The Plot Thickens Pt. 2

I don't own Inuyasha.

XOXOXO

-Punch-

"So tell me how are you this in control now?" Sango asked him as she received a punch from Demon Inuyasha.

-Kick-

Demon Inuyasha smirked at the fact that he could have a good fight it'd been so long since he had someone who could face his skills. "Inuyasha didn't lose his sword this time he was simply angered at the fact that Kagome would talk that way about Kikyo, and I was released and I have more control because he's letting me have it, my half demon side that is."

-Punch- -Kick- -Duck- -Jump-

"Inuyasha wouldn't let a bastard like you control his body!" Sango said as she spat up blood.

"Why not he's done it before except I was in the mood to kill at those times now I'm…how can I put this…calm." Demon Inuyasha said with a smirk toward Sango. "How can you think so highly of my half demon self I am far more superior?"

Sango laughed out loud and said. "No, you are not superior to Inuyasha, and I think highly of Inuyasha half demon or human he's better that way than when he transforms into you."

Demon Inuyasha no longer had a smirk on his face but a ferocious growl was let out as he pounced on Sango and said. "I'm sorry you think that way about me Sango. You would have made a great partner if you had of survived since I'm going to kill you." He shrugged "Oh well you win some and you lose some. Goodbye Sango!" Demon Inuyasha raised his glowing golden claws and was slowly coming down on Sango when Kikyo and Miroku decided to jump into it.

"Stay back! This is my fight!" Sango and Demon Inuyasha yelled at the same time as they glared at Miroku and Kikyo who were about to jump into the fight.

Kikyo and Miroku backed off.

"Now where were we oh yes I was about to kill you!" Demon Inuyasha said as he smirked and he hit his head as if he had just remembered something so obvious and said. "I know its cheesy but do you have any last words!"

"Yeah I do and these words are for the Inuyasha I know," Sango said as she glared at the still smirking evil bastard that dared call himself Inuyasha and she continued. "Inuyasha do you remember what you told me you said to me a few weeks ago you said that you would not let your demon side get the best of you, and I said I would help you if you some how couldn't control this side of you the only way I know how."

"What the hell are you talking about the only way you know hoooooowwwww!" Demon Inuyasha said as he dragged out the 'how' in a sleepy like manner before he fell unconscious on top of Sango who lifted him up with ease and threw him over her shoulder and walked over to the others and out of the door while the others just stood there stupefied then Kikyo snapped out of it and followed her with a smile on her face. Then one by one the others left out of the room.

Few hours later…

Akuen and Akufu had come back from seeing Naraku, and were back to pretending to be Kiyoraka and Saseko a few minutes after the fight had finished, and when Kiyoraka saw his room he was angry, but when Sango explained what happened to him and he saw the state she was in he became panicked and asked her was she alright to which she answered yes too although she hurt like hell. Fighting half demon Inuyasha was hard and fighting demon Inuyasha was even harder to put it mildly, but she enjoyed it all the same, but she was glad that Inuyasha was going to be back. So now we join the others and Kikyo, who decided to stay to see the outcome, in Inuyasha's guestroom which surprisingly fit all of them in silence that is until Sango broke it. "I hope what I did worked on him because if not well I better be prepared for hell when he comes to, because he's going to kill me for what I did to him."

"You mean you're not sure if it's going to work what you did!" Sukida asked from her spot beside Kiyoraka.

Sango shook her head no and said. "No, I'm not sure all I know is that I saw Sesshomaru knocked Demon Inuyasha unconscious when he transformed the second time, and when he came to he was Inuyasha again, so I figure I'll give it a shot, and he told me to knock him out so I did." Sango then said in a voice void of emotion. "There's something else you should know as well Inuyasha told me that if he was too far gone and knocking him out didn't do the job then he wanted me to…" Sango couldn't finish the last part.

"To do what Sango?" Miroku asked her with a hint of worry in his voice afraid that he knew what she was going to say as well as Kikyo who looked grim.

"Inuyasha wants me to be killed by me, because he didn't want to shed anymore blood on his hands." Sango finished not shedding a tear from her eyes she was used to hearing these kinds of request from people and she would carry them out she didn't like doing it but it was her job and she had to do what she had to do.

"You're not going to…kill him are you!" Shippo asked afraid as he clung to Sukida's leg. He would have been with Kagome had he not been angry with her for causing all of this to happen.

Sango looked down at Shippo who had ran over to her and was looking up at her with innocent eyes and patted his head with a fake smile on her face and said. "I'll try Shippo but I won't promise you anything…I'm sorry."

Shippo simply looked down to the floor he and Inuyasha may have constantly argued and fought, but he still cared for him he was like a big brother to him, and he was even a father figure to him.

