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Miroku must be making up for lost time because he has groped Sango this morning more then usual. I don't know how he has managed to gain consciousness so quickly every time, it must be a family secret or something. Hmm I wonder why he didn't grope Sango yesterday, I'll have to get Sango to tell me what happened during their talk later. Sighing I walk over to Inu Yasha. This is definitely no something I'm looking forward to.

Chapter 14 Sacrifice

"Talking" 'Thinking' (Kagome's thought's in thought's)

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"Inu Yasha," Kagome plopped down beside him, "when this is all over I'm going to need to go home."

Inu Yasha was about to yell at her until her saw her sad look.

"What's wrong?" He asked gently.

"It's just…what if he doesn't like me or Souta or he doesn't want to see my mom or…or he's dead. I'm going to be the one who has to tell my mom."

"Fine, you can go. But you better come soon, we still have shards to find."

To say Inu Yasha was surprised when Kagome lunged at him enveloping him in a fierce hug would be an understatement.

"Thank you so much Inu Yasha."

Inu Yasha smiled down at her head. Kagome let go of him and stood up.

"I'm going to go bathe, watch Miroku for me."

Inu Yasha just nodded and watched her walk to her backpack then went to sit near Miroku to keep a better watch over him. Kouga came up to Kagome when she was going through her book bag.

"Yes Kouga?"

"After seeing all that has happens to anyone connected to them I have decided that I don't want anything to do with them. And besides, I always thought that if I kept them you would always think of me and eventually feel the same as I do but I have realized that won't happen, but let's keep that between us, its fun to watch how everyone reacts when they think I'll grab and take you away at any moment. But more importantly, I've been setting a bad example for my tribe by relying on them, so, here." Kouga handed her his shards that he had taken out of his legs.

Kagome smiled at his back as he walked away somewhere to train. Kagome fused the shards with the chunk of the jewel she had, she guessed she had a little more then a quarter thanks to Naraku giving pieces to demons they beat and got before his bees. She gathered her stuff and headed to the hot spring catching up to Sango on the way. Once they were both in the hot spring relaxing Kagome decided to ask the question that was bugging her.

"Ne, Sango, what happened yesterday?"

Sango blushed but told Kagome everything knowing she wouldn't tell anyone.

"Congrats Sango! I can't wait until Naraku is defeated so you two can finally be together and you can bear Miroku that son he wants."

Sango smiled at her best friends/sisters enthusiasm.

"Well I'm going to head back, you comin'?"

Kagome shook her head and watched Sango leave.

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I waited a little 'till I knew Sango was gone before getting ready myself. I'm the only one aside from Shippo, Kilala, and Raja that hasn't been tested and I just have a feeling that it should be just me. To assure this I made sure to walk in the opposite direction as the camp. I decided I was far enough when I came on a nice pond…ok, so I just wanted to enjoy playing with the little fish in the pond but that's not important. I sat down and saw my reflection in the water but I also saw the reflection of a male youkai. I spun around to face him only to fall into the pond (thank kami it wasn't deep) from my too quick movement. And guess what. He laughed. The jerk LAUGHED! It took a lot of my not so impressive self control not to growl at him.

"What do you want!"

He stopped laughing (THANK YOU! …hope you didn't miss the sarcasm there) and glared at me, glared!

"What do I want! You're the one trespassing! So now I have to do the dirty work and kill you all! Stupid human!"

Well that's a blow to my humanity…well what's let of it…wait…

"NO! I mean, no, don't kill my friends, please. They're only here because of me and they will leave if you kill me and never come back. Hell, I'll let you kill me if you leave them alone."

I stood up bravely and walked up to him. I guess it was a good thing I made sure Sango didn't come. I would really hate for her to be here and see me die. I watched as he brought his hand back and then it flew forward and through my stomach. Ow, I tell ya, I now know how Inu Yasha felt when Sesso did this to him..hehe Sesso. Ahem anyway. I bite my so I wouldn't scream or whimper in front of him, and I refuse to let him see me cry. Bastard, I think he's disappointed I didn't show him weakness. But unknown to him, the longer his arm is in me, the more I see. Confused? Thought so. You see when he umm impaled me on his arm my miko and demon energy (or somin' of the sort) reacted and I am seeing memory's that involve blood relations to me, aka, my father, they're quite interesting. It would appear (literally) that he sold him (my father) to some lord as a slave. And I'm seeing it all. GAH! Him taking his arm out hurts just about as him putting it in.

