Disclaimer: I do not own the Xmen or Inuyasha characters….. I would be so freaking rich.. Do I look rich to you?? Huh Huh?? Huh?? I don't hear any answers!..

*taps feet impatiently* Uh, yeah so far I have received no reviews for the last chapter. . Yeah, uh. . . I'm just going to ignore that and continue despite your support. *Sticks tongue out*

Sesshomaru: Ignore them and get back to reviving me woman!!

Inuyasha: Yeah!!

All: YEAH!!

Kagome: Am I the only one who is confused here?

RoguesHeart: No, no you are not.

*dramatically collapses on the ground…*

RoguesHeart: I feel so. . . So unloved. . . *weeps*

Sesshomaru: Uh. . . Rogue. . .

RoguesHeart: WAAAAAHHH!!!

Kagome: Do something Sesshomaru!

Sesshomaru: Um. . . Shut up woman?

RoguesHeart: *stops crying and glares*

*turns to face readers*

RoguesHeart: Fine, if you don't review, I'll just have to do something mean!

Sesshomaru: What is that?

RoguesHeart: *whispers in Sesshomaru's ear*

Sesshomaru: NO, not that. . . Anything but that!!

Chapter 8: Dead on the Inside

Kagome fell limply onto the floor, the jagged rocks scraping away at her bare knees. She watched as the blood slowly pooled up into her wounds and gently trickled down her legs. Yet she felt no pain, only a dull throbbing in her heart. Her eyes had long been dried out from all her mourning. There was nothing left but emptiness.. A decayed soul forever doomed to walk the tired existence of the planet so dimly stated as earth.

There was no real reason left for her to live, everything had been taken away from her. All her friends even her family. . .

Kagome's heart began to tug as her thoughts reflected back towards her family. . . Souta. . Mother. . . . . .

~flashback~

" Please Naraku, I must go back . . . Tell them good bye for the last time. It's the least I can do."

Naraku cocked an eyebrow warily at her, noting how she had not mentioned what village her family lived in.

" Fine, I shall go with you then."

Kagome's eyes widened with fear.

" No, no you can't do that. . . "

Naraku narrowed his eyes at her, and quickly grabbed her by the throat.

" You nor anyone else can tell me what to do. If you wish to speak with your family, you shall have to take me with you otherwise you won't." he hissed in a harsh tone.

His grip on her throat loosened when he heard her struggling for breath.

" My apologies, I have seemed to have lost my temper.

Kagome rubbed her sore throat, and nodded her head. Naraku watched her intently, wondering if she would accept his terms.

" So, have you come to your decision Kagome."

Kagome shook her head no, the scent of salt water wafting through the air. Naraku watched her closely as she attempted to hide her tears.

" I cannot go then. "

Seeing the pain on her face, Naraku felt a small twinge of guilt. ' Damn that Onigumo, making him feel human emotions' . Sighing outwardly, he grasped the attention of the young miko before him.

" You may go, if it means that much to you."

Immediately her face lightened up brighter than he had ever seen it since he had first brought her to his palace. Kagome bowed respectively and turned to run outside, whipping around quickly she bowed once more an ran out. Naraku waited until she was out of his sight before turning his attention to the Youkai who was waiting impatiently in the tree over him.

" Yes Yukimura?"

He watched from the corner of his eye, the demon leap down next to him, his teeth clenched and his claws ready.

" How dare you betray me, Naraku. . . " he hissed.

Naraku waved his hand nonchalantly.

" I have done no such thing. "

Growling deep in his throat, Yukimura continued.

" You knew I already claimed her as mine Naraku yet you. . . "

Naraku eyes flared lightly.

" I saw no markings on her, I heard no remark from her even recognizing you. . Therefore she is not yours nor had she ever been."

Yukimura growled at him. Naraku smirked evilly.

" I have but one more job for you Yukimura."

Yukimura snarled at him, but his ears perked up slightly.

" And what would that be?"

Naraku pointed to the area in which Kagome had left.

" Follow her."

Yukimura finally broke out in a smirk, while he licked his callused lips.

" With pleasure."

Yukimura leapt off into the air, his demon speed quickly catching up to her hanyou speed. Though he made sure that he masked her scent from him, he didn't want to break off into a fight this early.

Swooping down, he hid into the canopy of trees as he watched her land down in what used to be known as Inuyasha's forest.

' How was her village here, in the middle of a clearing?'

He watched as she began to walk towards a well, and began to lean in.

' What was this woman doing?'

He would've continued to watch her if it wasn't for the fact that he saw her nearly jump into the well.

Transforming himself into a small pup, he latched himself onto her arm and fell into the well with her. Expecting a harsh landing on the bottom, he was surprised to find he didn't. A swirl of colors passed by his head in a rapid succession, nearly blinding him. Glancing ahead, he saw the girl staring at him with surprise. When the colors finally faded, he found himself gently being picked up by the woman.

" Who are you?"

Yukimura, in his transformed state, only stared up at her with his cutest puppy dog look. His silver tale wrapped itself around her arm, causing for her to giggle lightly.

" Well whoever you are, it seems like you are stuck with me for the time now aren't you?"

" Rumphf . . " was the only sound that she was greeted with.

Kagome cocked an eyebrow at the noise, but obviously found it cute because she merely smiled at him and petted his fur. Causing for him to purr loudly.

Kagome smiled again and motioned for him to set himself on her arm. Obediently, Yukimura followed her command and leapt upon her shoulder.

Kagome pet his tail lightly, and whispered softly.

" Prepare yourself little one, you'll be assaulted by many scents so don't breath to deeply."

