A/N= Okay, I would like to apologize for changing my style. If you look back to the beginning you can see how Kagome was thinking in bold and Inuyasha was thinking in italics. Well, that was to hard to keep up with so I just changed it. I hope that it hasn't caused you all to much trouble. I would go back and change all the chapters, but I'm too lazy. Well here's chapter seven…enjoy!

One Soul To Share

Chapter seven: Freed, Then Captured Again

            "Let us become one again…Let us become one again…" Kikyo and Kagome were chanting over and over. Kikyo was standing in front of Kagome; they both had their eyes closed tight. A huge wind began to surround the girls. 'It's working,' Kagome thought. Kikyo fell to her knees, sharp pains circulated through out her body. She braced herself by putting her hands on the ground. She continued to chant. Kagome screamed as she felt Kikyo's pain enter her own body. Kagome opened her eyes and watched the young girl slowly move closer and closer to the ground. It was getting hard for Kikyo to remain conscious, she struggled in her breathing and her legs had completely given way. Both the girls were struggling to continue chanting. Kikyo felt all her strength leave her and she collapsed on the ground. Kagome screamed out again as the rest of her soul entered her body. 'I didn't think it would hurt this much,' she thought. The wind started to die down as the last of the soul entered. The stone restraints disappeared and Kagome's limp body fell to the ground on top of Kikyo's form. Thousands of small lights erupted from their bodies, exploding from the cave and spreading across the lands. The Shikon Jewel was now completely divided.

            "What was that?" Inuyasha asked the wind. The reply he got was a warm breeze that carried the sent of death. "Shit." He said.

            "Kagome!" Sota cried out as he saw the two forms piled on the ground. He rushed over to them and pulled Kagome up to a sitting position. "Kagome?" He asked. His sister appeared to be dead. "Oh no, Kagome…" He gently set Kagome down and picked Kikyo up, "Kikyo?" he asked. The young girl moaned and slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Sota, "My soul…" she muttered. Kikyo, then, fainted onto Sota. He gently allowed her to rest on his chest.

            "KAGOME!" Inuyasha was now screaming as loud as his voice could manage. He struggled fiercely in his binds. "KAGOME!" He stopped screaming when he saw a mist like form moving closer to him. It began to take shape; Inuyasha narrowed his eyes to enable him to make out whom it was. His eyes shot open in horror when he realized who it was. "Kagome…" he whispered softly. 

            "Inuyasha…" The ghost like Kagome whispered back.

            "Are you, are you…" Inuyasha stuttered in pure horror.

            "I'm afraid so, my beloved, Inuyasha." Kagome's spirit floated up to be eye level with Inuyasha. "Me and my other half, tried to become one. But Naraku must have been expecting something like this to happen."

            "You mean…" Inuyasha stared into the smoky tint that was Kagome's eyes.

            "Naraku is the one who pined you to this tree, and the one who has captured my soul." Kagome turned her head away from Inuyasha. "I must go to him, he has taken me captive with a spell. It is taking all my strength to just remain here with you." She turned back to him, a sad expression played across her ghostly face. "When me and Kikyo tried to become one, Naraku intercepted the souls as they traveled about, trying to find the body on which they were to return to. It seems as though I was caught, but Kikyo's soul seemed to have returned to her body." Kagome floated closer to Inuyasha. "The Shikon Jewel broke in the effort and many pieces were spread everywhere. You must go with Kikyo and collect the shards, that is the only way for me to be set free." Kagome moved even closer to Inuyasha.

            "So when the souls were in the air Naraku grabbed yours, and Kikyo's returned to her own body? Oh Kagome…" Inuyasha's voice was raspy and filled with sadness. "I will do as you ask."

            "Make me yours. Take me into your arms and never let go." Kagome placed her fog like hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

            "I though you'd never ask." Inuyasha said softly to his love. Kagome had been waiting to hear him say those words for what seemed an eternity. Then her form seemed to flicker as if being pulled away. Inuyasha's expression beckoned for her to stay.

