Anything for You

I do not own Inuyasha Or Yu Yu Hakusho. Hope Everyone Enjoys ^_^

Chapter One: The Great Escape

Kagome pushed herself to continue. Her muscles were screaming in protest but she couldn't stop… she didn't even want to think of the outcome if she slowed her pace in the slightest. She had to admit that she was quite surprised by her current speed but her mind and heart were racing so fast that all she could think about was surviving. She had to get to the well… if she could get to her time; she hoped she could escape with her life. She wiped the tears from her eyes so she could see where she was going as she continued on with all her might. She refused to die by his hands… she would rather Naraku kill her than him.

He killed them… all of them. All of their friends… their family. She didn't understand what came over him but it didn't matter. She couldn't forgive him… wouldn't forgive him. Images of her dear friends being slaughtered haunted her as she plunged straight into a river in her path. Thinking quickly, Kagome ripped her bag open and desperately grabbed for various items. Using all her strength, she threw each item in several different directions before zipping her pack back up and swimming down the river.

She knew this was the river that ran through Kaede's village and also knew that all the items in her bag held her scent. She was almost positive that wherever she threw her items, her scent would leave a trail leading to wherever her item may have landed. She had thrown several items in different directions to use as a distraction and give her more time. He would have to follow each path of her scent only to find she was no where in sight. She also knew that the water drowned out her scent, so he would have to follow the river until he caught her scent exiting the river. She just hoped her distraction would work and he wouldn't realize immediately that she went down the river…

Instead of swimming above the water, Kagome dove under and swam with the current. She came up for air when she needed but she knew that it was far more quiet if she remained under the water, not to mention it was harder to spot her if he was merely rushing by. The water was ice cold and only served to worsen her aching muscles. She felt her body begin to stiffen but she refused to allow herself to stop. She needed to get to the well before he found her. She had to escape so she could avenge their deaths. It was now her duty, the jewel be damned. Her top priority was to train herself until she could return and take her revenge.

Finally spotting the forest that hid the Bone Eater's Well, Kagome hurried out of the water and broke into a full out sprint toward where she knew her salvation lay. Her wet clothing slowed her down dramatically but she only pushed herself harder, forced her legs to move faster. The well finally materialized into her line of vision and she sighed in slight relief. She pushed her aching body into the clearing when she sensed her enemy closing in on her. Without slowing, Kagome dove into the well. Relief flooded through her entire being as she was set down on her feet by the magic of the ancient structure.

Her adrenaline was still pounding through her veins as she pulled herself out of the well. Plopping down on the ground, she tried to catch her breath as she leaned her back against the wood. Just as she was beginning to think she was finally safe, every hair on her body stood on end. Her aura flared to life and Kagome moved away from the well as fast as she possibly could. When she flung the doors of the well house open, she caught a glimpse of his blood stained hair emerging from its depths. She held back her sob as she remembered exactly whose blood that was and how it got there. Her muscles clenched tight as she ran for the house.

"Souta, Grandpa, Mama! RUN!" she screeched, knowing they would be safe if they were away from her. Picking up her pace, Kagome made sure he was following her before dashing down the stairs. She didn't want anyone else to get hurt because of her so she ran into the forest that was near her home. Pushing her legs to move faster once more, Kagome felt her fear and panic increase when she realized she was right back to where she had started that morning… running for her life through the forest.

Clearing her mind, Kagome expanded her aura throughout the surrouding area. To her surprise, she sensed several other demons aside from the particular one hunting her down. Deciding that it was worth a try, she ran straight toward the demons. Perhaps they were nice demons and would help her? Or they could be evil and tear her apart once they spotted her. She hoped it wasn't the latter…

Her mind had been racing so quickly that Kagome didn't notice her pace had slowed. She quickly regretted her lack of attention because that was all her chaser needed to catch up to her. She winced in pain as his claws tore across her back. Falling to the ground, she clenched her fists as her teeth ground painfully. Pinpointing her enemy's location, she sensed him diving in to attack once more. Rolling over, she threw her hands in the air, errecting a barrier strong enough to blast her attacker several yards away. Leaping into action, she pushed herself to her feet and broke into a full out sprint once more. Her entire body screamed in agony but she knew she had to reach her destination. Either those demons would kill her or help her… she had a fifty fifty chance of living... she just refused to die by his hand.

