Yay! Chapter 4! Yet again, I own nothing but the plot. :3nod:

Kanna landed softly beside Kagura, who was already surveying the area.

"They're near, Kanna, you have to- -" began Kagura, only to be interrupted.

"I know. Stop treating me like a child," she said in a low whisper.

Kagura looked as if she'd been slapped. And to her, it was like that. She pushed it to the far corner of her mind, but it stayed there, annoying her even though it seemed to minor and unimportant.

"Just go, Kanna," she said, still exasperated by Kanna's snappish interruption.

Kanna glared for a moment, then took off while Kagura made the air still.

Kagome was still kind of freaked out, but a bit happy at the same time, with 2 more glimmering shards in her possession.

"Who'd ever think that Sabrine would help out, eh?" yawned out Winnie.

"'Eh'? Since when are you Canadian?" growled Sabrine.

"Since..You're stupid, so shut up," Winnie snapped.

Sabrine contemplated this, and Inuyasha laughed.

"Wow! You guys 'ave some stupid logic!" he said between laughter.

Kanna hid behind a tree, her mirror glowing a deep toxic purple color. The tainted shard pulsated once more, then subsided and dissipated into the glassy surface again.

Her eyes, once again possibly showed emotion, but went away to the soulless orbs that they formerly were. She stepped out from the tree, infront of the odd demons.

"WHAT THE HELL!" demanded Sabrine.

"Your soul…." Said Kanna distantly, and a white foggish substance was drawn out of Sabrine, then Winnie. They flew out again, only slightly purple now. Her eyes narrowed.

"Damn…..It didn't work," she said, turning to walk off.

"That…..Was odd," Shippo said.

"Umm..Miroku, is anything wrong with me?" asked Winnie.

He put a hand over her, then ran his hand over her. No, not touching, he isn't THAT bad…No, he is, nevermind. His eyes were closed briefly, then, "No…You might be more prone to sickness, but, nothing like mutation and the like," he said, very matter-of-factly.

A few days later…

"We've REALLY made some progress! We have 3 new jewel shards!" exclaimed Sango, admiring the pretty ¼ complete Shikon jewel.

"Thanks to Winnie and her mad skillz," Sabrine said, pawing at it.

Flashback!

They heard a loud snarl, and a pig demon burst into the clearing where Winnie and Sabrine were.

"WHERE IS SHE!" he demanded, his wicked sword pointing at Winnie. Sabrine shrieked.

"Who!"

"The miko with the jewel shards! I need MORE!"

"No today, you fat pig..With your music…"

He growled, and lunged at Winnie, sword raised high.

Suddenly, she felt herself moving without thinking. Winnie jumped up and over him, feet then pushed into the small of his back, pushing him into the ground. He rolled over quickly, causing her to be knocked off balance. He stabbed at her feet, only knicking her ankle, and she jumped away again, then studying the situation. Words came to her head…Strange words.

"Soul Fire!" she said, hurling a palmful of blue fire, which cut into the demon's head, killing him. A jewel shard flew up, landing just short of Sabrine, who was now watching with interest.

"Whooooaaaa…" giggled Winnie, falling upon her back.

End flashback

"Think you can do it again?" asked Inuyasha, hoping for a yes.

"And NOT look for a way to get home…? I think we can," said Winnie, smiling.

Sabrine nodded her agreement, a broad grin crossing her own face.

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"Good job, Kanna…Exactly as we've planned." Said Naraku.

"Thank you, Naraku," she replied, smiling a bit.

Le gasp! Kanna SMILING! What's the world coming to! Well...Keep readin'. ANd reviewin'.