Thank you to all of those who reviewed my story; I was beginning to feel a little lonely. The story will continue!!!

And a special thanks to the reviewer 'robert diel' for clarifying Inuyasha's fist attack; but I think I'm going to leave it the way it is for this story; I'm so familiar to writing and hearing it that way, it's become second nature.

There might be a few more attacks in the story; some from the show and some I made up.

Hope you enjoy this week's chapter!!!

Please R&R!!!

********** Chapter 5 **********

Sesshomaru's eyes snapped opened when the smell of something good came to his nose.

He sat up and looked around the cave; then spotted Inuyasha and Kouga cuddling up near the fire cooking fish.

Sess got up and quietly walked over to his friends.

Inuyasha and Kouga smiled when they saw their friend take a seat near the fire.

"Hey Sess, have a good nap?" Kouga asked.

Sess smiled and nodded, then he gave a little shiver.

"You cold?" Inu asked.

Sess nodded.

"Come on over here and snuggle up with us then." Kouga said.

Sess blushed.

"Oh, I don't mind a little cold." Sess said.

"Are you sure?" Inu asked.

Sess nodded.

"How much longer before the fish are ready?" Sess asked.

"Not long..." Kouga said.

They all waited a few more minutes before they ate. Each of them had three fish and they all ate in peace.

**********

Little did they know; that crow was watching them.

The crow flew from the tree and headed for Naraku.

**********

"So it's true; they are in love with my little Sesshomaru..." Naraku said.

He had seen the way the two looked at Sesshomaru when they asked him to come snuggle with them.

Just then his thoughts were interrupted by the loud screeching of his crow.

The crow landed on his shoulder.

"You did a good job..." Naraku said to the crow.

The crow flew up into the air as Naraku and his horse galloped away.

**********

"Do you think they are okay?" Shippo asked Kikyo.

"Yes, I know they are." Kikyo said. "Inuyasha and Kouga might have already found Sess and probably found a place to stay for the night."

"Why didn't they just come home?" Yamato asked.

"It's way too late to be out for anyone..." Songo said. "They'll all be here by tomorrow morning."

"What about Miroku?" Yamato asked. "He's going to have to pick me up."

"He'll be here to take you home." Kikyo said.

Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Must be him now..." Songo murmured as she went to go get the door.

A moment later, she came back with Miroku following her.

"Hello everyone; Yamato, time to go." He said.

"C'mon, can we stay the night?" Yamato asked.

"No, mother is waiting for us..." Miroku said.

"Please!!!" Yamato begged.

Miroku shook his head and pointed to the door.

Yamato slowly got up off the floor and walked to the door.

"See you later everybody..." They mumbled as they left.

"See you tomorrow..." They others called back.

**********

'What's happening to me?' Sesshomaru thought as his body temperature rose.

Sess was now lying down on his little moss bed feeling a little sick.

'I feel like I'm going to be sick...' Was his last thought before he threw- up.

Inuyasha and Kouga were sound asleep on another bed of moss before Sess's sickening sounds. They both rushed to him quickly.

Sess had finished vomiting, then when he sensed his two friends near him he growled.

"Sesshomaru, what's wrong?" Kouga asked.

Sess snapped out of his growling and nearly passed out.

Inuyasha caught him before he hit the ground.

"Sess, are you okay?!" He asked.

Sess wagged his head.

Kouga felt his forehead.

"I think he has a fever..." He whispered.

Then Sess tried to bite Inuyasha.

"Whoa!!! What was that for?!!!" Inuyasha yelled.

Sesshomaru stood up and kept his intense eyes on the two demons before him.

"What's wrong with you?!!!" Kouga asked.

Sess snapped out of his growling for a minute.

"I-I-I d-don't know..." He stuttered, then he dashed out of the cave.

"Sesshomaru, come back!!!" Inuyasha and Kouga yelled.

Sess kept running.

'What in the world is happening to me?!!!' His mind screamed.

**********

A few days later...

Inuyasha and Kouga returned to the village that morning after Sess ran away.

They went into the woods looking for him everyday; except for one day when a storm ripped through the village.

They both looked for him high and low, so far no signs.

During the time of his disappearance; Naraku drew closer to him.

**********

He closed himself up within a cave by putting a boulder in the exit. He's been there ever since that night he ran. He removed the boulder sometimes to get some water and food. Every time he ate, he'd vomit the food in his stomach; and he drank a whole lot of water.

Most of the day he slept and he was always hot no matter what he did. The thoughts of two specific demons made him hard and the thoughts of Naraku made him cringe.

Little did he know that his nightmare was so close.

**********

"I'm almost there my little Sesshomaru..." Naraku said.

**********

Right now, Inuyasha and Kouga were looking for Sesshomaru.

They both decided to go a lot further than they normally went; the areas they usually checked for Sesshomaru never had him. They told the others that they might be gone for the night.

"Do you think he's even alive?" Kouga asked Inuyasha.

"Of course, with that acid leaking out of his claws; nothing can withstand the burning." Inuyasha said.

Just then a familiar sense and scent came to the both of them.

"Sesshomaru..." They both whispered.

They both dashed off looking for the one they love.

**********

Naraku reared his horse to a complete stop in front of a boulder.

"I'm finally here my little Sesshomaru..." Naraku whispered.

He walked over to the boulder then raised his hand and blew it up.

He stepped in and looked around until his eyes landed on his little 'pet.'

"Sesshomaru..." Naraku said as he walked over to him.

"Don't come near me!!!" Sesshomaru shrieked as acid leaked from his claws.

"A little frightened I see..." Naraku said. "You won't be frightened once you come home."

"Home, with you?!" Sesshomaru yelled. "I was never home to begin with!!! I was in hell!!!!"

"Hell, home, makes no difference..." Naraku said as he tried to lounge for Sess.

"Don't you dare touch him!!!" A voice yelled.

Naraku whirled around and saw, Inuyasha.

"We finally meet..." Naraku said as he drew his sword.

"Inuyasha, be careful!!!" Sess yelled.

"Be quiet wench!!!" Naraku snapped as Sess, then he gave him a swift kick.

Sesshomaru let out a yelp of pure pain.

"Why you...!" Inuyasha yelled.

"IRON REBIRTH SOUL STEALER!!!" He yelled.

The attack hit Naraku and he staggered back. He tried to grab Sess's leg, but he wasn't there.

"Where is he?!!!" Naraku hissed.

Inuyasha said nothing as he cracked his fingers.

**********

"Come on Sesshomaru, calm down..." Kouga said to Sess as they both ran through the forest.

When Inuyasha attacked Naraku; Kouga quickly moved in and lifted Sesshomaru into his arms and ran out of the cave; he left the rest to Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru just tripped and looked too weak to continue running; so Kouga lifted him up into his arms.

As he ran, he thought of what sickness Sesshomaru could have, then he remembered something his father taught him.

'Oh lord, he's going through heat...' Kouga thought as he looked down at Sesshomaru.

His pace quickened and within a few short moments; they were finally back in the village.

"Kouga over here!!!" A voice called.

Kouga looked and saw Jack; he rushed over to his wagon and put Sess in back, then he jumped in.

The wagon started to gallop quickly towards the temple.

Kouga looked at the forest.

"Please be careful Inuyasha..." Kouga whispered.

**********

Inuyasha was now dodging every swing of Naraku's sword.

'This is perfect, as soon as his tired enough I can kill him, then onto that Kouga...' Naraku thought as he swung his sword again.

To be continued...

**********

Will Inuyasha live through this battle?

How long will Sesshomaru hold out before he attacks again?

Send me reviews and you'll get your answer!!!