Sorry I didn't update sooner. I got the flu and was very sick for the past few days.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!


Chapter 28

Everyone was back at the hut, including Sesshomaru and the three still with them. They were all outside while Sango and Kagome were inside the hut.

"Ow!" Kagome yelped. "Sorry Kagome," Sango apologized. Kagome shook her head, "it's fine. I just wish I didn't have these in my back." Sango giggled, "You were fighting Sesshomaru when he flung you." She sighed, "Yeah, but still. I didn't expect to get some of them chipped into my back." Plucking another piece of metal from her back, Sango put it onto the napkin that held the other pieces, "you were flung at them really hard. So I guess it's not too surprising." Sighing once more, Kagome nodded, "yeah I guess."

Finally finish picking out the pieces, Sango moved a little away so that she could give room for Kagome to get up and put her top back on. Kagome suggested that she didn't need any bandages because it only left cuts and it'll heal fast. Still topless, Kagome grabbed her haori. She heard the door flap move. Looking over her shoulder, she saw that it was Miroku, "Sango, are you two done yet?" He stopped when he saw Kagome's back full of cuts from the metal, than looked at her in the eye.

He was about to say something until Sango appeared out of nowhere in front of him. She was glaring down at him while holding Hiraikotsu above her head. Kagome watched as Miroku sweated like bullets and quickly ran out with Sango hot on his trail. She heard him begging for Sango to stop and put her boomerang down. But it seems that didn't happen because the next thing she heard was a very loud whack and thump.

She sighed and shook her head, then proceeded to put her haori back on. Once finished, she walked out of the hut just in time to see Miroku chained up and hang on a tree by a fuming Sango. "Oh come on Sango! It's not like I saw anything. I only saw her back with all of those cuts," said Miroku, swinging himself from side to side. Sango didn't say anything besides mumbling a pervert.

Deciding not to bother them, Kagome walked to where Inuyasha and the rest were. They were sitting around a fire with fish grilling. Rin was humming some kind of song, she probably made up, while waiting for her fish to finish cooking. Jaken was yelling at her that she shouldn't be too close to the fire. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were really quiet. Not talking much.

When she sat down next to Inuyasha, she saw him look at her from the corner of his eye. She smiled at him and turns to watch Rin and Jaken. It was quiet until Kagome broke the silent, "may I ask you something Sesshomaru?" They all turn their head to her. Both Sango and Miroku walked towards them and sat down next to Shippo and Kirara.

"What is it?" said Sesshomaru. Kagome inhaled before exhaling, "you said that I was inserted a demon jewel. But how did it get insert inside of me?" He calmly answered, "The jewels illuminates a light when it touches a demon, or a half demon, and makes their demon blood overtake their mind and body. The demons go crazy if the person that is trying to control them is weaker than they are." "So if the possessor is stronger than…" said Miroku. "Then they could have full control over them," Sesshomaru finished.

"But how is that possible? No one has ever heard of this kind of jewel before," said Sango. "That is because it was recently created," said Jaken. The Inu gang turned to look at Jaken, "what do you mean?" Shippo asked. He crossed his arms, "something or someone is creating these jewels and it is getting very out of hand. There are many demons that were tested by these jewels and all have died from it." "And how do you know that?" asked Shippo. Jaken snapped at him, "Because we keep coming cross them! How else do you expect us not to know?" Miroku spoke, "but what I still don't get is why are they making these jewels?"

"Why don't you ask the Black Half Demon?" said Sesshomaru. "The Black Half Demon?" asked Shippo. "Lord Sesshomaru meant that half demon priestess girl!" Jaken exclaimed. They all look at her. Kagome didn't look at any of them. She only stared at her palm. "Kagome, do you know the reason?" Inuyasha asked. She still didn't look up at them.

Kagome knew that he was getting closer to her and she didn't want the others to get involve. Just when she finally got her memories and self back, things just didn't go her way. She sadly sighed, 'Am I really destined to be alone? Because I only bring pain to those who are close to me.'

"Kagome?"

She snapped out from her thought and finally looks at them. They were all watching her with patient yet prying eyes. She knew that they all really want to know why. But how can she tell them that it's because of her. That it is all her fault. Standing up, she turned to walk. She felt a hand quickly grabbed onto her wrist. Kagome knew who the hand belong to already, "where are you going?" Inuyasha asked.

She didn't look at him or the others when she answered, "to the stream. I need to clear my head." She felt him let go of her and started to walk again.

Kagome didn't know how long she walked, but she finally made it to the stream. Sitting on the small rock that was near the stream, Kagome stared at the water. The water flowed and reflected the suns ray. Yet, you could see right through it. Just like a person's eyes. Standing back up and going to crouch next to the stream, Kagome looked at her reflection. There really isn't anything great to look at on her. She has dog ears, black hair, and very rare blue with tint silver eyes. There wasn't anything special to look at.

A rustle from the bushes across from her took her out of her daze and quickly got on full alert. Kagome stood up straight and smelt a fowl scent in the air. She growled, "Show yourself, now!" A chuckled was sounded and soon a figure came out from the shadows between the trees. Kagome growled a lot louder when she saw who the figure was, "Naraku. What the hell do you want? I've already got enough trouble as it is for one day!" He chuckled, "my my, who would have known that you Kagome was the Black Half Demon." She glared at him, "how the hell do you know that?" He chuckle a bit more, "what? That you are the Black Half Demon?"

"That's right. Because you weren't created before any of that event happened."

"Oh but I do know Kagome. I've got the information from a very wise demon."

She scoffed, "yeah, probably by threatening it before killing it." Kagome could tell that Naraku was smiling because of the amusement in his tone, "probably, or probably not. Anyway, I didn't come here to chit chat. I came here to watch a little game." She quickly got into a fighting position, "what game?" she growled. He chuckled again, "one that involves both you and Inuyasha."

She quickly jumped towards him and tried to slash at him with her claw, but he quickly dodged her, "be patient Kagome. Inuyasha is almost here." Kagome used Soul Ripper at him and it quickly cut his head off. She already knew that he was a doll to begin with. He would never show himself in front of them so easily.

"Kagome! Are you alright?" Inuyasha exclaimed when he came out of the forest. She turned to look at him, "yeah I'm fine." Jumping back onto the other side where she was originally at, she didn't notice that Inuyasha was already next to her. He held out a hand to her and she kindly accepted it. But just when her feet finally stepped onto the ground, a huge red and black hole appeared out of nowhere underneath their feet.

"What the heck?!" Inuyasha exclaimed. Sudden black goopy hands held onto both Inuyasha and Kagome's arms and legs. "What the hell is this?" Inuyasha exclaimed, trying to get the hands off him and Kagome. 'Shit, this isn't what Naraku was talking about was it?' Kagome thought. Inuyasha couldn't pry the hands off them. Instead, it started to drag them into the hole.

"Damn it!"

Inuyasha tried to reach for tetsusaiga, but for some reason he couldn't. Kagome knew that she couldn't use either Soul Ripper or Crescent Blade because Inuyasha was too close to her. The hands suddenly pulled them harder and a huge mass of the black goop swallowed them. Making both half demon's losing consciousness and into a deep slumber.