"Kagome?" Inu-Yasha said, stunned. He jumped up as Kagome loosed her arrow. 'Why is Kagome attacking me?' he thought to himself, while carefully dodging Kagome's sacred arrows. As she stopped firing Inu-Yasha risked a glance, then blew up. "You bastard," he cried to Naroku, outraged, "Get your damn hands off her!" He demanded hotly. Naroku had started to run his hand from her cheek to her lips, his lust for her overpowering his caution. He released the hold on the doll spell, to cause Inu-Yasha to anger irrationally, when he realized that he had forced Kagome onto him. Kagome opened her eyes, and then was painfully pulled into a ruthless kiss. She tried to dig her nails into Naroku's arms, in an effort to escape Naroku. But Naroku merely bit her lip, causing her to somewhat yell in pain. When he was satisfied he threw her to the ground, causing her to cry out in pain. Inu-Yasha rushed forward, raising Tetsusaiga to his throat. Naroku looked at him, and didn't bother to even flinch as Inu-Yasha dug Tetsusaiga into his throat. "Are you okay Kagome?" Inu-Yasha asked softly, without taking his eyes off Naroku. Kagome managed a weak yes, and then Naroku started laughing. Suddenly Kagome started screaming, pulling at her scalp, and then just as suddenly stopped. "What's wrong Kagome?" Inu Yasha asked frantically, unable to turn and look at her. Naroku continued to laugh until Inu-Yasha cut deeper into his throat. "I should kill you right now, but I need to know how to break the spell you have cast on Kohaku and Kagome." He said in a deep-pitched growl. "I don't think you're the one in charge anymore Inu-Yasha," he said smiling slightly. Sango called out in alarm, but Inu-Yasha didn't dare turn. He gasped as Kagome grabbed the Tetsusaiga and aimed it at her heart. "What's the matter Inu-Yasha, are you not going to kill her? Beside is she not one of my lackeys, after all?" Naroku said taunting Inu-Yasha. Inu-Yasha glared at him, but when Kagome started to bleed he dropped his weapon. "Naroku, I don't know what you did, but I demand you change her back," he said hopelessly. Kagome stared at her hand, and watched as her blood flowed down to her wrist. Inu-Yasha glanced at her, and then turned away, disheartened. Naroku grabbed Kagome around the waist and pulled her over to him. Inu-Yasha shuddered, clenching his fists until they were white. "Naroku may I propose a trade of sorts," Inu-Yasha said, barely containing his rage. "Release Kohaku to Sango's care." "What do I get in return?" Naroku said, licking Kagome's wound. He slid his eyes over to look at Inu-Yasha, taunting him to attack. Inu-Yasha slowed his breath, in an effort to calm down. "Me..." He said softly. Naroku stopped mid-lick then turned to Inu-Yasha with interest. "No deal!" Naroku said after a moment's thought. Inu-Yasha grimaced as he turned to Kagome. "Besides I could easily put you under a doll spell, if I wanted to..." Naroku said licking his lips. "You could," Inu-Yasha said, grinding his teeth. "However, wouldn't it give you more satisfactory to order me to do something, and know that I couldn't disobey you?" Inu-Yasha said, which appealed to Naroku. "Fine, but you will be killed by Kagome's hand if you try to go back on your word." Naroku said smiling as Inu-Yasha nodded in submission. He turned to Kohaku who was battling Sango, and released his memory and doll spells that he had cast on the boy Kohaku. Kohaku shuttered and fell, and rose slowly to look at Sango as she rushed over. Sango broke into an enormous smile, and turned to look at Naroku. She blinked as she saw that they were not battling. "Your first job is to attack and drive you former friends away!" Naroku ordered Inu-Yasha as he turned to them. Inu-Yasha turned to go, but Naroku called out, "When I order you to do something your answer should be 'yes master,' am I understood." When he finished Inu-Yasha was shaking in fury. Turning to Naroku he bowed, biting his lip. "Yes master..." Inu-Yasha said, and then jumped away towards Miroku and the others. Miroku smiled in relief as Inu-Yasha headed in their direction, but then noticed that there was an odd glint in Inu-Yasha's left eye. When Inu- Yasha was closer Miroku recognized that it was a single, lone tear. "I'm sorry..." Inu-Yasha said, his face towards the ground. He attacked suddenly and ruthlessly, causing Miroku to nearly be impaled. Miroku ran towards Sango, and the now uncontrolled Kohaku, but Inu-Yasha easily ran up besides him. "What are you doing?" Miroku demanded, blocking Inu-Yasha's strike with his staff. Does it have a special name? Miroku attacked purposely missing, but Inu-Yasha took this opportunity to pierce Miroku's arm. He yelped in pain, and jumped to the side clutching his arm. With his free hand he held his staff in front of his face, gasping quietly. "Leave with Shipo, Sango, and Kohaku!" Inu-Yasha said softly. Miroku gasped in surprise, blood running down into his abyss. He had assumed that Naroku had used his mind control powers to make Inu-Yasha attack him. Inu-Yasha looked up, his single tear running down his face. "Inu-Yasha..." Miroku said softly in confusion. Naroku called to Inu-Yasha saying to attack. Inu-Yasha flexed his claws, and cried out 'Iron Reverse Soul Stealer!' Miroku dodged at the last second, and rolled over to Sango and Kohaku. "We have to go now!" Miroku said, grabbing Sango's hand and pulling her up. He dragged them over to Cillala yeah I know how to spell it properly, but it's easier to remember this way and blocked as Inu-Yasha attacked again. Blood spurted out of Miroku's wound, causing him to wince in pain. Sango grabbed him, and they escaped on the transformed fire cat. Inu-Yasha watched them go, uncharacteristic tears leaking out of his eyes.