I don't own Inuyasha.

Thanks for reading and reviewing to everyone who did. I'm having problems at home, so I am not update as soon as I can with this chapter, sorry. Plus, my AOL's acting funny, I'll try to get this chapter up soon, though. Thanks for all the help and the great reviews. I'll try to make this chapter longer then the rest. But to do that, I need to start typing it. So….

On with the story…

Chapter Twelve: Heartbroken

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Kouga's attacks were missing Sesshomaru big time. Every move was ineffective. Sesshomaru was dodging every attack. Smirking Sesshomaru used his youkai speed and landed a punch straight in his gut. Coughing Kouga fell to his knees.

'Damn, he's not like dog breath… he's full youkai… damnit!'

"Kouga are you okay? Sesshomaru please stop." Kagome ran towards Kouga. "Kouga, you okay?" She asked trying to help him up.

"Yeah, I'm fine." he said, standing up, glaring at Sesshomaru.

"Please you two stop it." Kagome pleaded.

Sesshomaru turned around and walked back towards the camp.

"I guess that mean he'll stop…" Sango said shocked a bit. Miroku was not that shocked. "Yes, of course he stopped, no one can deny a lady's request." He added. Sango narrowed her eyes at him.

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'Kagome I knew you would kiss me back. I took a chance today, and it came out just the way I wanted it to… only if that stupid wolf boy had not interrupted me… next time I'll kill him. He thinks Kagome is his… Inuyasha is playing her… and I'm just here to help her… of course, help her in my own way… I do expect something in return for my good deeds… and to think Inuyasha got here just in time to see that wolf boy get beat. No doubt he smelled his wench near by and went after her…' Sesshomaru thought as he walked back to the camp.

Kagome had no idea why Sesshomaru was acting the way he was.

'I thought he hated humans… but if he does, why is that little girl… Rin is always with him. Does he care about me? Or is he just trying to use me? I thought Inuyasha cared about me, I thought he loved me… but it was all a lie! He was just using me, just to help him find the jewel shards. Is Sesshomaru playing some sick game… trying to make me love him… then when it all comes down to it… all be a lie?! NO!! I won't fall for it… not again! I won't be used anymore!' She thought shaking her head a bit.

She made her way back to the camp with the others. Kouga had not said a word since they started back. All he did was glare at her.

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*Earlier that morning*

Inuyasha ran through the forest. He was on his way to Naraku's castle but had picked up a very memorable aroma.

'Kikyou?!' He thought as he made his way to the scent. He stopped. He couldn't believe his eyes. Kikyou stood right in front of him.

"Kikyou! I thought you were dead!" Inuyasha said, which was the only thing that ran through his mind.

"Inuyasha… did you try to kill me? Naraku told me th-" Inuyasha interrupted her.

"I didn't try to kill! I would never!" He yelled out. Getting closer to her, he took her into his embrace. She didn't respond the way he wanted her to. Pushing him away, she took her bow and arrow. Inuyasha was in total shock. Letting the arrow fly she hit a tree right next to Inuyasha.

"INUYASHA! You have lied to me for the last time! This time… I'll make sure you don't come back! Not even Kagome can save you!" She cried as she got another arrow ready.

"Kikyou… why? Its Naraku isn't it! Damn you Naraku! I've had enough of your games, enough of your tricks! Show yourself! STOP Concealing YOURSELF, YOU ASSHOLE!" Inuyasha was fuming. Kikyou laughed a bit. "Inuyasha you want Naraku… you got him… turn around love. My mate is right behind you." Inuyasha was shocked to hear Kikyou call Naraku her mate. Anger took over him. He turned slowly and saw Naraku standing on a branch of the tree Kikyou hit.

"Inuyasha… you have come. Take a good look, for you will die by the hand of the woman you love. Kikyou is mine, she has always been mine, and will always be mine." Naraku chuckled.

"INUYASHA!" Kikyou yelled as she let her arrow fly.

