Hey guys, Been a while sense I have updated, and seeing as I have been called out on it, I decided that I should get it done. School has been a pain in my ass, mid ters and stuff like that have taken their toll on me. I'm on spring break so I figured that it would be a good time to get the next chapter up. I will try and update more often, but I really need to keep my grades up. I will stop blabbing now. So without further adieu, here is my update.

With the sun shining and wind blowing, seven figures move down a worn path through the middle of a lush forest at a slow and moderate pace. Inuyasha was in the lead, and sulking; he was still not making and progress in getting over the new addition to his group of friends in the month he had been given to do so. Star and Kagome were walking 10 feet behind him, chattering away. The two had become really close in the month that they had spent with each other. It was summer break for Kagome, and as a result she was here for three months only to go back when they were low on supplies. Star had saved her life more than once, which resulted in Inuyasha sulking even more. It was starting to annoy everyone in the group. It was just plain pointless in their eyes, because they knew that Star had become an irreplaceable part of their lives, and a good asset to their offensive side.

Laughter sounded through the air and Kagome's face becomes a cherry red at in result of a sly comment made by Star. "You know it's true, and you also know that you can't lie to me." Grinning with an amused glint in her eye, Star puts an arm around her friends waste.

Kagome looked at the woman next to her with resentment. "You know I hate that power of yours, my thoughts belong to only me" She shakes her head but puts her arm around the taller Star's waist. "I wish your would stop that."

She sighs, her shoulders slumping. "I am getting better at turning them off. I never had this problem back home, but then what I am is full of surprises itself." With that said, the annoyed look on Kagome's face faltered and they went on chattering like school girls that just saw the cutest guy at school.

The group had walked through the whole day and well into the night, and once exhaustion spread through their entirety, camp was set in a clearing near a hot springs so the girls could take a bath. Everyone set up camp, and then Star and Kagome gathered everything that they would need for their bath. Sango had to fix her weapon, for it had gotten cracked earlier that day is a battle with a now deceased dragon. She had told them to not wait for her, and that she would take one later on that night after everything was in order. After being assured that it was fine, the duo set off towards the hot springs. They stripped down and get into the steaming hot water, instantly forgetting everything that was on their minds. They washed themselves up, and then relaxed while leaning on each other in the center of the body of water.

Kagome tilts her head toward Star, a solemn look in her eyes. "I trust you with my life, you know. Do you trust me yet? We have spent so much time together sense you have been here, that I can't help but want you to share your secrets with me. You know all about me, about my time, my family, my school, everything, and yet I don't know anything about you. I know your name, and your favorite things, but I don't know about your family, your past, or anything like that. It may not seem like much to you, but things like that are very important to me. I want to know everything about you, no matter what it is. You are very close to me and it bothers me not to know these things about you. I won't tell anyone else, so I beg of you, tell me what you keep secret from the world." She looks a little ashamed as she lowers her head. She hated the fact that she was prying into her friend's life, but she couldn't help but want to know about her. She didn't expect the response she got.

Star looks at her companion a little guilty. "I do trust you, and I am so sorry that I haven't told you anything. It's just something that I have never really had to go through and explain to someone. Everyone just assumed who and what I was, but now it is time that I do tell someone. Instead of voicing it, I will show you my life"

She turns Kagome around and smiles softly, an odd look in her eyes. "Trust me, alright?" She leans in and touches foreheads with her woman in front of her, and their eyes fall shut.

Gods. They were all there; in every direction. Unhappiness is what they felt, and it was directed with those who were under their influence. An idea is proposed; they would create beings that could "take care" of those who were causing them so much grief. None would be spared.

The scene changes, two angels of magnificent beauty, each with a child cradled in their arms. One had amazing green hair, and the other had the softest looking brown hair that you had ever seen. They grow up in training. Two different arts. Two different personalities. Two different levels of being. Light and dark surrounded each to which it belonged. But something went wrong. Compassion overcame expectation, and the two became more intertwined than intended.

