare he blame me for the pace? It's been days since I've sensed shards…but do I control that? Noooo. And he had the nerve to compare me to Kikyo again. I really should sit him so many times so that he can't get up!

Sango looked from Inuyasha to Kagome. She sighed. It's been days since Kagome's felt the shards. What's Naraku up to? And Kohaku, he…

Miroku stared at his right hand. The Kazaana will grow bigger again this year. If we can't defeat Naraku… Suddenly, the wind that had been pleasantly blowing in his ear seemed to grow urgent.

…Dan…ger…

Huh?

…Dan…ger…

Miroku looked around at his friends but no one seemed to have noticed the voice.

…Dan…ger…

All of a sudden, strong gusts of wind blew up around the gang. Miroku had to shield his eyes from the sand that was being blown up. When it cleared, Kagura stood there on her feather.

Inuyasha quickly drew Tetsusaiga and took up a battle stance. Kagome nocked an arrow to her bow and aimed it at Kagura. Sango raised Hiraikotsu, and Miroku gripped his staff. Shippo hid behind Kirara who with a growl, turned into her larger form in a burst of flames.

"Whaddya want Kagura?" Inuyasha growled.

Kagura ignored him. She turned to look at Kagome.

"Naraku heard that you have two more shards. Hand them over." She held out her hand expectantly.

"If you really thought we'd hand it over, you're more of a baka than I thought." Inuyasha scoffed.

He raised Tetsusaiga. "Kaze no Kizu!"

The energy wave releashed headed straight for Kagura. She just smirked. She flicked her fan and the Wind Scar headed right back at Inuyasha.

"Argh!" Inuyasha growled as he lept out of the way.

"Foolish hanyou. Did you really think you could harm me with the Wind Scar? I am mistress of the winds. Tetsusaiga's wind-based attacks cannot harm me." She laughed. "Hand those shards over unless you want to be cut to shreds."

"Never!" Kagome cried. Her arrow flew at Kagura, trailing pink miko power.

Kagura turned abruptly, but not fast enough. Kagome's arrowgrazed her cheek, its purifying power sending a jolt through her body.

"Why you little…" Kagura turned and raised her fan at Kagome.

"Kagome, watch out!" Sango threw Hiraikotsu. It gave Kagura a glancing blow on the head, enough to make her turn around and raise her fan.

"Fuji no Mai!" A series of spinning blades of wind went spiraling at Sango. She held up Hiraikotsu and blocked it, but the force was enough to send her sprawling to the ground.

Inuyasha took advantage of the distraction to raise Tetsusaiga again. If she's not looking, maybe the Wind Scar can hit her.

"Kaze no Kizu!"

Kagura whipped her head around, just in time to see the Wind Scar heading right at her. She turned to raise her fan, but the Wind Scar got there first.

"Ahh!" It had left a gash on her stomach but since it was wind-based, it did not harm her a lot.

"You are going to pay, you filthy hanyou." Kagura snarled. She raised her fan at Inuyasha, who had nowhere to run. Kagura's attack would be faster than him no matter what.

"Fuji no Mai!" Spinning blades of wind went at Inuyasha, who stood there, ready to block with Tetsusaiga even though it wouldn't do him much good.

"No!"

Kagome threw herself in between Inuyasha, and the oncoming attack. Inuyasha's eyes widened and he tried to push her off. But then, something strange happened.

Just as the wind blades were about to pierce Kagome's body, a blinding pink light engulfed them. The blades seemed to be absorbed into her body. Then the light disappeared and Kagome was left standing, staring at her hands in amazement.

Kagura stood on her feather, eyes wide with shock. "It's not possible. No human or miko could take aFuji no Maito the heart and survive."

She stared at Kagome with a hint of fear in her eyes. "What are you?"

Kagome stared at her hands, as if this was all their fault. "I-I-I…"

Kagura shook her head. "No, don't tell me, I don't think I want to know." She called up a gust of wind and was gone.

Well...I hope you liked the first chapter. I know Kagura seems a little out of character but I needed her that way for the story. I will explain in the next chapter about what happened to Kagome. Please review. I would like to know how to improve and if I made any mistakes.

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