            Kagome reached down with her hand and gripped the arrow that clung tight to Inuyasha. As soon as she touched it the arrow disappeared. Inuyasha fell from the tree and landed softly on the vine below him. Kagome slowly started to drift away from Inuyasha. He reached out to her, but his arm floated right through her transparent form. "Kagome!" He called out as she floated farther away. He reached out with his arm again, as if the gesture would return her. Kagome did the same, reaching out, trying to touch Inuyasha.

            "Never let go…" She whispered as she completely disappeared.

Back in the Cave Shrine, Kagome's body slowly faded away. It to was called to Naraku.

            "I love you, Kagome." Inuyasha pulled his hand back and stared at the spot she had last been. Then he noticed something wet and hot on his checks. He was crying. He let the silent tears fall to the ground. His Kagome…was gone. Gone.

 'Wait a minute,' he thought. 'She said that if I collect the shards she will be set free, and she will return to me.' His expression changed quickly to anger, "Naraku," he said allowed. "You will pay with your life."

            "Madam Kikyo. You must not try to stand." Sota said as he abandoned the fire he was making to go and help Kikyo stand up. They were still both in the Cave Shrine. Sota had been to scared to move Kikyo.

            "Let go of me." She said and pushed him off of her. With Sota no longer there to support her she fell to the ground. "I'm fine." She said. She turned away from him and crawled to a far away corner.

            "But Madam Kikyo…" Sota decided that it was useless, and returned to his fire making. He had the fire blazing in no time, and he began cooking some dinner for his rude guest.

            "What's that smell?" Kikyo asked. Her hunger was taking control over her pride.

            "Dinner," Sota said simply. Kikyo crawled over to him and sat on the opposite side of the fire. "For me…" he added playfully.

            Kikyo's expression was hidden behind the flames of the fire, but Sota was sure it held nothing but astonishment. "Well, I never!" Kikyo said. "Here I am your guest and you don't even have the decency to feed me!" She huffed.

            "You don't even have the decency to be polite." Sota said under his breath. "Now shut up or you won't get any." He said to Kikyo as he stirred the liquid in the pot. She was so angry she didn't say a word.

Inuyasha ran about the forest searching for any sign of where Kagome had gone. He was coming up with nothing, absolutely nothing. "Shit," he said as he skidded to a stop before the tree he had been pined to. He thought about his conversation with Kagome earlier…had she left any clues? 'Kikyo.' He thought. He sniffed the air, caught the girl's scent and took off.

            Naraku ran his hand through Kagome's soft hair. She stood in front of him. "You should be happy I called your body here as well, or you would remain a spirit forever." He said to his prisoner. She looked at him with pure anger, but did not say a word nor did she move. They were in a small room, somewhere in a large mansion. Naraku had tricked the servants into believing he was the lord that lived there. "You are my prize…" He said. He ran his hand down her cheek. Kagome turned her head away from him. He jerked her head back to look him in the eye. "You are mine now, you must do what I say."

Kagome narrowed her eyes, "I am not yours, and I never will be. If I belong to anyone it is, Inuyasha." Naraku slapped his slave hard across the face. Kagome fell to the ground from the impact. She looked up at him; the side of her face was beet red from the slap.

"You will never cross me. Your heart may belong to that half breed, but your soul belongs to me." He walked from the room and sharply shut the door behind him. Leaving Kagome alone.

"Not for long." Kagome whispered. She got up and stood tall in the center of the room. "I will escape."

A/N= Wow! Another Chapter done! What a twist! Kagome is now Naraku's not so loyal slave. Inuyasha has to collect the jewel shards. I hope you enjoyed it! I know I sure loved writing it! Please review and keep reading! There will be more twists to come, and Inuyasha will not end up with Kikyo, I repeat, Inuyasha will not end up with Kikyo.