"Inuyasha's going to be okay kid trust me, because I got a plan B if he doesn't snap out of it when he wakes up." Sango said as she tried to reassure him and make him feel better which it did because Shippo smiled and sat down next to Sango.

Inuyasha began to stir and everyone immediately turned all eyes on him as he opened his eyes, and everyone was relieved to see that his eyes were back to being golden and not blood red and the first face he saw was Sango's and he saw her face and asked. "What happened are you alright who did this to you!"

Sango gently laid him back down and smiled and said. "I'm glad you're alright Inuyasha, and I don't have to kill you like you wanted me to."

"Kill me what are you…I transformed again didn't I and I did all of this to you didn't I Sango!" Inuyasha asked as he held his head down feeling ashamed and guilty for what he did to her.

"Yes, you did Inuyasha, but its fine only a few bruises and cuts and scrapes I'll be fine." Sango said as she smiled at him.

"Wait a minute I remember up until I transformed and I did not lose Tetsaiga so how did I transform?" Inuyasha asked confused.

All eyes turned to Kagome who was in the corner not saying a word which wasn't like her.

"I remember now Kagome how could you say and do such a thing to Kikyo and to…me?" Inuyasha asked Kagome as he looked at her with so much hurt in his eyes she could hardly look at him.

"Inuyasha I…" Kagome started to say with tears in her eyes but Inuyasha silenced her.

"Get out of my face wench you're not who I thought you were, just stay away from me for a long while preferably forever bitch." Inuyasha said coldly no longer hurt, but full of anger as Kagome ran across the hall to her room and slammed the door with a bang. "Serves that bitch right."

Sango turned to the others who had been staring at Kagome, but were now staring at Inuyasha and said. "Can I speak with Inuyasha alone!"

The others stared for a moment, but complied and closed the door as they all leaned against it and began to eavesdrop. That is everyone but Kikyo who thought that eavesdropping was beneath her.

Inuyasha and Sango…

"Inuyasha what you did was wrong and you know it." Sango said to him as she set down in a chair that was beside his bed and glared at him.

"I did nothing wrong she is the one that did something wrong she had no right to do what she did." Inuyasha said as he glared right back at Sango with just as much anger.

"But Inuyasha two wrongs don't make it right and you shouldn't have said what you said to Kagome and she shouldn't have said what she said to you. So what I'm trying to say is go apologize to her right now and she should apologize to you too Inuyasha." Sango said as her eyes softened and she smiled at Inuyasha.

"I guess you're right and I'll apologize to her, but first I want to ask you about my transformation." Inuyasha said as he sat up with little difficulty at all he had practically healed while Sango was still in pain.

"Alright shoot I'm all ears." Sango said as she looked at him and gave him her undivided attention.

"Alright question number one did I kill anyone or hurt anyone?" Inuyasha asked with a blank look on his face and voice void of any emotion.

"Well besides me no one else." Sango said as she watched Inuyasha nod his head. "Next question."

"Do you hate me for what I did to you?" Inuyasha asked sadly as he refused to look at Sango, and he continued. "Because if you do I understand."

"Oh Inuyasha no I don't hate you I can never bring myself to do so I mean yeah you can be annoying sometimes but I don't hate you. In fact I care about you and I'll tell you what I told Miroku after you transformed the second time and I should have told you this instead of him but anyway it doesn't matter if your demon, half demon, or even human Inuyasha I'll stay with you anyway because you're my friend; Ha-ha in fact you're my very best friend and I can tell you anything. So the answer to your second question is no Inuyasha I don't hate you!" Sango said as she saw him raise his head and he looked at her with was that tears in his eyes. "Inuyasha are you…CRYING!"

"Yeah I guess I am it's just that all of my life I've been alone mostly and the only two people in my life that cared about me was my mother, Izayoi, and Kikyo. My happiness with Kikyo didn't last long, and my mom was killed when I was still a pup so that didn't last long either. Now here I have you Sango a friend a true friend and you don't hate me even for what I did to you. How can you not Sango!" Inuyasha asked puzzled as he let some more tears flow from his eyes and to that Sango got out of the chair and sat on the bed bringing him into a fierce hug as he cried out all of his tears.

