Hello again guys, Tari here (a. k. a. MyBrokenFuture), with another chapter. I didn't even wait for any reviews to write this because I was just so excited. Anyways, I hope you enjoy it.

"Aren't you going to eat anything?" Kagome asked.

Becca looked at Kagome sadly and shook her head. She turned slightly so she was faced away from the group, staring out past trees, her mind wandering.

Shippou crawled over to her and sat in her lap. Becca looked slightly startled, but then smiled slightly and patted his head. "Can I eat your share if you don't want it?" he asked.

Becca chuckled and nodded.

He jumped up but Kagome snatched the bowl away and said, "No, Shippou you've had enough."

Before anyone said anything more Becca frowned, "Why not? Shouldn't he be allowed to eat however much he wants? I hate this sitting here. I'm going for a walk. Don't expect me back for a while."

Shippou grabbed the bowl back and started eating while Kagome, Inuyasha, and Miroku stared after her. Kagome looked at Inuyasha and he shrugged saying, "Whatever. She can do what she wants." Kagome looked slightly irritated by this, so she looked at Miroku. He wasn't paying attention, he was still staring after Becca.

A little bit later everyone was settling down to rest. Inuyasha stood up and told everyone he would be right back. As soon as he was out of sight he followed Becca's scent. He was curious as to where she could have gone for an hour.

As he jumped from tree to tree her scent started to get stronger. He was catching up. Then he heard whimpering. His ears twitched as he listened. It sounded like a wounded animal. Suddenly, the whimpering cut out and there was a growl. Inuyasha crept closer to hear what it was saying.

The voice was growling, "You're weak. Let me out and you can have what you want. You know I can find Naraku faster than you. And Sesshomaru. I can find them both quickly and then I will kill them slowly. I will make them suffer and then you will have had your revenge. Let me out."

Inuyasha was startled when he heard Becca's voice. He was saying, "No. I will never let you out. I can't let you hurt anyone else. Aah! Stop hurting me."

Inuyasha stuck his head through the trees and saw Becca lying on the ground. She was writhing in pain. But... she was alone. There was no one around her. Who could possibly be hurting her.

That's when Inuyasha saw a sort of spirit floating in circles around her. He couldn't make out what it looked like except that it was shaped like a person.

It leaned towards her and that angry voice hissed, "You're WEAK. These people you joined are suspicious of you. Before you know it they will turn on you and you won't be able to run. They will try to hurt you, and then you'll have no choice but to kill them. Or... you could let me out and I will kill them for you."

"No!" Becca screamed, before gasping and arching her back like she couldn't contain what was inside her. Her body shook and she kept digging her fingers into the ground and then releasing again. "Stop. Please."

The spirit seemed to rear back like it was going to strike her, but then it froze in place. It turned slightly and Inuyasha felt a coldness seep into him. He knew it was looking right at him. He turned and ran as fast as he could back to the group. He composed himself before joining them again. Rather than talking, he lay down in his makeshift bed, and tried his best to sleep. He knew he wouldn't get any rest tonight though.

In the morning Becca was back. She was sitting in a nearby tree, swinging her leg and waiting for everyone to get up so they could leave. Once packed Kagome asked, "Where did you go last night, Becca? You still weren't back by the time I went to sleep."

Inuyasha tensed, waiting for her answer.

Becca didn't seem to notice, instead she just continued to stare into the woods and answered, "I was walking. I have insomnia so walking usually calms me down enough to rest a little. I found a clearing and got a little rest. I didn't come back till this morning. Early."

Kagome said, "I'm sorry you have insomnia. It must be hard for you, not being able to sleep."

"I've gotten used to it," was the reply.

"Has anyone heard anything from Songo?" Kagome asked.

Shippou replied, "I got a message not that long ago saying she would be finished with her family's mourning ceremony in a couple of days. She says she'll meet us at the seventh village."

Kagome nodded and said, "Well, let's get going."

As they started walking, Becca stayed away from the group. She followed them from a little farther behind. Detached.

Miroku slowed down until he was walking beside her.

She glanced at him but quickly looked away, hoping he would go on ahead. When he didn't do or say anything, she stopped walking, hoping he would continue on with the group. He stopped walking as well.

"What do you want?" she asked.

Miroku looked at her and said, "I want to know about your friend."

Becca cast her gaze downwards and said, "I would rather not talk about it."

He smiled sympathetically and replied, "I'm sorry you feel that way, but I don't feel like I can trust you until I know more."

She looked at him, startled, and then looked away again. Her eyes closed and she explained, "His name was Jack. He wasn't just a friend, he was my lover."

A tear squeezed out of the corner of her eye and Miroku said, "I'm sorry."

She shook her head and continued, "We were sitting at home drinking tea. It was a normal day, we didn't have anything to do so we were just talking. I don't know how it happened, but someone came in and I couldn't move my body. I was frozen in place. Naraku came in and... he..." Becca started shaking but rather than with tears her eyes shone with anger. "He murdered Jack in front of my eyes. I loved him, and he murdered him. Naraku looked at me, laughing, and told me that killing Jack was the only way. I never found out what he meant. After that I searched for all involved in his murder. I kill them. Now all that's left are Sesshomaru and Naraku. They are cowards. Hiding from me. They deserve death."

Becca crouched down, hugging herself like she was falling apart and that's all she could do to hold herself together. Miroku bent over but, rather than hugging her like he would do for any other beautiful woman, he helped her stand. He led her forward to catch up with the group. As they walked he kept a hand on her arm to make sure she stayed with them, not far away like before.

"Are you alright, Becca?" Kagome asked, stopping.

She looked up, a smile forming on her face. "I'm fine," she lied.

Everyone knew she was lying, but nobody said anything. They hardly knew her so what was the point of arguing.

"Inuyasha," Becca said suddenly.

"What?" he asked, wary.

"How would you feel if I killed your brother?"

Inuyasha laughed and replied, "I would feel angry that I didn't get to kill him first."

Becca smiled, a genuine smile. "Good. I would hate to kill your brother if you actually liked him. Though I would kill him anyways."

"Go ahead."

Becca chuckled as they continued walking. Miroku no longer held her arm but she kept up with the group, a constant smile on her face. She was beginning to like her new found friends.

Again thank you for reading. Please review. I love writing but I feel like I'm doing a terrible job. Help me! Am I portraying these characters correctly? THANK YOU! :D