I don't inuyasha and sorry again for not updating as fast.

"Hey, Kagome where are you," called Inuyasha. He had already found the gun powder scent and was getting worried for Kagome.

"Inuyasha use your nose to find me," replied Kagome. Kagome had also found her scent of a tree leaf and was trying to sniff out Inuyasha's scent of pinewood and grass. She wasn't looking where she was going and soon crashed into a body.

"Ouch," she said as she rubbed her head.

"Hey Kagome you okay," asked Inuyasha as he helped her off the ground.

"Yeah I'm fine. I was trying to find you by your scent but I closed my eyes to concentrate on it," she replied looking a little stupid.

"That's okay I was trying to find you too because I was worried about you," said Inuyasha as he blushed.

"Thanks for worrying about me," smiled Kagome, "Hey how did you find me with out closing your eyes."

"It's simple really you just block out all the other scents," replied Inuyasha as if it was common knowledge.

"But I can't do it. It's not fair," complained Kagome.

"That's okay I'll teach you real quick. It's easy," Inuyasha replied as he took Kagome's hand and led her deeper into the forest.

After walking for a few minutes Inuyasha and Kagome stopped and began to take in the scenery around them. It was beautiful yet strange the season of winter did not touch this forest. Snow had not yet fallen on the ground. It was almost like a permanent spring and fall. On the left side of the forest flowers of all kinds were in bloom. While on the right side had beautiful trees that were bare and all the colored leaves on the bottom of the floor. Finally focusing back to the task at hand Inuyasha began to explain the smell technique.

"First you have to think about what scent you want to smell, then you just block out all the other scents."

"I already tried that though," Kagome replied frustrated.

"Okay first smell everything around you and identify it," Inuyasha said as Kagome began to sniff the air around her.

"Got it."

"Now try to smell something that shouldn't be here," Inuyasha said as Kagome concentrated on the smells, "Once you found the smell that shouldn't be here concentrate on that scent.

Kagome sniffed around a few times, this time with her eyes open, and finally found the source of the unique smell.

"Oh it's you and I didn't have to close my eyes for that yeah," she said as she began to jump around with Inuyasha.

"Hey Inuyasha how did you learn to do that," Kagome asked suddenly after her jumping with Inuyasha.

"Um I sort of taught myself so nobody could sneak up on me and then Sesshoumaru taught us how to differ from the smells," he replied nonchalantly.

"Speaking of Sesshoumaru where is he," Kagome asked as she began to look for him.

"I don't know," answered Inuyasha, "maybe we should look for him."

With that said they both began to look for Sesshoumaru trying to find the path back to the clearing. It took Inuyasha and Kagome a long time to find the path until Kagome got a good idea to use their noses to find Sesshoumaru. After their celebration of the idea one question came to mind. What did Sesshoumaru smell like?

"Um Inuyasha what does you brother smell like," asked Kagome.

"I think he smells like pine and some kind of spice," Inuyasha replied, "Remember when he was talking to us and he smelled weird."

"Yeah so that must be the one scent that's not familiar in the forest so it should be easy to find the path now," smiled Kagome.

After the discovery of Sesshoumaru's scent both children began to search out for his scent until they found it. Soon they both were on the path back to the clearing sniffing out Sesshoumaru's scent. Finally they both arrived at the clearing but could not find Sesshoumaru.

"Inuyasha where did your brother go," Kagome asked anxiously.

"I don't know maybe he went off to kill a demon," Inuyasha replied trying to find his brother's scent again.

"He wouldn't leave us out here to fight for ourselves right," Kagome questioned.

"I don't think he would because he had a promise contract thing," Inuyasha replied back to Kagome who looked worried.

"Promise contract? What's that," asked Kagome confused.

"It said that he had to train me when I became of age which was five so he can't break it," looking nervously he added, "at least I don't think he can."

"That must mean you had a birthday already," Kagome smiled, "Was it fun?"

Should I tell her the truth or a lie? She might think I'm desperate for friendship if I tell her the truth of trying to get Hiten to be my friend.

"Um yeah it was fun but it was my last five year birthday," he replied.

"What do you mean last five year birthday," Kagome asked.

"Um you know how demons age very slowly after so many years," Kagome nodded her head as he continued, "Well for me I'm really 20 in human years but five in demon since I age differently. My mother said that I would age even slower when I get older."

"Oh," Kagome nodded trying to understand. Wait I think mother did that for me too but she only did the demon years.

"So does that mean I'm 20 too," Kagome asked.

"It depends on how many seasons have passed," said Inuyasha, "What year were you born?"

"Um 1388 I think," Kagome replied, "When were you born?"

"1387 so you're a year younger than me," smirked Inuyasha.

"So what," Kagome said as she stuck her tongue out at Inuyasha.

Thus began the face making contest of Inuyasha and Kagome.

"I bet you can't do this," said Inuyasha as he stuck out his tongue and lifted his nose so he resembled a pig.

"Oh yeah bet you can't do this," replied Kagome as she rolled her eyes and eyelids to the back of her head.

"Try this," answered Inuyasha as he stuck out his tongue to touched his nose.

"Fine I can't do that but can you do this," said Kagome as she rolled her tongue into a hot dog.

"How did you do that," Inuyasha asked astonished.

"You just roll your tongue," Kagome replied as she rolled her tongue again.

"Fine I can do that," said Inuyasha as he attempted the hot dog roll. No matter how much he tried he couldn't roll his tongue. As fate would have it he got an idea. He layed on the grass and began to roll thinking maybe his tongue could roll if he rolled around on the grass.

"Inuyasha what are you doing," Kagome giggled.

"I'm tying two oll my togu," he slurred.

"What?"

"I'm trying to roll my tongue," said Inuyasha as he stopped rolling.

"Just admit defeat Inuyasha," smirked Kagome.

"Never," he replied as he tackled her to the ground and began the grand tickle fight.

After the tickle fight both children were exhausted and panting as they laid on the grass.

"Inu…yas…ha…we…still haven't… found… your brother," gasped Kagome.

"Don't… worry… so much… he'll… come back," he replied as he caught his breath.

"I guess but…" Kagome suddenly stopped and began to smell the area.

"Kagome what's wrong," Inuyasha asked worriedly.

"I smell something funny but it's not your brother," Kagome answered.

Inuyasha and Kagome both got into a fighting stance pressing their backs against each other so the person, demon, or what ever it was could not surprise them.

"Inuyasha do you recognize the smell," asked Kagome as she began to shift her eyes around the wide open clearing.

"It smells like some type of demon," he answered but replied, "a small demon." He felt Kagome tense when he said a demon he didn't want her to worry so much.

"Wait a minute it smells almost like you gunpowder scent," said Kagome as she inched closer to Inuyasha.

"My, my what have we here," echoed a voice in the forest.

yeah i finally explained the age thing sorry an-idiot-nicknamed-Kagome it took so long. oooh what going to happen next who is that voice find out next time. p.s please review thanx