"Inuyasha the reason why I can't hate you is because I have no reason too. When you transform its not your fault its part of who you are and I except that, you weren't yourself when you and I fought, and sure I may have wounds, but that's okay I've had worse trust me I mean it comes with the job, and another reason why I can't hate you is because well in a way you and I are alike. I mean you understand me and I understand you, and I can't judge you because I too have done some things in my life that I'm not too proud of either just as you have. So stop crying okay and get up and go apologize to Kagome because what you said to her was wrong and you know you feel guilty for it now don't you!" Sango said as Inuyasha pulled away from the hug and the warmth of Sango, and got out of the bed walking toward the door; Sango following him in much pain but she bared with it as they walked out of the door and were greeted by the eavesdroppers and a stoic Kikyo. The eavesdroppers didn't hear anything much to there annoyance and watched as Inuyasha walked over to Kagome's room and put his hand on the doorknob and he was about to turn it when he turned to Sango and asked. "Sango do I have…"

"Yes Inuyasha you do have to do this no exceptions, no excuses." Sango said as she opened the door, pushed him inside, and closed it behind him.

Kagome's room…

Kagome stopped bawling long to look up and see Inuyasha in her room much to her surprise.

"Inuyasha what are you doing in here?" Kagome asked quietly she looked horrible and she sounded horrible because of all of the crying he had done.

"I came here to apologize Kagome look I'm sorry for what I said earlier I was wrong and it was out of line can you forgive me?" Inuyasha said as he looked at her and saw a smile forming across her round face.

"Of course Inuyasha you're forgiven." Kagome said as she smiled and hugged him and he returned it.

"Well don't you have something to say!" Inuyasha asked waiting for her apology.

"No should I have something to say?" Kagome asked him as she looked up at him with innocent eyes, although Inuyasha could tell that she was faking it.

Inuyasha pushed her away from him with a grunt and a glare as he walked out of the door.

Outside…

"What happened?" Sango asked without looking at him as she leaned against the wall. The others had gone somewhere and Kikyo went with Kiyoraka to get proof, because she still thought he was working with Naraku.

"I apologized like you said but Kagome didn't apologize to me." Inuyasha said as he watched Sango push herself off the wall and she grabbed his arms and they went back to Kagome's door. "Why are we going back in there she doesn't want to apologize?"

"Oh she's going to apologize because I have some things I want to say to her. That someone should have said a long time ago." Sango said as she opened the door with a too much force than necessary and a startled Kagome looked up to see what was going on and when she saw Sango she smiled.

"Sango what are you doing in here I mean first it was Inuyasha and now you. I mean I must be really…" Kagome babbled like a dunce as Sango stopped her by slamming the door. "Are you okay Sango or do you need me to…"

"Shut up Kagome, just shut up right now." Sango warned her trying to contain her anger.

"What's your problem Sango because you're acting like a real b today!" Kagome asked getting angry as she walked up and got into Sango's face well tried to anyway Sango towered over at least by three inches.

"Inuyasha get in here right now because you need to hear what I'm going to say to Kagome." Sango demanded without taking her eyes off of Kagome as Inuyasha walked into the room glaring at Kagome as well. "Kagome I'm not trying to be mean to you or sound harsh but you were a real bitch today. I mean what you said to Kikyo was uncalled for. I know you don't like her but you didn't have to say all of those things to her. Which brings me to my reason for being here you owe Inuyasha an apology, and you really should apologize to Kikyo but she said she didn't care what you said about her and to her as long as you apologize to Inuyasha for causing him to transform and for causing all of this trouble in the first damn place." Sango said angrily as she turned to Inuyasha and motioned for him to come over to Kagome.

Inuyasha walked over to Kagome impatiently waiting for her to apologize.

"I apologize Inuyasha for what I said and causing all of this trouble." Kagome said as Inuyasha nodded and walked out of the room.

"Kagome" Sango said as she turned to Kagome.

"What?" Kagome asked with a frown glaring at Sango.

"You're changing Kagome and you're hanging around with Saseko too much watch out I'm warning you she's dangerous." Sango said as she turned around and walked out of the door, and down the hall where Inuyasha told her to meet him.

As soon as Sango left Saseko walked into the room with a smirk on her face and said. "Kagome what's the matter you have a frown on your face and you usually seem so upbeat and happy."

"Sango came into my room and yelled at me and called me a bitch and told me to apologize to Inuyasha when I really didn't need to, and she told me I'm hanging around with you too much and that you were dangerous and I should stay away from you." Kagome said angrily all in one breath.

"Sango is the one who's dangerous she's trying to take Inuyasha away from you." Saseko said with a devilish smirk on her face as Kagome looked up shocked.

"Sango wouldn't do that to me she knows how much I love Inuyasha?" Kagome said angrily and her voice was full of confidence although she couldn't be so sure she believed herself. "Sango's my best friend and she wouldn't betray me like that I trust her."

