Disclaimer: Hey, I don't own Inuyasha. Rumiko-san does, which means she has the fame, fortune, recognition, and millions of fans that read the manga and watch the show. However if I did own Inuyasha, I would have all these things.

Summary: Remember when Kagome was under Menomeru's spell from the first movie? Well what if it was never dispelled and just lay dormant within her being? What if it was one day unleashed on a bunch of unsuspecting demons that intend to kill her? Let's just say it doesn't end too well for the bunch of demons, that's for sure.

Rating: T

For violence and mild language

Category: Action/Adventure/ Romance

Hidden Power: Silver Moon Vampiress

Chapter 1: Kidnapped

Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara traveled along a dirt road toward a nearby village, the warmth of the sun beating upon their backs. They, however, were too perturbed to take notice of this glorious day; they all wore matching troubled expressions. Earlier in the week they heard a rumor of a wind youkai terrorizing villages in search of Jewel shards, killing anyone who got in its way. They only knew of only one wind youkai; it had to be Kagura.

Wherever Kagura was to be found, Naraku was most assuredly nearby. The tension in the air could be cut it with a knife. When at last they arrived at the village they deemed to be Kagura's next target, they found it to be deserted.

Wow, it's like a ghost town, like the ones you see in old Western movies . . . Hold up! Was that a tumbleweed that just rolled by. Kagome looked around in search of some sign of the villagers. The silence was rather unnerving as she and her companions walked through the town, passing by vacant huts.

"Perhaps they all heard the rumor and cleared out before Kagura could get to their village," Inuyasha said to the others.

They each took this into consideration as a possibility, but they all had their doubts. As they continued through the village, their hopes of finding anyone diminished. When they passed one of the huts near the end of the village with a collapsed, lopsided roof, they heard a scuffling of feet, a clamor, and then silence.

"Hello," Kagome cried, cupping her hands about her mouth, "is someone there?" When she received no answer she cried, "It's okay. You can come out now. We're not here to harm you."

When she received no answer once again, she began to advance toward the dark hut that was in desperate need of repair. Inuyasha stopped her in her tracks, putting his arm out in front of her as he sniffed the air feverishly.

"What is it Inuyasha?"

"I smell blood and . . ."

He didn't get a chance to finish his sentence as Kagura emerged from the doorway of the hut, brushing aside the bamboo screen serving as an impromptu door that undoubtedly sheltered the family from the chill of the colder months.

"Damn," she muttered as she stepped out of the hut and planted her feet firmly on the dusty ground. "That persistent wretch's blood splattered all over my nice clean kimono," she said as she ran her hands over the silky material of her clothing. "Now I'll have to wash it out for sure."

"Kagura . . ." Inuyasha growled as he drew the Tetsusaiga from its sheath, willing it to transform in his hand. The others followed suit; Kagome grabbed an arrow from her quiver, Sango freed her Hirakotsu from its strap and grabbed hold of its handle, Miroku took hold of the prayer beads about his right hand, and Kirara transformed into her ferocious fire cat youkai form, with Shippo cowering behind her.

"Oh, Inuyasha, what a pleasant surprise; glad you could make it, though you're just a little too late," she said.

"Late for what? What have you done?"

"Well, you see, I slaughtered all the villagers. If only you had arrived sooner. Who knows? You might've been able to save them. I will admit however, I rather enjoyed myself, watching as they suffered and pleaded for mercy as I killed off each and every one of them."

"You're disgusting," Inuyasha cried as he charged at her.

"I'll take that as a compliment," she said, opening her fan and preparing for battle. "Take this! Dance of Blades," she cried as she flicked her fan in his direction.

White, crescent-shaped blades appeared from her ordinary looking fan, rocketing towards Inuyasha at a high velocity. He jumped into the air, dodging them, and brought his sword down in a vertical motion in an attempt to cut her down. She jumped out of the way just as the Tetsusaiga slammed into the ground, sending Inuyasha in relentless pursuit. The wind blades continued on their destructive path and were now rocketing towards the others, unbeknownst to Inuyasha, who was caught in a struggle with Kagura. Kagome screamed as the blades flew towards her, her mind suddenly becoming paralyzed with fear and her limbs no longer cooperating.

