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Inuyasha heard the sound of the Hiraikotsu approaching before he saw it. He narrowly managed to jump out of the way.

"So, you are Inuyasha. Well I am your death!" Inuyasha stared in horror and surprise. Sango stood before him with hate in her eyes. Behind her, a figure knelt serenely, dressed in the pelt of a white baboon. Naraku. How could this be? Naraku was dead and gone!

"Father, Kohaku, I will avenge your deaths!" Sango hurled the Hiraikotsu. Inuyasha managed to dodge out of the way again.

A memory? Inuyasha wondered. But if so, where are Kagome and Miroku and Shippo? He glanced around; his friends were nowhere to be found. In his distraction, Sango had gotten close enough to slice at him with her katana.

"Sango stop! I didn't kill your family!" She didn't stop. Her attacks were relentless and fueled by grief and rage. "Don't you remember? It was a dirty trick of Naraku's!" Her next attack managed to slice his cheek. Hurt, confused and unable to make himself hurt his friend, Inuyasha turned and ran. The demon slayer followed close behind.

What the hell is going on?!

Kagome grasped the Tessaiga so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. She'd done nothing but silently pray that she'd find Inuyasha alive. After all, given everything he'd survived before now, how much damage could a human made bomb do? Kirara began her descent and Kagome gasped at a sudden movement within her. She pressed a hand to her belly, but felt nothing.

"Sorry I disturbed you," she murmured, rubbing her tummy gently. Inuyasha, you have to be alright; you have to meet your baby! Kagome had to try very hard not to succumb to tears again, but it was hard not to when the memory of Inuyasha's elated smile when she'd told him the news arose to the front of her mind. He'd been so happy, he had actually swept her up and spun around-though he'd vehemently denied that part later on.

Kirara landed and Kagome slid gracefully off her back and to the ground. She surveyed the mess left behind by the attack and felt the anger rising like bile, threatening to choke her. She could just see it; Inuyasha and Miroku deciding that such an easy kill was deserving of a leisurely walk in the woods for a little while. No need to rush back. Inuyasha surely would have smelled the villagers on the path but thought nothing of it. Her hands clenched into fists so tight that she could feel her nails drawing blood. Those despicable cowards. If I ever see them…

Kirara whined to get her attention. The fire-cat had locked on to Inuyasha's scent, he'd evidently landed somewhere deep in the forest. Kagome tucked Tessaiga into her sash. Though holding the sword brought a little bit of comfort, she needed her hands free to use her bow and arrows. Especially now that the sun was setting.

"Ok Kirara, lead the way."

All forests look the same, especially at night. But Kagome couldn't shake the feeling that she'd been here before, and that it was a very bad place to be.

TBC


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