OMG! Thanks for all of the reviews! Okay I just wanted to clarify a few things. I couldn't remember kagome's mom's name from the amine so I made one up…sorry. As for her father's name..I was going to put in a side note that her father did have a traditional Japanese name but Rick couldn't pronounce it so he ended up calling him John =)

Sorry it took me so long for this update…I had to rewrite this a few times until I got it to go where I wanted it.

Thanks again and don't forget that I live off of what you guys think..so review!

~Kagome POV~

As soon as I stepped out of the well I was overcome with feelings of nostalgia. The night air was fresh and crisp, the stars where shining like thousands of little fireflies in the sky. It must have rained recently because I could also smell the damp earth and grass.

"Whoa" said Alex from behind me "It sure smells different here, it's like the world is new here, untainted by pollution"

"It's because there is no pollution yet, don't forget that we are 500 years in the past. It's strange when you say it out loud but there you go" I said.

"I can see why you like it here; there is something about this place that is so peaceful"

I laughed at his statement.

"Don't get too comfy Alex; don't forget that this land is also filled with demons and magic, one wrong move and your demon food. Come one, let's see if the gang is at Kaede's"

I felt more comfortable in the night after years of training so I pulled up my scarf around my face and stayed in the shadows of the forest.

I didn't pick up any demon auras, not even InuYasha's. They must be out searching for Naraku.

"I don't feel him near" I said softy to Alex "They must be in the road"

"How do you want to track them? By foot or do we get some horses?" he said looking down at me while I thought about it. Horses would be faster than if we went by foot and it would also provide us with a ride while we searched for Naraku, I couldn't ask InuYasha to give anymore rides, he had Kikyo to take care of now.

"I will ask Kaede for some horses, we will need them anyways" I decided, he nodded to me and followed my lead.

I reached the little village and saw many of the villagers looking at us with weary eyes. I smiled at them and waved, some of them recognized me once I took off my scarf around my mouth and nose.

"Kaede!" I called out as we reached her hut.

"Is that you Kagome? What took ye long to came back to us?" she said walking towards me then noticed Alex "And you brought someone with ye"

I nodded to her "Kaede this is Alex" I switched to English "Alex this is Kaede..sorry she only knows Japanese"

"I think I know enough to introduce myself" he said then said hello to her in Japanese and told her that he was a good friend of mine.

"Where are the others?" I asked Kaede while I looked around as if half expecting for them to pop out.

"My sister sensed a jewel shard about a month ago and they let heading west from here"

I nodded and asked if she could spare two horses for us.

"Will ye not wait for them?" she asked in astonishment

I smiled at her.

"I can track them don't worry Lady Kaede, I can take care of myself now"

"I see, ye have changed much Kagome, you have achieved great power child" she said solemnly then looked at Alex "I don't think InuYasha will be happy to see ye with another man Kagome"

I frowned at her, why in the world would he mind?

"I don't see why he would, Kikyo is with him right?" I asked as I hoisted myself up on my horse.

"Yes, my sister Kikyo has been traveling with them..but"

I shook my head "Then he should be fine, I didn't come back to fight with him, my mission is to kill Naraku and get rid of the Shikon jewel..that is it. I will see you soon Kaede" I said then called out a loud 'Hiya!" to my horse.

I threw out my powers looking for InuYasha's demon and the jewel fragments that no doubt Kikyo must have.

"Alright then let's get going! They are not that far from here" I called out to Alex who was riding right beside me.

"Got it. Are you nervous about seeing him again?" he called to me.

I shook my head "Nah, I'm good" I said. Of course this was lie. I was nervous about seeing again, but I shoved those feelings out of the way. Now was not the time go all soft and wistful, I was here for one reason and one reason only. I wasn't going to get in between him and Kikyo.

As we got closer to them I picked up the evil traces of a demon that was closing in on my friends.

"Hey Alex, look alive! We got a demon!" I yelled as I urged my horse to run faster.

"Lead the way frumos"

~InuYasha POV~

"Wind Scar!"

Stupid demon had a jewel shard imbedded in its forehead and it wouldn't stay down. He was fast and kept dodging my attacks. I was right behind Kikyo who took a nasty blow when her arrow didn't manage to kill it. The armor around its body was hard and the only weak spot that I could see was right at its neck, the only way to kill it was to get close to it and it had some sharp claws.

I guess I could get it with my adamant barrage and hope that it would hit the bastard in the neck. I couldn't let it get closer to Kikyo, she was trying to get up but it was huge gash and she was losing too much blood.

