Author Note: hi guys I'm sorry about not keeping to my chapter a day rule but i lost my blind cat recently and have been very upset. we rout she wondered off so don't know what happened. she is blind and can't leave garden but recently has been able to jump up on fence, so lord knows where she is. so if you see a blind grey cat wondering around point her in my direction ;) anyways here is my chap not very long but might put another chap on this afternoon. oh and I've added a very steamy pic of ryu in his golden bed to my deviant art account (my username is basketbears) so go check it out will hopefully put link on corresponding chapter page :)

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Renia eyes shot open at the sound of the foreign voice. She slowly sat up hands clutching her head and groaned. She wondered how she got back to her hut. The last thing she remembered was a demon walking into the village. She could remembered acting on instinct grabbing her bow and arrows preparing to take down anything that would come to harm her village. The rest was just black, had the demon attacked her, meaning she had failed in protecting the village? If she had she wished that the demon had finished her off 'a miko who couldn't fight off a demon what a joke!'.

Renia slowly pulled her hands from her face and gave a smile looking to thank the person who had helped her. She froze and her smile fell when she saw who was returning the smile fangs and all. Shuffling backwards on her futon she looked for a weapon of some type. Finding none she planned to try and reason with the demon, though she doubted it would make any difference.

A piece of meat was thrust under her nose; she began to salivate at the smell of slightly spiced meat. She couldn't remember the last time she had eaten anything other then plain rice. She gave a suspicious look towards the demon and took the meat analyzing it and smelling it 'it could have put poison in it, though couldn't it easily and quickly kill me with its claws' deciding she was too hungry and the demon would gain nothing from killing her this way. She ate the meat. The taste hit her like a flash of lightning it was amazing. Finishing the meat quickly she looked up at the demon who was leaning over a small kit. Whipping her mouth she slowly approached her bow, that was lent up against the wall.

She had almost reached it when someone entered the hut. Expecting it to be another demon she launched for her bow turned and pulled back and arrow and pointed it at the figure in the door way. Instead of a demon she was met with the face of Hotaru one of the village women who regularly offered to clean her miko garbs. She had always refused but it was still a nice offer.

The stunned Hotaru smiled at the miko and said "Oh Renia your awake, its good to see you looking a little better. Kagome-sama has been looking after you while you were asleep" Renia forgetting completely about the two demons in her hut questioned " who's Kagome-sama?" a small giggle to her left that made her turn her head. Suddenly remembering the demon she raised her bow again and pointed an arrow at Kagome. She was baffled when the demon gave a small smile and replied as if she wasn't about to get shot with an arrow " Hi my name is Kagome you don't have to worry about the sama part, makes me sound important" Kagome was cut off by Hotaru "Not important she says! She single handedly took down the boar demon that has been killing us off . The village owes her our lives" Renia felt a rush of jealously at the way Hotaru spoke of the demon.

Kagome blushed slightly, but when she looked at Renia she instantly saw the way she used to look when she was compared to kikio. Quickly trying to improve the young mikos mood she said "but I doubt the village would be in such a good state had it not been for Renia. I'm sure the demon was also worn out when I fought it , which was probably thanks to Renia. I can sense your are a powerful miko you just need training. You remind me alot of myself six years ago" Kagome finished with a bright smile but missed the disgusted look on the mikos face. " Do not compare a pure miko like myself to a filthy demon like you. Demons are pathetic creatures that should be whipped form existence!" Renia said through gritted teeth. Kagomes eyes grew wide before she growled and sharply answered "do not disrespect any part of me my friends gave everything to make me what I am today" Renia scoffed and replied quickly with a sneer " your friends were probably week enough to allow you to use them I should purify you and let their souls rest in peace" with a growl Kagome smacked the miko across the cheek "You dare criticize me when you barley know me! You are like all other mikos blinded by hatred. Believe it or not I was once a human miko like yourself. I was given a great responsibility which helped me make friends of all species demons, hanyou and humans normal and with holy powers. They sacrificed their lives for me. So don't you dare let another ill word come out your mouth or I will let my beast rid you of the offending body part!" Kagomes eyes were tinted red as she stared down at the slightly shaking miko. Kagome turned and went to take the needle and tread off Hotaru.

Renia clenched her shaking fists as she stared at the back of the demon 'how dare she say such slanderous things about being a miko' looking to the floor she saw her arrows were now strewn across the floor. She bent and picked one up and ran at Kagome letting her miko powers flow into the arrow.

