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The sun was shinning brightly as Kagome's giant yellow backpack emerged from the well and sat heavily in the grass. The girl climbed from the grass hastily and looked around with a smile on her face. She had decided that she'd come back early to the past. She didn't have as many tests as expected and she'd finished all her homework (remarkably) and was all set for the next test dates. She had even found time to hang out with friends and bond with her family. Now, she was ready for shard hunting and was hoping she could earn a favor from the hanyou, Inu-yasha.

Heaving her backpack back onto her back, Kagome headed towards the village, traveling and winding between trees. She smiled at the thought of being able to spend more time with Inu-yasha and hurried in her steps. A twig snapping behind her made her pause in her footsteps. Her ears were strained for the slightest sound as she began to walk slowly now, her eyes darting around suspiciously. She continued walking when she heard another pair of footsteps. She stopped again and for a moment, footsteps echoed along the trees before halting, too. Kagome was certain that they weren't her feet and turned around slowly.

No one stood behind her and she felt her heart hammer against her chest. Gulping, she continued on her way.

As she turned to continue walking, a figure stopped her and she stood before a cloaked figure.

"Who are you?" Kagome asked, trying to sound as confident as she could, but the quiver in her voice was evident. Cool hearted chuckling met her ears and her eyes widened in shock and amazement. She gulped loudly and took a step back. "Y-you!"

The cloaked figure stepped out from the shadows, his white baboon pelt swaying in the wind, his cool, wicked smirk the only feature of his face that Kagome could see. His chuckling came to a halt and his smirk dissolved into a frown. He took a step towards her and she took a step in retreat.

"Kagome," his voice was like ice and Kagome felt her body shiver violently. "The Miko of the future, such a resemblance to the fair Kikyo," a pale clawed hand appeared and traced her jaw line. Kagome reared in shock and disgust and pressed her body against a tree. "Now, now, little Kagome, there's nothing to fear, I shan't kill you. Yet."

Kagome felt herself shivering violently as both hands grasped her forearms. "Let go!" she shrieked. "INU-YASHA!"

"He won't come for you!" Naraku sneered, "He's already taken care of. My Kagura is setting up a diversion, but, I'm sure he wasn't expecting you so soon."

"Release me!" Kagome glared, "Inu-yasha will save me!"

"I doubt it, little Miko," Naraku chuckled darkly as his hand traveled up her arm and towards her neck. His claws prickled the skin and left bumps like a mosquito's bite. "Now, you'll be coming with me," he squeezed her neck harshly and Kagome felt the world go blank.

'Inu-yasha,' she thought before slipping into unconscious.



Kagome opened blurry eyes and was met with darkness. The air was cool and damp, like a cave, and it was hard for her to breathe. She tried to move, but her body was tied to a stone cold wall by what appeared to be vines. Blinking she struggled against the vines, only to be met by thousands of thorns digging into her bare arms and legs as well as her stomach and chest. Coughing she looked around the room, searching for light.

Suddenly, a door that she hadn't seen swung open and Naraku walked in, followed by Kanna and Kagura. Kagome glared at them but remained still, not wanting him to see her in pain.

"Nice to see you're finally awake, Miko," Naraku said, a hint of laughter in his voice. "Maybe it would have been better if you'd been asleep, unfortunately. Now you'll have to witness the death of my arch nemesis."

"What?" Kagome barked out and stared at the other hanyou with a look of disgust and horror.

"You heard me, little Miko," Naraku sneered and nodded to Kanna.

Kanna glided over to Kagome with half-lidded eyes before holding her mirror up to Kagome's face. The mirror flashed white before it began to focus on Inu-yasha. He was looking around blindly his face etched with worry.

"He searches for you," Kanna said softly and looked at Kagome with dead eyes, "he looks for Kagome."

Naraku smirked as he approached Kagome and Kanna. Kanna sidestepped and allowed Naraku to come close to her. He grinned, his red eyes flashing dangerously as they narrowed in glee. "It's a real shame," he hissed as his fingers ran through her hair and along her cheek, "that your beauty is wasted on such scum like Inu-yasha."

"The only scum I see," Kagome said darkly, "Is you."

Naraku smirked and ran his claw down her cheek, drawing blood. "You're too bold, little one, it will eventually lead to your demise."

Kanna returned to her spot and held the mirror before Kagome, "The time has come."

Naraku nodded and looked at Kagura, "You know what to do."

Kagura rolled her eyes and revealed two Shikon shards, "Yes, I know."

Kagura sighed deeply and moved some hair away from her forehead. Glancing at Naraku, she slipped the two shards under her skin and glared angrily at him. "I don't know why I have to do it."

Naraku smirked, "Because you have the same body structure as our fair Miko."

Kagura snorted and left the room.

Kagome watched in horrified silence, "What is she doing?"

"Carrying out my little plan," Naraku said as if discussing the weather, "once it is set, I will be rid of that worthless hanyou and I can then work on his little whore." He looked at her with an unreadable expression. "It's a real shame that history shall repeat itself."

"What?" Kagome asked in dismay.

"That our little hanyou shall be killed by the woman he loves," he nodded to Kanna who held the mirror closer to Kagome.

Kagome's eyes widened in shock when she watched Kagura fly on her feather. But, the real shock was when Kagura started to morph, her body shuddered in pain and her body began to change. She hunched over in a ball, and Kagome could hear her screams of agony.

After a moment of Kagura's silent twitching and her heavy breathing .she sat up to show that her body had shifted:

Into a Kagome look alike.

"No," Kagome said in horror, as realization dawned upon her, "NO!"

"Oh yes," Naraku smiled, "And you'll be able to witness it first hand, you'd better pray that he won't die hating you."

Kagome felt tears spring to her eyes as she struggled again against the bindings, "NO! INU-YASHA!"