Chapter 10 – Sarome

Kurama continued to run, run as fast as he could to get to Touya and Jin. They were in deep conversation too, and didn't notice Kurama running up to them until he was right in front of them.

"Sarome has been captured, guys," he said, out of breath. "I am going to look for her."

"What are you talking about?"

Kurama whirled around to see Sarome standing right there in front of them, leaning on one leg, her arms crossed over her chest. Her eyes were a lighter shade of red then Kurama remembered them to be, "I am right here, and fine!" She walked over to Kurama and hugged him. Kurama, thinking that something must have provoked her to be like this. She had promised to not show her love for him in front of everyone. "But I am glad you still care for me, after what happened."

"What happened?" Touya asked, eyeing Kurama.

"Yeah, Sarome, what happened?" he asked. She looked dumbfounded by his question. She kissed him on the lips, and wrapped her hands around his neck. Kurama tried to pull away, but her strength was amazingly strong.

"Ok, lets, Oh my god!" Shelbra yelled as she stormed out of Kaede's hut. She saw Kurama trying to back away, with Sarome kissing him. She began to scent the air, and her eyes went from the light blue to completely white. "Kurama, move!" she yelled, and jumped in between Kurama and the still kissing Sarome. A growl, deep with hate and rage filled the air from Shelbra's chest.

"What is it, Shelbra, or should I say, Naraku?" Sarome snapped, baring her fangs at her friend. A tension filled the air. Her red and black tails were lashing back and forth, releasing a dark black flame, forcing everyone to step back. Shelbra laughed.

"You are calling me Naraku?" Shelbra laughed. "Naraku, Sarome makes real flames, not black ones!" A strong burst of wind surged throughout the air, and Sarome was thrown back. Her legs froze to the ground with Touya's help, and Shelbra's winds grew stronger with the extra boost from Jin.

"Traitor!" Sarome yelled. She turned to Kurama, pain in her eyes. Kurama was forced to look away. This wasn't Sarome, this was an imposter. Sarome was still in pain at Naraku's castle, still bound to the wall, like what Rose's shell showed him. "Kurama, please!" she yelled. A sword tip busted from her chest, and Katoma stood behind her, with a blade in her hand, and one lodged deep into Sarome's chest. Sarome dissipated and only a doll, with a strand of her long brown and red hair, was left sitting in her place.

"I can believe this is Naraku's doing," she said, a smile on her face. Hiei stood right behind her, a large smile on his face. "Are you all alright?" she asked. Everyone nodded. Shelbra took up the doll and sniffed at it. "A golem?" Katoma asked, Shelbra nodded.

"And a mighty good one, too. It had her scent and all."

"What gave it away?" Sango walked over to stand next to Shelbra, and took the wooden doll from her hands. "If it had her scent and all."

"Her eyes," Kurama whispered. Everyone turned to him. He sighed, and continued on. "They were a couple shades lighter than usual. Instead if fire-."

"They were light rose red," Miroku whispered. Kurama nodded, and sighed.

"I am going to find her," Kurama said, beginning to walk away. "It is prophesized that Sarome's love is supposed to help her defeat Naraku," he met everyone's eyes while he spoke, "I believe it is me. I can follow the scent of this golem to find her, and I won't stop until I do."

"I am with you," Touya said.

"Count me in!" Jin added. Kurama smiled and turned to the hosts of this world. Sango nodded, Kirara jumped on his shoulder and mewed, Kagome and Inuyasha stepped forward in unison, Miroku stood up next to Sango. Yusuke stood next to Kurama and laid his hand friendly on his shoulder and winked. The only people left were Shelbra, Katoma, and Hiei.

"I am with you, Kurama," Katoma said, stepping up, holding hands with Hiei, who also stepped up. Kurama nodded his thanks.

"I will too," Shelbra said, taking the doll she took from Sango and handing it to Kurama. "We are close friends, and the fact that Naraku has her only makes me want to kill him more. Let's go!" She said, stepping forward.

"When Tarja gets back, I'll make sure she knows that ye are gone to find Naraku and by that, Sarome. Good traveling," Kaede said, nodding. As the sun rose over the mountains, the group headed off, following Kurama, who was following the scent of Sarome.

Jewel of Rose, Kurama thought, as he held the shell in his hand, help me find Sarome, let me make sure she is Ok, let me hold her again…