Inuyasha picked up on Kagome's shrill cry and turned, watching in horror as Kagura's wind blades drew closer.

"Kagome," he cried, making a move to go and save her.

"Pay attention," Kagura said as she sent out more wind blades aimed at Inuyasha to prevent him from going to save Kagome.

Inuyasha had to turn away from Kagome's plight to block the newly formed wind blades heading directed at him, hoping that she would be all right. Sango, who had seen the blades' direction, reacted quickly, latching onto Kagome's wrist and yanking her away just as the blades struck the ground where she was standing. Kagome stumbled a bit after being yanked so hard and Sango reached out a hand to steady her. If it weren't for her quick actions, Kagome would've most been turned into mincemeat.

"Are you all right, Kagome?"

"Yeah, thanks Sango."

"No problem. Now stay here with Shippo where it's safe and let Miroku and I handle things," she said as she hopped onto Kirara's back, with her Hirakotsu in tow, Miroku following suit.

They then ascended into the air, charging towards where Inuyasha and Kagura were battling it out. As soon as they were gone, Shippo appeared from his hiding place behind a bush and hopped into Kagome's arms, shivering in fright.

Is that all I'm good for? Hiding in a safe place while the others put their lives on the line . . .

Inuyasha sensed Miroku and Sango heading in his direction and was momentarily distracted, which gave Kagura the opportunity she was hoping for, especially since he had been backing her into a corner with his onslaught of attacks. She took advantage of his distracted state, knocking him away with the wind power of her fan and he rolled away seemingly hurt.

"Oh no, Inuyasha," Sango cried from above. When she saw Kagura advancing toward Inuyasha to finish him off, she shouted, "Hold it Kagura! I'll take you on! Hirakotsu!"

Kagura halted mid-step, her eyes widening in fear as a rather large boomerang came flying toward her at break-neck speed. She reacted quickly pulling a feather from her hair, which expanded to suit her size, jumping into the air to perch on it. "Have a taste of this," she cried. "Dance of the Dragon!"

All at once, whirlwinds sprang up, kicking dust up into the air and ripping huts from the very ground on which they stood. The Hirakotsu was deflected by the whirlwinds, unbeknownst to Sango and Miroku, leaving them little time to react. It sped back toward them, hitting Kirara and knocking them out of the sky and down into the dark cloud of dust looming menacingly below. As the dust swirled about them, Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were all blinded. It lodged itself in their throats and clung to the inside of their lungs, making breathing difficult to near impossible. Kagura watched the chaos from above with a smug smile plastered on her face.

They'll never be able to find their way out of that cyclone of wind, dust, and debris, she thought.

She found this to be the perfect opportunity to nab what she ventured here for and get out of there. She floated above the cloud of dust, searching until she zeroed in on her target. She then dove into the cyclone of dust on her feather, unaffected by the dust and debris swirling in the wind about her. As she swept the area, the dust and debris parted in the wind about her. Once she spotted her target, she sped toward them and grabbed their wrist, ascending into the air once more.

When Kagome felt a hand go about her wrist, she didn't know what to think and to be honest really had no time to react, as she was suddenly airborne above the cloud of dust. Once she was lifted clear off the ground, Kagome looked above her to find that Kagura had a hold of her wrist and was whisking her further and further away from Inuyasha and the others.

Oh great! Now I'm being kidnapped. What else is new? First I'm almost turned into a sliced and diced delicacy and now this! This is the story of my life and man does it suck, she thought as she rolled her eyes heavenward.

She looked down below to find that the whirlwinds had dissipated and the dust and debris had settled. Once she could see things clearly down below, she shouted, "Help me, Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha immediately picked up on her cry for help and looked up to find her being carried away by Kagura. "Kagome," he shouted as ran after a fleeing Kagura.

Damn, so she was after Kagome all along. Should've known . . . But the question is: Why?

He was filled with a sickening send of anger and dread as he continued his pursuit, praying that he could somehow catch up.

A/N: Yes! The first chapter of my first posted fic is finally up! So you know the deal, pay up... I mean read and review! LOL! Anyway, be nice okay; it's my first time publicizing my work. Next up is Chapter two: Out of the Frying Pan . . . into the Fire! If I get enough reviews I'll post the next chapter sooner. I'm out!

Silver Moon Vampiress