Well, here is the next chapter. It would have been up yesterday but I was in the school play and that took up all of my time. This chapter is kind of an insight into Suriki's brother. I am trying to make him an actual character so please bear with me. Thanks to everyone that reviewed!

Chapter 6: A Deceitful Partner

As the sun rose over the horizon the animals of the forest began to stir. However, in one small clearing a different scene was unfolding. A large demon stumbled into the small clearing and stopped. It stood absolutely still while it sniffed around. Finding that the clearing was safe it sat down and waited. None of the animals around could tell what it was doing but gave it a lot of space. They knew that it was deadly. Soon, another presence could be felt coming towards the clearing. It stopped at the edge just out of sight and began to speak.

"Why did you run away from her? That was your chance to take back what is yours," it hissed.

The demon merely stared at where the voice was coming from and grunted.

"It was that other demon wasn't it? He has stopped you before, hasn't he? You should not have to suffer so. That soul of hers belongs to you. She was not meant to be born. You were to be the only one. She took every thing from you. Do you want it back?"

As the demon spoke it came out into the open. It was smaller than the other demon. It wore a baboon pelt over its body, effectively hiding itself. The demon watched it carefully as it walked to him. Knowing what the demon was saying but not being able to answer, it nodded its head.

"I can help you. I can give you the power to defeat them and take back all that is yours. Do you want it?" asked the cloaked demon.

Watching it with distrust, the demon again nodded its head and moved closer. The new demon reached inside its cloak and pulled out a small glowing shard. Feeling the power in that shard the demon stepped back.

"This is a shard of the sacred jewel. It will give you the power to defeat the dog demon and take back your soul from that girl," said the smaller demon.

Fascinated by the power in the shard the larger demon reached out for it. He could feel all the power that promised him the life that was refused to him. Before he could take up the jewel the smaller demon pulled it back.

"Before I can give it to you, you must swear that you will kill them all, the girl and the dog demons with her," said the demon.

Wishing to have the power promised by the shard the larger demon nodded its head and reached out. The demon in the baboon cloak threw the jewel at the demon's head. As soon as it connected it sank deep into him. With a scream the demon turned and headed towards the forest.

As it turned the smaller demon gave it one last instruction, "Kill them all, my pet, kill them all." With a last laugh the small demon turned and headed back towards his castle. 'Now you will all feel my wrath. Lets see if the two brothers, Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, can work together to protect that girl. Once they are dead I can collect the shards from them and destroy any that live.' Quite delighted with his new plan Naraku headed back to his castle. 'I must have Kanna show me the battle with her mirror.'

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As dawn approached the two camps, the groups began to stir. Sesshomaru and Suriki headed west to the coast line, looking for the ancient crossing to the Emerald Island. Inuyasha and his group headed further into the forest searching for the remains of the great castle of the west. Neither knew of the deceitful pack made to destroy them.

Hope you liked it! (In answer to Ruby if you are still reading.) I am sorry if they are out of character. It is my first so I am experimenting with things. Suriki may not seem as sad as she should but it is explained in the next chapter why she isn't. And besides, she is with Sesshy, right? ;)