Spring Rain Under The Crescent Moon by Silver_Dog_Demon

Chapter 1

Deep in a forest of the Western Lands, Inuyasha and group were fighting a leopard youkai, which was in his true form and they were not having much luck getting close enough to attack. Everyone was getting tired. For they have been fighting the leopard youkai for an hour with no such luck.

"Inuyasha, the shards are in it's gut!" Kagome yelled. Inuyasha tried to use his Blades of Blood but the leopard was just to fast for him, and now, was headed for Kagome. The leopard being fast Kagome wasn't able to notch an arrow.

"KAGOME WATCH OUT!" Miroku yelled.

"KAGOMEEE!" Inuyasha screamed.

But before the leopard could pounce onto Kagome a strong arm enclosed around her waist and in a flash she was by Miroku and Sango

"Kagome! But how?" Sango asked. That's when they looked up seeing Sesshoumaru turn and walked towards the leopard with Tokijin drawn.

"Sesshoumaru!" They said in unison. As they watched Sesshoumaru walk up and pauses by Inuyasha.

"Well, if it's not the half breed!" Sesshoumaru said with his icy voice.

"Sesshoumaru! What the hell are you doing here?" Inuyasha bit out.

"Protecting my lands! You could show more gratitude though. Being I saved your woman! Now, little brother, let ME show you how a REAL warrior can fight!" With that he lunged at the beast using tokijin. But the leopard leaped to the side into the foliage and circled around leaping out of the foliage and knocking tokijin out of Sesshoumaru's hand. But as aggressive as Sesshoumaru is during fighting he let out his poison whip and whipped out towards the leopard. The whip being unavoidable sliced the leopard to pieces. After, the leopard was gone he made his whip disappear. As he walked over towards Inuyasha, Kagome ran over picking up and purified the shards and walked towards Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru dragging tokijin on the ground as she walked.

"Now, that's how you destroy your enemies and not playing around with them while your comrades get hurt!" Sesshoumaru said. Inuyasha was steaming mad.

"Yeah, well, you still don't have Tetsusaiga!" Inuyasha looked down as Kagome approached. "Did you get the shards? How many were there? And WHY did you bring tokijin over here? My half brother could of got his own sword."

"Yes, I've got them. There were five shards all together. That's why he was so fast and hard for us to beat. And I dragged the sword over to give to him. He didn't have to help you know!" She said as she looked at Sesshoumaru "Here you go, Sesshoumaru. Even though, you'll deny helping us I'd like to thank you from all of us." Kagome said sweetly.

"Now, let's go we have more shards to hunt." Inuyasha said.

"NO! We'll need rest before we head out and Sango and Miroku have already set up camp, SEE!" She pointed over in the direction the camp was set up. As you could see a faint light from the fire.

"Feh! Whatever. You, humans are so weak." Inuyasha said as he turned to leave towards the south of camp.

"Okay, so, we humans are weak but what's your excuse for all your bad actions and manners!" She screamed at Inuyasha. Then turned to Sesshoumaru "Please, Sesshoumaru, stay at our camp for a while or for the night. It's the least we can do for you helping." She turned to walk towards the camp Sango and Miroku made. Getting into camp and went to her bag and pulled out her first aid box. Then walked to her friends.

"Kagome, where's Inuyasha?" Sango asked.

Kagome shrugged her shoulders "He walked south of camp. Man, I need some water to wash around these cuts and also to cook with! Did any of you see a hot spring, stream, or lake?" Kagome asked.

"No, we did not see any. We're in parts of the western lands that we've never been {They have been in the northern part of the western lands before, but not in this area of the northern part of the lands}.

"There is a stream not far past those trees there!" The icy voice of Sesshoumaru sounded as he walked into the camp. Sango grabbed her boomerang while Miroku stood with his staff.

"Stand down, humans. I'm not here to cause harm! Someone's got to watch over you until the hanyou shows back up and since your on my lands, I'll keep an eye on you!"

"Sango, Miroku! I asked him to stay with us." Kagome stood in front of her friends. After that, Miroku took the pot and followed were Sesshoumaru said the stream was and got the water and came back with it. Kagome cleaned Sango's and Miroku's wounds as well as hers, Shippou's, and Kirara's. Then, cooked some ramen for everyone, and now everyone except her, Sesshoumaru, and Inuyasha who had not came back to camp yet were asleep. Kagome unwrapped herself from her sleeping bag and went and added more wood to the fire. As she was doing so Inuyasha walked into the campsite still adjusting his clothes. He was trying to sneak into camp without being seen. But with no such luck. When he looked up to see Kagome and Sesshoumaru still up he just looked at them and leaped into a nearby tree and went to sleep. Kagome stood and picked up the pot and bowls she forgot to clean and walked to the stream. But outside camp she wiped the tears from her eyes and cheeks.