"Hiraikotsu!" called out Sango who was riding on top of Kirara. Her large boomerang only managed to piss off the demon even more as it turned to send sharp scales at Sango.

"Sango!" yelled Miroku as one of them managed to scrap Sango forcing her to land or be killed.

"Miroku don't open your wind tunnel it will suck in the jewel fragment!" I called out just in case he was thinking of doing that.

"Got it, but how are we going to take it down? At this point it will kill us if we don't get the jewel shard out of its forehead"

I was about to leap up and see if I could claw it out when the wind picked up and with it…the scent of Kagome.

I looked in back of me when an arrow came out though the trees and landed in the neck of the demon with a loud thwack. The demon roared in pain.

What the fuck? That arrow had a whole lot of power in it, more power than Kikyo's.

I saw two horses come out of the forest and into the clearing where we were. The first one had a tall male on it, I snarled when I realized who he was. This was the bastard who was trying to steal my mate away from me. The second horse had Kagome on it…only…she was different. This woman held no uncertainty as she looked at the large demon in front of us.

"Alex go around and see if you can distracted, I'm going up!" she called out in a voice that commanded respect.

The other man nodded and followed her orders as if she were an Alpha. What the fuck was going on here?

"Kagome?" I said looking at her. She was older, more mature and alluring. She spiritual powers pulsed around her, deadly and strong.

"Hey InuYasha" she said "Sorry…hold that thought. Hiya!"

She pushed her horse towards the demon.

"Wait! Get away from it!"

"InuYasha! She's going to get herself killed" cried out Sango watching her as she made her way towards the demon.

I watched as she let go of her the horse's reigns and leapt up on her seat so that she was couched on the large animal. Damn it! I started to run to get to her when she leaped up and used the hand of the demon as a stepping stool to get on its arm when its head was turned looking at the other horse on the ground. She reached into her back and took out two of the most wicked looking blades that I have ever seen and ran up the demons arm with a speed and agility that would have impressed even Sesshomaru. By the time the demon realized that Kagome was there she took her weapons and sliced the demons head right off. I watched in awe as she leaped off just before it could grab her. She landed on the balls of feet in a crouch right next to the now headless demon then went to the head and took the jewel fragment. It took her less than two minutes to kill the demon.

"Game over thanks for playing" she laughed then went to high five the male "Thanks for the cover Alex"

The male looked down at my mate "I knew you had it in the bag înger"

Who the hell was this woman? This was not my Kagome. My Kagome was a clumsy and sweet woman who would never be able to take down a demon four times her size single handed.

She made her way towards me, she look off her face cover and looked up at me.

"Hey InuYasha! Sorry it took me so long to get back but I'm here now. So what is the update? What is Naraku up to and when do we leave in search of him"

I shook my head a bit. That was it?

"Wow you got tall! Oh hey Kikyo…What happened?" she cried out as she kneeled down to Kikyo who grimaced in pain.

"The demon took a swipe outta her…whoa wait a minute….that's it? Just a 'hey'? You're gone for 4 fucking years and all you say to me is HEY?" I growled down at her.

I wanted to crash her to me, I inhale her scent, to mark her, but something made me pull back. She as not the same, she held a power that made my beast uncomfortable.

I watched as she placed a hand over Kikyo's wounds and closed her eyes. Her hands glowed white with healing light helping close the wounds on Kikyo. Since when did she know how to do that?

"Is she alright Kagome?" said a deep masculine voice.

I turned and look at the male who accompanied her. I snarled at him making him glare back at me.

"Is this your half demon?" I couldn't understand what he was saying but he was pointing to me with his thumb and looking at Kagome.

"Yeah, he doesn't like people that much" she must have said something to make him to make him look at me and then shrugged as if I wasn't worth it, my demon was so close to the surface that I was seeing things in a red tint.

"What did you say to him…and why the fuck did you bring him with you?" I snarled at her watching as she stood and helped Kikyo get up as well.

I didn't miss the uncomfortable looks that I was getting from Sango and Miroku.

She pinned me with a cold look "Don't you think you should be a bit more worried about Kikyo who has suffered a terrible wound than on who I brought with me?"

"Ah..Kagome…I think there is misunderstanding.." Kikyo started to say but I cut her off.

I walked up to her and looked down at her snarling at her "Woman, you had no right to bring another male with you. You are mine" I said taking her arm and gave it a tug.

