Chapter 14

Inuyasha and Kikiyo had been traveling for a while. They had hoped that Kagome would make her way to the well, if anything she would feel the need to go see her family, even if she didn't remember them. They had just finished cleaning up their camp site when Inuyasha froze. He could pick up on the smell of a familiar person but he just didn't know who it was. Before Kikiyo could ask what was wrong, she reached for an arrow as a female wolf demon ran into the clearing they were in with five jewel shards. Inuyasha let out a low growl and asked, "What do you want?"

"That's not nice, and after I went through all the trouble of collecting some jewel shards just to hand them over to your miko…wait where is Kagome anyway?" Ayame growled back as she noticed that the miko that stood next to the hanyou was not the women she was familiar with.

"Inuyasha do you know this demon?" Kikiyo asked as she kept her hold on her arrow.

"Feh, yeah so drop the arrow." Inuyasha growled as he walked over to Ayame and accepted the shards she had for him.

"Where is Kagome? Don't tell me you handed her over to Koga?" Ayame growled in anger.

"Feh, it's a long story, actually have you seen or smelled her?" Inuyasha asked hoping that she may have smelled her on the way.

"No, wait are you telling me that you lost her?" Ayame asked. "Koga is not going to like it."

"Feh, like I care what that fleabag thinks. Thanks for the shards, we'll see you around." Inuyasha growled as he turned to leave.

"Wait, look if you need help I'm sure Koga will help. He is my intended and you use to love her so I'm sure that he will help." Ayame explained.

"Feh, fine, lead the way." Inuyasha growled.

"We don't have time for this, Inuyasha hand me the jewel shards." Kikiyo stated as she took a step toward them only to stop at hearing Ayame's warning growl.

"Those are for Kagome, since she was not here I handed them to her intended so back off before I make you miko." Ayame growled.

"Ayame." Inuyasha warned.

"What? You have Kagome as an intended; don't tell me you are still cheating on her." Ayame growled as she locked eyes with the hanyou.

"He is not, I am merely here to help her recover her memories." Kikiyo hissed as she pointed her arrow at Ayame.

"Secondly Ayame, I have yet to claimed her as my intended." Inuyasha growled.

"What are you talking about?" Ayame asked in a confused voice. "Her aura is over whelming for a miko…that's why I can't get that close to you."

Koga jumped back as Sesshomaru yet again released his poison whip. He had no idea who Kagome had gotten away from Inuyasha much less transform into an inu hanyou but he was going to find out once she was safely under his protection and not with Inuyasha's the murdering. Just as he had landed, he heard his cold voice say, "Stay back or I will kill you."

"Like you cold." Koga growled. "I got two shikon jewel shards so that makes me faster."

"Even with the whole jewel you will be unable to keep up with me pup." Sesshomaru growled back as he got ready to take his leave.

"I'm not letting you take her. She isn't your to have, can't you feel it." Koga growled back. "She intended to your brother!!!!"

"I am merely taking to her intended; I have no wishes to sleep with a hanyou." Sesshomaru growled.

"Then just wait for the mutt here, I'll send word to him. She needs to rest because of her wounds." Koga growled as he tried to reason with the demon lord.

"I will do as I please and without the request of you pup. Now leave or be killed." Sesshomaru growled as he drew his sword.

"No…don't…friend." Kagome's low whisper was heard.

"See, she needs Inuyasha, she doesn't even know who she is or who I was." Koga growled.

"I will not tell you again wolf, back off." Sesshomaru growled.

"I don't think so." Sesshomaru growled in anger.

Inuyasha and Kikiyo ran after the female wolf demon that led the way. Although he didn't like the fact that Koga would give him shit for not only losing Kagome but for allowing her to change herself into a hanyou, but he had to, he needed his help to find her. Just as he had finished taking in a calm breath he noticed what Ayame had yet to smell. It was blood. a strong scent of blood awaited them and he had no idea what to do. 'Wait…what is…why is Sesshomaru close by?' Inuyasha thought as he began to run faster.

"What are you doing?" Ayame growled out as she caught up to the speeding hanyou.

"Can't you smell it? Blood and lots of it." Inuyasha growled back.

