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Inu: Hey! Is that suppose to mean something?

me: Make of it what you will, my lovely doggie friend.

Inu: We're friends?

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Part 2

Aryna stayed behind Kagome as they walked to a small village to meet Kagomes' friends. She couldn't wait!Finally, she was in a world she belonged to. It must be better than being hunted by the government, right?

Of course, these friends of Kagomes' could cause a few problems. How was she going to tell them she was a timetrader, of both present and feudal japan? She hadn't even told Kagome yet, and the demons here would definatly see, or smell rather, that she was something different.

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Kouga was the first to reach Kagome and the first to meet her new friend. The wolf didn't even accknowledge Aryna's presence until the girl brushed passed him, voicing her plan to go ahead of her friend. Kouga seemed started at seeing her and followed both girls silently until they came accross everyone's favorite half demon. Only then did Kouga find his voice, but he didn't direct it at Aryna.

He turned to kagome and asked, "Is this mutt still following you arround?"

"Hey, watch what you say, wolf-boy!" Aryna, once again, passed the group by, not voicing her movements to Kagome this time. Inuyasha saw her, but wasn't aas quiet as Kouga had been. "Who are you?"

Aryna stopped in mid-step, turned and gave Kagome a questioning look. The girl nodded solemnly and Aryna smiled slightly.

"I'm Aryna, a friend of Kagomes'."

"HUH?" the statement was shared by the two canine-related demons, while Shippo jumped up on Kagomes shoulder.

"How'd she get here?" The little fox demon asked Kagome.

Aryna looked as though she was just barely keeping laughter at bay as Inuyasha doubled the pressure on poor Kagome. "Did you give her a shard of the shikon jewel?" the dog demanded, pointing an accusing finger.

"A shikon-what?" Aryna asked. She had never heard of the said jewel, but she knew of some other interesting things. Now she was laughing. A shikon jewel shard? What would that do for her?

Inuyasha glarred at her.

"No I did not, as you can plainly see." said Kagome, now angry at Inuyasha. Kouga seemed to be nothing more than an empty shell on the side lines, taking in the scene before him, slipping closer to the new girl. Something about her intrigue him, and he was going to find out what.

Inuyasha scowled in a child-like manner and stalked back towards the village, passing very close to Aryna and giving her a calculating look. Kagome sighed and shook her head before following him, linking arms with Aryna and draging her away from Kouga's curious nose.

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Sesshomaru glarred down the mountain side. Tolkijin had led him to his damned brother and his human friends. The older dog demon knew the sword wanted the idiots blood, but he really didn't feel like nearly losing today. The helppless group were walking back to the supposed safety of the village and an extra black haired head caught his eye. Maybe Tolkijin wasn't after Inuyasha today.

It looked like the insolent dog had a new friend, and from what he could smell, the infernal raven flock had followed him from the wasteland. Or maybe not? Sesshomaru shook his head angrily and silently headed towards Inuyasha's forest, ignoring Jakkens' protests and questions.

A light touch on his hand drew his gaze downwards. Rin had taken hold of his hand.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" The little girl had worry in her big eyes and Sesshomaru found he didn't like it. He had grown to feel protective of the girl, whether or not he liked it, and he didn't like worrying her.

The unsmiling demon attempted to give the girl a happy look. A 'there's nothing to worry about look' and found he had been successful. The child smiled up at him and they continued on the the forest, with Rin keeping her hand lightly in his.

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Sorry if Sesshomaru is out of charater, but at this point I see him as being like a fatherly figure to Rin.

I know I'm horrible at making the people seem like who they really are, but I'm trying, so please bare with me! By the end of this I'm hoping I can write a good Inuyasha fanfic:)

Sorry this update took so long!

(and if it's a bad chapter, I blame it on the fact that it's snowing right now. it is very distracting!)