Destiny

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I know right now no one is interested in this story....but I figure eventually someone will like it haha. It was my very first story ever and I am proud of it. Well, it was my very first fan fiction story ever. So I hope me re-vamping it will help it ^_^.

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The next day, Inu Yasha and the rest of the group thanked them for letting them stay the night before going off; back to their search for the sacred jewel shards. However, only a mile or so back into their journey, they were faced with the first real non-human looking demon Joann had seen the entire time she had been with them. It was a long centipede looking demon.. Joann make it a point to never step on anymore bugs anymore.

Inu Yasha unshealhed his sword, a grin on his lips.

"Finally, some action!" he shouted.

He jumped into the air, raising his transformed Tetsusaiga above his head before bringing it down; slicing the demon into millions of pieces. Inu Yasha landed near the dead demon; resting his sword on his right shoulder, looking a bit disappointed.

"Feh, that wasn't much of a challenge."

Joann stood stunned for a few moments before her eyes widen in excitment and she ran up to Inu Yasha.

"That was amazing!" she said.

Inuyasha smiled and proudly.

"That was nothing." he said.

"This sword is so powerful!" she said, looking at his sword.

Inu Yasha fell over on to the ground upset that she complimented his sword and not him.

Joann took the still transformed Tetsusaiga out of his hands and held it like se was going to weild it. What was suprising was that it seemed like it weighed nothing to her. Inuyasha looked dumbfounded at her.

"How is it you can hold up the Tetsusaiga, especially in its true form!?"

Joann glared at him and tossed the sword back at him.

"Just because I'm a human girl, doesn't mean I'm a weakling!"

"I didn't say that!" yell Inuyasha after just barely catching the Tetsusaiga.

"But that's what you meant!" Joann huffed before continuing to walk down the path.

However, she stopped in her tracks when everything seemed to become dark. She turned her head upwards to see the sky blocked by what seemed to be thousands upon thousands of demons flying in the sky above them. Joann blinked at the astonishing amount of demons, taking a step back out of fear and shock. Inu Yasha growled and held his Tetsusaiga tight.

"Those are Naraku's." Inu Yasha growled.

Everyione snapped into action, Kirara gew into her bigger form, while Sango pulled out her weapon as she jumped onto Kirara's back; flying into the mist of the demons; cutting them down in the air. Miroku works on a section of demons with his cursed black hole in his hand, sucking up demons.

Joann watcched in awe at first, but then realized it was her chance to prove her worthiness to the group.

'Ok, time to show them that you're not a weakling.' she thought.

Joann got into a fight stance, ready to kick some demon ass. One of the demons came straight towards her. She moved out of the way, right before the demon could tear her apart, and then gave it a spinning back kick in the head causing the demon to fall to the ground.

Joann was proud of her self and grinned. However, the demon got back up, pissed off who this human woman knocked him down.

"Oh no you don't." said Inu Yasha before jumping infront of the demon and slicing him in half with his Tetsusaiga.

"I had that!" shouted Joann.

"Leave the fighting to us!" Inu Yasha growled before he jumped away to fight another demon.

Joann was about to complain when Kagome took her hand.

"They can handle it." she said, with a smile.

"But I promised that I wouldn't be a bother and could defend myself."

"Please, Joann, I don't want you to get hurt." Shippo said, looking concerned.

Joann smiled and sighed.

"Ok."

She followed Kagome to a safe place.Once they were there, Joann blinked and began to look around. She felt someone, or rather was hoping a certain someone was near by. This didn't go un-noticed by Kagome.

'I wonder...' Kagome thought before a knowing smile crossed her lips.

Before Kagome could ask Joann who she was looking around for; a demon seemed to come out of nowhere. However, Joann saw it and just as it reached the two girl; gave it a good kick in the face. When it was down on the ground, Joann hit the demon with a round house kick and then finished it off by crushing its head with the heel of her shoe.

"I told you I could defend myself." Joann, proud that she could help.

Kagome looked at the demon in shock. She looked up to tell Joann how shocked she was when she sees a demon right behind her. Kagome took out her bow and an arrow, hitting her mark.

Joann looked in awe.

"Wow! You're good Kagome." she said.

"Thanks, I've practiced." Kagome said back with a smile.

As fast as the fight started, it ended. Inu Yasha went to Kagome and found the dead demon.

