Do you ever wonder what Naraku was doing during those fifty years after Kikyo's death? Since he believed the Shikon No Tama was destroyed, what happened then? We begin our story a month after Kikyo had past away...

The new being known as Naraku celebrated his new power and form by killing .He had done this while still a mortal man; when he was a bandit, he would slaughter people often to take pocession of their belongings .Having no reason to steal anymore, he now just took the pleasure of killing as a hobby. But he still craved more power, he yearned to be a powerful full blooded Youkai lord, to stand above all others, and everyone would fear his name.

The reason this could not be reality is because of that blasted Miko... yes... it was her who carried the jewel with her to the world beyond it was all her fault...Kikyo.

Naraku woke up one morning still remembering the dream he had last night where his long coveted dreams were in his grasp; he was a powerful Youkai lord and he had her...Kikyo. He growled, just thinking of her name made him filled with more rage. Even so, he was disgusted that his human self would still want her, apparently turning into a hanyou did not satisfy his complete desires and he still felt the urge to have that woman for him self.

"She had to pick him. That half breed Inu-yasha. If that was her choice, she deserved to die"

Naraku's thoughts trailed off into memories of Kikyo. The woman that had saved his life after he had been severely burned and crippled and even knowing his nature as a bandit still looked after him.

"Blast this pain…"

Onigumo winced inwardly from the pain that made his whole body feel like it was on fire, he tried to shift himself to a more comfortable position, but no such luck, he had been severely crippled and his body would not move. He took to looking into the abyss of darkness that had surrounded him in the cave as his only comfort, he thought he would go mad. When this thought crossed his mind, faint footsteps echoed from the cave and a faint glow from a candle became ever more clear.

Onigumo saw a woman that became perfectly vivid in a matter of seconds. He had seen this woman before; she was the one that brought him in this cave and that had bandaged him from head to toe while he had been unconscious…but why did she want to help him? Onigumo did not know. By the manner of outfit she was wearing he assumed that she had possibly been a priestess from a nearby town.She gave him a stern look all the while before she finally knelt down near him.

"Can you speak?" the woman's voice was like silk and seemed to make his uneasiness fade. Onigumo replied with a nod and she gave him a respectful bow of her head in return. She laid the candle down beside her and took out a small wooden bowl and masher from out of a small bag. Next, she brought out some herbs that Onigumo could not make out and mashed them within the bowl until they were nothing but thin flakes; she took out a wooden cup filled with water and poured it into the bowl. Lastly, she brought out a small wooden spoon and collected some of the contents in it.

"drink this, it will make your body numb the pain" she let him take several drink from the spoon.

"What is your name?" she said serenely waiting patiently for him to reply.

"Onigumo" he said in a rasp voice "why are you helping me?"

"Why shouldn't I help you?"

"I am a bandit, I have done many bad deeds within my lifetime, and you are treating me so kindly"

" Whether you are a bandit or a saint, I am merely a priestess that wishes to do more good in the world, besides, even bandits deserve kindness." She gave a pure genuine smile that put Onigumo is a state of shock that such a kind and beautiful person would bless him with something so friendly.

"My name is, Kikyo" she said as she began to put her things away "I will be looking after you while your body does what it can to recover, but first, let's replace those bandages"

Naraku jerked back into reality as the sound of men laughing came from his left. Curious, Naraku continued to move through the forest in hopes of finding something that would please him. He soon saw a village beyond the thick mass of trees that were the forest; he smiled.

"I think it's time for another killing."

He started to head towards the village, not knowing what he would find when he got there.