To her confusion, she came across stairs. She never knew there was any civilization all the way out here… Without further hesitation, Kagome dashed up the steps and straight to where she felt the demons. Once she reached the top of the steps, she felt her body pass through a barrier of sorts. She immediately felt safe but knew she shouldn't. The miko could feel the blood pouring from her fresh wounds but couldn't feel any pain. Turning to face where she had just came, her heart leapt into her throat when she saw him smirking at her. She watched in horror as he walked straight through the barrier unharmed.

"Did you think you'd escape with your life? Honestly Kagome, you're a weak, pathetic human… you could never beat me." he mocked.

"Kagome?!" the miko turned to a voice that was unbelievably familiar, though maneuvered her body so she could still keep an eye on her enemy. Kagome's eyes widened when she recognized the boy who had shouted her name.

"Yusuke, get back!" she demanded, turning her back to her cousin and his friends so that her complete attention was on the cruel demon before her. "How could you? They were our friends!" Kagome yelled, holding back her tears. She had to stall some time while she figured out what to do… her mind was in such chaos that she couldn't even tell where the demons she had sensed earlier were located.

The hanyou smirked. "They were nothing to me. You are nothing to me; I only needed you to collect the shards."

Kagome clenched her fists so tight that her body began to shake. "Why... why did you travel with us for so long then! Just so I could collect the shards for you?! You disgusting, vile-" he interrupted her with a snort.

"Hanyou? You're words don't bother me wench. Nothing you do can hurt me." Inuyasha smirked as he advanced toward her. Kagome took a step back and suddenly three males appeared in front of her. She stared at their backs in shock. How did they get there so quick? Blinking, she panicked when she realized one of the males was her cousin.

"Yusuke! Get back! This is too dangerous, he'll kill you!" Kagome panicked as she leapt in front of the three boys in an attempt to create a wall between them and Inuyasha. The hanyou glared at them, her in particular before baring his fangs.

"Don't think that you can hide behind them forever wench. I'll come back for you." Inuyasha threatened before darting off into the trees. Kagome stared into the forest with wide eyes before her weakened body lost its adrenaline and she blacked out.

Yusuke lunged forward and caught his cousin before she could hit the ground. He paled considerably when he felt dampness on his hand and realized the strong smell of blood was coming from her. Quickly but carefully lifting Kagome into his arms, Yusuke hauled her into the temple, rushing past Hiei, Kurama, and Genkai without a word. Yukina had been watching from the safety of the temple and had immediately leapt into action when she spotted Yusuke headed toward her with the unconscious woman. She quickly led him to an empty room and the detective placed Kagome down on the mat gently. Before he could even ask, the ice maiden was already kneeling beside his cousin so she could heal her.

Just as Yukina began healing her, Genkai, Kurama, and Hiei entered the small room. He forced himself to conceal his irritation at the curious stares his cousin was receiving from the avatar and hybrid. The old woman's gaze was fixated completely on Kagome and Yusuke was about to speak but she beat him to the punch.

"You say this is your cousin?" she questioned quietly.

"Yea, why?"

"Are you aware that she possesses more spiritual powers than you and Kuwabara combined?"

Everyone in the room turned shocked stares back and forth between Genkai and the petite unconscious girl on the ground. Yusuke snorted after a moment of silence.

"Stop kiddin around grandma, Kagome's human. I'm the only freak in our family."

"Dimwit… after all you're training, you still act like an amateur. If you would focus, you could sense her clashing aura." Genkai snorted as she moved to stand above Yusuke's cousin.

"Genkai, would you please elaborate… I'm afraid I cannot even sense what you're referring to." Kurama questioned.

"I'll give you a hint; she's similar to Hiei." the old woman stated as she closed her eyes and brought her hand above the raven haired girl's forehead.

Everyone remained silent as they thought of what Yusuke's human cousin could possibly have in common with Hiei. Suddenly an angry red spark leapt from the girl's forehead to Genkai's palm. Yukina stood and hastily stepped back as Yusuke rushed to his cousin's side.