"That's what you say now, but in the end you'll be sorry when you find Inuyasha, the man you love, and Sango, your 'best' friend who you thought you could trust, sleeping together and cuddling up whispering sweet nothings in each others ears." Saseko said with a smirk as she looked at the wide eyed Kagome and turned her back to her as she walked out the door and walked down the hall in the opposite direction Sango took and called out to Kagome. "If you change your mind you know where to find me!"

Kagome fell back on her bed too stressed out from today's events and said. "No she's wrong Sango wouldn't take Inuyasha away from me."

Then she started to think of all the times in the past few months of Sango being with Inuyasha and started to think that maybe Saseko was right but she shook her head angry at herself for ever doubting Sango. She then closed her eyes trying to get at least a little bit of sleep, but somewhere in the back of Kagome's mind Saseko's words rang loud and clear and she was beginning to believe that Saseko was…right.

Kagome went to sleep soon after she closed her eyes.

Rin and Ayame…

Rin and Ayame were still in the secret room tied up and they were afraid, alone, and hungry, and Rin being the ever talkative girl that she was thought that it was too quiet so she turned to Ayame and said. "Hi Miss Ayame my name is Rin and I think you're very pretty!"

Ayame who had been trying to think of a way out of the little predicament she and the child Rin were in was brought from her thoughts when she heard said child say she was pretty. Ayame smiled at the compliment and said. "Why thank you Rin for your compliment and you're quite cute yourself, but I must ask why were you kidnapped you're only a little girl."

"I don't know but this isn't the first time I got kidnapped, but I'm not too worried because I know Lord Sesshomaru will come and save me." Rin said with a smile only a child could make and that made Ayame smile herself even in the situation she was in. "Why were you kidnapped Miss Ayame!"

"I have no idea either Rin all I know is that they want my fiancé." Ayame said as she looked down at the now quiet child. "Why so quiet Rin?"

"Well it's just that I was thinking about Kohaku, you know that boy that brought us here, and I know that was not the real him at least not the one I talked to. I have to get him back to the way he once was!" Rin said in a determined voice.

"Rin do you love that boy Kohaku?" Ayame asked the girl who simply looked up at her confused.

"No I don't love him I simply like him but I love Lord Sesshomaru." Rin said as she with a smile as she thought of Sesshomaru.

"This Lord Sesshomaru is he your father!" Ayame asked the child.

"Oh no, Lord Sesshomaru is not my father he brought me back to life when I was attacked and killed by wolves, and I started following him every since. He never complained and he doesn't now so I travel with him and a green little troll thingy named Jaken. I guess you could call him my father, but he really isn't you see he's this really big great important dog demon Lord or something and everyone is either afraid of him or hate him. I don't hate Lord Sesshomaru though he after all saved my life and I am forever in his debt. I personally think Sesshomaru's a nice person deep down he's just…lonely I suppose!" Rin said as she stared off into space but then she stopped and began to sniff the air her face brunching up in fear and she said. "You smell like them…!"

"I smell like who?" Ayame asked confused.

"You smell like a wolf." Rin said in a whisper traveling with Sesshomaru taught her a couple things and improved her senses smelling being one of them and her smelling was almost as good as a demon's. "You smell like that man that Lord Sesshomaru met he was a wolf too, but he saved me and he was very fast."

Koga…Ayame thought affectionately glad to know that her fiancé was a nice guy. She stood up and looked down at Rin and said. "Well I'm free, now to get you free so we can get out of here and go find Koga and this Lord Sesshomaru you're so fond of." Ayame said as she took out one of her iris leaves and cut the ropes binding Rin with ease as she watched Rin get up then she said. "Come on we have to move now! Who knows what those people have in store for us?"

Rin nodded and followed Ayame down the hall hoping they came across an exit soon. She really missed Lord Sesshomaru and AhUn and heck she even missed Jaken.

Sesshomaru…

"One more day and I'll be there. Just hang on Rin a little while longer." Sesshomaru said as he observed the village from a distance. He sniffed the air and stopped and said. "It's that wolf I met a while back."

Koga came zipping through the forest and ran circles around Sesshomaru and despite all of the wind the only thing that moved was his long white hair. Koga then stopped and said with a smirk on his face. "Well if isn't Lord Sesshomaru, brother of my enemy Inutrasha, what are you doing out here?"

"Unwanted interference as always; I thought I told you once before to stay out of my way." Sesshomaru said as he simply stared at Koga. "What is your initial purpose for being here?"

"Naraku kidnapped my fiancé, Ayame, and I'm here to rescue her. You?" Koga explained to Sesshomaru as he waited for him to explain his reason for being here.

Sesshomaru hesitated for a minute but he finally relented and said. "Naraku too has kidnapped Rin, the one you saved with your unnecessary interference, and I'm here to rescue her?"

