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The demon fire burns within but only a miko's light can shine through the darkness.

These were the words that had occupied Inuyasha throughout the first leg of his journey. Cursing under his breath, his mind raced in search of a solution to his problem. In order to find the item that his mother had hidden, he needed to find a miko.

"Uhhhh Inuyasha? Are you there?"

Turning his head slightly, he looked at the girl on his shoulders.

"Yeah what is it?"

"You were thinking about something and I was afraid that we would crash into a tree"

"Keh I'm not that stupid. I know where I'm going so just lay off of me!"

The rest of the trip went on in silence as each reflected on the dangers they were facing by risking such a journey. Kagome's thoughts kept returning to her father and how angry he would be when he found that she had left. Inuyasha, on the other hand, was worrying about the strange letter that his mother had left for him. Also, he wondered what was waiting for him at the summit of Mt. Kanatido. Whatever it was, it must have been important enough for his mother to ensure that it was passed down to him.

That night, Inuyasha sat quietly as he stared into the fire. Kagome was already sleeping but something was keeping him awake. Silently, he sat in silence until finally, he got up and leapt into the night. Something wasn't right and he didn't know what. He didn't stop until the sound of running water reached his ears. Sitting by the edge of the water, he peered over the edge and looked at his reflection. Startled, he jumped back in surprise. Blinking, he looked back into the water but everything seemed to be normal. Maybe he was just seeing things. After a while, he stood and returned to the camp and Kagome. Tomorrow, they would climb to the summit and he needed all the strength that he could muster.

"Inuyasha. Wake up Inuyasha!"

Slowly, the hanyou opened his eyes to find an angel leaning over him. Startled, he fell backwards and landed on the grass. Kagome giggled as she helped him up.

"I made us breakfast since you were so tired. I hope you like berries"

"Yea sure whatever" Inuyasha mumbled as he took the fruit from Kagome and popped them into his mouth.

"Alright, let's get started" he said after he had finished eating.

Kagome just nodded and climbed onto his back as he bent down. Without warning, he leapt forward and headed for the base of the mountain. Inuyasha leapt from rock to rock quickly in an effort to reach the summit quickly. However, he slowed his pace so as to allow Kagome a little more comfort. However, this was not necessary as the girl had fallen asleep on his back. Stopping to look at her, he couldn't believe that such a wonderful person could ever be friends with the likes of himself and yet here she was accompanying him on a dangerous journey to retrieve something he knew nothing about. It was already too much to ask and yet she seemed to grow even fonder of him as the days passed. To his surprise, he found himself in the exact same predicament. What had started out as a friendship was becoming something more and yet he was afraid of what was in store for him in the future. Sighing, he quickened his pace.

It was around noon that Inuyasha finally reached the summit but he was extremely disappointed. There was nothing on top except for rocks, rocks and more rocks! He had been deceived and now he felt like a complete fool. Angrily, he pounded his fist into the ground sending shockwaves throughout the entire mountain. Unbeknownst to him, one of these shockwaves awakened a large ferocious fire bird known as the phoenix. As the phoenix spread it's mighty wings, it issued a cry that shook the entire mountain and the surrounding lands.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted as she was rudely awakened by a terrifying scream.

Looking around, she saw Inuyasha standing on the edge looking down. Suddenly, a large fiery ball of immense size shot up into the air. It was only then that Kagome realized that they were being attacked. Looking around, she saw a small boulder where she could take cover. Quickly, she made a dash for it but before she could scramble behind its meagre cover, a large set of talons gripped her and lifted her up. Crying in fear, she shouted for her companion but her cries were drowned out by the gusts of air that the phoenix was issuing from its wings.

"Kagome!" shouted Inuyasha as he rushed after the bird.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The bird swooped down to it's roost which Inuyasha could barely make out from his position. Determined to rescue his friend, he began to climb down to the large bird's roost. As the sun began to set, Inuyasha quickened his pace for fear of losing sight of the nest. The strange feeling of the previous night returned but he simply brushed it off and continued his descent.

Meanwhile, Kagome was sitting a good distance away from the large bird. She was scared silly and all she wanted was for Inuyasha to come rescue her. Fortunately for her, the bird was more interested in sleeping than it was in eating so she could rest easy knowing she would not die tonight.

Inuyasha leapt from the final ledge and landed at the entrance to the phoenix's roost. In the darkness, he could barely make out the outline of the huge bird and there was no sign of Kagome. Cautiously, he wandered deeper into the cave following the faint scent that was unmistakeably Kagome's.

"Kagome" whispered Inuyasha as he finally reached the sleeping girl. "Kagome!"

"H-huh?" yawned Kagome as she opened her eyes.

"Quickly! Let's get out of here before that bird wakes up"

"Inuyasha. What's wrong with your eyes?"

"Huh? What's that supposed to me-"

Before the hanyou could finish his sentence, a loud roar interrupted their conversation. The phoenix had awakened!

Are you guys happy? I'm happy cuz i got an 81 on my math test w00t. Phew now its time to go eat some well deserved ice cream :D