Inuyasha was so lost he didn't see the arrow coming at him; he turned quickly when he heard his name. The arrow pierced through his heart, pinning him to the tree Naraku stood on. The last image Inuyasha saw was Kikyou and Naraku together, in a tight embrace as he slowly fell into a deep sleep.

Inuyasha woke up, panting in a puddle of sweat.

"It was just a dream…" he sighed holding the spot where once, Kikyou's arrow pierced threw him and pinning him to the God Tree. The sun was rising. He took off without a word. 'I'll let the others to sleep a bit longer.' He thought as he ran deep into the forest. It had become bright, so he decided he would rest a bit, and then go back to the others.

"Damnit! I know it was just a dream but still… it felt so real. I know Kikyou would never do that to me though. She loves me…" he growled. He couldn't shake that feeling his dream gave him. As if, his dream was trying to tell him something… he didn't know what, though. Sitting down on a tree branch, he closed his eyes, letting out a sigh. All he could think about was that dream. The last image was the one that stayed in his mind, and wouldn't go away, Kikyou and Naraku together. It was about fifteen minutes later he picked up a scent. Not just any scent, he had spelled it before.

Growling he stood up.

"KOUGA!" He roared, as he started making his way back to the camp, fast. He made it to the group all right. What he didn't expect to find was Sesshomaru fighting Kouga. He didn't know what was happening.

'As long as Kagome's safe and away from that jerk…' he thought as he stared at Kagome. He heard Kagome ask them to stop fighting; he couldn't believe his eyes when Sesshomaru did what she asked.

'Sesshomaru's up to something, I know he is… but what? He's has never listen to anyone in his life; above all, he wouldn't listen to no human. What you up to? I'll find out Sesshomaru, you can count on that…'

*Sniff… sniff*

'It… can't be…' he ran into the forest, a shocked, yet hopeful look on his face.

'Kikyou…' was all that ran through his mind as he followed her scent.

He stopped dead in his tracks, as he saw Kikyou standing in front of him… but not alone. Naraku stood next to her. When he got there, Naraku had Kikyou in his arms. Inuyasha had so many emotions running through him. He was shocked, to say the least. He couldn't hear them, mostly because they weren't talking. Anger took control of Inuyasha. He slowly stepped towards them, growling.

Kikyou and Naraku looked at him. Shock and embarrassment ran throughout Kikyou's face. She had been looking for Inuyasha when Naraku came up behind her and grabbed her. The way Naraku held her was unbelievable. She could have broken away if she wanted to, but she didn't. He turned her around to face him, almost inches apart from each other. He was about to kiss her, when they both heard a low growl. Inuyasha stood before them, anger taking control of him.

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*Back to the group*

"We should start moving. If we move fast… we might get to Inuyasha before it's to late." Sesshomaru said in a cold tone.

"Sesshomaru, what do you mean?" Kagome asked walking towards him. Kouga gave a low growl as he watched Kagome walk to Sesshomaru.

"If we do not hurry, Inuyasha will lose control, he already is losing it…" Kouga answered her; it was obvious that Sesshomaru had no intention in answering her. She nods. "Thank you, Kouga." She said glaring at Sesshomaru.

They began to walk, having no clue where they were going, Kagome decided to speak up.

"Where are we going?" She asked, to no one in particular.

"Inuyasha is just beyond those trees, that's where we will find them." Kouga answered.

"Them?" Miroku asked, in a curious tone.

"Yeah, I can smell Naraku… and something else that's revolting." Kouga responded as he walked over to Kagome. "Kagome… about what happen earlier? What was all that about?" He said in a sad yet tough tone. "It was nothing Kouga. Nothing at all…" She said smiling at him, and at the same she didn't fully believe it.

As they got there, they could here Inuyasha yelling at Naraku, who just smiled. Kikyou was standing by a tree, getting an arrow read. Kagome noticed this, and it made her worry.

'Just in case she decides to turn on Inuyasha, I should get my bow and arrow out.' She thought looking around.

