Chapter 6

Kagome's Hunt

Kagome returned to her room with a sad expression. She had now missed breakfast, but that was okay she didn't feel like eating. She thought everything would be all right after Tsuin kindly accepted both her and Koinu. She should have been on her guard when confronting Miyori. No that wouldn't have helped; Miyori strongly believed that both her and her mother were full youkai. She had claimed she once saw her full youkai mother fighting an enemy with Sesshoumaru.

Kagome laid down on her new bed and looked up at the ceiling. It would be awhile until Sesshoumaru returned. That was another problem. She would have to mate with him soon whether she was use to him again or not. She would rather mate with him now then have to do it later and face the fury of his demon blood. She was about to drift off into a nap when there was a tap on the door. Who could it have been at this time? Katsu wasn't going to be around for a while and Aoi should have been busy tending to Tsuin at this time. Kagome yawned as she got up and opened the door. She didn't see anyone at all. She was about to turn around when she seen a flash of red out of the corner of her eye. She looked out the door again but this time she looked towards the floor.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome said when looking down at the hanyou that had knocked on the door.

"Can I come in?" Inuyasha asked.

"Umm…sure," replied Kagome as she let Inuyasha in and shut the door behind him.

Inuyasha walked in with his little arms crossed and ears twitching. It really was Inuyasha, but yet it was not. He had been turned into a little kid for the rest of his life thanks to Kagura and Kanna. He then looked at her with his big gold eyes.

"Did you pick up your toys?" Kagome asked as she forced a smile.

"Shut up Kagome," Inuyasha barked.

Now that really reminded her of Inuyasha. He was the only friend who had ever told her to shut up. Why would this new Inuyasha say stuff like that though? She thought that maybe since Sesshoumaru was raising him he would be respectful and not say anything like that.

"Does Lord Sesshoumaru know you talk like that?"

"Kagome," started Inuyasha, "don't tell me you bought into all of that. That was all just an act. It's me the real Inuyasha.

"Huh?"

"You know, you released me from Kikyo's arrow, you use to say sit and send me crashing to the ground, you once upon a time kissed me and stopped me from transforming into a youkai. I am just pretending to have a loss of memory so Sesshoumaru doesn't kick me out."

"Inuyasha is that really you?"

"Yeah, I am just a little different, but it's me."

"Then what's the name of the food I always use to bring with me besides ramen?"

"Chips potato."

"Close enough!" Kagome screamed in delight as she wrapped her arms around the small Inuyasha and embraced him, "I am so happy your back."

"How can you say that?" Inuyasha asked while looking pretty sad, "I have made your life miserable."

"No you haven't," Kagome stated as she finally separated from Inuyasha.

"Kagome can't you remember what happened before Koinu was born?"

"Does it really matter?"

"Kagome I almost killed you that night when all you were trying to do was run away from Sesshoumaru. I felt so horrible about it I gave my life to Kikyo, but that just made things worse. Naraku used my demon form to try and kill you."

It was all true. Even though Kagome would rather not, she tried to remember what had happened the night Koinu was born. That was when her only purpose for being at Sesshoumaru's castle was to give birth to Koinu and then leave, but Naraku kept threatening her and eventually ended up attacking her. She got so scared and confused to the point where she ended up just running back to Inuyasha. It was just fine at first until Kikyo came along and Inuyasha accidentally assumed Kagome was a demon and he attacked her.

"I forgive you," Kagome told him as she sat down on her bed.

"You can't possibly mean that," Inuyasha replied, "I hurt you."

"And Sesshoumaru healed me so I am just fine. Plus how can I stay mad at a little kid?"

"Ha Ha very funny," he said sarcastically.

"Why have you returned though? I thought you wanted to stay dead with Kikyo."

"I came back to fix the damages I caused. I want to stay here and help you as long as I can."

"Unless you can fix this family there is not much you can help me with."

"Kagome the curse you received three years ago doesn't change anything. We still have things to do."

"What do you mean?"

"The jewel shards stupid. We need to finish collecting them to get the whole shikon no tama."

"I know I need to finish it, but I don't think Sesshoumaru will let me. He won't even let me use my miko powers."

"That's why I am here with you. And I could probably find out where Naraku kept his piece of the jewel and that's all we really need."

"I have no clue where ours are. Its pretty easy to get distracted when you are producing babies countiously. And one is still inside Miyori. I also know that Katsu and Aoi each have one. And who knows what happened to Kohaku and if he is still alive with his shard in his back."

"And then there is Kouga's shards."