Sesshoumaru watched her go and decided to follow her at a safe distance. Sesshoumaru stopped behind a tree when he saw the young miko knelt down to the ground by the stream washing the bowls and cooking pot. When he decided to step out from behind the tree.

Kagome upon hearing someone move behind her she wiped the tears out of her eyes and turned saying "I'm sorry Inu... Oh Sesshoumaru, what are you doing here? I mean I could not sleep so I got up and put more wood on the fire then noticed I didn't clean up the dishes and thought that I'd get up and..."

"Silence human. I care not for your sleeping habits or lack there of. A human should not be alone at night let alone someone without a weapon to defend herself or himself with. You will return to your camp with this Sesshoumaru!" He said as he turned back to the camp. Kagome picked up the bowels and pot and followed Sesshoumaru back to camp. Once back at the camp she put the pot and bowls quietly back into her bag and went and climbed into her sleeping bag next to Shippou. But before laying down she looked over at Sesshoumaru then laid down and went to sleep.

After the miko finally fell asleep Sesshoumaru stood up and dusted his white hakama off then walked passed the tree he was resting against to leave the group but stopped and looked back eyeing everyone then turned around and headed back to his castle.

The waking up and breakfast had come and gone and now the Inu group were heading more into the northern part of the western lands. They were traveling by foot and it was proving difficult because Inuyasha wanted to walk through the woods {that looked as if it has not been walked through in a long time by anything} and not travel on any type of road. So now they were in a dark forest with thick, thorny bushes that were ripping at everyone's bare skin and clothes.

"Inuyasha, don't you think it be best to find a path through these woods that's not so over grown with thorny bushes. Think of the ladies and their desirable soft skin!" As he reached out and groped Sango's butt.

"HENTAI!" A loud slap was heard as Sango swung around and slapped Miroku across his face. "Think about your own skin! While KEEPING your hands away from my ass, or you'll have more to worry about then these thorn bushes!" Sango said as she walked on leaving a red hand print on the face of the monk sitting in the dirt.

~Naraku's Castle~

Naraku had dismissed Kanna and was now in his bed chambers with Kikyo. Kikyo was standing by the chamber doors while at the same time Naraku was on his futon bare chest leaning against the wall with black silk sheets covering him from his waist down which was bare as well.

"Kikyo, my pet, I want you to do exactly as I tell you to do. I want you to follow the hanyou and his group closely keeping a eye on them for a few days making notes of all their weaknesses, strengths, if they found any new shards and how many. Then, approach the hanyou's camp get the hanyou to let you travel with them. Then, report back to me with your findings!" Naraku said with a evil glint in his eyes. As he shot one of his tentacles out and wrapped it around Kikyo and drew her to him while saying "Come Kikyo, let's rid you of that little dog hanyou's scent." Naraku drew back the silk sheets to reveal a fully erected erection. He shot out three more tentacles one for each wrist and one for her ankle. Then the tentacle that was around her unwrapped and rewrapped around her other ankle. Then pinned Kikyo to the wall with her arms above her head and legs spread. His arms disrobed Kikyo. Then shoved his erection into her repeatedly until his lust was satisfied for the time being.

~Inuyasha's Group~

The Inu Group were still in the dark, thick forest but was confronted with a shattered stone wall. They walked through what once was the front gate to come upon a burnt down compound of a long ago castle.

"Wow! Who do you think this place belonged to?" Miroku said.

"That and what happened? I mean look at the destruction of this place!" Sango stated.

All of a sudden a high pitched sounded in Inuyasha's ear and he slapped at it , and brought his hand away to show a flat Myouga. "Feh! Myouga, what a surprise." Inuyasha said.

"Myouga-sama, have you any idea who's castle this place belonged to and what happened?" Miroku asked.

"This place was Lady Izayoi's {In Inuyasha movie #3 it's spelt Jyurokuya in english translation} castle!" Myouga said.

"Master Myouga-sama, who was Lady Izayoi?" Kagome asked.

"Lady Izayoi was Lord InuTaisho's human wife and mother of Lord Inuyasha!" Myouga said. Inuyasha hearing what Myouga had stated about his mother leapt into a nearby tree so the group would not see the tears welling up in his eyes at the mention of his mother. But kept a close ear open to hear all that was being said.

