Ok, sorry to the people who I didn't finish reviewing to. I just had to put it up in a rush. You can thank ANTHONY for that!! XD I mean it in a bad way. He rushed me!! Well, more like threatened. I was finished chapter three for a while then, but I needed time to do my homework and then finish up my finishing touches to it. Sorry. I'll edit chapter three in a week or two. I'm a very lazy person, plus, last week I had a lot of home work to do. Oh, and ff.net messed up my setting!!!

Narutofreak22: Thank you, but I posted this story in the Inu-Yasha section and the Naruto section. The Naruto section has a lot more reviews.

KizuPL: Trust me, I'm trying my best in updating. I just get really lazy. Usually I only work on my fic when I have nothing good to do.

Darkscythe1: You'll see how Kagome died. I might get a lot of flames for the way she died. X.X

someone: Thank you.

miako: Thanks for the tip.

Firehedgehog: You just confused me there. Huh? blink blink When you said to confused other people, you confused me!! Ehehehe...

Silver Kitsune: Thank you. It does take place before the exam. I dunno why I made it like that. Partly because I don't know what happens after the exam.

Kitsu3: They will find Inu-Yasha after a while. He will show himself.

Xcom1a: You will all find out soon enough. But some of you might not like how the fic turns out.

Filthy: Thanks. As you can tell, my spelling really sucks. English is the only language I know but I really suck at spelling. X.X

Max Knight: Is that a threat? But I am touched you care.

aznevilguy69: Here's the chapter!

Shiranai Seito: Thank you.

(O.O)(O.O)(O.O)(O.O)(O.O)(O.O)

No one acted like anything was wrong. The junin and chuunin didn't say anything. They acted like it was every other day. Nothing unusual going on. The genin didn't know what was going on. They had no idea. But they could -feel- something was up. There was a tension in the air. There was one around every juniun or chuunin. All except Kakashi. All he did was giggle at his perverted book, like he didn't notice there was something fishy with his colleagues. Strange.

"How up tight can they get?" Inu-Yasha muttered under his breath. He sat in his usual style, arms and legs crossed, on top of a building. Under him were a pair of chuunin on patrol. Everyone in the village, except the junin and chuunin, wondered about the patrols. They were a peaceful village, why did they need the patrols?

Inu-Yasha sighed and ran as a blur to his next stop: wherever Naruto was. 'I know for sure that there is some sort of connection with Naruto and Kyubi...but what is it? Hmm...maybe I should be straight forward and get it out of someone here. What would the big deal be? He wouldn't see my face, right? Yeah...or maybe I should just play it safe and look at the kid's journal...since when in the seven hells have I ever played it safe? But then again, this is a very delicate situation...and I learned during the Great War that patience might be the key to victory...but there was no victory there...just a lot of blood shed...'

Inu-Yasha ended his train of thought when he landed near the training grounds. There he was, still training even after his sensei and teammates left. The blond really should take a rest once in a while. 'At this rate, he'll pass out -again-. Even if he has great endurance.' Inu-Yasha thought. 'Stubborn idiot.' Look who's talking.

"Ah!" Naruto yelled while throwing his last kunai. It hit with a -thud- on a tree. It missed the target, but only by an inch.

'All this time training and you'd think he'd be able to hit the target by now.' Inu-Yasha made himself comfortable in the tree branch. 'I'll find out what you have to do with Kyubi. Even if it's the last thing I do.'

(Scene Change)

"Master...after all this time...I have found him. I have found him. He is actually alive."

The person who spoke was kneeling in front of a sitting figure. They were in an old styled Japanese home. The room was dark, with very little lighting. The sitting figure was covered from head to waist in shadows. The kneeling one was barely within reach of the candle's light. The flame flickered as the Master spoke.

"Tell me...what have you found?" The sitting one asked.

"He...he is in human territory..."

The Master scowled. The servant saw the scowl and quickly lowered its head, eyes shadowed.

"There are many human territories, fool."

The kneeling figure stiffened. "Master...he is in the west."

"Elaborate."

"In a mere human village."

"There are many human villages."

"In a hidden shinobi village. The human village called 'Konohagakure.'"

"What does that have to do with anything? Get on with the information. I should have killed you hundreds of years ago..."

The servant's eyes widened in panic. "Master! He is very close to finding out!"

The sitting one's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean by that?"

"-Him-!" The servant stressed out the word.

The Master paused to let this information sink in. "...How close is he?"

"Close, but not close enough that it is unfixable. If we act quickly, we can still have him." The servant waited, hoping against hope that it would not be killed. Its master, hopefully, would still have use for it. Any use. No use meant death.

Every second the Master didn't speak was like torture. And it felt like an eternity's worth of torture. But it was torn from fright of him speaking and not speaking, not sure if it would prefer silence or his answer. Both could be fatal.