Yukimura cocked his head to the side but decided to shrug the comment off, thinking of it as nothing.

That was until she climbed out of the well of course, he had nearly fallen over from the assault of smells striking him hard. Kagome had grabbed on to him, and held him to her body, allowing for him to inhale her lovely scent instead.

She walked quietly down the road, as she called it, and lightly began to muse over her supposed life in this world. When she finally reached her " house" , he was once more struck down with many more scents. But these weren't as bad as the others.

As she walked in, she was greeted by a small boy with ruffled black hair. He resembled Kagome in many ways, even his eyes though they were a great deal more innocent looking than what hers looked now.

" Hey Kagome!! Your back!!"

Kagome smiled lightly at him.

" Yes Souta… I'm back."

Right then, Souta seemed to notice Yukimura sitting upon her shoulder.

" Hey, Kagome who is this?"

Souta reached up to pet him, but Yukimura growled deep in his throat., making him retreat his hand quickly. Kagome put her hand up defensively.

" Sorry about that Souta. . . I don't know who he is. . . He just followed me."

Souta nodded his head but kept his eyes on Yukimura. For some reason he didn't like him.

By that time, Kagome's mother walked into the room and embraced Kagome in a hug. Much to the dismay of Yukimura, who didn't want anyone near "his" woman.

" Hey mama. . "

Kagome's mother only had to take but one look at her before noticing that something was horribly wrong.

" Kagome what's happened to you. . . What's wrong?"

Kagome shook her head, and directed her to the living room.

" It's just horrible mama. . . " she weeped out.

Kagome's mom sat patiently and listened to her explain what happened. By the end, even she was in tears.

" Oh my dear sweet daughter. . . "

Yukimura, who had grown quite weary of being Kagome's little cat. Leaping down from her lap, he transformed in front of them.

Kagome held back a gasp while her mother nearly fell off her seat.

" Who . . . Who are you?" asked Kagome fearfully.

Yukimura turned to face Kagome, and her reaction was priceless.

" You. . ."

Yukimura nodded his head lightly, and turned his sight back to Kagome's mother. Leaning in on her face, he opened his mouth.

" Are you this miko's mother?"

" Y. . . yes. . " she stuttered.

" Good."

With one swift movement, he slashed the woman across her chest, splaying her blood against the wall.

" NOOOOOO!!!"

" Mother!" shouted Souta.

Souta leapt upon Yukimura's back, scratching away at his head, very much like shippo had done all those days earlier.

Yukimura grabbed him by his leg and slammed him into the wall with a sickening crack. Kagome slammed against the wall, smearing him in her mother's blood.

" You bastard!!"

Yukimura smirked evilly and pushed her off him.

" I suggest you hurry up woman, and return us back to my world before I finish the job. . . "

Kagome pulled herself off the ground.

" You . . . Bastard. . . "

Yukimura extended his claws and held them over her brother.

" I 'm losing patience."

Kagome snarled loudly, and dropped her head in defeat.

" I f I do, will you leave them alone?"

Yukimura smiled at her, his eyes glittering coldly.

" Yes."

Kagome trembled with rage, but held it down.

" Promise me."

Yukimura stared at her blankly.

" Fine, I promise woman."

" Let him go then."

Yukimura frowned at her.

" Do not order me, hanyou."

Kagome sighed deeply.

" Fine, please let him go."

Yukimura smirked lightly, and let the boy go, his head hitting the floor hard. The minute his head hit the floor, he heard a growl come from behind him. Turning he met face to face with the angered hanyou.

" Follow me."

Yukimura nodded and followed her out of the house. As she led him to the well, Yukimura turned around and spouted out a spell. Immediately the house was consumed in flames.

" NOOO!!" she screamed.

She leapt into the house in a desperate attempt to save her family. The minute she stepped in there, her nose was abused with the smell of smoke. . . And burning flesh. Glancing around frantically, she ran into the living room. And what she saw made her puke.

Her mothers body was completely aflame as well as her brothers. There flesh was slowly burning away from their bodies, revealing the white shining bone underneath. Their scents wafted through the house and mixed thoroughly with the smoke making her gag. Inside her mind, it was telling her to get out of the house before she ended up being the latest victim, but her feet wouldn't move. She just stood there shocked, her eyes glazed over, the imprint of her family burning before her stuck in her mind.

Suddenly she felt someone's arm wrap around her waist and lift her out of the burning house. She was held limply as the visions continued to pass through her mind.

As her feet once more touched upon the ground, she collapsed upon the ground, her body shaking with sobs. Glancing up, she saw Yukimura staring with wonder at the burning house.

" Why. . . Why did you kill them?. . . "

Yukimura shrugged at her, and turned to walk towards the well. When he saw that she wasn't following, he lifted her into his arms and walked them both to the well.

Kagome remained lifeless in his arms, her eyes staring blankly before them. Once in the temple, he jumped into the well and felt the familiar rush of light surrounding them. The minute he smelled the clean fresh air, he leapt from the well and gently placed her on the ground.

" I suggest you go back to Naraku woman, there is nothing waiting for you now."

With that, he turned and leapt away, disappearing into the trees where the moonlight could no longer shine upon him.

RoguesHeart: MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Sesshomaru: Sad. . . Sad. . . Now why wasn't I brought back to life yet huh? Can you answer that?

Inuyasha: No, no she can't.

RoguesHeart: Yes I can. Because I'm not bringing you back.

Sesshomaru: *pouts*

RoguesHeart: Oh fine then. .

Sesshomaru: Review for this woman. She can be scary when she's mad.

RoguesHeart: Yes, please do!

~RoguesHeart~