Disclaimer: Amaya is my charactor, but the Inuyasha charactors aren't. Maybe one day... : )

Chapter 10-Moriko

Darkness took him over. His vision faded as he looked on at Kikyo. He could feel the pieces of his heart crumbling away as he lost consciousness completely.

Standing in a grove of sakura, she slowly lowered Kagome's bow. The feline purred in delight. "So, I can shoot sacred arrows." She took a step toward the helpless hanyou. "I hate that you share the love of my mate. I'd kill you if Kagome wouldn't cry. This will do." With a smile, she threw her arms out and vanished in a swirl of blossoms.

"Down there, Kirara!" Sango exclaimed, the two-tail now flying toward the ground. When her paws reached the grass, they looked on in astonishment.

"How can this be?" questioned Miroku, fear evident in his eyes. The couple stared in shock at the sight that lay before them. The looming sakura tree was raining its blossoms down on the silver haired hanyou that was pinned to its trunk. "Inuyasha…"

"How could this have happened?" asked Sango. "I don't understand."

"How it happened is the least of our problems now, I think. How will we get him down? His demonic powers have been sealed into the tree by those sacred arrows."

"We have to find Kagome. She has miko powers. Besides, didn't she unseal him last time, too?"

"Yes." He let out a quick sigh. "We need to find her now, but we can't just leave him here, can we? Hey! Wait up!" Miroku ran after Sango, who was already atop Kirara's back.

She felt herself suddenly get swept up off her feet. With a squeak, she glimpsed into two familiar emerald orbs. With a smile, she ran her fingers through her mate's hair. She then leaned in and brushed their lips together. A light blush covered her cheeks. "I love you."

"My Kagome," she smiled. "I have a present for you."

"Really? What?"

"I happened upon that mutt, Inuyasha, in our sakura garden. I was afraid he might come after you, so I sealed him to Moriko. It is our sacred sakura. I swear not to kill him, that you may be happy."

"Thank you, Amaya. Now, where is Moriko?"

"In the garden. If you want to see him, you'll have to find him."

Kagome nodded. She put her feet on the ground, but pulled Amaya in closer. "Hold me." She took in Amaya's essence, noticing a change. The scent was recognizable. How can-?

"Transference, remember? This is one of the powers that you received."

"Ah."

She placed a gentle kiss on Amaya's collarbone. Suddenly, she felt Amaya lay her down, back on the bed. She squirmed a bit as her mate's lips and breath caress her being. A shiver ran up her spine as she felt herself being engulfed in their passion.

Notes:This chapter is short. I have a four day weekend ahead of me, and I should actually be able to use a little of that time to write. If that's the case, I should have some chapter(s) to post when I come back on Wednesday. Anyways, I hope this isn't too messed up of a place to leave off. I wanted a bit of a cliffhanger, but didn't want to leave it totally confusing. Please R&R. Thanks. InuNimue