Heya everyone who's still reading this! At the moment of writing, it's a couple days since my last update! But, by the time the chapter is finished, it'll probably be about a month later! Also, this story is rate K+ which means Pg-13…I think. I doubt the rating will have to be upped much in the near future…and this KAGOME we're talking about. Don't expect too much people!

Box Queen: Thanks! And, yeah, this is definitely a Nar/Kag pairing.

Disclaimer: I'm actually GLAD I don't own Naraku…Poor Rumiko Takahashi must be half dead keeping him from destroying the world.


Inuyasha and Shippo were arguing again over candy or Shippo being a brat or…something. She lost track of WHAT they were arguing about exactly when it was reduced to,

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

"Did too!"

Now, normally she could deal with this type of thing…but Sango and Miroku were arguing too! Well…Sango was arguing, Miroku was pleading innocence and trying not to get killed with Hiraikotsu. And usually, she would be on at least one of their sides!

But…the Algebra was bugging her, her friends were being noisy, and she could NOT concentrate there! So, relinquishing the grassy clearing they had chosen to rest in, she had wandered into the forest, bow and arrows in hand, and after perching on a mossy log, had began on her Algebra again.

"What is that?"

She jumped, spinning around, her hand stopping mere inches from her 'attackers' face, glowing a bright hot pink color that, even without touching him, must be at the very least causing the guy some discomfort.

"Naraku! What…are you doing here!"

He shrugged, his crimson gaze focused on her in a way that seriously freaked her out…he looked like a hyena or a wolf or something…

"I'm here for you Kagome. I missed you."

She let out a frustrated groan, the glow around her hand dissipating as she pointed her finger at him irritably.

"Look buster, you're our enemy. MY enemy! I cursed you! I. Cursed. You! Doesn't that mean ANYTHING?"

He smirked, ever calm, even when faced with a highly emotional girl who could purify him to dust…and then purify that dust into nothing at all.

"Why, Kagome…Even though you've cursed me you've never actually done anything to hurt me. And I've never done anything to hurt you either. Why do you hate me so?"

She twitched, leaning forwards slightly, her eyes blazing.

"You MUST be joking. You cursed Miroku, betrayed Kikyo and Inuyasha, destroyed Sango's family using her own little brother…!"

He interrupted her, placing one finger on her lips to silence her, which she immediately backed away from. ANY physical contact with Naraku that didn't involve hurting and/or killing him was bad. Very bad.

"And yet, I've never hurt you Kagome."

She glared at him, every fiber of her being itching to kill him, to whack some sense into him, to TELL him he was WRONG.

"I've hurt you though! I've attacked you time after time! I blew up your body for Pete's Sakes! You're supposed to HATE me! To want to kill me! That's what enemies DO!"

Vaguely, he wondered who Pete was but cast that off to be learned later. Instead, his smirk widened as he advanced, slowly, quietly, threateningly.

"But I can't hurt you Kagome, because of your little spell. And I can't hate you either; you've gained my respect. I LIKE you, Kagome and, even though I can't seem to hurt you…you can't seem to hurt me anymore either. Can you?"

At this point, she was backed up against a tree, her bow and arrows all but forgotten as she glanced around hastily for an exit. Suddenly though, she realized that this was exactly how he had gotten to her last time! Turning on him, she began walking towards him, her entire being radiating pure, unspoken hatred that glowed a threatening red smattered with pink.

Backing away in surprise, and because he didn't particularly want to be turned to dust, he was vaguely shocked when he felt that he was the one pressed against the tree, while Kagome loomed over him, looking like she was about to kill him…which she probably was.

Even in the face of potential death though, he kept calm, none of his emotions breaking the surface as he merely smirked at her.

"What's wrong Kagome? You're actually thinking of killing me now? After I've obtained the Shikon, became a full demon, and still allowed all your pathetic friends to live? You owe me Kagome."

Her glare intensified, as well as her purifying aura, until he felt shivers running down his spine and the faintest scent of burnt flesh coming to his attention. Dang…he really was going to die.

"Shut up!"

Oh well. There was really only one way to respond to something like that…and even though it would infuriate her even more, he couldn't resist. Why not have one moment of enjoyment before being burned away into infinity?

"Make me."

She leaned forwards, hands outstretching, covered in that odd reddish-pink glow, towards his neck. And then he made his move.

He stepped forwards, directly into the aura of her power, and slipped one clawed hand behind her head, tangling it in her rich, dark locks not entirely unlike his own. Memorizing the shocked look on her face, the confusion mixed with vague fear in her dark, chocolate brown eyes, he sealed his mouth over hers before she could react.


She maybe had enough time to blink before he was suddenly kissing her, her brain catapulting into overdrive as she vaguely tried to realize exactly what was happening here. Through the sudden haze wrapped around her mind, she made the obvious observations.

Naraku, their enemy since…well…forever, was currently kissing her…

Kagome, the girl fighting to kill Naraku, currently in a bit of a daze and allowing Naraku to kiss her…

Now, boys and girls, what about this picture didn't belong?

Well, maybe allowing him to kiss her wasn't a good speculation…with his hand against her head she couldn't really get away if she wanted to. Not that she was really trying but…

Her mind suddenly decided that thinking was becoming rather bothersome, and that Naraku was a REALLY good kisser. A really, really good kisser. Inuyasha never kissed this well…And this thinking problem had to be solved immediately.

And so, anything close to a coherent thought was instantly vaporized before it came close to being formed.

Not quite returning the kiss, but not exactly pulling out of it either, her eyes closed contentedly, her hands pressed against Naraku's chest and, oddly, still sizzling with her purification powers, even without any thought processes going on in her brain.

Too bad miko powers never seemed to need much thinking to work…


He was happily surprised by two things at this point. That Kagome wasn't trying to break this interesting little kiss, and that he wasn't dead yet from the purification coursing through his body from two different places.

First, was her hands, pressed against his chest and pouring pure, holy energy into his body. Second, was her mouth, which was what finally forced him to pull away, a tiny stream of smoke rising from one corner of his lips.

Kagome blinked slowly, as if rising from a deep sleep, and then stared at him. He almost believed that she was completely calm for a moment…and then he felt the stinging slap empowered with sizzling energy, and watched the young miko storm off into the forest. He'd really have to get her to stop slapping him…

Frowning slightly, his crimson eyes caught onto the colorful edge of a book, though there were no books like this he'd ever seen before. Picking it up carefully, he studied the cover curiously, the title bringing only more questions.

"Algebra…"


I'm sorry! I couldn't resist! Maybe I should rename this to Algebra…? Nah. It'd sound weird. And now, for reader interaction! I gave you Naraku/Kagome fluff so you must give me votes! And lots of them… 'cause they might just influence the story! Who knows? Kanna's a very important piece in the story y'know…well she is now anyway. Please vote! I really have no clue what to do with poor Kanna…and I anticipate how this voting will turn out…

Emotional Kanna: 0

Juromaru/Kageromaru Kanna: 0

Kagura in Kanna's body: 0

Older Kanna: 0

Same old Kanna: 0

Sorry, but that's all the ideas I've got for now…feel free to vote for your own ideas of Kanna's revised version, but be warned, you only have a limited time to do so!

Tsuzuku…