A/N: I'm not dead! Wow I know. I am so sorry, I was feeling uninspired for a very long time and am still suffering a bit, but I have abandoned the people who liked my story so, I apologize and I will try to make this everything you have been waiting for.

I DO NOT OWN THEM NEVER HAVE NEVER WILL

Chapter 12: The Morning After

As the sun rose over the three forms near a bubbling hot spring, two were awake and watching the third. They had not moved since they had awakened, simply to enjoy the moment of peace. The birds sang in praise of the beautiful morning, worshipping the new day. As the third figure stirred, the other two rose and helped her up, before turning away and walking back to the camp.

She had really expected this somehow, so she wasn't too upset. But as most do she had at least hoped for some sort of good morning from them instead of the silence she was greeted with. As she groggily got dressed and walked back to camp to make and eat breakfast, a small ball of fluff and a small girl with a crooked ponytail attacked her. She began to laugh at the absurdity of it all and swung them up onto her hips to carry them back to the camp. As Kagome was laughing she noted a rather large bee that seemed to be staring at them.

'Hmm wonder what that was all about?'

'It was a bee of hell, one of Naraku's slaves.'

'Mother? Naraku?'

'The one who killed me and your father…'

'Oh forgive me I didn't know. Why are they watching me?'

'This time was not very vital so nothing was harmed. But do not be so careless next time. They watch you to see where you alliances lie, tell the others, but softly. '

'Yes mother'

As they walked back into camp with Shippou and Rin talking animatedly, not noticing Kagome's strange silence. As soon as they entered the camp however, she was once again attacked but instead of a small something, it was a very large best friend.

"Where in Ameratsu's name have you been?"

"I fell asleep at the hot springs, they are very peaceful…"

"You could have been attacked!"

Kagome grimaced at her, " I can protect myself you know."

She tried to remain stubborn, but her friend glared her down. "Alright, I will bring my weapons next time I go there. Are you satisfied?"

Sango just gave her one last glare before pushing her over to the fire to have breakfast.

I have to keep running….

It will catch me!

Oh no…

I can't go further…

Fire?

…

The birds erupted shrieking from the trees as the child stumbled through the brush. She had been running for as long as she could remember today. Several times she tried to stop to take a breath and relax for a minute, but then the growls would resume and she had to press on.

…

The village needs me to….

Run! And keep running…

Run though the field.

The shield…

Mother…

…

She staggered towards the flickering light in the woods…didn't they know a monster was unleashed? It seems it was chasing her towards something…someone? She didn't know anymore. Shiori ran and kept running. The bat hanyou was not safe anywhere. She had been in the village with her mother before all this... the village took her to her grandfather. Her grandfather angered some demon of ferocious nature and now she was paying, most likely with her life.

He was so scary…

My shields couldn't even hold him….

Oh mommy, help me…

That is a fire…

I must warn them!

The Sesshomaru's had heard a distant scrambling in the woods. They did not worry, until that is, it cam closer and closer. By the time it had almost reached them, everyone in the camp was alert. Finally, a little girl collapsed in the tree line near their camp. All of a sudden, a bright light began to shine from Kagome's necklace, blinding everyone, and signaling the presence of another jewel fragment. A blur of grey burst from the same spot in a ferocious growl. When it finally stopped moving…it was…Sesshomaru! Except he was completely drained of color, like someone who has lost all hope in life.

There was a silent tension between the three parts, assessing each other. Then the grey one growled a question,

"Why does my soul travel with humans!" Glaring at each in turn, before his eyes settled on the one person he despised most in the world, the one who had caused him to be wandering the world in nine parts. His half-brother Inuyasha. "And why is the one who tore it with them."

"Hey! I didn't tear your soul apart you bastard!" Now red in the face, Inuyasha shrieked.

"You are the one who brought the miko-whore into my father's home are you not?"

"Don't call Kik-"

"She was a whore, don't you dare deny it!" Came a small voice from Kagome's way. As all eyes turned to the elf, she turned as well and scolded Rin.

"You do not use those words Rin!" Glaring more at Inuyasha than Rin, she picked her up as Shippou bounced up to her shoulder.

"But Kagome! She caused Rin's Lord Sesshomaru to be taken from her. "

The new soul could barely believe his eyes. His ward was traveling with a group of humans! The breeze changed direction and his eyes widened a fraction in shock. An elf? A wolf Prince and A fox kit? One of the females was a Taijiya nonetheless. The robes the purple one was wearing showed him to be a monk.

"Why is my ward with you and Jaken in nowhere to be found?"

Kagome spoke up, "My lord, your retainer has vanished. I am a priestess who was entrusted with the crescent pendant. It is I and my friends who are gathering the shards of your soul to join them once again." She held up the necklace with one hand and let Rin down with the other.

The emotions Lust and Love came and stood by her side.

"Hate, This Sesshomaru needs you to join yours with us." The emotion, Hate, just chuckled.

"How pathetic! I the Lord Sesshomaru, next ruler of the youkai kingdom, son of the mighty Sigumi Taiyoukai, am reduced to relying on the one thing that had almost succeeded in defeating me." His eyes turned from Lust and Love to face Kagome. "A miko!" he practically spat the word out like it was a bad taste.

"While my half-brother copulates with the very miko who did this!"

A/N: OH! Inuyasha just got reveal'd lol jkj jk I swear! I know the chapter is kinda short, but I am getting back in the "groove" :D

I hope you liked, I will try to update more often than once a year….(by the way I am still sorry about that)