Disclaimer: Nope, Inuyasha is not mine.

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Miroku attempted to avoid it, but there was very little time to act. Since this was done through Kagome's body, it wasn't just any arrow. It was a sacred arrow. Before it was able to pierce Miroku, another sacred arrow was shot from a different direction. The second arrow hit the one shot by Kagome, and lead it off course. The two arrows landed a few yards to the left of Miroku, and the light energy that surrounded them faded. Miroku looked relieved. He had really thought that he was going to die. Kagome looked astounded. "What the hell? Why aren't you dead?!" She demanded of him.

Kagome looked around and almost immediately spotted who saved Miroku. Kikyou was holding the bow, and so was Kagura. Working together, Kikyou used her sacred arrow and Kagura used her decent aim to save him. They had fired the arrow together. Kagura ran in front of Miroku, and spread out her arms as though blocking further attacks. "I won't let you kill him! Not unless you want your own body to suffer as well!" She said loudly, and Kagome took a step back. "Damnit" She murmured, but at least she had gotten the jewel shards. She turned around, and ran. Kohaku, Kouga, Kikyou, and Jaken ran up next to Kagura.

"C'mon!" Kohaku shouted, even though there was no need to raise his voice. "She's probably going to Naraku's castle; we've got to follow her!" Kohaku looked as though he were about to star running, until Kagura told him to wait. "I've seen Kagura do this before, maybe I can too." She said, and pulled a feather out of her hair.

"Could someone tell me what the hell is going on?" Miroku asked, and then Kouga began to explain who each of them were and how this all happened. Kagura tossed the small feather lightly on the ground, and it magically grew so it was large enough to hold all of them. Grinning, she sat down on it and beckoned the others to do the same. They all did so, including Miroku.

Miroku crossed his arms and glared at Kohaku. "What the hell did you think you were doing, inu-koro? Causing all of this shit to occur..." He asked, in an angered way. Kohaku returned the glare. "You think I'd actually want to be this baka nigen? Feh!" The feather rose into the sky, and from above Kagura controlled it to follow Kagome. She was sure that this would lead them directly to Naraku's castle.

Kohaku took out the sphere and held it in the palm of his hand. He blinked, and concentrated on it. There was something different about it. It seemed to be a bit darker since he first picked it up. "What's that?" Kikyou asked him, catching sight of the sphere. "This is what the light came from..." Kohaku replied, quietly. Kikyou looked astonished. "You mean you have it?" "Well, yeah." He said, looking over at her. "I picked it up before I left the cave. Is that a bad thing?" Kikyou didn't answer his question. "Why didn't you tell us?" "Why didn't you ask?" He replied, raising an eyebrow.

Before they could get further on the subject, Kagura pointed downward. "Look! There it is! It's Naraku's castle!" Kohaku put away the sphere as the feather landed, then shrank. Kagura picked it up and tied it back in her hair. "We're here." "Thanks for stating the obvious." Kohaku muttered, sarcastically. "Naraku!" He raised his voice. "I know you're in there! Reveal yourself!"

A door slid open, four people walked out. Kagome, Rin, and Inuyasha were there, and the one leading them was Sesshomaru. "Fool." Sesshomaru said, quietly. "You wish to challenge me even now?" Kohaku shook his head, glaring at him. Sesshomaru chuckled softly. "I see. I know why you have come. Do you have the sphere with you?"

"Yes. Now undo this spell!" Kohaku demanded. "In order to do that..." Sesshomaru began, staring coldly into his eyes. "You must find your brother. He possessed my body, and my power as well. Only he will be able to undo it. Once you find him, be so kind as to return here..." His tone seemed to be untrustworthy, and amused. "And what if we don't?" Kouga asked, glaring at them.

"Then I will see to it that Inuyasha and Kagome die." He hissed, cruelly. "Their bodies serve under me, now." He smirked. Kohaku hesitated. They all seemed to have the idea that this was a trap, yet what could they do about it? Finally, he nodded. "All right, Naraku. What do you want me to do?" Sesshomaru smirked again. "The sphere you have is darker than when you first saw it, correct?" Kohaku gazed at him, nodding. How did he know all of this?

"Since you activated it last night, then we have to reverse it by tonight. Tonight, if the sphere turns black while we're still like this, then we'll all be stuck in these bodies forever." This seemed to be the only thing Sesshomaru didn't grin about so far. "If you manage to succeed, then our spirits will go to our bodies. Now, leave.. I shall await your return."

Kagome closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again. She pointed southward. "Your brother isn't too far." Kohaku nodded, and turned around. He began to walk, and was followed by Kagura, Jaken, Kouga, Miroku, and Kikyou.

Sesshomaru waited until they were out of sight, then he and his minions returned inside the castle. ~Yes Inuyasha... Go and do my bidding...~ He glanced over at Kagome and smirked. ~I'll be waiting...~