Disclaimer I don't own Inuyasha or Naruto.
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"NO WIRE HANGERS!" brownie points to whoever can guess where that came from.
I make this promise this is the absolute last chappie that you can vote on. Vote as many times as you like I don't care (and for whomever you want) but by the next chapter the pairings and ages will be set in place(maybe).
Kag/Sas: 5
Kag/Ita: 4
Kag/Kak: 4
Kag/Iru: what the heck you people are so wrong before you started asking for pairings I was gonna hook her up with Iruka
Kag/Gar: 1
Kag/Neji:3
Kag/Naru: 16
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When Team Seven woke up they were faced with a tough decision A) they could continue with their mission and continue to the land of waves with a disabled girl or B) they could go back to the village hidden in the leaves.
In the end they decided they were closer to the land of waves, and they didn't have enough supplies to make it back. So they trudged on Sasuke and Sakura in the front followed by Tazuna then Naruto leading Kagome (who occasionally stumbled) with Kakashi bringing up the end.
Kagome was torn between two feelings one being elated that she wasn't inside a stuffy room however her muscles ached from a weeks worth of overuse. She took in a deep breath.
'It smells so nice' she thought 'but man my feet really to hurt' she winced as she stepped on a particularly sharp rock.
((-))
"We need to get her some shoes Naruto and walking on that ankle is only going to make it worse in the long run," Kakashi said looking at the girl's bare feet.
"Maybe someone could carry her," Sakura said.
"Or maybe the dobe should stop picking up strays," Sasuke said.
"She's not a stray!" Naruto yelled.
"Children can we please not fight, not now at least it's unhelpful and it's not solving our problem," Kakashi said sighing he then looked at Naruto.
"Do you think you can carry her?" he asked.
"Err I'll try," Naruto said and pulled the girl closer to him.
Kagome felt Sandalwood pull her closer to him, she wondered what was going on she then felt him pull her up onto his back. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and brought her legs up to wrap around his torso.
'This is way more comfortable thanks Sandalwood,' she thought hugging him a little Naruto smiled and pulled her closer.
Sasuke just snorted, turned back around, and started walking.
'Damn Dobe,' he thought.
'Oh Sasuke, why won't you open up,' Sakura thought.
The group then continued on hoping to reach the land of the waves by night fall.
(-)
Haruko Higurashi sipped his sake as he pondered the predicament he was in, his wife had kicked him out, his was separated from his son, and it was all that blasted girls fault.
"Now, now, Haruko you know it's not her fault it's your fault, you're the one who caused all of this to happen," a cold voice came from behind him.
"Haven't you ruined enough of my life?" he asked bitterly.
"Now, now I'm not the one who made a deal with the devil, beside with out me you'd still be a sniveling little farm boy lusting over the lords daughter," Naraku said as he sat down.
"I gave you my first born my child; I allowed her to become what she is what more do you want from me?" he asked hysterically.
"No need to get worked up. I've just come to collect my payment," Naraku said soothingly.
"Payment? What payment I already paid you I gave you my child what more can you possibly want?" he sobbed taking another sip of his sake.
"Ahh my dear friend how soon you forget I never truly got my payment and now she's gone," Naraku said.
"No," Haruko said "I gave you one child don't take my other one away."
"Cheer up my friend she may come back," Naraku said patting him on the back "but until then my people will be watching Souta."
Naraku left the sobbing man at the Inn.
"Kagura!" he called into the wind.
"What Naraku," the wind responded back
"Stop searching for the girl," he said.
"May I inquire as to why?" the wind asked.
"The demon brothers arrive tomorrow," he said "so come home."
"Yes Master," the voice said.
'Things are starting to look up after all' Naraku thought passing by a field of flowers.
'Soon my little rose bud you will be by my side again and I'll never let you go.'
(-)
"Are we there yet?" a gruff voice asked.
"No," was the short concise answer of his comrade.
"Well when will we be there?" the gruff voice asked again.
"In the morning Inuyasha," the smooth voice came again.
"Aren't we going to make camp?" Inuyasha asked.
"Are you truly so weak hanyou that you require a rest?" the voice asked sardonically.
"Keh bastard I'm not that weak I'm just worried about you old man," Inuyasha said.
"Do not concern yourself with the wellbeing of this Sesshoumaru," Sesshoumaru said.
"So are we walking on till morning brother?" Inuyasha asked.
"Looks that way little brother," Sesshoumaru said.
"Race ya!" Inuyasha said as he ran past his brother and into the night.
"Foolish hanyou this Sesshoumaru can match a speed you could never dream of," he said and then throwing caution to the wind and running to catch up with his brother.
I feel sick so sick it makes my soul weep. Do you want know what's making me feel so sick? Small children jumping around in KKK getup I just saw it on the news I think I'm going to throw up. Oh crap I'm crying now, why do people want to teach hatred? Why can't people just see people and not race? I'll hop off my soap box now I'm going to go pray and read my bible and hope that those children aren't too messed up when they grow up and that they don't hate people.