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Nozomi Accepts:

Nozomi jumped around the trees and bushes as far as she could. She could smell the humans, and luckily, they had stopped for the night. She saw a cave in the mountain nearby and immediately headed towards it. As soon as she reached it Inuyasha and Kagome landed beside her and went into the cave.

"It's dark," said Inuyasha bluntly.

"It's a cave Inuyasha, it's normally dark," replied Kagome.

"It's too dark,"

"Stop complaining, I have a torch in my backpack,"

"A what?"

Kagome switched the torch on and Inuyasha frowned, staring in confusion at the contraption.

"I'm sure I've already explained what a torch is Inuyasha," said Kagome with a sigh.

"To me maybe, but she doesn't know what it is!" replied Inuyasha, pointing to Nozomi, who was staring at the torch with her head slightly tilted to the left.

"Oh...Nozomi, this is a torch, it lights up a room using something called a battery," said Kagome, holding the torch out in her hand.

"As long as it gives enough light until the fire starts," replied Nozomi, turning away from the torch.

"What fire? There's no wood,"

"I'll be right back,"

With that said Nozomi jumped out of the cave and went to get firewood.

"She's even more annoying than Shippo!" exclaimed Inuyasha, "and she's older than him!"

"Give her a chance Inuyasha!" replied Kagome with a sigh, "She's been alone and running for ages!"

"She should've gotten rid of them!"

"Bu that's not a very good thing to do!"

"Who cares? It would've been a lot easier on her life then!"

"It's not the right course to take!" said Kagome, glaring at Inuyasha angrily.

"How do you know?" replied Inuyasha, glaring back at Kagome.

"It just isn't!"

"Keh, it's easier, that's what I would've done,"

"And if I was one of them?"

"Eh...What? why would you be one of them!?" asked Inuyasha, stumbling over his words as he stared at Kagome in confusion.

"Just a question Inuyasha," replied Kagome, a smirk creeping onto her face.

"Well, uh, I might uh..."

Kagome ginned evilly and leaned back against the wall. Nozomi suddenly jumped into the cave. She looked frantically terrified. "They haven't stopped! I don't know how but they're nearby!" she screamed at them, preparing to jump out of the cave.

"You're bleeding Nozomi!" said Kagome, leaning forward.

"I've had worse, now if you want to live you'll follow me and leave!"

"Why should we trust this? It could be a trap," said Inuyasha.

"Whatever! Don't follow me then! It's your choice!" replied Nozomi angrily. Then, she jumped out of the cave.

"Let's go Inuyasha," said Kagome walking towards him.

"What? We're actually trusting her!" exclaimed Inuyasha.

"Remember Inuyasha, we're the ones that approached her!"

"So?"

"If anyone shouldn't be trusting, it's her!"

"Keh, you're the one who approached her!" grumbled Inuyasha.

"Exactly, so let's follow her!" replied Kagome.

"But-"

"No buts! We're following her!"

"Fine," said Inuyasha, his glare not subsiding.

"Thank you," said Kagome as she climbed onto Inuyasha's back. Then he jumped out of the cave and followed Nozomi into the forest. They kept running for a long time and when Nozomi finally stopped, it was daybreak.

"Hey kid! Did you have to run for that long!?" yelled Inuyasha as soon as he landed.

"Look, if you don't want them to find us quickly then yes, I did have to run for that long!" replied Nozomi, her hand clasping the wound on her right arm.

"Why did it have to be that long?"

"Stop grumbling, you're the ones who wanted to find me!"

"No me!"

"Whatever, look, they'll take a while to get even close to here, so we're safe for a couple of hours,"

"A couple of hours!" exclaimed Inuyasha in shock.

"For humans, they're fast," said Nozomi with a defeated sigh.

"How fast?" interrupted Kagome, sensing a long argument between Inuyasha and Nozomi. And frankly, she wasn't in the mood for that.

"Does it matter?" asked Nozomi.

"Yes,"

"Well, they're faster than most humans, but not as fast as a half-demon or demon,"

"Okay, any ideas on how they find you?"

"If I knew that I wouldn't be running," replied Nozomi, her tone was getting angrier.

"Okay, okay, no need to get grumpy," replied Kagome, frowning at Nozomi.

"You kept me from my monthly sleep, so excuse me for being edgy and not too happy!"

"We kept you from your monthly sleep?"

"Yeah, while I'm a half-demon I normally only get a few hours sleep per day, and that's if I'm lucky! On the day that I'm a human I can finally get a good night... ah day sleep, and then you came and interrupted that!" exclaimed Nozomi, falling to the ground.

"Sorry, we just wanted to help you!" replied Kagome sheepishly. She felt bad about interrupting Nozomi now.

"Yeah, yeah, I know,"

"Sorry if we're annoying you at all,"

"That's an understatement," said Nozomi, rolling her eyes.

"You know, for an 14 year old, you've got a lot of attitude!" replied Kagome.

"So people have told me,"

"What's your problem?" growled Inuyasha suddenly, "Kagome just wants to help,"

"That's the problem," said Nozomi, sitting up to face Inuyasha.

"What? That someone actually cares about you! Now we know why you're by yourself! No one cares! And who would with your attitude!"

"SHUT UP!"

"No! I think I just got something right,"

"I guess there's a first for everything," said Nozomi with fake enthusiasm.

"Why you little BRAT!" yelled Inuyasha, lunging for Nozomi before Kagome stopped him.

"Look, I don't want your help, so please, just leave already!" yelled back Nozomi.

"I'm not leaving you alone until you explain to us why you don't want help," said Kagome suddenly, still trying to restrain Inuyasha.

"Why should I? You people have been nothing but annoying!" replied Nozomi, a red glint appearing in her eyes.

"Look, Nozomi, we just want to help...well I do, so please let me,"

"I can't,"

"Why not?"

"I just..."

"Nozomi..."

"You'll die if you help me!" said Nozomi, looking way from Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha had stopped trying to lunge at Nozomi, instead he was looking at her in shock, like Kagome.

"What? Why do you think that?" asked Kagome in confusion, letting go of Inuyasha.

"That's why I work alone, everyone who helps me, dies!"

"So you just stopped accepting help,"

"I never liked getting help, but I needed it! It was hard to admit, but I knew I needed help, so finally I accepted someone's offer,"

"Well, you're smarter than a certain half-demon I know,"

"WHAT!" yelled Inuyasha, glaring at Kagome.

"Just saying," said Kagome with a slight shrug.

"TAKE IT BACK!"

"But it's true,"

"NO IT ISN'T!" yelled Inuyasha angrily.

"SIT!" yelled Kagome, glaring at Inuyasha. Then, she turned to Nozomi and smiled. "What do you mean everyone dies?" she asked.

"Just that, everyone dies," said Nozomi, blinking in shock at Inuyasha sprawled on the ground.

"I don't understand,"

"To understand I'd have to tell you my whole life story,"

"Then do that," growled Inuyasha, lifting his head from the dirt, "it can't take that long!"

"Yeah, but it's pretty boring,"

"Try us,"

"Fine... but I warned you, it is very boring!"