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Xxxroxyxxx- Thanks for the review. I was going for something that hasn't been done. And your sister did help me with it when I got stuck. But I'm updating as soon as I can. Since school started it's been hectic.

I do not own any of the characters in this story. The only character I do is Anna. As much as I would love to own Miroku…Sigh I don't.

Chapter 6-Bored Out Of My Mind

The crackling of flames, the heat rising, the screams of humans as their bodies ignited into flame. These thoughts sent an amused smile across Anna's face. She cracked her knuckles and turned to Naraku. "So…why do you need me again?" She asked, looking at the demon seriously for the first time, taking in his black hair and dark, intriguing eyes.

Naraku gave a bit of an irritated sigh before he said anything. "I will use you and your powers to help me get the shards and destroy the Inu-tachi. You seem to be doing well already." He pushed though some bushes and stopped at the sight of his castle, then continued walking.

"Well, as long as I get to keep the shards I earn. By the way, where is the shard from that village?" Her voice carried a bit of agitation. She looked at the castle and followed him.

He didn't say anything as he walked into his castle and headed over to a room to sit alone. Walking through another door, he looked out of the corner of his eyes, and spotted Anna, a little upset.

The cat demoness stood with her arms crossed as she watched Naraku walk out of sight. His mysterious attitude started to intrigue her. She turned and headed off, further into the castle, to try and find Kagura and/or Kanna, even Kohaku.

Back at the village, Kagome had started to boil some water to put into the ramen. She turned to the girl, whose name was Murai, and sighed. "Had our friend been in that hut?"

"Yes, we gave her some food and this old cloak." The cloak lay folded on Murai's lap. She looked down at it, and then carefully rested her hands on top of it, as if it were to rip at any moment.

Shippo sat on Kirara's head and looked down at the cloak. "But if she was here, why would she run away, again?"

Miroku sat with his legs crossed and his eyes shut. His left hand held his staff upright, and his right hand, the vortex hand, rested on his lap. "She some how knew that we were coming and fled the village."

Shippo cocked his head and let out a depressed sigh. "Doesn't she like us anymore?" His bottom lip trembled as he hugged Kirara's head.

"No, she likes us, Shippo." Miroku said with his eyes still closed. "She must be scared for some reason, and that's why we have to find her."

Inuyasha came up behind him, his hands in his sleeves. "Feh. We can't find her in the dark. We'll have to wait 'till morning." He said as he looked to the horizon at the setting sun.

Miroku stood up and walked with Inuyasha into the forest to get some firewood. He gave a depressed sigh as the wind blew through his black hair.

Inuyasha heard the sigh and opened one eye to look at Miroku. "Come on, stop acting like it's the end of the world. She'll come back. She did leave her Hiraikotsu…and her man."

With this said Houshi-sama stopped walking and looked at the hanyou with wide eyes. "W-What?" Blush started to creep onto his cheeks.

Inuyasha smirked. "You thought I was dense to your relationship? I finally found out…the painful way…"

Miroku laughed nervously and Inuyasha focused his energy on firewood, and muttered. "Women."

Kagome stared down at Sango's bone boomerang lying down near Shippo.

"Maybe she'll come back to get her boomerang." She said to Shippo and Kirara.

Kirara mewed and Shippo nodded and jumped into Kagome's arms. "I'll stay up all night for her." Shippo announced bravely.

Kagome laughed and hugged him. "You should still get some sleep you know."

However, just as Inuyasha and Miroku returned, Shippo have traded in his watch duty for some shut eye.

"The little runts asleep, huh?" Inuyasha asked.

"Shh. Quiet," Kagome placed her finger to her lips and smiled down at the young kitsune.

Meanwhile…

Sango sighed and fidgeted. She had been in the village, looking for her boomerang, and found out that her item to be found was with the people who were trying to find her.

That's why she launched the whole conspiracy theory. She hired that girl Murai to throw the boomerang (which she did rather well) and run out in the cloak. The only snag was…Sango needed her boomerang. She had come back to the village after a close battle with a greasy one eyed demon. She would have taken it out in one swipe with her Hiraikotsu. But she didn't have it then.

Now she was torn about weather or not to show herself to her friends, who she missed VERY MUCH, or to steal it while they were sleeping. Finally deciding to get it while they're sleeping, the Taiji-ya headed back to the village at a rather fast pace.

Back at the village, everyone was asleep except for Miroku and Inuyasha. Miroku stared intently into the fire while Inuyasha seemed to be dozing by the fire.

"You know, just staring at the fire won't make her come running back." Inuyasha stated eyes still closed.

"You're right, I suppose," Miroku sighed in defeat. "I should get some rest."

"Damn right," Inuyasha said.

Sango felt the time was right. It had been quite some time since Miroku had gone to bed, and everyone should be fast asleep.

Quietly, Sango snuck out into the open, by not much. Remembering the time when she thought Inuyasha was asleep, she realized that she better be weary of him.

As she snuck around the camp, she found her Hiraikotsu lying under Kagome. Miroku was not too far away from her, with Shippo next to him. Kirara was curled up against the monks head. The she noticed Inuyasha by the fire, and he looked like he was sleeping.

Her accusation was soon verified when Inuyasha spoke. "If you want to take it and get out of here, go ahead." Even if she did start to leave, he would make sure she didn't.

Slowly nodding, Sango spoke, "Alright…" Then she trailed off as she started to pull her Hiraikotsu out from under Kagome. She didn't want to wake her, so she gave one quick pull and it came out easily. But she lost her balance and fell onto Miroku.

Luckily neither Kagome nor Miroku woke up, but you could tell that he was dreaming about him and Sango because of the hand movement he made with Sango. This action disserved a slap, which of course, was given by both real Sango and dream Sango.

The Taiji-ya stood up and headed over to Inuyasha. She sat down beside him and sighed. "I can stay a little longer." Sango looked into the fire the same way Miroku had.

"That stare is familiar. But if you want to stay you can, we're not making you." He opened his eyes and looked into the fire.

She nodded and lay down by the fire. Shutting her eyes, Sango fell into a deep sleep. Kirara was next to notice that Sango was back, so she walked over and curled up next to her master and friend.

Anna wandered around Naraku's castle looking for something to do. As she walked down the long corridors, she shot a fireball at one of Naraku's wasps. Giving a smile of satisfaction, she continued on her walk.

Not that far behind Anna was Kagura. She saw the fireball and walked towards Anna. As she walked, she tapped the end on her fan against her chin. "You must be another one of Naraku's…"

Anna had turned around and faced her palm towards the wind witch. "If you continue, you will be the witch of nothing. I work for no one, I just agreed to help." Her ears twitched and her tail swayed.

Kagura stiffened up, and then a smirk appeared on her lips. She dropped one side of the fan which made it open. "Well, you will be here for awhile. Naraku takes a long time to give orders."

"I wait for no one. Tell him that I'll be in the forest until then." She smirked at Kagura then pushed past her.

Kagura turned around and watched Anna leave. "If I can't leave, then she can't leave," mumbled Kagura. She reopened her fan ready to attack.

Anna's eyes were shut and her palms were open towards the ground. A stream of flames came out of both hands and surrounded Anna, making a barrier. "Try and stop me. This place is boring." With that, Anna and the fire barrier walked out the door and into a near by forest.

Kagura just stared at the open door in disgust. "Wait until Naraku hears about this." She turned and left into the darkness of the castle.