Sango and Miroku were standing by Kirara, getting ready for anything and everything that might happen. Kouga was watching Inuyasha and Naraku fight, waiting for the perfect time to make his attack on Naraku. Sesshomaru was also looking around; he knew if Naraku was here, Kagura and Kanna were near by as well.

Just when Kagome made her bow and arrow, something went flying straight for Inuyasha. She let hr arrow fly, hitting the other arrow causing it to break. She glared at Kikyou.

"You bitch! You tried to hit Inuyasha!" She yelled pointing an arrow at her.

"I did not try to hit him, you idiotic wench! I'm trying to help Inuyasha if you weren't being such an idiot you would have know that! Put your arrow down, wench!" Kikyou yelled as she got her arrow and pointed it at Kagome.

"Whatever! That arrow would have hit Inuyasha if I hadn't stopped it! Look Kikyou, I don't want to hurt you, put your bow and arrow down, and we won't have to fight. Don't make me break my word to Inuyasha." Kagome said, trying to sound trustworthy.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha and Naraku had a few words.

"Naraku you asshole! I'm goin' to rip you apart piece by piece!!" Inuyasha yelled as he charged towards him. "Inuyasha… really now, there is no way you can beat me! I know all about that sword of yours… all its powers… the only power you have! Inuyasha you can't beat me!" Naraku clucked as he dodges every attack Inuyasha sent at him.

Sesshomaru noticed Kagura was hiding in the bushes, getting ready to attack someone. Kanna was with her; they both noticed two golden eyes had spotted them.

"Great! Sesshomaru now knows we are here! Kanna, get ready for anything and everything!" She said in a loud whisper. Kanna looked around for him. "He has disappeared." She said in a lifeless tone, as Kagura looked around for Sesshomaru.

'Damnit! Where did he go! I know I saw-' Kagura's thoughts had been interrupted by Sesshomaru's cold, unemotional face.

"Sesshomaru…" she stumbled out, taking a deep breath she snickered a bit. "So, Sesshomaru, we meet again. I see you have decided to team up with Inuyasha… what can't take Naraku by yourself? Are you that weak that you need your half-breed of a brother to help you? Don't tell me that the "Great" Sesshomaru cannot beat Naraku by himself? You truly are a pa-" Sesshomaru rudely interrupted her. (Ask him if he cares…go on, ask him ^_^ nope he don't care)

"Kagura, you are truly an idiot. The only one here who can't kill Naraku alone is you. You are a weak youkai, you even begged me to kill Naraku for you. You truly are pathetic. Not even worth my time." Sesshomaru said as he walked away.

"Damn you!" Kagura yelled as she charged at him. Dodging effortlessly he swiftly took out Toukijin and stabbed her in the gut. Pulling Toukijin out of her, he murmured idiot. He walked away slowly as Kagura fell to her knees, holding her stomach with a shocked expression.

"Kagura… you idiot. We both knew he would kill you if you tried to attack him… now you have to die because of your stupidity." Kanna said walking towards her younger sister. "I'm not going to die… Kanna… there's no way in hell I'm going to die now…" Kagura gasped out as blood trickled out of her mouth. Kanna walked right passed her, she didn't even glance back at her as she disappeared.

Kagura knew she was going to tell Naraku what happen, and then he would believe she was dead, or so she thought. She slowly got up and stumbled towards Naraku's castle. But Sango and Miroku cut her trip short.

"Kagura!" Sango yelled as she threw Hiraikotsu making it fly around her. "You know where my brother is at! Tell me where he is! I'm not asking you! I'm telling you!" Sango bellowed.

"Why should I tell you anything wench? Give me one good reason why I should kill you right now!" Kagura managed to yell, as she got ready to attack both of them. "Kagura, we saw what happen. We know you don't want to obey Naraku's orders, but you have to… if you help us, we can help you." Miroku declare. Both Sango and Kagura were shocked to say the least.

