Ok, the I was on such a roll, but I was going to wait, but the reviews I got inspired me to get this next chapter out ASAP, so with that in mind…

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Shadows

Chapter 14: Naraku's Castle, Part Two

Recap:

The field of energy around Kagome grew even more, before she raised her hand away from her chest and pointed at them. Tears seemed to be brimming within her eyes, as the energy she had built up was released and went hurling towards them. 'No! Inu Yasha….Sango….Miroku! I'm sorry!!!' The voice in her head cried out, loud enough to finally drown out the other.

Finding her voice finally hers, she screamed, "NO!"

The power that she had unleashed on them exploded all around them, sending blue fire to surround them. Inu Yasha, using his demon powers, had been able to dodge most of the hit, although he had still been somewhat injured. Sango and Miroku were more hurt, currently laying unconscious at the ground, Kirara had also been knocked down by the blast.

Inu Yasha leaned on the tetsuiga for support as he held his other arm to his side. Looking up into Kagome's face, he could see the pain on her face. 'Is she…really herself again?'

Struggling to stand, he shouted out to her, "Kagome!"

Startled by his shout, her head snapped to face him. Her whole body seemed to be trembling as she brought her hand to her head, "In-Inu Yasha! What have I done!" She cried softly, her eyes becoming for more focused as she looked at him.

Naraku's laughter came from behind them, "So, you were able to fight off my mind control, hmmm? You will not be able to do so again" He yelled as the spell from before hit Kagome's body again. Screaming in pain, she feel to her knees.

"No! Naraku you bastard! Leave her alone! Why don't you do your own dirty work?" Inu Yasha shouted, running towards Kagome. As he almost reached her, a flash of red passed his eyes and stopped in front of him.

"Inu Yasha…I told you we would meet again…" Kikyo sneered at him with a cold smile playing upon her lips.

"Kikyo! Are you working with him!" He shouted at her, more angry than before.

"Yes I am now Inu Yasha…ironic isn't it? At one time we believed that the other had betrayed the other, and now I have betrayed you and you I…"

Behind her he could see Kagome kneeling on the floor in pain. "Get out of my way Kikyo!" Inu Yasha yelled at his old love.

"I will not allow you to choose that reincarnation over me!" She shouted back and made a motion to grab his arms, her miko powers flaring, "You are mine to take to hell!"

Inu Yasha stepped back. He didn't want to do it, but she was leaving him no choice, "Kikyo, for the last time! MOVE!"

As she made no move away, only towards him with her arms outstretched and her face set in a cold smirk, Inu Yasha raised the tetsuiga above his head and slashed down at the woman. As her body of clay and bones crumbled apart, her voice shouted out to him one last time, "Why have you betrayed me!"

The small of portion of Kagome's soul that Kikyo held inside her was released and flew back towards Kagome's body. In her current state of pain from Naraku's spell, what had occurred between the two and the part of the soul that flew into her went unnoticed.

"Kagome!" Inu Yasha shouted again, and reached out to her but found his hand meeting with a barrier that had been erected around Kagome. As he watched, he could see that she was fighting the spell that Naraku was trying to put her under. Turning his anger towards the other hanyou, he charged at him with the tetsuiga ready, "NARAKU!"

As his tetsuiga slashed through the fur that covered him, it flew away, revealing yet another puppet of Naraku's. "DAMMIT!" the angered hanyou shouted and threw it to the ground, just as a arrow of blue fire flew by his head.

Eyes wide, he slowly turned to see Kagome pointing yet another arrow at him, bow drawn back. 'Dammit, why is she still under his control if I just destroyed the puppet?'

As she drew the bow string back further, she let the arrow fly at him. Dodging it, some of the fire that was engulfing the arrow came too close to his face and burnt the side, along with singeing his hair.

"Kagome! Snap out of it!" Inu Yasha desperately tried to figure out how to break the spell over her.

Without saying a word, Kagome drew another arrow from her quiver and aimed it at him. Just as she was about to release this one, a flash flew across the room, grabbed Kagome, and fell to the floor with her.

"Kagome!" Inu Yasha wanted to run to her, but found himself frozen in shock at what had happened. There was Kagome, on the floor lying under no other than one of Naraku's henchman, Kagura.

"Kagome!" Kagura yelled, "You have to snap out of it! Don't let Naraku control you!"

Kagome tried to focus her eyes on this new person who had appeared. She knew her, she was one of her master's slaves. "Does Master Naraku wish me to stop my assault on them?" She questioned her, thinking that she must have been sent by him.

"I heard you say you loved them! That you loved Inu Yasha! You can't kill him now! You have to fight Naraku's power!" Kagura shouted at her, shaking her all the time.

