Ok this is chapter 2. Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 2:

Betrayal

The next day, Inuyasha & co went off in search for the sacred jewel shards and Naraku. Inuyasha and Kagome were up in the front side by side, Miroku and Sango were 2nd. Shippou was at Kagome's side while Kilala was walking behind the group. Inuyasha put his nose in the air and sniffed, "I smell blood. Lots of it."

"Do you think it's a demon?" asked Sango.

"Probably. In that case lets go!" Inuyasha said.

Inuyasha crouched and Kagome got on his back, reading her bow just in case. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou got onto a transformed Kilala and took to the skies. "Kagome do you sense any jewel shards?" Inuyasha asked.

"No, I don't think so," Kagome tried to sense a sacred jewel but it proved to no avail. "What do you think it's doing here? Nothing is around here that is important," Shippou asked.

"Probably for food or supplies. Maybe even just for fun," Sango said. They were coming nearer to the village when Inuyasha stopped and started to growl. "It left yesterday, no point in hurrying," said Inuyasha, mad that he missed the action.

"But what if someone's hurt?" Kagome asked.

"Feh! Not our problem. If they can't take care of themselves sucks to be them," Inuyasha said. This made Kagome angry to no end. 'How could he be so heartless after all he's been through?' Kagome asked herself. She already knew the answer though. You treat people how you have been treated. Kagome betted that's why he didn't trust anyone at first, not even her. But now she believed that he trusted her to a higher extent.

"Inuyasha! How could you be so cruel! If you were hurt wouldn't you want someone to help you?!" questioned Kagome.

"No one has ever helped me so why should I help others?" asked Inuyasha.

"Because it's the right thing to do!" screamed Kagome. Kagome got off of Inuyasha's back and was now starring him down. They were both so angry with each other that they forgot about the real problem. "Uh..guys?" Sango asked.

"Yea?" they both replied.

"We kinda have something to do right now," said Sango. They both looked confused as if they got memory loss during their fight.

"Remember, the...village near by is in trouble?" Miroku stepped in.

"Oh! Right..," Kagome said, "well lets carry on then shall we?" Kagome got back on Inuyasha and Shippou, Miroku, and Sango were on Kilala. They once again headed for the village. As the approached the village they saw people crying and trying to fix up the mess that was made. Half of the houses were crushed by an unbelievable source and blood was scattered everywhere. Dead bodies also laid on the ground. Some of their eyes were open and blank. "Youkai!" a male villager with a pony tail called. "Stay away children! He will eat you alive!" a lady called.

Everyone was starring at Inuyasha with fear in their eyes. "What..? No! Were here to help! Were not going to hurt you." Kagome said. Jumping off of Inuyasha's back

"The youkai must be controlling her or something! A villager called. The villagers began to talk amongst themselves, thinking of the possible outcomes of why a human girl would take the side of a youkai. Inuyasha looked at the villagers with disgust. He was not suprized that they were afraid of him. He was always treated like that. ' The only person that never judged me was Kagome..." Inuyasha thought.

"Don't worry I'm not gunna kill ya. What are you guys worth anyway?" Inuyasha announced to everyone.

"Everyone don't trust him! He's just like all of the others! Let's get him!" the pony tailed male announced.

"There is no need. We are just passing by and we want to-" Miroku got cut off.

"Kill them all!" someone else called. The village people began to go and get their weapons but then- "That's enough!" a strange old man called. Everyone ceased what they were doing. The old man came to the front of the scared and angry crowd. The old man had white hair. Well..what was left of it. He had brown, dull eyes and wore a blue robe. (Much like Miroku's)

"Hello, what are you travelers doing here?" he said.

"We are on a mission and we came by here because Inuyasha," Sango pointed to Inuyasha, "smelt blood and we wanted to help anyway we can."

"Oh! Well then I am sorry the villagers were so blunt with you. I am the priest of this place and I am very old as you can see, so it took me a while to get over here," the strange and old man said.

"Aren't you..afraid of me?" Inuyasha asked. Inuyasha was so suprized. No one but Kagome and sort of Kikyou treated him like that. A youkai was never trusted. Their soul is tainted and could never be loved by anyone. 'So I thought. This old hag must be trying to distract me or something so that the villagers could get a good shot at me or something. No one can ever trust a demon. But Kagome...Ugh! I have to get my mind off of her!' Inuyasha then stopped thinking and began listening to what the priest was saying.

