A/N: Because you are all awesome here's the chapter you've been waiting for... it's where Shippou and Kouga come in again!!! Yay!!! I know you all missed that little, or in this case not so little, Fuzz ball and the oblivious wolf!!! I mean what would Inuyasha be with out our favorite kitsune and the rival of Inuyasha??? If you can't tell I love Shippou!!! He and Kohaku are like my favorites, plus Miroku!!!

Disclaimer: Hey guess what! I don't own Inuyasha... and there's a good reason too!!! If I owned it then it would be screwed up!!!!

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Shippou's POV

I was perched in Inuyasha's old tree when I smelled it. It was Kouga's scent. Wearily I jumped down fromthe branch and started walking in his direction. He was leaning against Kaede's hut staring at me intensely.

"What do you want Kouga?" I asked exasperated.

"Just came to check up on you. Has she come back yet?"

"No, Kagome hasn't come back, why do you ask?"

"Because I thought I smelled her scent close by."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah, maybe she's coming back."

"I hope."

We stayed silent for a short while before he pushed himself off the wall, and started walking over toward the fields.

"Yo, Kouga, where are you going?" I shouted to his retreating form.

"Back to the den," he shouted back.

I smirked at him shaking my head. He was still hung up over Kagome, even though she made it clear, plenty of times, I might add, that she did not harbor the same feelings towards him. When he was completely gone from my vision I turned around and jumped back up in the tree, waiting for something to happen.

Maybe she has come back.

Keh! Fat chance! The day she comes back is the day Inuyasha admits he loves her.

Why are you so negative?

Why are you talking to yourself?

Shut up.

No

Yes.

No!

YES!

An unfamiliar scent of a dog demon reached my nose, snapping me away from my argument with myself. A growl of frustration emitted from my throat as I once again leapt from my perch in the tree, and down to the dirt covered ground. With my demon speed, I sprinted around Kaede's hut and towards the forest so many had dubbed "Inuyasha's Forest."

I skidded to a halt in front of the dense forest, my body tensing as the scent grew stronger. A soft breeze blew past me, bringing with it the scent of the demon and another unfamiliar scent, that of a human's, as well as five other very familiar scents.

My eyes widened in realization. They've come back!

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Miroku's POV

Takashi's murderous glare was practically burning a hole through my back, bringing a soft smile to my face. Ha! I was holding Sango's waist while he was stuck running. Life was very good at the moment, but as always it had to come to an end...

I felt Sango lean back into me and I looked down at her.

"I think Inuyasha wants to talk to you," She whispered before leaning forward again.

Shifting my gaze to the left and saw Inuyasha staring at me.

"Yes, Inuyasha is there something you would like to say?"

"We're almost there, and someone we know is waiting for us." He replied.

One thought immediately comes to mind, Shippou.

"Inuyasha do you mean-" he cut me off with a curt nod before looking forward again.

I stare down at the back of Sango's head, a light smile playing on my lips. It looks like we'll have the whole group together soon. The thought is rather satisfying. To think that within four days of meeting each other again, we have the group back together.

Now how do we get rid of the new guys?

A rather wicked smile flickers onto my face at the thought of a certain someone being sucked into my wind tunnel crosses into my mind. As if she knows what I'm thinking Sango lightly nudges me, shooting me a rather amused glare. God I love this woman!

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Sango's POV

I looked over my shoulder to where Miroku is sitting with an evil smile plastered onto his face. No doubt he was imagining Takashi being brutally murdered, most likely by his wind tunnel. My mind cheers for the idea, but my eyes narrow at him with a glint of amusement.

A growl coming from Hiroki snatched my attention away from Miroku. I gazed questioningly at him with my brows raised.

"What's wrong?" Kagome asked in an unusually cold voice.

"I smell a wolf," he growled his eyes darting to his left before he continued, "What's with your tone?"

"What tone?" Kagome asked now in a sickeningly sweet tone.

"That tone! God, what's your problem?"

"I didn't know objects were capable of having problems," She snapped now glaring at Hiroki, while Miroku and Inuyasha exchanged mischievous glances.

"What are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about!"

"No I don't!"

"Yeah you do!"

"Bitch! I don't know damn it!" he yelled finally snapping.

"Inuyasha put me down," Kagome said not taking her glare off of Hiroki.

Inuyasha obliged and kneeled for her to get down. When she got off his back she strode over towards Hiroki with confident steps until she was standing right in front of him. A low growl rumbled in his chest as she stared at him with defiant eyes that shone with a cold furry. Before we could comprehend anything Kagome had pulled back her fist and punched Hiroki in the jaw. A smirk played on my lips as I stared a Kagome, who was now standing rigid with anger, I had taught her how to punch someone properly two years ago, just incase she got really mad at Inuyasha. Though now that it's Hiroki who was on the receiving end of Kagome's strong right hook, which I take claim for, I'm happier than I ever would've expected.

"Don't you ever, ever, call me a bitch, you pompous ass! You know very well that I heard you refer to me as nothing more than an object that you had claimed, and I can't even describe with words how utterly disgusted I am by that! I have my own free will, and I'm sick of you bossing me around telling me what to do and when to do it!" Kagome hissed in a voice barely above a whisper before handing him one last slap and storming away over to Inuyasha.

My gaze then wondered over to Inuyasha who was trying, yet failing, to contain his laughter, which ceased when he realized Kagome was walking back towards him. The feeling of someone lightly pocking me in the ribs caught my attention and I whipped my head around to face Miroku. The expression he was wearing was something close to mine. He was smirking and his shoulders were heaving with silent fits of laughter.

My attention, however, was diverted again as a new person joined our group... again.

"Shippou!"

There standing in front of us on the path was that little kitsune that we all had missed so much. Well, I guess we couldn't necessarily call him little anymore.

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A/N: I deserve to be brutally murdered for not updating in so long! I'm sorry please forgive me!!!! But I have news for you guys I AM MOVING THE RATING UP TO M FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER, because I have decided that I am going to add something that is to mature to be rated T... so that's it. I'm sorry again for not updating for so long, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter though, I know I enjoyed writing the last part! Please review and tell me if you have any ideas for future chapters, I'm all ears!!!! Well later guys!!!