"Koga!" Ayame called as she ran up ahead, leaving the hanyou with the undead miko.

Just as Inuyasha and Kikiyo had reached the clearing, they found a badly wounded Koga in Ayame's arms as she tried to get the bleeding to stop. While she looked after him, Inuyasha looked around and began to sniff around to see if he could find Kagome's scent. Just as he was about to take off, Kikiyo was heard say, "We need to take him somewhere safe so that I can heal him."

"WE don't have time." Ayame growled.

"I need your help." Kikiyo was heard.

"Feh, Ayame just do what she says, I need to go and get Kagome back." Inuyasha growled as he turned to leave.

"Inuyasha will you really let him die?" Kikiyo's cold voice was heard.

Knowing that Kagome would only feel guilty if she found that Koga had died because of her, Inuyasha let out a low growl and moved to lift Koga up. He turned to Ayame and said, "Keep up and make sure that Kikiyo doesn't lose you. I know the way."

"Fine, but just get him so that he can be healed." Ayame stated as in a worried voice.

'Kagome…please…don't move…I'll find you soon.' Inuyasha thought before taking off to go and take Koga to his caver where he would be safe and protected while he was healed.

Once he was out of hearing range, Kikiyo turned to the wolf demon in front of her and handed her some herbs that would help heal Koga. Confused and upset, Ayame looked up at the miko and said, "You are not leaving."

"I must, before my reincarnation is forced to become the mate of a demon she does not love." Kikiyo answered.

"What are you talking about? She is with Inuyasha's brother." Ayame growled. "Lord Sesshomaru would never dishonor himself like that.'

"I believe he is being forced to make it so, if you truly value her friendship and health you will let me go." Kikiyo replied.

"What am I suppose to tell Inuyasha?" Ayame asked in a worried voice. "I can't have him leaving us too."

"I'll have a barrier to keep him from leaving your caves until he has spoken with your mate." Kikiyo answered. "But you must tell him that I merely went to collect a jewel shard for the moment."

"I'll try but he has a better noise then what I do." Ayame stated as she turned to leave.

"I'm sure that you will be able to." Kikiyo stated before taking her leave.

It hadn't taken long for Inuyasha to get there with the wounded Koga in his arms. He didn't like that looks that they were all giving him but when Ayame quickly appeared at his side and let out a low growl of her own, they all rushed over to help them wrap Koga's wounds and to see if Inuyasha needed anything. Once they were done, Ayame turned to Inuyasha and was about to say something when she heard him say, "I know where she went, you don't have to lie."

"She gives you little credit, it's a good thing you chose Kagome." Ayame joked.

"Feh, if I could only get the wench to listen to me now." Inuyasha growled.

"Do you really not feel the link you two have already begun as mates?" Ayame asked in a worried voice.

"Feh, I've felt it for over a year now, knowing that it was not my imagination just makes me grin." Inuyasha growled with a smile on her face.

"Oh, well do you want something to eat or will you sit with me until my intended wakes up?" Ayame asked.

"I'll sit with you but if he takes too long I'm going to leave." Inuyasha growled.

"I don't think it'll take that long for him to wake up, he still has the jewel shards in his legs, those help him heal faster." Ayame explained.

"Feh, if you say so." Inuyasha growled before walking into the cave.

"So…what are you going to make her your mate?" Ayame asked.

"When she remembers who the hell I am." Inuyasha growled.

"Do you even know how long that is going to take?" Ayame asked in a calm voice as she placed a wet cloth on her intended's forehead.

"Feh, like I care, I will not force myself on her." Inuyasha growled.

Before Ayame could say a word, Inuyasha and Ayame turned to find the waking wolf demon let out a low growl before he said, "Well it's good to know that at least one of you dogs has some morals."

"Oi, what the hell is that suppose to mean you damn wolf?" Inuyasha growled back. "And who the hell did this to you?"

"Can't you tell?" Koga growled. "To think you would with that nose of yours."

"Koga, what happened to you?" Ayame asked.

"Ayame? What are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay where it was safe until I happened finish completing the jewel." Koga growled as he struggled to sit up.

