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Oh, and I hope you guys understand the Japanese words I put in the story!! LOL

And now, here is the 9th chapter of my story!! YAY!!!!!!

The Cat's Meow

"Kagome! If you can hear me, please, wake up!!!" Inuyasha leaned over Kagome, who lay asleep on the ground on her back.

Inuyasha waited to see if she would awaken, but she didn't.

"Chikushou!!" Inuyasha yelled, as he picked Kagome up in his arms. 'I have to get her back to Kaede and the others, before it's too late!'

Inuyasha vigorously clawed through the forest, at a very quick pace. He darted across the green meadow that was in front of Kaede's hut. Then he rushed in to find Miroku, Sango, and Kaede drinking tea. Shippo and Kirara were playing on the floor.

"Inuyasha! What happened to Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked, while Sango stood up from the floor.

"Is she alright?" Sango was quickly next to Inuyasha, and she touched Kagome's forehead.

"I don't know if she is alright….she just collapsed…" Inuyasha said nervously, as he looked down at the girl asleep in his arms.

Sango gasped, as she removed her hand from Kagome's forehead. "She's burning up with a fever!"

Inuyasha continued to look at Kagome. 'What am I going to do?'

"Inuyasha?" Kaede said lowly.

Inuyasha turned to where Kagome's sleeping bag was. He slowly walked over, and placed Kagome on top of it. He then grabbed her hand. 'I'm so sorry Kagome…..it's all my fault….'

Inuyasha stood up, and began to walk over to the door.

Sango stepped forward, as if to stop him. "Anou…."

"Nani…?" Inuyasha asked, without turning around to face them.

"Where are you going?" Miroku walked up next to Sango.

"Where the hell else do you think I am going?! I'm going to kill that ja-ku!" Inuyasha yelled, as he stormed out of the hut.

Sango and Miroku followed after him.

"Matte, Inuyasha! We can help you!" Miroku said, as he ran to catch up.

"Let's us go with you!" Sango called after him, with her hiraikotsu in her hand.

"NO!" Inuyasha yelled back at them.

"Naze?!" Miroku yelled back.

Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks. Sango and Miroku basically stumbled over each other from the sudden stop the hanyou made.

"Just go back to Kaede's and watch over Kagome…alright?" Inuyasha said, not looking at them.

"Hai…" Sango said as she began to turn around and walk back.

"Anou…" Miroku rummaged through the pockets of his outfit. He finally found what he was looking for, and handed it to Inuyasha.

"Here" Miroku said, as he held out his hand to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha turned around and looked at what was in the monk's hand. It was a piece of black fur.

"Nani?" Inuyasha said, as he picked up the fur out from Miroku's hand, and sniffed it.

"It's hair….hair from the cat demon Akina who killed the priestess Rea. She is the demon that you need to kill. Maybe by her death, the curse will be lifted from Kagome." Miroku suggested.

"Arigato." Inuyasha said, as he clutched the hair in his hands.

The monk and the demon slayer watched as Inuyasha ran into the forest, and disappeared from their sight.

Back in the present…

"Mom, gramps, I'm home!" Souta called out, as he ran into the living room, with his backpack in his hands.

"Hello Souta" the old man said, as he glared at the little boy over his newspaper.

"Welcome home dear." the woman with the apron said. "How was school?"

"Ah, it was okay….did Kagome or Inuyasha come back yet?" Souta asked excitedly.

"No, I'm afraid they haven't."

"Oh….." Souta replied upset.

"Don't worry; they will probably be back very soon."

Souta nodded in response.

Back in the feudal era…

A tall man walked out from the shadows. He was a fierce looking dog demon. His white hair danced through the wind, as it was blown across his face. On his forehead laid a blue crescent moon. His eyes were golden, with a piercing glow to them. Two red lines were underneath both of his eyes. His outfit was gorgeous, with armor across his chest. On his side laid his two faithful swords; Tenseiga and Toukijin.

Next to his side, was a small green imp. He quickly ran up to the dog demon's side. He carried with him a staff, called The Staff of Heads.

A small girl walked not far behind them. She held flowers in her hands, and she was skipping and humming a song to herself. She had black hair, and a little ponytail was tied on the top of her head. She wore an orange and white checkered kimono. She looked to be about 9 years old.

"Where are we going Sesshomaru-sama?" Rin asked, as she stopped next to Jaken.

Sesshomaru continued to walk, and ignored the little girl.

"Jaken-sama, I am very hungry….might we stop and get something to eat?" Rin asked, as she held her stomach.

"Weak human! I do not need to eat food now!!" Jaken held, as he crossed his arms across his chest.

Sesshomaru walked in front of a tree, and stopped.

"Eh, Sesshomaru-sama?" Jaken asked quizzically.

Sesshomaru leaped up into the air, and cut down a branch.

"Ah! Arigatou Sesshomaru-sama!!!" Rin ran over, and picked up the branch. It had ripe berries on it.

"Rin, we shall take a small rest for you to eat." Sesshomaru said, as he looked at Rin through the corner of his eye.

"Hai!" Rin said with a smile.

