Disclaimer: Right now I have been reading through the first story some and I realize I didn't do much on description Dx If I did it was too much! So yeah, hope this story is better! Sorry I have been spelling Kirara wrong Dx I guess I got in a hurry. :D Next chapter is here!

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Chapter 4 – Revenge for the Loved

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Inuyasha watched as the flames danced around the logs, casting shadows across his face. No one had really said a word since they had stopped. Truth was that no one really knew what to say, besides Kagome.

"What do you guys think happened?" Kagome asked softly, looking from Miroku, to Sango, and then to Kaede.

"Who knows." Inuyasha said, resting his chin on the palm of his hand and closing his eyes.

"Well…uhm…I kinda forgot to tell you guys something." Kagome twittled her fingers, knowing if she didn't say this just right, Inuyasha would explode.

No matter what way I say it, he's still going to get pissed.

"I felt the presence of a…jewel shard…it wasn't there but…I know that a shard had been there not long ago."

"What! You waited till now to say anything!" Inuyasha growled, slamming his fists to the ground.

"Well it wasn't all my fault! I was just shocked, ok?" she growled right back, glaring at the hanyou. Inuyasha twitched his ear. He hated that glare. He could never beat that glare. And it was that glare that always won Kagome's way. But he always seemed to grin inside when she did it.

He growled again, sitting back to his previous postion, eyes closed and head resting on the palm of his hand.

"Idiot…" he grumbled.

"Don't stop, it was just getting interesting." Miroku cut in, grinning.

"Shut up monk." Inuyasha growled, tossing a bowl at his head.

"Ow!"

Kaede just chuckled and continued to eat her ramen.

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Kagome curled up against Inuyasha's chest, then sat still. She huffed and turned herself the other way, making sure to have a firm grip on the hanyou's haori so she wouldn't fall from the limb.

"Hold still, will ya?" Inuyasha growled. He grabbed her arms and pulled her up so that her forehead was under his chin. He kissed her lightly on the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"I know theres something you didn't tell the others. Tell me." He looked down at her, and smiled.

That's new. . .

"Inuyasha?"

"Back at that village…who ever is doing this, left a scent behind."

"What about it?"

"I recognized it…I don't know where…but I knew it from some where."

"Naraku?"

"No, I'd know his stench anywhere. But forget about it, we'll figure it out tomorrow. Go to sleep, wench." She looked up and smiled. Pulling her legs up closer to herself, holding Inuyasha's hand tightly, she closed her eyes.

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"What do you think happened Miroku?" Sango asked, staring up at the sky. Miroku stroked her hair softly with one hand, the other lay across her stomach.

"I'm not sure. We know that someone is doing this, but not who or their reason why. It might possibly not be about us at all, just a demon trying to cause trouble. We cant say for sure yet, I guess only time can tell."

Sango turned her head to face him, then turned back to watching the stars blink away the night. "I guess your right, but…" she trialed off, "I guess its just a little weird…I mean what reason would a demon have to burn down a village?"

Miroku shrugged, "Like I said, only time will tell." She turned her whole body towards him, running her fingers down his cheek. He grasped her hand in his, and smiled back.

"My dear Sango, do not be scared. I will always protect you."

She sighed and narrowed her eyes at him, "Monk, you may be able to kiss me all you want but that doesn't mean you can grope me." The monk pulled his hand back, grinning.

"Good night." She patted him on the chest and turned her back to him.

It was silent for a couple minutes.

Then Miroku wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.

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"Inuyasha…" she whined as she unsuccessfully tried to lure the hanyou from sleep.

She grinned.

She reached up, gently tugging on his ear. His nose twitched, she giggled slightly. She began to softly massage the ear.

"Mmm-Mmmm…" he sighed, twitching his other ear for attention. She giggled again and used her other hand to tend to the neglected twin.

She gasped and looked down. Inuyasha grabbed her wrists and pulled her hands away from his ears.

"What are you doing wench?" he grouched.

"I was trying to wake you up! I need to get down and use the bathroom!" she snapped.

"Alright, alright." He pulled her against his chest, threw his legs over the limb and jumped to the ground.

"Wait down here till I get back. I wont be long."

"Feh…fine." He sat down against the trunk of the tree, and as soon as he hit the ground, his eyes closed.

Kagome scurried off into the forest, making sure to get far enough to have privacy, but not to far so she was able to find her way back.

She stopped.

I could've sworn I heard a twig break…

"Inuyasha, you better not have followed me you baka!" she said in a half whisper, half scolding tone.

Satisfied that Inuyasha hadnt followed her, she continued on.

She stopped again.

A…a jewel shard…

Kagome whirled around, her hair twisting over her shoulder, and just in time for a hand to close around her neck and lift her in the air.

"Well miko, it seems I've finally caught you alone." Kagome looked down, peering into the eyes of a familiar face. "Yes, it's been a while."

Kagome gasped, clawing at the demon's hands.

Her eyes widened.

"E-Ekiru!" she whispered, which was all she could get out.

He smiled maliciously.

"Good memory, miko. How long has it been? A couple weeks, a couple months…a year?" he chuckled, "You actually thought you destroyed me? Nice try, but not quite." He dropped the girl, she landed with a grunt.

"H-how are you…" she asked, rubbing her throat.

"Alive?" he chuckled again, "I have my ways, but right now is not the time for me to boast. Its mostly about you, my girl. I'm going to use you to destroy that half breed of yours, then, since you didn't bring your jewel shards with you, I will kill you and those other humans and take the jewel shards for myself. But for now, I guess I will have to let things happen step by step."

He reached into his kimono sleeve and pulled out a brown bag that was tied closed with a golden string. He untied it, reached in and pulled out a hand full of powder that looked like salt.

"This wont hurt a bit." He smirked, and tossed it over her head. Kagome coughed and waved her hand in front of her mouth, trying to keep the powder floating around her away but was unsuccessful. It seaped into her mouth, and she was forced to swallow.

She blinked a couple times, her world going black. She fell back, and she slept.

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Ok a bit shorter chapter I know, I was running out of ideas to kind of make it longer. There was a little MirSan fluff in there for you. I know, not much, I guess it's a bit awkward for me to do Miroku and Sango. Inuyasha and Kagome I just know :D

Anyways, sorry for my absense. I spent a week of Christmas vacation down in Alabama. And my two weeks off wasn't that bad xD

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