"What happened to her?! What'd you do!?" Yusuke demanded.

"I will explain if she wakes but for now we must leave the room." Genkai stated as she stood and made her way out. She turned at the door and waited for everyone to exit. Yusuke refused to move and remained at his cousin's side.

"I don't know what you did to her but she's in pain and I'm not leaving her." Yusuke growled, glaring at his former teacher.

"Get your ass over here dimwit, she needs to suffer through this on her own." Genkai snapped. Yusuke grudgingly left his cousin's side and stepped out of the room. The old woman closed the door before walking away, muttering 'for your sake, I hope she survives.' as she passed by Yusuke. The detective was about to question Genkai about what she meant but didn't want to move any farther from where his cousin was. Sighing, he slumped to the ground and leaned against the wall next to the door.

"She'll be fine Yusuke. Seeing as she is your cousin, I have a feeling she has a similar amount of stubbornness as you possess. I doubt she will have too much trouble surviving through whatever she is currently experiencing." Kurama reassured his teammate before following Hiei, Yukina and Genkai outside. Yusuke dropped his head into his hands and closed his eyes. He was very confused and didn't know what was happening but he just hoped his cousin would be ok…

Kagome's eyes flung open as she ground her teeth together tightly to keep from crying out in pain. She didn't know why but her entire body burned… as if liquid fire was flowing through her veins. Every muscle in her body screamed in agony and she felt as if she were being torn in half. She couldn't think… couldn't move… hell, she could barely even breath. Every breath intensified her excruciating pain. Her first thoughts of why she was in such pain were that perhaps she had died… and this was hell. That conclusion was soon eliminated when after several hours of riding out the burning feeling, it subsided slightly.

For the few minutes that the pain calmed, she was able to realize that she was apparently in a dark room. Before she could assess her surroundings anymore, the pain returned with a vengeance. For the next few hours, Kagome quietly handled the agony. She wanted to know what she had done to deserve so much torment. Perhaps this was her punishment for altering the future by shattering the jewel. Or maybe it was for not saving her friends from Inuyasha. Tears began to trail down her cheeks as her mind wondered back to their horrible deaths… Sango… Miroku… Shippo… They were all gone because she couldn't help save them. Without warning, the pain just disappeared.

Opening her eyes, Kagome stared at the ceiling for a moment, waiting for the torture to return, but it didn't. She briefly took note of the fact that her eyes seemed to adjust to the darkness of the room faster than usual. Pushing that thought from her mind, Kagome slowly pushed herself up into a sitting position and allowed her eyes to scan the room. There was nothing familiar about it and that raised a small amount of curiosity and fear into her racing mind. Standing slowly, the miko made her way over to the only door in the room. Twisting the handle, she glared at the door when she realized it was locked. She had just turned her gaze to the window on the opposite side of the room when she spotted something long and black sway behind her. Before she could stop herself, a loud scream escaped her lips.

Yusuke leapt up from the ground when he heard his cousin's scream. Reaching for the door, he nearly tore it off its hinges before rushing to Kagome and pulling her into his arms. She turned shocked and terrified eyes up to him and cried in relief when she realized it was him. He held her close as she buried her face into his shoulder. Seeing movement from the corner of his eyes, Yusuke noticed everyone was gathered at the doorway, checking what was causing all the ruckus. Yusuke averted his attention completely to his cousin once he was sure she was safe.

"Kagome, are you alright?" he asked quietly.

Kagome remained quiet for several minutes as she tried to regain her composure. Once she felt she was calm enough to speak, she pointed to the appendix protruding from her backside. "Wh… what is that?!"

Yusuke shook his head in confusion and sighed as he turned his gaze to Genkai. "Seems this is going to be a long night."

Once Yusuke was able to pry his cousin's death grip from his shirt, he led her to the living room where everyone else had gathered and was now waiting for them. Upon entering the room, Kagome stopped in her tracks when she felt a familiar sensation but it didn't seem quite right. Her gaze wondered to Kurama, Hiei and Yukina and tensed at the glare the hybrid sent her way. Yusuke narrowed his eyes at his comrade before grabbing Kagome's wrist and pulling her to sit next to him on the ground. He turned to her and was worried about the confused and slightly scared expression on her face.

