Authors Notes: Sorry for taking so long. I hope you'll enjoy this chapter, it took a few days to write. I'm just not sure where I should go with this story, but I'm giving it some deep thought. Anyway, thanks for the reviews. Until next time..

Kagome's POV

"Whoa. InuYasha, I didn't think you were like that." Miroku stood their in shock, covering Shippou's eyes.

"Hey, hey, lemme see!" Shippou called out, pouting with all his strength.

"You're too late my friend." Miroku released Shippou and smiled his crooked smirk. "Good thing I was here to see it."

"Bastard. GET BACK HERE!" I watched InuYasha chase after Miroku until both of them became distracted by something else. In Miroku's case it was Sango making her appearance, and well.. InuYasha stopped to check on me, and noticed how Shippou and I were both openly making fun of them. We didn't have anything else to do, after all.

"Hey, Kagome! I thought you were on my side!" InuYasha screamed, eyebrows growing stiff.

"Men.." I sighed, ruffling Shippou's hair.

"You said it.. I won't end up like those idiots."

InuYasha took off fuming, not telling any of us where he was off to. But we followed anyway, we'll always follow him.

"InuYasha! Where exactly are we going? We've been walking for hours and you haven't said a word." We all needed to rest for a while, 15 minutes tops!

"Why we're going to village up ahead, I hear there are many beautiful widows residing there. And it's my duty to ease their suffering hearts.." A whack upside the head silenced him for a while, Sango silently cursing him all the while. You'd think he could connect the dots but I'm not gonna lie to ya.. Mirku isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

"You're both so clueless.." Shippou shook his head and pounced into my arms.

"You've got your answer, Kagome." He was still angry with me, and it'd take hours of apologizing for him to forgive me.

"But we haven't stopped at all, and I'm still not feeling quite right!" I could feel my legs starting to give out, but I pushed on anyway. It seems like no matter what I do, I'm always made out to be the weakest link.

I fell to my knees suddenly, slamming Shippou into the ground.

"Kagome!"

InuYasha jumped out of the tree tops and helped me to my feet. "Are you alright?"

I nodded weakly and brushed myself off, now completely covered in gravel dust. "I'm okay.."

Sango rushed over with Miroku by her side and finally spoke up, realising just how tired she had become. "InuYasha, we're all really tired. Do you mind if we stop for a while?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." He swore under his breath and grabbed my back pack away from me. He knew about the ninja snacks.. He always knew.

"Make sure you share some of those, you pig." Miroku warned, grabbing his own package as quickly as he could.

".. That smell.. Kagura!" InuYasha jumped to his feet and took off towards a wide open field, knowing just where Naraku's incarnation was hiding. "Kagome, stay away.You're hurt and I don't need you slowing us down!"

You know, if he had just left it alone without adding that I'd slow them down, I wouldn't have a problem with him all the time. But no, no, no.. He just can't be open with his feelings, and it's annoying as hell!

"He's right, Kagome. Stay back for a while, we'll be fine." Sango gave me a reassuring smile then hopped onto Kirara, followed by Miroku.

"HEY, WAIT UP!" Shippou was left behind with me, but he was probably safer here anyway. I couldn't do much to protect him but I had a few arrows left and my aim has been improving. I could thank all of Grandfathers training for that one..

"Look at it this way, Shippou. While they're fighting the food is gonna get cold, and you don't want that to happen, do you? Pig out!" Please be alright, everyone..

InuYasha's POV

"Ha, I knew it was you. I could smell you from a mile away!" Stupid wench.. My food..

"Likewise, half breed. Listen, I don't have time for talking so just hand over the sacred jewel shards and make it quick." She grabbed her trusty fan, preparing for an attack. "Yes or no?"

"Hiraikotsu!"

Sango's boomerage slashed into Kagura, not doing much damage but it'd definitely slow her down.

"WIND SCAR!"

It almost never worked when I tried to beat her, but this time she wasn't quite expecting it. Her cheek began to bleed and her right arm fell limp, but I knew it was far from over.

"Dance of the dragon!" Swirls of blue shot out from all directions, slicing me up pretty badly. But let's face it, if I can be stabbed repeatedly and wake up the next day feeling as though nothing ever happened, blue swirls is a waste of effort.

A dozen saimyoushou flew over to Kagura, telling her that it was time to leave. Naraku had something up his sleeve, and didn't need to distract us any longer. Convenient.. We always seem to fall into his traps one way or another. Damn it..

"GET BACK HERE! I'm not through with you yet, Kagura!" Laughing, she continued to fly off towards Naraku's hideout, where ever that was..

"Just let her go.. I have a feeling we'll be seeing her again soon." Miroku reasoned, hopping onto Kirara again. "Anyway, we need to rest."

"Yes.. Please, InuYasha?" Kagome looked so tired and fragile, I knew I couldn't keep all of them going any longer. So against my will, we walked towards the supposed village ahead. The only thing is, what if we're not welcome? They never take kindly to demons, not even half ones.

"InuYasha.." Kagome began, pulling a cloth out of her bag. "If you don't mind.. could you put this over your ears, just for a while? I don't want to fight anymore and we've got no where else to go but whatever place lies ahead. A little degrading, I know but.."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah.." Grabbing the cloth from out of Kagome's hand, I tied around my ears as best I could. But it's not like I know what I'm doing way up on the top of my head.

"You kinda missed." Shippou pointed, laughing slightly but soon shut his mouth.

"Here.. Crouch down." She adjusted the cloth for me, and this time it seemed to cover up any traces of my demon side, other than my eyes. But if I keep them lowered, no one will be the wiser.

"You can't do a thing without me!" Kagome teased, smiling to herself.

"Hey! Don't you start with me, we're stopping for you!" I'm wearing this girlish cloth thing on my head for you, Kagome. At least show me some respect!

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Thanks, InuYasha." She lightly touched my shoulder, giving me a genuine smile. "Now, the least you can do is carry me the rest of the way."

"Pfft.. Hop on." Women..