Hold Me Tight and Never Let Go

Free Time and Koga

AN: I've been trying to update as much as I can. Erm…well yup ^^ Sorry for the technical difficulties in the previous chapter.

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Hold Me Tight and Never Let Go

Free Time and Koga

~~~Kaede's Hut~~~

"Kagome!"

Shippo exclaimed as he hugged Kagome once more. In his hand was a small bag filled with medical necessities. Kaede wasn't joining them since she said she was needed in the village. Shippo was taught basic things and carried a hand woven bag everywhere filled with his own little first aid kit. Shippo felt proud being able to identify several herbs and such and what they do, but then again Kurama could do that too.

Sango was talking to Kaede, asking her to take care of Nyoko while she was gone. Although her baby was recently born, Sango felt fit to travel saying she was beginning to get rusty from not going demon hunting much.

Miroku as always was continuously asking Sango to bear his child, again. Sango finally agreed to this after Irizu is dead. At first he was a bit disappointed, but cheered up later on. He had all the time in the world since his wind tunnel disappeared. Miroku would be able to live out his life normally, as normal his life could get anyhow.

Jin was drooling over Kagura until she slapped him in the face with her fan. Later Jin recovered, slightly awed by the wind demon's beauty. After that, Jin wouldn't stop showing off his Wind Horn creating a little wind duel between the two. It ended as a tie; Jin creating a mini tornado while Kagura creating wind blasts, slicing through tornado. Everyone ended up angry with the two for all the damage they caused.

Kuronue and Kurama currently in his Youko form were chatting by themselves. It was a pleasant sight to see what had happened after their last robbery together. They separated themselves from the rest of the group, whispering lowly as if it was secret information.

Sesshomaru kept his usual serious manner, watching Rin play with Shippo. Rin was chasing after Shippo while Shippo kept running, looking over his shoulder occasionally. After a little bit, Shippo tripped. Rin tackled him right away and they both ended up rolling around on the ground laughing amongst themselves. Sesshomaru smirked to himself at seeing Rin happy.

Kuwabara and Yusuke were having a fight like always. Kuwabara wanted to find out who was the better fighter with their fists. Of course Yusuke won while Kuwabara lost one tooth and took several bruises which Shippo eagerly tried to fix up. It seemed that Shippo didn't really know his herbs that well and Kuwabara ended up with a rash from poison ivy. Shippo seemed to get a lot of running that day from Kuwabara.

Hiei was by himself, standing on a tree branch. Eyes watching the scene below. Soon after he leapt from his position to find a place to train. He felt that he had to practice the usage of the Dragon Band, to put it to the fullest of its potential.

Kagome was training too except with her new bow. Suddenly she remembered something. Kaede had never told her where the Tetsusaiga was. Picking up her items, she ran off to Kaede's home. Dropping her stuff by a corner, she walked towards Kaede.

"Kaede, what ever happened to the Tetsusaiga?"

"Oh, the Tetsusaiga? It disappeared; no one knows where it went. It disappeared the day after you left."

Kagome frowned; she wanted to see the Tetsusaiga. She was worried what might happen if the wrong hands got to it.

~~~Off We Go~~~

Thirteen figures walked off towards the horizon. Sesshomaru in the lead, going a slow pace for everyone to catch up in. Miroku and Kuwabara were in the back whining.

"Slow down!"

"My feet hurt!"

"Are we there yet?"

"How much longer?"

"Can we take a rest?"

"SHUT UP!"

Yusuke and Sango shouted in unison. Sango slapped Miroku while Kuwabara was hit by one of Yusuke's punches. It happened to quiet them down, by a lot. The rest of the way was quiet until guess who pops up. Koga.

Koga surrounded the group with his newly gained pack. Next to him was a female wolf youkai. Her reddish brown hair was held down. A white fur cloak like garment resting on her shoulders. A sword inside a scabbard on her side. Green eyes observing the group of fighters.

(AN: I never actually saw any of the episodes with Ayame in it. I'm mostly guessing on this part with the information I found on the web)

"Kagome?"

Koga saw Kagome in the midst of the crowd. A smirk appearing on his face.

"Haven't seen you in a long time."

"When did you get a new tribe?"

Eyes watching the wolves surrounding the area.

"When Ayame and I decided to rebuild a pack together."

"Ayame?"

"That would be me. We met when I was a child Koga promised to marry me when I grow up. He happened to keep his word. Where are you and your large group going?"

"To Irizu. We must kill him."

Kagome responded.

"Interesting…we are on the same path as well. Maybe we should join together and attack all at once?"

Ayame suggested, glancing over to Koga.

"That would be helpful, it would cause much more damage."

Koga's eyes caught sight of the Shikon no Tama, which Kagome carelessly left out in everyone's view.

"The Shikon no Tama!"

"Uh…"

Kagome quickly slipped it under her shirt.

"You must let me use it! With it I could surely beat Irizu and I could easily be the most powerful youkai."

Koga muttered the last part a little too loud.

"No, I must complete the Shikon no Tama."

"Can't I have some pieces? I won't take it all."

"No."

"Please!"

"No."

"Please! I'll be a good little Koga."

"No."

"Just one?"