Staring at her intently, Yusuke noticed the changes that Kagome had experienced physically and spiritually. Her eyes were no longer the soft brown they were just a few hours ago. Now they were a vibrant purple color with hints of silver. Her human nails were replaced with demonic claws and a pair of black pointed ears were perched on top of her head. The long black tail was hard to miss as well as it swayed from side to side, reflecting the scared expression on her slightly more tanned face. The tips of her ears and tail were blue and although it would have looked ridiculous on anyone else, Kagome pulled it off quite well. How she became a demon? He hadn't the slightest clue but considering the surprise he discovered about his bloodlines, the detective found he wasn't surprised by this turn of events.

"Explain your travels and once you finish your story, I will clarify your confusion." Genkai stated.

Kagome turned her confused gaze to the old woman and tried to focus. She was at a loss of words… what was wrong with her powers? It usually wasn't this hard to focus her energy and identify whether the people in the room were human or demon but for some reason her powers felt different and out of control. The old woman's words finally sunk into her mind and Kagome's eyes widened. How did she know about her travels? Who were these people? Out of reflex, Kagome's hand reached up and wrapped around the broken jewel protectively.

The old woman sighed. "There is no need to fret; we are not here to take the jewel." she reassured.

Kagome's heart leapt into her throat as she jumped to her feet. They knew she had the jewel!? Kagome turned her frightful gaze to the red head and the boy dressed in all black next to him. Her powers were in a whack but she could still tell that an odd aura was coming from them… they had to be demons. Completely forgetting that her cousin was there and that an odd aura was emitting from him as well, Kagome ran. She was completely shocked by her sudden speed but focused her mind on escaping the demons that were probably after the jewel. Before she could even reach the door, she was stopped in her tracks when someone pulled her back against their chest and positioned a katana at her throat.

"You're not going anywhere onna." she heard the demon growl and Kagome almost couldn't breathe…

"Hiei, let my cousin go before I kick your damn ass!" Hearing her cousin's voice, Kagome turned to him when the demon released her. She watched the demon wearily as Yusuke made his way over to her.

"Kagome, will you calm down? No one here is going to hurt you." Yusuke said.

Feeling suddenly protective once she remembered her cousin was there, Kagome glared at the demon that had stopped her escape. "You do know that no one here is completely human either do you?" she growled. Her mind went blank as she heard herself snarl. Her body froze where she stood and Yusuke sighed.

"Yea… and apparently that includes you Kags. Could you please explain what's happening here? Who the hell was that hanyou that was trying to kill you?!" he demanded.

Kagome's eyes dropped to the ground. What was happening? Her cousin Yusuke knew about demons? He somehow knew that Inuyasha was a hanyou? She was so confused and scared.

"If you will have a seat and explain your travels as I asked before, perhaps you will not gain a painful headache from trying to figure out what is happening." The old woman spoke once more, looking impatient. Kagome slowly returned to where she had been sitting before, pulling Yusuke with her.

"Before I say anything, I want to know who all of you are. I was unaware that demons... Inhabited this area and i have many enemies. I need to be sure you are not one of them. Kagome said quietly.

The old woman nodded as if she were impressed by the miko's caution. "I am Genkai. This is Yukina, Kurama, and Hiei. They are protectors of this realm."

Kagome nodded slowly, feeling more confused by the minute, and turned to her cousin who grinned. "Chill Kags, these guys are safe. I'll explain everything."

Trusting her cousin's words, Kagome began to tell her story. She explained to them about the well and her journey. About her dear friends and their recent deaths. It took her several minutes to finally explain how she ended up at the temple that morning.

"I thought that since the prayer beads had broken that he wouldn't be able to pass through the well anymore. When I realized he still could, I yelled for my family to run before I ran into the forest. I didn't want anyone getting hurt so I thought it would be best if I stayed away from the city. I spread my aura out, desperate for anything that could help me escape him and I felt several demons nearby. I followed the auras and just hoped the demons would help and not tear me to pieces." Kagome explained.

Everyone remained silent for a moment as all the information sunk in. They were quite shocked that Yusuke's little cousin had experienced so much within the last year. Genkai seemed to be the only one not surprised by everything they had just heard.

