lostmoonchild: Hey, thanks everybody for the reviews. I'm glad people like the story and almost didn't update today due to being tired. To anybody who's thinking about working two jobs: it takes a lot out of you. Seriously. Anyway, I don't own Inuyasha or YYH so don't sue me! Characters who aren't part of either anime belong to me.

Chapter Nine

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They smiled faintly at Kagome's logic and watched as she took her shoes and socks off when they saw a demon standing in the middle of the yard. "You're Kagome Urameshi?" The demon questioned.

Kagome nodded and said, "Yeah. I'm her."

The demon nodded and said, "Good. I look forward to killing off a Urameshi."

"First, try to hit me. THEN brag about how you look forward to killing off a Urameshi cause we ain't that easy to kill." Kagome answered adopting a fighting stance.

"Mama…" Shippo whimpered when Sango grabbed hold of him and held the small kitsune close to her.

Kagome gave them a joking grin and said, "Hey, if I die don't wish me back. I'll see you guys again cause I'll pull a Youko Kurama."

They smiled a little bit and looked surprised when Kagome set a barrier over them. "So you don't interfere," whispered Kagome before charging at the demon.

"MAMA!" Shippo screamed as the fight started.

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If Kagome heard Shippo's scream, none of them knew. They watched as her eyes seemed to grow empty as she and the demon charged at each other, a promise of a certain death showing in their eyes. "KAGOME!" Inuyasha shouted when the demon punched Kagome in the jaw.

Kagome flew back and hit the ground with a groan before getting up and attacking again. Within five minutes, the young miko's face was covered in blood and one arm hinting at nearly being dislocated if it got hit once more. "KAGOME! GET OUT OF THERE!" Inuyasha shouted trying to get the young miko to stop fighting.

"OVER MY DEAD BODY!" Kagome shouted blocking a punch.

"Interesting choice of words." The demon said with a smirk managing to punch Kagome again.

Kagome shook her head rapidly and glared in the demon's direction, moaning softly with an unknown pleasure as she felt the familiar fire rush through her veins. It wasn't the fire she felt when she and Inuyasha made love to each other, this fire was different. This fire radiated power that was completely her own, not the power of the different types of youkai blood that flowed through her veins.

A gasp escaped her lips as she felt her body lengthening a couple inches so she was probably as tall as Inuyasha. She could feel her ears starting to point and move to the top of her head and something growing from her lower back. "WHAT!" The demon shouted furiously.

Kagome turned her head and nearly jumped when she saw that she had a tail that looked faintly like a kitsune's tail when they were full grown. "Heh, always wondered about that." Kagome said nearly moaning again when she felt another rush of fire go through her veins.

"Mama, look!" Shippo shouted pointing at his foster mother. "You have funny markings!"

Kagome looked and saw the designs that were forming on her stomach. "YUSUKE! YOU ARE SO DEAD ONCE I GET HOME!" Kagome screamed up at the sky.

The demon smirked and charged at Kagome, looking shocked when the young miko punched him as hard as she could. Everybody watched in horror as Kagome's eyes glazed over as she punched and attacked the demon ruthlessly. The young miko jumped back, however, when she didn't get a response out of the demon and stared quietly.

"How does it feel?" The demon questioned spitting blood out of his mouth and staring at Kagome as he got up.

"How does what feel?"

"The knowledge that wherever you go somebody will always see somebody else in your face." The demon answered. "Here, you are seen as Kikyo. In the future, you are seen as that Urameshi bastard. No matter where you go, you'll always be in somebody's shadow."

Kagome glared at the demon and said, "I'm never in somebody's shadow. People just choose to believe everything that they see."
The demon shouted in anger and attacked Kagome, screaming in pain when Kagome managed to dig her hand into his stomach. "You're nothing more than a freak." the demon hissed.

"You wanna know something sad about that?" Kagome questioned with a grin. "I'm actually proud of being a freak cause then I don't have to worry about being like anybody else."

The demon charged at Kagome again and everybody watched in slight horror as the young miko's hand went through the demon's stomach. Fearfully, the demon attempted to get away but screamed in agony as Kagome kept him from getting away. "LET ME GO!" The demon screamed.

Kagome smiled faintly and whispered, "You sound like that little girl. You know, the one that was crying and had to be literally dragged away by that boy? Their grandmother, you remember her, don't you? You had your fun with her then slashed her throat open."

The demon's eyes widened in shock and he stared at Kagome. "Oh fuck!" The demon shouted attempting to slash Kagome's throat.

Kagome moved back so the demon's claws barely brushed against her throat before grabbing a dagger she had hidden and stabbing the demon in the throat. "Important rule to take to the other side with you: don't mess with a family who's well protected." Kagome whispered withdrawing her hand from the demon's stomach and watching quietly as he fell to the ground.

Everybody watched as Kagome stared quietly, waiting for a few minutes before literally reducing the demon's corpse to ashes. Next thing they knew, Kagome fell to her knees and the barrier around them dropped. "Mama?" Shippo whispered crawling onto his foster mother's lap.

"I'm okay." Kagome answered hugging her son a little.

"That was brutal." Inuyasha said with a grin.

"Way demons back home fight. If you want more proof, I'll show you the scars from a sick game I play with a drunk." Kagome answered before yawning a little.

Quietly, Sango and Miroku helped Kagome up before looking at the castle. "Ready?" Miroku questioned.

Sango nodded quietly and Inuyasha grinned with anticipation. "Can you sense anything?" Sango questioned.

"Give me a sec…" Kagome murmured before her senses were assaulted with images. The scent of death, pity in Kagura's eyes, pain, coldness, and the faint voice of one of the Ferry Girls.

Silently Kagome made a note to question Botan about any Ferry Girls who was stupid enough to go near Naraku's castle. But for now, she had work to do and she would do it right. Her baby cousin's life depended on it more than ever before so there was no room for error.

lostmoonchild: Okay, next chapter will be somewhat interesting. I'll admit to this chapter being somewhat pathetic but that's mostly because I totally suck at battle scenes. Anyway, read and review: flames or constructive critism (depending on whichever you call it) are accepted.