Chapter 11: True Fear

Kagome, Sango, and Rin had been occupying themselves for the past three hours doing various things. They began with a few board games. That soon ended after Sango stomped over the monopoly board with annoyance. Rin suggested they make some cookies, but that too had unfortunately ended in chaos along with a food fight. They had then decided to unpack all the newly bought clothes. That however got boring and then the girls found themselves in the theatre room watching movies and still bored to tears.

"Ugh, I'm tired of this. I don't see why we got left behind." Kagome screamed plopping down in the couch. Rin and Sango soon followed her with the same feelings. 'I can't help but wonder if he is okay when he is away on "business"' Kagome wondered to herself as she twirled her hair around her fingers.

Rin tilted her head against the couch and huffed in equal annoyance. "They don't want anything to happen to us. Bottom line. Yeah it is obnoxious but it is what's best right?" even though spoken with reason Rin held equal anger as Kagome.

"Hey I don't know why you all are so mad! I've been a member of this gang for almost a year and I still don't get to go." Sango construed pulling her hair into a ponytail. "But I know one thing If we watch another movie I'll go crazy." She mused as she watched idly as the credits of their previous movie scrolled behind the now black screen.

Kagome stood with a devious smirk. "Well can't we just sneak out?" she pondered. ' I mean what trouble would we actually get into anyways.' Kagome pondered if it was the three of them she figured that would be safe enough.

Sango laughed, that was such a Kagome thing. "You know if you runaway one more time Inuyasha will kill you and me. Besides he has this place so locked down with men we would most likely get caught." Sango sighed a little more worried. "Moreover, with Naraku after you and Rin I don't want to take the chance of something happening just so we can take a joy ride."

Kagome sighed guess she really did not think that as well as she thought. "Yeah you're right. Well then what do you propose we do then?" Kagome asked. A vibration in her pocket caused her to jump up in alarm. Rin giggled at her friend, "It's just you phone silly no need to be so jumpy."

Kagome smiled at her jumpiness and pulled the phone from her back pocket. She flipped it to read a text. Her features darkened and she looked around the room alarmed. Both Sango and Rin were by her side in a moment to check out the message.

"Is it him?" Sango asked looking over Kagome's shoulder. The message read: I can see you… Rin too began to look around alarmed. "Hey that's not possible right? I mean we have a lots of people around the club to keep watch right Sango?" Rin panicked.

"Right, it's just a bluff…" Sango trailed off not sounding so convinced.

"This is bullshit! Come on." Kagome yelled taking off towards the hallway that connected all of the rooms. Sango and Rin followed closely behind her. "He's just trying to scare us. There is no way that we wouldn't know if he…. was….." Kagome tracked off.

"No way he'll what?" Sango asked before staring down the railway. Rin coming upoin the scene screamed bloody murder at the gruesomeness before here.

Men and demons were slaughtered everywhere. Atleast a Hundred bodies were laying lifeless on the club ground with various limbs scattered everywhere. Blood was spilled all over the floor and covered the walls. The stench was enough to make anyone instantly sick to their stomach. Even more frightening though there was no one in the club, just the empty lifeless souls.

"So if they aren't down there?" Kagome asked as the situation and the danger dawned on her.

"Then that means they're?" Sango breathed catching the same thoughts that went through Kagome

"Behind you?" a wicked voice chuckled.

All girls turned around to see two figures down the hall. One leaned up against the wall almost looking bored. He had tanned skin with dark hair that was neatly braided down to his waist. His eyes were deep and a sinister hue of gray. He wore a wicked smile as he balanced and oversized bloody sword over his shoulder. Next to him stood just as much of a vile man. His baldhead was covered with green bandana. He also had sinister eyes; his though were the color of blood. He too was as bloody as the other.

"So Bankotsu what do we do from here." The bald one asked as he eyed the girls animalistically.