"Why did you not defend yourself? Your abilities could have easily disposed of the hanyou." Genkai questioned.

The miko's gaze fell to the floor. "I... He was my friend..."

"No he wasn't Kagome. He tricked you. He lied to you all that time just so he could get his claws on the shards." Yusuke argued.

She felt tears burn her eyes as she fell silent.

"She loved him Yusuke, it would seem Kagome's heart is too forgiving... She couldn't bring herself to harm Inuyasha." Yukina spoke up, staring at the miko with sympathetic eyes. She understood why kagome couldn't use her powers on the hanyou. Even though he'd betrayed her and killed her friends, she couldn't kill the demon she'd seen as a friend for so long. No matter how much she hated him for what he did, Yukina would bet she would never be able to actually harm Inuyasha. The miko lifted her gaze from the floor and met her stare. The koorime smiled softly in understanding and she could see the appreciation in her silver speckled eyes.

"It would seem you were lucky enough to stumble upon us then. Any other demons would have surely killed you." Genkai said.

Kagome stared at the people in the room. "So… you are the demons I sensed?"

"You can't tell?" Yusuke asked, confused.

"Her powers are altered. Now that her demon blood has been released and fused with her miko blood, her powers are no longer the same as they used to be." Genkai explained.

Kagome's eyes widened as she grabbed the long tail swishing behind her. "So your telling me that's why I have a tail?! Since when am I a demon?!" Kagome panicked.

"Kags calm down; it's not so bad being a demon." Yusuke grinned sheepishly, staring just above her head. The miko's face fell blank as she slowly reached up and grasped the pointed ears on top of her head. Closing her eyes and willing herself to remain calm, she averted her attention to her cousin.

"Speaking of being demon, since when are you a demon?!" she yelled.

"Silence. Do you want an explanation as to why you are a demon now or not?" Genkai asked, saving Yusuke from scrambling for an answer at the moment.

Kagome piped down and nodded, turning a glare to her cousin that clearly said 'I expect an explanation later' before averting her complete attention to the old woman sitting across from her.

"I am unaware of how or where you received your demon blood but Koenma called upon me several days ago. He informed me that a miko of great power would stumble onto the temple grounds in the near future and that I would need to remove the concealment spell that was locking your demon blood away." Genkai said.

"Koenma knew about all this?!" Yusuke yelled.

Kurama shook his head at his friend's outburst. "Is there a particular reason why you needed to remove the concealment?"

"Koenma did not tell me anymore information but I have an idea of why. Kagome, did you feel anything peculiar this morning? Perhaps while you were trying to escape Inuyasha?"

"Yea actually… I was running a lot faster than I could ever remember." she admitted.

Genkai nodded. "Her demon blood was slowly leaking out from the concealment that was placed on her. I am unsure of what caused the leak but her pure blood was quickly ridding her body of the demon blood. If I had not removed the spell, Kagome would have eventually purified herself."

Kagome stared at Genkai in shock and understanding. "So you had to release all my demon blood at once so that my demon and miko sides would remain equal?"

"Correct." Genkai nodded.

"So why is the tip of my tail blue?" Kagome asked, confused by the unusual color at the end of her new tail. She only noticed it a moment ago since she was slowly getting the hang of how to move and control her new appendix.

"The blue color refers to your purification powers. The tips of your ears are also blue." the psychic explained.

"But why did her eyes turn purple? Why not blue like her tail and ears?" Kurama questioned.

"My eyes are purple?!" Kagome explained, but no one was really paying attention to her surprised outbursts anymore. They were waiting for Genkai's answer.

"Could be from her parents."

"But her mother's human with brown eyes and hasn't the slightest clue that demons exist." Yusuke explained.

"Well she does know they exist, just not in this time." Kagome piped up.

"What about her father?" Kurama questioned.

"He left when she was a kid… there's a good chance that he was a demon and no one knew." Yusuke said.

"And he could have sealed her blood as well, to make her appear human." Kurama pointed out.

"So what is she?" Yukina questioned.

"She is the first of her kind; a mikodemon. Half miko, half demon."

"What kind of demon is she?" Kurama asked, curious.

