Here you have the long awaited 9th chapter. I apologize for the long update, but blame writer's block. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, sad but true.


Some say revenge is sweet but betrayal is sweeter

Against Kane's better judgment she let Naomi join the gang. Naomi had been walking in the woods alone lately but no one knew where she was going or who was going to see.

"So what's the status report Naomi?" the first figure asked.

"They're heading to the place Mt. Hakurei once stood tomorrow morning," Naomi replied kneeling down on one knee.

"Good, then we will attack tomorrow afternoon," the first figure stated.

"Who are we attacking?" the second figure asked.

"I can't believe I'm related to you Hana! Our orders are to attack Inuyasha and kidnap Kagome!" the first figure exclaimed.

"Oh thank you Yoko, but why are we doing this? Please tell me," Hana sighed.

"Well Hana…Orders are orders! So shut the hell up!" Yoko yelled at her twin sister, she turned to Naomi. "You may leave and keep us informed," Naomi bowed and left quickly.

"Yoko you really are a bitch!" Hana yelled angrily.

"Thank you, I indeed am a female Inu hanyou," Yoko replied.

"That's not what I meant!" Hana yelled because it was meant as an insult not a compliment.

"Does it matter?" Yoko asked as she left Hana dumbstruck.

Yoko and Hana are twin half demons with two different personalities. Yoko is a blood thirsty half demon and Hana is a merciful half demon. It's easy to tell them apart, Yoko has silver hair with black highlights, hazel eyes and always wears a yellow kimono. Hana on the hand had black hair with silver highlights, blue eyes and always wears a green kimono.


Back at camp everyone had retired for the night, but Takumi and Kane were out by the hot spring. Takumi truly loved Kane but something had been bothering her for a few days now.

"Are you going to miss it Takumi?" Kane asked from her place on his lap.

"Yeah a bit," Takumi replied smoothing out Kane's hair with his hand.

"One apple says, he doesn't even know what I'm talking about" she thought as she looked up into his eyes. "Do you even know what I'm talking about?" Kane groaned.

"I have no idea," Takumi replied smiling tenderly at her.

"I knew it. Where's my apple?" She thought. "I'm talking about our pack. What if we can't convince them of my innocence?" Kane groaned again sitting up from Takumi's lap.

"Well I really don't know what to do," Takumi replied stroking Kane's cheek with his thumb.

"But…" Kane started.

"Listen baby, I'm here to protect you. Nothing bad is going to happen I promise. You know I love you, right?" Takumi asked looking at her with puppy dog eyes.

"Yeah I know," Kane sighed.

"Then there's nothing to worry about," Takumi replied kissing her cheek tenderly.

"I guess I'm worried about nothing. I love you Takumi," Kane sighed.

"I love you too Kane," Takumi sighed moving in to kiss her.

Just as they were inches away, a sudden wave of water from the hot spring splashed them. They were soaking wet and they heard giggling although they couldn't sense or see anybody or anything. Suddenly, Kane remembered something similar to this happening a long time ago before her father had died and she knew that Naomi was behind the whole hot spring thing.

"Naomi that wasn't nice!" Kane yelled at nothing.

"Naomi, where the hell are you!" Takumi yelled trying to dry his tail.

"Try and find me big brother," Naomi giggled.

"If you don't come out here now you're so dead!" Takumi yelled shaking dry like the wolf he is.

"Ta…ku…mi," Kane shuddered.

At that moment Kane passed out from the cold but Takumi caught her before she hit the ground.

"Kane! What's wrong? Kane, please wake up!" Takumi pleaded.

Kane's breathing was hitched and she was pale. Naomi finally appeared and was behind her desperate brother.

"What's wrong with Kane?" Naomi asked.

"I don't know she just passed out," Takumi hesitated.

"Maybe we should take her to Kagome," Naomi grinned evilly but Takumi was too busy with Kane to notice.

"Good idea maybe she knows how to help her," Takumi replied.


Takumi lifted Kane into his arms and ran back to camp. Everyone was asleep and he had to wake Kagome up somehow. He went over to Kagome's sleeping bag and woke her up the only way he could.