She smiled at me sweetly before she jabbed me in the throat hard with her elbow then kicked my legs under me knocking me to the ground. I had the wind knocked out of me, I went to get up but I found myself face to face with Kagome who had one of her blades right at my throat with her saddling me only her knees where on my forearms preventing me from using my arms to get up.

"I belong to no one, and how dare you say that in front of Kikyo" she said in a deadly whisper.

Then I realized why I underwent my transformation. It wasn't because of the male with her…it was because of Kagome. Kagome changed into such a lethal opponent that if I had stayed in my old form, she would have easily overpowered me. I wanted to laugh bitterly. I then smirked at her; did she really think that she was stronger than me? I laughed before I twirled my body and brought one of my legs up and brought her body down hard. She lost her balance as I purposely knocked the wind out of her, she tired getting up but I was faster and stronger than her. I reversed the roles on her; one clawed hand on her throat, my other hand held her arm that still held her blade. I was couched on her stomach so that she couldn't move away or try to kick me.

"Let go of her" I felt something cold and hard at my neck as I realized that the man could speak our language after all. This prick at had death wish.

He was glaring at me with pure hate as he tried to get me off Kagome.

"Alex stop" said Kagome as she struggled to get up "he won't really hurt me and you" she said pinning me with a cold look "get off of me!"

"I don't give a rat's ass; he needs to get off of you"

I narrowed my eyes at him "Do you really think that you can take my woman away from me? She is my mate, mine" I snarled at him my demon was going crazy.

Kill him; he thinks has a claim over our mate. Make her see who is stronger!

I was not ready for what Kagome did next. Since I was on her arms and body she used the only thing that she had as a weapon…her head. My focus was solemnly on the man that I swear I blacked out for a few minutes when Kagome head butted me.

"What the fuck?" I yelled at her as she flipped back and landed in a crouch with her blade in front of her.

"You have no rights over me. I am happy to see you and I do miss you…you are my friend, but if you're going to act like a dick then I guess I'll be traveling with Alex alone"

"The fuck you are!" I lunged at her but she flipped so suddenly that if felt her boot kick me on the chin. Fuck, she was fast now. She stood up then put up a barrier of pure power glaring at me.

"Stop InuYasha. I don't want to fight you but I will if you push me"

"Who the fuck are you? You're not my Kagome, you're just someone who looks like her" I said walking up to her barrier to peer into her face.

"Your right, I'm not your Kagome anymore; she was a weak and clumsy fool who pinned over a man who would never love her and who always had to get rescued. I told Kikyo that I was leaving for the sake of the mission. I back and I'm stronger and ready to face Naraku. Now I suggest you cut the macho bull shit or I will kick your ass"

Alex cleared his throat and looked at me.

"I would do as she says if I where you….many men as fallen by her hands for trying to test her. My advice? Don't cross her, shut up and do as she says…she tends to get her way anyway" he grinned at her making her roll her eyes.

"You make me sound like an ogre Alex" she said then chuckled "But you do make some good points"

Miroku and Sango laughed.

"I have to say…I like this new Kagome!" said Sango walking over to Kagome. Kagome let her barrier down "think you came teach me what you have learned?"

"Anytime, both Alex and myself where trained in the same Unit with my godfather" she said hugging her friend.

"So you have been with HIM this whole time" I snarled pointing to the other man.

"I along with, Santiago, Diego, Tank, Suke, David, Patrick, Veronica, and the Colonel and of course our Inger Mic de Deces" said Alex in a smirk walking over to Kagome.

I gawked at the man…I didn't miss the fact that there were more male names than female.

"Inger Mic de Deces? What is he talking about?" I said looking at Miroku as if he had the answers; he shrugged at me saying "I don't know"

"It's the named I earned" said Kagome with a sigh "it means 'Little Angel of Death' that is the name they gave me in the Unit"

I could see why. She was still tiny, smaller than Kikyo and petite in stature but clearly voluptuous and yet she held so much power that she could have easily purified me if she wanted to. Her black hair was longer and braided down her back, her blue eyes where the color of the sky on a clear day and yet…they seemed like they have seen too much. She forced herself to grow up, it didn't come naturally, she still held her innocence but it seemed out of place now in her eyes that have seen too much. I ached when I realized that her power came at the price of her sweetness and childlike wonder of the world.

"Yeah" she turned to me and placed a hand on her hip "So? Can you be civil enough to travel with or do Alex and I need to head out by ourselves?" she asked me.

