Hina-chan: Since there was only one review, I could not stop myself from typing, I just had to make a new chapter!!!
Natsume: You're passion for writing never changes huh?
Hina-chan: You could say that...
Warning: A death scene involved...
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Inuyasha!!
Sango growled as she felt a hand on her left butt cheek. She gave the monk Miroku a death glare. Miroku just smiled at her but instead of receiving a heart filled kiss on the lips, he got what he would always get. A slap mark had become visible on his cheek as Kilala growled to get their attention. Shippo pointed at the place they were getting closer to.
"So that's who she meant by 'someone else' " Sango explained as they got closer and closer to the ground.
Kilala transformed back into her kitty-like form and jumped into Sango's arms. They hid behind a few rocks just in time. Koga, the leader of the wolf pack had ran past them and stopped in front of Kagome. He sniffed Kagome and noticed she was injured and picked her up like a bride. Sango and Miroku were carrying the other two so it would be a lot easier to run.
"What do we do now Miroku?" The little fox demon asked.
"We'll have to follow Koga back to their territory, just in case something happens while Inuyasha's away playing around with someone"
"Miroku...don't you think it's too cruel, even if it was Inuyasha?"
"I feel like there's something evil in the air...and it's not Naraku"
"Ah! We better hurry or else we'll lose Kagome and Koga, hurry Miroku!!" Shippo wailed as Sango ran after them.
"Inuyasha...are you really going to be with me forever now?"
"Well of course, if it wasn't for that damn Naraku, I would have gotten to spend extra time with you" Kikyo hugged Inuyasha again as the two of them watched the birds fly around.
"How is Kaede, I heard from a rumor that she's been getting sick lately"
"I don't know, but what I do know is that all the medicines we tried, failed"
"Kagome, hey...say something!" Kagome coughed a bit and opened her eyes and sat up.
Staring back at her was a face that belonged to Koga. She rubbed her eyes and winced at the pain in her stomach and looked down. She saw bandages around her stomach and noticed that the arrow was gone. Her shirt was not on her anymore but was cast aside, along with her bow and arrows.
"Koga...?" Kagome looked around and saw the others staring at her with worried faces.
"What the heck happened to you sis?" Kagome was about to answer but Koga talked for her instead.
"That dead priestess Kikyo challenged Kagome to a Miko battle"
"How did...you know?"
"If I'm going to be your mate, I have to look out for ya right?" A slight blush came across Kagomes face.
"So Koga, what are you hunting for today?"
"The usual" Koga said and stood up straight.
"Hey wait, you're not going to leave me here all alone are you?" Koga smirked at kagome.
"It's your job to stay home while the males hunt"
"But...what am I supposed to do until then?" Koga shrugged his shoulders and led a small group of wolves out of the den.
"You could help the injured ones by gathering herbs, my men will guard you with their lives" With that said, Koga ran off.
'First things first, appropiate clothing...but what can I use?' Kagome asked and looked around for any discarded clothing material that she could mend together.
She found a long and wide piece of fur that looked like it was just skinned and dried and was ready for anyone to use. Kagome smiled with delight as she ran behind one of the big rocks in the cave. She pieced it together by just one pin and made it into a one strapped fur dress that went down to her ankles. Putting her school skirt along with her top she picked both of the clothes up and carried them off to the river that was created by the huge waterfall.
"Hey sister, where are you going?" The two men that were asked to guard her, followed her.
"I'm just going to wash these, I'll be right back" Kagome turned and walked off.
The two men looked at each other and followed her anyways. kagome found it hard to move in a fur dress, especially when it makes you itchy most of the time. Once she was done washing the two pieces of clothing, she hung them on a rock to dry while she looked around for a good knife. She felt like a person from the cave days.
"Shippo, aren't you going to eat any?" Shippo pouted and stuck his nose in the air.
"I won't eat unless Kagome comes back, we always eat together!"
A growl from Shippo's stomach was heard by Sango and she offered Shippo her share of the food. Since Kagome forgot her bag, they would take it to her while eating most of her lunches along the way. Of course there were wild berries in the woods but it would not be wise to eat bad berries in the middle of a job.
"Although Naraku is still alive, Inuyasha seems as if the battle is over and that we won"
"Hey Miroku, do you think it was a good idea to leave the jewel unattended?" The monk didn't say anything and continued eating.
"Miroku!"
Miroku sighed and pulled something out of his pocket. There in the palm of his hand was the jewel shard, complete and shining more than ever.
"Why do you have the jewel, didn't lady Kaede keep it locked away?"
"Before Inuyasha woke up, I spoke to lady Kaede about the jewel and asked her if we could have it in case something happened"
"She must have sensed this battle was coming then..." Sango thought aloud as the four of them watched the smoke rise into the clear, starry sky.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, have you heard the news?" Rin asked as she darted away from the little village that Inuyasha and the group used to be in.
"Oh Rin, you're going to make Lord Sesshoumaru angry if you keep acting so childish!"
"Jagen" (a/n: forgive me if I spelt it wrong)
"Y-Yes my lord?" Jagen smiled meekly up at his master and allowed Rin to speak.
"Lady Kaede is on her death bed right now and Inuyasha and the others are not in the village, what do you think happened lord Sesshoumaru?"
Sesshoumaru grunted and began to walk away. Rin raced after him along with Jagen.
"Hey sis are you alright?" One of the men asked her.
Kagome nodded a bit and held her stomach again. Her clothes had dried not too long ago and she was wearing only her skirt and a one strapped top that was made from the dress she made from the fur. But instead of her day getting any better, it got a bit worse. She was not only feeling pain but hunger as well. All the running she did just to dodge Kikyo's attacks was only half of it. Waking up in the morning and not eating yet was the other half.