After helping him sit up, Ayame locked eyes with Koga and said, "What are you talking about? Oh and he needs your help finding Kagome. She turned herself into a hanyou."

"I know that." Koga growled as he tried to ignore the pain.

"What do you mean that you know that already?" Inuyasha growled.

"If found her, she was looking for me." Koga answered. "She didn't know who I was."

"Feh, she doesn't remember anyone. It backfired on her." Inuyasha growled in a calm voice.

"Well why didn't she stay with you if she came looking for you?" Ayame asked in a curious voice.

"We were attack by some demon that were after her, not the jewel shards." Koga answered.

"Was she hurt?" Inuyasha asked in a worried voice as he stood up to leave.

"Sit down, I'll explain everything." Koga growled.

"Is she alright?" Inuyasha growled again.

"Your bitch is fine so sit down and listen." Koga growled.

"Koga." Ayame hissed.

"Ayame, get all our men, tell them to be ready to leave by tomorrow." Koga ordered.

"No, I'm going to listen to this too." Ayame growled back.

"Would you hurry up!" Inuyasha roared in both anger and worry.

Ayame sat down next to her intended as she helped keep him up while Inuyasha slowly sat back down to listen to the story before going after Kagome. Once they were both seated, Koga looked at Inuyasha and asked, "Was she there when you got to me?"

"No, just her blood." Inuyasha growled.

"Koga?" Ayame called as she felt his rage rise.

"That bastard." Koga growled.

"Who? What the hell is going on?" Inuyasha growled.

Koga looked up to lock eyes with the inu hanyou and growled, "Your brother. He got her to make her his mate even after sensing your link with her…he is going to force himself on your intended."

As the undead miko made her way to her reincarnating she could feel her soul being called. It wasn't like before, it was not being called so that it could be returned to her reincarnation, not this time it was answering the call of Kagome's soul. It was pulling her, to aid Kagome as her soul called out to her for help. She could feel her confusion, her pain, and her anger trying to be calmed. 'What had you done?' Kikiyo thought in a sad voice as she reached the clearing only to find an injured Lord Sesshomaru and a demon Kagome. Just as she had appeared, Sesshomaru let out a low growl before he growled out, "Get out of here."

"I've come to help return the memories to my reincarnation." Kikiyo hissed. "However now that I see her, I have realized that she had been tricked. Something was added to the herbs she had used, something that was meant for this to happen."

"Shut up you undead bitch, I don't want to hear your voice. I love him too…I want to see him before you take him." Kagome's demon voice was heard.

"I'm here to help you." Kikiyo answered as she took a step toward her.

"Stay way, you and this dog just stay away." Kagome warned as her claws began to drip with poison.

"I can take you to who you are looking for." Kikiyo tired again.

"Leave her be." Sesshomaru growled as he stood up only to be thrown away from her.

"I told you not to get near me anymore." Kagome growled out in anger.

"Kagome…do you know who you are looking for?" Kikiyo asked as she realized what was going on.

"No! I just know his aura, his smell…I want to find him…" Kagome whispered as she began to calm down while her human self began to come forth.

"You will not go." Sesshomaru growled out as her poison began to make quick work of his fur. 'She still does not wish to harm me in this state.'

"Just leave me alone…I……I just want to go home." Kagome growled before jumping into the sky and making her way back to the bone eaters well.

"Did you know what was done to her?" Kikiyo hissed in anger as she aimed her miko filled arrow at the demon lord before her.

"I knew nothing, it was, and is my mother's wish that she become my mate. If you allow this to happen she can grant you life." Sesshomaru growled.

"I am dead." Kikiyo hissed in a much colder voice. "I have lost my chance to live so do not try to tempt me with something that I have come to accept long ago."

Sesshomaru took in a deep breath and locked eyes with the miko before him. After a short while of silence, he grinned just as his brother entered the clearing with an anger growl. Before Kikiyo could explain herself, Sesshomaru was forced to avoid his brother's attack as he heard his enraged growl say, "What the fuck is wrong with you? How dare you try to force her to be with you!!!!"

A/N: Well that's it for this chapter. Please let me know what you think. REIVEW!!!!

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