I apologize for the super long update. My poor computer suffered a horrible virus. But, my dad successfully fixed it. So here you go for waiting so patiently.

I Promise To Come Back

-The Great Reunion Is Getting Closer -

"Kaede-Sama that's no fair! Please let me go!" Kagome begged as she struggled to sit up from her futon.

"Iie Kagome-Chan. Your staying here until you fully heal." Kaede said pushing her back down.

"But, I've had bed rest for two weeks already!" Kagome cried. "I need to see Inuyasha now!!!"

"If you move too much you'll bleed to death. Your wounds are still very severe. It might even take a couple of months for it to heal properly." Kaede told her.

"A COUPLE OF MONTHS!!!" Kagome screamed.

"Calm ye self down Kagome." Kaede said wincing at Kagome's high-pitched scream.

"Don't tell me to calm down old lady! I've spent two whole weeks in this cramped stuffy hut of yours, drank nothing but that nasty tea, and sleep! You maybe a patient person, but I sure am not! I need to see Inuyahsa now!!!" Kagome yelled.

Kaede stared at Kagome for a while, "You know, you sound like Kikyou right now."

Kagome quickly shot up, "Don't you EVER compare me to that bitch!!!" Kagome fell back with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Kagome cried more and more, "You just don't know how hard it is Kaede… The things Sango tells me, it sounds like he's falling in love with Kikyou. And the fact that he could easily forget about me and move on with a girl who's so cruel! That's what hurts the most."

Kaede shook her head, "You need to fully heal, just in case Kikyou finds out your alive."

"So what if she finds out I'm ali-"

Kaede cut Kagome off, "She can easily kill you in the state your in right now Kagome!!!"

Kagome was taken back at Kaede's tone of voice that she kept her mouth shut.

-With Kikyou-

"Tsubaki! I just can't stop thinking about it." Kikyou whispered as they walked down the hall together.

"Oh, your just worrying too much." Tsubaki said.

"How can you say that?" Kikyou asked.

"Easy. By saying it." Tsubaki said rolling her eyes.

"Obviously you are forgetting who you're talking to. Don't you ever give me that attitude again!" Kikyou growled in frustration.

"Gomennasai Kikyou-Sama." Tsubaki said.

Kikyou shrugged, "What ever… But, I'm serious. I think Kagome's still alive."

"Don't be ridiculous! Kagome's dead, you killed her. You said so yourself." Tsubaki said.

"But I can't find her anywhere. That's what creeps me out the most…" Kikyou whispered.

"What do you mean?" Tsubaki asked with a puzzled face.

Kikyou sighed to herself, "When ever I go to the place where I shot the arrow, her body's not there. I mean like no bones, no nothing, not even the arrow's there. All you see is a couple of bloodstained rocks and twigs. And I find that creepy."

"Maybe a demon or some kind of animal carried her away and ate the remains." Tsubaki said trying to reason.

"What ever. Maybe I'm worrying about it too much… And if anything happens, I'll have Inuyasha here to save me." Kikyou said smiling.

"Yeah, and I've been meaning to ask you about Kagome's brother." Tsubaki said.

Kikyou made a disgusted face, "I need to stay away from him."

"Why what's wrong?" Tsubaki asked curiously.

"It's just, that he looks so much like Kagome. He acts like her too. But, I don't want to strangle him in front of Inuyasha, or Inuyasha will hate me and the marriage will be off." Kikyou told Tsubaki.

-With Koga-

"Man I hate this place so much!"

"Why?" asked a wolf demon with gray hair.

Koga looked back at Ginta, "Cause something's not right in this place. They're hiding something from us, I can tell."

"Yeah, we should trust Koga's gut feeling. It's never been wrong before." Said a wolf demon with a white Mohawk.

"That's very true." Ginta agreed.

Koga immediately stopped walking, "You smell that?"

"Smell what?" the two wolf demons asked in unison.

Koga sniffed the air and ran towards Kaede's hut, "You don't smell it?" he asked them again.

"That depends… what are we supposed to be smelling?" asked the demon with the Mohawk.

"Blood. Kagome's blood…" Koga whispered.

"Kagome's blood? Are you sure Koga?" Ginta asked.

"Yes, I'm positive! Nobody has the same delicious scent as her." Koga said.

The Mohawk nodded his head in agreement, "So true."

