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Chapter 5: Confrontation

----In Sengoku Jidai----

"Inuyasha!" Kikyo yelled. "Yes?" the hanyou replied sweetly. "There's a big piece of the jewel nearby." "Really! Which way?" "The aura's coming from the clearing near the well" Inuyasha took a sniff of the air to determine what they were searching for. "It's a demon. Let's get the others." Kikyo merely nodded and followed after the running hanyou.

"Miroku, Sango! Demon near the well" The young taijiya and houshi stood up and gathered their weapons. The young kitsune was having a discussion with Sango and Miroku but was interrupted by Inuyasha, Shippo then decided to tag along.

"Kirara!" The fire neko youkai immediately transformed and was ready for battle. The youkai taijiya, houshi and the young kitsune rode on Kirara while Kikyo was being carried by Inuyasha.

----At the Well----

After Kagome climbed out of the well she immediately cursed herself for her stupidity at not remembering to hide her scent and aura when another scent hit her nose. The group of jewel hunters were heading her way and fast. No doubt Kikyo sensed her and Inuyasha smelled her. She hid her aura and scent right away, but it was too late when the group appeared in the clearing with their weapons drawn.

"Shit!" The demoness mumbled. 'Well at least I have my hood to cover my identity.' When she looked up and saw Inuyasha her heart immediately tore into millions of pieces. 'They already replaced me' she thought sadly, tears were threatening to spill but she quickly covered up.

"Bitch! Hand over your jewel shards and you might live!" Inuyasha gave an arrogant smirk. "Not likely Inuyasha. I was told to guard these with my life by a good friend and I will not disappoint her like the way you have." "I don't give a shit about your friend wench. Just hand over the jewel and you may live."

'Well since I'm here I might as well get my pup. I can't leave Shippo with 'him'. Shippo might think I abandoned him and I can't have my pup think that.' "Not a chance bastard. I came here to get someone and then I'll leave but not before then."

"Miss, who may I ask that that you received that large shard from? And who is it that you came here to get?" the curious houshi calmly asked.

The demoness gave a sweet smile but wasn't seen due to the fact that her hood kept her face in the shadows. "I got the shard from my friend Lady Kagome. As for who I'm here to get, it is the kitsune." She gave a smirk when she saw the gapping faces of her friends.

"Kagome?!? Is she alive? Where is she? Is she well?" concern was laced through Sango's voice.

"Yes taijiya she is alive and well. As for where she is, that I cannot reveal, well at least not yet. Young kitsune come here so that I may take you to Lady Kagome." The unrecognizable monotone voice drifted into the wind, even Kagome couldn't recognize the voice she was using. 'Wow! I even surprise myself! I should have gone into acting. I can't let them know who I am though… well at least not yet. I just hope I'm as convincing as I think I am.'

The kitsune tensed and didn't know what to say. He looked up at Sango and Miroku, but they were as lost and confused as he was. Sure he would love to see Kagome again, but should he trust this black inu-youkai? What if this was a trap? Just then his thoughts were snapped back into reality when he heard the low growling that was emitting from the hanyou.

"Wench, I will not repeat myself, hand over the jewel shards or we'll just take them by force!" when he saw no reply he quickly dashed forward with the Tetsusaiga transformed and attacked her. To his surprise the demoness dodged gracefully and struck back kicking him in the back. The hanyou fell face first towards the dirt. Growling he stood up.

"You were just lucky bitch!" as he swung forward again with his sword only to be stopped by a barrier. "Well if so then, luck is on my side" she laughed. 'You always considered me as the weak one Inuyasha. And then you broke my heart.' Her laughter died and returned to a saddened thought.

"Demon your barrier can't stop me!" Kikyo yelled as she strung an arrow to her bow. "Care to wager miko?" her voice held amusement and confidence. Within a second Kikyo let the arrow go and everyone watched it soar through the air and draw closer and closer to the barrier. When it reached the barrier, to everyone's surprise, except the demoness's, the arrow did not shatter the barrier but the arrow stopped in midair and finally dropped to the ground harmlessly.

Taking this shocking event to her advantage, the demoness quickly swooped down and picked up the kitsune with her inhuman speed and made a run towards the forest.