A mild Warning: Some sexy touches in the beginning, nothing too crazy though :o Bad Naraku

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Toxins-Rewritten

Chapter: 4 -Blood

The night was young and full of activity as Kagome walked along side Naraku, they were silent letting the sounds of nature do the talking. Chirps of crickets, croaks of frogs, and other nocturnal animals filled the air with their night song. The scent of the forest was relaxing to Kagome despite the situation, so caught up in new things she was experiencing the young woman forgot Naraku was even near her. Only when she had stopped abruptly did she remember who was with her. Naraku had stopped in a clearing deep in the forest where few trees called their home. They stood in silence as Naraku waited for something. Kagome couldn't seem to stay focused on the situation before her and once again began listening to the peaceful forest around them, her senses were strange to her now and she was existed to explore the area to test them further. Naraku smiled,

"Your senses will continue grow stronger as the days pass." he said looking at her. Kagome barely caught what he said she was so distracted it took a moment before she focused on him again.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Kagome thought still unable to speak.

"I gave you strength, sharpened hearing and sense of smell, heightened sight, and other abilities that you will learn. Your 'enemy' has given you more in a few days than your companions could in the two years you have known them. Strange." Naraku said to her, she was suddenly very focused on the man. His presence was different yet again almost inviting as he stood near her.

Kagome almost felt comfortable with the man, like they had something in common or had been friends for years. She ignored the feeling the best she could knowing it was just a ruse. He wanted to use her for something and she couldn't see for what purpose. The young woman jumped as a bundle fell from the sky through the break in the treeline landing in front of her.

"Put that on, we don't want anyone recognizing you."

Her body reacted on it's own and began to untie the red tie of her uniform dropping it to the ground. She paled as she realized Naraku wasn't going to turn away, his smile returned as he felt her discomfort. Naraku really had no intention of watching her undress when he had commanded her too but when he felt the level of embarrassment she was feeling, he couldn't help but make the girl suffer.

"No! Stop!" Kagome yelled in her mind but she was unable to stop herself and continued to undress, despite her protests her shirt and skirt were on the ground quickly leaving her in her underwear. She felt completely helpless and feared the reason he lead her out into the forest was about to be known, she tried desperately to cover herself but her body wouldn't listen. He was enjoying watching her undress not just for the emotional toll he was placing on her but simply because he was a man, to some degree, and she was an almost naked woman.

His lustful gaze changed however upon seeing her bra and panties. Naraku stepped closer to her to examine the undergarments she once again answered the unspoken command and stopped undressing letting him get closer, he lifted one of her bra straps straight up then let it fall. He chuckled as the elastic hit her shoulder with a loud 'snap' making her flinch. He did the same 'test' on the other strap with similar results before moving to hem of her panties. He didn't understand the purpose of the clothing she was left in, was she hiding something? He traced the hem of her panties with his finger tips and took hold of the elastic with both hands on either side of her hips as if to remove the garment. Naraku stepped closer to the girl feeling fear pour off of her, he stopped however leaving his fingers just barely touching her skin lingering on her hip.

The fear she felt was tangible; he chuckled playing with her fear by running one of his hands along her waist leaving it to rest just above her bottom and placed his thumb under the fabric pulling it down slightly. Naraku smiled at the fact her undergarments were indeed her last set of clothing on her. With his other hand he lightly rubbed up her stomach only using his finger tips, he continued upward sliding his hand under her bra caressing her breast gently. Naraku looked her in the eye and chuckled as tears began to form in her eyes, Kagome trembled in pure fear as he touched her.

"What is the purpose of this... This cloth?" he asked her pulling on the hem of her panties dragging his thumb along her hip. Kagome knew she could speak now but was afraid to. Fear paralyzed her, Naraku loved it, he knew she feared his touch and how much farther he would go with his light caresses, he wanted her to fear and hate him. As tempting as it was to not only break Kagome's spirit but to also enrage Inuyasha to the point his demon blood would consume his soul, he had other plans... Another time... Maybe. He stepped back removing his hand from her breast and hip lightening the tension to let her speak.

"...They're for extra protection from the elements..." Kagome said in a barely audible whisper.

"Don't worry, Kagome, I will not steal your virtue..." The look in his eyes told Kagome something different however, "Put on the Kimono." He said waiting for her to do just that.