"Cougar." Genkai answered.

"How is she similar, in any way, to me." Hiei growled, recalling what Genkai had said when she was removing the concealment on her demonic blood.

"Like you, she is an apparition, only her opposing elements are demonic and purification. Her body is constantly battling itself just as yours is. She is a forbidden, though we are unaware of how this came to be." Genkai stated.

"So hold the phone! Koenma knew all of this and didn't tell us?!" Yusuke yelled.

Kagome was confused as to who this Koenma person was but placed a hand on her cousin's shoulder to calm him. "Suke, if he did know he probably didn't know that we're related. Please relax."

Yusuke snorted. "Oh Koenma usually knows everything… there's a reason he didn't tell us."

"Why wouldn't he inform us if he knew your cousin would be in danger?" Yukina questioned.

"Most likely because we could have altered the future far too much if we had interfered." Kurama stated.

"Bingo!"

Everyone turned to see Botan grinning at them. Kagome stared at the girl with wide eyes. For some reason, she felt this girl was a slight threat… but then again, every stranger with an odd aura made her feel that way. Not to mention her new demon powers fused with her miko side was probably throwing her senses into chaos.

"Hello there Botan." Yukina smiled.

"Hello everyone, no time for talking though I'm sorry! Koenma would like to see all of you in his office, including Kagome." she grinned before creating a large black portal and stepping through it. Everyone stood and Kagome leapt to her feet when she saw Yusuke leave her side. Kurama walked in first, followed by Yusuke and Kagome stopped before entering the portal. It looked slightly threatening and she wasn't sure why but her body was telling her to run in the opposite direction. Were her senses that messed up?

"Scared onna?" She heard from behind her and she growled. Turning a deadly glare to the demon behind her, she stepped through the portal without a word. Hiei followed behind her with a smirk on his face. This onna had attitude, she wasn't like other women. She had a fire that the hybrid found he enjoyed adding fuel to. Once they entered Koenma's office, Kagome immediately made her way to Yusuke's side and linked her arm through his. Yusuke rolled his eyes and ruffled his younger cousin's hair until her threatening growl reached his ears. He sighed as he realized that he would probably never get used to that sound coming from Kagome.

"Ah you're all here, perfect. Miss Kagome, I would like to welcome you to Reikai. I am Koenma, the prince of this realm." Kagome stared at the small baby standing on the oversized desk overflowing with papers. Was she imagining things or did that child speak to her?

"I know it's kinda confusing at first but that toddler is our boss. He's older than he looks." Yusuke said, trying to clarify Kagome's confusion.

"What the hell have I gotten myself into this time…" Kagome groaned as she dropped her head into her hands.

"Miss Kagome, please remain focused. I understand that you travel to the Feudal Era to complete the Shikon No Tama, correct?" Koenma questioned.

Kagome nodded, not bothering to wonder how everyone seemed to know of her secret. "Yes but I won't be returning for quite some time."

"May I ask why?" the demi lord asked.

"The hanyou that traveled with my group turned on us and killed the others… I refuse to return until I train myself to use my newly altered powers and can at least hold my own in a fight. Now that my companions are gone... I need to be strong enough to beat Naraku on my own." Kagome explained, her gaze falling to the ground. She blamed her friend's deaths completely on herself… because it was her fault. She should have been stronger. She could have saved them if she had more control over her powers.

"Well it seems you have no choice in the matter. I'm assigning my Spirit Detectives to accompany you back to the past so you can finish the jewel and defeat Naraku." Koenma announced.

"Toddler! It's summer break!" Yusuke argued.

"And that means you have even more time to devote to your work." the demi god grinned.

"I'm sorry but I'm not going back, especially not with them." Kagome piped up just as Botan was getting instructions on how to alter the well so that the detectives could use it as well.

"Excuse me?" Koenma asked, narrowing his eyes at the mikodemon.

"I said I'm not taking them with me. I refuse to watch anyone else die because of me. When I return to that time, I'll be going alone."

"Kags, stop being an idiot. We can take care of ourselves." Yusuke grumbled.

"We'll help train you while we're searching for shards." Kurama added, smiling toward the hesitant miko.

