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Chapter 25

Home Sweet Home

Kagura looked around in the dark, looking for her destination. Once she found it she started to lower her feather down and hovered about the ground. The feather suddenly shrunk back to a normal feathers size and she snatched it up and put it in her hair. The sudden shrinking of the feather made Naraku fall on his back on the ground.

"Stupid human," she growled and she picked him up with ease. "Follow me, my master is waiting for you."

They walked into the old looking house, run down and torn over the years. It looked to be over a hundred years old. Survived the worst of those years, but still sturdy. Up the stairs they went and into a room with a window overlooking a big garden that was overrun by weeds and plant growth, trees surrounded it for miles every direction. There was one chair facing away from them facing the window, there seemed to be someone sitting in it.

"I have brought the human girl's father as you wished sir," Kagura got down on one knee and bowed her head. Naraku looked down at her and wondered if he should do the same. Deciding against it he tried to see if he could get a good look at this person.

"Very good Kagura," said a deep, evil, emotionless voice.

The man in the chair stood up to face them. He walked out of the dark and right in front of Naraku. He was tall, very tall, and had long silver hair with markings on his face and a half moon on his forehead. He was obviously a demon and a powerful one at that.

"Anything you wish Sesshoumaru."

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Kagome and Inuyasha were racing through the forest following the feather that Inuyasha assumed Kagome's father was being taken hostage on. Unknown to them Kouga, Miroku, and Sango were not too far ahead of them. Inuyasha was actually coming up to Sango and Miroku very quickly.

"Inuyasha, where are we going?"

"We're following the feather," he said through clenched teeth. The wind and tension was getting to him. "I think I know where we're going so just keep quiet."

Kagome didn't say another word and kept her eyes open for any buildings or creepy looking caves that they might be headed for. Just then she spotted two figures running in the same direction they were in, just a little slower, off to the side. Kagome squinted to determine if they were good or bad. It was too dark. Hadn't Inuyasha seen them? She tried to get his attention by taping his shoulder, but he was way too focused.

"Inuyasha?"

He answered with an uh-hu. Kagome rolled her eyes and decided it wouldn't hurt to let him know.

"I see some people over there, should we see where they are going? Or maybe if they are friendly?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"We need to keep on track or we're going to lose it," he kept his eyes locked on the feather.

"Inuyasha we need to stop, what if they know something?" Kagome wanted to find her dad but what if they were wrong?

"Kagome trust me me don't want anything to do with them."

"What if we're wrong Inuyasha what if that's really not my dad up there?" Kagome lifted her head over his shoulder to try and see his face. He had a very serious look on his face. 'Well this is new'

"You should know by now that my sense of smell and sight is way better then average, and I've never forgotten that piece of shits scent," Inuyasha said with no emotion in his voice until he hit the end. Kagome had never heard him sound so malice.

Kagome didn't respond but just kept looking forward, and then she glanced back at the slowly fading figures that could have been help. Little did she know she was about to bump into the last person in the world she expected to.

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Kouga looked behind him and Miroku and Sango were no where in sight. They must have gotten lost when he was speeding away.

"Damnit," he swore out loud. He stopped to have a look around, he was catching fast on the flying feather, and he couldn't stop now.

"Was I going to fast?" he asked himself and stood there thinking. "Nah."

The feather was changing directions. Was it landing? So he kept running.

Faster.

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"Where the hell is Kouga?" Sango asked running with her full strength.

"I don't know but I think I can see that feather over the top of the trees but its getting lower so it must be getting ready to land," Miroku said trying not to waste his breath.

"Wait a minute who's that?" Sango pointed diagonal a ways in front of them. "They just came out of no where."

"I don't know but they can't be good we better keep our distance," Miroku squinted to see if he could recognize the figures.

"HEY!" Sango yelled at them.

"Sango shush," Miroku held from stopping to quiet his friend.

"But that ones on the others back what if they are injured?"

"You see how fast they are going?" Miroku pointed out.

"Yeah?" Sango raised an eyebrow. "So what?"

"That one has to be a demon so it's not good to draw attention to ourselves, not all demons are good, he might even be carrying that other one for his dinner," Miroku laughed.

"Shut up Miroku," Sango pushed him and kept running, watching the fading figures run off into the night out of their sight.