"But what happened to cause so much destruction?" Sango asked.

"On the unfaithful day Lord InuTaisho fought his enemy Ryukotsusei and received his mortal wound that he was dying from a human general by the name of Takamaru who had fallen in love with Izayoi, ceased the castle and had his men guard the gates and to wait for Lord InuTaisho to come. While Takamaru's men and him waited for Lord InuTaisho, Izayoi was in a room in the main building in labor with master Inuyasha. Takamaru was angry that Izayoi had bedded down with InuTaisho who was a demon and not choosing him and became pregnant with a demon's child. Takamaru came into the room carrying a spear and speared Izayoi and left the room. Before Izayoi bled to death she gave birth to master Inuyasha and brought him to lay by her chest.

At the same time Lord InuTaisho appeared and Takamaru's men fired arrows at Lord InuTaisho. He in turn used the Kazu no Kizu twice then came into the courtyard calling Izayoi. When Takamaru came out saying that he sent her to a place that Lord InuTaisho could not go. That he had killed her. Lord InuTaisho became enraged and ran towards the building and Takamaru ran towards Lord InuTaisho. InuTaisho cut off Takamaru's left arm and ran into the building to find Izayoi. Takamaru ordered what was left of his men that were alive to fire flaming arrows to burn down the palace. While the building was burning Lord InuTaisho found the dead body of his wife and the new born Inuyasha crying. Master InuTaisho used Tensaiga to bring his wife back to life. Then took the fire-rat kimono out from behind his armor and placed it around Lady Izayoi and master Inuyasha. But during that, Takamaru came in and Lord InuTaisho stood up drawing his sword Sou'unga and told Lady Izayoi to call the child Inuyasha and then told her to run to safety. She ran out of the burning palace into the woods. In the woods she turned and saw the burning palace fall in on it's self killing Lord InuTaisho and his enemy Takamaru." Myouga said. "So that is, why there is so much destruction here!" Myouga wiped his little flea eyes from calling up sad memories {This I wrote down from what happened in the beginning of the movie Inuyasha #3}.

"Shippou, would you mind going and getting some fire wood and Miroku, could you get some water and I'll get the stuff ready to make dinner." Kagome asked.

In a tree close to the Inu gang was a pair of chocolate eyes and the person was listening to what was said. "So, your human mother was named Izayoi and this is were you were born! This might be some info Naraku would like to hear about." Kikyo said to herself as she watched Kagome walk towards the tree that Inuyasha was sitting in but is now sitting at the base of the tree.

"Inuyasha, after dinner if you want I can walk with you around this place?" Kagome said kneeling down in front of Inuyasha.

"Feh, I don't need a weak human girl following me around a burnt down old palace." Inuyasha bit out.

"I did not mean for it to sound that you weren't able to protect yourself! I just thought you and I could look around this place as friends. That's all!" Kagome spoke softly.

"Like I said. I don't need a human Babysitter. GOT IT!" Inuyasha yelled at Kagome. Kagome pushed herself off the ground and walked to the other side of the campsite with tears in her eyes and picked up Shippou then sat down by Sango.

Yawning and stretching Shippou spoke up "Kagome, I bet if Kikyo was here Inuyasha would not say he doesn't need a human babysitter but he'd jump at the idea to have her that way he and her would be gone for hours then he would try to sneak into camp like he does every time he sees her or smells her and he runs off to meet her!" Shippou looked up to see a tear filled eyes and he wrapped his little paws around Kagome's neck and gave her a hug. "I'm sorry Kagome!"

"Feh! Like you would know if anything ever happens at night. You little runt. You're always asleep before anyone else." Inuyasha scowled.

"I know more then what you think." Shippou had a serious but daring look to his face as if he was daring Inuyasha to ask him to say more.

"Feh, Whatever." Inuyasha stood up and crossed his arms over his chest. "So, what kind of things have you been aware of that happened if your so smart?" Inuyasha said trying not to sound timid.

