Chapter 7

That next morning everyone woke up just as the sun began to rise and got ready to leave. After getting Rin into her new clothing, Kagome walked out of the hut with Shippo on her shoulder and Rin holding onto her hand. Although Inuyasha was glad that they were finally moving out, he still didn't feel right letting Kagome travel after what had just happened. Once Sango, Miroku, and Rin were on Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "Your son will be riding with us."

"Feh, just get on wench, we need to get going." Inuyasha growled.

"Inuyasha." Sango warned.

"It's alright, it's my fault." Kagome stated as she faced Inuyasha to add, "Sorry that I didn't tell you what I was doing but I didn't need you trying to stop me. I need to finish my training."

"Oka, are you alright?" A worried Shippo was heard.

"I'm fine sweet heart. Let's go Inuyasha." Kagome stated as she finished climbing on his back.

"Feh, don't need to tell me twice." Inuyasha growled.

Soon they were on their way. Although they were going south and deeper into the lands they were in, Kagome couldn't help but feel as if she was being pulled. Just as they had stopped at mid day by a nearby spring, Kagome froze and looked around. Before anyone could ask her what was wrong. Kagome put up a barrier and said, "We're going to be attacked!"

"Oka!" Shippo cried.

"Mama!" Rin cried as well.

"Miroku can you put up another barrier?" Inuyasha was heard as he drew the Tetsusiga.

"We need him to fight." Sango called as she and Kirara got ready.

"I'm fine, just hurry up." Kagome stated.

"Feh, just move the barrier around you and the pups only. We'll be fine." Inuyasha growled as he turned to lock eyes with her. "I mean it."

Nodding her head, Kagome waited to make sure that everyone was ready before making her barrier a lot smaller so that it only surrounded Rin, Shippo and herself. Once she had done so, Kagome reached for her arrows and turned to Shippo. Shippo looked at his mother and asked, "Mama what are you doing?"

"I'm going to help, you are going to help me." Kagome answered.

"Rin wants to help to."

"Alright, Rin hold my arrows, Shippo honey use your fox fire and light the tip of the air on fire." Kagome stated. "That way we can help also."

"But…Otu said for you to just stay put." Shippo replied.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin yelled as she saw the demon lord.

Before Kagome could tell Shippo that everything would be alright, she dropped her bow and arrows, picked Shippo up and ran after Rin. "Rin it can be a trick! Rin get back here!" Kagome's voice was heard as the others continued to fight.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha was heard as he was thrown back.

"Miroku can you get to them?" Sango was heard as she jumped off of Kirara and landed just in time to block an attack with her weapon.

"No, I have my hands full here." Miroku was heard.

"What the hell is going on here?" Inuyasha growled. "I don't have time for you weaklings."

"Then try and kill us hanyou." The demon growled in anger.

"Feh, fine by me…Wind Scar!" Inuyasha's growl was heard throughout the forest.

Kagome ran after Rin in hopes of catching up to her in time. She knew that it wasn't Lord Sesshomaru that the little girl was following. She could tell just by the aura of the demon that they were following. 'Shit…I had to drop my bow and arrows…I'm going to have to get Shippo to take Rin to safety.' Kagome thought as she looked down into her arms to face her worried son. Once she had locked eyes with him, Kagome took in a deep breath and said, "Once we get Rin back you need to get her away from danger. I'll come and get you two when it's safe."

"But Otu…" Shippo tried to say.

"Your Otu isn't here, you have to listen to me got it?" Kagome replied in a calm yet serious voice.

"Yes Oka." Shippo answered.

"Good, just hide the moment you feel you are safe, I'll be able to sense you both." Kagome replied.

Before he could even reply, Kagome stopped running, put him down and threw a barrier around Rin just as the attack was about to hit her. Knowing that it was his turn to do something, Shippo used his fox fire to blind the demon before taking hold of Rin's hand. Once she was calm enough, Shippo looked at Rin and said, "Follow me."

"But Lord Sesshomaru." Rin stated.

"It was a trick to lure you out." Kagome answered as she created a bow with her miko energy alone. 'I'll only be able to do three arrows at the most. I still haven't gotten all of my power back.'

"Come on." Shippo urged.

"Mama?" Rin called.

