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This is the moment, this chapter is finally completed! Yay! I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I had fun writing it. If you think it's better than the other chapters it's probably because the other chapters were written in the summer with only a few tweeks. Let me know what you think! If I get enough reviews for this fic, I may continue it with a sequel. R & R!

Naraku's Revenge and Kagome's Suffering

Chapter 9: A Horrifying Discovery!

Sota ran back to the room when he heard his mother scream. Is this what Sis meant about 'dying?' he thought worriedly.

He watched in horror as Kagome's stomach rose, almost like a back bend, and then collapsed unconscious. Sota thought about Kagome's words again and remembered it was Inuyasha that she didn't want to die. She had also said, 'I don't care what happens to me.' Did she know? Walking cautiously toward the inside of the room, he stopped abruptly and realized the sword was still in his hands. "Sis wanted me to give this to Inuyasha and that's exactly what I'm going to do."

There wasn't a moment to lose! Sota ran, carrying the Tetsusaiga, toward the roof where his hero and the big cat and friends were fighting.

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"Here, Shippo," Sango said giving the little fox child a poison mask. She had recruited more, since they were going against a demon with such power to make, even Inuyasha, ill.

That's when Sango thought, The poison surrounding Inuyasha, even though he's wearing a mask, will make him more ill than before.

The plan to get Marimu on the roof was a success, but many ventilation systems were everywhere, so it was up to Kilala and Shippo's fire attacks and, with a little help, Miroku's wind tunnel to keep the demon at bay. Sango and Inuyasha tried everything in their power to defeat him. It was difficult to achieve because, even with the fire attacks, couldn't phase Marimu long. He simply would divide himself while in his poisonous mist form.

How are going to stop him? Inuyasha asked himself, As long as Tetsusaiga is protecting Kagome…

Inuyasha stopped in his thoughts when he heard footsteps running towards them from inside. Before the uninvited guest showed itself, he knew by the scent who it was.

That's when Marimu threw another gas bomb toward the half-demon. I'm getting a little sick of this, Inuyasha thought to himself. Once the canister of gas was close enough, Inuyasha pulled his fist back and punched it back to his attacker, spraying a little of the gas in his eyes.

The half-demon flinched back covering and rubbing his eyes with his sleeves. Luckily, he was able to remove the gas from attacking all of his eyes and didn't become blind in the process.

Glancing back at what he had done, saw Marimu flinching as well. The gas must have affected his body more than he thought. The poisonous demon hadn't expected any of his victims to repel back at him.

Using the opportunity, Inuyasha jumped toward the door that supposedly had the familiar scent coming ever closer.

Sango was the first to notice this change of strategy. She nearly called out to him asking what he was doing, but thought best not to. He had a difficult time fighting Marimu and had not completely healed from the illness he had encountered. I must trust in his judgement, she thought, he would never run from a battle without a reason. Maybe he needs recovery time, she added finally.

With that Inuyasha opened the roof door and quickly stepped in.

Miroku saw silver hair disappear and wondered the same as Sango. "We need to distract Marimu as much as we can, Sango," he whispered to her, since he wasn't too far.

Shippo had used Marimu's flinch to jump on Kilala on the opposite side of him. Kilala welcomed him and leaped toward her human companion to understand what Miroku and Sango were discussing.

"Where's—" Shippo's mouth was covered by Sango very quickly and told him what they thought Inuyasha was doing. He nodded in reply and scampered toward his original position along with Kilala. Miroku and Sango just placed twenty feet between them in front of the roof door, where their demon friend had concealed himself into.

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"What are you doing here with Tetsusaiga?!" Inuyasha asked Sota one floor below the roof.

Inuyasha had fled through the roof door just moments ago, smelling a similar scent of his Kagome. Knowing she would never forgive him if something happened to her younger brother, he decided to meet him before reaching the door.

Sota was breathing heavily. He had ran carrying the heavy sword three floors dodging doctors, avoiding elevators, and policemen who thought he was suspicious. He was able to give them the slip thanks to the exercise and experienced running from soccer practices. Once he caught his breath, handed Inuyasha, his hero, the heavy, mystical metal. "I'm just doing what Kagome told me to do."

"Kagome?" Inuyasha thought out loud surprised, "Is she okay?"

Sota just lowered his head shielding his eyes. He remembered the awful scene he saw when his sister had acted strangely and reacted with pain. Sota recovered quickly and retold his hero what she had told him. "She told me to tell you that she doesn't want you to die," he hesitated then continued, "What does she mean, Inuyasha?" Under his breath he added, "And why did she say she doesn't care what happens to her?"

Inuyasha was dumbfounded. Whether or not Sota knew it, but he did hear the last part. Something did happen, he thought to himself. The half-demon decided now wasn't the time to ask questions. With the sword still in his hands, he told Sota, "Go back and protect your sister," ending with a smirk. The boy quickly nodded and ran back, hoping Kagome had recovered and woke from her unconsciousness.

Inuyasha could sense something was wrong with Kagome. The faster I get rid of Marimu, the sooner I can help her illness, he concluded to himself.

To Be Continued…