"Ah so we're both headed to Tsuyoi Kingdom I suppose." Koga said as he looked up at the demon lord.

Sesshomaru only nodded.

"So I say we work together at least this one time. Now I'm not too big on asking for help and working together, but this time I need it and you do too, because this time Naraku has hostages the ones we care about and we can't just be reckless and independent like always. So what do you say we working together or not?" Koga said as Sesshomaru turned to him with cold golden eyes.

"I suppose we can work together only this one time, but you interference was once again unnecessary." Sesshomaru said as he flew away.

"Wait a minute you can fly you didn't tell me that. Dogs can't fly there not supposed to!" Koga yelled as he caught up with Sesshomaru who was smirking slightly. "What are you smirking about?"

"You remind me so much of my idiotic brother Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru said as he continued to smirk.

"Never compare me to Inuyasha! NEVER!" Koga yelled as he and Sesshomaru continued their short journey toward Tsuyoi Kingdom.

Naraku and Kanna…

"Master Naraku?" Kanna asked in her soft voice.

"Yes, Kagura what is it?" Naraku asked her as he turned around and looked at her.

"It seems the two prisoners have escaped what should we do?" Kanna asked Naraku as he smirked.

"Simple we recapture them with a little help from…KOHAKU!" Naraku said as Kohaku came into the room. "Ah Kohaku my boy I want you to recapture the prisoners for me and this time…bring them to me." Naraku finished saying the last part with a smirk.

Kohaku nodded and went out the door to go and find Rin and Ayame.

Kikyo and Akuen…

Kikyo and Akuen were walking around in the garden in silence. When Kikyo decided to break it.

"So, Kiyoraka tell me do you know of a half demon named Naraku?" Kikyo asked in her emotionless voice as Kiyoraka turned to look at her surprised.

"No, do you?" Kiyoraka asked Kikyo as she nodded her head yes.

"Yes, I do and I'm afraid that the people in this castle may very well be a detachment of this beast named Naraku." Kikyo said as she turned to glare at him.

"Ah but my dear Kikyo are you insinuating that, that person is me." Kiyoraka asked feigning innocence as he smirked at Kikyo.

"Well I'm not saying you are but you do seem a little suspicious to me." Kikyo said as she watched his smirk grow wider.

"Well Kikyo I'm afraid you're wrong but hey assumptions are assumptions am I right." Kiyoraka said with a smirk as he watched Kikyo walk off.

"I'm watching you Kiyoraka one wrong move and I aim and fire." Kikyo said as she disappeared into the darkness.

When Kiyoraka was sure she was gone he sighed and let out the breath he didn't know he was holding and said. "Naraku was right she is creepy. I have to be careful around him who knows what she could do."

He went to retire to his room until dinner in a couple of hours.

Few hours later: Dining Hall

"Dinner is served." The head chef said as he and his other cooks laid the food on the long rectangular table and went back to the kitchen.

"Well let's eat." Kiyoraka said as he began to chow down. He then turned to Kikyo and asked. "You're not going to eat anything?" He knew full well she didn't need to eat she was already dead and the dead don't eat at least that's what Naraku told him.

"I don't eat." Kikyo said with a glare toward a smirking Kiyoraka.

Yes you do you eat, souls you dried clay pot! Kagome thought with bitterness.

"Hey where's Sango and Inuyasha. They should have been here by now?" Enjeru asked worried.

Saseko who was seated beside Kagome nudged her to get her attention and then she nodded her head as if to say I told you so.

All of a sudden the doors to the dining hall opened and in came a panting and sweating Sango and Inuyasha and they sat down at the table and began to eat.

"Sorry we're late we were sparring and lost track of time." Sango explained to everyone who was looking at them curiously.

"Hey, princy I got a question for you. We've been here for like a month and for what I mean I thought you were having a party or something because if not we can leave." Inuyasha said impatiently as he received a sharp jab to the side from Sango. Inuyasha turned to her and asked. "What the hell was that for!"

"You know we can't leave yet." Sango said as she looked at him trying to give him a hint through her eyes that they still had to see what Kikyo was talking about, but he didn't seem to take to the hint.

"Why the hell not we're wasting valuable time that we can be using trying to find Naraku and finally destroying his ass!" Inuyasha asked yet again as he continued to eat.

Sango sighed at her dense friend and pulled him down so he was low enough to whisper in his ear about what Kikyo said to them about how she thought Kiyoraka was suspicious, and how they had to stay to do a little snooping around.

"Of course you know we can stay around for a while you know cause it would be rude to just leave like that." Inuyasha said with an obviously fake smile on his face as he nodded his head.

"I am leaving now I don't eat so I have no purpose for being here." Kikyo said quietly as she left the room looking pointedly at Sango and Inuyasha who caught it and nodded slightly.

