I'm having a lot of fun writing this, but don't fear this is a Kurama and Kagome fic. I have plans for Sora and Hiei and also for Botan and Inu. The main relationship will be focused on Kagome and Kurama. But I will have Sango and Miroku also.

Don't ask me why this is the chapter name.

Dude, Where's My Soul?

Sora and Sango prepared their weapons for use against whatever this beast was. Kagome made sure her neko-te were fastened on tight. She looked over to Miroku and Kanna and saw that they were ready for this job. Kagome flexed her fingers making the desire of battle come back to her. Kagome and Miroku ran in different direction the others. Kagome let her soul's energy radiate off of her, drawing the monster to her like a moth to a flame. Kanna put up a barrier around herself and Miroku shielding Miroku's soul energy.

"I can feel it," Kagome whispered as she crouched low to the ground.

"It feels like ... there are so many," Kagome whispered sensing the energy of the wolves' souls. They all waited, listening to the empty forest. None could hear its gliding along the ground.

"It's a serpent," Kagome called out as she felt it come in front of her.

Kagome unconsciously took a step back and watched as the bushes in front of her moved. She glared as the serpent that slithered towards her. It's piercing green eyes locked onto her brown ones. She took in every feature, its every black strip and blood red scale. She took in that it had insect like legs at the sides of its face. Kagome let her souls defense lower and watched as it wrapped its cold tail around her body. It then held her eye level. She fell into its gaze and felt as if everything was fading away.

"Kanna, we must weaken it," Miroku said as he left the barrier and began to chant and place sutras around the beast. Kanna walked behind the creature and began to take out the souls of the lost wolves. The creature looked behind itself and went to slam one of its fists down. Miroku jumped in front of Kanna and blocked the creature's attack with his Shakujou. Kagome woke from her trance and saw that Kanna nodded that she finished; and Kagome used her neko-te to slash off its tail. Miroku and Kanna then ran out of harms way giving the signal to attack.

Kagura stood up on her feather sending her blades of wind at the creature confusing it. Inuyasha then used his wind scar to cut it into pieces. Once everyone backed away Miroku opened his Kazaana and used it to suck what was remaining into it.

"That was to easy," Kagura said.

"I sense that was only a puppet," Kanna said in a dull voice.

"Who would control it?" Kouga asked.

"Someone who wants to get to Kagome," Kurama said.

"Kanna, please return the souls," Kagome said. Kanna nodded and began to walk towards the cave where the fallen wolves were.

"Who would be after you?" Kurama asked Kagome.

"Kikyo," Kagome stated as she stared off into the distance.

"How do you know?" Inuyasha asked.

"When I was at the hot spring the dormant part of Kikyo's personality told me," Kagome answered.

"Why the hell didn't you tell me?" Inuyasha demanded.

"Because I told you now," Kagome answered as sat down.

"Smart ass. Now, why are you sitting?" Inuyasha growled.

"She is coming. If you can't face her, then leave," Kagome stated.

Inuyasha remained silent and Kagura left saying that this was not her fight. Kouga chose to stay.

"I want everyone to leave," Kagome stated.

"I am staying," Inuyasha and Kurama both yelled.

"Fine, but if the rest of you respect me, I want you all to leave," Kagome said leaving no room for any other words. They all wanted to protest, but chose to leave and obey Kagome's wishes.

"How far?" Kurama asked. Kagome looked up and smiled at him.

"She's a few miles away," Kagome answered.

"I shall stay by your side," Inuyasha promised. Kagome smiled and Inuyasha and Kurama sat on each side next to Kagome. They just waited, because they knew that was the only thing they could do.

A lone figure softly traveled through the woods that were lighted by snake like creatures. The figure let the light bring a depressing effect to her serene mood. She stopped her steady pace and gazed around her surroundings. She opened her hand and revealed three shards that wouldn't glow for her. She closed her fist and seethed in anger at the fact that they would not glow.

'I will get him for betraying me. My reincarnation is not a problem. I have no need for her soul, I am more powerful in this body now that I do not have to fear time,' Kikyo thought will a calm anger. One of her soul snatchers dropped a white orb into the palm of her hands.

"With these souls of the tragic maidens I'll be able fuel this body until I can kill Inuyasha," Kikyo said as she absorbed the soul.

'My reincarnation has proven to be powerful, I shall release her soul when I kill her,' Kikyo thought with no regret.

She continued her travel with she sensed a powerful demon aura towards the west at the bottom of the mountains. She then sensed that the part of her soul was towards the mountains and was waiting. She paid no heed to the demon aura and traveled towards the mountains.

