A/n: ok hello every one and sorry for updating but life keeps you distracted so, I haven't been able to write or type any thing. So here is this chapter hope you like!
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Chapter 15
It was the end of the week, and it was also the end of the month. Kaede still hadn't returned, yet. Kagome had been very sad lately, she wasn't her normal cherry self.
It was around lunch time when Kagome got the massage that Lady Kaede had returned and was seeking Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku. So as asked the four went into the old lady's hut.
"Hello children." Kaede said while sipping her tea.
"Hello Kaede how was your trip?" Kagome said sitting down, as did everyone else.
"Well since she is alive I guess her trip would have gone well." Inuyasha said leaning against the hut's wooden walls.
"Well as Inuyasha has said, I am still alive, and the trip went well. I also found a lot of information." Replied Kaede, while slowly setting her tea down.
"Does this information involve Naraku?" Miroku questioned.
"Ai child it does. Ye four shall not be pleased on some of the information I have found. So ye four might like to get comfortable." Once everyone was comfortable, meaning Inuyasha had Kagome in his lap with his back up against the wall, and Miroku as far away from Sango as possible, Kaede spoke.
"I shall start off with what he stole. He stole a very powerful jewel call the Shikon-no-tama, or better known as the Shikon jewel. This jewel has been lost for many years. The reason for that is, there was not one pure enough soul to protect it. So the jewel was burned, but yet it was able to be reborn, using Kagome's body, for Kagome has a pure soul of a miko."
"What has being a miko have to do with anything?" Sango asked Kaede.
"Well since miko's are able to purify demons and some humans, they are also able to purify objects. But see if the jewel was tainted with a evil aura only Kagome would be able to purify it. In order to purify something, that person or creature must have a pure soul themselves. The jewel is the most powerful object in this world; it is stronger than any demons and any lords. This is why most demons and humans want it, because it grants the owner one wish." Kaede took in a breath and paused before she continued…
"The demon who stole the jewel was Lord Naraku of the Southern lands. He has been getting into a lot of problems because he wants to control the world. So from what I have heard is that he heard of the jewel and it's amazing powers. He went in search of it and when he heard of the rumors of a young miko caring for it inside of her body; he came and attacked the village. You four know what happened next."
"But if he has the jewel wouldn't he have used it yet?" Miroku questioned.
"I have been pondering that to, yet if I asked other villages they wouldn't reply." Kaede replied breathlessly. After taking a few moments to catch her breath she then proceeded to continue her knowledge-filled rant.
"My children you all have to go and find Naraku. All four of you are connected to him in one way or another." She then directed her attention towards Miroku.
"Miroku, the maiden who placed the black hole in ye father's hand was Naraku for he is a shape shifter." She then turned to Sango.
"Sango, ye parents died of a spider youkai correct?" Sango nodded her head.
"Well Naraku was the one who sent that youkai." Kaede then gave her attention to Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Kagome you must get the jewel back from Naraku, and purify it. As for you Inuyasha, rumors say that Naraku still wants to take Kagome to be his mate." She said which in turn caused Inuyasha to growl fiercely. Kagome lifted her hand up to his one ear and rubbed it lightly, as Inuyasha settled down…well as much as he could.
"So Kaede, you are telling us to find Naraku and take back the jewel?" Kagome asked.
"Ai that is correct." Nodded Kaede.
"Well I'll do more than just take the jewel back." He mumbled the last part but Kagome heard him just fine.
"Ai, I suggest you start heading South tomorrow." Suggested Kaede.
"Alright then it's settled, we leave tomorrow morning." Sango said, standing up.
"Well I best start packing." Miroku replied, while slowly standing up.
"Goodbye Sango, Miroku. We will meet here at the break of dawn." Kagome waved her friends off.
"Kagome, Inuyasha I must ask a favor from ye two." Lady Kaede said after the other two left.
"Feh. What is it old lady?" Inuyasha asked ignorantly.
"I must ask ye two to stay close to one another. Kagome ye need Inuyasha as much as he needs ye. With Naraku wanting Kagome as his mate there will be many challenges that lie ahead because of you two." Kaede finished.
"We will stay together Kaede I promise. Besides I doubt Inuyasha would let me out of his sight anyway." Kagome said while giggling along with Kaede.
