Disclaimer:i do not own inuyasha or anything of it

author's note:Naraku is coming back for you Naraku fans!(i don't know why anyone would side w/ him but-).....................acheem.............enjoy!

Juromaru woke up the next day, and Ayumi was not to be seen. Juromaru looked around the hut for her with his eyes, hoping to posess her jewel shard in her wrists. Naraku then came in his mind, delivering a message:

Naraku:Juromaru...................You may get her jewel shards and use them to kill Inuyasha and Kouga. When that is done, kill Kagome and take her jewel shards and deliver them back to me.........."

Juromaru took off his bandages, he had completely healed. If you didn't already know, demons have super healing powers. He fixed his clothing and heard village people talking outside, he evesdropped:

Village man1:did you hear?I spotted a youkai in my crops last night!"

Village man2:again?"

Village man1:I got Ayumi as fast as I could...........Damn those youkai! When will they learn???"

Village man2:Shut up!They could be listening right now you dumbass!"

Village man1:I am well aware of that you fool! I told you Ayumi is skilled w/ the bow and arrow, she will get rid of any demon-"

Nastumi:Ayumi?"

A wondering village girl who overheard their conversation walked over to them. Apparntly she knew Ayumi.

Nastumi:Ayumi left this morning--------to gather food for our village"

Another village girl walked by her, they were dressed simmilar to each other.

Satomi:Ayumi?I haven't seen her since early this morning-whats this about a youkai?"

Village man1:that devil's gone now, not to fear my ladies"

Juromaru thought to himself........Ayumi seemed more than he had expected of her.........Did she really kill demons, and did she hate them like the other villagers? He thought she was just some ordinary girl-maybe there's more than meets the eye......

Satomi:I will look for Lady Ayumi my lord"

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Ayumi was in the forest, reaching up into a tree picking fresh, ripe fruit. She found a perfect ripe, juicy apple and dropped in carefully in the basket. Naraku had found her, disguised in a baboon face and cape, he appeared in front of her.

Ayumi:Who are you???"

Startled, she stepped away from the tree.

Naraku:My name is not important. However............."

Ayumi did not trust him, she she quickly drew out her bow and arrow and aimed it at him as a warning that if he did not return from which he came, she will shoot him.He just laughed and grinned at her.

Naraku:You may shoot me if you wish, but don't you want to know his name?"

Ayumi:Who?"

Naraku:Juromaru, the one you are treating in your village"

Ayumi fell silent How did he know???was he a youkai????

Naraku:oh yes, I know everything about him........lower you weapon"

Ayumi placed her arrow back and set her bow on the ground. Naraku walked slowly to her, she backened away, trying to not get near him. Naraku reached from under his cloak, a hand showed. His hand took hers and turned it so her wrist was facing up. A pink light shined and was very visible to them both.

Naraku:Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, so you posess two jewel shards so far I see."

Ayumi tried to jerk her hand away from his, but he ha a strong grip on her.

Naraku:Do you know what these tiny little shards are capable of?"

Ayumi:let me go!"

Ayumi refused to answer his question, he then knew she had no knowledge of them. Still not letting go of her, he replied:

Naraku:these belong to a jewel called the shikon no tama.............These shards will allow any demon to be even more powerful, like Juromaru..........."

Ayumi had been shocked, and her expression on her face showed it. Juromaru can't be a demon! She refused to beleive him and then got the strength to get her hand free from his grasp.

Ayumi:It can't be!..............You speak nothing but lies!Who are you???!!!!!"

Naraku grinned and laughed at her pathetic attempt to yell at him.

Naraku:I am Naraku..................And I wish to posess your jewel shards"

Ayumi knew he wouldn't leave w/out them, so she quickly grabbed her bow and shot an arrow into his head. She smiled to see him dead and picked up her basket of fruit and returned to the village. Naraku couldn't die that easily, he dissolved away back to his palace, everything was going as planned for him.

She was greeted by the village people, and her freinds.

Satomi:Lady Ayumi!You have returned,bring me the food you have gathered"

Ayumi gives her the basket and bows, Satomi carried it over to a different hut to clean them off. Ayumi walked back inside to Juromaru, he was resting his arm on his knee, and his other leg was streched out in front of him.He didn't blink when he looked at her, only his eyes moved. She simply smiled, she noticed he hadn't touched his soup. Carefull picking it up, she poured out the soup outside on the grass and sighed. She returned back and walked in front of him, he could see her bare feet and looked up at her face.

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Naraku:everything is going as planned.................That foolish human thinks she can easily kill me???hmph.........Humans are so predictable.......She will soon bond with Juromaru, like that Kikyo......Then just like Inuyasha he will take her shards and kill her,and I will have almost completed the shikon no tama...........Kagura-"

Kagura steps out of the shadows, fanning herself.

Kagura:what is it you want now?"

Naraku:I need you to go check on juromaru and the human"

He grins evily. Kagura just raised an eyebrow. She hated Naraku, she wanted to be free and do her own bidding. She had no intention of being Naraku's slave, but he held her life in his hands and would threaten to kill her painfully if she did not forfill his duties.

Kagura:Let me guess.........You want me to spy on them and report back to you, am I right?Seeing Juromaru's personality he will kill her in no time at all, why bother-"

Naraku opened his hand, her heart was in his palm. He clenched his fist hard, she put her hand to where her heart would be and fell weak to the ground.

Naraku:Next time you will not question my commands......remember, I hold your only life"

Kagura:damn you naraku........"

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