An: Here's another chapter hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone in this story so far, But the story is all mine.

This chapter is dedicated to my brother who inspired me to write this story. THANKS JOEY! (aka:Twinkie)

Demon Hunter

Chapter 1. The Beginning

A woman ran frantically through the woods. She knew if she didn't move fast she might get caught and killed. As she ran she held the tight bundle she was holding close to her body. She must do her best to keep the baby from crying. She knew if he cried someone would surely catch them.

It was all she could do to keep running now. She knew if she did get caught, that escaping was near to impossible. She had been running for what seemed like hours. It probably had been.

As she kept running it started to rain. She looked around quickly for some shelter she had to find it quick or the baby would get sick. She walked a little further when she saw a giant tree. Exhausted beyond belief she used all the rest of her strength to walk to the tree. When she got there she fell to the ground. Grabbing the bundle she pulled it closer to herself to keep the baby warm. Then she fell unconscious. Praying her husband was out looking for them.

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She awoke to the sounds of voices whispering to each other. She pretended to be asleep as she listened. "And where exactly did you find them?"

"I found them lying beside the Goshinboku as I went to find some herbs Kikyou-sama." That is when she remembered she had to get up. She remembered the baby she had to protect it with her life. As she began to get up she winced her back hurt. Probably from all the running she did yesterday.

"Don't worry. You needn't try to get up the baby is fine." Even after hearing those slightly comforting words she didn't care she still tried to get up. She needed to see the baby. "Kaede go get the baby. It seems she isn't going to give up until she sees for herself."

The girl named Kaede nodded as she left. "So why was a woman in your condition out there in the woods, no telling what could happen with a newborn baby no less?"

The woman who was being questioned sighed. "I can't tell you." The woman she thought to be Kikyou just shrugged her shoulders and walked over to a pot and started stirring its contents.

"Well if you can't tell me that then maybe you could tell me your name?"

"My name is Setsuki Higurashi." After saying her name they sat there in silence for a couple of seconds until Kaede returned. She walked over to Setsuki and handed her the baby.

"May I ask you a question?'' Kaede asked politely as she stared at the baby. Setsuki who was checking the baby for any injuries looked up at Kaede.

"Sure though I can't promise I can answer it." Kaede reached up and touched the baby's head. "What is his name?" Setsuki looked down at the baby in her arms trying to decide whether she should tell her that much information or not. Deciding she could at least tell them that much information because after all they did help her.

"The baby's name is Inuyasha." As soon as Kaede said his name Kikyou quit stirring the stuff in the pot. 'It can't be the Hanyou prince could it? No it couldn't be it was said he was killed last night.' Kikyou thought to herself. That's when she decided she would ask a question.

"I sense this child is a Hanyou am I correct?'' Setsuki's eyes widened after hearing Kikyou's question. 'How could this woman know that?' As if Kikyou had read her mind she answered. "I am a miko that is how I can tell that he is a Hanyou." Setsuki had started to shake more nervous then ever now.

'What if she had figured out that he is the Hanyou prince!'

"Yes he is a Hanyou but please do not tell anyone!" Kikyou just nodded as she poured the stuff she was stirring into some kind of container. She handed it to Setsuki. "Here feed it to the child he must be very hungry." Setsuki thanked her and took the bottle. deciding it was safe she fed it to the baby.

"Kaede go get some rice and vegetables from the village, so I can prepare a meal for our guest." Kaede nodded and left. She returned about an hour later with a heaping pile of vegetables and a big bag of rice. She took all the stuff and laid it down on the table.

Kikyou immediately set to work first washing the vegetables then setting to cook the rice. Setsuki who was just sitting there thinking to herself was interrupted from her thoughts when she heard something fall. She looked up to see Kikyou sigh as she bent down to pick up the abused food.

Setsuki seeing this started to get up. Wincing she walked her way over to Kikyou and helped her pick up the vegetables. As soon as both of them collected the vegetables Kikyou washed them again. "Here I will help." Setsuki said as she got a knife off the little rack and started to chop the vegetables.

Kikyou would look over at Setsuki every few minutes to see her wince. She knew how much pain she was going through but she also knew it would not help to say anything. It wasn't hard to tell that she was hard headed. So instead of saying anything she handed her a cup filled with some kind of stinky green concoction. Setsuki stared at it questionably.

"Don't worry its not poison or anything, just something to help the pain." Setsuki nodded and took a sip her face scrunching up. "Yuck what is this stuff? it tastes so bad!" Kikyou who was stirring the rice just laughed.

" Oh just a little sleeping potion. I'm sorry I tricked you but I had to give it to you or else your body would never get any rest. With no rest it could be dangerous for both you and your baby." Setsuki dropped the cup which shattered into a million tiny pieces.