The Master didn't speak for a few moments. Schemes, wicked schemes, came in a flash for him. They came as if called for. A smirk slowly graced his lips as he thought of the many ways he could get to his ultimate goal. "Good work. You are not such a fool after all..."

The servant sighed in relief. "Thank you, Master."

"...But you should have brought it to me sooner." The Master slapped the servant across the face. It fell to the ground. The flames flickered as he mercilessly tortured his servant. After the screaming died down along as it's body, the Master smiled sadistically. "I could easily work this in my favor." He brought his blood-covered hand up to his lips and began to lick it. The tatami he was standing on was soaked with blood.

Unnoticed by the former living servant, another figure sat deep within the shadows. The figure stood up and walked to the Master's side. "What do you wish of me, Master?"

"Watch. Do not do anything, only watch. Make certain that -he- does not find anything out. If he does, kill him quickly, but leave the other alive. Understood?"

The one addressed to replied, "Of course." The figure slowly made it's way to the exit.

"Oh...and if you fail...I will not be as forgiving as I was before."

Still walking, but stiffly now.

(Scene Change)

"ACHOO! ACHOO! ACHOO!" Naruto and Inu-Yasha sneezed at the same time. Only that Inu-Yasha's were -much- softer, Naruto's covering up Inu-Yasha's. "Someone must be thinking about me," Naruto muttered at the same time Inu- Yasha thought it. If only they knew what kind of thoughts.

Inu-Yasha all of a sudden felt a cold breeze blow over him. 'Something's up. Naruto doesn't look like he's going to give up anytime soon, so he'll be fine without me. I'm leaving, see what the Hokage is up to.' He jumped up and away.

"Damn fox! I'll make those villagers see me for what I really am!" Naruto cursed about a minute later. He was trying to work in his chakra control. He nearly mastered walking on the trees. Just a little more practice.

Too bad Inu-Yasha was already out of hearing range, even with his acute demon hearing.

Inu-Yasha got to the space that separated the village from the forest. He stood there for a moment. 'Something's wrong. I can't shake off the feeling. I should trust my gut on this. Someone, or -something-, is making it's way here. Who? ...I bet it's someone with a grudge against me. Not Sesshomaru, haven't seen him in centuries, and he did give up on Tetsusaiga already. Not Naraku...' Inu-Yasha's handsome face twisted into a scowl. 'That bastard is dead. Good riddance. Hmm...With those two out of the picture, I guess that leaves...the rest of the demon race.' Inu-Yasha glowered. 'That's so helpful. Better watch out for Naraku wannabes.'

Inu-Yasha was too busy with his thoughts and forgot that he was in plain view. Not good, huh? Definitely. And the conclusion was only strengthened when someone threw a kunai at him. You have got to pity him. The ninja that is.

(Scene Change)

Kakashi woke up early that morning. What a surprise. He was alarmed at what time he woke up. 6:06 A.M. "Looks like I have no choice but...to read a little Make Out Paradise!" He said gleefully. He got up and dressed. He sat on his bed, reading the orange book, and giggling like a teenage girl.

That was, until he noticed the time. He had spent three hours reading. "Oops, looks like I'm late again." His gaze traveled from the clock to his book. "They can wait a few more hours." He continued to read his book.

When he decided that it was time to go, he tucked the book in his pocket.

He got to the training grounds late, as usual. He received the usual yell, "YOU'RE LATE!" He gave an unbelievable excuse. "There were fish drowning in the river. I couldn't just let them die, so I picked them up and laid them on the side walk. " He received the expectant scream of, "LIAR!" And he gave them an exercise. They received no missions. Nothing wrong here. An ordinary day so far, besides the fact that he woke up so early.

After the training, Kakashi went on his way home, until he saw the bookstore. In the display window, they had the newest edition of "Make Out Paradise." He casually walked inside and purchased one, he went home to read it. After a while, he decided to check up on Naruto. He usually didn't but something today told his instincts that he would find something interesting. So, reluctantly, he put his book down.

The junin's gaze fell back on the book. Really, he couldn't leave it here. Someone might steal it. Or damage it. Or burn it. Or maybe eat it. He had to bring it along for its own safety, after all.

He walked out the door, book in hand. Then he made his way to the gates. He casually walked outside and saw that the guards were else where. Then he caught a glimpse of someone in almost all black. Someone he knew he met somewhere before. He couldn't place his finger on it, but it was nagging on his mind. He stopped reading to think. It was on the tip of his tongue...while he thought of where he met the hood man before him, his instincts (once again) told him something. It was screaming at him to run away, to not mingle with the man before him.

Bingo.