"Okay, but we have to hurry! Naraku and Inuyasha are not going to be fighting all day. I'm injured, so that slows me down… one questiong though… Why do you care so much about that boy? Even when you get him, he will be nothing but a lifeless corpse, Naraku has him under his contorl, so no matter what happens, he's still going to be obeying that no good asshole. Still, you will have a corpse, and a lifeless one for that matter, for if the jewel is removed… so way go through all this trouble, just for him?" Kagura asked as they all made their way to Naraku's castle. Sango took a deep breath, she remembers everything that has happen, and she didn't want that to happen again. Sighing she gave into the question.

"He's my little borther…" Sango began. "I know if the jewel shard is removed he will die, but I don't want him to be a slave to Naraku, if he must die, he will die as a free boy, not as some slave to Naraku." Sango said balling her hands into fist. They continued there way to Naraku's castle.

In the meantime Inuyasha and Naraku's fight became intense. Naraku couldn't block Inuyasha's attack, the Kaze no Kizu was powerful. He dodged as many as he could, but still a fell hit their target. They did pently of damage to Naraku who couldn't believe Inuyasha's sword got this strong in just a little time. He knew it could break his barriers once, but he believed he had gained enough power to destory Inuyasha and the sword altogether. Kikyou had told him Inuyasha was weak and would believe anything she said, but he wonders whose side she was really on. He didn't fully trust her; he knew she was a sneaky wench that would do anything to get her way.

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'Inuyasha has gotten a lot stronger since our last battle. That last battle we had, I could have killed him, if it weren't for that wench, Kagome, Inuyasha would be dead. It's taking Yumiko and Naomi a long time to get here. Those two are great fighters, but something isn't right about them. Dammit! Doesn't he ever stop with those dammit attack! I can't hurt him if there's no way for me to get to him!' Naraku thought as he dodged every attack Inuyasha sent fly at him.

"HELLO BOYS!" Two very famailiar voices called out.

"Finally, they are here, I called them a long time ago. Not that I can't take you, Inuyasha by myself, I just have other better things to do!" Naraku stated as he slowly began to disappear.

"Yumiko, Naomi, I asume you can deal with these pest?" Naraku said. Looking at them. "Yup! Leave it to us! Don't you worry we have everything under control! We'll deal with the pest!" Naomi says very blissfully.

"Good, I'll be in the castle when you are done." he says vanishing it thin air.

"He has an attitude, doesn't he?" Yumiko asks Naomi. "Boy, that's more then an attitude, its like he has a stick up his ass or something… I swear! Does he really think he can order us around like that! Guess we are going to have to show him he cant!" Naomi howls banging her fist together.

"Are you two idiots done yet?" Sesshomaru asks walking towards them.

"Sesshomaru, you asshole! Who you calling an idiot! I swear you and Naraku must be the biggest jackasses in the whole world." Yumiko states, very pissed off.

"You two! It was your fault I almost killed Kikyou!" Inuyasha yelled as he charged them.

Dodging quickly they punched Inuyasha in the gut.

"Look Inuyasha, we are not here to fight you! We didn't mean for you to almost kill her, we wanted you to kill her. She's not on your side!" Yumiko shouts to him as she moves away from him.

"Yeah Inuyasha, we are sorry to inform you, but that wench of yours is not on your side, truth be told, I don't think shes on Naraku's side either. She's a… what do you call it…" Naomi says as she trys to figure out what you can call Kikyou.

"Inuyasha to put it as simple as I can… she is a spy for Naraku. This whole time she has been doing Naraku's dirty work…" Yumiko yells out.

"LIES! NOTHING BUT LIES!" Kikyou yells pointing her arrow at Yumiko then letting it fly. She quickly dodges it and appears in front of Kikyou, punching her in the gut, causing her to drop to her knees.

Inuyasha was in total shock. He didn't want to believe what he heard. 'Kikyou would never do somthin like that… she loves me… she… I know she loves me! Those two are just trying to trick me! Its not going to work!' Inuyasha thought, trying to shake the feeling he had.

