-1Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, its characters and the plot. I just manipulate it to my liking. I do, however, own Jasmine, her dragon, staff, and powers. Take any of those and I shall maul you. The same goes with Shady and Tempest. They belong to my friends. Any character stealing and it's your funeral.

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Well anyways:

I've not been updating due to a MAJOR writer's block case. I have been thinking of updating, but I haven't had time to update. My school had a Christmas concert on Tuesday. They found about ten bats in the auditorium and so we had to move the concert to the cafeteria. You know how hard that is! And you have the Wild Cat Chorus, Women's chorus, and concert chorus along with about 70-100 adults in the entire room. Do you know how confusing that is:gonk:

So yeah. I may/may not include a short little story with some friends from my guild on another website. That is, if the website gets back on soon.

And NOW: Ze next chapter.

Previously:

"you really shouldn't mutter, Tempest, because I can understand every word you're saying," Jasmine said looking at her.

"Yeah, yeah, what ever." Tempest looked at the ingredients. "wait a minute. Where's the bile?"

"You lost the bile!"

"No you did."

"Damn it Tempest! Now what are we going to do!"

Shady started at both of them. "And you two call yourselves best friends." she shook her head. "If you will stop arguing you will realize we have another person in our midst."

The girls looked over in the direction Shady was pointing at. There was a boy standing in a ninja outfit. The blank express he had earlier at Naraku's castle had disappeared and was now the one of a suspicious person. "Who are you and what are you doing in these lands?" he questioned.

Jasmine and Tempest raised an eyebrow. "Is that anyway to talk to people who are older than you?" they asked at the same time.

Shady rolled her eyes and said, "I'm Shady, Jasmine is the idiot with the pink shirt and Tempest is the other one, and who might you be?"

"…" Kohaku stared them. "come with me. It isn't safe here."

The girls looked at each other and shrugged.

"Might as well trust a local." Jasmine said. They began to follow him after gathering the potion ingredients.

Naraku's Castle

"Excellent. My plan is working. Now all Kagura needs to do is get that mortal girl that travel with Sesshomaru and my plan can be fully executed." Naraku said as he watched through Kanna's mirror.

The forest by the Castle
"Are we there yet?" Shady asked. "I'm tired…" she complained.

Jasmine stared at her. "You get tired easily." Jasmine summoned her dragon and had it carry Shady and Tempest, while she flew.

Kohaku cleared some of the underbrush and the castle loomed into sight.

"Ah! We here… right?" Shady asked.

"Yes we are. My master is expecting you three." Kohaku said shortly.

"Greeeeaaat…." Jasmine exaggerated the word.

They entered the castle through the main gate. The courtyard had a variety of things found in a castle courtyard. Flowers, gardeners, and peasants. However, the girls had an eerie feeling that it was an illusion. Something just didn't seem right. The front double doors opened as they approached. The inside of the castle was brilliantly lit with torches on either side of the room they were in. There was a door on the far end of the room. Kohaku motioned them to go through.

"My master is waiting for you trough there." he said and left.

The girls looked at each other.

"You go first Tempest." Shady said.

"Scared?" Tempest asked.

"No."

"Then go first."

"Are you scared to go first?"

"Not at all."

"Then YOU go."

"Enough both of you. I'll go if it makes you shut up." Jasmine said opening the door. The room was empty. There were four mats on the floor. "Come on you lazy turkens."

They sat on the mats waiting for who ever was supposed to be meeting them.

Naraku
Naraku grinned evilly. Kagura had returned a few moments ago with Rin and Kohaku had brought the girls. Now all that was needed was for the Inuyasha gang and Sesshomaru to fall for the trap. He entered the room smiling a 'peasant' smile.

"Greetings…" he said.

I am done writing. DEAL WITH IT.

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