"Kagome wake up!" Takumi yelled just loud enough to wake Kagome alone.

"What's….wrong Takumi?" Kagome yawned.

"Kagome thank God," Takumi sighed.

"What's wrong with Kane and why are you all wet?" Kagome eyed Takumi's clothes and a non respondent Kane in his arms.

"Naomi got us all wet with water from the hot spring," Takumi replied.

"I didn't mean for this to happen," Naomi said with an evil grin. I hope she never wakes up she thought to herself.

"We'll we have to take her clothes off dry them and keep her warm," Kagome said spreading her sleeping bag for Kane.

They did exactly what Kagome said and she also diagnosed that Kane would wake up tomorrow with a bad case of the cold, but that she'd be just fine. That night Takumi never left Kane's side. The next day Takumi woke up before anyone else.

"I hope you wake up soon koi," Takumi whispered as he stroked her hair.

Kane started to stir after Takumi kissed her forehead, he went pale when he figured that Kane had a high fever.

"Ta…ku…mi," Kane groaned sleepily.

"Kane, how are you feeling koi?" Takumi asked tenderly.

"I feel really hot and my throat hurts," Kane replied before she started coughing and sneezing.

"I'll be right back. Get some rest, you need it," Takumi said as he ran into the forest.

Takumi went to the nearest river and brought back a bucket full of water. He took Kane's headband; put it in the bucket and placed it on her forehead.

"Thank…you," Kane said between coughs.

"Shh, get some rest koi," Takumi replied lovingly.


Somewhere deep in the forest Yoko and Hana were speaking with their leader who wasn't the least bit happy along with Naomi. Their leader is an evil wolf demon by the name of Kanaye or "zealous one," he works with others, but would rather work by himself because he has a really bad temper.

"Why aren't we attacking Inuyasha and the others?" Kanaye asked calmly, but obviously a little irritated.

"We're sorry master Kanaye, but somebody got one of them sick and they won't be moving for awhile." Yoko replied kneeling before him, but glared evilly at Naomi.

"We'll just have to send in your elder brother. He'll be able to bring them here and we shall be able to fulfill Naraku's biding," Kanaye said snapping his fingers.

Just then a figure appeared with long brown hair, yellow eyes, and black and white armor. His name was Yoshi he was handsome but as evil as they come. He is Yoko and Hana's older brother and Kanaye's right hand wolf. Naomi has a crush on Yoshi and he is the only reason she works for Naraku.

"I knew you two would mess up and it would be up to me to set it right," Yoshi grinned.

"Very funny Yoshi but I never thought I'd see you so soon, what Naraku had no need for your scrawny ass today," Yoko shot at him.

"Now, now baby sister is that the way to talk to your elder sibling?" Yoshi asked sarcastically.

"No it's not big brother, how are you?" Hana asked happily.

"I'm fine baby sister, you?" Yoshi smiled.

"Good," Hana replied happily.

"Hana you're such a disgrace to me. You have no right to be my sister" Yoko thought watching the disgusting display of her brother and so called twin sister.

"Hello Naomi how have you been?" Yoshi asked seductively.

"F-fine, I mean fine, I've been fine," Naomi replied blushing multiple shades of red.

"That's good," Yoshi smiled at her making her blush even more.

"Can we discuss the plan now!" Yoko asked fed up with their lovvy-dovvy moment.


They were oblivious to the fact that in the tree branch above them, someone was watching them, someone who knew Inuyasha and Kagome very well and thought of them as his own mother and father. The figure that heard Kanaye's plan tracked Inuyasha down and was able to find him a mile away.

"Inuyasha!" the figure exclaimed coming into the camp.

"Do I know you?" Inuyasha replied not recognizing the person.

"Dog breath, I can't believe you forgot about me!" the figure exclaimed angrily only to get bumped on the head by Inuyasha's fist.

"Shippo, you little brat!" Inuyasha yelled back.

"Hey Inuyasha, who's the raccoon-dog?" Takumi asked sitting down across from Inuyasha.

"I'm a fox god damnit!" Shippo shouted angrily.

"Ta…ku…mi," Kane groaned a few feet from where they were sitting.