"I know this is a bit of a shocker, Inuyasha, but its true. We are only trying to help you. I know it seems like we are trying to trick you and everything like that, but we ain't, we-" Naomi was rudely interrupted by Inuyasha.

"I don't know what the hell you are talking about! You two are just trying to trick me! Help me? You want to help me? YEAH RIGHT! I'm going to kill you both right here and now! It ends today!" Inuyasha roars swing Tetsusaiga at them.

Once again, anger has caused Inuyasha to be blind, for Yumiko and Naomi stood next to both Kagome and Kikyou. They quickly dodged that attack, but Kikyou and Kagome stood there in shock. Before it was able to hit them, though, Kouga made a last minute save. He placed both women down.

"Are you both okay?" asking them, but looking straight at Kagome.

"Yes Kouga, we are fine, thank you for saving us." Kagome answered.

"I owe you my life, thank you." Kikyou said getting up and walking slowly towards Inuyasha.

"Once again, you tried to kill me Inuyasha, I know you weren't aiming at me, though, but you need to watch where you swing that sword of yours." she says at bit scared of Inuyasha.

"INUYASHA YOU IDIOT YOU TRIED TO KILL MY WOMAN! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!" Kouga yells at him as he holds Kagome.

"I WASN'T AIMING AT HER YOU IDIOT! I WAS TRYING TO HIT THOSE TWO!" Inuyasha yells back, pointing at Yumiko and Naomi, who were taking a breather.

Sesshomaru said nothing; all he did was glare at both Inuyasha and Kouga.

"Look, we are very close to Naraku's castle. We know the way to his castle. We can take you all. Sango and Miroku are already on their way as we speak!" Naomi yells out to very one.

"What do you mean Sango and Miroku are already on their way?" Kagome insisted.

"They are with Kagura, she is leading them to Sango's brother. But if we don't hurry, Naraku is going to get to them first…" Naomi said lowering her voice.

"…Meaning he will kill them by the time we get there!" Yumiko finishes for her.

"How do we know this is not a trick?" Kagome asks.

"Because we don't lie! Tell them Sesshomaru! Tell them we don't lie!" Yumiko begged him.

"Fine, I guess I'll tell them… They do not lie. Sad to say it, they say what they think and tell you like it is." Sesshomaru stated.

"Fine, then lets go!" Kagome says.

Naomi pointed them to the direction of the castle. To move faster, Inuyasha picked up Kikyou, and Kouga was about to pick up Kagome when Sesshomaru beat him to it. Kagome was shocked all right. She wasn't expecting him to pick her up. Kouga glared at Sesshomaru the whole way. Kirara and Shippou followed them.

In the bushes, Kanna was hiding. She heard everything and as quickly as she could, she disappeared and reappeared in front of Naraku.

"We have guest on the way. Kagura is bringing two of them, Miroku and Sango. Those two female youkai are bring the rest." she said in a low tone.

"WHAT?! Those three are going to pay for this! Kanna when your sister gets here with the two pest, let me know." Naraku said making a blackish, reddish glow ball appear in his hand, it was Kagura's heart. (I think that's what it is 0_0)

It was high noon when Kagura, Sango and Miroku reached Naraku's castle.

"My lord Naraku, Kagura has reached the castle. What do you plan to do?" Kanna utters in hopes of finding out what he has planned. Naraku said nothing. He crushed the glowing ball in his hand very slowly.

"We are-" Kagura wasn't able to finish for Naraku slowly killed her.

"Kagura, what's wrong?" Miroku and Sango ask in union. They got no reply. Kagura face first hit the ground. She was now nothing but an empty vessel, no life, and no movement. Miroku and Sango did not understand what happen.

"She's dead. Naraku's handy work, no doubt." Miroku said turning the lifeless body around.

"Yes, but hope did he kill her without us seeing him?" Sango questioned.

"Most likely, he had a hold on her. She was once a part of him, so he must have kept something that would be able to kill her, if he needed, too." Miroku answered as he picked up her body and moved it far away for the castle.