"Go Rin, I'll be fine." Kagome stated in a cold voice as she locked eyes with the demon that had tried to kill her daughter.

"Wench, you will pay!" the demon yelled.

"You wish." Kagome hissed as he aimed her first arrow.

Once she had lowered the barrier around them, Shipp transformed and carried Rin off and to safety. Just as they had reached the point where Shippo couldn't smell Kagome's scent anymore, he stopped, lowered Rin down and transformed back to his normal self. Shippo turned to look at Rin and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I am fine, but Mama…how will we get back?" Rin answered.

"Oka will find us, we just need to hide." Shippo answered.

"Where?" Rin asked as she looked around the open filed they had landed in.

"Rin get behind me." Shippo stated as he picked up on the scent and aura of a very powerful demon.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't my son's little ward…tell me are you lost?"

"Stay back." Shippo growled.

"Shippo Rin knows this lady…she is Lord Sesshomaru's mother."

"I can protect you at my home. Come with me." She replied with a grin on her face.

"Rin is looking for Lord Sesshomaru, have you seen him?"

"He stopped by yes, he will be coming back to visit me later on today. If you like you can wait at my home for him." She answered.

"No, we're fine." Shippo growled as he held Rin back.

"Rin wants to go with this person."

Knowing that if he let her go on her own he would only be in trouble, Shippo lowered his small claws and began to follow after Rin and the inu demon that had appeared before them. He had no idea what was going to happen but he had to keep protecting Rin until his mother could find them. Kagome had just finished off with the demon that had attacked them when she left a very powerful and dangerous aura near her children. Not liking it, Kagome took in a deep breath and began to run after their auras. 'Shippo, Rin…please be alright…I'll be there soon.' Kagome thought desperately.

"Damn it! Where the hell are all these demon's coming from?" Inuyasha growled out in anger as he finished off another demon.

"Inuyasha the jewel is doing this!" Kagome's voice was heard.

"Damn it wench where the hell have you been?" Inuyasha growled as he landed next to her. "Where the hell are the pups?"

"They went to go hide while I was fighting off a demon…Sango I need Kirara." Kagome stated in a worried voice as she reached for her arrows.

"What do you need that cat for?" Inuyasha growled as he threw back the demon that had tried to attack Kagome.

"Someone they ended up with a powerful demon. The demon with the jewel shard is doing all this. He is about a mile east from here. Go and get the shard. I need to go after the pups." Kagome explained as she picked up her arrows. 'There, I'll have more energy now.'

"There is no way in hell you are going alone wench." Inuyasha growled.

"Inuyasha they need you more right now…please just trust me. I can do this." Kagome replied in a very worried voice. She had started to run toward the aura but had realized it would be fast if she could get her arrows and Kirara from Sango.

"Feh, you better protect her you hear me." Inuyasha growled at the two tail demon cat as he jumped in to help Sango and Miroku in the battle.

"Be careful lady Kagome." Miroku was heard.

"I will." Kagome called back.

"Kirara I'm trusting you." Sango was heard as she fought alongside Miroku.

"Hurry up!" Inuyasha growled as he began to make his way toward the demon that had the jewel shard. It was killing him to let Kagome go on her own but he knew she had the power to do this, he knew that she would never let anything happen to the pups. He trusted her and he knew she would return with the pups safe and sound. 'She better.' He thought.

Kagome jumped on Kirara and said, "Let's go Kirara, we need to get to them fast."

Kirara let out a great roar and took off into the sky and in the direction Kagome had told her to go in. Meanwhile, Rin and Shippo had just arrived at the great house. It was in the middle of nowhere but you could tell that this woman was not pour nor was she weak. She didn't have any servants to help her; she did all her work on her own. Once they had arrived, she walked over to a small box and opened it. As soon as she had done so, Shippo had been able to smell nothing but herbs.

"What is that?" Shippo growled as he covered his noise.

"These are just some herbs your mother will be eating soon." She answered in a calm voice.

"You never wanted to help us. You're just after my Oka." Shippo growled out in anger.

"Careful young one, do not test me. I will defend myself, even if it from a weak pup like you." She growled out in anger.

"I would like to see you try…Rin…Shippo get over here now." Kagome's cold voice was heard as she got off of Kirara while pointing an aura at the demon woman before her.

