oOo Last Time oOo

She walked away towards her room. Sango, Shippo, and Miroku followed her lead and left to their rooms. The others that were still left in the garden shortly followed their lead as well, all planning on getting a good sleep while they can.

oOo Chapter 16 oOo

Kagome looked around the breakfast table. Yusuke could be seen snoring with his head on the table, Keiko beside him getting more annoyed as the seconds went by, Hiei glaring at everything not happy with having to be at the table, Kurama was quietly eating breakfast, Kuwabara snoring loudly like Yusuke, Sango and Miroku in the same position as Yusuke and Keiko except Sango's hand was already going for Hiraikotsu, Shippo was sleeping in her lap, Inu Yasha was being a messy pig, Sesshomaru was eating his food, and Hiten and his group were much better behaved as they were all quietly eating too.

Kagome shook her head, she knows weird people and very different too. In fact, it was rather creepy how similar her and Yusuke's groups are. Maybe they're closer then cousins in another world or different life time…she didn't think Kikyo had any other family other then Keade…she didn't really think Yusuke was Keade's reincarnation…

But they really were alike. A charming one (Miroku and Kurama), brash (Inu Yasha and Yusuke), ones to take care of the brash (Kagome and Keiko), silent and deadly (Sesshomaru and Hiei), the normal (mostly) fighter (Sango and Kuwabara), and then the other (Kilala, Shippo, Yukina, Boton, ect.). Creeeepy.

Kagome shrugged, hey, when has her life ever been normal. She turned back to her food and started eating, she knew first hand they would be eating a lot of ramen and caught food after this.

She finished what was on her plate except the mush stuff that she wouldn't eat. She put her elbow on the table and rested her head on her hand, until Sesshomaru glared at her anyway. She let her hand fall into her lap mumbling about manners and stupid demons who enforce them. Looking at the people at the table she noticed the only change was Miroku being knocked out on the ground, some were done eating, and Keiko had a whole body twitch going on.

She took pity on Keiko (really, if it was her, Yusuke would have had a rosary and been subdued many times) and decided to 'attack' Yusuke for her. Her spoon was deceptively smooth and innocent in gesture as she filled it full of mush. She brought it up, food end indeed towards her, but the innocent-ness disappeared as she put a finger on the end. Said finger pushed down and aimed the spoon towards Yusuke and in seemingly slow motion for those who noticed it, it arched towards Yusuke before coming back down and landing with a splat on Yusuke's head.

"Ahh!"

Kagome burst out laughing at Yusuke's rather high pitched scream. Keiko, after getting over her shock, laughed as well making Yusuke scowl in annoyance at them. Kagome coughed to get rid of her laughter and waited until she could talk without giggling.

"Sorry 'Suke, but you need to eat, we're going to leave soon."

Yusuke, realizing she was right dug into his food with gusto. Now, Keiko had a disgusted look rather then annoyed. Kagome gigged but didn't think she could do much to help her this time.

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Everyone stood packed and ready to go in the courtyard of Sesshomaru's castle. Sesshomaru gave a nod to them and started out. He would be their leader as he knew the western lands the best. They all followed as day broke over the land bathing it colour.

Shippo was sleeping in Kagome's arms and she found her eyes watering a little. She quickly blinked them away but Inu Yasha, who was near, already smelt them.

"Hey wench, why are you crying?"

Kagome gave a small smile, he may have called her wench but the concern was clearly heard and seen by those who know him.

"I'm fine puppy, it's just…It's just this reminds me of what it used to be like when we were hunting jewel shards." Inu Yasha shrugged and Kikyo gave her a smile. "I know you two have had five hundred years but for me it's only been awhile, I miss it…"

She looked down as her eyes started to water again. Inu Yasha looked uncomfortable but Kikyo wrapped an arm around Kagome's shoulder.

"It'll be ok, like you said, I've had five hundred years but I still miss it. But you also have to realize that we're not going away, we'll get to have more adventures, so don't worry ok?"

Kagome nodded and smiled at Kikyo.

"Thanks Kikyo."

Kikyo smiled back and then went back over to Inu Yasha who was still looking rather uncomfortable.

"What was that about?"

Kagome jumped and looked at Yusuke who had at some point after Kikyo left came up beside her.

"Nothing Yusuke," she gave him a soft, comforting smile. "I was just reminiscing and they pulled me out of it before I became trapped in the past."

Yusuke nodded but still looked over her to make sure she wasn't injured. Rolling her eyes Kagome sped up to walk with Sango.

"Hey Sango."

Sango glared at her until she noticed who it was.

"Oh, hi Kagome-chan."

What's with the glare? Miroku doesn't usually get you this angry."

Sango huffed and glared at a black form that was jumping from tree to tree.

"It wasn't Miroku."

Kagome looked to where she was looking and stifled a giggle as Sango turned the glare to her.

"Oh come on Sango, you know you like him. Miroku used to upset you all the time when you liked him too."

Sango glared some more before stalking away. Kagome laughed and ran up to Kurama.

"Hi Kur-kun!" Kurama looked at her out of the corner of his eye and smile. "Sango has a crush on Hiei!" She said in a dramatic whisper.

Kurama chuckled.

"I'm pretty sure Hiei has a crush on your friend as well."

"Reeeeally?"

"Yes, he acts quite differently around the slayer."

Kagome squealed and hugged Kurama.

"Thanks Kur-kun!" Kagome yelled over her shoulder as she ran back towards Sango.

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It didn't take long for them to find a clearing large enough since Sesshomaru knew his lands well and it certainly didn't take long for camp to be set up so the groups built a fire and sat around it, planning some more on what to do for the battle.