Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. All rights belong to Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter 6

Kagome had been staying with Kouga and Ayame for nearly a month before she decided to venture out on the town. She left Yuki with Kouga, and she Ayame, and Ayame's oldest daughter Suri went into town to get some shopping done. It was a much needed trip for all three of them, and a bonding experience for them all. They purchased all kinds of baby items for Ayame's and Suri's nurseries, and some new clothes and toys for Yuki. Before she knew it, hours had past and Kagome felt better than she had in months.

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Meanwhile, back at the B&B, Kouga was feeling out of his element with a squirmy inu pup. Yuki was determined to get into everything, and he was getting frazzled. Finally, she tired herself out and it was time for her nap. With a sigh of relief, Kouga laid her down in her crib and went downstairs to clean up the disaster zone that was his foyer. He knew this was good practice, it had been years since he and Ayame had a pup under their roof. And with his new pup on the way, he could use all the help he could get to prepare himself.

He had finally managed to get everything nice and straight again, when the front door chimed, announcing a new arrival. "Be right with you!" He called, straightening himself. "How can I help you?" Kouga asked, walking into the front entry way. There was a young woman, dressed to the nines, glancing around the room. Her long white hair was piled perfectly coifed, and when she removed her sunglasses, he saw she had reddish gold irises. "Hi there, are you looking to rent a room? We have a few available." The girl's scent was hauntingly familiar, but Kouga couldn't place it.

"I'm not looking for a room, I'm looking for my aunt. I believe that is her car out front," she said, her voice deep and sultry. Kouga frowned, she must be looking for Kagome.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about. We have a few guests, perhaps you could describe her?" The woman rolled her eyes and huffed in annoyance.

"I know she's here wolf. Don't toy with me. I can smell her scent through out the house. My mother has sent me to see after her welfare, I have no intention of returning her to my uncle, or of letting him know where she is. She just wanted to know that she is being taken care of, and not living on the side of the road in her car."

"Who are you, and who is your mother?" Kouga growled. He had enough of this woman already. How dare she come into his home and act as if she owned the place.

"I am named for my mother's sister, Kanna. I believe you knew my parents, 500 years ago. Have you a grudge against my mother still?" Kanna smirked, cocking her head to the side mockingly. Kouga's eyes widened, and the color drained from his face.

"You…You're Kagura's spawn. Get out of my house, and out of my territory, or I will kill you. Maybe then your mother will understand why I still hold my grudge for the deaths of my clansmen. You and your family are not welcome in the lands of the wolf demon tribe!" Kouga yelled. He wanted this woman out, and he wanted her out now. Like her father, she kept control of her emotions, the only sign that she was angry was the color of her eyes changing from reddish gold to a deep crimson.

"You will regret this, wolf. My father will be displeased to hear of me so mistreated," Kanna whispered, before turning and storming out of the building. She would report back to her mother that Kagome and Yuki were safe, but that she was not allowed to see them. This would not sit well with her father, and she dreaded having to relay the news to him. "Damn it, Uncle Yasha. Why do you have to make everyone else's lives miserable when yours goes awry?"

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At around 5:30 that evening, the women returned to the house to find a very agitated Kouga and a cranky Yuki. As soon as they walked through the door, Kagome found her daughter thrust into her arms, and Ayame was given the once-over by her mate. "Kouga! What on earth is going on, love?" Ayame laughed, she hadn't been this fussed over since her last pregnancy some sixty years ago. Finding that his mate was safe and sound, Kouga pulled her and his daughter in close for a tight hug.

"The wind witch's spawn was here. She came looking for Kagome," he explained, leading them all to the foyer. Kagome gasped in surprise. She thought it'd take a lot longer for her family to find her than this. It had barely been a month for heaven's sake!

"I'm so sorry, Kouga. What did Kanna do? Did she try to take Yuki?" Kagome asked frantically, giving the pup in question her own cursory inspection. Kouga shook his head.

