Claire- After much procrastinating I am finally updating! I have a lot of chapters planned, but have not written a single one. ((light go on behind as a dramatic pose is struck))

Still me- Until now! ((Lights suddenly flare and flicker out leaving Claire in darkness)) Crap. ((Claire can be heard walking away and then yelling at the stupid flashlights which refuse to work))

Dream- ((makes small purple light appear near head)) Do you want some help?

Claire-No! They…Will…WORK!!! ((Dream's light shows Claire struggling fruitlessly with a flashlight while others surround her, none of those worked either.))

Claire- ((flashlight actually works!)) Ha! ((Holds up happily and the light goes out)) Crap beyond all crapaziods!! Stay lit darn you! ((Flashlight is heard being hit against floor))

Dream- Ok. ((Dims light)) I'll take over then. ((Claire is heard calling the flashlight bad but still clean names)) Claire hasn't written for a while but here's a quickly typed up chapter so that people will not think the story has been abandoned and so she can keep her promise. ((A flashlight goes flying past Dream's ear))

Claire- WHY WON'T ANY OF YOU WORK?!?!?!

Dream- Let's start the chapter. ((Light goes out))

"Everyone ready to go?" The entire group, all 15 (o.o) of them, were standing outside getting ready to leave for the next town. Kagome had been tying her bag to the back of her bike, but when she finished she nodded. Alicia the one who had spoken, turned to Todd.

"I'll stay behind and tell that boy about his new job." She said in a very normal tone.

"No." Todd said firmly. "The last time you stayed behind I didn't see you for days. Either I stay here with you or we just leave a note for him, but you're not staying alone."

"Fine," Alicia said, "Let's leave him a note then." She then dug through her bag and came up with a piece of paper and a pencil of sorts. She quickly scribbled a note and then handed it to Todd who in turn took it inside. Alicia closed her bag again and once Todd reappeared the group stared off.

((Sticks and stone may break our bones, but so will a skateboard on the stairway.

Winc FM (As well as I can remember it.)))

"Are you ok?" Sango had slowed down to match Alicia's slow speed. She hadn't been moving at a very steady pace at all. One moment she'd been next to Inuyasha walking briskly as ever and then she'd be back at the back of the group plodding along.

"I'm fine." Alicia assured her. "Don't worry. Todd does enough of that for the whole world combined some days, even if he never shows it." Todd looked back at hearing his name, Alicia smiled, and he faced forward again.

"Ok, we'll be stopping for the night soon. You should try and gets lots of rest." Sango said before speeding up to talk to Kagome about when and where to stop. Eventually they came upon an abandoned hut and that was where they set up camp for the night. Kagome, Claire, and Sarah got together something for dinner and then everyone went to bed.

Alicia lay in her spot outside the hut's door. Inuyasha was on the roof, Shippo was inside with the rest of the girls, and Todd was between Miroku and Alicia. She stared up at the darks clouds blowing across the moon. Tomorrow there would be rain around mid-afternoon, but Alicia wasn't thinking about how to keep dry during the next day's walk. She was trying to figure out a way to get out from under the arm Todd had thrown across her middle without walking him up. ((A/N- Please remember that Todd and Alicia are very good friends and he's not doing anything perverted or like that. Keep your minds out of the gutter!))

Todd wasn't the lighted sleeper, but then he didn't sleep like a log either. Alicia thought about her problem for a while before turning on her side. Todd mumbled something but didn't wake up. Getting an idea, Alicia slowly moved away from Todd. After a careful half hour of wriggling and stillness, Alicia was free from Todd's arm as it fell to the ground. Alicia started to move about collecting her bag while trying not to make a sound. Once she was together she mouthed, "I'm sorry,' to Todd and dashed away into the night.

Nothing was faster then a unicorn, except maybe another unicorn, and Alicia could be at her destination before sun rise.

((Once you take off you'll have to use the phone to communicate! ring

You mean this phone?

Castle in the Sky, Dola and Sheeta))

Inuyasha was the first one awake and, for reasons currently unknown, decided to build a fire for the others.

When Sango smelled the smoke she ran outside to find Miroku helping Inuyasha keep the fire at a steady temperature. Relaxing some, she went to sit fairly close to it to take the morning chill off her toes.

Pretty soon Shippo was awake and when he came out of the hut, he woke up Todd. Todd looked sleepily at one side, saw Miroku wasn't there and then looked to his other side. His eyes snapped open. Sitting up so quickly he startled poor Shippo, Todd looked around for Alicia. When he couldn't find her he got up and checked the hut and then came back out.

"Have any of you seen Alicia?" He asked the small group around the fire. He got a chorus of no's and that had a negative effect on him. He looked at the ground and fumed silently for a few minutes, or at least, silently to almost everyone.

Kilana stumbled out of the hut doorway a moment later looking around franticly.

"What's going on? Who's yelling?" Her eyes fell on Todd and she covered her ears. "Some of us are trying to sleep you know!"

"Bloody hell…" Todd muttered as he ran his hand through his hair and ignored Kilana. "How could I be so stupid?"

"Thank you." Kilana said before going back to her nice warm bed for however much longer she could.

"How could I be so bloody stupid?" Todd's hand fell. "Of course she'd leave. She gave in too easily. I should have known she'd try this again." Turning on his heel, Todd marched purposely away from the warm fire and old hut.

At about that time Claire came out of the hut. She looked at Kagome who had started on breakfast.

"Food?" She asked pointing, eyes partly closed with sleep. She sat next to Sango and slightly closer to the warmth of the fire, totally oblivious to the scene she had just missed.

Claire- Ha ha! ((Is still in darkness)) Behold! Light! ((Flicks on flashlight and it illuminates her face)) I have created light in the eternal darkness that is the Almighty Authoress's author note room!! Bwhahahahaha!! Now the chapter may begin! ((Light goes out!)) NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ((Extreme clicking sounds are heard and the light comes back on)) I am still master of the flashlights!!! Bow before me you pitiful little pieces of plastic!!! ((Flashlight dies)) Fine! I give! Work and I shall set you all free to roam forever in the hills of Greenland! ((Light clicks on and beam stays steady)) Wow, it worked. ((Marveling at perfect example of flashlight)) ((Snaps out of it)) Sorry.

Claire (still)- Now that I have light I shall begin the chapter!! ((Extremely happy face)) ((Dream shows up))

Dream- ((whispers in Claire's ear))

Claire- WhAt?!?! The chapter's OVER?

Dream- ((nods))

Claire- No!! This is worse then eternal darkness! I must fix the light box so that the next chapter won't be like this! ((Runs off to fix lighting))

Dream- I might as well warn you all. ((Looking at readers)) If the next chapter won't be up until she's fixed the lighting then you have a while to wait. Maybe you should find something to do in the meantime. ((Actual lights go on and off and a zap is heard from behind a strange door)) Maybe one of you could pick up some bandages; that would be a great help. ((Goes to door to check on Claire)) Oh, ((pokes head out from behind door)) and remember to review before you leave. ((Smoke starts trailing out from door and mild curses are heard)) Good bye and please excuse any spelling or grammatical errors seeing as Claire can't do anything about them right now! ((Door is quickly shut))