Author's Note

Yay! Chapter 3! Boy that was a long wait. Okay, I'm really sorry. But high school is not that easy. Anyway, I decided to update! Yay me! Okay umm.. I haven't updated for a while and for that I'm uber sorry. But I've been going through some major crisis's and none of them were fun. Well on with the story!

Chapter Three

Business

Round and round they went from hallway to hallway until Kagome was pretty sure her lunch would be showing face any second. Finally they reached a door. When Kagura opened it Sesshomaru was just getting off the phone with someone.

"Ahhh, I finally get to see you again, Kagome Higurashi" he said to her unenthusiastically.

"Kagura, you're free to go. Make yourself useful,"

"Yes, sir." She replied to him, with malice dripping from every word. It was obvious she despised the man with every fiber of her being.

She closed the door as she left.

"So, Ms. Higurashi. I believe you know why I asked you here?"

"I have a faint idea,"

"Very well. As you know, it is inevitable that we go to war with the other gangs of the region. Both yours and my gang will not survive. Unless.."

" No."

"No?"

"I know where this is going, and my answer is no. you and me both know what everyone wants. Power. It must be an insult to have to see such a weak-looking female control such a powerful gem. I refuse to give up any of that power."

"I see.."

"No, Sesshomaru, I don't think you understand. This is not the first time you have tried to form an alliance with me over that gem. It won't happen. Never. And even if you tried to steal it, you could never contain it. You'll never own the Shikon no Tama, Give it up."

"Very well. I believe our meeting is adjourned." It was far from over and she knew it. She could see the anger pulsating through him. She knew that this man, this demon, would not rest until he had in his possession the most powerful gem known. The Shikon no Tama. The jewel that her brother had stolen in order to guarantee her a safe and comfortable life. The jewel her brother had died for.

She knew people would die from the outcome of this meeting.

Kagome got up from her seat, fuming. She walked out into the hallway and heard the door slam shut behind her.

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Amazingly enough she found her way to the main floor and found her table in less than 3 minutes. Sango saw her coming and immediately knew something was wrong. Shippo and Rene were where she'd left them. Miroku was no where to be seen.

"We have to go. Now." She said when she reached them.

They knew better than to question her. Sango shot up and started looking around for Miroku. Rene straitened her shirt and hopped off Shippo as he too stood in alert. They both headed for the door and when they reached it, turned back, waiting for the others.

"Where's Miroku?" Kagome asked Sango.

"I don't know, he went off to find some guy about 10 minutes ago."

"Find him!" Kagome was almost in hysterics. Something bad was going to happen, she could feel it. And she never went against what she felt.

"Miroku!"

"Miroku!"

"MIROKU!"

"Sango we need to leave."

"I'm not leaving without Miroku" she said, tears rolling down her face.

"Sango. I don't want to leave him either, but Miroku will not something isn't right. He can take care of himself." Kagome said, trying to calm her friend down.

"N-no…" Sango whimpered.

Kagome grabbed her hand and led them out of the club. The second they were outside the doors, they started running. By the time they reached the end of the parking lot (Kagome had denied them the use of their car, saying it would take too long to get in and start), Rene and Sango were out of breath.

"Shouldn't we warn all those people?" Rene said, tears filling her eyes.

"There was no time" was Kagome's simple reply.

"I can't believe we left him…" Sango said.

"LOOK!" Shippo screamed. The girls had to squint, as Shippo's eye-site was far better than theirs.

"Oh my god" Sango whispered to herself.

It was Miroku. He jogged out of the club and stopped, trying to find them. When he spotted them, he breathed a sigh of relief and started to run.

The second his foot hit the pavement, the entire club exploded.

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Well, how's that for a cliffhanger? Bwahahahahaha! I am Kame, hear my roar! Anyway…

Yay! I finally updated! Aren't you proud? Hehe…don't eat me…I can't believe I got 16 reviews! I thought I'd have like 4! Well, I'm terribly grateful to those who reviewed and I send you all muffin baskets! Well, considering their internet baskets, you'll probably hate the flavor…

Well, see you next chapter! And I'll try my hardest not to make the chapter a year late, okay?

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