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These are the characters so far in the story!

Inuyasha

Miroku

Sango

Shippo

Kirara

Keade

Kagome

Kiko (kagome's mom)

Grandpa

These below are my characters

Naoko-twin

Riako-twin

Rikano

Yusimo

Chapter 8: the clearing, part 1

They had been traveling for hours, they being Inuyasha , Shippo , Miroku , Sango, Kirara , and Riako and Naoko. Naoko had been leading them the dirt road , which led deep into the forest, " are you sure you're going the right way?" Sango asked , her worry came threw her voice. " Yes , I am sure , I'm following our sister's old aura trail, it's black and a swirl of pink, meaning of course a miko ,which is associated with pink , and a youkai , which is associated with black ."

" Doesn't that mean she could hurt herself? I mean if she is half youkai , then wouldn't the miko part of her purify her?" Miroku asked, his hand somehow finding its way toward Sango, " YOU HENTAI!" she screamed within moments , and in a record time , Miroku went unconscious as soon as her hand connected with his cheek.

Kagome was in the middle of the child's clearing, on the stone bed , the same engravings on bed seeming to flow unto her peach skin, like black splotches spreading into markings all over her body . Covering her face also , they went till they nearly reached her petite nose, and down her forehead . Those marks were also the reason she was even here.

As soon as she collapsed to the floor, the shingoshi ( the markings ) had slowly started to announce their appearance. As soon Rikano instantly an evil grin alighted his face. ' Hmm , so it will be time soon, and after the ritual she will be more obedient .' he thought with a gruff snort. He then went to tell Yusimo, Kagome's 'father'.

It was already nearing nightfall, and Rikano was extremely anxious , " when will the stupid sun go down? It's like the whole world is against this joyous occasion ." he exclaimed angrily. " Will you calm down ! Its night fall already ! It'll begin soon, and you will have your prize," Yusimo said in a calm, sly voice.

And amazingly , in a few hours, it was so dark, Kagome wouldn't have been able to tell whether she was awake or not. " Hmm , hmm perfect!" Rikano said almost happily, Kagome's body had begun to glow , signaling the start of the ritual.

At the same time near by, the friends of the unconscious Kagome had begun to run, Knowing that the ritual was starting , allowing their worst fears to become realized.

Hi , how was that one?

I hope you can red it better. I know the lines I've typed up haven't showed in-between the paragraphs of the different scenes on earlier chapters . So I changed the lines to parenthesis .

R& R please! - Hareyu