The realization him like he would hit someone with his Chidori. Fast...and hard. That didn't sound right.

Kakashi's eyes widened, he put away his book, and he crouched in a defensive position. He was ready for anything the man before him threw. Kakashi waited and noticed the black clothed man had his back to him. The other man didn't even know he was there! In fact, he looked like he was lost in deep thought. Looks like Kakashi would just have to end his train of thought.

He drew his kunai out and threw it at the man before him. Big mistake.

(Scene Change)

The Hokage was doing his new daily routine. He decided that he need to check his crystal ball everyday since he made the discovery of an intruder. No luck so far. Until today. He sat down comfortably in his cushioned chair. He put his hands around the ball and concentrated his chakra in the crystal.

The ball was blurry and misty. The Hokage waited for a while until the image cleared up. It showed Kakashi walking out of his home with an orange book in hand. Stranged, that looked different with the other orange books he had. But even stranger was that the crystal ball was showing Kakashi.

The Hokage read the cover of the book. So, it was a new edition.

'I didn't know a new book came out. I'll have to go buy one, now. I shouldn't tell anyone, especially Naruto. I've already succumbed to his Sexy no Jutsu so many times already.' The Hokage sat up straighter. 'I'm on duty. I should be concentrating on the matter at hand! Not Kakashi's hand...'

He saw Kakashi walk outside. "Oh my..." The Hokage saw the intruder standing there, He wasn't even aware of Kakashi standing right behind him. "All the better. I should send some of my ANBU to Kakashi as back up."

He then saw Kakashi throw a kunai at the intruder's back. The kunai nearly hit between the shoulder blades...Nearly.

(Scene Change)

The figure from before, the one with the Master, swiftly made a bee line to the "place."

By "place" I mean -the- place. A hidden village "place."

The Leaf Village.

The Hidden Village in the Leaves, the Leaf, Konoha, Konohagakure.

Interesting. Five Names you could call one place.

The servant of the Master had an odd way of transportation. Had an odd transportation method all together. It was fast. Very fast. Faster then any shinobi could run. But not as fast as some demons. Definitely faster then a cheetah.

I certainly can't tell you what this transportation method is. That would just ruin the fun. Best to leave you in the dark. Might be a shock who this person is, and the person's transportation too. Might be. Might not.

Whoosh!

Nearly hit a tree there.

(Scene Change)

Inu-Yasha caught the kunai in lightening fast reflex. He still had his back turned to the attacker. He brought the kunai in front of his face a sniffed it. "Oh...it's you." He was way too calm to be normal.

Kakashi blinked at the simple reply. No surprised yelp? No attack? The man acted like he didn't even care! Wait...what did he mean when he said it was him? "Do you know me?" Kakashi asked, there was no alarm in his voice, just curiosity. He -was- Copy-Nin Kakashi.

Inu-Yasha turned around and looked at him. He smirked, but the other could not see his face, the hood obscuring anyone's view. "You're the brat's sensei, right?"

"Depends who you mean by brat," Kakashi said smoothly. But Inu-Yasha could hear a slight tone of defensiveness in his voice.

"Feh. You know whom I mean. The blond loud mouth called by the name Naruto." Inu-Yasha could see that the other silver haired man stiffen slightly, almost unnoticeable. Unless you had a demon's eyes, of course. His smirk grew wider. You could nearly hear the smirk in his voice. He sounded so smug. "You are. Even if you denied it, I could just tell by your body language and tone of your voice. If I couldn't do that, I saw you with him."

"You've been watching us." No doubt in those words. It was accusing.

"You sensed me before. No need to say it." Inu-Yasha was clearly amused. 'Messing with this human's mind is fun.'

Kakashi narrowed his only visible eye. "How long?"

"Weeks."

'Weeks? Damn.' Kakashi thought, then said, "What do you want?"

'Hmm...maybe I can get information out of this guy...he seems to be willing to talk. ' Inu-Yasha tried his best to sound taunting. "What do you think?" It worked. Good acting skills.

"Leave him alone, he is innocent." Kakashi's eye narrowed even further.

"So? Do you really think that matters?" 'I sound like a real villain. No wonder Naraku did this, it's fun. But I don't get the whole having to hurt people.'

"No. People like you don't care, do they?" Kakashi pulled up the hitai-ate band and revealed his sharingan eye.

'And what's up with people with stupid looking eyes? Please, I could probably just cover my ears and say I have a special blood line limit. They wouldn't be able to tell the difference. This guy even has silver hair, though it is darker then mine.' Inu-Yasha brought a gloved hand over his heart, mocking injury. "Ouch. That hurt. But no. I guess they don't," Inu- Yasha mocked.