Kagome tried to think. There was that ever present voice in the back of her head again telling her that it was true, she loved them. But that louder voice still seemed to scream in her ears that she needed to kill them, that they were the enemy. The voices continued to argue in her head until suddenly she found herself finding her sight again and looking into golden eyes that seemed to call out to her soul.

"Kagome…I don't care if you kill me or not. I…I DO love you" Inu Yasha whispered so that only she could hear.

Suddenly everything made sense, the voice screaming at her in her head to kill him ceased and her own voice, the one that had been so quiet, took over again. "Inu Yasha!" she cried and flung her arms around his neck, knocking him over with the force. Sobbing into his shoulder, neither one noticed another person appearing before them.

Kanna, calm as ever but her eyes flashing with anger, "How dare you break my spell!" Pointing her hand at the couple, she was about to deliver a final blow when Kagura stepped in front of them.

Kagura's eyes narrowed as she faced her 'sister', "Go back and tell Naraku that he has failed."

Kanna's cold smile deepened as she looked at Kagura, "Why should I do that when I could just finish you off right now?"

Kagura met her smile with one of her own, "Because, in case you hadn't noticed, your out numbered." Inu Yasha stood next to her and raised the tetsuiga in a battle stance.

Kanna's eyes flicked from one to the other and then back to Kagura, "You will be killed for this betrayal Kagura."

Kagura smirked, "Then so be it. I'd rather die than serve that ass any longer!"

With that Kanna disappeared from their sight and Inu Yasha turned his attention back to Kagome. She had walked over to where Sango and Miroku's unconscious forms lay.

Choking back a sob, she muttered, "Did…I…do this?" She asked no one in particular, knowing the answer.

Inu Yasha reached out a hand to try and comfort her, but she knelt down before his hand could touch her shoulder. Tears poured out over her cheeks and landed on her lap. "I'm so sorry!" she sobbed. 'Please be alright!' she silently prayed.

As the tears shed from her eyes reached the floor, a flash of light grew from it and spread over the room. As the light subsided, slowly Sango and Miroku both groggily sat up.

"What happened?" Sango asked, rubbing a dull ache at the back of her head. Other than a headache, she was perfectly fine.

Inu Yasha reached up to where the burn had been on his face. It was gone. 'I know I heal fast, but not that fast! And what was that light?' Looking around, he noticed that someone was missing. "Kagome! Where the hell did she go?"

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When the flash of light had came from her tears, Kagome had been shocked. Thinking she was trying to harm her friends again (and not knowing what she could do about it) she did the first thing she could think of: run. If she got away from them, she maybe wouldn't hurt them. Due to her now increased speed, she had gotten away a lot faster than she thought she would. Now she found herself in the forest, nearing a clearing.

Sitting down on a fallen log, she put her head in her hands. Then looking through her fingers, she saw what she was wearing.

"WHO THE HELL CHANGED ME!" she yelled, shocked that someone had the nerve to change her clothes, and…. "Oh Kami sama! I hope it wasn't Naraku!" She shuddered at the thought.

She was torn from her thoughts by a yell from behind her. Surprised, she walked over and peered through the bushes. There was a little girl, definitely younger than Souta, cowering on the ground as a disgusting snake demon slithered up to her. Kagome could see that the girl was trembling and couldn't do anything to protect herself. Without really thinking about what she was doing, she jumped out of her hiding spot and ran at the demon, slashing it with her newly-gained claws. It was a weak demon and fell dead to the ground without a chance against her.

Kagome looked down at her claws, "Wow…I didn't realize I'd be able to do that!" She thought to herself and then looked at the girl and gave her a gentle smile. "Are you alright?"

The girl stopped trembling and looked up at Kagome with her eyes big, "Yes, thank you for saving me!" The girl got up and ran through the woods.

"Hey wait!" Kagome called out, worried for her to be running through the woods without any protection. Chasing after her, she soon caught up with her, and much more.

"There you are Rin! Why can't you stop running off all by-" Jaken stopped as he saw the approaching girl, "LORD SESSHOMARU! LORD SESSHOMARU!" the toad went running towards his master as Kagome stopped with a gasp.

Sesshomaru was before her in a flash, using his Youkai speed to catch her off guard.

"You are that human girl that half-breed of a sibling travels around with," He said with a hint of contempt in his voice, then stopped and sniffed the air, "There is something about you though…that is different." His eyes grew larger, "You are part Youkai now!"

Ok! Chapter 14 done! Yeah! *waves little victory flag* Now don't worry, Kagome and Inu Yasha aren't going to be separated for long! Hmmm….maybe I should rename this story "The Misadventures of Kagome"…it seems to be leading into that. Anyways, enough of my insane babblings….Review please!!!