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Naraku looked up at the powerful demon in front of him.

"What do you want with me?" he stood his ground. What did he have to lose anyways?

"I have no use of your useless human life," Sesshoumaru stepped closer to the window.

"Then why have you brought me here?" he turned and yelled at Kagura.

Sesshoumaru laughed but it wasn't a fun kind of laugh it was filled with evil and had no emotion what so ever. Kagura stepped out of the room closing the door behind her.

"You are an amusing one," Sesshoumaru faced Naraku and a shiver went up his spine. "You, you unworthy human are just a pawn in my plan to kill my ungrateful retch of a half brother."

"And what does your half brother have to do with me?" Now Naraku was officially confused.

"The question isn't what you have to do with him it's what your daughter has to do with him," Sesshoumaru watched Naraku's face go pale.

"W-What have you done with my daughter?" he rushed at Sesshoumaru not caring if he died or not.

Sesshoumaru simply jumped out of the way letting Naraku fall to the floor with ease.

"Nothing yet, and if all goes well you can have your filthy human daughter back and my…well he will be dead." It killed Sesshoumaru to actually say Inuyasha is family out loud.

"What would Kagome be doing with demons anyway?" he asked lifting himself off the ground.

"Inuyasha is not a demon, far from it," Sesshoumaru had a disgusted expression as he explained the situation.

"Then what the hell is this all about?"

"After my demon mother died my father married a human, and had Inuyasha, so he is indeed a-," Sesshoumaru cleared his throat. "Half-demon."

Just then Kagura walked back into the room.

"Why would you want to kill your own brother?"

"He has something that I need, when my father died he left each one of us with a sword while mine is useless Inuyasha has a great power but he does not hold the strength to use it," Sesshoumaru grew angry. "He clearly has it but does not know how to call to it, I will have to kill him to get it out of him."

"Is it inside him?" Naraku still didn't get why Kagome had to be involved.

"In a sense well yes but not physically in the sense you mean," Sesshoumaru looked swiftly at Kagura. "Location?"

"They will be here shortly I led them right to our front door."

"Excellent."

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"Inuyasha are we close?" Kagome held onto him tight.

"Yeah I just saw it land we should be there soon," he held onto Kagome's legs tighter, his hands were slipping on her pants.

"Inuyasha are you ok?" Kagome was filled with worry.

"I'm fine never better why?" he tried to act cool. She didn't need to get too involved.

"Inuyasha!"

"What?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's just—I don't want you to get involved," he closed his eyes then decided against it. He had to see the way.

"Well it's too late for that isn't it," she said. "What's going on?"

"My brother wants this weapon my dad supposedly gave me when he died and he's willing to kill me to get it."

"So where is this weapon?" Kagome asked as if it was the easiest question to answer.

"That's just it, I don't know," Inuyasha felt so dumb. He was supposed to figure it out by now.

"You don't know where it is, but how?"

"Its said to be "held within" but I don't know what the hell that means. It can't be inside me that's for sure."

"Well maybe it's not a real weapon, maybe the weapon is you," Kagome simply answered.

"Huh?" Inuyasha was so confused. "How lame is that?"

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"Almost there," Kouga panted as he closed in on the area where the feather landed. "I'm going to find Kagome if it's the last thing I do, and they have to know where she is."

Kouga slowed down when he heard something coming up fast behind him.

"What the hell is that?"

Kouga stopped when he was just beyond the trees from the house where the feather landed at. He peered through to get a good look.

"Looks like an old mansion, Kagome might be in there."

He prepared to rush through when the sound behind him was getting louder. He braised himself for what ever was coming at him when a person came running out the bushes but came to a quick stop.

"Kagome?"

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"Kagome were coming up on it," Inuyasha smirked. "It should be right beyond these trees.

"Good," Kagome put on her serious face. "So what are we going to do?"

"I'm going to fight you're going to sit out here in the bushes and wait for me to come and get you."

"No way Inuyasha I wont let you go in there alone, and my father is in there, I have to go in," she slammed her fist on his shoulder,"

"Kagome I don't want you getting hurt."

"I won't get hurt, I have you remember," she smiled and so did Inuyasha.

As the came out of the bushes a figure stood in front of them.

"Kagome?"

Inuyasha stood still looking at the young man in plaid pajamas in front of him.

