A New Beginning

Chapter 1

The Start

The sun blazed brighting over the small forested area. It had three years since the start of the jewel hunters journey. And in time came a few changes of its own. Two new yet firimlar faces had joined the group. Kouga, much to Inuyasha's protest. As well as Sesshomaru. Somehow the two brothers had seen past their differences and where working together at that point. The two demons only followed on a strong lead, otherwise they where away on their own business.

Kagome had a few changes of her own. After a particular fight a few months back, she swore she's become more of a fighter. Her bow and arrows where good but where nothing when it came to close combat. After some convincing, mostly to Inuyasha, she went to Totosai to get a speical sword made that would be able to harness her miko abilites like her arrows did. The old man was more then ready for that task. Three days later the sword, known as Keika, which seemed proper for a miko was forged. The blade slim and the purest white. Inuyasha laughed at first, thinking it was much two 'girly' to do any real damage, he was proven wrong real fast. Her fighting imporved greatly, with Inuyasha's help, as well as a little from Sesshomaru. As well as losing the school uniform, it was much easier traveling in just jeans and t-shirts, after learning what she has to do with a sword, the uniform would just get in the way.

Which brings us to the group today, once again following a rumor of a bear clan holding jewel shards. Only to have much more hiding in the shadows then just jewel fragments.

"Inuyasha are we almost there yet?" whined Shippo

" Runt if you don't stop asking you are going to have to walk yourself!" yelled a very annoyed Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha stop yelling at Shippo!" yelled Kagome from behind the group.

" How about you shut up wench!" yelled Inuyasha.

As soon as he said it he new he shouldn't have and he braced himself for what was about to happen.

"Inuyasha, Sit Boy!" yelled a very mad miko. She hated it when he called her that, then again she wasn't sure if he would really ever learn.

"Little brother will you ever learn." said an equally annoyed Sesshoumaru.

"Yeah mutt face you should have learned by now." said a very amused Kouga.

Inuyasha was mumbling something about stupid wolves and annoying half-
brothers. Sango and Miroku stood on the side lines waiting for it to blow over. Kirara sat on Sango's shoulder waiting for something important to happen, wide red eyes searching the tree lines. Inuyasha shot up from his hole and once again started yelling.

"Bitch what did you do that for!" yelled a now very pissed off half-demon.

Everyone knew what was coming now.

"What do you think baka! You are such a idiot!" Kagome yelled. She was fuming now it even made Inuyasha flinch. He decided to keep quiet the rest of the trip, a human shaped crater just didn't sound all to fun at that moment.

As they got closer Inuyasha, Kouga, and Sesshoumaru could smell human blood. Kirara started growling, furr frizzing up. Kagome was first to notice the change in their behavior.

"Inuyasha what's wrong?" asked Kagome

"I smell human blood and lots of it." Inuyasha said in a whisper.

"He's right Kagome I smell it too." said Kouga over his shoulder.

Without so much as a second thought, Kagome jumped up onto Kirara's back with Sango. Shippo holding onto Inuyasha for dear life as the dog hanyou took to the trees. Mirkou once again left to run.

A huge blackened wall stood between them and the village. Black smoke billowed from the tops of huts, the fire was gone as far as they could tell at the moment. Cautiously walking in seeing broken down huts and darms, humans lying in pools of their own blood, some with removed limbs. Dead horses that looked half eated caught the groups attention.

Going farther in and caught a strong scent of bears, a large clan from the scent. Rounding a pile of rubble and saw a huge brown furred beast. Blood heavy on his paws. The clan itself had about fifty bears, all at high power levels. The largest of them stood on its back paws, eyes glowing red. It turned, bloody fangs revealed in a sickening smirk.

"Now what do we have here. A odd group I must say never thought the great lord would help humans. Same to you Prince." said the bear demon.

"I also see we have a pathetic half breed. A young miko as well this is going to be interesting."

" Who the hell are you and what do you want!" Inuyasha yelled, hand on the swords hilt.

"My name is not your concern and I am sent here by Naraku to kill you and get the Jewel Shards as well." yelled the bear demon.

Everyone got in their battle stance. Inuyasha and Kagome drew their swords and Sango and Miroku got ready. Kouga and Sesshoumaru got ready. Sesshoumaru didn't think he needed Tokijin for this battle so he left it. Shippo hiding on Kirara's back, there was no way he could take these things on.

