Chapter Four

Kagura cried to herself as she left Sesshomaru's domain. Rin was such a sweet girl and didn't deserve to have her feelings hurt. Kagura decided that when given the chance, she would return to comfort the poor girl.

In midst of her sorrow, Kagura stopped crying. Before Rin, I couldn't cry at all, she realized. What is happening to me?

Up ahead, she could see Naraku's castle bathed in the moonlight. Swiftly, she landed and made her way inside the castle.

"Naraku?" she called softly.

"He's in the basement."

"Dammit Kanna! Don't do that!" Kagura turned around to come face-to-face with the white haired reincarnation.

Kanna simply looked at Kagura without any emotion and said, "Naraku wishes to see you."

"Alright," Kagura said and headed to the basement. Maybe he knows I failed, Kagura thought. Maybe he is going to kill me like in my dream. I don't want that to happen. What should I do? Just be calm...

"Naraku?" Kagura called.

"Over here..." he replied softly.

"You wanted to see me?" she asked meekly.

In a quick flash, Naraku grabbed Kagura by the throat. "You tried to betray me…"

"No…I didn't mean to…" she managed to say.

"I know you did. You forget that I can hear your thoughts. And I know you wanted to stay with Sesshomaru and that girl. I will not allow you to betray me ever again," Naraku said and grasped her throat even tighter.

Kagura couldn't breathe much longer and she was starting to see spots in her vision. This is it, she thought. I am going to die and I didn't even tell him that I love him.

"Die Kagura," Naraku said. "I will not allow your treachery to continue anymore."

A loud crash startled both Kagura and Naraku. Even in the darkness, Kagura could tell who it was. The man that she loved had come to her rescue.

"If you value your life, I suggest you release her."

"And what if I don't?" Naraku said, squeezing even tighter.

Sesshomaru stepped closer. "Then I'll just have to kill you." With a swift movement, Sesshomaru hacked off the arm that was cutting off Kagura's oxygen supply. The piece of flesh fell to the ground and withered into nothing.

"Shall we continue?" Sesshomaru asked, placing his hand on the hilt of Tokijin.

Naraku smiled. "Why continue when we can make an exchange?"

"What kind of exchange?" Sesshomaru removed his hand from his sword.

"Kagura for Tokijin. I'll release all ties to her. Your choice. Either you give me that sword, or I'll kill her on the spot."

Sesshomaru smiled faintly. "Alright, Naraku. Here," he said, and set Tokijin within Naraku's reach. "Release all ties to Kagura."

"Done," Naraku replied.

Sesshomaru gathered Kagura into his arms and whispered, "It's okay. I've got you, Kagura."

Kagura sobbed into his kimono as he carried her away from the nightmare that she had known all her life.

Naraku smiled to himself deviously. His plan had worked. He was rid of Kagura and he now posessed Tokijin. His power was no limitless and he could do away with Inuyasha.

Inuyasha, he thought, you shall be slain by your own brother's sword. How cruel that must feel when it happens.

"Naraku," said Kanna.

"What is it, Kanna?" Naraku was snapped out of his thoughts.

"Was it wise to let Kagura go?"

"It's all part of my plan." As he said those words, Naraku smiled the evil smile that made him evil.

Kagura slept as they made their way to Sesshomaru's domain. She slept peacefully in his arms but she did not have peaceful dreams.

She dreamt that Sesshomaru and Naraku were fighting over her. They wanted her for different reasons, but nevertheless, they still fought for her.

"She belongs to me, Sesshomaru. I created her." Kagura heard Naraku saying.

"I won't kill her," Sesshomaru replied. "I actually love her and you intend to kill her at any moment she fails."

Kagura could only watch in horror as they fought each other over her. "I can't believe this," she murmured.

"Naraku, why don't you just give up already?" Sesshomaru demanded.

"I think you should give up."

"WIND SCAR!"

Naraku was obliterated in a moment's time.

"Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru looked in the direction the Wind Scar came from. It was indeed Inuyasha.

"I find it hard to believe you have feelings. Especially for that witch." Inuyasha pointed the Tetsusaiga at Kagura.

"Leave us," Sesshomaru ordered.

"Fine, but rest assured that I still don't trust her now that Naraku is dead. What make you so sure that she won't betray you?" Inuyasha asked and then left.

"Sesshomaru," Kagura began.

Without a word, he put a finger on her lips and signaled for her to be quiet. "Let's go home, Kagura."

Kagura nodded and realized that maybe she did love him after all.

Kagura awoke to the sunlight shining down on her face. It was cold, but she didn't feel it because of the warmth of Sesshomaru's body.

"You're awake."

Remaining silent, she nodded.

"You were talking in your sleep. You kept saying my name. Must have been some dream, huh?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Yeah. It was some dream. But I was thinking..." she trailed off.

"What?"

Kagura chose her words carefully. "What makes you think Naraku won't come after me? And without your sword, you can't win."

Sesshomaru let out a soft chuckle. "Oh Kagura, my love, who said I gave him Tokijin?" he said deviously and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"You tricked him!" she exclaimed and began laughing as well.

(A/N: So what did you think? Please review! Oh and any ideas as to how many chapter there should be? This is my first fic ever so I don't know! Well the first one that I will finish, anyway.)