"I killed it." Joann said with a proud smile on her lips.

Inu Yasha was a bit shocked but grinned.

"Not bad for a human without a weapon." Inu Yasha said, before heading off back onto the road.

Everyone followed behind him.

"Naraku must be close." Inu Yasha said,

As they continued to walk; Joann continued to look around. This caught both Kagome and Sango's attention.

"There's something about her i don't know what, like a bond. I feel like i need to protect her, or something, like a mother. The thing is, she's my age and we just met. I don't get it." Kagome whispered to Sango.

Sango looked at Joann.

"I know. i feel at peace when I'm with her. It's like I already know her. And what was with her being able to see Kouga's jewel shards. I thought only you and Kikyo could see them. There's something weird about her. Have you noticed she's been looking around a lot? Do you think she's looking for Kouga?" Sango said, glancing at Kagome, who had a knowing smile on her lips.

"I think she likes him." Kagome said.

"I think she does too."

They both giggled at that comment, earning them a weird look from Inu Yasha and Miroku; Joann was too busy occupied to notice.


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Nearby, Kouga lurked, watching the new girl called Joann.

'What's wrong with me?' Kouga thought. 'After seeing her fight, I felt like I wanted her. Could it be that I love her?'

Kouga noticed that Joann was looking around and it seemed like to him that she was looking for him.

'Can she sense me? I know how far I need to be for Kagome not to sense me, could see be stronger?'

Kouga was a lone, he had sent his companions home, telling them that they'd get in his way. They were worried he'd do something stupid, but he showed them, by beating the crap out of them.

'Yes. I do love her. I can't tell her now, with that mutt there. I'll wait until the moment is right.' Kouga thought, a smile on his lips. 'I can't wait for her to be mine.'


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As the sun was close to setting; the group came across a spring and a nice clearing that was perfect for them to spend the night at.

“Let’s rest here for the night.” suggested Miroku.

They all agreed to this. Kagome put her backpack on the ground and took out some towels, shampoo, and some sopa. She put the towels by a near by rock.

“We are filthy, why don’t we bathe in that pond?” she said, talking to both Sango and Joann.

“I could use a bath.” Joann said, after smelling herself.

“Sure.” Sango said before turning a glare towards Miroku. “And don’t you peak at us, or I’ll poke your eyes out.”

Miroku looked hurt as he put his cursed hand over his heart.

“How could you think that of me?”

Sango continued to glare at him.

“That goes for you too, Inuyasha.” Kagome said, glaring at the hanyo.

Inuyasha huffed.

“Don’t worry, I won’t.”

Kagome glared at him before walking to the pond with the towels and rest of the supplys to clean up with; Sango and Joann following close behind with laughter on their lips.


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The girls stripped and lay their clothes on a bush. Joann ran into the spring, causing the other two to laugh.

“It’s cold!” she shouted, as she came up.

Soon the other two came in after her, and all try ended up lying against a rock, in an area that was warmer.

“Ok, give me your hands.” Kagome said, after lathering up her own hair and her hands ready to give the other two girls the shampoo.

Sango held out her hands as Kagome requested; getting a good amount of shampoo in her hands; before lathering up her own hair; Joann followed suit.

'What an adventure! Never in my dreams could I have thought of something like this. I wish I could stay here forever.' Joann thought as she scrubbed the shampoo into her hair.

She dunked her head under the water and scrubbed out the shampoo; shaking out her head when she came up, before taking one of the soaps Kagome laid out on the rock. She sighed, continuing her thoughts.

'If I stayed, maybe I could see Kouga. I’m such an idiot for acting like that. I bet he hates me.'

Kagome and Sango look over at Joann, when they heard her sigh. They were already done cleaning themselves and were just chatting amongts themselves. They noticed Joann was blushing. They looked at each other and grinned. Joann didn't hear their chattering voices and glanced at them to see what happened. This was when she noticed they were staring at her with wicked and knowing grins. She turned around fully, now done washing herself.

“What?” she said.

“Were you thinking of Kouga?” Kagome asked with a knowing smirk.

“We could tell that you’ve been thinking of him, since for the past two days you’ve been looking around like you’re looking for some body.” added Sango.

Joann blinked, a blush forming on her cheeks, causing her to look away, embarressed at how easily they figured her out.

