For all of my readers who may have already read this i made a slight miostake at the end after the flashback so just reread that part and the extended part of my note at the end thanks for reading and i hope you enjoy!

Chapter 5

Kagome ran down the steps of the shrine and out into the street. Halfway across the street she sensed Yusuke's aura nearby and one of a smaller demons' up ahead.

'This cannot be my day.' Trying to wipe the last of her tears away she runs faster to the park and hopefully to lose track of her ward. Kagome knew she wasn't trained at all in her miko powers but all that time in the feudal era let her accidentally discover some various ways she could manipulate them. Her powers manifested through her hand in the form of a glow as she had done on her first day in the feudal era against mistress Centipede and through a new way she really couldn't control unless she was really pissed off which was in a form of telekinesis where she had threw a demon into a lake when it had said it would rape her then eat her. She shivered involuntarily at the memory.

Yeah she would be just fine.

Auras were one thing she could handle but her powers were a whole new problem she couldn't deal with right now. She was doomed. Yeah she'd be just fine.... shit.

Stopping at the entrance of the park she spreads her senses and finds that she had indeed lost Yusuke but she only had a couple of minutes before he found her. How the hell did he learn to run so fast? Damn demon blood. Sure she ran away from demons on the daily basis in the feudal era but she never really felt any demons around but if she did notice one its aura was gone before she could reach her front door.

Walking deep into the park she passes a set of seesaws and monkey bars. Following the aura she ends up at a clearing where a small child lays unconsciously next to a middle aged woman who was bleeding from her temple and left leg.

Ducking behind a tree she watches patiently to see what the situation was. All those times with having Inuyasha being so violent and brash she had learned to be patient even though her temper was something even Inuyasha had to admire. From where she stood she couldn't see the demon but she could sense that it was a bit familiar. ( AN: I realize that many authors say that at some point in their story she finds something familiar ….sigh oh well)

"Foolish human did you think you could simply run from the great Amanojaku. For your insolence I will have no choice but to eat you." (AN: if anybody has seen the short anime Ghost Stories don't hate me for taking this name I had a mild writers block in considering a weird name for this character. The real Amanojaku looks nothing like this and is way cooler but the name is just so weird lol)

'What the hell he looked like he already took a big chunk out of her!' As the ugly toad demon came out from nearby bushes she couldn't help but think of Jaken. Such an ugly green color and really ….short. 'For gods sake he's probably shorter than Jaken himself. Stupid kappa.' Moving a bit closer she notices he has the same staff as the old toad. 'Wait it's …missing a head. It's a different one? No it's ….a skull on a stick? What the hell does he think he can do with that?' Completely forgetting she was supposed to be running away from Yusuke she prepares herself to jump in.

"So little lady ready to die?"

The little ….thing jumped up high and readied his staff above his head when something bright and the size of a golf ball came soaring through the air hitting him straight in his eye. Falling to the floor unmoving.

"Shit how the hell did I miss. Oh well guess I'll just have to call Botan and have her deal with this. Where in the seven hells is that girl? She runs faster than fucking Hiei!"

Kagome could see Yusuke and a short male walk up behind him. Yusuke stopped just yards away from the small and injured family.

"Hn. I doubt that you even chased that person in the right direction anyway."

"Shut the fuck up Hiei. I know for a fact that she came this way. Hmph… I just wasn't able to keep up with her. I still need to find her and how the hell did you get here so fast. Looking for something to do?"

"Hn."

Kagome had had enough they were just chatting away there like nothing happened while the poor woman was still scared of everything around her and tried to wake up her son. Three more people were coming in the direction of the smaller male that Yusuke had called Hiei and one of the approaching people seemed to radiate death. 'Almost like Kikyo or more like that shinigami I met a while ago. I need to hurry this up before they come.' Ignoring the voice at the back of her mind telling her the potential danger of the smaller male and the other people coming to them and went forward. Something about one of the unknown people coming their way was unsettling. She shrugged it off for now.

Looking at the demon that now lay on the floor unconscious and with a missing eye she noticed it had a string attached to its back. Following the string with her eyes it led deeper into the woods. Glaring at the demon she fixed her gaze on the woman trying to desperately carry her child away. Softening her gaze she walked towards them until she heard Yusuke call her.