"Hey I am still here! Well common Kagome you have to make my last dinner." Inuyasha said lifting the giggling girl into his arms.
"Cya Kaede!" He said running out of the hut and into the forest.
"Inuyasha what's the rush?" Kagome asked.
"It's…it's the end of the week, that's all." He replied and kept running.
"Oh, ok." She didn't say anything else for the rest of the way there.
Inuyasha settled Kagome down gently, on to the little spot near the tree. The "spot" was used so often that the grass under it refused to grow, and that there was a spot next to some bushes with a huge pile of cut logs, for the well used fire pit. The two enjoyed there last dinner together, and in Inuyasha words Burp, was his way of saying how delicious it was.
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and picked her up around the waist. He turned to the tree and jumped in to it. He placed Kagome and himself in their usual spot, with his back placed against the trunk, and Kagome facing away from the tree and her back against his chest. Inuyasha then quietly spoke…
"Kagome it is the end of the week and I am supposed to remark you. Is that ok with you?"
"It's perfectly fine with me." She said lifting her hair off to the one side.
He gladly lowered his head to the revealed side, and bit down lightly while savoring the excitement going through both their bodies. He let his teeth out and sucked the sting of blood that tried to flow out. With one last peck on the mark he pulled back.
"Hey now that I think about it if we are searching for Naraku that means we will be with each other for who knows how long!" Kagome exclaimed in excitement.
"Well now you can stop worrying about it." He said giving her a small kiss on the cheek.
"I guess so." She said leaning her head back.
"Well it's getting late Kagome… do you want me to take you back or are you going to stay?" Inuyasha asked the half asleep girl.
"I think I'll yawn stay with you tonight, if that's yawn ok with you?" She was just able to finish her sentence before falling asleep.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome in a bit more then whispered…
"That's perfectly fine with me." Before he fell into a very light sleep.
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Inuyasha and Kagome left early in the morning to go to Lady Kaede's hut, but not before telling her Okan-san where she was going. With the approval from her and telling them to be safe, they were off to Kaede's. Once they reached the hut the found Sango and Miroku already there. Inuyasha and Kagome walked and decided to have a last minute chat.
"Ok do we have everything?" Kagome asked.
"All that I can remember and was your mother fine with letting Kohaku stay with them?" Sango questioned.
"She was perfectly fine with it. By the way is Kirara coming with us?" Kagome inquired.
"Yeah, she'll come just incase." Sango said while patting the neko-youkai on the head.
"Are you guys done yet I want to get moving!" Grumbled Inuyasha, as he leaned on the door post.
"Yes we should start heading out soon." Miroku said straightening himself from slouching against his staff.
"Alright let's go then." Sango replied picking up her Hiraikotsu.
"Ok, well goodbye Kaede." Kagome said while walking to the door.
"Ah wait child I must give ye something." Kaede walked into a room, and a couple of seconds later she walked out with a hand crafted bow and arrows.
"Here child I was going to give it to ye when ye completed ye's training, but now is as good a time as ever." She said while handing Kagome the bow and arrows.
"Arigoto, Kaede." Kagome said, and then started walking with the group.
"Ye all be careful!" Kaede hollered, waving them off.
They were out of sight and there was nothing but the view of the south.
"Ye shall all be needing it." Kaede spoke to herself while walking back into the old hut.
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A man was sitting in his dark creepy castle, where no sound was heard besides the clashing sound of thunder and booming of the clouds. He sat there with a glowing orb in his hand and pondered why. However his thoughts were cut off though, when a woman walked in and bowed before him.
"Naraku my lord, the girl and companions along with the hanyou have started their journey to the Southern lands to retrieve the jewel." The woman answered.
"Thank you Kagura for the information. You may go now." He said turning his head towards the window.
"But isn't there anything you want to do with them?" The woman named Kagura hesitantly asked.
"Not yet Kagura…not yet." He answered and showed her out of the room.
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She was walking down the long hallways to her room. She hated her life here; it was bad enough that she is a reincarnation of Naraku but not just her, her sister Kanan is one to.
All her life she has been taking orders from Naraku, doing his dirty work. Oh how she hates it! But a thought then crossed her mind…
"Maybe that girl and her companions can get me out of this hell hole."
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