Bankotsu laughed gruesomely. "Well I'm glad you asked Renkotsu. I guess from here on we just get to play chase. It's a pity but we do need you alive you see." He said pointing his sword towards Kagome. " Kyoukotsu, Suijotsu, Ginkotsu, and Jakotsu should be plenty to deal with that lowley half-breed and those two demons. Besides Mukotsu's barrier should be enough to keep any intruders away."

Rin backed away slowly. A hand grabbed both her and Sango's wrist and yanked them back. Kagome stood protectively in front of the two girls she could call sisters. "It's me he wants. So leave them out of it. I'll willingly go." Kagome tried to negotiate.

Bankotsu laughed lightly pushing away from the wall and stalking closer to Kagome. "Aww so brave I see." He reached his hand up to snatch her chin. "But I do love a game." He smirked. "Besides, my orders do not include these two vixens."

Sango reached into her back pocket slowly pulling two small marbles out. "Fine!" She yelled throwing the two marbles at the demons feet. She grabbed Kagome and Rin's wrists and fled down the stairs and into the kitchen as a bright red smokey thick substances began to cloud the area they were once in.

"Damnit!" Bankotsu coughed and rubbed at his eyes wildly in pain.

"What was that?" Rin huffed never slowing her running. The girls followed Sango into the garage. Sango hopped off over the counter and snagged keys to one of the cars. "It was a sort of gas bomb. It has stuff that only affects demons. Symptoms such as stinging of the eyes, coughing, nausea, most any symptom."

Sango didn't explain instead motioned the two girls towards the car. Rin slammed the door to the garage shut as Kagome secured a crowbar between the handle. Sango hopped into a deep blue Mercedes, revving the engine. Rin jumped into the back as Kagome took the passenger seat. Sango took off like a shot as soon as the garage opened. What met her however was unexpected. A thick green gas with the stench of sulfur greeted them.

"What the hell…" Sango mumbled to herself. All six eyes looked on in fear as they treaded through the unknown. Kagome dialed her cell phone wildly in hopes that Inuyasha would pick up. "Come on Inuyasha…." She begged into the phone.

Kagome lips trembled upon getting his voicemail. "Inuyasha, it's Kagome please we need help, there's two…" Kagome stopped when a scream erupted from Rin. Kagome dropped the phone with fear and turned around to the small girl. The roof of the back seat was melting and slowly caving in on the poor girl. The sides of the doors as well were melting.

"The smoke we got to get out of it!" Kagome screamed. "Sango pushed her foot against the peddle, "I'm trying already give me a break!" Sango yelled. The smoke began to lighten just a little bit. "We don't even know where we are going!" Kagome panicked. "Well do you want me to turn the fuck around?" Sango yelled with annoyance as adrenaline pushed her nerves.

"Guys!" Rin yelled.

"Well I can't help it if I'm scared!" Kagome yelled back ignoring Rin. "Well you need to buck up once in a while and face your fears and the reality you're in at the moment instead of always running away!" Sango yelled harshly."

"GUYS! Guys!" Rin tried again.

"I need to face my fears? HA! LOOK! Last time I checked I was not the only one running away from here problems!!" Kagome yelled. "Are you serious right now KAGOME!" Sango retaliated.

"YOU GUYS!!!" Rin yelled if possible even louder than before.

"WHAT?!?!" Both argueing girls screamed.

"STOP! STOP THE CAR STOP THE CAR!" Rin yelled. Before Sango and Kagome realized it The car crashed frontward into a giant oak. All went still.

(Elsewhere…)

"Keh!" Inuyasha huffed cleaning his fanged blade of any remnants of blood. "They actually put up a pretty good fight, I think I pulled a muscle." He huffed looking at the carnage. "Hmm, complete utter stupidity I could have fought all four of them." Sesshomaru surmised nonchalantly.

Miroku scanned the room oddly in deep thought. Inuyasha watched him survey in silence as Miroku walked back and forth, it didn't take long before it made him feel nerve-racked. "What the fuck are you doing?"

