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~Meanwhile ~

Yuji had everything ready for Inu no Taisho to pick up when he returned. He put the full vials into the cabinet for safe keeping until he arrived to take them to the Western lands palace. He was about to start a pot of tea when he heard a crash as he turned around he saw Naraku. He could see others with the spider Hanyu, and in his advanced age, there was no way he could take on all of them but he'd sure as heck try. Hopefully, he'd live to see another day and his longtime friend wouldn't be too mad at him.

Naraku glared while growling, "Give me the girl, and you won't be harmed. She cost me a lot of time, and a lair in the East so I am not about to leave without her." He knew he had the old demon outnumbered there was no way he stood a chance against them. Between age and the number of demons this old man didn't stand a chance.

Yuji sighed saying, "You will either have to kill me, or take me with you for if I don't protect her with my life, I will be subjected to a fate worse than death by her mate." He most definitely wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of Inu no Tashio's wrath for not doing all he could to prevent his mate's capture.

Naraku looked over and noticed the pup a sly evil grin crossed his face before saying, "That pup will be useful to my plans. Kagura will take care of you old man." He stepped aside and let Kagura enter the room planning all the things he could do with this unexpected turn of events. He loved when he was unexpectedly given another way to control someone, and the pup she was holding was a sure way to get everything he wanted from her with very little effort.

Naraku covered her, and the pup in the blanket that was on the bed at first the growling coming from her slowed him down but then he realized that she wasn't waking up. So he continued ignoring the growling coming from her. Kagura started fighting the old panther demon eventually using her fan to knock him out unconscious. Kagura asked, "Should I kill him Naraku?"

Naraku shook his head no chuckling evilly, "Leave him for her mate to play with. I'd hate to take away his fun besides I am sure he will kill him for his failure." He loved leaving his dirty work for others to finish it left him with clean hands whenever possible.

The quickly left and went to Naraku's castle in the North Kagura carried Sarah, and her pup all the way to Naraku's castle. She placed them on the bed in the cell, and this time, she locked the door shut so that when she woke up, she couldn't escape. Kagura felt sorry for Sarah she knew Naraku would use Sarah's son against her to get what he wanted from her. Kagura knew full well odds were Naraku planned on killing the pup, but he wouldn't tell her that in fact, he'd more than likely kill the pup right away and pretend the pup was alive tricking her into doing things for him.

Kagura was surprised the whole time Sarah had growled until she had moved a safe distance away from Sarah, and the pup. She was impressed this girl's Mothering instincts were high enough to sense a threat even when she was asleep. Kagura envied the woman and wished that someday she'd have her pup to protect, but that had to stay a dream as long as Naraku held her heart. Kagura wasn't about to have her pup at that bastards mercy she knew Naraku would either kill the child or twist the child into his image.

~ With Inu no Taisho, Sango, and Miroku ~

They arrived at Yuji's home only to find it broken into, and Yuji seriously hurt on the floor. Sarah and Sesshomaru were nowhere to be found their scent hung in the air allowing Inu no Taisho to know she was carried away by someone. Inu no Taisho's eyes tinted red, he said, "Heal my friend then return to the Western Castle send reinforcements to the North." He transformed into a giant dog and bounded off to the North he was pissed this was the second time she was taken by this man. He was going to end this threat to his mate to be if it was the last thing he did.

Sango shook her head as she, and Miroku picked up Yuji and tended to him over the next few days. As soon as he was well enough, they took all of Sesshomaru's medicine and went to the Western lands place. Once there they told InuYasha what was going on, and he started to form together an army to deal with Naraku once, and for all. Once a small army was formed InuYasha, and the gang headed out to help Inu no Taisho. No one wanted to leave Sarah or Sesshomaru in Naraku's hands a moment longer than they had to. Perhaps his group would be able to figure out where the spider Hanyu was hiding once in the North.

~ With Inu no Taisho ~

He bounded over the land as quickly as he could no one took what was his, and lived to tell about it. He grew angrier as he bounded to the North following the scent of the one who dared to touch what was his. He didn't stop until he came to a large area where the smell seemed to cover everything it also appeared to go on for miles this must have been their primary home the area reeked of them. He howled in anger and tore through a few trees to vent out his rage this was going to take longer than he wanted it too. He bounded over to the hilltop and howled even louder at the sight of the search area as it was so large. He longed for his pup, and his female to be safe by his side. He knew a search of everywhere could take months and he couldn't bear to think of all the things Naraku would do to them in that period of time.