They waited a few minutes so it wouldn't look suspicious and they stood up as well and headed for the door.

"Where are you two going!" Kagome snapped jealousy getting the best of her as she feared that Saseko may have been right.

"We're going…to finish sparring yeah that's it we'll be back in no time see ya!" Inuyasha said as he and Sango ran out the door. She turned to look at Saseko who was already looking at her with a smug look on her face.

She's not right, she's not right; I refused to believe she is right. I think it's time me and Sango had a talk.

Kagome nodded as if deciding with herself that she was going to talk to Sango she would give her a while. She too after all had to finish eating. How Sango and Inuyasha finished eating before any of the people that were in there before them did she'll never know, but knowing them it was probably a race to see who could eat the fastest and the most.

Sango, Inuyasha, and Kikyo: A few hours later…

"So what did you find out Kikyo!" Sango asked the stoic priestess as she once again leaned against the wall.

"Well, I found out absolutely, nothing the guy wouldn't tell me anything, but he gave me some hints to still believe he is associated with Naraku." Kikyo said as she pushed herself off of the wall and turned to Inuyasha. "I say we look around his room again he's gone now so his room is vacant we could find the book again and began to search through that room we found."

"Sure let's go right now then while no one is around." Inuyasha said as the girls agreed and they headed toward Kiyoraka's room, but they were stopped by a distant yell coming from down the hall they all turned around to see Kagome running toward them. Inuyasha and Sango stomped their foots in indignation while Kikyo simply scowled in annoyance at her reincarnate she had stopped their progress.

"Oh well isn't this a…pleasant surprise!" Kagome said with a fake smile on her face as she saw Inuyasha with the person she hated the most and her so called best friend who she was beginning to suspect was trying to steal Inuyasha behind her back. She was boiling with jealousy, but she didn't show it and instead she smiled a fake smile and gritted out of her teeth. "Hey, Sango I was wondering if you wanted to have one of our girl talks unless you're busy or something."

Sango turned to Inuyasha and Kikyo who nodded there heads yes and she turned to Kagome and said with a smile. "Sure Kagome I'd love to!"

"Great see you guys later!" Kagome said happily and quickly as she grabbed Sango's hand and practically dragged her down the hall.

Inuyasha turned to Kikyo and said. "Well I guess we're going to have to search by ourselves we'll tell Sango what happened later."

Kikyo only nodded as they headed down the hall toward Kiyoraka's room.

Sango and Kagome…

Sango and Kagome had finally made it to Kagome's room and were now sitting on her bed. Shippo went to go play with Enjeru so he was not in the room.

"So what do you think of my room!" Kagome asked brightly with a smile on her face.

Sango looked around with a slight grimace the room was a little bit to happy and yellow for her taste. "Well it's certainly…yellow."

"Thanks!" Kagome said happily. She almost forgot about the reason Sango was in here, and she turned serious and said. "So Sango we haven't talked in a long time what you been up to?"

"Oh well it seems every since Kiyoraka came in the group about a month ago my whole life has been messed up. I mean Kiyoraka won't leave me alone and I like the guy and all but he needs to give me some space. And oh my goodness I haven't seen or talked to Miroku in so long he must hate me. I don't think Saseko likes me and I guess Kikyo's okay I mean she's not as mean as everyone thinks she is (A/N: I love Kikyo I can't hate her she's just misunderstood and lonely, but Kagome on the other hand I hate so much! Okay back to the story!)" Sango said with a shrug as Kagome looked at her appalled and angry.

"Sango how can you say that Kikyo is a bitch, and you know it!" Kagome yelled angrily at her.

Saseko came into the room at that moment with a smirk on her face and said. "Hey guys can I join and who's a bitch!"

"Sure you can join, and Kikyo's the bitch!" Kagome said as Saseko walked over and sat beside Kagome, she too agreed with Kagome.

"Oh come on you just met her, and besides Inuyasha fell in love with her in the first place so she must have some good in her." Sango said defending Kikyo, I mean yeah she just met her too, but she did talk to her and she may have not talked much but when she did it was not anything evil neither were her actions evil. "Oh and Kagome I know you love Inuyasha and all but…let me just be quiet."

"Wait a minute so you're saying you don't like Inuyasha?" Saseko asked Sango slowly as she gave Sango a sly look.

"Well yeah I like him am I not supposed to!" Sango asked not realizing her mistake until Kagome slapped her on the cheek. Sango touched her cheek in shock, but then her shock turned into anger and she turned to Kagome and asked angrily. "What the hell is wrong with you Kagome!"