Sunshine glares bright upon a lake. They had been sent into a village of Mages to grow and develop to be the tools of the gods. One little mage is loved, one is not. Hatred rested in the eyes of dark, and she defied rules that all around her had enforced. She had left.

Forests surround a lone form, covered in blood and harboring tear stains that ran down her beautiful face. Dark elves, or Drow, surrounded her, menacing looks on their grayish blue faces. Time speeds by, just like the wind that blew their silver hair, and the looks of distrust gradually faded into those of respect and friendship. A silver blue tattoo was placed upon a new pack member, acceptance had finally found her. Peace and power suddenly was thrown into a world of chaos, destruction, and death. Silver hair was matted with blood, bodies littered the forest grass. The enemy, and allies, lay scattered upon the ground, limbs and ash spread across the once prosperous territory. All that was left was one child, broken and once more terrorized with tears that never seemed to stop. Glowing silver eyes shut as Dark ran, power itching to burst inside.

Survival was priority to the shattered soul; the child of the gods was alone once again. The darkness inside threatening to consume what little light resided. She was a predator and the prey. Demons, bandits, you name it; they had come to take her life. Jewel shards were often found among the decaying bodies of her so called predators. With the purity of her gift, and curse, from Light, they sat safely in her hands. Untainted and protected they would remain until the one to whom they belonged emerged.

Two pairs of eyes flutter open, one with remembrance reflected in its orbs, and the other with understanding, surprise and a hint of pity. Star looked at Kagome before climbing out of the hot springs and wrapping a towel around herself, while pulling her friends battery powered blow dryer out of her overstuffed yellow backpack. She sat down on the blanket that they had laid out before their journey into the hot water, and flipped the power switch to the contraption in her hands. She couldn't stand walking around with wet hair.

Kagome sat in the water, still looking a little bit dazed and stunned. She had never expected Star to have led such a sorrowful life, nor had she ever expected her to be what she is. Reincarnation of an angel, child of the gods, and a well developed mage with power beyond either of their wildest imagination. She was silently thankful that Star could keep her temper in check because she cringed at the thought of the state Inuyasha would be in if that control was nonexistent. Stepping out of the water and into the chilly night air, she grabbed the remaining towel and wrapped it around her body, trying to shield herself from the said night air.

She walked over to the blanket as the blow dryer was turned off, and she wrapped her arms around Star's shoulders from behind. "I'm sorry. I should not have asked. It must have been painful for you to relive your past. But I thank you, for trusting me enough to show me."

Kagome squeezed the shoulders in her grasp before letting them go and grabbing the blow dryer out of Star's lap.

Star said nothing, but leaned into her friend as she was thanked. It had taken a lot for her to do the said act, but she felt much better knowing that someone she trusted now shared her life with her. She silently got dressed, and went to the springs to rinse her cloths and hung them up to let them dry.

Putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder to get her attention, a soft smile appeared on her face. "I am going to go think for a while, can I borrow your guitar while your finish up here?"

"Sure, go ahead. It is back at camp, so you will have to go and get it." Kagome smiled back at Star as she walked off in the direction of camp, one thing on her mind: Music. Before she got completely out of sight, she turned back to Kagome. "Thank you"

With those two words that were said, for more than one meaning, Star faded from sight to retrieve her friend's guitar and to sit beside the lake that wasn't to far from their camp.

Walking into camp, Star instantly went to the pile of Kagome's things and took out the large, hard guitar case. Inuyasha jumped up from his position next to the fire and growled at her, a fang hanging over his bottom lip. "Where the hell is Kagome, wench! You better not have hurt her or I will tear you to shreds!"

Star turned her head towards him, her eyes flashing bright silver. Faster than any of the four could see, she had Inuyasha pinned against the nearest tree, her hand tight around his throat, and a look promising death upon her face. "I would never hurt a friend, ass hole. You had best learn that, because it might end up costing you your useless life. I am tired of your shit, Dog Boy, so you had better not push it, and get used to the fact that I am here. I will be staying for quite some time."