"No, you guys don't understand how dangerous and powerful not only Naraku is but Inuyasha as well. Not to mention Kikyou is out to get me and if you're in her way, she'll take you down too." Kagome argued.

"Are you calling us weak onna?" Hiei growled.

"N-"

"Will you shut up already cuz? You haven't seen what we can do. Believe me when I say that we can take care of ourselves. Kurama got a pretty good reading on Inuyasha's strength level and we're positive that the bastard ran off because he could sense that we are much stronger than he is." Yusuke stated, trying to convince his cousin.

"That was only his strength without Tetsugia…" Kagome murmured but immediately realized that she was wrong. Inuyasha couldn't use Tetsugia anymore… he attacked the ones he once protected… the fang wouldn't transform for him anymore.

"Kagome, please let us come with you without having to argue about this. I'm seriously worried about you and now that I know what you've been up to for the past year, I want to help protect you." Yusuke said, staring down at his cousin seriously.

Kagome sighed and dropped her head in defeat. "Fine… but don't come crying to me when you realize the trouble you're putting yourselves into."

Yusuke rolled his eyes and nodded toward Koenma. "When do we leave?"

"As soon as you pack your things and inform your families that you will be busy for the next month." Koenma informed before ordering Botan to create a portal for them back to Genkai's temple. Not as intimidated by the portal this time as she had been before, Kagome stepped through it first with Yusuke, Kurama and Hiei right behind her. Kagome didn't want to be left alone for even a second because she feared that Inuyasha was hiding out somewhere just waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Right now Kagome was even more scared of him attacking than before because her powers were chaotic and she doubted she would even feel her enemy approaching her.

With that thought fresh in her mind, Kagome latched onto Yusuke's arm and followed him all the way to his house. While Yusuke packed his things, Kagome had the chance to visit with her aunt that she hadn't seen for several years. On the way to Yusuke's house, she wondered why she never saw Yusuke or his mother anymore but once she stepped into the house and smelt the alcohol, she knew why. After Yusuke was finished packing, he took Kagome to Kuwabara's house. The ape had skipped out on them this morning because of some stupid sick cat that he found and apparently even ignored his communicator when it went off.

When Yusuke got to the door, he simply walked right in, made his way to the living room and smacked a man with orange hair over the head.

"Urameshi! What the hell was that for?!" Kuwabara yelled, rubbing his sore head.

"For ditching your team this morning and not coming to the meeting with the toddler. Pack your things baka, we have a mission." Yusuke yelled before returning to Kagome, who was still standing at the front door. Kuwabara groaned and dragged himself to his room as Yusuke huffed. "That's Kuwabara. He's the fourth member of our group and apparently the dumbest!" Yusuke yelled the last part so his friend could hear him.

"Hey! Who you calling dumb?!" Kuwabara yelled as he stuck his head out of his room to glare at Yusuke until he saw Kagome. "Who's the pretty lady?"

"Lay off baka, she's my cousin." Yusuke snarled, stepping in front of Kagome to block Kuwabara's view of her.

"Chill… I was just askin…" he muttered before returning to packing his things. He knew what the mission was about since Botan had arrived about six minutes before Yusuke and explained everything that happened at the meeting. The reaper had also promised to take care of his sick kitten while he was away and that was the only reason he agreed to go on the mission in the first place.

"Hurry up you ape!" Yusuke complained.

"Relax, what's the rush Suke?" Kagome asked, feeling bad for Kuwabara that he had to deal with her hot tempered cousin more than she had to.

"We're supposed to meet back at the temple in an hour so Botan can take us to your place. She's going to do something to the well so that all of us can go through since you said only you and that half breed could use it." the detective explained.

Kagome nodded slightly as she shifted her hat so it wasn't crushing her ears as much. Now she understood why Inuyasha hated wearing hats… they hurt. It was harder for her though because she had a tail. So to keep it hidden, she had to keep it wrapped around her waist and wear a thick sweatshirt. It only took Kuwabara a few minutes to gather all his things and say goodbye to his sister. Fifteen minutes later, they were climbing the stairs up to Genkai's temple. When they reached the top, they could see Hiei with his arms crossed over his chest standing beside Kurama who had his hands in his pockets as they waited. Genkai, Yukina and Botan were also waiting outside and once they heard Yusuke and Kuwabara arguing, they rose to their feet.