'We shall meet soon and I will kill Inuyasha,' Kikyo thought with a determined will. She let her soul snatchers guide the way through the trees. She watched as they slithered through the air. She coldly smiled when she realized that she only had a few more hours to walk the earth.

"She is here," Kurama said with a look of disgust.

Kagome looked into the sky to see white orbs floating in the air. She then looked at Inuyasha who seemed to tense and put a death grip on his sword. Kagome stood up and gently laid a hand on Inuyasha's tight gripped hand. He instantly calmed down and she guided his hand away from the handle. Kurama lightly growled at this action. They all stood and watched the area where the souls came from. They all could see the light the blue snake creatures slither around the trees. Kagome closed her fists to hide her neko-te.

Kagome and Kikyo than stood within the distance of where they could see each other's eyes. Kagome stared at Kikyo and studied her as if she was some sort of porcelain doll that had no expression of soul of its own. Kagome frowned when all she sensed was sorrow and hate in the clay body of this Kikyo. Kikyo then studied Kagome and she was shocked to see that her aura was much stronger. She could still see the compassion in Kagome's eyes and the purity her heart still held. In her soul she could a mass of confusion mixing. Kikyo kept her face expressionless when she found that Kagome held vast amounts of power that were trained.

Kikyo then let her gaze settle on Inuyasha's tense body. She glared her malice towards him. Inuyasha just looked at her with sorrow and a look that said he was free. Kikyo's anger spiked when she couldn't fell that he still felt that it was his fault. Kikyo then snapped her gaze to the fox that just stared at her like she was nothing. She could feel that his aura was strong and that his energy was also very powerful. She could also feel a link that she didn't know who it connected to.

"I have no quarrel with you, please just leave us be," Kagome requested with no emotion in her voice. Kikyo coldly chuckled when she heard this request.

"It is true than, you don't remember who you are, who we were," Kikyo said with irony in her voice.

"I know enough to know that what you did was wrong and that what you intend is not right," Kagome sternly said. Kikyo frowned and waved her soul stealers away from her person.

"You know nothing of my intentions! You have not had to survive in a false body!" Kikyo spat with a tiny bit of rage slipping.

"We're not so different. I have been without my memories and I had to survive in a new world," Kagome tried to sympathize. Kikyo laughed shortly before notched an arrow and aimed it at Kagome. Inuyasha went to draw his sword.

"Don't," Kikyo warned, "My arrow will pierce her before you can even transform your sword." Kurama watched the dark Miko with little interest. He knew that Kagome could take this priestess down with little or no effort.

"I can't allow you to take anymore souls or a life that you have no claim to," Kagome seriously said.

"I was only going to kill Inuyasha, but know I will take pleasure in killing you!" Kikyo said as she released her arrow.

Kagome pushed Inuyasha away from the purifying energy and Kurama jumped out of the way. Kagome then let her put her palm in front of her and let her Miko energy dissipate the arrow. Kikyo lowered her bow in surprise as she watched her arrow dissolve. Kurama just smirked at the dead Miko's surprise as he watched what would be just a small fight for Kagome. Kikyo notched another arrow and was about to fire when Kagome disappeared.

"I told you to leave us be," Kagome said letting her voice echo around Kikyo. Kurama walked over to Inuyasha and sat down.

"Watch what a trained Kunoichi Miko can do," Kurama said in a calm voice.

"Come out and face me!" Kikyo ordered with a scowl.

"Haven't you ever heard of stealth?" Kagome asked as she jumped down from a tree. Kikyo spun around and let her arrow fly. Kagome merely sidestepped the arrow and charged at her. Her claws shone in the night as they gleamed what Kagome planned to do with them. These claws would not taste human blood, but the dried ashes of bones longing to rest. Her claws slashed into Kikyo's right shoulder and Kikyo fell forward towards the ground.

"No, I refuse to die from the same wound," Kikyo growled as souls started to leak from her shoulder. Kikyo looked towards Inuyasha, but he turned his head and closed his eyes. She could see her life go by in flashes and memories as the souls left.

"This was to easy," Kurama said to Kagome. Kagome sighed at what was being left of Kikyo.

"Kagome, know this. I have cursed myself and when my soul enters your body it will be a battle that's far more greater than you could imagine," Kikyo said letting her words turn to ash like her body.

They all watched as the soul of Kikyo's hovered in the air before engulfing Kagome in a bright white light. When the light disappeared Kurama tapped her shoulder and asked her a question.

"You okay?"

"Peachy," Kagome answered before she fell to her knees and passed out. Kurama caught her before she could hit the ground.

"That's take her back to the cave!" Inuyasha yelled. They started running for fear of what was happening to Kagome.