A\N: Nothing to say right now except that I might not be updating this story for a little bit. Sorry, got stuff to do, people to see, places to be... well, stuff to do anyway.

-Almandine-Azaleea - No idea-- first there'll probably have to be some more confusion, and then some more angst-- and then I might get some fluff in there.

-Darking Queen - Lol, that's an interesting description. Most people don't think of Amaya as twitchy, but I suppose at that particular moment in time she was.

-sourapple10000 - I know, me either!

-MustluvKits101 - You mean you have moments when your computer's being smart? Luck you:)

-lunerfox - Lol, I don't mind, I love helpin where I can. Kawaii has a few meanings, but I think the foremost one's are pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear and darling. Hm. Actually, you know what? I think that might be all it's meanings.

-xolovexinuyasha - Well, actually, thanks to some help from "box queen" (who seems to have (unlike me) some real idea as to what she's talking about) apparently it actually is a sort of fashion statement to declare status. And that's what Kouga's tail is there for as well... it occurs to me that the japanese demon's of the feudal era had some fairly strange traditions back then. Lol.

-Box Queen - Well, Sesshomaru hardly needs that whatever-the-hell-it-is to gain respect. I mean, other than Naraku and Inuyasha and the panther demons, there aren't a whole lot of people who would dare to oppose him.

-Sexy Kat - I love them! (But only when I'm writing them!) And We'll get to Sesshomaru soon enough, but as for Kouga, I think I already explained what happened to him... in chapter 20 I think... yeah, I said "He is still alive.' The woman said. 'Naraku took his shards but, after realising that he could not use the full jewel for his intent, he placed the tainted shards back in his legs and now the ookami serves him as one of his mightiest warriors.'

'Stupid baka wolf. I always knew he'd go running to whatever side was strongest.' Inuyasha muttered, rage filling him at the thought of the wolf's betrayal.

The woman frowned. 'You misunderstand, hanyou. He serves him because the shards control him-- not because he has the will to do so. He fought Naraku with all of his being. Unfortunately, that is not enough to withstand the power of the corrupted soul in the jewel.' She said matter-of-factly, before standing up."

Anyway, hope that helps.

-Black Betty - I'm glad you're enjoying them! I'm afraid that sometimes I just don't give people that much of a chance to review at all anyway.

Disclaimer - I don't own the Inuyasha anime characters. I do own the OC as well as the story. The rest goes to Rumiko Takahashi and she's the only one to make any money off of anything.

Grave Mistakes

Amaya flew swiftly and with very little caution toward the temple, bursting through the unlatched windows without pausing to see if Kikyo was there and causing Inuyasha to make a noise of surprise.

'Amaya!' He said, his voice instantly loosing all anger as he realised who it was. 'I'm so glad you're here, Kikyo--'

'Inuyasha, I cannot talk now, I did not come here for a visit.' She said sharply after she transformed, cutting him off. 'I need to go into the grave.'

Inuyasha froze, staring at her in confusion. 'What grave?' He asked, though in his mind he thought he knew.

Amaya glared. 'This is no time for games, hanyou.' She said, the first time she had called him that in days. 'The grave in your right eye where you hold your brother's arm hostage. I need to go in there and retrieve it.' Inuyasha gaped at her for a moment, all thoughts of Kikyo completely fleeing him.

'B-but... why?' He asked, suddenly unsure of exactly whose side this woman was on if she would want to help Sesshomaru.

Amaya glared. 'I have my reasons. But without that arm I cannot effectively free all of your friends. We need your brother's alliance, Inuyasha, and this is the most effective way to get it. Now are you going to let me retrieve it willingly, or am I going to have to force it out of you?' She asked.

Inuyasha stared at her, wide-eyed (in hindsight, probably not the best expression he could have worn considering it was his eye this woman was after) and then shook his head.

'No, you don't have to force me.' He said, resigning himself to the fact that, one way or the other, she would get what she wanted.

'Arigato.' Amaya said, reaching into his right eye while he desperately resisted the urge to clamp them shut, before extracting the small pearl that was his fathers grave and waiting for it to expand before stepping through.

He waited uncomfortably there for a moment for her to return, unconsciously pondering whether or not he should just put the pearl back with her inside. The thoughts fled him, however, when she emerged again, carrying his brother's arm.

They waited for the pearl to retract, and then she placed it back in his eye, before moving toward the window.

'Wait!' Inuyasha said as the wind began to form around her, startled that she was leaving already, and Amaya paused, the wind dying down. 'What... I mean, is that it? Is that all you came for?'

Amaya raised an eyebrow. 'I told you already, Inuyasha, I do not have time to visit right now. I have something that needs to be dealt with immediately. Don't worry, I will return soon.' She said, and then the wind rose and she took off into the sky, Sesshomaru's arm clutched in her talons.

Inuyasha sighed and leaned against the window, unable to suppress the feeling that he'd just made the biggest mistake of his life.