"Kagome? Please tell me you just got here? Hiei WAIT!"

Hiei had sprung over to point his sword under her neck when before he even reached her a hand caught it in between the index and middle fingers that glowed pink. He looked up at the one who dared to catch his sword so effortlessly just to find his victim with a deadly glare. A shiver ran down his spine and he glared at back at her. Twisting his sword she flung it into the nearest tree where it stuck out with a soft thrum from the impact. Taking his shock as an opening Kagome swung her feet under him effectively knocking him onto his back.

"How the hell?"

Kagome looked down at her hands and noticed they glowed a bright pink almost a red. 'Was that my miko powers? I'll have to ask Sesshoumaru about that later.' (AN: Funny how a demon like him is going to teach her how to use her miko powers…)

"Kagome…what are you…"

"Don't you dare Kagome me Yusuke. You just saved this woman from that puppet and then start talking to your friend like nothing happened. She is going to die from blood loss and her son might be in even worse shape!"

Kagome walked by his shaking form and to the family. Touching the mothers shoulder lightly she watched as swollen red teary eyes looked back up at her in pain. Looking at the boy she noticed his eyes getting darker. He was going to die. 'I just used it maybe…..maybe if I concentrate I can heal them.'

Bending down next to them she ignored Yusuke's calls and layed a hand on the boy and closed her eyes. Concentrating her hardest she looked deep into her soul and found a strange warm blue light. Pulling at it softly she willed it into her hands and into the family. Breathing hard she pulled her power back slowly and stood up to expect her work. Finding the family perfectly fine she took a few steps back and sat with a heavy sigh only five feet from them.

Looking towards Yusuke she smiled at his shocked face and slack jaw. Looking at the guy next to him still on the floor with a shocked look but she didn't know if it was having his but kicked or her healing. Either way she really didn't care. (AN: gotta love the new Kagome)

"Umm…..did we just miss something?"

Regaining their prides and senses they both straightened up. Yusuke stormed over to Kagome with the rest following him while Hiei tried to pry his sword from the infernal tree. Kagome changed her gaze to the three new people and recognized one of the auras to be slightly familiar. The red head didn't look familiar but he had ….two souls? 'What the hell……and what is she. She feels just like Kikyo but she has no soul. What is that guy doing to his hair? The Elvis style is so ancient. The redhead is really a ….redhead. His hair looks really soft too.' She had a feeling of dread sneak its way around her heart as she glanced back at the redhead.

"Kagome are you listening to me?"

"Huh? Oh sorry Kei it's just um…..who are your friends?"

Getting ready to scream at her he swallowed hard at her intense glare that meant they would talk later. Seeing Hiei come back to his side he waved to the other three to come over after giving her a look that meant she better not ditch him again. He sighed when she shrugged.

"Guys this is Kagome. Kagome these are my friends. Hiei who you beat earlier…"

Everyone gasped at this piece of information and Hiei just glared at her.

"And this is Botan the grim reaper."

"Hello." The too cheerful shinigami waved with a bright smile. Kagome smiled back with a slight twitch. 'Who ever heard of a happy shinigami? And wearing pink with blue hair at that?'

"This idiot is Kuwabaka." Saying such earned him a shove to the right and a roll of two beady little eyes. As the man with Elvis style hair grabbed her hands in a gentle embrace between his own Kagome couldn't help but think of her first meeting with Miroku. It ticked her off.

"Don't mind him pretty lady my name is the great Kazuma Kuwabara! Will you be my girl…?"

THUMP. CRACK. SLAP. BAM. BOOM. (AN: I have great sound affects don't I Hehehe)

Kuwabara was a twitching form at the bottom of a very deep crater with a very mad Kagome looking over it.

"I hate hentai's."

"Wow anyway the red head over here is…"

"Youko Kurama. It's been a while Lady Kagome. I never expected to see a human survive this long. How is your son?"

The rest of the spirit detective team looked at his eyes and most definitely saw his bright green eyes turn gold as he talked to the girl. Yusuke looked from Kagome back to Kurama and back again.