"Rye! What happened? Are you ok? Are they also here to try and take my brothers land?"

Oh great, a female now too. Wait, 'my brothers land'? According to 'Rye's' memory my dad was the leader, lord, what ever. Oh goodie! My aunt!

"I'm fine Mina. Yes, her and her friends were going to try and take the land. I asked her to leave but she attacked me so I had to defend myself."

Ha! Funny! …not. Oooo I get it now. Sell my dad, charm my aunt, mate my aunt, rule the land (gosh, I almost thought 'rule the world' for a sec -.-'). Haha…oh, did I do that out loud? Apparently since they're both looking at me like I'm insane. Well before I answer I think I'll heal myself and get off the ground. I put my hand on my new hole watching my hand glow red with blue streaks healing my wound. I stand up giving Rye my 'glare of death' (that I have borrowed and modified from Sesshomaru…Hey he comes in handy after all!)

"Oh yes, you are just a great Samaritan. You sell your lord as a slave THEN you attempt to kill hi daughter."

I cross my arms across my chest and look smugly at him.

"Lion's daughter has never been seen and how dare you accuse Rye of selling my brother!"

I look at my aunt and my eyes soften.

"I'm not lying Mina. My powers, miko and…other, reacted strangely when Rye attacked me, which by the way I allowed him to as long as he left my friends alone, and I saw his memory of it happening."

I could see in her eyes that she knew I wasn't lying.

"And why should she believe you! Miko's hate youkai!"

"Well dear idiot Rye, you didn't let me answer the other, though unasked, question. No one has seen Lion's daughter because he knew a hanyou would have a hard time here left her in the future with his mate and being part miko can easily give of a human impression."

I let my human appearance go and weakly smiled. Both their mouths dropped open. Quite a funny sight. But while Rye's distracted I say a small spell Kaede taught me. I watch in fascination as glowing ropes of my powers formed in front of me and flew at Rye, effectively tying him up (I have now come to really love that spell). I walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder and offer my other hand to Mina. She hesitantly took and I teleported the three of us to my camp. Everyone but Kouga was there, probably still out training somewhere.

"Everyone, this is Rye," I kick him and watch him fall over, snickering, "and this is my auntie Mina. Mina this is Inu Yasha, a dog hanyou, Sango, a demon slayer, Kilala, her fire neko companion, Shippo, an orphaned kitsune kit, and Miroku, a lecherous, perverted monk."

"You wound me Lady Kagome." Miroku grabbed the fabric where his heart is and faked pain.

"Suuuure, anyway, where's Kouga?"

"He's around here somewhere but you should make yourself human looking again before he comes back Kagome-chan."

I shrug and put up my human allusion.

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For the next hour and half Kagome told Mina about her life, how she goes back and forth between the future and then, and how her sealing spell came off.

"But you are not a hanyou and yet not full youkai, how is that possible? And wouldn't your miko blood purify your youkai blood?"

"The stuff Naraku put in me was to bring youkai out so I am ¾ demon. And normally my miko blood would purify my demon blood but the stuff Naraku put me made kinda like a wall blocking the two from touching."

"Wow."

"Kouga's comin'." Inu Yasha spat his name out but didn't dare calling him dirty wolf or anything since Kagome was a wolf too.

About a minute later Kouga came into the clearing.

"Hey dog breath! Why are you letting one of them sit by my woman!"

"Keh, she can sit by whoever she likes and me or you can't do anything to stop her."

"You're just a weak pathetic dog." Kouga turned around and sat at the edge of the clearing, glaring at Mina.

Kagome whispered to Mina and Mina went to sit beside Sango while Kagome walked up to the tree Inu Yasha was in.

"Inu Yasha, please come down here."

"Why?" Inu Yasha looked down at her suspiciously.

"If you don't I'll just ask Miroku."

Inu Yasha jumped down and stood in front of Kagome. Everyone was watching to see what she was going to do. Kagome put her hands on his shoulders and pushed him down so he was sitting on the ground with his legs in front of him. She turned and plopped down on his legs and leaned against his chest glaring at Kouga, even going so far as to stick out her tongue. Inu Yasha's face was slightly red and everyone watched with shock and amusement. Kagome fell asleep on him so he was forced to sleep on the ground, glad that everyone else was asleep too.