Disclaimer: If i could own Inuyasha i would steal Sesshomaru!

Enough was enough. It was too much, she couldn't handle it. She had run as soon as everyone had gone to bed. It had been a usual day for her. Cursing, insults and more cursing. Kagome had taken it all in stride, as usual, until he had said that one thing. He just couldn't keep it to himself, just had to dig in the knife and twist. Stupid Inuyasha. He could call her a bitch, he could call her useless, that she could handle. But when he compared Kagome to HER, when he announced that she would never compare in worth, something snapped. The elastic that had been stretching since she met him was almost audible when it snapped apart. She lowered her head so that her bangs would cover her eyes which had gone blank with insanity and kept silent until everyone had gone to sleep. Sitting up, she could see her dear friends at peace on the ground around her, a position where they could easily block her from any harm that might stumble upon their small camp. The young demon hunter was curled in around herself, the monk right beside her ( his hands in a position that would most definitely get him beaten if she would awaken first). The little cat demon was curled up beside her master with the young kit resting right next to her. A small smile crossed Kagome's face at the sight of the one person who fully relied on her. Her smile fell away as soon as her eyes landed upon the one person who had caused her more pain then even Naraku could dream of. The tender love she once held for him was slowly turning into a deep hatred. It was still there, the yearning, the need, but it was small compared to the anger that overwhelmed her at the thought of him. Quietly standing up, she quickly walked away from the camp.

Walking turned into jogging, jogging turned into running, until she finally had to stop in an open field due to the fact her eyes were blurring. Kagome sank to her knees and sobbed out her frustration. She was no longer the pure and innocent young girl who first came through the well a year ago. No, she was a tainted priestess with an aura as black as the night sky above her. She no longer wanted any of this, no longer wanted the responsibility, the title that was so openly mocked by the first man she dared to love and the first being she ever truly hated. Tears burned down her face as painful memories flashed through her mind. Slowly, without her even noticing, a cold wind began to blow around her. Any living plant burned within a foot of her, leaving her in a circle of dead grass.

" Poor, little miko," a voice purred. "All alone with no one to protect you out here. No one to protect you from ME "

Kagome didn't even hear him. Didn't even care. Let her be killed. Let her end this. If she wasn't rid of, she feared she would let her anger burst out in most horrifying ways. What Inuyasha did was bad, what she could do would be worse.

Much worse.

She could hear a faint chuckle behind her as cold, hard arms wrapped around her thin, trembling frame. "My dear, why do you continue to suffer when there's another way?" ANOTHER WAY? THERE WAS NEVER ANOTHER WAY. Had there been one, she would have grabbed at it with both hands. "You doubt me, my dear?" His arms tightened.

She decided to humor him "I don't doubt your confidence in thinking you may free me," She turned her head to sneer at him. "I doubt your being able to do so without payment in return."

She could feel him vibrating with a satisfied purr. "Well said, my dear miko. Though I would not pose a price that you could not easily pay," he crooned.

Tired of playing games, she whispered, "What do you wish in return?"

Naraku placed a single, clawed finger upon one scarred cheek. TOO MANY DAYS OF FIGHTING, TOO MANY SCARS. She knew she had gained great honor throughout the years of fighting, knew men risked their lives to gain what power she now possessed, but what did she care. What was power to her when the one thing she desired constantly eluded her. She returned her attention to the demon embracing her. "Simple, my dear. I only require your constant company."

Kagome smirked. "You wish for me to stand beside you in this fight? Do you think me capable of aiding you in hurting my friends? You underestimate me, Naraku. I will not allow my anger to harm those I care for."

"Brave words, Miko, but do they return the sentiment?"

She stiffened. "What do you mean?"

She could feel his lips settle on her neck as he murmured, "I only wonder what they would think if they saw you like this," She could feel his lips curving into a smirk as he whispered, "Tainted, stained, no longer so pure. And," His lips pressed to her neck in a small kiss, "Oh so very beautiful, with a heart almost as black as mine. I, myself, find you breathtaking at this moment," A pointed tongue brushed over the sensitive skin of her neck sending Kagome jolting forward. "Ah, ah, ah, none of that, my dear." His arms tightened considerably around her, his claws beginning to dig into her flesh.