"What, do you mean Shippo? How the hell do you two even know each other?" Yusuke looked back in forth between the two but recieved no acknowledgement.

"I should have known it was you. My kit is of no concern to you coward and it looks like you got stuck in a very compromising position theif. Suits you. Now you will forever be able to hide like the coward you are just like Nar…"

"You may believe what you want but I know I did nothing wrong. You are after all the reincar….."

"Shut up." Her hands glowed bright pink as her anger grew from seeing the theif that almost got her killed 500 years ago.

"My, my, what a temper! Really you should get that checked but maybe you inherited it from Kik…"

"Theif." She warned icily as she glared at him just daring him to compare her to her incarnate.

"I see now that puppies never listen to their masters, where is the mutt Lady Kagome or have you found out he ruts with…"

SHMACK. (AN: Really don't I just have the greatest sound effects XD…?)

Everything became eerily silent and tense as everyone gaped at the turned head of the once great Youko Kurama. His left cheek burned greatly as a red hand print showed itself to the surrounding audience. Its raw imprint smell of burning flesh as her powers connected with his face. As his eyes grew bigger in realization they also bled a sickly red color and his hands slowly became claws. Next to him was his attacker none other than his verbal victim Kagome. Her right hand glowed a bright red mixed in blue each fighting for dominance. She began to stand up straight when her miko powers reacted to the threat of her verbal abuser igniting the powers surging around her hand.

"Fox you need to calm down before…" Hiei was cut off as Kagome continued to glare at the transforming kitsune demon.

"…you repeat the past. Now I truly doubt you want to repeat what happened last time when you tried to kill me, ne?" Kagome finished speaking for him. A great smirk crossed her face as she remembered their last encounter.

Flashback---------------again!!

She had been running along side a stream when it turned into a raging river. The demon on her trail was another after the jewel shards and that had been over an hour ago. Inuyasha was once again nowhere to be found and she had offered to refill the group's water bottles. Shippo was clinging tightly to the front of his mothers small white t-shirt and telling her where the demon kept popping up.

"Now, now, little flower you don't have to run away from me I just want that pretty little thing around your 's quit the treasure and I do love to collect such beautiful things."

He has been taunting her like this since before she started running and even though Kagome truly believed he was like a sex god in every way her son's life and her duty as a guardian came first. She knew she was extremely attracted to him but just by the fact that he wanted the shard was enough to make him hideous in Kagome's book.

As the river continued to pick up speed to her right and the muscles in her legs cry she knew it was either get caught or give Shippo early swimming lessons. This demon had came out of nowhere and tried to seduce her into giving him the shards. The way he held her chin so they could make eye contact made her feel like a big bowl of jelly. His eyes reminded her of Inuyasha's and how he was probably treating Kikyo the same way right now. Shit head. Screw that. She kept running.

"You are a strange one aren't you but also very attractive for a human girl. I still think a single kimono layer would befit your curves quite nicely. By the way my name is Youko Kurama what is yours fair lady?"

He had caught up with her easily and continued to seduce her. 'She will fall of course and then those "untouchable shards" are mine. I might even give her the honor of becoming mine for the night.' She had stopped running and backed up closer to the river.

"Get away from us!"

It was the first time he had even noticed that she had a small bundle held tightly to her chest let alone a small child.

"And who is that you have there?" He reached his hand out to grasp the child but did not expect sich a retaliation.

"Fox fire!"

A bright green and blue flame hit him squarely in the face doing absolutely no harm to the older kitsune. He merely blinked back at the small kit glaring at him.

"A kit? Now why in the world would you have such a child with you human? It can't possibly be yours."

Youko had grabbed the boy from Kagome's arms and raised it to eye level.

"Kagome! Ahhhh…help me mommy!"

"No give Shippo back you jerk!" She reached out to rescue her son but the demon saw it coming. As he evaded her easily he raised a quizzical eyebrow at them.

"So how did that happen you are not taken and no human can conceive a pure kit? But you do have a very lovely name if I do say so my self Kagome."

Momentarily forgetting the kit he walked towards her as she took uncertain steps back towards the edge of the bank.