" How d-did you..." Setsuki hadn't had enough time to finish what she was going to say as she fell unconscious. After picking up the broken cup, Kikyou called for Kaede to help her put Setsuki into her bed. Together they used their Miko powers to lift her up and lay her down.

"Sister how could over working herself hurt the baby when the baby is sleeping nicely in the other room?" Kikyou who had returned to cooking looked at Kaede. "Because she is pregnant with another Hanyou." Kaede nodded.

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Nine months later

"Push Push you can't give up. Come on it's almost there. Come on one more big push and we'll be done." Kaede sat there holding Setsuki's hand as she gave labor. Kikyou was the one delivering the baby. "eeeeeyyyyyaaaaahhhh 'pant pant' I can't push any more."

"Come on one more time." Setsuki's face scrunched up as she pushed again. "its here you can rest. It's a baby girl." Setsuki smiled the pain soon forgotten. "may I hold her?" After cutting the umbilical cord, Kikyou handed the baby to one of the village women who had volunteered to help with the baby.

"After we get her cleaned up." (an: Ok I know Kikyou is a little ooc but I figure maybe she would have been like this if she hadn't protected the jewel and hadn't met Inuyasha.) One of the village women was tending to Inuyasha as another was tending to the newborn.

The one that had Inuyasha was feeding him and the one who had the baby girl was filling a bowl with water to wash off the newborn. "So what are you going to name her?" asked Kaede. "hmm I'm not sure maybe you can help me." Kaede smiled. "I would really like that."

"well maybe Akiko or Sakura or Naomi?" Kaede laughed. "Those are some pretty odd names." Setsuki smiled. "What do you think would be a good name?" Kaede put a finger to her chin to think.

"I don't really know but the prettiest name I know is Kagome." Setsuki's face brightened up after hearing the name. "I love it! Thank you Kaede. That is what I will call her. My little Kagome."

Soon after they finished their conversation on what they were going to name the baby, the village woman that has cleaned her up handed her to Setsuki. "Awe she is so beautiful!" exclaimed Kaede. Setsuki just sat there saying nothing. "where is Inuyasha?" The village woman that was holding Inuyasha spoke.

"I am m'lady. Would you like me to bring him to you?" Setsuki looked away from her baby for the first time. "Yes would you please I would like him to see the baby." The woman who was holding him did as told and handed him over to Setsuki. (She was holding one on each arm.)

Looking down at the two babies in her arms she smiled. Even though Inuyasha was not one of her own she loved him like he was. It a way it kind of made up for her first born. Though she did not regret the choice she had made.

As she held the two infants she noticed that Kagome was reaching over to Inuyasha so she scooted Kagome over so that she could reach him. After she did so Kagome touched Inuyasha's ears and giggled as good as a infant could.

That is how they met each other and soon that I how they forgot...

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Three years later

Inuyasha was running around as a little Kagome who could barely walk followed. "Inuyasha slow down you know that Kagome can't run as fast as you." Inuyasha sighed. "But mommy." Setsuki who was folding towels suddenly started to cough.

"Inu-cough-yasha cough cough Please cough go get kae-cough-de!" Inuyasha alarmed and afraid ran out of the hut that the villagers had built for them as fast as his feet could carry him.

When he got to keade's hut he ran in screaming her name. "Kaede Kaede Mommy is sick please help her." Kaede had know this was going to happen she had sensed that Setsuki was sick when she first met her but Kikyou had told her not to say anything.

"Ok Inuyasha I am going." Kaede followed Inuyasha to the hut. When Kaede got there she looked over Setsuki. "Here this will help with the cough." She said as she took out some bottle of herbs an d handed them to her. After she took a drink she called Inuyasha over.

He walked over to her and she grabbed him and hugged him. "Thank you My little boy." She whispered in his ear. Inuyasha had tears in his eyes he knew his mommy was sick and he wanted her to get better.

Kaede bent down to where she looked Inuyasha in the face. "Inuyasha can you do me a favor and help me out by taking care of Kagome for me?" Inuyasha nodded and walked over to her and picked her up.

Setsuki smiled at the sight. "Kaede I have to talk to you but I do not want Inuyasha to hear." Kaede nodded understanding. "Inuyasha could you go into the other room for a minute?" Inuyasha hesitated but in the end he left.

"As you can tell I am very sick I can't take care of two kids at once." Kaede nodded again. "So could you take care of Inuyasha for me?" Setsuki was now crying she didn't want to give up Inuyasha. She knew she had to she didn't have the strength to take care of both of them.

"Yes I will raise him to my best ability. "Setsuki smiled and wiped her tears away thank you, thank you so much." And she reached up and hugged Kaede.

AN: Well I hope everyone enjoyed and please review.

Later,

Shadow Of A Lost Soul