Author's Note from QuackonCrack:

I love torturing my fellow authors.

Unforgiven
". . . .What I've felt, what I've known never shined through what I've shown
Never free, never me,
So I dub thee unforgiven."

"You are so beautiful, Makayla," Ed whispered in awe.

"Yes, I know I am."

"Oh, Makayla, will you stay with me forever?" he asked.

"I will, I promise."

"I will give you my heart, my soul, all I own. I will dedicate my alchemy only to you and your wishes, I'll give you pickles, I'll follow you wherever you go--"

"Ed, just shut up and kiss me."

"WHAT!"

The scream was so loud Makayla woke from her dream instantly. She saw Ed and Adelle standing over her, Adelle laughing, Ed blushing beet red.

"What?" Makayla asked, "What's wrong?"

"You were talking in your sleep," Adelle laughed.

Makayla felt her face beginning to turn pink as she remembered the dream, but controlled herself. "What did I say?"

"When I said you were in a very deep sleep you said 'I know I am' and then when Ed told you to wake up you said 'I will, I promise." Adelle took a few seconds laughing before she went on. "And then when Ed started saying why you needed to get up, you said, 'Ed, just shut up and kiss me.'"

Fuck, I said that out loud? Makayla pretended to not believe Adelle as she clutched her stomach laughing. "Yeah, right, you're just making that up."

Adelle shook her head, but couldn't say more, she was laughing so hard.

"So, why'd you wake me up?" Makayla asked Ed.

Ed was still slightly abashed, but he regained his bearings. "This morning Inuyasha's half brother showed up. Everyone was asleep except for Inuyasha and Jaye. Inuyasha kept him away from everyone and he didn't lay eye on any of us, but he may be back soon. He came for the sword, but didn't decide to take it, just said he'd return later."

"And you woke me up for this why?"

"Well, during the brawl, Kagome and Jaye disappeared."

"What?"

"They're not here."

"Duh, I'm not stupid. Where'd they go?"

"Well, worst case scenario, they were taken. Best case scenario, they returned to the future."

"I can understand why Kagome might go back," Makayla thought aloud. "I heard her and Inuyasha fighting last night. But why would Jaye go back?"

"I don't know her that well, you're her best friend."

"Sometimes."

Adelle playing with Kilala while she spoke with Miroku and Sango.

"Sesshomaru is Inuyasha's full demon half brother," Miroku said, "And he does want the Tetsugia."

"But why come for it and not try to take it?" Sango asked.

"Perhaps he really has other intentions," Miroku guessed. "Maybe it was a diversion, since Jaye and Kagome disappeared during the argument."

"Inuyasha found a note from Kagome saying she wasn't coming back,"Sango said. "She has gone back to her time."

"But what about Jaye?" Adelle asked, "Where is she?"

Miroku and Sango shrugged.

"Let's just hope she wasn't carried off."

Al was sitting with Shippo by the well.

"Do you think she will come back?" Al asked.

"She has to come back," Shippo said, "She always comes back. Inuyasha has to go apologize."

"What do you think happened to the dark one?" Al asked.

"Maybe she went with her," Shippo suggested. "I don't think Sesshomaru took her."

"But why would she go back?" Al asked. "From the sound of what Adelle was saying, she didn't want anything."

"Well, either way, we need to wait until she comes back," Shippo said. "Until we hear from Jaye we can't start off on our journey. We need to get those jewel shards."

"And Brother and I need to find the Philosopher's Stone," Al sighed.

There was silence as they thought of the journey's that lay ahead of them, both thinking of the dangerous trek ahead of them.

A rustling from the well brought them out of their thoughts. Al and Shippo jumped up and leaned over the edge of the well, but they couldn't see who was coming up.

"Who is it?" Al called.

"It's Jaye," she yelled from the bottom. "I'm back and ready to go."

Al reached down to help her up, lifting her out and onto the ground effortlessly.

"Whoa, Jaye, nice coat," Shippo complimented.

Jaye's leather biker jacket had been replaced with an ankle length, black leather trench coat. Her tennis shoes had been replaced with hiking boots, that barely peaked out from under her black cargos. She had let her hair down and now it tumbled over her shoulders and down to her hips.

"You look nice, Jaye," Al said.

"Thank you," Jaye said.

"What made you change?" Shippo asked.

Jaye didn't answer immediately and began walking back to camp. "I just thought this would be better for the journey ahead."

Al could see she wasn't being entirely honest, but returned to camp with her, Shippo riding on his shoulder.

"Whoa, you're back!" Adelle smiled.

"What's with the new getup?" Makayla asked.

Jaye hid her face behind her long dark hair. "Nothing. Just thought it was time for a change."

Makayla gazed at her suspiciously, but didn't comment. Shejust gave Adelle a knowing look.

"Well, are we gonna go or what?" The angered voice was unmistakably Inuyasha's.

"But Inuyasha," Shippo objected, "What about Kagome?"

"What about her? She's gone, it's time to move on."

"I think you should apologize," Shippo grumbled as the group headed north.

"I don't care what you think," Inuyasha said, "Now shut up and don't bother me."

"Somebody's testy," Sango muttered to Miroku.

"It's hard to only choose one woman," Miroku said calmly. "He tried to have two, an ambitious prospect, but women often become jealous."

BAM!

"Well, it's true," Miroku stated as he rubbed the new bump on his forhead.

"So, Jaye," Makayla sauntered casually as they walked down the road, "What did you see this morning?"

"Well, I woke up when I heard commotion," Jaye said, "And, making sure I stayed out of site, I watched Inuyasha and Sesshomaru argue."

"What'd you do after that?"

"I waited until Sesshomaru left to come out," Jaye said, "Then I returned home for a make over."

"Jaye wantinga makeover?" Adelle asked in disbelief.

"I just thought it was time for a change."

"It sounds to me like there's something else going on," Makayla smirked.

Jaye turned bright red. "What?"

"I think you like Sesshomaru."

"No, I don't," Jaye protested as her face darkened into a deeper shade of red.

"Oooo, Jaye likes Seshy!" Adelle sang.

"I do not!"

"Come on, Jaye, you can trust us," Makayla said.

Jaye hesitated for a long while. "Okay, maybe I do a little bit."

"A little bit?" Adelle repeated. "I'd say a lot judging by this adjustment in wardobe."

"Well, I want to look attractive for when he returns," Jaye admitted.

A/N: Okay, QuackonCrack is lost for inspiration. Midnight Butt is going to take it from here.

A/N: Yes, well it has been an awefully long time, so this is only part of the chapter, I think. More will be out as soon as Midnight Butt is done being lazy and/or really busy.