Kagome tried struggling for a few minutes more before exhaustion hit her and she sunk into the surprisingly warm chest behind her. She opened her mouth, her voice cracking on her words, "I give up," Annoyed at her weakness, at the crack in her voice, she took a shaky breath before continuing "I give up, I can't. I just can't anymore. It hurts too much." Tears dripped down unbidden and she angrily swiped at them.

A gentle hand grabbed hers while another one wiped away her tears. "Little priestess, your tears are wasted on that pathetic fool. He is an idiot not to appreciate what a treasure you are. A jewel much greater then the one we all fight for." Naraku turned Kagome around in his lap to face him. What he saw shocked him and he fought back a gasp. The once brilliant blue eyes, which used to shine with a happy innocence, was now turning dark and blank. Her cold skin matched the coldness he knew now lay inside her heart. PERFECT.

Leaning close he placed cold lips to hers to seal bargain, though no reaction showed on Kagome's face. Standing, he pulled her up until she stood beside him. Naraku smirked. This was where she belonged, beside him in this war and for all eternity. Extending a hand out, he beckoned, "Come, we must away before your pesky companions realize you are gone."

Kagome stared at the hand that not long ago belonged to her sworn enemy. "No turning back now," she whispered. Hesitantly, she reached out her own until Naraku gripped it in his own and brought her close to him. Miasma began to envelope the two as Naraku started to teleport, when they suddenly heard a shout.

"Kagome!" Sprinting across the field, the cause of the unlikely pact between the two enemies, Inuyasha, caught sight of just who exactly stood next to his friend. Kicking up his speed, Inuyasha shouted a warning, "Stand back Kagome!"

Kagome smirked at the situation she was forced to be in. Naraku, too smiled. This was the perfect opportunity to rub things in. He pulled the young woman even closer to him and wrapped his arms around her until she was pressed into chest.

Inuyasha froze a few feet away, eyes widening in disbelief. Standing together with those filthy arms wrapped around her, they almost looked like a couple. Shaking his head, Inuyasha yelled, "Get away from her, you bastard!"

Naraku smirked as he raised his hand to her cheek. Inuyasha growled as the hand stroked HIS Kagome. "Dear Inuyasha," he purred. "Do you think I keep her against her will? Look closely and you'll see she does not struggle," True enough, Kagome hung limp in his arms, pressing her cheek against the soft yukata that clothed his wide chest. Her eyes were blank as she stared out into nothing. To Inuyasha she looked half dead. Shuddering, he guessed Naraku must have played with her mind.

Now, he was a foot away. So close, yet unable to use his sword for fear he might hurt Kagome as well. Glaring at his foe, he shouted, "What did you do to her, you fucking bastard!"

Chuckling softly, Naraku looked down at the young girl and growled, "Do you think I have put dome enchantment on the girl, Inuyasha? Do you think she is so weak as to fall for such a trick. Look into her eyes, Inuyasha," He gripped her chin an tilted her head so that she faced the half demon. "These are not the eyes of someone who is under a spell, you pathetic dog. These are the eyes of someone who's been broken from the inside. These," he whispered. "These are the eyes of someone who's soul has been shattered," Naraku licked his lips, savoring his next words. "And do you know who has killed her like this, hmmm," Leaning down he scooped her into his arms as if she were a child. "Do you know who drove her into such a despair that she willingly fell into my arms," Inuyasha gripped his sword as Naraku's miasma began to engulf them. About to jump, Inuyasha froze at his next words. "It was YOU!"

With that last statement, Naraku began to fade away, Kagome still cradled in his arms. Springing forward to save her, Inuyasha was flung back by a strange barrier that had erected itself around the couple. Peering through the smoke, he saw Kagome's right hand stretched out, palm glowing a bluish tint. Her eyes glowed the same color and, as they disappeared, Inuyasha swore he could see pure hatred in them. He slumped to the ground and stared in front of him, willing Kagome to come back laughing and telling him that it was all a joke.

What he got instead were the cries from the others as they rushed to his side, demanding to know what happened. All he could do was shake his head until the little kit asked 'where Kagome was'. Digging his claws into the dirt, he threw back his head and screamed out in anger before collapsing to the floor, trembling, as the words played over in his mind. IT WAS YOU. IT WAS YOU. IT WAS YOU...

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