"I do not believe that all demons are evil. This village is very peaceful. Well at least it used to be, but then we got betrayed by a demon we let stay. That's why everyone is not in their right mind. You are welcome to stay around here but I don't know if there are any huts you can use because of the damage that took affect. But we can provide you with some food and anything you need. That is if we have it of course," the priest looked at his village people.

"Do not harm any of them. They are friends and do not seem like danger. This is a hanyou and not a youkai- he points to Inuyasha. He has a human heart so I believe he is okay," the priest concluded.

"Who you callin' a hanyou?" asked Inuyasha.

"Well isn't that what you are?" asked the old priest. Inuyasha just growled. He stopped when Kagome put her hand on his shoulder. "Inuyasha, it's ok they are going to help us," Kagome said softly. Inuyasha looked into her eyes and breathed in her scent. It always calmed him. She smelled like roses. Inuyasha was snapped out of his thoughts when Miroku spoke. "Thank you. That is very kind of you sir."

"Please, call me Sakoro," the priest/ Sakoro said, "and please, enjoy your stay. He ushered everyone back to where they were to clean up the mess that was made by the demon that betrayed them. "That was odd," Sango said. "Very," Kagome agreed, "well lets set up camp somewhere somewhere around here and help out." Inuyasha growled but then stopped. He was thankful that he found someone else that didn't judge him because of what he was.

Kilala found a nice campsite that was a 5 minute walk from the village. It was lunch so Kagome set up a fire and started to cook Ramen. "Miroku? Do you sense anything weird around here?" Sango asked.

"Yes, I sense a huge demonic aura that was here before. It must of been the demon that attacked them, or as Sakoro said, betayed."

"I wonder what happened...the villagers looked awfully upset. And when they saw Inuyasha they automatically were afraid of him like he was going to take everything they had," Kagome said in deep thought.

"Nothing I haven't seen before. Everywhere I go people are afraid of me. They just don't want to die! As if I would want to waste my time and kill people as worthless as them," Inuyasha snorted. Everyone became quiet. Wondering, what Inuyasha's life like that made him so...so...used to this kind of stuff. He talked like it was nothing. But it wasn't.

The ramen was finished and Kagome took it off of the fire and put it into 6 different cups. (Don't forget about Kilala ^-^) She passed them out to everyone. "What do you think happened?" Kagome asked. Everyone looked at her blankly. Inuyasha had half of the ramen in his mouth and half was hanging out.

"You know? Sakoro said that they got betrayed by a youkai," Kagome said slowly.

"Maybe a youkai was mean to them and said that he didn't like them and they all started a fight. Then that ended up with the village being ruined!" Shippou said, proud that he came up with that idea all on his own.

"Probably not," Inuyasha said.

"Well then,... what did happen?" Sango asked. Everyone looked around the site. As if they are trying to literally find the answer. "Well maybe we can ask Sakoro later. But maybe not too soon because it might bring up bad memories that are still fresh," Kagome said.

"Yea, I guess..." Sango said.

And then they all finished. Inuyasha finished first. Eating 2 cups of ramen. Although he did have a fight with Shippou for the last one. Resulting in a bruise on the head for Shippou, and a sit for Inuyasha. Inuyasha lead the way to the village. They walked into the village and they all got dirty looks. Especially Inuyasha and Kagome. Inuyasha gave all of them dirty looks back saying 'don't even try to mess with me.' Shippou got scared and jumped on Kagome and hid behind her head. Sango and Miroku were keeping their cool but then Sango said "What's your problem?" to one of the starring people.

After a while off walking and a lot of evil stares they finally got to Sakoro's hut. His hut was still up and looked like it wasn't affected at all. They walked in. The hut was very dark. It was small but cozy. Large pots were around the hut. In front of were 5 lit candles. Sakoro was sitting in a crossed leg position. (In a position you would do to relax and say ummm..) He noticed that they walked in. "Hello there." Sakoro got up and turned fully around, "now what are you younglings doing in my hut?" he flashed a smile

"We want to help you guys restore your village," Kagome said.

"But why? It's not your problem. You really don't have to." Sakoro said, with his hands stretched out.

"It's okay we want to," Sango jumped in.

