Author's Note: Hey everyone! My hiatus is over! I finally got some free time so here you are! Chapter 6! Yay! Enjoy!

Chapter 6

Inuyasha was down on all fours sniffing the ground for the tenth time. They had followed Kagura's trail for a few hours before the scent finally gave out. Inuyasha was trying his best to pick up any faint remnant of Souta, but with no luck. He growled and stood up with frustration.

Kagome hadn't stopped sobbing and Sango was trying to clam her down, "Don't worry Kagome, I'm sure we'll find him and he'll be just fine."

Suddenly, Inuyasha lifted his head and sniffed the air, "I can smell him. He's coming this way."

Kagome's eyes widened, "Souta?"

Inuyasha nodded, "And Kagura."

A few seconds later Kagura's feather was visible gliding across the sky. Souta sat behind her with a dazed look on his face. Kagura came in low to the ground and deposited Souta in front of the group before returning to the sky to watch the battle from above. Souta stepped forward and a ball of fire formed in his hand.

Everyone took a step back except Inuyasha who stayed put and Kagome who took a step forward.

"Souta... Please, don't do this..." Kagome pleaded

Souta showed no sign that he had heard her. His eyes held the same soulless expression as Kohaku's. Sango's temper flared at the thought of what Naraku was planning to do to Kagome and Souta. She would not stand by and watch a repeat of what happened with her and Kohaku.

Sango drew back her weapon and threw it into the air. Kagura dodged the hirakotsu and gave Sango a cold stare.

"Foolish girl, I am not your opponent." She looked at Souta as if giving him a silent order.

Souta drew back his hand with the fire ball and aimed directly at Kagome. Pushing forward, the flames left his hand with tremendous speed.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha jumped forward and grabbed Kagome, pulling her down to the ground just in time.

Inuyasha winced, there was a large burn mark on his left cheek. In spite of the pain, he was relieved, at least Kagome hadn't been hurt. Inuyasha stood up and drew his sword. He hated to do this but the kid gave him no other options. Kagome sat up on the ground, her eyes wide and filled to the brim with tears that flowed down her cheeks.

In the sky Kagura laughed, "That's it, burn them all!"

Once more Souta brought back his hand and formed a fire ball. Inuyasha was ready to strike if he threw it. Souta did. Inuyasha rushed forward but stopped halfway when Kagura came crashing down at his feet. Her feather had been burned away along with most of the skin on her right arm.

She shuttered and tried to stand, "B-but how...?"

"It seems your master made a mistake. He only bound one soul to his will. However, two souls reside in this body, and I am not manipulated so easily."

Everyone's eyes widened as the fire demon Kasei stepped forward. His hand was smoking form the intensity of the fire ball.

He brought his hands together with his fingers laced, "Now, let us finish this."

He closed his eyes and his hands started to glow red. Kagura was trembling with fear but pain prevented her from escaping. Kasei's eyes snapped open as two pools of red. He separated his hands and a wave of fire shot straight through Kagura, killing her in an instant.

Finally, Kagome found the strength to stand, "Kasei... Is... Is Souta..."

Kasei's eyes angled to the ground, "I am sorry Lady Kagome, but Souta is still under Naraku's control. I was able to shield myself from his power since it was mainly directed at your brother, but I am afraid I will have to maintain control of this body until Naraku is killed. Otherwise, Souta would continue his mission to dispose of you."

Kagome's lower lip trembled but she nodded in understanding, "As long as he'll be okay."

"I guarantee you. Once the spell is removed, Souta will be fine."

Inuyasha sheathed his sword, "Well then, I guess we better go kill Naraku."

Kasei nodded, "Yes. The castle is this way. Follow me."

Naraku clenched his fist as he watched the scene from Kanna's mirror. It was unfortunate that Kagura had been killed, but he could create another servant to take her place in no time. But Kasei knew the location of his castle. And Inuyasha possessed the red Tetsusaiga. Once he broke through the barrier, it would be an all out fight to the death.

Kasei led the group through the forest path and stopped, "It is here."

Inuyasha nodded and drew his sword. It turned red and he sliced through the barrier revealing Naraku's castle. He smiled, finally he would face him...

Everyone walked through the gates. Kasei was the last one through when he paused. He could have sworn he had seen something run past the corner of his eye. He sniffed the air and growled. The foul stench of a certain snake demon reached his nose. He could never forget that smell. In his memories, it was always mixed with the smell of his mother's blood. His mother... Would he be able to prevent her death if he killed the demon now? After all, he was five hundred years in the past, one hundred years before his mother would be murdered. The snake demon had headed into the castle, and Kasei followed the rest of the group down the front path. Maybe, he could change his past...

Author's Note: Ohhh! Cliffie! Make sure you review and tell me how you think the story should progress from here! Or you could just review to tell me how I'm doing! Flames are appreciated too so don't take it easy on me. The next chapter should be up sometime in May so be sure to read!