“I-I don’t know what you guys are talking about. Why would I be thinking of that jerk?” Joann said.

'Why hide it? They’ll find out sooner or later.' she thought, letting out a sigh.

Kagome smiled, resting her hand on Joann's shoulder.

“It’s ok. You can tell us.” Kagome said.

Joann sighed and turned to face her new friends, who had reassuring smiles on their lips.

“Ok, so I do like Kouga. When he grabbed my wrists, I felt weird…like he was holding me tight enough to keep me there, but gentle enough, where he wasn’t hurting me. I felt all…mushy inside. My heart started to race and I got scared. I didn’t know what to do.”

Kagome smiled.

“I know how you feel. When I first met Inuyasha, I was scared, but now I’m not so much.”

Kagome's smile faltered when she felt a some jewel shards behind them. Joann could sense them as well, and both she and Kagome turned around to find Kouga standing there. Sango saw them looking behind them and looked as well.

Joann's face turned redder than a tomato.

'Did he hear all of that? Man, why can’t I get a break! He probably thinks I’m crazy.'

“Kouga! Do you mind?” Kagome shouted, sinking underneath the water, Sango joining her; Joann was a too embarressted to move.

Kouga blushed before turning around.

“Sorry Kagome. I just needed to…”

“See me, right? Well, why couldn’t you wait until morning?”

While Kouga's back was turned, Kagome took Joann's hand and dragger her out of the spring; Sango following suit, as they tied dried themselves quickly and wrapped their towels around themselves; though Joann put her clothes back on.

Inuyasha and Miroku heard the commotion and when they walked into the spring area, the girls had just finished getting dress. Inu Yasha growled at Kouga, after seeing him.

“How dare you, Kouga, spy on Kagome!” he drew out his sword.

Kouga ignored him and turned to Kagome, taking her hands into his. Joann's heart felt like it just sunk to the bottom of that spring.

'Maybe I should give up. He obviously wants Kagome.' she thought.

Unable to stay and watch her heart break anymore, she snuck away from the group, walking into the woods; un-noticed by the rest of the group.

With Kagome’s hands in his, Kouga looked at her with sorrowful eyes.

“Kagome, I came here to say good bye. I know I said that I love you and had claimed you as my woman, but….I’m in love with someone else. After I left a few days ago, I thought about what happened. I felt a strange feeling when I was holding that woman’s wrists. I couldn’t figure what it was. So I decided that I should follow her."

" I thought maybe it would be clearer to me, what I was feeling. After following her, however, I found that she wasn’t only tough, but loyal, compassionate, brave, and someone who would be there for someone in need, all the things that I want in my woman."

" Don’t get me wrong, you have those things too, but it seems that what she is what I was looking for. I know now that I love Joann and want her to be my woman. I’m sorry Kagome. Can we still be friends?”

Kagome was full of joy. Inu Yasha could stop worrying over her being taken from him by Kouga, and Kouga could be happy with someone that had feelings for him.

“Yes we can still be friends.” Kagome smiled.

Inu Yasha stood dumbfounded at what had just happened.

“So, you are just giving her up, just like that? Kagome’s not good enough for you, wolf?” Inu Yasha growled, finding it quit offensive that Kouga could just drop Kagome like that.

Kouga turned to him,

“You’re never happy are you, mutt face. Kagome is all yours now.”

Kagome looked at Inu Yasha both angry and touched.

Miroku turned to Sango with a sigh; however it is here where he noticed Joann wasn't in sight.

“Where’s Joann?” Miroku asked.

It was at this point everyone realized that the girl had seemed to vanish.

“Now see what you did!” Inu Yasha growled.

“Me?!” Kouga growled.

“Yeah, you! If you didn’t talk to Kagome like that, and hold her hands that way, she probably wouldn’t have left…..” Inu Yasha stopped; sniffing the air.

Kouga blinked, smelling the familiar smell as well.

“I sense a lot of jewel shards near by!” Kagome said, her eyes widening a bit.

Inu Yasha and Kouga looked at each other, realization coming to them and fear on both of their voices.

“Naraku!”
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Hehehe. I'm baaaccckkk haha. Yes, cliff hanger I know ^^; evil I know. But nothing you can do about it haha. I hope you liked it, please read and review!

Later!