"Who the hell are you?" Inuyasha asked.

"Kagome?" the figure asked again.

"Listen bud if you--," Inuyasha started but was interrupted by Kagome.

"Kouga?" she tilted her head as to see him a different way.

"Yeah."

"KOUGA!" Kagome pushed herself off of Inuyasha and rushed toward Kouga and jumped into his arms giving him a big hug. "What are you doing here?"

"I was looking for you," he smiled as he held her as tight as he could without hurting her. "Sango and Miroku came by and told me they heard someone say your name and when we saw someone take your father away we rushed to come and see if they had you too."

"You mean Sango and Miroku are here too?" she looked around. "Where?"

"Well they are coming," Kouga stood back and beamed. "I was too fast for them."

"Proud as always aren't you Kouga?" Kagome laughed and he laughed with her.

"Hello?" Inuyasha tapped his foot. "We're supposed to be going in remember?"

"But Inuyasha look can't you believe it? Our friends are here!"

'Your friends you mean'

"Inuyasha huh?" Kouga took another step towards him. "Never thought I would see you again half-breed."

"So whats it to you," Inuyasha got on his defense.

"Oh nothing just thought Kagome would have dumped you a long time ago," Kouga smirked.

"Why you--"Inuyasha went forward but was stopped by Kagome.

"Now boys calm down we have to work together," she smiled.

"Whatever," Inuyasha grunted and went forward to look at the mansion.

Just then Sango and Miroku came through the bushes panting and bending over holding their knees.

"Kouga – couldn't you—go a little-- ," Sango had to stop to breath.

"Slower!" Miroku said.

Kagome laughed and both of them looked up quickly and yelled at the same time.

"KAGOME!" they bother rushed forward and hugged their missed friend.

"Hey guys," she hugged them back. "I'm so glad to see you."

"We thought we would never see you again," Sango cried.

"Of course you would remember? I promised." Kagome smiled and they all just stood around talking about their lives sense they last saw each other.

"Ok, ok we can all catch up later can we go now?" Inuyasha fussed.

"Oh Inuyasha I didn't see you there," Miroku put a hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah, yeah what ever lets go," he pushed away his hand and walked towards the bushes towards the house.

They walked up to the giant door and Inuyasha paused to look around the old place. He had so many memories out here with his mom, dad, and his stupid half-brother. It was hard to see it so old and falling apart. This is where he had once run from, and now he had to face it again.

"Something wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.

"No, nothing," he sighed and pushed open the door. "Lets go."

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"They are here," Kagura informed Sesshoumaru.

"Good, good," he had an evil smirk. "Take the human to another room."

Kagura bowed her head and grabbed Naraku's arm taking him somewhere else in the house.

"Everything is going exactly to plan," Sesshoumaru sat in his chair to wait for his 'guests' to arrive.

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"So Inuyasha what's the plan?" Kagome whispered in his ear.

"Not to get killed," he whispered back.

"Oh," for some reason Kagome wasn't relieved at his statement.

"Miroku why are we here?" Sango whispered to him.

"To help out Kagome," Miroku whispered back. "To help her find her father."

Sango nodded and kept walking following her long lost friend.

"Kagome I don't think they are so glad to see me as much as you," Inuyasha whispered to her.

"Who Kouga? Oh he's just jealous," Kagome smiled.

"No Kagome any of them," he said sadly.

"Inuyasha of course they are why wouldn't they?" Kagome looked at him.

"Well look at me," Inuyasha spread his arms.

"Inuyasha Kouga is a demon too why would they care if you were?" Kagome laughed.

"Because I'm a half-demon," he said as a matter of factly.

"Inuyasha come on seriously," Kagome raised her eyebrow.

"And I took you away," he sighed.

"For a good reason!" Kagome was confused. She had never seen Inuyasha care what other thought of him. This was just weird.

"Yeah but they hate me for it," he said sadly.

"Inuyasha, why does it matter?" She was tempted to stop and involve the others.

"Because—I don't know," he sighed and rubbed his face in his hands. "They are your friends."

"That doesn't mean I would hate you just because they would," she saw him drop his head. "And they don't."