"I'll think about it, we might have to go to dire measures to defeat Irizu."

"Fine."

"Can we continue? Your wolves block the path."

Kagome said, watching one of the wolf's mouth drip with saliva.

~~~Somewhere Out There~~~

"YOUKAI!"

People were shouting, yelling, screaming. A large army of youkai were attacking and killing anything in sight. They were mostly made up of bird like youkai, clawing and biting the fleeing villagers. Some resembled bears while others looked like serpents. Wails of children clutching to their mothers, as their parents created human shields for them. By then the group were nearby. A loud shriek echoing in the forest, fading away to a whisper once it traveled to the group. Only the demons heard this, already running off while the humans lagged behind, wondering what was happening. A bright light flashed as Kurama became Youko.

Sesshomaru, Hiei, Kuronue, Youko, and Koga were in the lead. The stench of death and blood fills their noses. Miroku and Kuwabara lagged while Kanna calmly walked, holding her delicate mirror. Kagome, Sango, Ayame, Kagura, and Jin were right behind the ones in the lead while the rest filled the gap in-between, some mixing with the laggers and some mixing with the leaders.

"Hurry! There's an attack up there, I bet Irizu is behind this!"

Someone shouted as the trees and the other foliage began to dwindle until the village came into view. Many were already dead while others fled their way until seeing the demons up front. Most of them ran the other way, caught by a barrier of demons.

"Help us!"

"Mommy?"

"Sweetie come back!"

One of the few survivors ran towards the group, hiding behind Hiei. It was a young child, clutching Hiei's clothing and shedding numerous tears. Hiei glared at the child, pushing the kid away as he leapt into battle.

Sesshomaru, Youko, Kuronue, and Koga were already fighting. Although greatly outnumbered, none had the skill to match any of them. The large legion of youkai's number began to taper off as the rest of the fighters came, attacking any youkai they saw first.

Sango, Miroku, and Kagome were standing near the lake, their backs against each other's. Although Miroku had lost the wind tunnel, something odd had happened replacing it. It seemed that once the curse was broken, it would be replaced by something else. White light surrounded his hands as youkai froze in their path, paralyzed by whatever Miroku was doing. Sango was using this chance to slice through the youkai with her enormous boomerang.

"How'd you do that?"

"I dunno. It just happens when I think about I guess."

"Oh…"

Suddenly the leader of this group appeared, surprising everyone. It was a huge squid like youkai, grasping a tentacle around Kagome's waist. It reeled her back in, deciding whether to drown her or break her body by increasing the strength in his grasp.

"KAGOME!"

Someone shouted, racing towards the lake. Silvery hair blowing in the wind. It was Youko.

"No! Stay where you are. I can deal with this by myself."

Kagome sounded much to calm her voice clear and loud.

"Yes, let her so she can die here and now."

The youkai underestimated her greatly. BIG mistake.

Kagome glowed blue, eyes closed in a calm state. Once she opened them, blue light escaped her eyes. It was like fireworks, shooting up high then separating to fall on the water. It crackled as Kagome sent a concentrated amount of energy towards the youkai. As pain rippled through the youkai's body, his grip increased. Kagome winced as she felt her bones about to crack. The grip died down, the youkai's limbs turning limp. Kagome's crippled body falling down, crashing through the water's surface.

"Kagome!"

Youko shouted as he dived into the water after her. Kuronue watched his friend, knowing how Kagome was so special to Youko.

Maybe all this time with humans has made him go soft.

Kagome's body drifted deeper and deeper as it also went to an unconscious state. Before her eyes shut, her eyes caught a glimpse of long silvery hair.

Inu Yasha?

Bubbles floated from her mouth as a strong hand held onto her weak body. All the energy was sucked from her because of her attack. She never remembered saying what she said or doing what she did. It was like someone possessed Kagome Higurashi, Reincarnation of Kikyo, and current Guardian of the Shikon no Tama.

~~~Later on in an Abandoned Hut~~~

The young face of Shippo was the first thing she saw when she woke up.

"You're awake!"

Shippo cheered as he ran out of the hut to another one where he told the others.

"Huh?"

Kagome was confused. She didn't remember much except for the part where she was grabbed by the squid youkai.

"Where am I?"

"In someone's hut. The owner is either dead or running off."

Kurama responded, sitting next to her. He was smiling and looking at her.

"Kurama? Where's Inu Yasha?"

"Who's he?"

"Isn't he the one who saved me from drowning? I saw silvery white hair before losing consciousness."

"That was me…kind of."

"YOU?!"

Kagome winced feeling her bruised and broken body.

"Kagome you should really calm down. I don't want you to get hurt anymore. Yes it was me, I was Youko at the time."

Kagome stared at the plain blanket that they had found. So Inu Yasha wasn't alive, she knew it, she had watched him die.

"Are you alright?"

"I guess so."

Kagome slipped the covers over her face, silent tears rolling down. Kurama watched, uneasily as the other members of the group finally arrived.

"She's not awake. Shippo are you playing around with us?"

"No, she was awake. Kurama, you believe me right?"

Shippo was desperately poking Kagome. Looking at Kurama for some help.

"She was…"

AN: I know, I know, I see the errors. R&R!