Recap:
"You!" Inuyasha roared.
The figure looked at the menacing Inuyasha and the confused friends.
"What did you do to Kagome?!" Inuyasha yelled as he moved towards the figure. Light flashed over to reveal Sakura was holding the dagger. She backed away and smirked, dropping her dagger. Kagome had a large blood spot on her back and wasn't moving.
"So you found out…." She said as she pulled out the jewel shards. "Big deal…"
A cloud of purple smoke appeared between Sakura and the wall. Soon it vanished to reveal Naraku. Sakura held up the shards as she drew her sword. She glanced back as Naraku moved up behind her and kissed her neck.
"Good job my dear." Whispered Naraku. "Now hand me the shards and we can go on our way-"
Sakura had thrown the shards to Inuyasha. While Naraku was in mid sentence, she had stabbed through her own stomach and into his body. She smirked and looked back.
"This….is for….father…" she whispered as she pulled out a small bottle of liquid and drank it. "You….will die…"
Naraku let out a growl and forced the sword out of them both. He pulled her back and growled. He looked in horror as Kagome sat up and looked around.
"You bitch…" he growled as he stabbed his arm through Sakura's body. "Take one last look at your brother….before you die…"
Soon he vanished leaving a confused hanyou. Inuyasha looked at Kagome then where Sakura had vanished. He moved to Kagome and looked her over and saw no wounds. He was completely dumbfounded as to how she could lose so much blood yet be perfectly fine. He then stood and growled low.
"Kagome…" he said as he looked at the spot where his sister had vanished. "I have to pay him back for this…"
Kagome nodded slowly. "I understand." She said softly. She watched Inuyasha with sad eyes. She could seen in his amber eyes that he was worried. She stood and grabbed her bow. "Lets go." She said softly.
Inuyasha looked to Kagome with confused eyes. Slowly he smiled and nodded. This young girl, no, woman he had come to know in the past year, has become his closest companion. He just wished he could tell her how he really felt about her. His heart skipped a beat as he looked at her. "Thank you, Kagome." He whispered as he walked out of the room with her.
Miroku looked on with confusion and sighed. "Those two are hopeless." He said as he moved to Sango. His hand rested on her bum. A loud smack could be heard as Sango's hand connected with his face. The monk stood there with a small grin on his face. "It was well worth the pain." He said.
Inuyasha was still confused as to why Naraku had called Sakura his sister. "Sakura…." He whispered. Kagome looked at him before looking ahead. She kept silent. She knew Inuyasha was having a hard time. After what has happened she would be too if she were in his shoes.
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The young hanyou looked at his mother. "Its cute." He said happily. He didn't notice how pale his mother had looked. He brushed her black hair softly with his small fingers. His amber eyes carefully looked her over. "What's its name?"
Izayoi smiled softly and held the baby close. "Her name is Sakura…." She said. She looked up as a tall man with ebony hair walked towards them. "Hello Phantom…"
The man bent down and picked up Inuyasha. "You grow up strong okay boy?" he asked Inuyasha. The young hanyou nodded. "There will be a time when your mother and I wont be around….I want you to take care of Sakura then…"
Inuyasha nodded and hugged his step father. "Are you still taking her away?" he asked sadly.
The man nodded. "I need to keep her hidden and train her…Someday come to my village," he said. He put Inuyasha down and picked up the little girl. "You will learn a lot between now and then….goodbye…"
The man vanished leaving the hanyou with his dying mother.
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"Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. "Inuyasha? Is something wrong?"
Inuyasha looked up at her concerned eyes. "No…." he said softly. "Just thinking…" He looked forward and sighed. "Where do we start to look for her?"
Kagome shrugged and sighed sadly. "I really do not know…." She said. "But she is injured….and what did Naraku mean….sister?"
Inuyasha frowned and looked away. "My mother had a daughter a few months before she died." He said. "A young girl named Sakura….but….I don't know how she could be the same girl…she didn't smell demonic…but she did smell like mother…"
Kagome sighed softly and nodded. "I see." She said.
After a few hours of searching, they spotted Ginta and Hokaku running up. They seemed distressed.
"Inuyasha! Kagome!" Ginta yelled. "We spotted Naraku on the falls not far from here…."
Inuyasha's eyes widened and he grapped the wolf demon roughly. "Where did he go?!" he growled. "Where is the girl he was with!?"
Ginta swallowed hard and looked at Kagome. All he got was a nod. "The girl…the girl was thrown into the water…" he said. "Koga took her to the den….he is planning to find out what she knows…If…."
"If what?!" Inuyasha growled.
"If she lives….."
Kagome took a step back and let out a small gasp. "Inuyasha….she was badly injured…." She whispered. "Go ahead…I will get the others…" She turned to get Miroku and Sango.
Inuyasha let go of the wolf denon. "Lead the way." He growled.