Koga glared at him, "You was sniffing my woman Hakkaku?"

"No, no I'm just agreeing with what ever you say!" Hakkaku said starting to panic.

"Humph! You better be." Koga said.

"Well where do you smell the blood Koga?" Ginta asked curiously.

"The smell is very faint, but I can recognize that beautiful scent anywhere." Koga said walking to a basket of garbage near Kaede's hut.

None of them could recognize that Kagome's scent was coming from inside the hut because so many different herbs, incense, ointments, and other medicines were overpowering her sweet scent.

"Hakkaku! Look in this basket, see if you find anything suspicious." Koga ordered.

"Hey why I gotta check!" Hakkaku whined.

"Cause I said you check damn it!" Koga said kicking Hakkaku towards the basket.

"Fine…" Hakkaku grumbled.

Hakkaku dug looked through the basket for a while and found nothing but junk. He found used dried up tea bags, he found used containers of ointments, and he also found plates of food, which was disgusting. He finally hit the bottom and found an arrow with dried blood on it, a priestess outfit with tons of dried up blood on it, sheets and towels with dried up blood on it, and he also found many used bandages with dried blood on them.

Koga took in the scent of all the dried bloody objects and his eyes widened, "Yes! That's Kagome's blood!"

"How can you tell? Are you sure?" Ginta asked.

"Of course I'm sure! I could never mistake it! Not even after all these years… I hope she's alright." Koga said starting to get worried.

"Koga don't you think this is a lot of blood for a human like her to loose?" Hakkaku asked.

Koga was deep in thought, "As a matter of fact, it is… I knew these people were hiding something from us. What the hell is going on?"

-With Sesshoumaru-

"Rin where are you?" called Sesshoumaru.

He got no response back, so he set off looking for her. He was a little worried about her. He didn't trust any of these people at all. That's exactly why he didn't want to bring her there to the Eastern Lands, but he just had to give in to her pleads.

"Fluffy-Sama I'm over here!" called Rin.

Sesshoumaru walked over to her, "Rin where have you been? You had me worried."

Rin looked up at him, "I'm sorry Lord Sesshoumaru. I got lost, but a boy helped me."

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow, "A boy?"

"Yeah, I think his name was Haku. No it was… K-Ko, Kohaku. Yes that's it! His name was Kohaku." Rin said.

"Don't ever go near him again." Sesshoumaru said sternly.

"Nani? But, why?" Rin asked disappointedly.

"Cause I said so Rin." Replied the taiyoukai.

"Tell me why, please." She said looking up at him with her big puppy dog eyes.

"That boy is Naraku's puppet, it's been like that for the past ten years. And he slaughtered countless villages, including his own." Sesshoumaru said.

Rin couldn't believe what she was hearing, "He killed his own family?"

Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin sympathetically, "Yes. He killed them all one by one. And the last one he killed was his older sister Sango."

Rin looked up at the taiyoukai she admired so much, "Wait, but he was being controlled by Naraku, so he's not really bad. He was just doing what Naraku was forcing him to do. And what are you talking about? Sango's alive and well."

"Well I guess so, but still stay away from him as long as he's under Naraku's control. I care about you and your safety, okay… And what do you mean by Sango's alive and well?" asked Sesshoumaru very puzzled.

Rin laughed, "I mean she's alive and well, duh. And where did you get the silly idea that she was dead?" she asked.

"Demons that were near by at the time and escaped told us everything that happened there that night." Sesshoumaru said.

"And did they say she died?" asked Rin curiously.

"Actually, yes they did. They said she was stabbed in the back and lost a lot of blood. Then Naraku and his gang carried her away since she was the only one alive." Sesshoumaru informed her.

"Well they gave you false information. And I can prove it right now." Rin said happily.

"Fine. Go right ahead." Sesshoumaru told her.

Rin led the way happily, "I got lost somewhere outside the palace and knew I was scared. And Sango saw me, and she was about to help me find you. But, Kikyou came and gave her tons of chores since her friend Kagome went missing."

Sesshoumaru looked at Rin with his eyebrows raised, "Are you sure Kikyou said the name Kagome?"

Rin nodded her head, "Hai! I'm sure, because I said that I thought that was a pretty name. And that I heard Inuyasha say the name Kagome before, and Kikyou glared at me."

"So. I guess we're off to see Sango." Sesshoumaru said.