"You leave my mom alone you dipshit!" As he bit down hard onto his big silver ears Kagome couldn't help but laugh at the word her son had just used as she remembered a very heated argument with a mutt in which she chose to favor that word but then her laugh was cut short when the victim's eyes began to bleed sickly red and he brought his claw up to ready to strike her son.

Something at that moment snapped in her when she saw her son freeze and the red eyes full of hate glare at him. It was like she was filled with energy that she couldn't hold in or control. It began to leak out of her every pore and before she knew it she had let all of it go towards Youko. Having no time to block the unexpected attack he was thrown into a tree that unwillingly broke on contact. Snapping out of her shock she ran towards Shippo where he had fallen from the lax grip.

She once again began to run alongside the river when she entered a strong cloud of miasma. 'This just isn't my day. First the thief now the puppeteer. This can't get anymore complicated.'

As she covered both Shippo's and her own mouth she could see to the front of her is the puppet of Naraku in a baboon pelt and to her left she could see…Sesshoumaru?

'Great I thought too soon.'

"IF it isn't the exact person we were conversing about? What do I owe the honor of your unexpected arrival Lady Kagome?" The puppet smiled at her not completely ingnoring his previous guest. Just to make her day though Youko caught up behind her and sneered at the half demon.

"Lady? I don't know who you people are but this little girl is mine." He made a grab for Kagome but she evaded him and walked closer to the middle of the three men.

"Eep! Dont touch me you prick!"

Youko gained a tick on his temple. 'Prick? Why that little wench!'

When she got close enough to see Naraku where she was certain he could still not reach her she noticed he had the little girl under Sesshoumaru's care. She was just standing there scared to death next to a very much unconscious Jaken.

"Rin?"

Upon hearing her name the little girl stared at her thankfully and ran as fast as her small legs could take her grabbing the sleeve of Jaken and dragging him behind her to Kagomes side where she hugged her leg like a life line.

"Still playing dirty Naraku?" He raised an eyebrow at her until he noticed his little captive had evaded him.

At the sound of the notorious hanyou's name Youko had stopped at mid step towards Kagome to stare at him. Naraku merely laughed at her because he knew she was never afraid and at the scared look from the fox demon behind her.

"As always my dear Lady Kagome. It looks like you have gotten into some trouble again but I think I might have scared him a bit with my presence this afternoon. Now where is Inuyasha could he be with your incarnate today since you only have your son by your side?"

"That is none of your business Naraku and it seems that you still play the same tricks on the same people. I would expect that Lord Sesshoumaru only let you live this long because he was bored but what would he get from it if you don't learn some new tricks?"

"So now you defend your lovers brother do you now Lady Kagome and besides I am not a dog as they are I have no need in tricks when I can simply use others to do them."

Sesshoumaru had let out a low warning growl and all Youko could do was to continue to gape at them all especially Kagome. 'She is a human but is enemies with Naraku, an acquaintance of Lord Sesshoumaru of the Western lands and how can she possibly talk so calmly in this situation! Surely they will kill her.'

"Inuyasha is not my lover but my friend and they are only half siblings you poor excuse for a hanyou. I also didn't defend Lord Sesshoumaru but merely gave you my opinion. So why don't you just crawl back into that hole in the ground you came out of and dream of our ultimate demise by our hands until we find you."

Sesshoumaru merely raised a delicate eyebrow at her audacity to talk about them that way.

Naraku just laughed out right in her face before he sent a tentacle her way. Of all thoughts she could have had all she could think of was the lives of the children beside her and whether Inuyasha would come like he always did. As she let that overwhelming power consume her she finally realized Inuyasha will not always be there for her so now was her time to shine. Literally. As she released her power Youko once again could do nothing while Sesshoumaru watched eagerly so he could analyze this new information later.

"What the..?"

The onslaught of power hit Naraku as it did Youko but twice as hard and left nothing behind.

Seeing the outcome from such a small human Sesshoumaru was beyond surprised but of course didn't show it from his ever present stoic expression. He walked gracefully in all his glory to Kagome's side, Rin immediately attaching herself to his leg.

"I am truly sorry for accidentally barging into your business Lord Sesshoumaru I meant no offence."

