Chapter 4: Questions

Kagome opened her eyes and blinked away the sleep. Her head was pounding; most likely an aftereffect of Naraku's miasma. She brought her hand to her head and realized that her wrists were bound in chains. She tried to purify them, but she couldn't use her powers. "Sleep well?" A voice from the shadows asked. Kagome groaned and propped herself up into a sitting position.

"What do you want, Kagura?" Kagome asked the wind sorceress. Kagura stepped out of the shadows where she had been waiting and walked over to Kagome. She kneeled next to her and scanned the young girl. She didn't seem like anything more than a normal miko, except for her strange clothing.

"I want nothing from you, girl. I only want to know why Naraku has you here." Kagome looked over at her and lifted an eyebrow. She doesn't know?

"I was just about to ask you that. I have no idea what he wants with me." Kagome whispered, resting her chin on her knees. I already knew that Naraku didn't trust her, but you'd think she would know something.

Kagura stood up and turned her back to the priestess. She must have something that Naraku fears, or else he wouldn't have sealed her powers. Just what does he want with her? She could feel the miko's gaze on her back as she walked toward the door.

"Good luck with Naraku." She said quietly as she closed the door, leaving Kagome in complete darkness. What does Naraku want with me? Kagome thought, hugging her knees closer to her body. I'm nothing special. Unless he still has a grudge against Inuyasha, I can't think of anything he would need from me. She sat there for a while, but nothing came to her.

Inuyasha, please come for me soon.

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Inuyasha ran through the forest at top speed, with Kirara not far behind. I've got to get to Kagome before Naraku does anything to her. He thought as he sprinted through the trees, the branches becoming nothing but green and brown blurs.

"Inuyasha, slow down!" Shippo yelled as he hung from the hanyou's shoulder. He had started turning green shortly after Inuyasha had run off, and was now very close to throwing up. Inuyasha growled at him and stopped running.

"Shippo, stop being a wimp! We've got to find Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled at the kitsune, who was on the ground hugging his knees.

"We aren't all as fast or strong as you, Inuyasha! I'm just a kid!" Shippo screamed back. The little fox puffed up his tail. Inuyasha grabbed it and hung him in front of his face. Suddenly, a wall of wind flew past, knocking both Inuyasha and Shippo on the ground. Inuyasha growled as the dust cleared and he saw who had created the wind.

"What are you doing here, Koga?" Inuyasha growled, brushing off the dirt on his hakama. He rested his hand on Tetsaiga and prepared to beat the annoying wolf demon into a pulp.

"I'm tracking Naraku, obviously. I thought I'd just stop in and see my woman before I headed on. Speaking of which, where is she?" Koga asked with grin.

"She is not your woman, you mangy wolf!" Inuyasha exclaimed, drawing his sword and holding it in front of him. "Also, Kagome isn't here right now, so there's nothing stopping me from tearing you apart!" Both demons bared their fangs and charged at each other.

"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha yelled, yellow light blasting out from Tetsaiga. Koga nimbly dodged the attack and spun behind Inuyasha, scraping him with his claws. Inuyasha snarled at Koga and dodged another claw.

As Shippo and the others watched them fight, Koga's sidekicks, Ginta and Hakkaku, burst out of the trees. They both were breathing heavily and panting from chasing Koga. They spotted Inuyasha's friends and jogged over.

"Ugh, we finally caught up. Koga smelled Naraku a while back and ran off without us. Where's sis?" Ginta asked, still panting. Sango and Miroku glanced at each other and Shippo sighed.

"Don't tell Koga, but she got kidnapped by Naraku again." Shippo whispered into Hakkaku's ear. Instantly, Koga stopped fighting Inuyasha and appeared next to Shippo. Koga grabbed the kitsune and snarled.

"She WHAT?" Koga growled to the whimpering Shippo. Shippo started to flail his arms, and tears leaped out of his eyes.

"He caught us off guard! Inuyasha was away for two seconds and he grabbed her! It's not our fault!" Shippo cried, dangling upside down in Koga's firm grip. The wolf demon turned his attention to Inuyasha, dropping the kitsune on his head. Shippo scampered away from the angry wolf and hid behind Sango's legs.

"You left her by herself?!" Koga yelled in Inuyasha's face.

"It's not like I knew Kagome was going to get kidnapped!" Inuyasha snapped, baring his fangs. "I can't always be around to babysit her!"

Koga grabbed the front of Inuyasha's haori and yelled, "How could you be so careless? I would never let her be kidnapped by the likes of Naraku! What does he want with her, anyway?"

Inuyasha shoved him away and scowled. "How would I know? It's not like he tells me these things!" All I want is for her to realize her full potential. Koga stepped away and waved over Hakkaku and Ginta.

"I'm going after her. If she's hurt in any way, I will kill you." Koga snarled. In the blink of an eye, he was gone, and his two pack members were following behind. Inuyasha sheathed Tetsaiga and walked back over to his friends.

"Wow, he was really angry." Shippo whimpered from behind Sango.

"No kidding. He seemed really determined." Miroku replied.

"Keh. If Koga thinks he can find Kagome, I won't stop him from trying. But I'm going to be the one to find Kagome." Inuyasha said with a snarl. I really hope she's ok.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, nor do I own any of Inuyasha's characters or plots. That privilege goes to the creator of Inuyasha, Rumiko Takahashi, and I am not her. I wish I was, because then I could own the best anime series of all time, but I'm just not. However, thanks to Rumiko for creating Inuyasha, because I can't live without it now. Your awesome, Rumiko!

P.s. Thank you guys SO much for commenting and following my story. This is my first fanfic, so it really helps me out if you comment! FemaleWer23, thanks for your enthusiasm! Idyllicdream, thanks for your questions and suggestions! And to everyone who liked my story, thanks to you too! :P