This is my first fan fiction, so please let me know what you think. Thank-you in advance.

Chapter 1

"He is such an insensitive jerk!" Cried Kagome as she plopped down beside Sango. "I can't believe that he could be so stubborn!"

"What did he do this time, Kagome?" asked Shippo from where he was tending the fire.

"I told him not to get too far away from us tonight, as I detected the faint traces of Jewel Shards in the area, and he just blew me off and told me to leave him alone. He said that he could take care of himself, and not to worry," Kagome said, "but how can I not worry about him tonight? Especially tonight – the night of the new moon?"

Shippo looked up at Kagome's worried face and rushed over, leapt to her shoulder, and hugged her neck. "Don't worry so much about Inuyasha, Kagome! He always gets prickly when he turns human."

"That's right! You know that he doesn't like having to rely on others for anything, especially now. He just doesn't like to feel vulnerable." Sango put her arm around Kagome and gave her a hug. "Everything will be fine, don't you worry."

"Easier said than done," thought Kagome, "I just wish I had a better feeling about this." She accepted the bowl that Sango handed to her, thanked her and started to eat slowly.

Sango looked a Miroku, who had been sitting quietly, looking off to the south. "What do you sense, Miroku?" She asked. "I am not sure, but it is definitely not good. And the aura is getting stronger as well." Miroku stood up "I am going to get Inuyasha. We need to stick close tonight, I have a feeling that something is going to happen, and we need to be ready." With that, the monk left the firelight and made his way down to the river bank. As he neared, he could see the dark shape of Inuyasha's human form sitting against a boulder staring across the water.

"What do you want" snarled Inuyasha. "I thought I told you guys to leave me alone tonight."

"Don't be such a fool, Inuyasha! There is something headed this way, and none of us should be out here alone when it comes. At least come back to the fire with me; it would give the ladies a sense of relief to know that we are there for them." Miroku reached out his hand to Inuyasha, who stared at it for a long moment before accepting it and rising to his feet.

"Feh! Lot of help I'll be tonight! Man! Why did this have to happen now?" Still grumbling, Inuyasha followed the monk back to camp. Sango and Kagome looked up at their approach; Shippo was sound asleep in Kagome's lap. Sango handed bowls to Inuyasha and Miroku, who sat down to eat. Inuyasha looked up to see Kagome looking at him strangely, but when she noticed him looking at her, she blushed and turned away. "Huh? I wonder what that was for," he thought. He just shrugged his shoulders and turned his attention back to his dinner.

This is the first chapter. I promise that the story does get better as it continues. Please read and review. Thank-you.