Hi, hi guys. I know my next update was suppose to be 'Only the Lonely' but I still need a few fixes on the latest chapter. Well anyways this one was a quick one to come up with and I've been watching re-runs of Inuyasha. Anyways some of the scenes in this story are going to be just like Episode 147-148 of Inuyasha. I just loved how Inuyasha and Kikyo met. Anyways please review, I was a bit disappointed with how many people did so at least 10 reviews for next chapter. Enjoy!

A Second Encounter

"Youko, there's a large demonic aura coming near!" One of his subordinates burst into the room shouting. Youko set down the parchment he was reading and followed the agitated bat. What he found out side was anything but normal. The atmosphere was filled with malevolence.

"Everyone, be on high alert."

A laugh made his head snap towards the forest, to see a dark figure walking out of it. "Who are you, and how did you find our hideout?" The figure stopped but Youko could still not make out his face. He was wearing human clothes but his face was covered by a straw hat. His stench reeked of demon.

"Oh, you must excuse me, I was lost and ended up here. If you could be so kind as to direct me towards the right path."

"Quit the act, what do you want." His men surrounded him swords drawn and pointing at him.

The man only smiled. "It seems that all that gossip was true, Youko Kurama the king of thieves, who can never have anything go past him, you really are sharp."

Youko frowned. "What business do you have here."

The man slipped a hand inside his sleeve and took out a mirror. The mirror glowed for a bit.

Youko showed no recognition when the image of the woman he met just yesterday showed up.

"I heard that you had an encounter with the Shikon Miko." Youko's eyes narrowed. 'How the hell would he know that.'

The demons around them started to murmur towards one another.

"And what if I did, I don't think it has anything to do with you."

"Ah, but that's where you are wrong. You could say the miko and I have a certain past with each other. Now would you let me tell you something that might interest you."

Youko's ear twitched. "What could possibly interest me?"

"Have you heard about the Shikon no Tama?"

Youko snorted. "Vaguely, I have no interest in the power of that jewel, I have enough as it is, the only thing it would do good for me is as an adornment."

"But did you know it could grant anyone any wish." Youko took interest in that, he had never heard about that, and it seemed neither did his band of thieves by the looks of their surprised faces.

"Yes, it can give you any of your wildest desires, riches, land, and even bring back the dead."

The man smiled when he saw he had hit a cord. Youko stood stunned, he could bring back anyone from the dead. Kuronue could be brought back. He looked up surprised when the man suddenly began to get shrouded in a dark mist and disappear.

"If you are going to seek the Jewel be warned, the girl will destroy you, as she has promised." 'And that's something I am waiting for, for the both of you.' And he disappeared.

Everyone was silent, and then everyone started talking at once. "Youko we could use the Jewel to make our band stronger. No we could make it invincible. No we could get all the treasure in this world."

"Silence!"

Everyone suddenly stayed silent and looked at their leader. "We are going to use the Jewel for another purpose, and this task will be mine, I will be the one to steal the Jewel. You men are to wait until I return be it days, months, or years, I will acquire this Jewel. For the mean time Yomi will be put in charge." He turned around and walked back inside. 'It seems I'll be meeting you sooner then later my little toy.'

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Kagome stood in front of the entrance to the forest that was aligned to a village, when the ground suddenly started shaking. She took out an arrow and readied into her bow. A giant ogre appeared out of the forest and started running towards her.

"The Jewel give it to me." She fired the arrow and the ogre disintegrated. Kagome put down her arrow and turned around looking at a bush near her. "It's safe now Rin."

A little brown haired girl popped her head out and once she saw the coast was clear ran up to the older girl. "Wow Kagome you really are strong, I was afraid that demon was too big for you."

Kagome smiled down at the girl, "Come on let's go home now." She frowned when a familiar aura tickled her senses. Turning around she saw the same demon from yesterday.

"It's you again."

Youko smirked. "Hand over the Sacred Jewel Kagome and I promise I'll let you live." Kagome felt herself bristle at the way he said her name. She turned around towards Rin, and gently pushed her towards the bushes again.

"Rin take cover, I'll be done here in a minute."

"Cocky aren't you." Youko sneered.

Kagome sighed. "No I'm just not going to waste my time on a demon like you." She readied her bow and waited.

Youko decided to make the first move and ran towards her claws aiming towards her neck. He never even made it three feet in front of her when he was suddenly pinned to a tree by his clothes. Youko struggled against the arrows but they had some sort of power that made them unbreakable.

"I'm going to tell you this once demon, I'll kill you before you can even get your hands on the Jewel. I already warned you once." She had an arrow aimed at his heart. Youko made his hand into a fist and called upon an ivy roots to crawl towards her and immobilize her, but before they could reach her she let her hands drop with her bow and placed her arrow back. She then turned around and started walking away.

"What, didn't you say you were going to kill me?"

"I have no time and arrow to waste on a demon like you, take my advice and don't ever come near me." She waved a hand. "See ya. Let's go Rin." The little girl happily skipped besides the priestess and left him hanging there.

Youko growled. 'Damn her.'

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