So sorry for posting so late! I just got over my cold and I have to pack for vacation. Then I have sunner classes, then I am working on 6 other fics…IT'S JUST TOO MUCH! Srry…just under stress.

This chapter is dedicated to one of my most frequent and supporting reviewer. Rainbowed-Sunned-Spirit. Yay! I would like to thank you for your encouraging reviews. I would also like to thank the other people that have reviewed such as: starfire 1994, kerri, Alicia, suzume 29013, 01992, and…..uh ummm…me! I'm special because I write the story~! Muhahahaha!

Ok…I'm done…I think…hold on. *clears throat* Muhahahahahahahahahahaha…HA!

Now I'm done.

I just remembered that this fic was a birthday present!...oh well. Forgive me Lily.

On with the fic!

Kagome woke up with a start. She looked around her surroundings and found herself on her sleeping mat. It was the middle of the night, clearly told by the darkened sky above her. Apparently her friends had made camp. Across the clearing, Kagome saw Kirara, Sango, Shippo, and Miroku…but no Inuyasha.

"'Bout time you woke up wench." A low whisper said from above.

Surprisingly Kagome could hear this whisper and looked up. There was Inuyasha sitting in a tree branch above her.

"Inuyasha?" she asked confused.

In a whirlwind Kagome was swept up and taken away from her previous spot.

Kouga.

Inuyasha bounded off after the whirlwind angrily, only to have his senses dulled.

"Damn! I can't smell Kagome or that weak wolf." Iuyasha said angrily. And it didn't help that Kagome's scent was more like Kikyo's now, or the fact that that was all he smelled…but the scent was coming from every direction.

Just then, a soul collector happened to float in his direction, fly and around him, and then in a different direction.

Awed by the soul collector and his high hopes of finding Kikyo alive, Inuyasha forgot his original intentions and followed the soul collector aimlessly.

(With Kagome)

Kouga had kidnapped Kagome and was taking her deeper into the forest and farther away from her friends.

Kouga had stopped running and set Kagome down.

"Kagome…?" he asked.

"What is it Kouga?" she asked hiding the annoyance in her voice

He let out a sigh of relief, but still had a look of guilt and anger. "What did that mutt do to you?" he asked angrily.

Kagome was confused. "What are you talking about?"

"You-you have dog ears."

"I have what!" She reached up to the top of her head to feel those very sensitive, triangular fury appendages atop her head. She flinched away at her own touch.

"Kagome tell me did that mutt do this to you?" Kouga said calming down slightly, but only slightly.

"…Not that I'm aware of…" she said noticing a newer demonic flare inside herself.

Kouga grabbed her hands and looked at her pleadingly. "Kagome if there is anything I can do for you-"

"No! I'm fine!" Kagome cut in sweatdropping while secretly wishing for him to leave.

Kouga let go of her hands and nodded. "I'll check in on ya every now and then, kay?" And with a wave Koug left.

Letting out a sigh of relief, she walked around the forest trying to find her way back to her camp.

(With Inuyasha)

Inuyasha had followed the soul collector deep into the forest it led him to a secluded area of trees, to his disappointment, Kikyo was gone. All that was left was the compact of rouge he had given her when they were both still alive. He held his head down in shame for the fact that he coldn't save her…speaking of which…

"HEY WOLF! GET BACK HERE WITH KAGOME!"

Yes. He forgot about said teen and was now after said wolf that had kidnapped said teen.

He had finally reached a clearing, where he could use his senses, found Kagome's scent, and followed it. He finally came to an area close to camp when he found her. Kagome that is, walking around trying to figure out where she was. She caught sight of him and frowned. Her lips were the only thing that moved.

"Sit!"

And Inuyasha eats dirt. Classic.

"What was that for you-"

"Sit!"

2 foot underground.

"Just because, I was under Naraku's influence, it does not mean I didn't know what was going on. Sit!"

3 feet underground.

"I saw you running after Kikyo. Okay, get this through your skull, Kikyo is dead, has been from the start. Sit!"

4 feet underground. Just what did Inuyasha do to tick her off this badly?

"Then there is the miasma that started all this…IT WAS PURPLE! WHO ELSE HAS PURPLE MIASMA THAN NARAKU! Sit!"

5 feet. Sooner or later he will make the first human tunnel to America (since they are in Japan).

"When you did finally came to your senses, you lost them again by attacking me with the Wind Scar! Just because I told you that Naraku and I were connected, doesn't mean you can go swing your sword around trying TO KILL ME! Sit!"

6 feet underground…Is he still alive? He hasn't talked yet.

"And lastly…Kikyo! She's dead! How could you be tempted to save a dead girl! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit!"

He's dead. 20 feet deep is too deep to survive.

At with that Kagome walked into camp which was nearer than she thought and it was also earlier than she thought because the sun was starting to come up…and everyone was staring at her.

"Uhh…hi…guys."

"Kagome!" They all jumped up and gave her hugs, well except Miroku, he knows to keep his distance.

"Kagome we were so worried, you were asleep for three days." Sango said worriedly.

She'd been asleep for days?

"And now you have ears that are similar to Inuyasha's." Shippo pointed out.

Kagome's ears were similar to Inuyasha's in shape and color, only hers were a little whiter than his.

"Speaking of which where is Inuyasha?" Miroku put in his two cents.

"Um about that…"

"He was the most protective of you; he wouldn't leave your side for a minute."

"Uh oh…"

"Kagome!"

Speak of the devil…

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Hey look at that, Inuyasha's alive. Big whoop.

I am sorry that this was short, and not worth the wait, but it's the best I could do since I'm going on vaca. I won't be able to update in a while, but I will as soon s possible. I'll be back on the 1st!