He turned away this time however when Kagome removed the last of her clothes. Quickly she picked up the two part kimono, it was similar in color to Naraku's navy blue kimono. The bottoms were pants like Inuyasha's only not as wide and more form fitting. The top was almost like a tank top cut low around the neck to show off her chest, form fitting as well. The fabric hugged Kagome's body showing off her curves, after she finished tying the waist strap around her pants the clothing began to glow.

"Those clothes will hide my scent that's on you as well as your own from Inuyasha." Naraku said.

"My scent... 'I wonder what I smell like...'" She pondered. Naraku turned walking deeper into the forest, Kagome followed and quickly sniffed her arm, she didn't smell anything new so she put her arm down again afraid to test her freedom. The two walked in silence as they continued forward. Kagome was focused on Naraku this time still shaken up by his actions before, her arms were crossed over her chest in an attempt to cover her cleavage. The low cut top showed the tops of her breasts which made her uncomfortable she was glad, however, Naraku let her cover herself. She watched his heels as they walked not noticing him looking back at her,

"Jasmine and vanilla." he said suddenly

"Huh?"

"Your scent before, jasmine and vanilla, it's a strange scent almost fake therefor easily detected. Now it's more spicy like ginger." Naraku stopped walking as he finished, "We're here..."

Kagome looked around but saw nothing, new sounds began echoing around the pair. Footsteps and voices replaced chirps, croaks, and hums.

"A village..." Kagome thought

"Kill them," Kagome's head snapped to the man in disbelieve "Be quick about it... Don't want anyone getting away." Naraku ordered with a smile. Kagome nodded and began walking forward; she tried with all her might to stop walking but no matter how hard she fought her body continued to move on its own.

"I wonder why Naraku has such an interest in this girl..." Byakuya complained aloud. He was hovering above Kaede's village keeping watch on Inuyasha. In his hand was a cloth similar to Kagome's new clothing, that he was yet to deliver, he looked at it for a moment before sighing,

"Hope this doesn't kill me..." he said watching Kagome leave Kaede's hut as if on cue, Byakuya quickly dove down towards the hut as he drew near the cloth began to glow.

Byakuya landed softly in front of Kaede's hut he looked to the hut doorway bracing himself for an attack after a few seconds however nothing happened. He relaxed a bit holding the cloth up to look at it.

"Guess it works" He thought.

Slowly he walked over to the hut entrance looking to the roof where Inuyasha slept the cloth worked to hide his sent completely but Inuyasha could still hear him. Quietly he entered the hut looking at the group inside, it didn't take him long to find where Kagome had been laying. Byakuya search through his gourd for a moment before pulling out a small wooden doll. On the dolls chest was a paper curse nailed in place, searching through his gourd once more he pulled out a hair and quickly wrapped it around the nail. After the hair was in place he knew the next step would be tricky, shaking his head Byakuya quickly bit his thumb drawing blood then like lightning drew the symbols Naraku had told him.

The blood glowed dimly as the doll began to grow, Byakuya placed the doll on the mat Kagome had been sleeping on and stepped back. He was running out of time the cloth could only hide the scent of blood for so long. Byakuya began backing towards the door with his hand on of his paper cranes for a quick escape, the doll grew quickly with the dim light engulfing it. A body now laid in the dolls place it remained motionless waiting for Byakuya to give it an order.

"Puppet, your name is Kagome. Learn from the hair that created you, your orders are to remain in a sleep like trance while the real Kagome is away. Upon her return you are to find me. Understood?" Byakuya thought to the puppet.

The puppet closed its eyes as it took on the shape of Kagome in her school uniform. Byakuya quickly left the hut throwing a crane in the air and flying off with a gust of wind, he looked back over his shoulder noticing Inuyasha looking back at him.

"Shit. Did he smell me?" Byakuya thought watching Inuyasha stand on the roof.

Inuyasha down below stood with his arm crossed in his kimono, he watched Naraku's incarnation hover near the village.

"Damn Naraku..." Inuyasha stomped on the huts roof lightly "Miroku, wake up and check on Kagome." Inuyasha said not looking away from Byakuya.

He could hear Miroku getting up inside the hut and complaining about it. He relaxed a bit when there was no reaction from the monk, as Miroku stepped outside he spoke

"Byakuya is watching us." Inuyasha said. Miroku's tired and groggy expression changed, all playfulness was gone, he too looked at Byakuya.