Releasing his neck, she picks up the guitar at her ankles, then gracefully walking away, leaving a gasping hanyou behind her.

She walked through the forest for about ten minutes before reaching the most magnificent sight came into view. The full moon hung high in the sky and its mirror image was presented to her on the undisturbed water surface of the lake. A million sparkles of light seemingly shimmered just for her. Blues, silvers, the many colors of the night were present on the water, and it left her in awe. There had been a lake in the village she had lived in while training as a mage, but the water was always disturbed by something, whether it be rain, animals, or the skipping of rocks. It was very rare she got to see something like this and not have someone breathing down her neck; she knew that she would remember this night for as long as her mind permitted.

Sitting on a rock, Star gently removes the guitar from the case and sets the container down on the soft grass. She folds her legs under her, closed her eyes, and places her fingers on the taut strings on the neck on the instrument. As music started to flow from the piece in her hands, she sang lightly with the tune imprinted in her mind.

If we can't find a way out of these problems

Then maybe we don't need this

Standing face to face

Enemies at war we build defenses

And secret hiding places

Her voice sounded like heaven to all the listening ears around her. She had an angel's voice, one that would capture anyone whose ears were graced with the wonderful words. The moon made her green hair glisten and her skin glow. Many would say she looked beautiful on a normal day, but the only way the pair of eyes watching her as she relaxed the souls around her could find was astoundingly gorgeous.

More than angry words I hate this silence

It's getting so loud

Well I want to scream

But bitterness has silenced these emotions

It's getting hard to breathe

So tell me isn't happiness

Worth more than a gold diamond ring?

I'm willing to do anything

To calm the storm in my heart

I've never been the praying kind

But lately I've been down upon my knees

Not looking for a miracle

Just a reason to believe

Do you remember not long ago?

When we used to live for the nighttime

Cherish each moment

Now we don't live we exist

We just run through our lives

So alone…

Calm red purple eyes slowly open as she looks toward the trees to the right of her. Shaking her head, she sets the guitar in the open case next to her, and sighs. She wanted her piano right now. She could express any emotion on the piano, even a little more so than with what she had now. Looking directly in a specific spot in the trees, she raises an elegant eyebrow. "You know, I would have never thought you to be one that would hide. Although you do it very will, you can not hide the parts of you that I see. I am surprised to find you here; may I ask what you want of me?"

She shifted her gaze back at the amazing site before her, not knowing if her guest would sit next to her, or walk away.

The lone figure stepped silently out of the woods, but well aware that the woman sitting on the rock knew that he was heading towards her. He said nothing, his face showed nothing, as he stood next to her, looking at the lake that held her attention so fully. The silence was broken with her soft voice. "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

She sighs softly and looks at his face. His piercing eyes were trained onto the waters, high cut cheek bone that accented the face gave their barer the look of a god. His soft and pale skin glistened with her own in the light of the moon, and she found that she though the man in front of her simply beautiful. She turned her attention back to the water, knowing that if she stared to long, she would be caught, and embarrassed.

"This Sesshomaru demands to know why someone such as yourself is traveling with a half breed. It does not suit you." She looked at him with surprise etched in her face. She had not expected him to actually answer her question, but felt slightly happy that he would. A small smile found its way onto her lips.

"I have to admit he is a royal pain, but the rest of the people that bare his presence are good people. It is greatly entertaining, and much better than what I had been previously doing. Not to mention by traveling with your brother, I have had the honor of meeting you my lord."

He silently wondered to himself why he was talking to this woman in front of him, and even showing the slightest amount of respect. He knew what she was, and to most that would give her respect right away, but not with him. To earn his respect a person has to prove themselves; they had to give him a reason for him to give respect.

They sat in silence for some time, Star sitting cross-legged on the rock, and Sesshomaru standing in perfect stature next to her. She didn't know how long they had lasted silently in each others company, but she did know she enjoyed it. Many would cal her crazy for just that; enjoying the company of a man who kills for fun isn't exactly sensible to most people. To her it was normal.