"I will not let you take Kyubi's power. I'm going to stop you here and now" Kakashi went in a fighting stance. 'I shouldn't mess around with him. He radiates with danger. But, I don't feel any killing intent in him.'

'Looks like talking is over. Time for a different approach.' "Feh. I'm not interested in you. Back off before I make you back off, human." Inu- Yasha faked annoyance, which really wasn't that hard.

Kakashi's eye widened. Did he just call him...oh shit...

(Scene Change)

The Hokage was watching all this silently. He was too interested in it to remember to call out the ANBU. Then he heard what the black clothed figure said. "Feh. I'm not interested in you. Back off before I make you back off, human." '-Human-...oh no...it's...a demon...'

He was going to call in his ANBU, but something stopped him. He had a feeling he wouldn't need to. He didn't understand how this feeling came, but for some reason, he trusted it. Deciding to call his ANBU only if he saw Kakashi was in trouble, he continued to watch the fight.

(Scene Change)

"Who are you? -What- are you?" Kakashi asked cautiously. 'If I make one wrong move, one wrong -thing-, and if I'm right, then he'll easily kill me...'

"Feh. You ask -what- I am. Smart, but like I said before. Back off. I won't hesitate to kill you. 'People' like me don't care."

"If...if you are a demon, what do you want with Naruto!?"

"Answers. That's all...answers. Nothing of importance to you. Nothing a human should concern himself of," Inu-Yasha sneered.

Kakashi glared at Inu-Yasha. "Naruto is human. If it is nothing a human should concern himself of, then leave him out of it." He was hoping to convince the demon to leave. Or at least, leave Naruto alone. That boy had enough troubles.

"You know the answer to that." 'Well, I'm taking a chance here. I'm acting as if I know too.'

"If you only need answers...ask me...and leave my student alone...Naruto may be the vessel of the Kyubi, but he doesn't know anything beyond that." Kakashi was hoping now. He was hoping desperately. He didn't want to fight a demon, but he didn't want to stay in his presence either.

Inu-Yasha paused. He looked at Kakashi for a moment. Kakashi stared right back. 'V...vessel!? Kyubi's trapped in that human boy!? And he didn't take over the runt's body yet? Kid must have a strong will...' Inu-Yasha wasn't exactly sure how to deal with this...really...if you were in his position, what would you do?

'He seems to be thinking again...did I say something wrong?' the sharingan user thought.

Inu-Yasha decided to put aside his thoughts and stick to his act for now."Not the runt, the demon. Like humans would know anything. Your race seems to have stupidity as a genetic trait."

'Typical demon arrogance.' "Who are you?"

Inu-Yasha stared at him. Kakashi couldn't see it, but he could feel it. "Even if you knew my name, how would that help you? Ha, what are you going to do? Attack me? Go on, human, kill me. I'd like to see you try. Didn't you say you were going to stop me?" Teasing again.

'Even if I did attack, I wouldn't live to see the next five minutes.' Images of the nine-tails attack 12 years ago filled his mind. 'Then again, he could be a low class demon...' Kakashi pushed that thought out of his head. Everyone knew that demons that could take a humanoid shape were high class ones. "What do you want from Kyubi? What would a demon need from another demon?"

"Curious little human, aren't you?" Inu-Yasha mocked. 'I'm really getting good at this acting thing,' Inu-Yasha thought. Inu-Yasha paused to study Kakashi. He smiled a sad smile. He dropped his act for a while. In a sad voice, Inu-Yasha said something that caught Kakashi off guard. Even Inu- Yasha was surprised at what he said.

Such simple words. Every normal person who was in Inu-Yasha's place would want it too. Later on, Inu-Yasha would regret showing this small sign of weakness. A proper demon would never even -feel- like he would. Maybe that just shows Inu-Yasha would never be cut out for the life of a true demon.

Inu-Yasha already knew this though. He knew that he never wanted to be a full fledge demon. It was just easier to pretend to be a demon. So much easier. He might have, one time in his life, even considered himself human. But the one (or two) reasons for that vanished two centuries ago.

But...The words slipped out of his mouth before Inu-Yasha could stopped them. The forbidden words that no demon would ever speak. The feeling behind the words alone forbidden in demon society. They were never meant to come out of -his- lips. But they did anyway. Anyone who heard them may question if he truly was a demon. Or even half.

"I just want to see my son again."

(X.X)(X.X)(X.X)(X.X)(X.X)(X.X)

Sorry I didn't up date soon. Writer's block. Now, isn't it getting exciting? shrug Maybe not. I think I'm moving too fast. Don't you? XX I didn't know what to do in this chapter, so I just decided to put down whatever came to my head. As a result, I made things happen too fast. XX

Hey! I made Inu-Yasha start to care for Naruto! Yay! But not in THAT way you perverts! Lol. Review!