"You're the idiot!" Kuwabara yelled.

"Am not! Shut up baka!" Yusuke yelled back.

"What are you gunna do about it ugly!"

"I'll punch your face in, that's what I'll do!"

"I'd like to see you try!"

"I'll beat you so bad no one'll be able to recognize you!"

"Not if I beat you first!"

"SHUT UP!" Kagome snarled, glaring at both her cousin and the tall man that she was growing irritated of. "I'll beat the snot out of the BOTH of you if you don't shut the hell up!"

Yusuke stared at his fuming cousin with wide eyes while Kuwabara backed away from her slightly. No one should have been surprised really seeing as she was related to Yusuke. Turning one last glare to both of the boys that were recently arguing, Kagome made her way over to Yukina's side. Smiling at the koorime, Kagome pulled her into a hug.

"Yusuke told me that you're the one that healed my wounds. Thank you very much."

Yukina smiled. "It was no problem at all, I was happy to help."

"Hate to break up the conversation and all but we really have to get going. Koenma wants you guys to get to the feudal era as soon as possible and get that jewel finished." Botan spoke up, smiling sheepishly.

Kagome nodded and followed the lady of death through the portal she had waiting. Without waiting for the others to come through, Kagome ran into her house to leave a note for her family when they returned. She didn't want them to worry about her but she also needed them to know that Inuyasha could no longer be trusted. That perhaps it would be best for them to take a short vacation until she was able to make sure their home was safe again. Taping the note to the fridge, Kagome rushed back outside and to the well house where everyone was gathered. Stepping into the dark structure, she accidentally stumbled and bumped Hiei and Kurama.

Kurama quickly helped her stabilize herself as the hybrid turned a cold glare down at her. "Baka onna." he snorted.

Kagome shot a glare right back at him before smiling her thanks to Kurama just as Botan declared she was finished modifying the well. The reaper muttered about not knowing if it was going to work and Kagome smirked. With her new demonic speed, she swiftly pushed Hiei into the well. Everyone quickly moved to the edge to see the outcome.

"Is he dead?" Kagome asked, her voice sounding slightly eager. Feeling eyes on her, she looked up to see everyone glaring at her. Laughing sheepishly, she averted her eyes back down the well. "Because that would be a bad thing…" Not enjoying the intensity of their glares, Kagome leapt down the well next. She felt the familiar pull of time travel until she was gently placed on her feet. Very hesitantly, Kagome climbed up the vines along the side of the well. She was terrified of the possibility that Inuyasha had already killed Hiei and was waiting for her at the top.

Just before she was going to peak over the lip of the well, a pair of masculine arms roughly pulled her out of the well and she nearly screamed until she recognized Hiei's forest scent. Her relief turned to irritation as the hybrid dropped her on her backside without a care. She glared up at him angrily as he crossed his arms over his chest and waited for everyone else to join them.

"What?" Hiei snarled when he noticed Kagome was still glaring at him after several minutes.

"You're a jerk." Kagome growled.

"Hn." he shrugged, not caring in the least.

Kagome was about to yell at the arrogant apparition when Yusuke pulled himself from the well and rolled to the ground. "Oh man that shit makes you nauseous…" he groaned as he held his stomach.

"You get used to it." Kagome muttered as she scanned the surrounding forest. Her powers were in such a whack that she couldn't even feel Hiei and Yusuke's auras. She seriously needed to gain control of her powers or it would be the death of her. Satisfied that she didn't see any trace of red in the trees, Kagome turned her attention back to the well as the blue light of time travel appeared from it once more.

Suddenly Kagome felt the need to quickly move away from where she was currently standing. Following her instincts, she sidestepped hastily, just in time to watch an arrow soar past where she was recently. The mikodemon turned around to see what she had hoped she could avoid. Not only was Inuyasha standing at the edge of the meadow, but Kikyou was positioned right beside him with another notched arrow.

A/N:

Welcome to my newest fic; Anything for You. I hope everyone enjoyed this first chapter. R&R please J

~*Icyfire*~

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