"Inuyasha how long would you say we were here?" Miroku asked. "Uh, well I dunno." He muttered he did not like the look on his comrades face.

"Six, seven hours at the most." Sesshomaru answered starting to wonder what the odd monk was getting at.

"Hm." Miroku thought to himself a bit more.

"SPIT IT OUT MIROKU!" a very impatient Inuyasha yelled.

"Naraku is usually a very careful man am I correct? So I find it very odd that we were able to get tipped off over this drug deal in the first place. Our tip also said Naraku would be present and although I smell him it's a long gone scent. And why would a smart strategic demon like Naraku have a drug deal so far away from his territory in the first place. Not to mention….why would he take part in something so minimal that's a job for one of his lackeys. Which then brings me to these people they were very skilled fighters would he really need this many of them for a trade off with such a less powerful gang that only consists of humans. Unless he expected that some uninvited guest would show up…" He deducted.

Inuyasha too began to feel the hair on his neck rise. He walked over to a mahogany desk that had been broken into two. Within the debris was a manila folder. Miroku crossed over to look at the contents. The folder held a picture with Sango, Rin, and Kagome in it.

"Unless it was all a distraction…" Inuyasha muttered as a very treadful thought rang through his head.

A ringing noise broke through the thick silence. Inuyasha recognized the ring tone of his phone. Upon listening to the phone all three realized they had been tricked.

"Damn." Inuyasha yelled. Sesshomaru was out of the room before the message was done. Inuyasha too detoured in the long but much quicker run that his brother and cousin were about to endure.

"Gods Kagome, forgive me I was stupid…" He muttered taking flight in his giant leaps from buliding to building.

(Meanwhile, Back at The Wreck)

Kagome woke with a jolt. She regretted the quick movement instantly as her forehead stung and her vision blurred. "Gods, what happened…" She muttered. After the stinging subsided she again opened her eyes. Rin lay in the back she had a few cuts and bruises but for the most part looked okay. However Sango didn't look so good. He forehead was against the steering wheel and blood dripped down her face at a quickening pace.

"SANGO!" Kagome screamed. She attempted to move Sango back to survey her head more. She tilted the seat back so Sango could lay back. The yelling awoke Rin in a matter of seconds.

"…uh Kagome…" Rin mumbled disoriented. Her eyes widened as she remembered the situation. "Oh my god is she okay?" Rin all but yelled. "We need to get help." Kagome whispered. She reached for the door handle but it would not give. "Rin will any of the backseat doors open?" She all but yelled. Rin went to work on trying to loosen the handles but to no avail. "What about the windows?" Rin offered. Kagome nodded twisting the lever and with luck and a lot of force got the window to slide down.

Kagome climbed out of the car and surveyed the area as Rin followed behind her. All she could see was brush and trees. They were in the middle of nowhere.

"I I don't even know where to go for help…" Kagome mumbled. The sound of laughter made her shiver and shake.

"Help… you're going to need a lot of that sweetheart." Bankotsu snided, jumping from a tree branch, settling right in front of Kagome and Rin. Rin looked around and jolted at Bankotsu. "Kagome RUN!" Rin yelled putting all her weight into Bankotsu as she plowed into him. The confusion caught him of guard and he went tumbling to the ground with Rin. Kagome reached down and grabbed a large branch. She lifted it high up and struck Bankotsu as hard as she could in the head. A cracking noise left a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach as she dropped the branch.

"You were suppose to run!" Rin commented. "And leave you and Sango… no" She yelled. "I-I can't keep running Ring. Despite the terrifying situation Rin could not help but smile. Strange to Kagome when her eyes widen greatly the next moment. "Kagome duck!" She yelled. In much the same manner she tackled Kagome to avoid what appeared to be a dagger. The dagger bit into her shoulder deeply instead of Kagome's back.

"Rin!" Kagome yelled leaning down to the smaller girl. "I-I'm okay…" She attempted to put up a front.