"Oka!" Shippo cried as he ran toward her.

"Mama…she lied to Rin."

"To think a demon with your standard would lie to children. How very dishonorable." Kagome stated as she placed them in a barrier.

"Are you the miko Kagome?" the demon asked as she ignored her statement.

"I am, now who are you and what do you want with me?" Kagome asked.

"Oh, so you were able to tell that I wanted you. Very good, however I am here to help you out of the request of my son." She answered.

"I was able to get that much out of the demon I killed. What do you want with me?" Kagome asked again before adding, "And do not think I will miss."

"You're power will have no effect on me." She growled in a confident voice.

"Think again." Kagome hissed as she let her arrow go and allowed it to miss but just barely so that only her miko energy brushed against the demon's skin.

As she watched the demons skin burn off, Kagome grabbed another arrow as she heard the demon growl out, "How?"

"Do not underestimate me. I'm tired of it and for once if will be able to kill to prove it if you tempt me." Kagome hissed.

"Miko, what give you the right to attack my mother?" a cold voice was heard.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin was heard.

"She used my pups…and won't answer my questions." Kagome hissed as she kept her arrow locked on the demons chest.

"My name is Lady Lilith. I am Sesshomaru's mother and the women that will be able to keep you from dying during your transformation." She answered.

After taking a calming breath, Kagome turned to glare at Sesshomaru, Kagome said, "If Inuyasha is seriously hurt in any way so help me I am going to make sure that you will not be able to move for a whole week."

"May, may, may, protective of the hanyou aren't' we?" Lilith was heard before she let out a low growl of pain as Kagome's miko energy began to purify her wound again.

"Stop it Mama, you're hurting Sesshomaru-sama's Oka." Rin was heard.

"Indeed you were right my son. You best keep your word." Lilith was heard as she turned around to get the herbs.

"We do not have much time." Sesshomaru growled. "My brother will soon be done."

"Time for what?" Kagome asked in a confused voice.

"You will have to eat theses herbs so that your body will not break. Your hanyou will not be able to smell the herbs so you have nothing to worry about." Lilith answered as handed her the box of herbs.

"Oka" Shippo called in a worried voice.

"It's alright Shippo. I'll be fine." Kagome called as she lowered her bow, got the herbs and placed them in her mouth.

Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku walked down the path Kagome had gone after to go and save the two children. Just as Inuyasha was about to growl at them that he was going to go up ahead, Kirara landed in front of them with Kagome, a sleeping Shippo and a tired Rin with her. Before Inuyasha could ask what happened and if they were alright, Kagome turned to her left and handed Rin over to Sesshomaru while saying, "I'm sorry that she was put in danger but she truly believe that she was running after you…well the demon that looked like you."

"This Sesshomaru will speak with Rin."

"What the hell are you doing here? We're you suppose to be gone a few days." Inuyasha growled as he pulled Kagome and Shippo toward him. He didn't like the way Sesshomaru was looking at Kagome and he wanted it to stop.

"I ran into him when I was looking for Shippo and Rin." Kagome answered.

"It would seem that you need to get strong if you are unable to protect one miko and two pups." Sesshomaru growled as he turned to leave.

"Inuyasha…I'm tired." Kagome whispered before he could go off on Sesshomaru.

"Feh, come on wench, get on." Inuyasha growled.

"Come on Shippo, let Kagome rest." Sango added as she began to get on Kirara.

"Lady Kagome here is the jewel shard." Miroku offered as he handed her the jewel shard.

"Thank you." Kagome answered.

"Feh, we're heading back tomorrow. I'll find us a place to sleep." Inuyasha growled as he began to lead the way.

"We'll catch up. Kirara needed to get some water." Sango called.

"You go on ahead, Lady Kagome needs her rest." Miroku added.

"Feh, don't take too long or I'm coming back and carrying you four back." Inuyasha growled before running off.

Once he was out of hearing rang, Sango and Miroku looked down at Shippo and asked, "Shippo, what exactly happened? Why was Sesshomaru really there?"

Kagome had told them that they would ask him what had happened and she had told him to tell them the truth. To tell them everything that happened and everything that she had found out while she took care of Inuyasha so that they would be up to speed with the steps she was take in becoming an inu hanyou.