"Well if your sure then..you could help the villagers remake the houses. There are wood logs next to each house. And if you go out of my cabin and to my left there is a shed with supplies that you will need. But you don't have to," he concluded.

"No, it's ok," Inuyasha said. Everyone looked in his direction. Even Kilala. "What?" Inuyasha said.

"Nothing!" everyone replied looking away from the hanyou wondering the same thing. Why would he WANT to help someone else. It wasn't like him at all. He was the last one to ever want to help people in need. Everyone walked out of the hut but Kagome stayed behind with Sakoro. Sakoro thought that she left and turned around, ready to meditate again."Sakoro?" Kagome asked.

Sakoro turned around again, "Oh! I thought you left! What is it dear?"

"I was wondering what happened to this village. I know you got betrayed but I want to know how," Kagome said. Sakoro then put on a hard face. He was not sure if he should tell this random girl what happened, and so soon. "Alright, but you must promise me something," Sakoro said.

"What is it?" Kagome said.

"You must never speak of his again. Unless of course, it's with your friends. They seem safe, " he said.

"Yeah, sure."

"Ok. Well then, where do I begin?" Sakoro said, "well a couple of months ago a demon came by here hurt. His name was Tasuki. He had blue eyes and tan skin. He had brown hair tied into a large pony tail that reached to his hip. My daughter Naomi saw him and brought him here to help him..."

Flashback:

A girl about the age of 25 with brown loose hair that was in a bun ran across the woods. She was carrying a man with a blue outfit and black hair. His eyes were closed and he was bleeding. Badly. "Help! Somebody help me! Please!" she screamed on the top of her lungs. She stumbled on a rock and almost fell. Her green eyes welled up with tears. She just met this guy and yet she cared for him so.

She started to run again. Desperate for help. Her yellow outfit was stained red, with blood. 'Come on...Almost there..must reach the..village.' Her legs and arms burn and she has a pounding headache. But she had to keep on going. 'Almost...there.' Her heartbeat was extremely off normal. It was so fast and her heart was working to hard. 'Poundpoundpoundpoundpound' She saw the village in front of her. "FATHER!!!" she screamed. And then she fell to the ground unconscious.

The village people and her father ran to her as soon as they heard her call. Everyone crowded around her and the guy beside her that she dropped as she fell unconscious. "Sakoro, what happened?" a villager asked.

"This boy beside her. He is a demon. She must of saw him and went to his aid." Sakoro said. 'But why would she go through so much trouble to save him?' he asked himself. The demon had a diamond pendant on his forehead. It was blue just like his eyes. Two of the male villagers picked up the strange youkai and Naomi. They brought them both to a hut to let them heal.

Three days later the youkai woke up. Naomi greeted him and they exchanged names. His name was Tasuki. They quickly became friends. They spent most of their time together. Naomi showed him around the village and everyone was kind towards him. Naomi was cleaning clothes in a nearby stream. Tasuki came up behind her. Knowing that she didn't know that he was there. He put his hands on her shoulder and screamed "BOO!"

"Ah!" Naomi screamed as she almost fell into the river. Almost. She would have if not for two strong hands that held her. She embraced him. "Kami you scared me," Naomi said.

"Sorry," he said, "I just wanted to be there to catch you." Tasuki looked into her eyes. Soon enough Naomi found herself starring into his ice blue eyes. And then their faces got closer. And closer. And closer. Their noses were almost touching and they could feel each others breath on their face. And then they kissed.

They were lost in each others embrace. They didn't care what everyone thought about a demon and a human being together. They were the only ones in the world now. They were kissing each other with such passion they almost lost themselves. And then they broke apart. They looked at each other. "I love you," Tasuki said, looking into Naomi's eyes with such love and desire.

"I love you too."

They shared another kiss. This one just being just a peck on the lips. Naomi fell into Tasuki's arms. Feeling as if she was melting. 'Finally. I found someone to be with..forever." Naomi thought. She smiled.

A Week Later- Flashback Mode:

Everything was going perfectly. Naomi and Tasuki were in love and were inseparable. No one could end what they had for each other. That's what Naomi thought. She was wrong. It was in the morning and everyone was just getting to work. That's when it all went wrong. Naomi just got out of her fathers hut, wiping sleep from her eyes. She was going to go and find out where Tasuki went. He wasn't in the hut when she woke up. She walked a couple of steps and then she found him.