"Do you think Naraku is checking on Kagome's condition?" Miroku asked

"Dunno..." Inuyasha answered ending the conversation with Byakuya flying away.

Kagome marched on unable to stop herself, every step stabbed her heart and she knew it would only get worse the closer she got. She continued to fight against Naraku's order but kept walking none-the-less. Another step and she could see the village, it was small similar to Kaede's. Only two people were out who appeared to be guards of some kind, they each had a large spear and a small knife at their hips. One of the men quickly noticed Kagome and called out to her,

"Miss! What are you doing out this late? Are you alright?" He asked her meeting her at the border of the village.

Her eyes were full of sadness which worried the guard he stepped closer offering Kagome his hand,

"Please come with me, I'll take you somewhere safe."

"Run... Pl... Please..." Kagome forced herself to say. The guard looked at her strangely and gasped

"Fangs! A demon!" He yelled stepping back quickly pointing his spear at her, "Be gone demon! Or I'll-" In an instant Kagome had the man by the throat and off the ground. He grabbed at her hand trying to free himself. Kagome squeezed the guards throat until he went limp throwing his body to the side.

The second guard quickly charged her with his spear, she easily dodged the blade ducking under it and sprang up grabbing the mans neck slamming him down into the ground. More people began to flood out of the huts. Men rushed to fight Kagome and the women stayed in their homes hiding. Kagome sprinted forward her arms open wide she ran past four villagers slicing each of their throats as she crossed her arms in front of herself making an X behind her with the villagers blood. She jumped suddenly as a spear nearly missed her, the villagers cried out as she ran past one by one slicing their throats as she went.

She stopped when a young boy stood in front of her tears began to build in her eyes fighting once again to stop herself. The boy had a knife in his hands and tears rolling down his cheeks, his hands were shacking with blood on his clothes.

"For my father!" He yelled charging her, Kagome screamed in her mind for the boy to stop and for her body to listen.

"He did it!" A villager yelled

Kagome trembled as she held the boy's small hand, his blade deep in her stomach. She easily pulled the blade from her body the boys hand still wrapped around it and lifted the boy up by his hand. She growled at the boy hanging in her arms when suddenly she let him go. He landed with a 'thump' on the ground his knife landing out of reach and looked up at Kagome's frozen form.

Pain was shooting through her whole body and she growled in response. She looked at her stomach, where the pain was the worst, and saw the blade of a spear protruding from her. Kagome growled again looking over her shoulder at the man who had stabbed her, he gasped and pushed the spear blade through her stomach. Kagome barely flinched from the move with a deep breath she grabbed the pole of the spear from her stomach, one pull is all it took to yank it from the mans hands and completely through her body.

She whimpered in pain for a second before throwing the spear at another villager. The force of the throw knocked down a hut as the villager collided with it. Kagome turned around focusing on the villager who had stabbed her leaving the boy to run away, the man backed away as she walked towards him; he reeked of fear which excited her oddly. Her new instincts were telling her this was the way she was suppose to feel, to enjoy the hunt not regret it Kagome fought the feeling trying to ignore it the best she could.

It was over for the man the moment he drew his weapon, Kagome was on him in a flash her clawed hand gripped tight around his throat. The villager gasped for breath clawing at Kagome's hand around his throat. She gripped him tighter as he struggled growling in his face, her eyes were full of sadness as she lifted him higher off the ground.

"Why... Are... you.. doing this...?" the man barely whispered to her, he locked eyes with her seeing the regret within her glowing green eyes. Her arm trembled as tears began to spill over her cheeks mixing with the blood of the many she had killed just moments before. The man flinched as Kagome drove her clawed hand through his stomach, he let out a silent scream watching Kagome lips move.

'I'm sorry' she mouthed dropping the man to the floor.

The sun beamed over the trees warming the open plain of Kaede's village with its rays. Inuyasha grumbled to himself with an annoyed look on his face. He sat on top of Kaede's hut which he had been for the remainder of the night making sure Byakuya didn't return. Inuyasha's sour mood wasn't do to his lack of sleep, he rarely slept anyway. The 'salt in his wound' was due to a dream. On top of being grumpy he was still frustrated about Kagome being asleep for so long. In the end though it all came back to the dream.