"No, she claimed she was here to look after you two for her father and mother, and that she had no intention of letting Inuyasha know where you are. Don't worry, if she had even let on that she might have given away that you are here, I would have made sure you didn't leave the region able to talk," Kouga explained. He didn't want his good friend to worry about her safety or the safety of her child. Kagome hugged Yuki close, and sighed in relief. Yuki squawked, she was tired of being squeezed by her momma all the time, and she was hungry. Kagome smiled down at her moody daughter and shook her head.

"Thank you, Kouga, for everything you have done for us. I think this little one is hungry, though, so I'll go on upstairs and feed her. Thanks again for the shopping trip Ayame," Kagome said, walking up the stairs balancing Yuki and her purchases. Her friends smiled up at her from below.

"I'll bring you something to eat for dinner to your room, ok?" Ayame called up after her. Kagome called back a yes, then shut her door. Ayame turned grave eyes on her mate and daughter before her. "She's going to run for it, I can tell, and we can't let her."

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Inuyasha sat back and admired his handy work with pride. Before him sat a three page letter, telling Kagome everything that had happened, and that he was sorry. It had taken what seemed like two weeks to write it all out, and for him to be happy with the final product. All he needed now was to find out where she was so he could get it to her. That and he needed to get the hell out of this stupid, small room. Whenever Kagura came back, he'd give her the letter. Hopefully she'd really take it to Kagome, he'd hate to waste all that time for nothing. He didn't know how long Kagura had kept him locked in this room, but he was hoping to go find Kagome soon. He missed her, and Yuki…

As if summoned by his thought, a knock sounded on his door and Kagura entered. "We've found her," she said smiling. Inuyasha jumped up, nearly knocking the desk over in the process.

"Where are they? Let me out of this fucking place! I need to get to my wife!" he yelled, trying to muscle past his sister-in-law. Kagura shoved him hard on his chest and knocked him flat on the bed.

"Calm down, I'll tell you all you need to know. First, I'm not telling you where she is. Kagome knows we've found her, and will probably try to run. Kanna said Kagome wasn't at the location when she arrived, but she could smell Yuki in the house and Kagome wouldn't have gone far from your daughter. She's staying with an old friend of yours in a little mountain town, and now the ball's in her court. She knows that Kanna has found her, and that either myself or Sesshoumaru will be in touch, but it's up to her whether or not to come back or to even accept the help we're going to offer her. You are not to go after her until she has expressed her true intentions. If she decides she wants nothing to do with you, and would like nothing better than to never see you again, we will make that happen. Do you understand?"

By now Inuyasha was seeing red. How dare this bitch withhold his mate's location from him. "Where is my mate, Kagura? Tell me where she is!" He was furious and frustrated, and he was tired of feeling like a caged animal in this locked room. He clenched his hands in tight fists, drawing blood, as he tried to control his demon side. Inuyasha looked up and glared at Kagura, judging the distance from where he sat to the door. If he could move fast enough, he just might be able to make it up and out of the house before she could recover.

Kagura's eyes narrowed as she watched Inuyasha. She knew he was concocting some wild plan, she just didn't know he was about to act on it. Even if he could get out, he still needed her information to find Kagome. Still, better to err on the side of caution…Kagura snapped her fan open and prepared for a fight with the enraged hanyou before her. "Don't be stupid Inuyasha. You can't do anything if you don't know where to start looking for her. It's been a month, any scent trail you may have found will be hard to find now."

"You've kept me here for a fucking month? Let me out of this room now!" Inuyasha bellowed. He charged at Kagura, pushing her back against the wall. She slammed into the wall, hitting her head hard. For a moment her vision seemed to be fading out, then she realized it was less from the impact and more from lack of oxygen. Inuyasha held her off the ground by her throat, snarling. "Tell me where Kagome is…" he whispered soft and deadly. Kagura smiled wickedly, mouthing a no before she passed out.

Ok I know it's horribly short! Plus I promised a new chapter by Christmas, and I got really really sick instead. I'm all better now though, and I'll try my best to get another chapter out ASAP! Happy new year everyone!

Ja Ne

Kagome look-alike