He was walking towards her, anger in his eyes. "Tasuki! I missed you so! Where have you- huh? Are you okay?" Naomi asked. He was only a foot away from her. He didn't have that loving look in his eyes like he always did around Naomi. His eyes shown hate and anger. "Stupid girl. Missing me. Huh!" Tasumi screamed into Naomi's face.

"Wait..what? I-I don't understand. Wha-what do you mean?" Naomi said. Her eyes burned. Tears were forming in the back of her eyelids.

"I don't love you. I never did. It was all an act. Who could ever love someone like you?!" he said.

"No..it's not true!" Naomi screamed.

"It's all true. Your just a toy to my plan. Now, are you ready to be a good little girl and watch everyone you know and care for...die?" Tasuki spat, with venom in his voice.

"No! You wouldn't! You said you loved me! T-t-t-this is impossible! I won't believe you!" Naomi screamed. Several tears fell down her eyes. ' This is all just a bad joke. A bad, Bad joke!'

"Stop playing with me! This isn't funny!" she screamed, covering her ears. She didn't want to hear it anymore. She couldn't. She wouldn't. After thirty seconds of quiet she uncovered her ears and put her arms down to her side.

Tasuki's face inched toward hers. His mouth got to her ear. "I'm not playing games you idiot. I'm gunna kill you and all of your friends and family. And your going to watch everyone you know suffer before you die. I want to see your pain, your tears, your blood.." he had a teasing yet threatening sound in his voice. Naomi started to cry. For once in her life she was afraid of him. Afraid of her love. Afraid for herself. Afraid for her family and friends.

At the smell of her tears Tasuki put his face right in front of hers. He licked her tears one by one. "Mmmm..they taste so good. I wonder what your blood tastes like," his claws grew 3 times the size they originally were. And that's when Naomi ran. Ran for her life. Away from Tasuki. Something she thought she would never have to do. "HELP!" Naomi screamed.

Tasuki pinned her to the floor. He was on top of her. He brought his claws up to her face and started scratching scratch by scratch on her face. Blood came out of her wounds and he licked it. "Mmm..Tastes better then I ever imagined," Tasuki said. Naomi started whimpering. "Let me go. Please," she pleaded.

"Get off of my daughter you fiend!" Sakoro screamed, throwing a spear at him. He ran off of Naomi and dodged the spear. The spear just missed Naomi. "What has gotten into you?" Sakoro asked. A villager went to Naomi and picked her up, bringing her behind the rest of the villagers with weapons. "I've always been like this. I'm a very good actor. I never loved your daughter. Yeah, she's a good time and all but still, she is nothing to me. Just another pawn to the plan," Tasuki said.

"Men, ready your weapons," Sakoro commanded.

"Well I didn't want to fight...it's a waste of time. Why don't you put the weapons away and let me kill you?" Tasuki said. He got closer to the villagers. Some almost backed up, but they stood their ground. They had to protect everyone else. "Fine. If violence is what you want. That's what your gunna get!" Tasuki jumped up high in the sky and came downwards. Slashing some of the villagers with his claws on the way down. The villagers shot arrows and threw spears at him but it was to no use. Tasuki jumped back from where the villagers were. He licked his claws. "I don't get why anyone wouldn't want to kill for fun. It's the best thing I ever did. Hehe. Your all going to die!" Tasuki screamed, jumping to the villagers.

But then when he got close to the villagers he turned to the huts. He wanted everyone to suffer. To feel the pain. 'That will make me verrryy happy.' he thought. He started wreaking the huts with his claws and jumping high in the air and slamming down on them. People that were in the huts came out, some already died from being inside of the huts. Only half of the huts were up. Women and children came out of the huts.

All of the men panicked. Those people were their children and wives. "Get away from them you monster!" a villager called. "Stay away from them! Were your competition!" another said.

"Hm...I don't think so.." Tasuki said. He jumped off the roof of a village and slashed some women and children, killing them. Some girls tried to get away and save their children but he wasn't going to let that happen. The villagers shot arrows and did whatever they could to try and stop the savage beast. He went in front of the women and children and that made them stop running in their tracks. Fear was in their scent and eyes. "Where do you think your going?" Tasuki said.