"Kouga…"

Kagome tried to remember the wolf youkai who once claimed that he loved her. He even risked his life by braking through Sesshoumaru's security around the castle to try and free Kagome even though he knew that thanks to Kikyo's curse she was pregnant with Sesshoumaru's child. Kagome knew running away from Sesshoumaru's castle wasn't wise so she told him to leave. He kept refusing and saying he wasn't going to leave without her. Finally she told him that if he would just leave and allow her to bear Sesshoumaru's child she would become is woman. He agreed and left before Sesshoumaru could return. That had been the last time she ever saw Kouga. She wanted to see him again because she did consider him a good friend, but then knowing Kouga he would probably expect her to follow up on her promise.

Kagome looked down at Inuyasha. He was trying to jump up on the bed so he could sit next to her, but he kept only making it half way and then falling back on to the ground. After going into a fit of giggles at chibi Inuyasha Kagome reached down and picked him up. She rose him up so they were eye level with each other.

"Jeez Inuyasha I never thought I would be the one carrying you."

"Just keep laughing it up while you can," Inuyasha growled while trying to struggle to get out of her grip.

"Calm down Inuyasha," Kagome said as she sat him down by her.

"I would if we could just figure out where our shards are. We know Sesshoumaru didn't take them."

"They were in Sesshoumaru's bedroom the last time I saw them, meaning they would be in the old castle."

"Okay then we will have to go underground."

"We?"

"Yes 'we' as in both of us. We started this jewel shard hunt together and we will end it together."

"As much as I would like that I don't think it will work. First of all I heard you wouldn't be able to withstand the smell of the place down there and maybe it would help if you were a bit taller."

"I got it all under control. Well that depends if you are really as loyal to Sesshoumaru as you appear to be lately. I have another secret."

"What hasn't been a secret with you lately?"

"I am not proud of this secret though. It makes me feel kind of like that other bystard hanyou that Sesshoumaru got the pleasure in killing."

"You mean Naraku? Why would you say that?"

Kagome then noticed a white aura starting to surround Inuyasha. When the aura started to settle down she found he had changed shape. She was now face to face with Sesshoumaru.

"Thanks to the many youkai that were used to make this body I have the power to shape shift," replied Sesshoumaru's voice, "just like Naraku. Hell these youkai even came from Naraku's own castle."

"Then why don't you go back to your original form so that way you don't have to stick around your brother?" asked Kagome.

"First of all," started Inuyasha who quickly changed into Miroku, "I have only been allowed access to the living world because I wanted to help you out meaning I have to stay here. My little form is all that insures my stay here. And every time I try to change back into myself I always go back to being small. Even I have limitations."

"You still wouldn't be able to handle the smell though would you?"

"I can always change into a human like I am now, but I think my hanyou form can last me awhile down there."

Inuyasha turned back into his chibi self and looked at Kagome waiting for a reply. Kagome took the time to think about it. It would be nice to go shard hunting with Inuyasha just like she use to before she became Sesshoumaru's mate. That and maybe it would get her mind off of her daughter for a while.

"Okay lets go," Kagome told Inuyasha ," Sesshoumaru just told me it wouldn't be wise to go down there, but he never said I couldn't."

"Good we can finally collect the shards. And just for the hell of it lets bring Tsuin. He and you are the only ones who know my secrets."

Inuyasha then tried jumping off the bed, which almost resulted in him tripping on the ground and hurting his knee, but luckily he caught his balance. Kagome walked ahead of him so she could open the door. Inuyasha just gave her the I-could-have-done-it-myself look before he led her down the hallway with his arms crossed.

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"You two actually want to go underground and into the old castle?" Tsuin asked when Kagome and Inuyasha entered his room.

"Something that belongs to us is down there," noted Inuyasha.

"Well I have a little time left, but we have to get done before father returns in a few hours," Tsuin said as he put a sword on his belt.

Kagome gasped at the beauty of the sword. Its sheath had three red rubies on each said. The hilt was long and black and in white the image of a dragon was engraved into it.

"Hurry up," Inuyasha barked at the two.

"Were being ordered around by a child," stated Kagome.

"You get use to it after awhile," responded Tsuin as they headed out of the room and down flights of stairs.

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"You should have just told Miyori off," Tsuin advised as the three of them worked on moving a huge cement block that covered the pathway into the old castle.

"Really Kagome," Inuyasha added in as he transformed into a demon similar to Jeninji and lifted the plate, "I just can't see you taking shit from anybody."

Kagome concentrated on lighting up a torch, "I know, but it isn't as though she is just someone who has a problem with me or anything. She is my daughter so the situation is a little bit different."

"Just tell father what she said," Tsuin told his mother.

"Like that will work," huffed Inuyasha after turning back into chibi, "Miyori is obviously Sesshoumaru's favorite. I see her bullying around Rin all the time and she gets away with it."