Renkotsu laughed coming from the shrubs. "Mere humans so pathetic." Kagome stood protectively. "Ahh Bankotsu what a pity, ha well better this way so I didn't have to take care of you once we had that girl." He mumbled. A wrench sat in front of Kagome, most likely flew from the car. She picked it up never taking her eyes away from Renkotsu as he babbled.

He laughed. "Do you honestly think you could take me on with such a mere object?" before Kagome could register anything he stood before her. Renkotsu sent a hard smack across Kagome's face sending her a top of Bankotsu's fallen body.

"You see I really don't see the point in you living. I doubt Naraku will know what really happened. Then I can just take the jewel. It has to be in the club. Tell me where is it" Renkotsu lifted his sword threatening

Kagome looked at him in confusion… "Where's what?" she whispered. "Don't play dumb!" Renkotsu yelled. A loud thud sounded as something hard crashed into his back. Rin breathed heavily as she used the same branch that brought Bankotsu down. However it wasn't enough.

A sharp pierce struck her dead in the middle of her chest. Kagome breathed out sharply, "NOOOOOO!" She yelled she tried getting up but hands circled her holding her down. "Oh, no you don't let's just observe." A very still alive Bankotsu whispered sickenly into her ear.

All the air was knocked out of Rin. She tightened her grip around the hilt of the knife already discarded dagger that pierced her earlier. With all her might she brought the knife crashing into Renkotsu's throat. With a sickening choke he instantly fell to the ground dead.

Rin steeped back once and collapsed taking her last breath before the eternal darkness that we know as death took her.

Kagome's eyes burned as the tears poured and she downcasted her eyes. "No matter I would have killed her anyway. Next is your other friend. You're half-breed and that idiot brother and cousin of his is should already be disposed of, you see Kagome everyone around you just continues to die what a shame it is like you are cursed. Where are you going to run off to next I wonder?" Bankotsu smiled.

His demeanor changed slightly as Kagome began to shake uncontrollably in his arms. Burning sensations began to hit his skin as a light pink began to rise from her body. Bankotsu let go of her immediately. Kagome turned around and faced him with her bangs still shading her eyes. The pink hue began to spark black changing her once genuine brown eyes to a lost black as she stared at Bankotsu with death in her eyes. She began to chuckle hysterically. "Run… who …. Ss….ssaid anything….about run….ning….. Im going to…. KILL YOU!"

(Back to Our Racing Heros)

Inuyasha raced swiftly through the city jumping building to building. He had lost track of Sesshomaru and Miroku. Not caring, all he wanted was to get back to the club. Kagome had to be okay. She had to be. Upon reaching the club grounds Sesshomaru emerged from the club.

"Everyone's dead. No sign of Rin or you and Miroku's women." Sesshomaru surmised as Miroku also entered the grounds. The air was so thick with blood and carnage all of their sensitive noses were having a hard time picking up the scent of any one of the missing girls.

A bright pink light however caught their attentions emitting about a mile away. All demons didn't say a word just headed towards the unwavering pure light. Inuyasha was first to arrive at the scene, but what he saw caused him to stop instantly. Kagome's hair was standing on end and her once pure pink energy sparked black.

"Im going to …. KILL YOU!" She screamed. Her energy burst catching Bankotsu. His body began to burn as he let out a painful scream. Kagome fisted her fists even tighter causing Bankotsu to burst completely. Kagome herself grabbed her head in pain. It was as if she couldn't control her body. The hate and pain was over taking her and all she wanted to do was destroy things. She screamed in pain going to her knees.

"Inuyasha, tame you're bitch or she'll kill herself, and possibly all of us as well." Sesshomaru surmised carry Rin's limp body in his arms.

Inuyasha in a state of shock, "What's happening to her?" He spoke really to no one.

Miroku like Sesshomaru walked up holding and equally limp Sango, "Her miko powers are being corrupted. It may very well be to late…" He trailed off.