"I'll leave her body here, she deserves a proper burial." He said as he looked at the castle.

"Yes, Miroku, you are right. She does deserve a proper burial; she brought us this far, if only she had said where they were keeping him. The castle is huge, he could be anywhere." Sango said with a sigh, as she moved slowly towards Miroku. "So what are we going to do, then Miroku?" She asked looking at him.

Miroku got up quickly and ran towards Sango tackling her to the ground before one of Naraku's insects her hit.

"HENTAI!!!!!" Sango yells hitting Miroku over the head.

"Sango, I know you wish that's what I was think at this time, but look!" Miroku said point a little boy with a short hair tied in a high ponytail, a pale little girl standing beside the boy, holding a mirror, and a man with long black hair tied up in a ponytail, with what seemed to be a white fur like coat.

"NARAKU!!" Both Sango and Miroku yelled getting ready for any attack.

Nothing came. They glared at Naraku. Sango was about to attack when the little girl moved her mirror. Both Sango and Miroku stood there trying to fight it, but it was to late.

"My lord, it has been done. They are now at your command." Kanna says looking at Naraku.

"Good. Have them stand guard and wait for their friends. After that you know what to do." He said walking back into the castle with the boy.

"Yes, my lord Naraku. I will wait till they arrive." she says as she makes herself undetectable.

Miroku and Sango stood their ground and waited for the rest of the group to arrive.

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*Meanwhile*

"So how far are we from that jerks castle?" Kagome questions. "I'm just asking because we have been walking for sometime now and…" Yumiko interrupted.

"You like to talk a lot, don't you? Naraku's castle isn't that far away. We really are a lot closer then five minutes ago." She says to a blushing Kagome.

"I was just asking! I mean you really didn't have to answer… but thanks. Yes I do like to talk, that's way God gave me a mouth, to talk." She said crossing her arms.

"You truly are something else, Kagome!" Yumiko laughs.

"The castle is up ahead! Yumiko can you feel that?" Naomi asks a bit worried.

"Yeah, I feel it. Naraku and Kanna must have kill Kagura by now… so you know what that means…" Yumiko said stopping.

"Look everyone… about your friend, be care… if they are still alive, question them, because that Kanna is a really ass, and she might have stole their souls…" Yumiko cautiously told them.

"Yeah, so that means, they might end up under Naraku's control, and that's not good. So get ready, you might have to fight your own friends." Naomi said walking in front of them.

"Hey, you never know, it might not come down to that…" she finishes hoping they didn't scare them off. (Yea right)

"Then lets go! The sooner the better!" Inuyasha says placing Kikyou down.

"You can put me down to Sesshomaru." Kagome says as a light blush makes its way to the surface.

Sesshomaru places her down and walks towards the castle, with Inuyasha and Naomi beside him.

"You two ready?" Naomi asks punching her fist together.

"I was born ready!" Inuyasha responds flexing his claws.

"Sesshomaru what about you? You ready to fight?" she questions looking straight at him.

"Yes, the real question is… are you?" Sesshomaru replys.

"Of course!" she says as they walk out of the forest and into a clearing, they saw the castle and then they saw Miroku and Sango, standing still, looking straight at them.

"Sango! Miroku! Hey whats up?!" Kagome yells as she runs towards them.

"Kagome don't!! Its not safe!!" Yumiko yells running after her.

She grabs Kagome and holds her.

"Don't you see? It ain't them! Kanna took their soul and now they are obeying Naraku!" she says.

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, YUMIKO!" Miroku yells. "I would never obey that jerk! We deciede to wait for you all to come…" Sango adds.

"Yeah, right! Kagura is dead! That only mean Naraku was here and Kanna took your soul! Don't try to trick me, I know; I can smell it on you! You have no soul, cuz it's in Kanna's mirror!" Naomi replys.

"Kagome, they are right. Sango and Miroku's souls have been removed. They are only following orders now." Sesshomaru tells her in a serious tone.