"I knew you were trying to steal my Inuyasha I just didn't want to believe it!" Kagome answered angrily with angry tears in her eyes.

Saseko only smirked and thought. Well stirring up trouble is what Naraku wanted me to do, and I've done it now to sit back and watch.

At that very moment Kikyo and Inuyasha came into the room, both from the fact that they had to tell Sango something and quick and the fact that they heard yelling coming from the room and they came to investigate.

Saseko was now grinning a sadistic grin from ear to ear and thought. Now stir up even more trouble, and this time I won't have to do anything but watch.

"What happened to your face Sango!" Inuyasha asked Sango concerned as he went over to inspect her cheek Kikyo following him.

"Kagome thinks that I'm trying to steal you away from her and she slapped me for it." Sango said in an eerily calm voice as she turned to Inuyasha and said. "Now please tell this little child that she's wrong."

"Look Kagome Sango is not trying to steal me from you as you put it we're just best friends and I like to hang out with her and talk to her and if that is a crime then I'll just have to stay a criminal because I am not going to stop talking to her!" Inuyasha yelled angrily as he glared at Kagome. "Oh and Kagome when you stop being a little bitch then you can come to me other wise stay out of my face."

"SIT BOY!" Kagome yelled with her anger boiling over as she watched Inuyasha plummet to the ground with a sick satisfaction. If only I could Sango and Kikyo like that! Kagome thought with a smirk on her face.

"Oh my god Inuyasha are you okay!" Sango asked concerned she knew Inuyasha was okay she just felt the need to say it.

Inuyasha slowly got up out of the crater and said with a smile toward Sango. "Yeah I'm fine thanks for the concern though. What do you say we get the hell out of here Kikyo and I got to tell you something we found in the 'you-know-where'?"

"Sure come on Kikyo unless you want to stay in there with her." Sango said as she and Inuyasha left out of the room.

Kikyo stayed behind a little while longer and she turned to a smirking Saseko and they locked eyes. Kikyo didn't flinch and neither did Saseko Kikyo simply turned away and walked out of the room.

"What was that about?" Kagome asked noticing the exchange between Saseko and Kikyo.

"I don't know, but Kagome are you just going to let Sango still your boyfriend!" Saseko asked with false anger.

"NO which is why I want you to help me win Inuyasha over." Kagome said with an angry look on her face.

"Good okay this is what you do…"

Sango, Inuyasha, and Kikyo…

"You got to be kidding me someone was down there!" Sango asked as she observed the ropes Inuyasha held in his clawed hands. They are the same ropes that once held Rin and Ayame.

"Yeah but you won't believe who was tied up, and managed to escape a mere few hours ago!" Inuyasha said with a smirk on his face.

"Who?" Sango asked confused and curious.

"Ayame and that little girl that travels with my brother, Rin, I think it is. They're probably down there somewhere in the tunnels." Inuyasha said as Sango simply stared at them.

"Well then why didn't you search any further?" Sango asked the two confused.

"Well we were stopped by Kanna she put up a barrier so strong that even the Tetsaiga couldn't cut through it or one of my sacred arrows." Kikyo explained to Sango who nodded.

"Well guys I'm going to sleep we've been up all night and now the suns just beginning to rise, and Kiyoraka's having that party tonight and well I want to look my best when I go." Sango said as she walked down the hall to her room she stopped at the door and said. "See ya in a couple hours."

Kikyo and Inuyasha nodded as she went into her room and closed the door behind her.

"Inuyasha when are you going to tell her that you love her I know you do." Kikyo said as she and Inuyasha just started to walk not knowing where they were going.

"I'm…afraid Kikyo." Inuyasha said quietly as he looked down at his feet as they moved at a constant rhythm.

"What are you afraid of Inuyasha that you'll be rejected, because if that is the reason then…" Kikyo was cut off by Inuyasha's hand on her shoulder.

"No Kikyo it's not that it's just that I'm afraid of being hurt again I mean look at what happen to me and you. We both ended up hating each other all because of a jealous thief and he ended up killing you in the end and you pinned me to the sacred tree. You know and that hurt me so much I just don't want that to happen to me and Sango if I ever get the courage to tell her that I love her." Inuyasha said sadly as he continued to look down at his feet.

"Inuyasha look at me." Kikyo demanded angrily getting tired of the way Inuyasha was acting. Inuyasha complied and he looked up at her with sad eyes. "Look I've let you go and I don't hate you, but when I was first back in the world of the living I did, but I don't anymore because I know the truth and I really do care about you, but I see you've moved on and found someone that you truly loved just as you loved me…" Kikyo trailed off sadly and Inuyasha noticed this.

"Look Kikyo I'm…" Inuyasha was silenced by an unexpected and out of character hug from Kikyo.

