Chapter 1- A New Enemy

2 years later...

Kagome looked outside the top-most window of her two-story house over at Inuyasha's. She smiled as the light in his bedroom turned on. It had been a year and a half since she convinced him to move to her era, and to not use the jewel to change into a full-fleged demon. She loved how he was a hanyou, a half-demon. They had been dating for about three months.

She walked into her bathroom and turned on some warm water in her shower. She stripped off her clothes and climbed in.

They hadn't done anything sexual, although sometimes she imagined him climbing on top of her and pumpng away for dear life. She moaned at the thought. She finished her shower and dried off. She walked in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror and looked her self over.

Damn! she thought. She wasn't vain, but she had to admit she looked good. She was taller and more slender. Her breasts had developed more too. She streaked her hair with blond and cut it, but it was still down to her waist. Inuyasha liked it long. It looked more like Sango's two years ago.

Sango! she thought. I forgot about her! She and Inuyasha had promised to visit and see her and Miroku's new baby.

She gave a small laugh. Miroku finally got his wish. She regreted that as soon as she thought it. I shouldn't think that. They love each other, just like me and Inuyasha. She didn't want to think about marriage though. Or a baby for that matter.

Kagome walked over to her dresser and took out a red pair of lacy panties and a red lacy bra and put them on. She reached behind the dresser and pushed a button on the wall. The wall behind her opened up and revealed a completely black suit. Inuyasha sometimes teased her about the deception.

"What do you hide it for?" He said one day.

"So people don't see it when the come over." she snapped. "I do have other friends." That quieted him down.

She put on the black leather shorts first, then the black turtle-neck sweater with the sleaves cut off. She put on her black socks,and then her black tennis shoes. She picked up the necklace with the Shikon jewel on it and put it on. She picked up her bow and put on her quiver of arrows and looked at the clock. It read 10:47 pm.

Right on time. she thought. She fit an arrow into her bow and shot it out the window over towards Inuyasha's house It stopped in the space between the two houses and caught fire. It slowly floated to the ground. She smiled, shut off the lights, and walked outside.

Inuyasha blocked yet another one of his brother's attacks. He charged torward him and swung the tettsiaga at his head. Sesshomaru dodged it and landed a punch in Inuyasha's stomach. He flew back and hit the wall.

"Damn." Inuyasha smiled and stood back up. "Lucky shot."

Sesshomaru laughed. "Oh really brother? Then that means I've got ten lucky shots on you today!"

Inuyasha raised his sword and swung it at Sesshomaru.

"Windscar!"

Three slashes of energy tore up the ground before they hit Sesshomaru. He felt them connect and tear through his armor. He didn't smell blood, so he was still alive.

The dust cleared and Sesshomaru was standing there, his shirt in shreds. He was laughing.

"The hell...?" Inuyasha watched as his brother sheathed his sword.

"You'll have to learn how better tocontrol your anger brother. It throws off your aim." He closed his eyes. "Until next time." He teleported away.

Inuyasha spat at the ground. "Yeah right." He looked outside and saw the flare that Kagome shot.

About damn time... He turned off the lights and walked outside.

Kagome and Inuyasha met in the park."Hey hon!" said Kagome. She leaned forward and kissed him. He returned it.

Wow. Inuyasha thought. She's almost as tall as me now!

"You ready to go?" Her voice cut through his thoughts.

"Yeah."

They walked for a little while in silence. Kagome noticed Inuyasha's breathing was labored. "What happened?" she asked.

"Sesshomaru appeared at my house again." He said sourly. "He slugged me in the stomach ten times and I ripped his shirt." He winced as he inhaled. "Enough said."

Kagome put an arm around his waist. She watched as his body relaxed and his breathing returned to normal. Well, she thought as they walked. That solves his breathing problem. Inuyasha put an arm around her shoulder.