"You want a fight then you are going to get it." yelled Kouga, a cocky smirk crossing his face.

"For once I agree with you Kouga. Lets get him." Inuyasha says.

"Kagome remember what me and Sesshoumaru told you about the sword." Inuyasha yelled over his shoulder.

"You got it. Lets see if I can use this new sword of mine."she laughed, new personally taking over the normal school girl act.

Inuyasha's eye shot around, the faint sound of buzzing entering his ears, "Naraku's insects."

"Miroku don't use your wind tunnel Naraku's poison insects are here." yelled Sango.

"Why Sango I didn't know you cared so much."Miroku said with his usual perverted grin.

Sango rolled her eyes and got ready for battle. Shippo was even getting ready it wasn't that they were powerful it was that there were a lot of them.

"Ok enough talk you want to battle lets battle. Wind Scar!"

The huge rush of goldeb light shot towards the bear, he only seemed amused. "Don't think it'll be that easy hanyou!" he roared

The light engulfed the group, the darker figuers seemed to dissappear. Inuyasha laughed, of couse it'd be easy. "Well that was easy eno..."

A huge paw broke threw the ground, Inuyasha hardly dodged the claws. He landed a few feet back, eyes now much more fierce. The rest of the group looking a little shocked themselves.

"What the hell. How did you move so fast?" yelled a very surprised Kouga.

"The great spider gave me two shards of the great jewel, now I'm faster then any of you! My clan shares that connection making us equally powerfu! Before you ask miko I masked their power so you couldn't sense them, Naraku's told me or your talents." said the bear demon.

As the others were battling the bears they did not notice Inuyasha was in trouble, he couldn't hit the stupid bear the thing was to fast, "Come on hanyou, tired already!" the bear laughed

Paw swiping at him, giving Inuyasha an impressive gash on his arm and most likely breaking it. Kagome turned away from the bear she had already injured and saw that Inuyasha was in a tight spot. Kagome ran over before the bear could hit again, the pure white blade blocking the gaint claws. Twisting the blade around she threw the beast back.

"Inuyasha are you all right?" Kagome asked

"Kagome get away I don't want you hurt." he yelled.

"You forget I can fight now."

The bear was coming again Kagome could sense it. She put up her sword and got ready to cut the bastered in half. As soon as he came her sword started to glow and the bear was sliced in two. As soon as there leader was dead the rest fled.

"See I told you I can fight." Kagome said while picking up the two jewel shards.

"Feh, whatever." he said while getting up.

"Inuyasha wait a minute at least let me fix your arm." Kagome yelled as he started walking away.

"It will heal in a day..." before he could say anything else she was by him, her hand on his arm. He started to blush but hid it. A bright light came from her hand and his arm was healed.

"See that wasn't so hard." then she noticed that her hand was still on his arm she started to blush badly too.

Then Miroku decided to save both of them from embarrassment.

"Lady Kagome why do you think Naraku would send such a weak demon as him?" asked Miroku.

"I don't know maybe a test or something"she said

Unknown to them some one was watching them. The person kept upwind to make sure that no one would catch their scent. The person was waiting for the right moment to attack. Unknown to them Sesshoumaru knew that someone was there, the problem was he didn't really care at the time.

"Kagome what did the bear mean when he said he masked the power of the shards? Is that possible?" Sango asked.

"Yeah I couldn't mask the power of mine." Kouga said.

"I'm not sure if its possible I never heard of it." Kagome said while putting her sword back in it's sheath, which was also pure white.

"It's probably one of Naraku's tricks. That stupid bastard he never battles himself." Inuyasha said

"Well little brother maybe someone else out the spell on them." Sesshoumaru said in his usual emotionless voice.

"Lord Sesshoumaru you know such a person?"asked Miroku.

Sesshoumaru would not tell them not yet anyway. He got up and started walking towards the woods.

"Hey were are you going?" Shippo asked.

"I must check on Rin and Jaken. They shall be with me on my return which will be in two days." he said.

Inuyasha was about to protest to another brat tagging along but he was gone before he could. When Sesshmaru left some one jumped out of the bushes but remained in the shadows...

(Finally, after four years, I'm editing it. Many asked me too, but yea well anyways I even gotta admit re-reading this was dreadful! I guess I've grown up the past for years when it came to writing. I'll be adding a little bit and fixing a lot of it, so start reveiwing again!!!)