Inuyasha and Kagome sat peacefully next to each other in a large grassy field. They smiled at one another enjoying each others company. The young woman, after a few moments of silence, leaned her head against Inuyasha's shoulder while taking his hand that was near hers and held it in her lap. Inuyasha took a deep breath loving her scent. He turned to her waiting for her to look at him before he spoke,

"Kagome... I have to tell you something... I've wanted to tell you for a while"

"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome asked meeting his gaze. He grabbed both of her hands before continuing.

"Kagome, I love you. I always have, my feeling for Kikyou died that day 50 years ago... I've known for a long time that I loved you I was... Was afraid you didn't feel the same..." Inuyasha said awaiting a response. A long time passed before Kagome spoke,

"Inuyasha..." She stood as dark purple clouds began filling the sky around them "I... Naraku has me..." She answered sounding like she was miles away.

"What!" Inuyasha stood as well reaching for her but his hand went through her like she was made of smoke "Kagome!" He called.

Kagome's mouth moved as she spoke but no sound could be heard, her body was beginning to fade when laughter filled the sky. The taunting laugh echoed around the area making it impossible to determine where it was coming from. Kagome's smoke body vanished leaving behind a burn mark on the grass, Inuyasha growled he recognized the voice, it was Naraku.

"Show yourself Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled.

He scanned the area ignoring Naraku's laughter when something caught his attention. A woman was standing in the distance covered by a strange fog. Inuyasha's ears twitched as he heard something charging at him from behind, he turned on his heel bracing himself for the attack. Bright forest green eyes charged straight at him, the creature was large and ran on four legs as Inuyasha could tell. A menacing growl came from the creature with it leaping at him. He smiled, the creature could easily be defeated by his claws, but when the creature was within sight Inuyasha froze. He knew this creature somehow it tugged at his heart painfully to even think of hurting it... he couldn't kill it.

The large creature roared as its jaws closed on Inuyasha's chest-

The half demon sighed. He didn't recognize the creature in his dream but he somehow felt like he should, like it was an important piece to a puzzle he couldn't quite think of. He thought about his confession of love for Kagome, he knew it was true but he was afraid of Kagome's response. Would she love him too? Would she hate him for loving her? Would she... leave? He sat there for the rest of the day pondering if he could really tell her how he felt.

Light shined brightly throughout the forest giving new life to a once dark and gloomy place. Kagome groaned as she awoke surprisingly in a field of wild grass amongst the forest. Her body ached all over, dull aches and stabbing pains greeted her while she sat up. She clenched her stomach feeling her wound reopen which surprised her even more. She pulled her hand away to inspect the damage and was shocked to see dried blood mixed with her own fresh blood. She gasped remembering bits and parts of the night she seemed to have missed. Kagome stared at the dried blood that coated her arms and clothes in disbelieve, that's when the stench of human blood hit her. The smell was overwhelming and she nearly passed out.

"Calm down Kagome. Ignore the blood the best you can and find water..." A voice said from within Kagome's mind. She gasped at the voice, panic quickly taking over.

"It's me, Konso, calm down Kagome I'm trying to help you." Konso's voice echoed in Kagome's mind again. An image of the young demon and herself appeared in Kagome's mind, she was knelt down besides her with a hand on her shoulder. Kagome began to calm down a bit remembering how Konso had helped her before.

"That's it, take deep breaths through your mouth to lighten the smell," Kagome did as she was told and like Konso had said the smell did indeed lighten. "Good. Now your going to have to sniff out some water but don't freak out." Konso said knowing she would. Kagome continued to take deep breaths but the panic was slowly working its way back to her thoughts.

"Don't worry you know what blood smells like so in the future you will know when someone is injured, as for water you do not. Everything has its own scent and nine times out of ten that particular things scent will paint a picture of what it is in your head. The way we demons smell things is very similar to the way humans do... or so I'm told the major difference is only demons can pick up on the scents of many more things, like if something is poisonous or people included." Konso told Kagome feeling her begin to understand.

"Alright, think about the things that remind you of water. Earthy or moist maybe moss. First take one last breath letting out the air through your nose to clear the smell of blood, then stand and focus on the things that remind you of water." Konso instructed. Kagome nodded taking one last deep breath.

