Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink.

But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love.

If you must steal, steal away from bad company.

If you must cheat, cheat death.

And if you must drink…drink in the moments that take your breath away.

-Will Smith (Hitch)

TRI: Hello to the people, the 5 people that is, that care that I am devoting my precious time to writing fanfiction.

Inner-Demon: Count yourself lucky that he cares enough about this to update. Usually he would start something, then he would wimp out half way through.

TRI: I'VE CHANGED, SO STOP INSULTING ME!

(takes out swords)

TRI: Read while I let my anger out, meditation doesn't always work after all.

As Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo walked towards the hut where his mom was healing, Shippo asked why Izayoi was injured.

"Well Shippo, me and mom were figuring out where to live next, when a huge oni attacked us, and it got to my mom before I could react."

They continued to walk to Kaede's hut in silence, and when they arrived, Shippo left to bury his parent's bodies. They then proceeded to walk inside when Izayoi called for her son.

"Yes mom?" Inuyasha asked, opening the flap that was the door.

" Well, it looks like you've found Kagome. Anyway, your father left you some things for you that are vital for your well being. But, they are hidden in various guarded places, you'll need to pass tests to get the items."

"Well, how am I supposed to find them then!?"

"Your father left you a clue in your fire rat haori."

Inuyasha then left the hut so his mom could get some sleep.

"So Inuyasha, what are you going to do?" Kagome asked.

"I'm going to have to go get those items, so the village will have to take care of my mom while I'm gone. You take care of the village, okay."

"No way, I'm coming with you. What if you encounter a demon that kicks your butt, how will you survive if no one's around to heal you? And plus you can be killed pretty easily when you turn into a human."

He hated to admit it, but she was right. He only survived his human nights because his mom would put a barrier around them.

"Fine, you win, though who'll guard the village while we're gone?"

"Kikyo can do it, besides the villagers aren't completely defenseless, they have bows and katanas."

`With that said they parted ways to get ready for tomorrow, they would then leave for the demon infested outside world.

TRI: My friends, won't you review?

Inner-demon: Forget them, they're just a lazy generation with short attention spans. Your one of the only people I know that doesn't have this problem.

TRI: WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!