"That's one reason why I didn't say anything to her. Yelling at her wouldn't feel right without Sesshoumaru's permission to do so."

Finally the torch was lit and the three began to climb down the hole. Right away Inuyasha used the sleeve of his robe to cover his nose. Kagome could even smell the stench of the rotting demon corpses. Hopefully they wouldn't have to go too far into the castle. Kagome held the torch in front of her making a small flicker of light surrounding them as they walked through the old hallways. Everything looked as it did three years ago except for the fact that there was rubble all over the ground, it stunk, and there were cracks in the wall. Kagome closed her eyes and tried to concentrate on locating the jewel shards.

"This way," said Kagome as she pointed as she pointed to the left.

Inuyasha nodded as they started walking down the narrow hallway, "speaking of Sesshoumaru why are you being so loyal to him all of a sudden?"

"Well I know I should be mad at him because he won't let me use my miko powers or basically anything improper."

"That's good," responded Inuyasha, "that means he is planning on keeping you and never replacing you with some youkai bitch. He really wants you to become the Lady of the Western Lands."

"That's good I guess. I have nothing to return to in the present. I just wish he wouldn't put so much restriction on me."

"Then fight back," spat Inuyasha, "just refuse to take those classes and practice your miko powers on your own."

"I just don't want to be replaced. I want to stay here with my family and if being proper little lady of the western is what I have to do to get it then I will do it."

"I am sure he would agree with that," said Tsuin, "well except the being with your whole family part. I can't see why you would want anything to do with Miyori after the way she treated you at breakfast."

"Of course I want to have something to do with her," Kagome told Tsuin, "she is my daughter just like you're my son. I want to be there for her."

"Your nicer then father is. I don't see why Miyori refuses to accept you as her mother. She just despises humans and to tell you the truth I don't think she has inherited the ability to smell. That's why she believes both me and her are full youkai instead of hanyous."

"That would explain why-,' Kagome stopped all of a sudden, "Inuyasha I feel shards coming at us really fast."

"How can they be moving?" Inuyasha asked as he prepared for attack.

"And why are you telling my uncle about it?" asked Tsuin, "That little child won't be able to do anything about it."

"Zip it three year old," Inuyasha argued as the hallway started to shake.

Kagome looked at Tsuin as he stood looking calm just as his father usually did during battle. That was when Kagome noticed the dragon engraved into the hilt of Tsuin's sword changed from a plain white into a crimson red that was glowing.

"I smell a youkai," growled Inuyasha, "it must be a left over from Naraku's body. My only guess is that one of them go their hands on the jewel shards and have managed to stay alive down here for three years."

"Why would it stay down here if it had the power to escape?" Kagome asked.

Her question went unanswered though. The sound of hissing filled their ears. Kagome watched as a brown snake demon, which had two jewel shards located in its forehead, slithered down the narrow hallway. It was hissing and coming toward them with it's mouth wide open.

"Kagome move!" Inuyasha yelled as Tsuin unsheathed his sword.

Kagome looked at the sword not being able to control herself as she became mesmerized while chibi Inuyasha used all of his might to push her out of danger's way. Tsuin's sword probably didn't even contain steel or any type of metal at all. Where the blade was suppose to be there was just fire. It was in the shape of Tetsusagia's blade. The snake stopped when it had realized it missed it's target. It then turned around preparing for another attack.

"Why did it just fly by you and Tsuin and go after me?"

"You have my baka brother's scent on you," answered Inuyasha, "don't forget this youkai was once part of Naraku's body. It wants revenge for Sesshoumaru separating it."

"Shouldn't be that hard to take down," stated Tsuin as he ran towards the youkai with the blade of fire pointing towards the youkai's neck.

The snake stared Tsuin down as the sword collided with its neck. It didn't look phased at all while the jewel shards started to glow and Tsuin along with his sword were just pushed back.

"Tsuin you stupid!" Inuyasha shouted, "This youkai has jewel shards he isn't as weak as he appears."

"As though I knew that," Tsuin replied as he got ready to take another strike.

Kagome just stood along the wall feeling useless and unable to do anything, "Inuyasha can you help him?"

"As long as you don't do anything stupid like standing still when your about to be attacked."

"Fine."

Inuyasha growled as he morphed into what looked like Kirara. He flew towards the snake's neck and bit it as Tsuin jumped up with the sword raised in the air.

"Fire blade," Tsuin said as he sliced it at the air.

Two bladed shaped waves of fire headed towards the snake's forehead. It hit and caused the youkai to hiss out in pain. Kagome watched as the two shards came out of its skin and landed on the ground. Tsuin backed off as Inuyasha turned back into his chibi form.

"You seem to have it all under control with you big flashy sword," said Inuyasha, "you finish it off."