"Inuyasha there is no need to apologize you love her and that's that. I don't hate you for it, and in fact I think that its great. So Inuyasha what do you say to us being…friends and not lovers." Kikyo said with a true smile on her face.

Inuyasha was speechless for the most part…No wonder I fell in love with this woman she's so strong and understanding yet she can be gentle and caring…just like Sango! "Yeah Kikyo we can be friends."

The two of them hugged each other, and put their troubled past behind them.

Kikyo and Inuyasha both smiled at each other one thought running through their heads…It's time for new beginnings!

"See you Inuyasha I'll be walking around. I'll see you and the others at the party." Kikyo said as she began to walk away but Inuyasha stopped her.

"Wait a minute why are you coming. I thought you hated these types of parties." Inuyasha asked confused.

"I think this party is where Naraku is going to make his move." Kikyo said and then she disappeared.

Inuyasha went to his room as well to get some extra shut eye in case Kikyo was right and he may have to fight tonight.

Rin and Ayame…

"Um Miss Ayame I'm scared." Rin said in a quiet and frightened voice as she began to cry.

"It's okay Rin don't be scared we'll make it out of here." Ayame said bravely, but she was actually getting frightened herself.

"Ayame…Rin…over here." said a mysterious voice holding a lantern a little ways away from them when it got closer they realized it was Kagura.

"What do you want Kagura, because if your going to take us back then it aint going to happen." Ayame said with a frown on her face as she pushed Rin behind her to protect her.

"Relax I'm here to rescue you." Kagura said with a small smirk on her face.

"How do we know we can trust you Kagura!" Ayame asked her suspiciously.

Rin decided to speak up. "Miss Ayame Kagura is not evil she just wants to be free she hates Naraku just as much as you and the others do, and I think we should trust her."

"Thank you Rin so what do you say Ayame you trust me!" Kagura asked with a smile glad that little Rin trusted her.

Ayame looked down at the pleading Rin and sighed and said. "Alright we'll go with you, but if you so much as look suspicious I'll kill you."

Her words fell on deaf ears though as Kagura and Rin were way up ahead of her.

Ayame sighed and ran to catch up thinking…It's like I'm talking to Koga.

Sesshomaru and Koga…

"Well we're here at the gates of Tsuyoi Kingdom." Koga said as he and Sesshomaru stood outside the wooden gates.

"Yes, it is about time we made it." Sesshomaru said as he nodded and toward Koga.

The two day journey was a quiet one and no words were spoken between the two if not for the occasional fight they were forced into. The two were very awkward around each other and if they were going to work together then that was not going to work.

"Okay Sesshomaru if we're going to work together we have to talk." Koga said putting emphasis on the word talk.

"That's something that I don't do too often and when I do talk it's never a good thing." Sesshomaru said as he turned to Koga and glared and thought. So much like Inuyasha bothersome and annoying.

"Whatever lets just get inside and do what we need to do and get out of here." Koga said getting fed up with the way Sesshomaru was acting.

"Whatever." Sesshomaru muttered under his breathe as he cut the wooden gate down with his sword and walked in.

"Was that really necessary Sesshomaru?" Koga asked him as they walked side by side. "Those people will be defenseless with that gate destroyed."

"Oh well not my problem I do things by force regardless the consequences." Sesshomaru said in such a nonchalant way that it made Koga afraid.

Koga could only think…This guy cannot be Inuyasha's brother he's so mean and cold hearted. This guy's really scaring I better watch what I say or I'll end up like that fox demon we fought a few hours ago.

"Are you coming wolf I haven't got all day and neither do you for that matter." Sesshomaru said coldly as he glared at Koga who was running to catch up with him.

He really hated wolves for what they did to Rin, and this was the demon's wolves that killed her. Why don't I just kill him now well because Rin would kill me if I do, and even though the guy practically told his wolves to eat her she could still never bring herself to let him die the child was just that sweet and innocent, and that's why I care about her so much, and I won't kill this wolf for her sake.

Sesshomaru then went to catch up with Koga taking his time the task was insignificant and it required little to no need of running on his part.

Naraku and Kanna…

Naraku and Kanna were traveling on a cloud of miasma head in the direction of the castle.

"It won't be long now Kanna and soon I'll have what I want in the end." Naraku said with a smirk on his face.

"Master Naraku may I ask what do you want from this kingdom?" Kanna asked Naraku as she looked at him blankly.

"Why my dear Kanna the love of my life of course." Naraku said smirking.

Kanna and Naraku sped off into the early morning heading toward castle and Naraku smirked thinking…Soon we'll be together my love together forever…

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That was chpt. 12

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