When Kagome entered the Sengoku Jidaii, InuYasha was there to help her out of the well. "Thank you." she said, not meeting his eyes.

"Hn." he said, not trusting himself to speak to her after what he had heard yesterday.

When they got to Kaede's dwelling, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, and Kaede herself were there to greet them. Once they were all settled, Kagome brought up something.

"Um, I've been thinking…" she began. "That, uh, maybe we should get all the other people who're hunting Naraku, and, ummmm…make them our allies?"

"Like who, Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked.

She hesitated. "…Like…Koga, and, ummmm…Kikyo…and Sesshomaru?"

Everyone looked up at InuYasha, to see the inevitable blow up, and to do damage control, if it looked like his rage was about to go psycho on Kaede's village's metaphorical ass.

Three…Two…One…Aaaand…

"That's a pretty good idea." he said. They all gaped at him. "What?" he said defensively. "It makes sense. We all want to kill that bastard Naraku. We stand a better chance together. Sure, I don't like Koga, and I hate the stupid Ice-princess, but if it's a choice between them or Naraku, hell, I say go for it."

"I think he might be possessed." Shippo commented.

"Indeed. Perhaps I should perform an exorcism…" Miroku said thoughtfully.

"Get away from me with that sutra, monk."

"I'll hold him down." Sango volunteered.

"The hell you will, wench." InuYasha growled. "I am not possessed!"

"Ya know, that's exactly what you would say if you were possessed." Shippo piped.

InuYasha gave him a glare promising death by noogie-ing later. "This is so- OW! The FUCK?!?" InuYasha whacked something on his face, and inspected his hand. "Myoga? What the hell?!?"

"This is indeed Master InuYasha." the cowardly flea said. "There is no taint to his blood."

Miroku and Sango backed off.

Shippo decided that it wasn't particularly safe near InuYasha at the moment, and fled to hide behind Kagome.

"So, ah…" Kagome said, trying to get the conversation back on track. "I think we should split up to convince them to join us. I think…" She took a deep breath. "That InuYasha should go to Kikyo."

Everybody looked surprised, but no one commented.

"Sango and myself will attempt to convince Koga." Miroku said.

Kagome gave a sigh of relief. Did I mention just how much she wasn't looking forward to that one?

Nice save, Miroku. She's still not going to sleep with you.

Moving on.

"I guess that leaves me with Sesshomaru." Kagome said.

InuYasha snorted. "You'd better hope that bastard's in a damn good mood, or you'll be nothing but a puddle of toxic goop on the floor. And this time, the Tetsusaiga's shield ain't gonna save ya."

Kagome paled, and immediately, InuYasha felt guilty for making that snide comment.

Sango hurried to make her feel better. "You can take Kirara with you." she told her. Kagome smiled thankfully, as the fire neko twined around her ankles, mewing.

And so they went.

InuYasha to Kikyo, hoping that she wouldn't decide now was a good time to take him to hell with her.

Kagome and Kirara to the Palace of the Moon, hoping that Lord Sesshomaru indeed was in a good mood.

Sango and Miroku to Koga's den, hoping to get some…alone time in, on the way.

Or maybe that was just Miroku.

Judging by the loud slapping sound, and the red handprint on his face, as well as the fuming anger coming from Sango…

Yep, just Miroku.