He tried to smile. He really wanted to just tell her, tell her how he felt, how much he actually loved her. He wanted to sweep her up and take her somewhere where they could be together, take her and kiss her, but it would never happen. She could never love him more then her best friend. He had been over this many times in his head. It all ends up in one conclusion. And its not a very good one either. Even if she did love him like that, he couldn't make her happy, he wouldn't be enough.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome waved her hand in front of his face. "Are you ok?"

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine I just got a little lost in thought that's all," he blushed and kept walking forward to the stairs.

"Whatever you say," Kagome looked back at Kouga and shrugged her shoulders. "Come on guys were heading up the stairs."

"Kagome, do you know exactly what we're looking for?" Kouga asked her.

"Well not exactly but Inuyasha says his brother might be here."

"Not might be here, he definitely is here, I can smell his stupid scent," Inuyasha interrupted. "And he's only my half-brother."

Everyone was quiet as they walked up the tall stairs into a dark hallways, into another hallways and to another set of stairs.

"How big is this house?" Sango said lugging herself up the second pair of stairs.

"Huge," Inuyasha said and kept walking. "Don't stop you'll get lost."

"Have you been here before Inuyasha?" Miroku asked.

"I grew up here," he didn't even turn and look at them. The whole time he just kept walking not hesitating to look around; he definitely knew where he was going.

"Really?" everyone except Kagome asked at the same time.

"Yeah Inuyasha took me here when we ran away and there was a storm," Kagome smiled and giggled.

"Cool," Sango whispered as she looked at the expensive decorations around her. "They must be over one hundred years old."

"Inuyasha, where are we going?" Kagome asked almost jogging to keep up with him.

"My brothers' study," Inuyasha answered quickly. "He always does his business in there."

"Right," Kagome just followed him and then he slowed down.

"Its right up here," he sighed. "I don't know what we will have to go through but be ready for anything."

"I'm staying with you Inuyasha," Kagome took his hand in hers and gave it a squeeze. "No matter what!"

'Just tell her, just tell her already'

"Kagome—I," Inuyasha started but he couldn't get it out.

"What is it Inuyasha?"

"I uh have something to tell you," he was getting nervous. This was harder then he thought.

"What Inuyasha?" Now Kagome was really confused. What had gotten into him lately?

"I lo--," Inuyasha stopped when a gush of wind swept down the hallway they were in the blew everyone five feet in the direction the came from.

Sango and Miroku fell onto the floor while Inuyasha caught Kagome and Kouga landed with ease.

"What the hell is that?" Kouga got in a defensive stance while Sango and Miroku were trying to get up off the floor while the wind continued to force them back.

"I don't know but what ever it is it's giving us a hell of a time getting to the damn door!" Inuyasha yelled as he stepped one by one towards the door. Then he saw a figure at the end of the hallway with glowing red eyes. "What the?"

"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome looked up at his confused face.

"I don't know I think I see someone, but we just need to get ten more feet and we'll be at the door," Inuyasha pushed hard against the wind and he finally got to the door. He reached out with all his strength and grabbed the handle. As soon as he turned it he tumbled into the room, both him and Kagome fell to the floor.

Outside Kouga got to the door and tried to open it but it was locked.

"What the hell?" he tried to break it down but no luck. Just then the wind stopped and someone started laughing, a very evil laugh.

Inside Inuyasha and Kagome got up off the floor and looked around at their surroundings.

"I don't see anyone Inuyasha," Kagome said a little scared.

"Oh he's here alright," Inuyasha got in a fighting stance and growled.

The chair behind a desk in the middle of the room started to turn, and someone sat in the darkness.

"Sesshoumaru you bastard what the hell do you want?" Inuyasha flexed his claws and got ready.

"Inuyasha always wanting to get straight to the point," Sesshoumaru smirked in the dark. "I would be careful if I were you."

"Just come out here and fight like a man instead of hiding behind your desk," Inuyasha yelled.

"Don't rush Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru stepped into the light of the moon. "We should start with greetings."

He laughed his evil laugh.

"Welcome home little brother."

OOOOOO never expected Sesshoumaru did you?? Well maybe you did but whatever. Lol.

SORRY about the wait again. I've been having some serious issues with family. My bf. And his stupid bitch mom. And then my computer crashed and I lost half of this chapter so I had to go back and re write it….buuut I got it done as soon as I could and well it's a long one and I'm very proud of it. . Its better then the first one I started writing. . Hope you all liked it.

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