Disclaimer: I do not own IY or YYH

Just My Luck

By: Lil Shaman Girl

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Search

"So when do you think the others will figure out where we are?" Yusuke asked as he picked up his bowl of stew.

"I don't know, it has been a month now since everything has happened." Kagome replied. " Well it seems the longer we are here, the less chances we have of ever going back."

"You could be right, but damn, that would mean that we are stuck here forever." Yusuke did not like that idea.

"All things are not bad here in this era." Kagome said as she got up from where she sat.

"What? What do you mean by that? Do you not want to return back to our time?" Yusuke looked at Kagome as though she was crazy.

"You may not understand what I mean, but to me it is okay. I know this place and this is where I feel more comfortable." Kagome did not think before she spoke, but what she said felt right. This was the place where she could actually be herself and be useful. This was the place where she found true friends that meant the world to her.

" Hey, you are not making any sense." Wondering what she was thinking, Yusuke noticed that she had changed in the little time since they had arrived in fuedal era.

Kagome walked outside as she sensed that two shikon jewel shards were heading her way in a fast speed. As soon as she stepped outside, she was being hugged.

"Kagome, where have you been. It has almost been a year since I last saw you." Kouga said.

"Kouga I can't breathe that well."

" I'm sorry, but I am so glad that you are here." He released her from his embrace. " Why were you gone for so long? Where is Inuyasha and the others?"

"Kouga, uh Inuyasha and the others...they are...they were...killed." Tears came down her eyes as she said those words. "They have been gone... for almost a year."

"Kagome, I didn't know. I am so sorry."

Clearing the tears from her face with her hand, Kagome knew what to do.

"Kouga, I need a favor from you."

"Anything for you Kagome." Kouga said as he saw how serious she was.

" I want you to help me search for the rest of the jewel shards."

A/N: Okay, I know that a lot of you want longer chapters,but right now I can not do that. I have been busy once again, I am trying to update more even if the chapters are small. There were reviews for the last chapter with concern if Kagome would end up with Inuyasha once again, but Inuyasha is dead right now. I don't know if I will bring him back. Mostly everyone still wants Kagome to be with Kurama still. If you have any comments you can mention them in your review or e-mail me.