"You are learning. Make sure that half brother of mine does not taint your son he could learn some good by your side. Rin retrieve Jaken we are leaving."

"Yes my lord. Umm...Pretty lady thank you for saving Rin."

"No problem Rin. See ya later."

Kagome watched animatedly as Rin dragged a still unconscious Jaken behind her until they were out of sight and she finally realized that Youko was still behind her cowering but now on his knees in a confused slump.

"Um… Youko? Hey Youko are you alright you big jerk."

"How did you do that? Who are you really?"

"What?"

She was kneeling in front of the great thief and all he could do was stare at her unbelievingly. She began to scratch the back of her head sheepishly. 'Well I do suppose that that would look weird to anyone who doesn't know about us but does he have to look so scared?'

"Mommy Inuyasha is coming this way and so are the others. Inuyasha isn't going to like it if he sees you with this guy."

"Right now I could care less. That attack nearly wiped me out completely so if he starts yelling can you just put that statue on him sweetie."

"Sure I haven't done that in a long time… hehehe."

"Youko please don't be scared of me alright but I wont run from you anymore if you try to attack me, my son or my friends understand?"

"What are you?"

She sighed deeply when nothing seemed to calm him down enough but then of course someone had to make her efforts harder.

"Get the hell away from Kagome you bastard!"

Inuyasha had descended from a nearby tree and tried to hack away at Youko where Kagome had just barely pushed herself upon him with Shippo in between them.

"Ugh!"

Kagome had landed roughly on her side from the after effects of Tetsusaiga and was too weak to actually do much of anything else except bite her bottom lip from crying out loud anylonger.

"Look what you did you stupid bastard!"

Inuyasha was in position to once again strike him down when Shippo jumped on his head and ferociously bit down on his right ear.

"YOW!"

In an attempt to remove the fur ball from his ear Inuyasha dropped the Tetsusaiga. Seeing the opening Shippo placed a leaf on his hands that with a pop had the hanyou on the floor with his hands pinned down with a medium sized statue that he could never move with the help of a thousand sumo wrestlers.

"What the hell was that for you runt! Get this off of me!!"

Shippo bounded back down to Kagome who still had yet to recover from the fall and to a kitsune who just continued to stare at them mainly Kagome.

"Mommy are you alright?"

Kagome let a small groan pass her lips as she tried to sit up and failed miserably back into a painful heap on the floor.

"Lady Kagome!"

"Kagome are you alright!?"

Sango and Miroku had met up with Inuyasha earlier searching for fire wood in the woods when he had caught the scent of miasma. They had hoped Kagome was nowhere near its location. They were greatly worried for their 'little sister' when they spotted her next to an unknown demon and with Inuyasha currently indisposed by what looked like to be a small statue. (AN: I don't know if either of them were there when Shippo first did that in the anime so don't sue me or anything just tell me if you know and I'll come fix this later.)

"Sango, Miroku! Inuyasha hurt Kagome and she can't move!"

Sango stopped dead in her tracks next to the hanyou a raging black aura consumed her as she heatedly glare at the now whimpering puppy.

"Is that so? What have I told you about hurting my little sister you BAKA!!"

Miroku ignored the yells of pain and pleadings of help and mercy as his beloved demon slayer pounded the inubaka into oblivion. As he made his way to Kagome he noticed the demon that sat numbly next to her.

"Umm…Lady Kagome do you know this demon by any chance?"

As he kneeled to help her sit up she glared at Youko.

"Yeah I was trying to run away from him a while ago when he was chasing me for the jewel shards but then we had a run in with Naraku who had kidnapped Rin again. I think when he found out I was enemies with him and that I knew Sesshoumaru he kind of went into a state of shock. Is Shippo alright? Inuyasha came out of nowhere and attacked us."

"I see that explains a lot and yes Shippo is fine he is currently helping my dear Sango with Inuyasha's punishment."

As he inspected her side for anything fatal Kagome tried to talk to Youko again.

"Sorry he tried to attack you. Inuyasha gets a bit overprotective of me sometimes."

She was interrupted by a snort from the demon slayer walking over to them.

"More like obsessively always."

