A few words from the fine authors of this spectacular Fanfic-

Apple: Hey, this is mine and Silvers first Fanfic. We'll try out best to keep it going and to stay in character so please no flames.

Silver: Yes listen to Apple...She knows things... Me I'm a dolt...An obsessed dolt. Hey I have a doll, action figure and a poster of Sesshoumaru not to mention every episode he's ever been in!

Apple: Ok so I know that Miroku is a perv but he's one of my fav. Chars...k...welll ya...

Silver: I thought you liked Kikyou and Hakudoshi ? Personally Miroku scares me...Thought he is funny...When he's not being to much of a prev...

Apple: Ok first of all Kikyou is an ass. Hakudoshi is still cool...

Silver: She's not all that bad...Not nearly as cool as Lord Fluffy, Kagura and Hakudoshi are, but still cool!

Disclaimer- As much as we'd like to we do NOT own InuYasha...

Chapter 1- A lost Companion
There wasn't but a rustle in the trees as four companions gathered around a warm blazing fire. It had only been few hours since a death warning battle had taken place just a few miles away. Sadness overlooked there faces as they sat in silence. Must I tell you this reason?

We were fighting a demon. Quite powerful I must add, including he was the only thing on earth other then Kagura, Kanna and Hakudoshi and memories to prove that Naraku had ever existed. Kazana was disappearing, but not as fast as we expected...or hoped.

Everyone was trying there best to do everything they could to protect InuYasha as he was in his human form, yes it was the night of the new moon, but that stubborn hanyou just wouldn't give up.

We tried to convince him to just lay low but he refused, as expected. Sometimes he just drives me mad. He Never listens and he doesn't know his manners.

On with the tragic fate of our friend, Shippou. It wasn't Miroku's fault, it was an accident. An accident that shouldn't of happened. It started with our plan to kill this cursed demon, we expected that after Naraku had been gone that there would have been some demons, but none so powerful. We assumed wrong, we were unprepared. Kagome was hurt and InuYasha in human form we were in no match to go against it.

Miroku used his Kazana as a decoy for us to escape with Kagome and bring her to safety. Shippou thought that Kazana was closed and leaped in front of Miroku to use his fox fire, but sadly, instead he was sucked into the depths of Mirokus palm.

Miroku tried to close Kazana as fast as he could to prevent Shippou from being pulled in, but he wasn't quick enough. We watched as Shippou grew smaller and smaller, disappearing into Kazana.

I saw the horror on Miroku's face as Kazana closed, somehow I knew he would never forgive himself. Some relief washed over me and the others as the demon crashed to the ground and the sun rose over the hills beyond. The battle was over as well as the life of our dear friend Shippou.

" Miroku...?" I sat down beside him. He was glaring at Kazana with unseeing eyes lost in shock and sorrow, unable to believe that his friend was gone forever. I put my hand on his and looked into his eyes. "It's alright, it wasn't your fault..." I assured him. Though I wasn't sure I was even assuring myself as well at this point.

"I guess so..." Miroku replied to me sadly, " but Kazana should have disappeared long ago...I don't understand..." he looked me in the eyes.

I brought my attention to InuYasha and Kagome, InuYasha's legs were crossed and Kagome rested her head on his shoulder as she cried quietly.

I knew that nothing would ever be the same. Especially without Shippou.