"What's wrong with her now?" Kagome looked up at the person at the entrance of the cave.
"I think she's hurting but she says she's alright" Koga knelled down at her level and signaled for one of the wolves to bring the boar over.
"You may not like eating meat but it's the only thing we got...unless you want to risk your health even more by eating wild berries"
"I think I just need some fresh air..." Kagome stood up and wobbled a bit but walked out of the cave and onto the grassy area.
'I wonder if lady kaede is alright...that fever of hers was really strange'
"KAGOME!" Kagome looked up at the sky and saw a small demon falling toward her.
"Shippo!" Kagome cried happily and hugged him.
"Since you wouldn't meet us, we came to see you" Kagome noticed that Sango and Miroku were sitting on top of the rocks that sat next to the water fall.
"We also have the sacred jewel shard with us"
"But Shippo you can't bring it here!"
"Why not?"
"Don't you remember what Koga once said?" Shippo tried to remember but the many hits to the head he received had taken its toll and made him forget.
"Ah forget it...how long are you guys going to be here for?"
"Well you forgot your bag at Kaede's place so we followed you to bring it back!"
"Then go ask Sango if you can get Kilala to bring it down for me" She threw shippo into the air and he inflated himself into a large balloon.
He popped back into his true form and told Sango to get kilala to deliver it to Kagome. Sango agreed and handed the bag over to Kilala who then flew down to Kagome and handed her the bag. Before flying back up to Sango and Miroku, Kilala growled at Koga.
"That's a great looking demon you should find one for yourself"
"Well the babies are due any day now, right Kilala?" The said demon growled in agreement and flew back up to Sango and the other two.
"What babies?" Koga asked and started to sniff Kagome out.
"Sango told me that Kilala was going to be a mother and said I could have one once they were born"
"It would become a good ally if it flies"
"You certainly have a warrior's attitude..."
"Damn right I do, unlike that mutt Inutrasha"
"Yeah"
"Hey Kagome, if you want, we can go see that old lady that you were staying with"
"Really, you mean you don't mind me going out?"
"You are my mate aren't you?" This caused Kagome's face to turn red.
Koga crouched down and signaled for her to get onto his back. Kagome was unsure at first but went along with it anyways, slinging both her arms around his neck and clinging her legs around his waist. He took a few breaths in and off they went.
"I wonder where they could be going" Sango wondered as all three of them watched the two disappear.
"Well we can't follow them, it would not only invade their privacy but it would also lure demons"
"How Miroku?" Shippo asked.
"We may look like a group now but this group is also holding the sacred jewel so we must be careful not to let it-" As Miroku was explaining his long theory, a crow came out from no where and took it out of Miroku's hand.
"Quick Kilala, after it!" Shippo spoke as Kilala flew off the ledge without Sango on her back.
With all her might she raced toward the crow that had taken the jewel. Shippo gritted his teeth and jumped off of Kilala's back, transforming into a bird with a bow in his hair. Kilala stopped and hovered a few feet off the ground while Shippo flew after the black bird. The crow finally settled down in its nest, jewel and all and gave Shippo the chance to grab it. Shippo raced back to Kilala with the jewel still in his mouth while at the same time having a crow chasing after him.
He transformed back into his old self and plopped down on Kilala's back as she raced back to her master.
"I thought it was gone for good" Shippo heaved a sigh of relief.
"Kagome...?" Kagome rushed to Kaede's side and held onto the old woman's hand.
"Lady Kaede, what's going on?"
"If you're thinking it was Naraku....you're terribly mistaken child"
"Then...why aren't you getting better?" Kagome was on the verge of tears.
"Either it's my time to go or there is a strange evil lurking around...you...must find a way...to....destroy it..." Kagome cried a bit more as Kaede's skin turned cold and her eyes closed slowly.
Koga saw Kagome crying and left her alone for a bit while he became her look out. He felt somebody coming their way and saw a glimpse of white hair. He growled under his breath as Inuyasha's brother came into clear view. Too busy concentrating on the enemy, he did not know that Kagome was standing next to him.
"Koga, don't fight him, he's stronger than he looks"
"I know who to fight and who not to fight...by the way, what do you plan on doing with the old lady's corpse?"
"We have to giver her a proper burial of course!" Kagome exclaimed and went back inside to wrap the body up.
"Where is lady Kaede, what did you do to her?" Rin asked Koga as she ran up to him.
"We didn't do anything, she died on her own"
"But...why are you here then?" Koga sighed and looked in, directing the little girl's attention to Kagome.
"Kagome, If it's alright with you, I would like to get going"
"You're so impatient Koga!" Kagome announced as she dragged the wrapped up Kaede out of the house.
Kagome dragged it over to a clear space and sat on her knees, putting both her hands together. Rin did the same as she sat next to Kagome while Sesshoumaru, Koga and Jagen watched with wonder. A tear rolled down Kagome's cheek as she said a small prayer in her head and stood up.
"Ready to go home my queen?" Koga asked while smiling at her.
"I guess...but I want to know...just what is this evil that lady Kaede was talking about?"
"I don't know and I definitely don't want to find out either, let's go" Koga grabbed hold of Kagome's hand and pulled her forward.
"Bye Rin, hope we can meet up again!" Kagome managed to say before they were too far up.
'Evil?' Sesshoumaru thought before leading the two away from the body.
A/n: This was so long!!! please review if you're reading!!!