"Please leave us alone! We were nothing but kind to you!" a women in the middle said, huddling her baby in her arms. Tasuki sharpened his claws and he lifted them in the air and then-

"Tasuki! That is enough!" A woman called only about six feet away from him.

"Naomi, don't even try to stop me! You want me to kill you before them? I wanted you to be last but if that's what you want then.." Tasuki began to approach Naomi. Naomi was bursting out crying. 'He won't do it, he won't do it. Please wake up from this dream. Please.' Naomi thought. She closed her eyes when she saw Tasuki right in front of her in a fighting position. "No!" She screamed.

And then she heard something fly over her head. 'What?' she thought. Opening her eyelids. A pink arrow shot through the skies and hit Tasuki in the heart.

Tasuki had no idea what was going on. "Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!" He screamed. The arrow burned worse then fire ever will. He was being purified. He felt like ten thousand swords were being plunged into his stomach. "What the hell is this?!" He yelled. Tasumi reached over to the arrow and pulled. The arrow wouldn't come out. He didn't have much power left. Naomi cried. Yes, she was happy she had a chance to live but the one she loved is dying. No matter what happens she will always love him and there he was getting killed. But she knew she couldn't help them. If he was released he would kill everyone else that she loved, including herself.

She looked behind herself to find out who released that arrow. And then out of the woods a miko appeared. She had red pants and a white top. Her eyes were a dull brown and her hair black and into a loose pony tail. She held a bow and arrows were in a holder on her back. "Tasuki, you will die. Get away from here and never come back in the time you have to live," This strange miko said a couple of words and the arrow came out of Tasuki.

Tasuki was tired and weak. He did not have much longer to live. "Get out of here!" the priestess screamed, pointing to the forest to her to the left of her. "And never come back," she finished. The miko lifted her bow and notched an arrow. Just in case he was to strike. Tasuki looked at Naomi with a evil glint in his eye and them he took off into the forest. Never to be seen again.

"He will not bother all of you again. I will take my leave now," the priestess announced turning around. Heading to the forest.

"Miko? Who are you?" Sakoro asked.

The strange priestess turned her neck. "The name's Kikyou," the miko said. Once again, turning around and left into the forest. Now being only a blur. Naomi fell to her knees and began to cry. Cry for herself, for her love, and for everything that happened because of her. Her body racked with sobs. Sakoro and the rest of the villagers came to her side to comfort her.

End Flashback Mode:

"..and that's what happened yesterday. And that's why the villagers didn't trust your friend. Ever since then Naomi has been crying in the woods. Wondering why this happened to her. She's been depressed ever since the accident," Sakoro drifted off.

"I'm sorry. That's- that's terrible. No one should go through with that. Especially not nice people like you guys," Kagome said. On the verge of tears herself. She knew what it felt like to be betrayed. Well sort off. 'It's not like Inuyasha and I are together so he never betrayed me. Even though it feels like it. Poor Naomi. She must be so upset.'

"Well..I'll leave you now. I should get to work if I want to make any progress. Thanks for telling me though Sakoro," Kagome bowed and left the priest alone to meditate. She started walking towards the other huts, trying to find Inuyasha and everyone else. 'How could anyone do that? Betray a person to get what you want! How greedy! I mean really! Naomi is probably in denial about this whole situation. When ever Inuyasha goes to Kikyou I get really upset and I feel like my heart is literally breaking into two but this?..I-I can't even imagine what she's going through. Poor girl. I should try to talk to her later.' "Kagome!" Inuyasha called.

Kagome looked to her right and saw Inuyasha on top of a almost finished roof. Kagome waved to Inuyasha. "What've you been doing clumsy?" Inuyasha asked, laying on he roof.

Ignoring that comment Kagome said, "I was talking to Sakoro in his hut. What? Did you miss me?"

"What!? No! Stupid girls!" Inuyasha yelled and went back to what he was doing. Not knowing what to do Kagome sat on the grass and began to think about Naomi and Tasuki. 'What a sad story..It kind of reminds me of Inuyasha and Kikyou's story.'

Fact of the chapter: Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

Ok well I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. Oh and Sakoro does not tell Kagome the miko/ priestess' name and when Naomi and Tasumi kissed. That was just added for more info for you guys so keep that in mind! Thanks and please R&R! (And I say japanese and english like miko/priestess, or youkai/demon etc.)