Kagome sensed the miko running at her and the flow of purity in the air, gracefully she turned and mimicking the move Sesshomaru pulled, when she shot him. She caught the arrow between her fingers. Renia was shocked but knew she could still kill the demon if she pushed her miko powers through the wooden shaft and into the demon. Focusing she did just that. She watched with a smirk as the demons arm started to glow with purity power.

Kagome kept her face passive just as Sesshomaru had, after being on the receiving end of one of those looks she new the effect of an emotionless face. Her arm tingled with slight discomfort but nothing serious. She would let the miko have her fun, then assert herself as alpha and show her far superior power.

Renias smirk slowly slid off her face as her powers started to wane and the demon hadn't even flinched. Suddenly she screamed as she was knocked to the ground by an immense amount of miko power. Her eyes widened and her mouth hung open as she saw where the power was coming from. The demons eyes were a light blue and she watched as the arrow between the demons fingers light with power and disintegrate into bits.

Kagome slowly approached the miko and grasped her by her throat bringing her to eye level allowing her power to spark off the mikos skin. In a low growl she asked, "do you summit?" the miko was stunned and opened and closed her mouth, when the words didn't come she nodded her head.

Kagome propped the miko to the ground where she gasped for breath. Before the miko could even comprehend what had happened she felt a burn on her jaw line just bellow her right ear. When the demon stepped away she held her hand up to her jaw the demon had just used her claws glowing with power to mark her. Looking into a near by bucket of water she saw a blue crescent moon about the size of arrow head on her jaw. Her thoughts was interrupted by the demon "That mark show you to be under my protection. I shall train you in your miko powers and show you how humans can coexist with demons."

Renias was shocked. She had herd of demons marking pack members to show they were under their protection but never a demon to a miko. She had just attacked and criticized this miko-demon. But instead of killing her, she chose to teach and protect her. Her curiosity got the better of her as she stuttered " w…why would you do that for me I…I have done nothing but criticize and try to ki…kill you?"

Kagome lots her cold façade as she smiled at Renia and said " You are strong and stood up to a demon who far powerful than yourself. It took strength to attack even when there seems no way to win. Some would say its stupidity but I saw myself in you and with the correct training could become a amazing miko. I must warn you though I might not be the best teacher. But whilst I train you I will try to find someone who will be more experienced in teaching."

With that Kagome turned to see to Shipo who was waking slightly. There was an awkward silence that Hotaru broke when she turned to Kagome "well that was interesting here is the cotton" she handed the cotton to the inu miko "will you tell the village you are part miko?" Kagome pondered the notion for a moment before replying "I think it best to not confuse them and just leave me as a demon"

Renia slowly edged her way over to her new mentor to see what she was doing. Kagome seeing movement in the corner of her eye turned to smile at Renia "he was kicked very hard in the chest and though demon needed a few healing herbs as well as painkillers. He is only young so his healing rate of healing is slower than an adult. Have you learnt to use your miko powers to heal yet you can try on Shippo?" "Wouldn't that burn a demon?" Renia questioned. Kagome gave a small smile as she remembered asking the same thing "no it is the healing side of your miko powers not purifying so it won't affect demons." Kagome continued to explain how to perform the procedure. Shippo who was now fully awake held out an arm that was badly bruised. Kagome mentally cured the idiotic dragon and his army. She started to heal the bruise, then brought Renias hands over the bruise and let her finish the healing.

Kagomes heart warmed at the bright smile Renia gave her. Her eyes were taking everything as she learnt and she began to casually question Shippo on what he was feeling. Shippo replied and the two started to laugh. The sight made the inumikos smile grow even wider. Sitting down against the wall of the hut she began stitching Renais Miko garb. She began to ponder over recent events. She wondered what the dragon lord would do now that the reason for him being here had just walked off. She doubted he would give up easily, something about the way he interacted with her reminded her of Kouga and his possessive mannerisms. Deciding to keep well out of the way of the dragon she moved her train of thought on to teaching Renia.

Little did she know a certain dragon had been watching his gem the whole time and had a plan in mind to bring her back to him.

So there you go might post another chap before go to bed we shall see

love the ending wanted to bring Ryu back in as though i was wondering a bit. i just didn't want story to be bam! with Ryu, bam! with Touga Bam! what ever might happen

want to have a story in-between and make it realistic no rush though bet you guys want to get back to Ryu

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