"Yeah, their scent is different Kagome, be careful." Kouga adds.

"Fine have it your way! It would have been better if you had believed us, but no! Guess we have to do this the old fashion way!" Miroku and Sango yell in amalgamation as they charge Yumiko, who is holding Kagome.

"Dammit!" Yumiko yells as she dodges their attack by jumping into the air.

"I lil help here!" she yells when Sango jumps up in the air and kicks her on the side. "Naomi I' m going to let Kagome fall! Catch her!" she said releasing her.

"Okay!" Naomi yells getting ready to catch Kagome, which she does.

Yumiko moves quickly behind Sango and kicks her, making her fly into a tree, knocking her out.

"Where did Miroku go?" Yumiko asked looking around.

Before anyone can answer, Miroku spears her from the back, knocking her facedown. Before he can do anything else, Naomi pulled him off of her and threw him into the same tree Sango was thrown at.

"Dammit! Lets go! The others are already on their way. Shippou, Kirara you two stay here and making sure these two don't try anything!" Naomi says picking up Yumiko.

"Okay, that we can do!" Shippou says tying up Sango and Miroku to the tree.

"Okay, lets go! Thanks Shippou!" She responds running behind Naomi.

"You guys waited for us!" They shouted.

"Yeah, well, you guys know the way around here, so we had no real choice." Kagome said with a smile. "Where is Shippou?" Kagome says losing the smile.

"He's taking care of Sango and Miroku!" Yumiko says smiling at her.

"Oh… okay" she says smiling back.

"Great, and here we thought you cared." Yumiko laughed.

"Lets go!" Naomi said leading the way. Sesshomaru walked next to Naomi, Kikyou and Inuyasha walked beside to each other, Kagome and Yumiko staggered behind them, and Kouga was behind Kagome, making sure nothing happen to her. They walked deeper and deeper into Naraku's castle, unaware of the dangers before them. As they made it to a staircase, they saw Kanna appear then disappear many times.

"Okay, this is it! Once we go up these stairs there's no going back! Naraku is around here somewhere, it might be faster if we split up." Yumiko says walking towards Naomi.

"Yeah, it would be faster, but that just might be what he wants. Sesshomaru what do you think we should do?" Naomi asked looking at him.

"I think we should split up. We can cover more ground. If you come across Naraku… do not hesitate to yell out, we all can hear perfectly." Sesshomaru said in a cold tone.

"Not all of us have youkai hearing!" Kagome yelled.

"That's way you are going to be with me and Inuyasha is going to be with Kikyou." Sesshomaru said looking at her.

"Oh…" was all she could say.

"No! Kagome is going to be with me, got that!" Kouga said pulling Kagome towards him.

"Look, I agree with Sesshomaru, Kouga, he's a lot stronger then you, not as strong as me, but hey what ya going to do! Anyways, Kagome should go with Sesshomaru and you go with Yumiko and Naomi, hows that?" Inuyasha said grabbing Kikyou.

"Kagome is going to come with us, okay." Naomi said smiling as she took Kouga's hand off of Kagome and pulled her with them.

"How about Kagome go with both Kouga and Sesshomaru!" Yumiko said smiling. "Then both of them will be happy!" She finished.

"Yeah that's good, too. Okay, Kagome's with both of them and your going with me, while Inuyasha goes with Kikyou. Okay, you three take the last floor in here, which is the fourth floor, okay. Inuyasha you and Kikyou get the second and we get the third. We already looked everywhere here on the first floor, so he has to be somewhere up there. Lets go find him!" Naomi said running up the steps, followed by Yumiko, then everyone else walking up.

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Sorry everyone! I know it took me a while to update this chapter, I really hope you all are enjoying it. This is the longest chapter I have written, 17 pages, almost 18, yeah! Okay, it might take me a while to update the next chapter, I seem to be having trouble with the net and my computer now. As soon as I can, I'll get the next chapter to the story done and uploaded.

Well, Take care everyone, thanks for reading now go review. Take care and until next time…

Peace Out