"OK Inuyasha, I'll tell you and as you don't like people pussy footing around you but I'll say sorry to all who are involved what I'm about to say." He moved from Kagome's neck to her lap. "Three nights ago when you and Miroku stayed up talking after Sango, Kagome went to sleep I overheard the last thing you both said before turning in was that Sango makes Miroku horny all the time for the way she walks and at night when she moans at night in her sleep." Shippou looked over at Sango and Miroku to see Sango with her mouth wide open and a red faced and Miroku had a terrified look in his eyes while he let out a sheepish laugh. "Inuyasha, you told Miroku that you at times wish you could have both Kikyo and Kagome as concubines so you can mate with the both of them so you don't have to choose one or the other and they would have no say when or who you slept with when like some of the Lords of the lands do except of course for your brother. So that, you can mate Kikyo all the time while Kagome bares your pups for all three of you. Then that same night I heard strange sounds coming from both sides of the campfire and I woke up to see what it was and saw both you and Miroku moving your hands back and forth fast. You Inuyasha your hand was in your hakama and calling out Kagome's name saying 'I want to be inside you Kagome. To feel you wrapped around me aahhhh KAGOMEEEE!" Then he turned to Miroku "and your hand was under your monks robe calling out Sango's name saying "Please have my children Sango. Ohh Sangoo!" Then Shippo turned to Sango and Kagome. "Sango, you slept well but you had drool coming out of your mouth while moaning. Kagome, I'm sorry but your not innocent when it comes to your dreams. You were saying why have we not seen Kouga around but more importantly why have we not seen Sesshoumaru around. That you wished to come across him soon so you could see him and his ward Rin. That you liked watching his reaction towards Rin that you think he would make a great father someday and who would he take as a mate. Then, you growled in your sleep as if you were jealous.

Then last night at camp Inuyasha, you tired to sneak back into camp adjusting your haori and hakama. Kagome, you left camp with the pot and bowls and outside camp you had tears in your eyes. Sesshoumaru followed you then the both of you came back not more than five minutes later then Sesshoumaru sat by a tree and you went to your sleeping bag but before laying down you looked over and smiled at Sesshoumaru then laid down and went to sleep. Sesshoumaru before leaving stopped and turned around and looked at everyone in camp then left. You, Kagome were smiling in your sleep. Inuyasha, you were snoring and Miroku was sucking on his thumb and Sango cuddled Kirara!" Shippou looked at everyone and of course to what they all heard their mouths were open in shock and all were blushing. "So NOW, Inuyasha, do I know what happens at night?" Shippou asked.

Everyone sat there in silence and blushing when anyone looked at anyone else. Inuyasha being embarrassed jumped up into a high tree. He looked down at them then looked out into the distance, thinking in his head "That runt sees and hears to much for his own good!" He then looked down at the group "I guess we can stay at this place another day so I can look around the place where I was born and where father died protecting mother and me!" Inuyasha was brought out of his thoughts when the scent of Kikyo was brought to him by the air and he left to find Kikyo behind a group of trees not far from the camp.

"Kik-Kikyo!" Inuyasha murmured.

"Inuyasha, I'm glad to see you. But I can see that you were in some sort of deep thought so I'll just leave you to your..." Before she finished before Inuyasha came to stand in front of her drawing her to his chest saying "No, please don't go. What I was thinking about was not that important. Come lets take a walk and enjoy whats left of the night." Inuyasha said taking ahold of Kikyo's hand.

"Sure, Inuyasha, but we need to talk!" Kikyo came out and said. They walked a ways away from the tree he was in and from the group so that shippou could not see or hear what went on. When they came to a group of trees that were close to a stream that lead into what looked like it once was a garden.

"Inuyasha, you still like being with me right? Then, why not tell Kagome that your heart and soul belongs with me and that it will always be with me unless you want both of us in your bed!" Kikyo said with a smirk.

"Kikyo, I will always love you, you know, it's just I care for Kagome as well. I want to settle down one day and have a family of my own. I wanted to settle down with you fifty years ago before you pinned me to the sacred tree and before you died because of Naraku. I'll always keep my promise to you but I've got to keep my promise to protect Kagome until all the shards are collected and the jewel is complete once more and Naraku is defeated. Why don't you come back to camp with me and travel with us or stay here with us a few days!" Inuyasha said kissing Kikyo's neck.

"I can't right now, Inuyasha. I'm needed at a village northeast of here. But when I'm able I'll come and travel with you. Besides I don't think your companions would want me around or traveling with them." Kikyo said.

"Feh! Like I care what they think or want! I love you Kikyo, and want to be with you." Inuyasha said nuzzling his nose in Kikyo's hair. But Kikyo turned around and kissed Inuyasha on the nose and walked away saying "I know, Inuyasha, now head back to your camp before they start worrying about you!" Then she walked into the trees then vanished. Inuyasha turned and walked back to camp. When he got there everyone was asleep. Inuyasha looked over by the campfire and saw a bowl and a pot with some ramen left for him and a bottle of water. He ate the ramen and drank the water and jumped into a near by tree and went to sleep.