A/N: Yes…I'm in a writing mood today.  I still have writer's block, but I'm trying my best to get over it.  I hope you enjoy the story so far.  My other one is coming along greater then I thought it would.  I have plenty ideas for this story…but I just can't seem to get them into the right words.  Gomen nasai about not updating in a while…I just got so busy with Thanksgiving and Christmas…well…now I'm back and will update as much as I can.  Well…onto the fan fic!

Disclaimer: ¬_¬ Sure…you can say I don't own Inu Yasha…but I do…Muah! *disappears*

Chapter 6: Kikyo Holds Them Up

            As soon as the sun had risen, the group was moving quickly while Inu Yasha could still smell the way Naraku had taken Kagome.  Sango, Miroku, and Shippo were riding on Kirara as Inu Yasha ran quickly towards Naraku's castle.

            After about three hours of running non-stop, Inu Yasha stopped dead in his tracks.  Kirara just managed to stop next to him.  Sango and Miroku wondered why they stopped so suddenly when they saw Kikyo standing a mere 5 ft in front of them.

            Sango and Miroku glared at Kikyo and Sango said acidly, "Move Kikyo.  We don't have time to bother with you."

            Kikyo simply ignored them as Inu Yasha took a step closer to her.  She then said to Inu Yasha, "Inu Yasha…why do you keep pushing me away?  Don't you love me anymore?"

            Inu Yasha looked at her and thought, 'I love Kikyo, but I also love Kagome…What am I supposed to do…Kagome needs help and now.'

            Inu Yasha looked Kikyo in the eyes and said, "Uh…um…"  He didn't know what to say and Sango thought, 'Great…I bet he'll choose Kikyo and then she'll try to bring him to hell with her.'

            Inu Yasha then said as he took Kikyo's hands in his, "I do love you Kikyo…but at the moment I have to save Kagome."

            Kikyo looked at Inu Yasha with a hurt look when all of a suddenly her eyes turned cold and heartless.  Her miko energy burned Inu Yasha's hands as she held them and he tried to pull them away, but Kikyo's grip on them stayed strong and she held him right there in place, unable to move any part of his body.

            Sango and Miroku took quick notice of this and Sango jumped off of Kirara and immediately threw hiraikotsu at the late miko.  Kikyo had been expecting this and had a barrier around her and Inu Yasha.  Hiraikotsu hit the barrier and flew back at Sango.

            Miroku watched in horror as Sango was taken by surprise and hit her directly and sent her backwards in immense pain.  Miroku then stepped behind Sango and caught her before she hit a tree not to far back from where he stood.  Normally, he would have taken that moment to caress her ass in a fashion that she did not approve of, but seeing Kikyo trying to take Inu Yasha to hell with her stopped him before he even tried.

            He set Sango down and took out a scroll and muttered a few words and the scroll attached to the barrier.  Kikyo glared at Miroku and quickened her pace in bringing Inu Yasha to hell.  The scroll soon made the barrier fall and Miroku rammed his shoulder hard into Kikyo.  She had no choice but to release her hold on Inu Yasha as she was thrown away from Inu Yasha.

            Inu Yasha flexed his claws and looked at Kikyo with his normal arrogant and cocky grin, but this time it also held anger.  Kikyo had her bow in hand and an arrow nocked at the ready.  She had the arrow aimed for Inu Yasha and she let the arrow covered in miko magic fly towards her target.

            Miroku quickly knocked Kikyo to the ground with a low sweep of his foot under Kikyo's feet.  Kikyo growled as Sango threw hiraikotsu towards Kikyo, and since she had not been expecting this attack, she ended up taking a direct hit and slammed into a tree hard, knocking the wind out of her.

            Inu Yasha was I n a slight shock, but just as the arrow would have pierced his skin, he dropped to the ground and the arrow hit a tree behind him.  Kikyo had fallen and was now standing again breathing quite heavily for one who was dead.  She glared at them and turned around and walked off, but not after using her miko powers to create a barrier around Inu Yasha and the gang.

~*~*~*~*~Kagome~*~*~*~*~

            I had cried myself to sleep that night.  My cheeks were tear stained and my eyes sore from all the crying.  I didn't care about the painful and agonizing hunger I felt as my stomach gave an angry growl which pained my stomach in all its hunger.  It was then that I realized that my hands were no longer bound and I rubbed my wrists to relieve some of the pain.

            I smiled just a touch when I noticed I was in a comfy room and on a bed.  I looked over the room and saw a fireplace lit to warm the room.  I got out of from under the covers and went over to the window and looked out to see a dark and dreary courtyard.

            Just then, Naraku walked in and said, "So you've awakened have you.  Its about time.  You will be mine…all of you shall be mine-" He looked at my body which had been unclothed and changed into a black kimono laced with red flowers at the end of the sleeves and with cuts going to my mid-thigh.  "-every inch of you will be mine."

            I faced Naraku and said with anger and hatred in my voice, I will NEVER be yours!"

            I glared a deadly glare at him and he just smiled at me.  Kagura then walked in and said, "Naraku, Kikyo has performed the task in which you asked her…we await your orders."

            Naraku faced Kagura and said, "Bring Kanna to me and be quick about it."

            Kagura bowed and said, "Hai, Naraku-sama." She left the room and when she was out of his earshot, mumbled some colorful words about Naraku.

            Naraku shook his head and muttered, "Something will have to be done about that girl…"  He faced me again and said, "Do you still call for Inu Yasha to save you?"

            "That is none of your business Naraku."  I said as I glared even more acidly at him.  Kanna walked in and said, "Hai, Naraku-sama?"

            She looked at Naraku waiting for his orders and he looked at her and said, "It will be just a moment Kanna."

            He faced me and walked up to me and took me by the wrist and brought me right up to Kanna's mirror and forced me to look into it.

            He then said, "Kanna, seal as much of her soul as you can and I'll give you further instructions."

            I stared at the mirror in pure horror as it started to glow and I saw my soul start to be dragged out of my body.  My eyes started to grow blank and Naraku stopped Kanna and said, "That is enough Kanna…you may leave."

            Kanna bowed and left.  Naraku held me in his arms as he led me over to the bed and laid me down.  I stared blankly at him as he covered me with the blankets and told me to close my eyes and rest.  Of course, since I did not have a will of my own, I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

            As I slept, Naraku put a part of his soul into my body hoping to gain more control over me.  I shivered slightly, but continued to sleep.  I had been broken without putting up that much of a fight.  If I would have had full control of myself, I would have been ashamed of myself.  Naraku left knowing that I was his.

A/N: Yes…finally its up.  What do you think?  Is it good enough for you the readers?  Gomen nasai about it being so long…busy of course…well…gotta get started on the next chappy! ^_^ JA!