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The air was thick and damp. The room was dark and cold, though my body temperature was fine. No warmth came from this mansion. The whispers of tortured souls echoed down the hallways. A plate of fish and rice sat beside me. I was too afraid to eat it though my stomach growled loudly.

Footsteps echoed down the hall. My head snapped up as I backed closer to the wall. What was going to happen next? Did he get too impatient waiting for Inuyasha? Was he going to do away with me now? Damn. I wish I wasn't so useless right now. In the door way appeared the silhouette of a woman. She fanned herself before pushing the reed curtain away.

Relieved it wasn't Naraku again, I narrowed my eyes, "What the hell do you want, Kagura?"

"Is that any welcome to a long lost friend?" She chuckled, "Besides," she snapped her fan shut, "You shouldn't swear. Your unborn child will pick up on it and before you know it it'll be just as foul mouthed as that mutt of a mate you have." I bit my tongue trying to hold back exactly what foul language I wanted to say to her at that moment.

She glanced over her shoulder, licking her lips before looking back at me, "Look," she whispered leaning closer to me. I leaned farther back from her raising my eyebrow in confusion, "I'm not really one for humans… Hell I hate all of them."

"Well thanks for the clarification, I hadn't deduced that."

"Shut up and listen wench." I exhaled loudly, "As much as I hate humans, I have nothing against you." I cocked my head at her confession, "Honestly I would love to leave this place and be free, but…" She hesitated, sighing, "Naraku is my master. My creator and I have to do what he tells me."

I shook my head, "Wait. If you… If you really want nothing to do with any of this, then why not leave? Take your freedom and run with it?"

She shook her head, "It's not that simple. I tried to run once, when I was newer. More naïve. Weaker. Naraku brought me back," she placed a hand on her chest as she hesitated, "…and took my heart." I felt my eyes widen, "He will take my life." I nodded, looking down at the floor.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered.

"Well… I didn't come here for your pity." I looked back up. Kagura looked back over her shoulder, "Though I can't do anything to help you escape I can tell you this." She looked back at me, "Naraku plans to keep you here until you give birth. That's why he wants you healthy."

"I… I don't understand."

"Your offspring is that of one of the most powerful half-breeds and the most powerful priestess. Naraku was told by this old demon fortuneteller that you and Inuyasha would have a child and it would be so powerful and so perfect." I shook my still not understanding, "Kagome." It was the first time she had ever said my name, "He wants your child to complete his body. With that child he will have yours and inuyasha's powers. At that point no one will be able to stop him.

I stared, wide-eyed, not seeing anything but blurred images. He… He wanted my baby? He wanted to kill my baby! Oh my god! The room began to spin. I placed my hand against the wall as if to steady myself but the room still spun. I felt hands on my shoulders shaking me.

"Kagome… Kagome!"

I grabbed Kagura's shoulders, "You… You can't let him take my baby! You can't you have to help me!"

"I can't help you, only give you this warning so that perhaps you may help yourself." She brushed a strand of hair out of my face, "You have so much power to put behind your will and make it so. I've always envied you for that." She smiled slightly, "You are free as I wish to be."

Her head snapped back to the doorway, reacting to a sound unheard by my ears, "I must go now." She quickly stood and walked out of the room.

Inuyasha's POV

Naraku's scent was faint as we headed west. Miroku and Sango road above me on kirara's back. It was as if Naraku mocked us. Leaving us a hint so that it was that much easier to find him.

A strong unpleasant scent suddenly covered all others. It smelled of blood and death. I stopped short.

Miroku and Sango circled back around, landing before me.

"Inuyasha what's wrong?" Sango dismounted and jogged over to him.

I shook my head and pointed. There walked a wounded man stumbling over himself. I held my arm out to stop Miroku as he moved to help the man, "Don't. He's already dead." More began to emerge from the forest, stumbling in the same manner the original had.

Sango shook his head, "It's Naraku's same old trick. Trying to get rid of us before we can find our way to him. How disgusting." She raised her hirakostu above her head, swinging it around then flinging it towards the group of dead soldiers. It cut through the middle of them as I sprinted forward, cutting down three at a time. Miroku was close on my tail, cutting down the few that escaped my sword.

They fell quickly, their stale stench filling the air. I covered my nose with my sleeve. Miroku came to stand beside me, shaking his head then wiping his brow.

"It's terrible how he just uses people like this." Sango came to stand beside him. He unconsciously wrapped his hand around her shoulders.

I stepped over the bodies and began to walk up the path from whence the undead soldiers came from. I sniffed the air, "The scent continues down this way, for quite a while it seems. I'd bet that it leads right up to his castle." I looked back at Miroku and Sango. Kirara had made her way back to them.

"It's as if Naraku wants us to find him." I didn't turn as Miroku spoke.

"Good," I said as I sheathed my tetsusaiga, "'cause when I find him, I'm going to rip his the fuck apart!" A growl ripped through my chest as I took off down the path, following the scent of the undead.

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