She shot up like a rocket trying to leave the stench behind. Kagome felt like she was flying at the speed she was going she might as well been soaring. A smile worked its way to her features making her laugh everything around her whizzed by in a blur of green, she now knew why Inuyasha enjoyed running so much... she felt so at ease while she sprinted across the forest, she felt free...

Kagome winced at the thought of Inuyasha. He would surely be disgusted with her actions, Kagome heart was racing though her breakneck pace had nothing to do with it. She quickly shook her thoughts of Inuyasha aside, for now, and focused on running again the farther she traveled the more she wanted to run but something was missing like she could do something more to run faster. Konso chuckled in Kagome's mind making her stumble forgetting Konso was there, in half a step she regained her pace as if she never tripped and awaited Konso's response.

"There is something more you can do. The reason I'm here with you couldn't be any clearer now... I..." Konso hesitated. Kagome could feel how sad she was becoming but let her continue,

"I... Was a very powerful demon... Back when I was alive," she chuckled at her own words showing Kagome her last moments alive. Kagome could feel Konso's shame. "I wasn't like most wolf demons... I was born into a pack of giant wolf demons which are, like they sound, giant wolves only we stood upright. Our tribe was the last of our kind of wolf demons my brother and I were the last born. If you haven't noticed I'm not a giant wolf, well that's where I was different, like stronger bred demons I had two forms. Human and wolf, or as the elders said my true form. I was a tiny human to add to that,"

Kagome could suddenly picture Konso running next to her and she was indeed small, she was maybe 5' 2" at the most.

"Like how you felt before I knew I could do more I could feel it, a burning power that craved to come out that lusted to be free to be wild. I just didn't know how," a quick flash of a memory startled Kagome, she saw Konso running with a huge silver man, she quickly realized it was a massive wolf man. Konso was quickly falling behind as the wolf man raced off. She shared Konso's past feeling of frustration and another feeling, a strange longing, a need almost.

"Until the day I transformed all the members of my pack looked down on me... Well except my brother..." Kagome saw the massive wolf mans face as Konso thought of her brother, his green eyes dazzled her they were the perfect contrast to his silver fur.

"Once I transformed everything changed..." Konso said giving Kagome another glimpse at her life. Kagome felt different immediately, Konso was remembering how it felt to be her true form. She was massive easily standing taller than Konso's brother, who must of been 10' tall. Konso quickly cut off the memory as she noticed what Kagome couldn't.

"Kagome, your bleeding, find water now." she said almost distant. Kagome had to think about what Konso said for a moment before she realized she was in pain, a lot of pain. She quickly slowed down clenching her stomach cringing at the touch, her kimono was drenched in her blood as it now poured freely from her open wound she could feel the fabric of her kimono had no holes but didn't think much of it. Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath but immediately regretted it, the expiation of her chest tore at the gashes on her back and stomach. She almost collapsed in pain but the intense pain of moving stopped her. After a few shallow breaths she focused on water, with the shallow breaths she could manage the scent of moss caught her attention and soon after she realized the smell she heard what sounded like a river near by. Slowly she trudged in the rivers direction hoping the cool waters would soothe her pain.

"Don't let the pain rule your mind Kagome," Konso warned "There's probably other demons in the area"

Kagome did as she was asked and began trying to focus on the sounds around her but wasn't doing a very good job, every breath brought a new wave of pain that she just couldn't ignore. She wanted to scream from the pain but held it back knowing something would come probably something hungry.

The river was a decent size, deep enough for fish to jump out of safely and wide enough that if something came from across the opposite bank she'd have some time to run. Keeping the same pace she entered the water almost ignoring her surroundings a quick look around was all she needed as she nearly threw herself into the water. The cool water felt good against her burning pain she couldn't help but sigh as the rushing water literally washed away her pain. She sat near the rocks of her side of the river with the water barley passing her stomach, which wasn't high enough to cover her entire wound against her newly heightened instincts she laid back closing her eyes, just letting the calming sounds of the river lull her to sleep.

Inuyasha was particularly on edge this morning. Since Byakuya's visit he hadn't left Kagome's side, the worry he felt grew daily as the young girl still remained unconscious. Two days after the incident with Clouse the large wolf wasn't even allowed to stand within ten feet of Kaede's hut, at nearly his scent Inuyasha would growl at one point he even barked at the large demon which surprised everyone including himself.