"You know I've been waiting four years for you to return Kagome, but why did you bring this shack of shit with you?" I said giving the man a dirty look; he was standing too close to my mate.

"Because he offered to come…of course all the guys in my unit offered to come but in the end the reason I brought Alex along is because he is my partner and he wanted to support me"

"You didn't need to bring him for that! I said I would always protect you" I said glowering at her.

"I said he is here to SUPPORT me not protect me"

"But if she needs protection, then I will provide it for her" he said with an arrogant look on his face as he went to put an arm around my mate.

"You are no one to protect what is mine" I walked up to him and grinned in satisfaction that I was taller than him "Now you listen here. Kagome and I have a bond that no one will break. She is my mate and I will kill anyone who gets too close. If you decide to ignore my words then it's your head" I said to him in a deadly whisper then pulled Kagome away from him and placed her behind me but not before she kicked me in the shin. It hurt like hell but I didn't flinch.

"I am not your mate! Kikyo is and how can you say that when she's right over there!" she screeched pointing to a very startled looking Kikyo

"Oh but Kagome…I'm not his ma-"Kikyo started to say but I held my hand up indicating for her to be quiet, she threw her hands up in exasperation. I turned to Kagome and pinned her with a cold stare.

"Now I don't know what is going though that little brain of yours but let's get one thing clear. You are mine and I will kill anyone who gets too close to you" I watched in satisfaction as her eyes went wide at my blunt statement but I continued on " I have waited four fucking years Kagome, I woke up from an injury to find you gone and I couldn't get to you. My demon marked you as my mate and damn it I don't care how strong you get or how many demons you can take down…I will always be stronger and faster. So I will warn you this only once, if that dick comes along, he stays far away from you. I mean it Kagome, I have turned demon one too many times over the past four years and I can now trigger it by choice. I will go all demon on him if he so much as touches you"

She shook her heard in defiance "You can't decide that InuYasha!"

"She is not your mate; she is not something you can just claim. She has a mind of her own with her own rights… so I suggest you let go of her and step back…demon" said the male with sneer.

I looked at the man and let go of my human side and felt my demon blood pulse. I 'm sure she saw my eyes go red and the marking on face appear. The man name Alex frowned at me and held his weapon pointed at me. I moved so fast I was a blur. I knocked the weapon out of his hand easily and lifted him up by his neck, my claws digging into his skin. Strange that his skin didn't break but it didn't matter to me. I could easily snap his neck.

"Stop!" I felt Kagome pull at my sleeve "if you don't let him go I swear I will run my knife though you"

"Then why don't you do it?" I challenged her. I knew that she couldn't do it. She may be able to take down a full grown demon, but her instinct will prevent her from harming her mate.

"InuYasha…maybe your taking this too far" said Sango looking anxiously at the human who was trying to pry my hand away from his neck.

"You're going to kill him InuYasha" said Miroku moving close to me.

The male kicked my hard in my stomach in order to get me to release him. I grunted by I kept my hold on him.

"What are you waiting for Kagome? Take me down" I said harshly to her. She needed to learn her lesson "Since you think you're so much stronger"

I saw her pull out her blades but her hands were shaking.

"I don't want to hurt you InuYasha, please put him down. He's can't breathe!"

"Then say you will do as I command Kagome. It's the only way I will let go of him"

She was shaking in anger but nodded to me.

"Fine! Damn you InuYasha. After seeing you choose Kikyo over me over and over again…. now you decide to mark me as your mate? Now that I found someone?"

"See that's where you're confused. I never choose her over you, but I felt like I owned her that much, but you were always my mate, and you will remain my mate"

She was so small and slight that I found it hard to believe that she held that much power but my demon could feel it. She was so alluring and beautiful, her eyes shining bright with anger and her cheeks flushed. My sweet innocent Kagome turned in to a siren of desire and I was willing to go to any means to keep her.

I turned to pin the man with a stare "Whatever feelings you have towards this woman it would be wise to let go of them because she will always belong to me, her heart and soul belongs to me and I do not share" I snarled at him a low growl reputed deep before I dropped him to the floor.

"ALEX!" cried Kagome, she tried to go to him but I pulled her body to mine and held her there "Let go of me!"

"No, I don't think I will" I looked over to Kikyo who now looked fully healed "Take care of this piece of shit for me…I need to have a private word with my mate" I said as I hulled a very pissed off Kagome to my shoulder headed towards our camp.