"NO!" Inuyasha yelled and dashed into the vortex of energy that began to circle Kagome. She felt him almost instantly.

"Inu-Inuyasha don't! Stay back pl please I I can't control it." She cried. "No, im not leaving you damnit!" He yelled back. Inuyasha extended his hand to her. "Take my hand." He whispered the energy slowly began to burn his flesh. But, he had to save Kagome. He couldn't let her go. She just came into his life. Kagome reached out taking his hand and the burst of energy around them exploded.

"INUYASHA! KAGOME…" Miroku yelled opening his eyes once the bright lights ceased to exsist.

Inuyasha was on his knees holding her as she leaned against him on the ground. Kagome lifted her now normal brown eye's up to see Inuyasha. She gasped lightly seeing Inuyasha. His once golden eye's were now a deep shade of violet and his long silver hair was a deep onyx black. His ears were no longer atop of his head but instead were beside his head and very much...human?

"Inuyasha, you your…" She trailed off.

"Shit." He muttered. He was human.

Kagome still eyed him in shock and confusion.

"Inuyasha, we must take leave" Sesshomaru anounced turning and heading away into the dark forest followed by Miroku. Despite his frustration of the moment Inuyasha grabbed hold of Kagome's wrist yanking her upward and through the trees at a quick human jog.

"Inuyasha…Inuyasha stop…INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed halting the young man from furthering his quick pace to a abrupt stop. "What? Kagome we don't have time for this. We have to go now!" He yelled Kagome crumbled to the ground as her body began to shake violently as tears raced down her face.

"Go…Just go without me, just go" She whispered. "I don't care what happens to me. I don't care if I die anymore…everyone around me I am a walking disease…." She cried out.

Kagome's cries were stopped qucikly my the rough shaking of her body as Inuyasha held her up under her armpits like a child. "Stop it! Just STOP IT!" He yelled before holding her closer to his body in a tight embrace. Kagome just stood there stiffly.

"How could you even say that Kagome. Because if you think that you deaf would help solve anything then you are truly an idiot. Stop being so selfish what about us. Your family, Rin, Sango, what about me?" He reasoned in an almost calm way so unlike his normal harsh self.

"bbut, Rin and Sango…." She trailed off.

"Will be fine." Inuyasha stated simply. This caught Kagome's attention as she looked up at him with confusion in her eyes. "But…How?"

"No time to explain we have to go and fast. Miroku is not going to wait forever and in this state I can't protect you, just trust me…please this once don't be hard headed just trust me." He pleaded.

Kagome nodded obeying his plea.

(Somewhere unknown.)

"Fuck! Fuck!" Naraku yelled throwing the mirror in front of him as he watched the events that had happened. "Damn…Inuyasha. That damn miko how has she harnessed those type of powers. It has to be a fluke it has to be."

"My dear lord you seem very unhappy…" A female spoke out from the darkness to him.

"What do you want…" he spat. "Oh I very much want some of the same things you do. I am very surprised I figured you of all people would be able to manipulate this situation so much easier than this." The figure smiled darkly at him.

He crossed the room taking in what the women was saying. "And I suppose you have a suggestion to my problem?" He asked with desperation actually dripping in his voice. "Oh, yes of course not with out a price…" She coiley negotiated.

"Name it and it is yours as long as I get what I want…." He smiled.

(In One of Sesshomarus limos.)

Kagome had fallen asleep in Inuyasha's lap as the two of them sat alone in the large limosine. He was lost in thought as worryness and guilt racked his body. Damn his human self so much more susceptable to these types of feelings when like this. He was afraid tonight he was reckless he could of lost her. His heart hurt as the thought passed him. Never had him or his counterpart had such feelings towards another. The more he thought to himself he also deducted that in the past few weeks he sure had changed.