They walked on a little longer, until they were about three meters away from the well to Sango and Mioku's era. Too late they they heard the twong of a bow. Dozens of arrows shot through the darkness and pinned Kagome against the Sacred Tree that held Inuyasha years ago.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran towards her.

"Inuyasha! Behind you!" Kagome yelled too late.

Inuyasha turned in time to see a foot connect with his face. He flew back and landed with a thud on the ground. The man laughed as Inuyasha got back up. The man swung his bow and it morphed into a wicked sword. The blade was in the shape of a dragon.

"My master wasn't lying." He laughed again. "You are strong. Most people don't get back up." He swung his sword and a slash of energy tore towards Inuyasha. Inuyasha jumped up above the attack and brought out the tettsiaga. He felt the energy in it pulse as it transformed into it's true form. He swung it towards the man.

"Windscar!"

Three slashes of energy cut through the air towards the man. Helaughed and raised his sword. The attack bounced off it and hit Kagome's old house where her family still lived. It exploded and was engulfed in fire. "You gave that pathetic move a name?"

Shit! Kagome thought. My mother... my grandpa... my brother...

"Damn you!" She yelled as tears ran down her cheeks.

The man tilted his head and looked over at her. He just stood there with his hand in his pocket. He didn't look away as he blocked blow after blow form Inuyasha. He didn't even flinch. "Hi!" he said. He paried Inuyasha's last attack, which knocked the hanyou off-balance, and slugged him in the stomach. He flew back again and hit the ground.

The man stepped up real close to Kagome. Their noses weren't two centimeters apart. "Hi Kagome." His voice didn't sound harsh or evil. In fact, it sounded nice, soothing even. Kagome felt herself relax as he talked. He moved in closer. "I've been wanting to meet you for a long time."

He moved close to her ear. "Your time with the half-breed will soon be over." he whispered. The man pulled back and kissed her lips. It didn't last long, but long enough to confuse her. Something tugged at her necklace as he broke the kiss. He held the Shikon-no-tama up to her face before he pocketed it. He pulled back as Inuyasha landed a punch on his face.

"Stay away from her!" he said as the man staggered back. Inuyasha swung at the man with the Tettsiaga. The man hit it so hard with his own sword that it knocked it out of Inuyasha's hands and pushed him back. He swung his sword and a slash of energy flew through the air and hit Inuyasha. Blood flew everywhere. It left a glowing red line in the air where he slashed. He swung his sword through the line and another slash of energy flew forward and collided with Inuyasha. Blood poured for both wounds. It left another line. The two made a perfect X.

"Cross Slash Beam!"

A blast of energy, in the shape of an X, erupted from the X and collided with Inuyasha.

"AHHHHHHH!" He screamed as the blast ravenged his flesh. The pain was so intense that he blacked out.

"Remember this name as you fall Inuyasha!" He laughed. "Jurikotsu!" He did a backflip into the well and disappeared.

Later...

Jurikotsu walked into a cave in the middle of a demon's nest. Not much longer now. He thought. He looked down at the jewel in his hand. This goes against everything I've been taught. What the fuck does she need it for anyway? It just looks like a useless stone to me. He stopped at the end of the cave. He got down on one knee and bowed his head.

"The message has been delivered, Master."

"Good." said a female voice from the shadows in the corner. She walked forward. "And the jewel?"

Jurikotsu raised the Shikon-no-tama. "Right here, Lady Kikyo."

She took it. "Good." She consentrated all her energy on it and it grew black. It's energy shot through her. A horn grew out of the left side of her forehead. Fangs grew from her teeth and claws formed from her nails. Her left ear grew pointed as a black, leathery wing grew from the left side of her back and a white, feathery wing grew from the right side.

"Wow..." Jurikotsu whispered.

The left side of her clothes turned white, the other black. The left half of her hair turned black, the other white. The colors of her eyes disappeared.

"Yes!" It sounded as though she had two voices, one evil and harsh, the other nice and calm. "My revenge against that wench can now begin!"