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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.

Chapter 15 Tribe

"talking" 'thinking' (notes or other)

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"Here we are!"

"There's nothing here! Stupid wolves." Inu Yasha mumbled the last part. Unfortunately for him, the only ones who didn't hear were Sango and Miroku. So five glares were now directed at him (Kagome, Mina, and Kouga because they wolves. Kilala and Shippo because Kagome's one. And Rye couldn't face Inu Yasha because he was still tied and facing the other way so he couldn't glare at him.). Mina chanted under her breath while glaring at Inu Yasha. Kagome (who was beside her) was the only one who could hear the chanting, everyone else just thought she was grumbling about Inu Yasha. When she was done chanting a giant village appeared.

'Wow.' Went through everyone but Mina and Rye's mind.

Everyone walked towards the village, Mina in the lead and Rye on Kilala's back. Everyone in the village stopped what they were doing to watch the odd group. Mina told Kagome to continue forward and dealt with the youkai so they wouldn't stare anymore. When the group reached the castle the guards by the door moved in front of them but took a step back when Mina stepped forward.

"Lady Mina!"

"I'm taking them to my brother, move aside."

"Y-yes Lady Mina."

The guards opened the doors but continued to watch the strangers wearily. The group stopped in front that had the tribes sign on the door. Mina knocked and after a little waiting a male youkai around (probably a little older) opened the door.

"Hello Wes, is my brother busy?"

"No Lady Mina, will they all be coming in with you?"

"No," everyone looked at her, "just me, Kagome, the human girl and the fire cat with Rye."

"I'll go inform him, one minute please."

He left and about a minute later appeared again to see a knocked out monk, fuming demon slayer, sweat dropping Kagome, an amused Mina, and a grouchy inu hanyou and brown wolf.

"You four may come in now Lady Mina."

Mina nodded and motioned Kagome and Kilala to follow. She led them into a giant room that had pillows outlining a path leading to a gathering of silver and gold pillows where a rainbow wolf demon sat watching them. For a demon he was still fairly young and Kagome wondered why he would be the lord and not Mina being the lady in charge of everything. He had dark blue ears, yellow eyes (since he isn't who is supposed to have the throne he eyes don't change color), red marks, and a dark green tail. When they finally reached him Kilala bowed, letting Rye fall head first onto the floor. The wolf on the pillows was a little surprised when Kagome didn't bow but she had already guess that he was her uncle and was not going to bow to her uncle.

"Brother, we have found information on Lion! It seems that Rye here has betrayed us and sold Lion off as a slave."

"How did you find this out!" Mina's brother stood looking at her with a mixture of emotions.

"Kagome." Mina gestured in Kagome's direction.

"You believe this outsider? Even if she is telling the truth why wouldn't Lion just say who he is and come back?"

"Because…ummm…Lord, Rye put a spell in him that made him forget everything but his name as well and hides his marks."

"Maybe if we let Rye speak? He can tell us who he sold Lion to. Kagome."

Kagome nodded and waved a hand in Rye's direction and his mouth and hand bindings came off. He lifted his upper body off the ground and glared hatefully at Kagome.

"I will never tell you who I sold him to!"

To prove his point he spit in Kagome's direction. Kagome glared at him and bonded his hands again. She walked over to where he was and flipped him into his back. She put two fingers that were glowing with her powers on his forehead. After about a minute she stood back up.

"How you're still alive after meeting him, I don't know. But good for me, I've met him many times and Inu Yasha is his half brother."

"Bitch, I should have killed Mina and the brat a long time ago!"

Kagome glared at him with a glare that would make even Sesshomaru hesitate. She knelt beside him and put her hands on his chest.

"Never. Ever. threaten them."

She pumped her miko powers into him, making sure to purify him from the inside out. His screams could be heard throughout the castle making everyone shiver.

"You're- you're a-a miko!"

"It's ok Kale, she won't hurt us!"

"But-but she-she's a miko! Mi-miko's hate youkai!"

"What, I hate youkai?" Kagome's eyes went wide. "Oh Kami! I hate myself!" She fell to her knees with her hands fisted in her hair. Mina was just about to tell her to stop when an orange blur collided with her stomach.

"It's ok Kagome, you're a better miko then the rest. And you're only ¼ miko."

"Thanks Shippo, but I was just playin'. See, look at my eyes, blue."

Shippo nodded and Kagome stood up holding him in her arms.

"Rye sold Lion to the Lord of the west. My friends and I will go get him. All we need is money or something to buy Lion back."

Mina and Shippo looked at Kale (Kagome already was).

"Ok, Mina, bring her to the treasure room. Kagome, please bring my brother back.

"I'll try, but he might want to see his mate first, but I'll come back and tell you if he does."

"You know where his mate is?"

"Of course I know where my mom is."

With that she left a shocked Kale and followed Mina down various hallways. They came to an old door that looked like it hadn't been used in a long time but when Mina opened it Kagome and Shippo were dazzled. Inside were gold, jewels, crystals, everything shiny and worth a lot. Kagome and Shippo went in and looked through it, picking things they thought Sesshomaru would like or things they liked. Kagome also put some she thought Rin, Sango, and Ray (her mom) would like into the bag that never fills that Mina gave her. When she and Shippo were done they walked back to the entrance where Mina was waiting.

"Come, you and your friends except for the wolf as he is a lord will be sharing a room for the night and you can leave in the morning."

Kagome nodded and followed Mina to the guest room everyone was in. Mina turned to face Kagome and hugged her then pat Shippo on the head and left.

"That was…odd."

"Yup…Kagome, can I call you mom?"

Kagome looked at Shippo shocked and Shippo took that as a no. Seeing that Shippo was close to crying Kagome shook of her shock and smiled lovingly at him.

"Oh course Shippo, and if you want and the well lets you, you can come with me when I go back to my time too."

"Really!"

His eyes shined with happiness and hope. Kagome nodded and smiled at him reassuredly and he hugged her with all his might.

"Come on, we have to break the news to everyone."

She turned to the door and opened it. Everyone was waiting for her. Kagome went to where an extremely long bed that looked like something from time was and sat down on it. Everyone gathered around her, waiting for her to talk.

"No one get mad and yell ok/sigh/ Rye sold my father as a slave to Sesshomaru."

Knowing that Sango and Miroku were shocked Kagome looked at Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha was about to yell and start ranting until he saw Kagome's face. She was asking, no, pleading for him to help. He realized she cared a lot about what he thought and that made him fell good.

"We'll leave in the morning then. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo, you three get some sleep. Kagome I want you to tell me what all happened."

Everyone was shocked, but even more so when Kagome agreed and followed him to some sitting pillows away from the bed. After getting over the shock they all decided it would be best to sleep.

"Where should I start?"

"When you first met Mina and Rye."

"Ok, well I had a strange feeling at the hot spring so I sent Sango and Shippo back to camp, insert story you already know here."

Once Kagome finished she couldn't keep her eyes open anymore and as soon as her head touched Inu Yasha's shoulder she was fast asleep. Inu Yasha looked down at her sleeping face and smiled. He kissed the top of her head and breathed in her wonderful scent.

"Good night Kagome."

Kagome unconsciously snuggled closer to him and Inu Yasha fell into a half sleep as he always does, wanting to always make sure his friends are safe.