Kagome moved forward and bent down to pick up the shards. She cried out in pain as she quickly dropped them. For some reason they had hurt her hand. Kagome looked down at the shards, which were currently a dark purple. This meant that she wasn't able to purify them.

"What's wrong mom?" Tsuin asked.

"I can't purify them," Kagome responded.

"What!?" questioned Inuyasha, "you use to be able to do it before."

Tsuin didn't see it coming but the snake youkai quickly picked its head up and moved behind Tsuin. He didn't notice until the snake's tail wrapped around him and constricted. Tsuin moved to get his sword, but his hand was also trapped. If it wasn't for his hands being stuck they youkai probably would have been easy to defeat."

"Ice Blade," yelled a voice that seemed similar to Kagome's.

Two blue blades then headed towards the snake just as they did when Tsuin wielded his sword against the demon. The attack quickly severed the snake's head from its body. Tsuin allowed the dead weight of the youkai's body to fall to his feet. There wasn't any blood shed at all thanks to the fact that the parts that were all slashed up had been covered in a light frost. Kagome looked forward and saw Miyori placing a sickle to her side by tucking it into her obi that matched her blue kimono.

"Geez Miyori you seem to know right when to show up," Tsuin groaned as he sheathed his flaming sword.

"You were getting beat by a lesser youkai," Miyori said coldly, "not only is father going to punish us for you coming down here, but when he finds out you were getting defeated by that bad excuse for a demon we are going to under go extra training for days. Do you like to waste time during this war like you have been doing lately?"

"You both are going to get trained and punished for this?" asked Kagome.

"Miyori gets punished only when I do something wrong," Tsuin informed his mother, "Because she can't manage to get in trouble on her own."

"Father wants you and those human blooded pets of his in his office now," Miyori told them as she turned around before stopping all of a sudden.

Miyori walked towards Kagome and Inuyasha while looking down at the ground. She was looking at the two purple jewel shards. Kagome was ready to warn Miyori about the shards not being purified, but her daughter managed to pick them up anyways and to everyone's surprise the shards turned pink at her touch.

"Father told me about these," Miyori noted, "only weaklings who cannot earn their own power use these."

"Say whatever you want Miyori but we are collecting those and this nice Kagome lady would like those two pieces of glass back."

"Well Kagome can't have them. There in your brother's castle which makes them his property."

"Mother do you have anything to say about that?" Tsuin asked.

"Miyori I am not a human pet or anything that you may suspect me of being," started Kagome, "I am your mother and your father's mate. I just had to leave three years ago that's all."

"And what's your proof that you are indeed my mother?"

"You just purified the jewel shards. I can too, your half miko."

"Yeah I saw you did a good job of purifying these right before they stung you. Your just a lying human. Now all of you upstairs."

Miyori just turned around and walked the way they were planning to go. None of this made sense. Why wasn't she able to purify the shards while a half miko such as Miyori could? And why hadn't Sesshoumaru ever tried telling Miyori anything about her heritage? Kagome followed Tsuin and Inuyasha out of the old castle as she thought about how maybe it would have been better if she never used that sapphire to come back through the well.

A/N: I know this fic is starting to get a little confusing, but don't worry it will all make sense soon. You have just got to keep reading to stay with it and most importantly countinue to give me wonderful reviews so I feel inspired to keep going. Also nobody hurt me because Koinu wasn't in this chapter…um…Koinu is busy with stuff. You will eventaully find out more about him, but hey you all got a very cute Inuyasha so how can anybody whine?

Lady Acricex: Where do you think your going with that Sesshoumaru cries Sessy is mine.

TaiOokamiYoukai: Yep Sakura means cherry blossoms and I already showed what happened with Sango and Miroku in chapter 2 of this fic. And soon I will go into Shippou and the others.

Fluffy-gurl: Actaully I wrote the last part of chapter 5 when I only had ten minutes to catch the bus so it was a little hard. I will revise though, speaking of revising I have got most of the Baby Blue chapters done, cept there all saved on to a different computer.

Dark Inu Fan: I call everyone a kid…so hahahahahahahahahaha I don't care who you are while I am writing this fanfic and your all reviewing you are all considered younger then me, but look on the bright side you can be chibiful like Inuyasha.

inuyasha-n-kagome-rox142: That's all because after being gone for three years Kagome is in a coverstation not confrontation mood and she is really glad to be back so she doesn't want to make any stupid moves, but don't worry soon Kagome won't be able to handle it anymore and we will be reunited with the fury that is Kagome Higurashi.

Kawaii-Mahou-Thank you your review has made my day. I am glad people are liking the characthers I made up. Usaully Ocs are never that important.