Kagome flew back, her hair whipping about her and she hit the tree only a few feet away with a sudden thud. Inuyasha dropped his sword and took after her, fear and worry evident in his eyes.

"Kagome?? Kagome! Say something??"

He moved forward to pick her up bridal style when he was burned.

"A barrier...?"

Kagome's body was surrounded in a dark pink barrier. And if things weren't already confusing, this just made things worse. Kagome's body began to life upwards, levitating on its own. Her raven black silky hair dropped downward. Slowly she began to tilt forward, slowly moving into a standing/floating position.

"What the...?"

And as if on queue a shield of energy exploded from Kagome, but instead of it disappearing, it was sucked violently back to her frail body. She began to shudder and the light began to disappear, her body slowly making its way down. Inuyasha moved quickly and caught her before she hit the ground and held her.

"Kagome...?"

No answer. Sighing he moved gracefully and grabbed his sword. With difficulty he slid it into the sheath and positioning Kagome on his back, he readied his feet and took off at a steady pace back to the hut.

W-what just happened to Kagome?? Kikyo's gone so ..does that mean she's received her other half of her soul? What will happen if her miko abilities and her demon abilities collide? Wouldn't that kill her??

With those thoughts flitting through his head Inuyasha groaned. This was way to much to be thinking. Maybe the old hag or Myoga could help. As if a sign of relief, he saw the village approach. Skidding to a halt out side of Kaede's hut he whipped open the flap and see his fellow comrades, sleeping. He saw Shippo curled up with Sango. The poor guy couldn't sleep without Kagome. He twisted and turned, whimpering. Slowly Inuyasha placed Kagome into her sleeping bag and zipped her half way up, recovering Shippo from Sango, he also slid him into the bag also. He stood back, to admire his work. Peferct.

Inuyasha's feet made a soft pit pat noise as he made his way out of the hut. He turned his somber face up toward the stars, almost as if searching for an answer.

Who would want Kagome dead? Obviously one of our enemies...Naraku maybe? If the 2 sides of Kagome does kill her, then there will be no one to find the Sacred Jewels...which means we'd be at a disavantage against Naraku and he'd easily kill us...but who'd have the magic to do such a thing? This seems a little too much for Naraku to do. Kagura does not have such abilities. Neither does Kanna. The only person I can think of who would have a grudge against Kagome and Kikyo would be Tsubaki!!

Inuyasha's eyes widened as he understood. By killing both Kagome and Kikyo she'd have weakened the group and Naraku would have us dead...which would take care of the 2 women who had defeated her twice. But..she must have a way of destroying Naraku then.

That's what confused him. How was she going to kill Naraku...or was that even her plan? Had Naraku convinced Tsubaki to work for him?

Inuyasha let out a frustrated growl. "Damn you Naraku.. Not only are you trying to kill us all, you're trying to kill the girl I love most..."

-Naraku-

Naraku chuckled softly at the image before him.

"Inuyasha..your fate is in my hands for I will have what you hold dear, killed. What will you do now Inuyasha?"


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