Clouse kept his distance when he could feeling terrible about his loss of control against his new friends enemy. They told him the evil half demons name and although it sounded familiar he couldn't quite place where he had heard it before. Shippou, who spent almost as much time with Kagome as Inuyasha did, watched the half demon think wondering what was going through his mind.

"Inuyasha?" Shippou asked

"What is it kid?"

"Why don't you like Clouse?" Inuyasha scowled in response to Shippou's question. Shippou however waited quietly for an answer,

"It's complicated..." he finally answered after a long minute. Shippou sighed he expected an answer like that.

The little demon stood whacking his head as he walked out the hut. Inuyasha ignored him and placed the back of his hand to Kagome's cheek, she wasn't warm with fever anymore which was good but her complexion seemed to change over night. The light pink in her cheeks was gone seeming pale almost Kaede assured him that she would be fine but if after 10 days she did not awaken she insisted he take her back to her era for help and he agreed, a human with no food or water could die from that alone.

Inuyasha stared at Kagome's face half expecting her to sit up and yell 'gotcha!'. He sighed thinking again of his dream, why was the strange demon so important to him, why did it hurt him to think about hurting it, and most importantly who was it? Inuyasha was thrown from his thoughts when he heard his name, Miroku was looking for him. He growled when he heard Clouse speak the wolf must of heard the monk and was curious.

"What's wrong Miroku? Why are you in such a hurry?" Clouse asked

"Last night a near by village was attacked by a demon." Miroku answered

"Wait how is that possible? Where?" Inuyasha could hear Miroku's clothes rub together as he moved, guessing he was pointing towards the village

"No one survived. Sango and I checked it out after a delivery didn't come in this morning. It was a blood bath." Miroku said finally catching Inuyasha's interest.

"Bullshit" Inuyasha said suddenly outside near the two. Miroku and Clouse looked to him for a moment before Clouse spoke

"I agree, there's no way either of us didn't smell that amount of blood even now."

"That's why I came to find you Inuyasha, the entire village is protected by a barrier one that nether me or Sango could break." Miroku informed them a grim look on his face

"Dammit Naraku" Inuyasha cursed instantly getting what Miroku was saying and raced off towards the slaughtered village "Watch Kagome." he yelled over his shoulder to Miroku as he and Clouse vanished into the forest.

It only took the two a minute to reach the village, Inuyasha was growling even before he could smell Naraku's stench on the barrier. He wasted no time drawing Tessaiga it's blade pulsed bright red as it easily broke the barrier around the village. Clouse yelped as the sudden smell of blood and dying flesh attacked the two, hungry demons from miles away would smell the buffet and come running soon, they searched quickly finding claw marks and broken men and women all over. One spot in particular caught Clouse's attention,

"Whoever attacked here was injured," he sniffed the ground a bit more "It almost smells like... Kagome" Clouse said stunned.

Inuyasha took a sniff of the spot as well, he jumped back completely taken off guard. It was Kagome's scent. Another strange scent was mixed with hers but it was defiantly Kagome's scent there too.

"Let's go" Inuyasha said quickly turning on his heels and racing back. Clouse wasn't done however the scent that was strange to Inuyasha was all too familiar to him. He smiled wide as he finally found a lead, she was alive and that's all he needed. Inuyasha rushed past Kaede as he entered the village, the sun setting at his back, ignoring what the old woman had said and burst threw Kaede's hut door. Miroku and Sango turned to him surprised by his sudden entrance.

"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Sango asked seeing his serious face.

Inuyasha ignored her as well walking right to Kagome lifting the girl from the cot she was laying in.

"Inuyasha, whats going on?" Miroku asked now confused his friends actions. Inuyasha said nothing as he carried her out of the hut and into the now cold night. The two halted there pursuit as Inuyasha growled thinking, something must of happened at the other village, they readied themselves if Inuyasha were to attack them. Surprisingly Inuyasha took a deep breath which they realized he was smelling her.

Inuyasha was pissed, how could he not notice? The moment he took this Kagome outside her temperature dropped to match the cold evening, he knew of only one thing that could mimic a person so perfectly that the only indication was a slight difference in smell and this temperature change. He grip tightened on 'Kagome' as he sniffed her to be sure, he could feel Miroku and Sango tensing for the wrong reasons, he couldn't help but growl as her smell confirmed his suspicions.

