YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! If I were you, I'd 'ave given up on this story about . . . a month ago. Well that's not TOTALLY true. I still check up on some fics that haven't been updated in like, 3 months. Still, you rock. Special thanks to Hanyou-Girl25, my ONLY reviewer for chappy 24. You are the one and ONLY reason this fic has not been trashed. That and the fact that I promised that this would NOT be another orphaned fic. NE way you should read Mistress Nika's latest fic. It's hentai (mildly so far, but the girl's perverse) and a real ball. You like (or can tolerate) Yu-Gi-Oh right? To be honest, you really don't have to like the show to like the fic. But, you're here to read the latest (and longest) chappy of Kagome, what's wrong with you? Not listen to rattle on and on. And so away we go . . .

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Willing himself to be strong for Kagome's sake as well as his own, Inuyasha lunged at Sota. The child was unable to run, or even crawl, having never been permitted to do either on his own desire.

//I can't leave Kagome here alone with HIM, but I need to find the rest of my pack. Damn! Kagome please be strong, I'll be back soon. I just need to make sure our companions are all right. //

Finally deciding to leave Kagome, Inuyasha raced for the door and rushed down the corridor to the left, following his friends' scent. Stopping abruptly, he took several deep breaths and then growled, his hair seeming to bristle.

//She smells dead. She can't be dead. The houshi was caring for her. I won't let her be dead. I need to find her NOW. //

Back in the thrashed room, Kagome stood with a fearful expression plastered on her face.

// Did Inuyasha just run away? Isn't he going to save me? He DOES know I'm still in here and Naraku hasn't won . . . right? //

Regaining control 'Kagome' laughed. "He can't save you little girl. Maybe your wittle doggy finally realized that any attempt at a rescue would end his life. If you truly care for him, you *should* pray that he stays away. Of course we both know he's to big a baka to use his head and heed your prayers. Still, I suppose YOU could at least find comfort in your actions."

//Please be all right Inuyasha, I need you. //

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"I know they're here somewhere," Inuyasha muttered to himself "So why can't I find them already!??"

Tearing down the hall, Inuyasha made an abrupt right and literally slammed into a wall.

"Damn! I need to get through! I don't have time to find a way around. I guess we'll go straight through." Inuyasha told Sota while he placed the shaking boy behind the corridors corner. Turning back to the stonewall, Inuyasha cracked his knuckles and grinned. "This should be fun."

Pulling out the tetsiega, Inuyasha looked at it sadly and wished all his problems could be solved this easily. Clearing his head of all thoughts, he began hacking at the wall. Bits of rock came flying from the wall and soon he had constructed a nice sized hole. Grabbing Sota yet again, Inuyasha ducked under the walls ledge and entered a small room. On both his right and left stood two wooden doors. Opening the left door Inuyasha found himself in a hall that once again turned left. Smacking himself on the forehead as he determinedly marched forward, Inuyasha once again entered his makeshift entryway and this time took the right door.

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//The hanyou really is a moron, isn't he? Sometimes when he's in battle, you can almost believe he has some intelligence. Now I know it must all be instinct. And the way he's being lead by a false trail, even that's pretty frail. How did he ever hope to defeat me? It truly is laughable when you think about it. // Narome (NARaku in KagOME, there are two of 'um and if I keep having to ' ' every time I mean false people, I'm gonna go even more insane.) inwardly taunted Kagome as they gazed into an enchanted mirror.

//You think it's funny now, but I know Inuyasha will win. I trust him. And I'm positive he'll come back for ME. Not us, just me. So I'm afraid you'll have to leave. This body ain't big enough for the two of us. And I called dibs. //

//What a . . . touching speech. I see some of your spirit returned. Did I neglect to mention that if you cause too much trouble, I'll kill your little pup? Oh my bad. //

//What IS it with him and threatening small children's lives? Did he have a bad childhood or something? // Kagome thought quietly, so softly, that Narome was unable to overhear her.

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Charging through twisting corridors had left Inuyasha dazed, but undeterred. Pausing to shift Sota's weight, he overhear for the first time, the guttural noises that the boy was making. Shrugging it off he started up again until he felt small fists pounding on his chest. Cursing, Inuyasha stopped and set the child down. Staring him in the eye he growled, " My friends may be dying or possibly already dead. This had better be good. If I weren't so positive that your sister would kill me, I would've dumped you long ago." Satisfied that his message had been thoroughly delivered, Inuyasha prepared to scoop Sota up once again.

"Naaaa." Inuyasha's passenger complained "Naaaa . . ."

"No? . . . Nap? . . ." prompted Inuyasha impatiently

"Naaaraaa"

"Naraku?"

Grinning Sota continued. "Liiiaddedd"

"Naraku lied? Big surprise there. Can we go now?"

Shaking his whole frame Sota tried again, " Wroonng"

"Wrong? Yeah I know. Naraku is wrong now let's get a move on."

//Man this dudes dense! // Sota thought. "Wroonng way"

"This is the wrong way? Naraku lied?"

Sota excitedly jumped up and down, wishing he had a doggy biscuit.

"So where are my friends?"

Looking puzzled for a moment, Sota's face brightened and he clearly said, "Where the flower smell is, but not the buds."

"Huh? Smell, but no flowers? Riight." Getting a sniff of lilacs through the smoggy scent of Sango's blood and death, he swooped Sota up and warned, "You'd better pray that your right little boy. I can't afford to play around right now."

Going at breakneck speeds, Inuyasha desperately raced towards what he hoped was the room where his pack was being held captive.

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// Your brother is infuriating. Those were MY thoughts, what right did he have to tap into them? //

//You wanna argue that HE had no right when YOU STOLE HIS BODY?!! //

Finally losing patience with the girl, Narome allowed her to feel while he controlled their shared appendages.

// You will learn obedience. // He swore as he pierced his 'own' flesh, inwardly grinning as Kagome screamed.

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Swinging open the door, Inuyasha was forced to grab on to the door frame as a sudden gust almost lifted him off the ground.

"Inuyasha! Hurry and help me with Lady Sango!" Miroku commanded as he fought off the Naraku from the feudal era.

Ignoring his pride, Inuyasha raced for the limp form as commanded, and shielded her still form with the tetsiega. //She's to cold. But if I want Sango to survive long enough to see the next hour or so I need to get back to Kagome. We don't have time to mess around with him right now. //

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