"hmm, Inuyasha?" the delicate voice brought him out of his tender thoughts as he glanced down at the angel in his arms. Her hair was all tousled and stuck to her face in different places do to her persperation from their run. Sesshomaru had ordered one of his limos to await there return to the club. Both him and Miroku had been long gone most likely at their destination by time the other two had reached the transpertaion.

Kagome sat up out of Inuyasha's lap studying his new features. "Now that we are here I have a few questions." She declared. "I was waiting on the interregation Kagome…" Inuyasha smiled warmly. This took Kagome back a little bit. It was strange it was Inuyasha but not Inuyasha. He leaned in and gave her a light affectionate chaste kiss.

Kagome blushed slightly at the tenderness before sterning up,"Rin and Sango?" she spoke her first and most important question.

Inuyasha sighed and smiled. "Sango although yes lost a lot of blood is Miroku's mate. Therefore her body is not a weak as a normal humans. It would take a lot more than blood loss for her to loss her life. There are other ways for Miroku to help aide in her healing process, if a mate is truly that strong and accepted. Which we both know they are." Inuyasha explained fully. Also so much not like him the patience he was having with her was strange to her.

"And Rin?" Kagome whimpered tryin to hold back the wellin up tears. Inuyasha reached up to wipe her cheek of the salty substance. "Sesshomaru and I were both given to very special swords from our father. Mine can slew a thousand demons in one slash. His has the healing powers to seek out death and kill it before it takes the life of someone." Inuyasha explained.

Kagome looked at him like he grew another head. "Uh….." She so intellegently murmered.

Inuyasha smiled further. "It only works for pure souls with Rin very obviously has. The process however very much weakens Sesshomaru so it is something that can not be performed very often for it takes away some of his life. If done to much Sesshomaru's soul will be no more."

Kagome nodded in amazement. "But, will he do that I thought Sesshomaru hated-" "not her-" Inuyasha butted in, "He has claimed her Kagome dog demons are very devoted they are unlike many demons and will give there life for their claimed mate. So you understand you have nothing to worry about."

Relization hit her. Everything really was going to be okay atleast for the time being now she could move on to other inquries. "Inuyasha you…your I mean that is you are not…"

"a demon?" he surmised. She nodded. "You purified me Kagome. If I had not been half demon you would have killed me. But instead you simply rested my demon self." "So what does that mean…?" she asked. "It mean until I fullly regain my demon back im stuck like this, I can already feel some of it returning it almost feels the same as I do on a full moon…"

Kagome looked at him a lil oddly but before she was able to ask the limo came to a stop and Inuyasha opened the door waiting on her. "Come we both need sleep."

Kagome got out of the limo and gasped at the beautiful scene around her. It was a mansion. No that hardly did any justice it was a palace. The archeticture was that of the oldest buildings in places like france. The landscape equally beautiful with assorted flowers, trees, fountains, and other exotic things.

"W-where are we?" She gasped.

Inuyasha sighed, "My brothers."

Alright!! I went through and bulked that chapter and added some. I need to go through the rest of my chapters to catch up on whats going on in me own story. How sad its been that long. But I decided I really wanted to finish it. Atleast I got some things added!! Yay! Be looking because I will get this done and revise other chapters and add more to the story!! It will diff be worth reading the whole thing again I promise you 

Mysterious Flame

Kitty-kat153 – very nice add. I think I want Inuyasha to take care of Kagome so we can see a lil more of his softer human side. But I would like to see kagome take care of him once in awhile too!

Black-kat-585 – thank you very much I will not dissapoint!

KaggyHiggs – oh I think I have much much worse things planned for Naraku but that is totally a possiblity

Lynzi18 – thank you for the comment and I am sorry it has taken me so long on the update I hope you enjoy

Goddess-chan123 – guys are initated into the gang through a beat down, if they are tough enough then they are worthy to be in the gang! And yes I know my grammer needs work that is why I plan to go through and revise majorly!!

Mswordplay – I know I hate the hangers too trust me. But it helps the creative juices to keep rolling in!

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