"Inuyasha, whats wrong with Kagome?" Sango asked stepping closer.

"This isn't Kagome..." Inuyasha said through clenched teeth

"What do you mean that's not Kagome?" Sango asked confused. She turned to Miroku hearing him gasp, he had figured out something that she was obviously missing clues to.

Inuyasha turned gripping 'Kagome's' arm so tightly it cracked, Sango gasped completely taken aback by Inuyasha's actions but when Inuyasha released her arm it was splintered and cracked like old wood. After a second her arm glowed faintly and the cracks vanished.

"A puppet..." Miroku said

Kagome awoke in what felt like minutes after she had fallen asleep. The only indication of time passing was they sky, it was dark now the was just setting in the distance leaving a slight orange hue to things while behind her the sky was full or stars. She sat up rapidly checking over her shoulder hearing her name she clenched her stomach suddenly remembering why she was in the river in the first place but felt no pain, she stared at her hand for a long moment before she got up. Someone was calling her. In the fading light she almost missed her reflection in the water, she gasped seeing herself for the first time.

Her hair had white highlights mixing with her already black hair, under her eyes was a single purple-ish teal claw mark, her eyes were what caught her attention first. No longer were they light chocolate brown now they were a stunning green, the color immediately made her think of Konso brother. She touched her face not believing it was her face Kagome noticed her claws, they were much longer than they were just the night before. She couldn't believe her transformation. She thought for a while on what exactly Naraku had turned her into, he couldn't have turned her into a full demon... could he? Maybe that was why he gave Inuyasha the jewel so easily, he had made his wish... for her to be a demon... Why? Kagome didn't have long to think as Naraku's voice boomed in her head startling her.

"I see you've healed nicely, excellent... By now I'm sure your aware of the demon inside you. She won't be a problem much longer seeing as your taking to her abilities quite nicely." Naraku chuckled

"What do you mean she wont be a problem?" Kagome asked abruptly realizing Konso hadn't said since she work up. "What did you do to her?" Kagome growled excepting the fact she had quite easily. Naraku laughed

"It's not what I've done but what you've done dear Kagome. Ever hour that passes you grow stronger and she grows weaker. You've excepted her demon blood so naturally you'll complete your transformation in a mere two days, excellent."

"What do you mean, I don't understand!"

"You haven't figured it out yet? You and this demon are one being now it takes time for the proses to be completed, you should feel honored I bestowed this gift to you." Naraku seemed almost hurt that she would reject him.

"Gift? Only you would think killing innocent people with ease would be a gift... I'm a monster..." Kagome would of spit on Naraku if he were actually in front of her. Naraku only laughed at her words making her growl again

"KuKuKu, Your the perfect 'monster' then my dear, let me refresh your memory..."

Kagome paled as Naraku's silent command was given she couldn't fight him no mater how hard she tried, he body moved on its own down the river where another village would certainly be.

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Chapter 5: Instincts

Ginta and Hakkaku nodded stepping back letting Kouga examine her.

He smiled at her impressed "Damn, this girls tough. She fought off that slime bag pretty good considering his skin was like armor." Kouga said brushing her hair from her face to look at her, his eyes widened when he saw her Ginta and Hakkaku were curious and both looked at her face as well,

"Whoa!" Hakkaku said mouth a jar

"She looks just like our sister Kagome!" Ginta said pointing to her.

Kouga could only nod. He was stunned by what he saw, this demon girl couldn't be his Kagome could she? She was gorgeous the white in her hair, the mark under her eyes, stunning. His Kagome was beautiful beyond a doubt but this girl beat her ten fold. He felt bad for thinking that, was he really that shallow? The moment a pretty girl walked his way he'd drop his love? No that wasn't him... but the more he looked at the girl in front of him the more he wished he was. Kouga brushed a stray tear from her face with his thumb leaving his hand on her cheek. Hakkaku sighed and turned to Ginta who was thinking the same thing.

"Kouga?" Ginta called

"Yeah?" Kouga answered softly not looking away from Kagome

"Don't forget about Kagome..." Kouga growled in response. The two quickly silenced themselves as Kouga spoke,

"Of course I won't forget Kagome, I'd nev-"

~Pie-Was-Here