Kagome was in her bed her body on fire as she watched Kagura clean the wound and then pull cloth around the wound. "That demon should have killed you but he was a fool and was waiting to show Naraku. I would never be that stupid." Kagura said as she placed the cloth over Kagome. "You wouldn't do anything Kagura Naraku still holds your heart." Kagome said as she closed her eyes the pain moving around her body. Kagura wanted to kick Kagome but felt eyes behind her. "Here make her take this it will purify the poison." Kanna said handing Kagura a bottle of black liquid. Kagome opened her mouth as Kagura poured the bottle. Kagome felt her body turn to fire as the liquid moved in taking over the poison. "LEAVE ME!!!!" Kagome screamed at the two demons as her body started to fight against the poison. They walked out leaving her alone in a dark room.
Inuyasha ran as he felt Kagome's scent getting stronger. Koga ran right in front his face fixed in his pissed off look. "What are we going to do once we get there?" Shippo asked looking at his hands. "We go in kill Naraku and Kagome walks out!" Inuyasha answered as he took a leap following Koga into the air as a castle appeared. The two landed right inside the castle walls.
Inuyasha placed Kikyo down keeping her close. "You still think I did this all to get to her." Naraku said from the darkness. "I know she holds the power to kill you." Inuyasha yelled as Kirara landed with the others. Sango took hold of her weapon and stood on the other side of Kikyo. Miroku stood near Koga as Kirara held Shippo and Kohaku. "Give Kagome back!" Koga yelled as he got ready to attack the darkness when from behind Naraku appeared. "Why are you attacking the puppet when I am right here." Naraku asked. Koga stopped the whole group looked at the two demons they looked like the real Naraku and something about each one screamed real demon. "Which one do we attack?" Sango asked as Inuyasha was looking passed them. "Get both of them we are here for Kagome." Inuyasha yelled as he pulled his sword. "Wait his heart!" Kohaku yelled pointing at the demons. "What are you talking about?" Miroku yelled. "The crystal that I took from him went clear his heart is in one of these demons." Kohaku yelled. Inuyasha smiled as from the ground a large faceless demon appeared. "This must be the one." Koga yelled as the group turned to attack the demon.
Kagome felt the auras of her friends enter the castle. "No, I won't let him hurt them." Kagome said as she pulled her weak body up and headed out the door. Her body was still on fire but she knew she would live so she walked on. She finally entered the open grounds in time to see the group attacking a faceless demon and a Naraku puppet getting ready to attack from behind. "No! Wind tunnel!" Kagome screamed as she opened her wind tunnel pulling the puppet into her, then she felt something pulse inside her as she fell to the ground. "Kagome!"
The group was about to attack the demon when they heard Kagome yell. They turned to see Kagome using the wind tunnel pulling the Naraku puppet in. The minute she was done her legs gave out from under her and she fell to the ground. "Inuyasha!" Koga yelled. "I know her body is on fire." Inuyasha said as Kagome was face first on the ground. "We need to get to her." Sango said as she turned about to take a step towards her friend. Then a dark figure jumped over them landing next to Kagome. "Get your hands off her!" Inuyasha yelled.
Naraku smiled as he watched Kagome pull in his puppet. 'Kohaku was right my heart was here and Kagome just pulled it into her own body." Naraku thought as Kagome then fell to the ground. He moved fast he had to keep Kagome safe she was now his beating heart. He landed next to Kagome her body on fire her heart racing as his beating heart was joining hers. He was about to place his hand on her arm. "Get your hands off her" Naraku looked up at Inuyasha who was pulling his sword. "She is weak and needs rest you will have to come back another time." Naraku said as his tentacles rose from the ground taking hold of the group tossing them out of the castle a barrier appearing once more. Naraku then bent down and rolled Kagome over her eyes were open as she fought the heat and tried to control her beating heart. "You are foolish did you not feel my own heart among the demons?" Naraku asked. Kagome moved her eyes and looked at Naraku then at her hand. "The puppet was a trap…." Kagome said as her heart slowed. "You are the only way to kill me….. you can do it if you are willing to take your own life." Naraku said as he picked the weak Kagome up and took her to her room. He placed her in her bed with her thoughts then walked out. Kagome stared at the ceiling as her body fought the poison. "That monster knew I was weak and used that to place his heart in a puppet. I thought his heart was in the faceless demon I was trying to help…….. now the only way is to end it all…….am I strong enough to do it?" Kagome closed her eyes she was in no shape to figure out what to do she would just have to come up with a plan in the morning.
Koga sat near the fire as the night sky sat above them dark not a star could be seen. "What happened to her?" Shippo said towards the fire. The others looked down she was pale and her stomach was wrapped. The thing was what happened when she pulled in the puppet. They sat under the dark sky and thought. Kikyo sat near Inuyasha his thoughts off on Kagome. "That girl why did she have to stay?" Kikyo thought going back to the night she disappeared.
Kikyo sat near the lake as Inuyasha stood behind her. "I thought Kagome would have gone back to her world by now." Kikyo said as she placed a finger in the water. "I asked her to stay." Inuyasha said as Kikyo kept her back to him. "Why? I can sense the jewel and I am the one who can kill his heart." Kikyo said this time turning to Face Inuyasha. "I want her here. I won't leave her alone again. Kikyo I love you but my heart is now Kagome's." Inuyasha said his eyes falling to the floor.
