Yes. Another chapter. And yes. On the same day as the previous chapter! *Gasp* This is kind of an "I'M SORRY" gift to add to the previous chapter! I literally grabbed a coffee, plonked myself in front of the computer and started typing! By the time I had 500 words the coffee was gone and I was writing without sipping coffee... HOW TRAGIC!

But, yeah, I managed to finish another chapter! Now that the ideas are finally flowing... so... ENJOY and review and the next chapter SHOULD be up in another couple of days!

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Trust Issues:

"I need her," growled Naraku, pacing back and forth, "I NEED her! Get her back, Kagura! And don't fail me! I need her!"

Kagura dipped her head and said, "I will go get her, Naraku."

"The sooner the better."

Kagura nodded and left the castle. She ripped her feather out of her hair and soared above the trees on it. It was time to find the kid.

oOo

"What if they come?" asked Nozomi as she looked up at the sky again.

"Look, kid," growled Inuyasha from his spot glaring at Nozomi, "How do we know you aren't gonna hand us over to them anyway."

"I wouldn't! I hate Naraku!"

"Keh. You're his daughter. I wouldn't believe you!"

"Inuyasha!" yelled Kagome angrily, "SIT!"

"WHAT!" yelled Inuyasha as soon as he was able to lift his head again. "I don't trust her! She's a lot like him! She's probably just using us as a part of his plans!"

Nozomi glowered at Inuyasha and retorted, "I HATE HIM! He's a bastard and doesn't deserve to live!"

"Of course you'd say that! You're his flesh and blood! I don't trust you, kid! Not even a little."

"INUYASHA!" bellowed Kagome, glaring at Inuyasha, "Stop it!"

Inuyasha glared back at Kagome and growled, "How can you trust her Kagome! She's Naraku's kid! She could betray us at any time!"

"She won't!"

"She will and I know it!"

"Shut up!" yelled Shippo, "Nozomi's nice, not like Naraku! She won't betray us!"

Inuyasha growled again, returning his glare to Nozomi. "She will. She's his kid! And while I remember, was that story you told us a lie?"

Nozomi shook her head and said, "It wasn't... I just left out the fact that it was at different time periods. Sometimes I can stay in one place for a few months... other times it's only a couple of weeks and with Kikyo I was there for nearly two years! I think it was something about her that kept me there though..."

Kagome sighed and said, "Don't worry Nozomi. You told us the truth, and that's all that matters."

"She's his kid, Kagome!" exclaimed Inuyasha.

"I heard you the first time, Inuyasha. But I trust her. She wants to escape her relation to Naraku, which is understandable."

"She's still his kid! I'm not trusting her or accepting any help she's offering!"

"Well I am! So quit whining!"

Inuyasha growled and said, "She's not trustworthy!"

"SIT!" yelled Kagome, growling under her breath, "Don't say another word, Inuyasha. She's a good kid and I trust her and I'm not going to change my mind because you can't accept that she's different from Naraku."

"Keh," was all Inuyasha said before he vanished into the trees.

"Don't worry, Nozomi," said Shippo with a bright smile as he bounced towards Nozomi, "We trust you. Inuyasha is just stubborn!"

Nozomi nodded and said, "I don't blame him though. I hated myself for years... I still do. I don't like who my father is, and I can smell his scent on me. It's horrible!"

"Don't worry, Nozomi," said Kagome gently, "He'll come around. You'll see. After all, the rest of us trust you."

Nozomi smiled. "Thank you."

"You're welcome!" exclaimed Shippo, giving Nozomi a tight hug before asking, "Where did Sango and Miroku go?"

Kagome frowned and replied, "I think they went to get water. I don't know how far they went, though. But, they should be back soon."

Shippo nodded and flopped down onto the ground. "They trust you, Nozomi," he said, making the young, half-demon smile.

"Yeah. They do."

oOo

"I don't trust her."

The statement was abrupt and one that made Miroku stare at Sango in confusion. "I thought you did," he replied.

"Well I don't," said Sango, "She's Naraku's daughter, Miroku! I... I just can't bring myself to trust her!"

Miroku nodded and said, "I know how you feel. I cannot either. I know Shippo and Kagome trust her, but I have been unable too."

"She's just too much like him for me to be able to trust."

"She does resemble him in some ways."

Sango sighed and said, "It's not just that."

"Then what else?" asked Miroku as both of them stopped walking.

"It's just... she acts like him sometimes. Her eyes are just so cold most of the time and her movements seem dangerous. Her voice doesn't sound right and... and her personality can be a lot like Naraku's."

Miroku nodded. "That is true. She seems very cold and malicious at times. It comes out the most of a night-time."

"Yeah... she's just too much like him!"

Miroku frowned and asked, "Do you think she is working with Naraku?"

Sango sighed and lowered her head to stare at the dark green grass. "I don't know," she said softly, "I wouldn't put it past Naraku to recruit his own child to do his dirty work... and she is his child... I just don't know. It's possible though. Very possible."

"It is... we must be wary."

Sango nodded. "Yeah. I just hope she isn't working with him."

"As do I."

"But... I'm not going to trust her. I can't. Not with what's in her genetics!"

Miroku nodded in agreement. "I cannot either. She is Naraku's child. Anything could happen with her."

oOo

The red-eyed, black haired demon woman was flying over a thick, green forest. Nothing was in sight, other than a small village in the distance. But they wouldn't be foolish enough to hide out there. Not even Inuyasha would be that stupid at a time like this. "Where are you kid?" she asked out loud, her eyes scanning the forest intensely. "You cannot have gone that far."

Her eyes caught sight of a small opening in the forest, barely noticeable. "There you are," she sneered, noticing three small figures on the side, "The game is over."

oOo

"So what are we going to do?" asked Miroku as he and Sango headed back to the camp site.

"I don't know," replied Sango with a sigh, "We can't just accuse her of being evil because she hasn't done anything yet... but we can't just blindly follow her around. We have to be extra prepared the entire time."

"Extra prepared?"

"Just... be prepared for anything, especially her and Naraku attacking us. We can't rule anything out at this point."

Miroku nodded and said, "Just continue distrusting her but act as if we trust her."

"Exactly! We can't let her know that we're mistrustful... that wouldn't go down well with Kagome and Shippo. They both trust her."

"And she could try something once she found out we too didn't trust her."

"Yeah. So we have to be careful... and not like Inuyasha who obviously doesn't trust her. We need to be more tactful... so she doesn't suspect."

"What if she is on our side?"

Sango sighed and said, "We can't be sure of that... but I wouldn't trust her until Naraku is gone. She's just... she's his daughter! I just can't."

"I agree, Sango. Until we are positive that she is against her father we cannot trust her," said Miroku.

"But even then... I don't know..."

"What do you mean, Sango dearest?"

Sango sighed again. "It's just... I don't know if I can ever trust her. It's just too hard..."

"Do not worry, Sango. We will find out if she is to be trusted at one point and then we shall see if she is on Naraku's side or ours."

Sango nodded and opened her mouth to reply. But, whatever she was going to say was cut off as a high-pitched scream echoed through their ears. It was Kagome.