"I'm coming Kane!" Takumi called back. Standing up, he walked over to her.

"Inuyasha, I ran into three wolf demons and two Inu hanyous like you," Shippo said trying to inform Inuyasha about their plan.

"So? What's it to me?" Inuyasha yawned.

"They were planning to lure you and Kagome away from the others and attack you to kidnap Kagome," Shippo replied.

"We are missing a wolf demon. Mai's with Kagome, Takumi where's your good for nothing nuisance of a sister?" Inuyasha asked looking over his shoulder.

"I don't know, but I haven't seen her since last night," Takumi replied.

"Does she have blue eyes, long black hair, brown armor and is tall, but looks a little defenseless?" Shippo asked counting off the descriptions on his fingers.

"Yes, but I doubt Naomi would be behind this conspiracy," Takumi said placing the wet headband once again on Kane's head.

At that moment Naomi came running into camp only to bump into a very suspicious hanyou.

"Where have you been Naomi?" Inuyasha asked raising an eyebrow.

"Nowhere, I've been here the entire time," she replied.

"Liar," Shippo whispered.

"What did you call me?" Naomi asked flexing her claws.

"Liar, I saw you with two other wolf demons and two other Inu hanyous," Shippo replied angrily.

"You must be delirious I've been here the whole time," Naomi chuckled.

"I know you're lying, tell me you're not behind this conspiracy," Takumi said angrily grasping Naomi's arms so she couldn't get away.

Just then Mai came running into the camp with Katsumi, Ronin and Keiji hot on her heels, all of them with bloody wounds on their chests and arms. Inuyasha smelled the scent of blood and was shocked to see the source right in front of him. Just when they reached their destination, they all fell on the floor from exhaustion.

"Mai what happened to you!" Inuyasha asked running over to her body that was laid on the floor.

"Kagome was kidnapped, we were attacked by two wolf demons and two Inu hanyous," Mai coughed

"Where'd they take Kagome?" Inuyasha asked with concern in his eyes.

"We don't know," Keiji gasped for breath.

"I think they took her to where Mt. Hakurei once stood," Katsumi coughed up some blood.

"They said…to give our thanks to Naomi for all her help," Ronin coughed up a little blood also.

"Naomi is this true! You helped those bastards conduct a plan to kidnap Kagome!" Takumi yelled thinning his grasp on Naomi's arms.

She simply looked away from her brother's furious gaze.

"Answer me God damn it!" Takumi yelled having lost all patience with his sister.

"Yes I was behind it, so what!" Naomi replied barring her fangs.

"You're not worthy of using the title of my sister anymore," Takumi sighed letting her go and slapping her across the face. "Get out of here Naomi," he whispered while she ran clearly to the place Kagome's kidnappers were.

"Shippo stay here and mend their wounds, Takumi and I will save Kagome," Inuyasha said looking towards their new destination.

"I'm coming too," Kane said already ready for battle.

"No you're not you're still sick," Takumi complained.

"I'm alright now Takumi, I'm going," Kane replied smiling tenderly at him.

"Let her come we need all the help we can get. We're off take good care of them Shippo," Inuyasha said as he leapt into the forest with Takumi and Kane right behind him.


They spent four hours running until they reached the place Kagome was being held captive. It was a desirous wasteland ever since Mt. Hakurei vanished. They were able to get into a small cave Inuyasha sensed Kagome's scent was coming from. They walked in to find Kagome tied up to a wall.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha called out to her.

"Inuyasha, Takumi, Kane, you came for me!" Kagome replied, a bright smile on her face.

"Of course we did!" Kane replied.

"Kane look out behind you!" Kagome exclaimed as a sword flew by Kane's side missing her but only slightly.

The figure that shot their sword at Kane came out laughing from the shadows and Kane went pale. She knew the figure too well for comfort; she knew she'd see him again but not this soon.

"He, he, he seems to me that you haven't been able to forget about me have you young heir to the wolf demons clan," the figure stated.

"You," Kane gasped...


I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I apologize again for the long update. I want to thank Mystique and Infernal Flame Zero for the great ideas for the next chapter. Hope u review and you enjoyed this latest chapter.