Back at Kaede's hut…

Kagome still lay asleep. On her head was a cloth that was drenched in cold water. Miroku and Sango sat beside her. Kaede and Shippo were outside getting more water for Kagome.

"What are we going to do houshi-sama?" Sango asked clueless.

"I'm not sure. It would be best for her to return to her own era, but only Inuyasha can bring her back to make sure she would return safely." Miroku replied with a sigh.

"We should have gone after that demon while Inuyasha stayed with Kagome." Sango answered.

"Yes, but it's too late now…"

Sango nodded her head. "But, she's supposed to turn into a full Youkai, so it's better if she doesn't go back to her era."

"Yes, that is very true…."

Inuyasha took in the scent of the fresh air, as it blew his hair in the wind.

'I can't pick up the scent of that foul demon, Akina…' he thought to himself.

Inuyasha jumped back. "The scent….it couldn't be….it's….Kouga…." Inuyasha said outloud with a growl.

Out from no where, Inuyasha saw a wind tornado. Kouga jumped out from it.

"Inu-kurro!" Kouga yelled as he pointed at Inuyasha.

"What the hell do you want you flea-bitten mongrel!" Inuyasha said back.

"Where are Kagome, and the other people you travel with?" Kouga said, as he realized that Inuyasha was alone.

"Keh! They stayed behind; they didn't want to come with me…" Inuyasha said, as he crossed his arms across his chest.

"Stop lying! I've been hearing that Kagome is sick, and that a curse has been placed on her. You baka! How could you let that happen?!" Kouga asked enraged.

Inuyasha was caught off guard. "N-No, she's fine!!!!!"

Kouga stood there growling at him.

All of the sudden, Inuyasha stood up straight and looked around his surroundings. He sniffed the air.

"…er…….Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha called out, as he turned around, and began to run out of the forest and into a flat field of grass.

"Hey! Where the hell do you think you're going?!" Kouga yelled, as he chased swiftly behind Inuyasha.

"Go back you mangy wolf! This doesn't concern you!" Inuyasha yelled back to the wolf.

"Too bad, Inu-kurro! You can't tell me what to do!"

Inuyasha and Kouga stopped when they were at the end of the forest. In front of them stood Sesshomaru, Rin and Jaken.

"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha called out.

Sesshomaru smirked. "Little brother….have you come to meet your doom?"

"Keh, you wish!" Inuyasha yelled at him, as he pulled out his Tetsusaiga.

"You have come to challenge me?" Sesshomaru tried to act surprised, but he wasn't at all.

"Of course!" Inuyasha yelled. "So draw your sword, and fight me!"

"No" Sesshomaru answered.

"Nani?! You aren't going to fight me?" Inuyasha asked confused.

"Wrong….I am going to fight you. But I shall not use my sword.
Why should I stain my sword with your filthy blood, when I can just cut you down to size with my claws?!" Sesshomaru answered with a smirk.

"Ja-ku!!!" Inuyasha yelled at him.

Sesshomaru said nothing in response.

Kouga stood confused. "What's going on?"

"Just stay out of this Kouga, it isn't any of your business!" Inuyasha yelled, as he lunged out, and tried to hit Sesshomaru with his sword.

"Baka!" Kouga yelled at Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru quickly jumped out of the way. "Is that the best can do?"

"Not ever close! Kaze no Kizu!!!!!!" Inuyasha yelled, as he launched his attack.

Sesshomaru smirked, and quickly dodged it blow. "You weak hanyou, you don't ever deserve to share our father's blood!"

Sesshomaru lunged at Inuyasha, and grabbed him by the neck, and held him up off the ground.

"Now die!" Sesshomaru said, as he was ready to attack with his poison claws. Inuyasha tried to squirm away, but it was no use.

Sesshomaru's claws began to close in towards Inuyasha. But Sesshomaru smelled something in the air.

'Is that….it couldn't be…..' Sesshomaru thought to himself.

"It's Naraku!!!" Sesshomaru yelled out, as he quickly threw Inuyasha to the ground.

"I will deal with you later!" Sesshomaru yelled, as he, Rin and Jaken disappeared.

"Chikushou!" Inuyasha cursed, as he lifted himself off the ground.

Kouga ignore the hanyou, and smelled the air.

"What is it?" Inuyasha asked confused.

"Don't you smell that?" Kouga asked, dumbly.

"Smell what…?" Inuyasha sniffed the air.

"It's Naraku, baka!" Kouga yelled at him.

"I smell it too…..but why? Why can we smell him now, when we couldn't before?" Inuyasha asked.

"I'm not sure…" Kouga replied. "Maybe his barrier around the castle has weakened!"

"Or maybe it's just a trap." Inuyasha answered, as he and Kouga exchanged glances.

"Well trap or not, I have to go and kill Naraku so that I can avenge my comrades!" Kouga said determined.

"Fine!" Inuyasha said, and he put his Tetsusaiga back in its sheath.

Inuyasha and Kouga then quickly ran in the direction of Naraku's scent.

'Kagome….I hope that you're alright….' Inuyasha thought, as he quickened his pace.

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