"Fine, fine…anyway Youko these are my friends Miroku the monk, Sango the demon exterminator, Kirara the fire demon cat, Shippo my son the fox demon like you and the inubaka that tried to kill us who is now physically challenged is Inuyasha the hanyou. If I catch you near any of them I will not hesitate in purifying you. Understand?"

All he could do was nod dumbly before the fact that he was around three people who were trained to kill his kind was staring at him. Ignoring the fact that they had demon companions as well he let his instincts take over as the memory of her attacks also made themselves known in his minds eye.

He ran.

As the dust cleared up every one turned to Kagome as she started to laugh hysterically.

"Lady Kagome are you alright?"

"I'm hahaha sorry haha it's just that hahahaha he was so scared hahaha I think he hahaha pissed his PANTS!"

End Flashback---------------------

A deep growl was heard from the fox as he glared at her full of killing intent. Hiei looked skeptically at the fox then to the girl revealed as Kagome and back again to the fox as he turned back to his human self.

"Are you back Shuichi? No more angry fox trying to kill off my girrrr…my friend?"

Yusuke had watched all this with a silent mind as he started to question whether or not Koenma would punish him if he killed the fox. He didn't know what the hell was happening but he'd protect his Kagome in a heart beat then he would make himself hoarse for yelling at her afterwards. No one messed with what was his.

'Wait did I just think that Kai was m…m-mine? I mean she's my child hood enemy, I CANT FALL FOR HER!' As his brain tried to shake away the very suggestive pictures of Kagome from his head he retuned into the conversation.

"Hang on a minute! How the hell do you know Youko? He's a demon thief! And we weren't even born when he was really alive so what the hell is going on here!?"

Kagome had ignored him as she stared at the demon turned human again. Shuichi could only do the same but for a different reason. His shock was evident at first but after transforming back into his human form and state of mind he couldn't stop staring at the beautiful angel in front of him that seemed to pour hatred through her very pores. She really did hate Youko didn't she? This was the first time he had ever stared at a girl of his affections and she didn't return his feelings. The roles were turned.

And he didn't know what to do. "HELLO!?"

Yusuke's sudden outburst brought them all out of their own thoughts and to openly stare at Kagome who continued to glare at Shuichi. She seemed to take a deep breath then closed her eyes in a small way to calm down. 'At least this will buy me some time away from Yusuke and his millions of questions. For now……I hope.' She returned her attention back to the group of boys who were all staring at her expectantly. A small tick appeared on her left eyebrow. She heaved a heavy sigh before trying to mimic Sesshoumarus icy glare.

"That is none of your business. Even if I told you none of you would understand. Maybe when I'm done I can, alright Kei?"

She gave him exhausted pleading eyes when he didn't seem affected by her glare. He couldn't resist the urge to obey her considering their past and what happened a few minutes ago. She really looked so fragile like that it almost made him just want to hug her and never let go. Try was the keyword until Hiei opened his damn mouth.

"Either way we will find out or I could just make you answer the detective now and…"

"You won't be making anyone do anything because right now all I'm going to do is make sure this family is taken cared of."

Kagome walked carefully back to the little boy and his mother but as she took her first step the world began to turn and a sudden sharp pain flooded through her entire body. The world swayed to the left then right as she chanced another step. All the colors started to blur together and the last thing she remembered was someone screaming out her name and heavy foot steps coming towards her. The look of the mother in front of her showed fear and surprise but all her mind could register physically was a numb chill running down her spine and stopping sharply into her side.

Well that's it for this chapter and I really am sorry for the loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooog wait for this update but since its spring break and my writers block is gone I will update at least one more time before the week is up

I was also reminded to finish my story when I was reviewing another person's story and commented on updating fast shadows and a dragon by shadow fire neko

I'm such a hypocrite but oh well

I hope you all like this extra long chapter and my out of a whim flashback

Okay I just redid this chapter again because there was a mistake with it before when I said Yusuke and kagome were cousins

That was a small and complete mistake on my part and im truly sorry

Thanks to Bloodcherry for pointing it out to me I hope you still enjoyed this story and please review cause I could really use your comments and help if you notice anything weird or confusing I will explain it to you

JANE MINNA-SAN!