The dark watched over the group as did a white figure that looked at the castle. "I can feel a slight presence but it's so sad." Sesshomaru said he sat down next to a tree the day light would be when he made his move if the girl couldn't walk out he would drag her out.
Kagome woke her body no longer on fire but her heart was beating for two. She felt Naraku's heart as she had slept it found a way to become one. "This is how he will keep his promise I am what keeps him alive." Kagome saw weapons at the foot of her bed. Kagome felt a great sadness fill her and mind was made up. "This has to end now or it may never happen." Kagome said as she took a bow and arrows and a long sword. It was still early morning and all the demons that were following Naraku were still sleeping on the ground in front of the main gates. Kagome held her breath as she raised the sword and as she let it out the sword cut through a demon. His screams awoke the others they saw Kagome covered in the demons blood and they started to circle her. "Fight back or die." Kagome said as she again took the sword swinging it at the nearest demon. Naraku watched Kagura and Kanna at his side. "Shall we stop her?" Kagura asked ready to jump. "No I want to see if she really has what it takes to kill me." Naraku said as Kagome was now in a battle with the demons. Kagome was hit in the side and slid back. The sword fell and Kagome needed to get back up so she reached for her bow. She filled it with her power then let go. It flew through the air turning a group of demons to dust but then to Kagome's horror it hit the gates and the barrier came down. "No! They can't see this!" Kagome screamed as she ran for her sword she had to do it now. "Please forgive me my friends." Kagome said as she raised the sword above her head pointing it at her heart.
Inuyasha woke as the scent of Kagome filled his nose. "The barrier fell again!" Shippo yelled as the others woke to find the castle back in sight and the sounds of a battle could be heard. "Kagome must be in trouble we need to get to her." Koga yelled but before they could take their first steps a white figure ran past them and into the gates. "The sadness is becoming stronger what is going on?" Sesshomaru said as he entered the gates to find dead demons everywhere and right in front of him covered in blood was Kagome a sword held high ready to come down. "She is going to take her life?" Sesshomaru thought his anger taking over. "Not till I find out what Naraku is up to." Sesshomaru took his whip and as Kagome pulled back ready pull the sword in his whip flew through the air sending the sword flying back.
Kagome was ready she pulled back her heart ready when he hands felt a burn and the sword was now laying across the room. Kagome looked up to see Sesshomaru standing there looking down at her. "Why? I was ready to end this!" Kagome screamed as she jumped to her feet and pulled her bow. "Woman don't be stupid." Sesshomaru said watching Kagome grab an arrow. "This is fine too if I get him to attack his power will do." Kagome told herself as she pulled back. The arrow flew as Sesshomaru reached out and stopped it. Kagome didn't wait as she pulled again. Sesshomaru felt his anger again.
"Kagome stop!" Sesshomaru turned to see Inuyasha and the others behind him. They were wide eyed at the dead demons on the ground. "Inuyasha did your brother….." Miroku asked but Inuyasha cut him off. "No Kagome is covered in their blood she did it." The others looked at Kagome's face was covered in tear marks she was still crying as she pulled the next arrow. "Kagome stop Sesshomaru will kill you!" Koga yelled as Kagome reached for her next arrow.
Kagome saw her friends and her heart sank she had gone too far she had to end this for them. She pulled the arrow even while they yelled for her to stop she knew what the demon could do she was counting on it. Sesshomaru watched Kagome wasn't going to stop. He kicked off with his left foot moving as another arrow was flying at him. Kagome felt her body lift as Sesshomaru caught her by the neck. She then felt her body stop as he slammed it into a wall. "You want to die!" Sesshomaru yelled his grip tight trying to read the girl. Kagome gave no answer she lifted her hand and swung.
Inuyasha and the others watched in horror as Kagome was now pinned against the wall. They heard Sesshomaru yell "You want to die!" and Inuyasha felt his heart drop it was looking like that she attacked the demons and Sesshomaru. The only real outcome she could be looking for was death but why? Then they watched as Kagome lifted her hand and hit Sesshomaru in the face. "Kagome!!!!" Inuyasha screamed as Sesshomaru let go of the girl's neck and in a flash plunged his hand into the girl's chest.
Naraku sat in the darkness and watched the girl was willing to go far but with friends she would be stopped. He watched Sesshomaru move his hand. "We can go now." Naraku said. "But Naraku he is going to kill her and that means…" Naraku cut Kagura off. "He has no plans on killing her yet. I am safe till that demon finds the truth. Naraku and the two walked back into the dark.
Kagome felt the hand enter her chest and looked up. "You missed…." Kagome then passed out her body drained. Sesshomaru pulled his hand out of the girl's chest then wrapped it around her waist and turned to walk out.
Inuyasha and Koga watched Kagome fall into Sesshomaru's hands. "He…..did he kill her?" Shippo asked as the demon turned towards them the body of their friend in his arms. "No it's weak but Kagome's heart still beats." Inuyasha said as he pulled his sword. Koga held his body tight ready to strike. "Move." Sesshomaru said as he came near. "Give Kagome back!" Inuyasha yelled. "You want her you must fight and take her." Sesshomaru answered as he jumped into the air as the ground opened, tentacles flying after him. Sesshomaru kicked the tentacles as he landed outside the castle and ran into the woods. Inuyasha and the others turned and gave chase as Naraku appeared. "Run all you want Kagome belongs to me." Naraku laughed as he turned he had work to do to get Kagome back.