Hey everyone back with chapter 17, this story will be coming to a close soon. But hey at least I did come out with a new fanfic called Crossing Paths, kept my promise! Yes, sadly school has started...but my goal for this story is to get 200 reviews by the time it ends. Well anyhow thanks to the reviewers and to the people who read this story. Everyone really wanted me to update, I feel so loved.

Disclaimer: I own episodes 1-148 of Inuyasha but not Inuyasha himself.

Chapter 17: Awoken

"Naraku," Kagome choked out the words.

"Yes, die a slow painful death, the more you struggle the more satisfying it is for me. Why don't you struggle? You're no fun," Naraku continued tightening his hold around Kagome's neck.

"I would give you no such pleasure, you don't deserve it." 'What can I do? How do I get out of this? Inuyasha?'

# You kind of knocked him out using your miko powers you kept secret from everyone. I don't think he will be helping you. In fact I wouldn't count on anyone coming anytime soon. But remember what I told you?#

:: Now I will tell you something very important, don't forget what I am about to tell you. Whenever you are in deep danger and your own powers fail to help you get out of your crisis, call on me.::

Kagome felt a strange familiar feeling coming from inside of her. "N-no don't descend." Slowly but surely another Kagome appeared coming out of Kagome's body.

#About damn time too. It was getting a little stuffy in there. # Quickly pulling out a dagger the assassin Kagome threw it at Naraku, making him release the hold he had on Kagome.

"Well, well, well if it isn't the other Kagome. Why have you come out now? Why didn't you come out before now? Unless something's changed," Kikyo suspected.

#I do as I please. Is it you or is it Naraku that wants a wish fulfilled?#

"I remember now, you were the voice that was inside my head when I was holding the Shikon No Tama, so you are the guardian, not the other bitch form of you." Kikyo took out her bow and arrow and pointed it straight at Kagome.

'The voice was the other me. That means if she is killed then the jewel will be gone forever but...' "Why are you pointing it at me," Kagome questioned.

"It doesn't matter if you live or not. What use does a pathetic human like you have? You aren't needed any longer." Kikyo let the arrow fly towards its target.

'The time is now.' Kagome stuck her hand out in front of her, a pink glowing force was released destroying the arrow.

"You're a miko, all of this time?" Naraku pulled out the dagger thrusting it back at the assassin Kagome, scarping her on the arm.

#You forget, pain is nothing to me. You will not have your way with my jewel. I guess there is no choice but to fight, talking it out with you would lead to no where.# She walked towards her other self. #Are you ready, I will take Naraku and you will get Kikyo.#

"Yeah, just don't let yourself get injured so easily," Kagome whispered to her other self. "Go."

-With Inuyasha-

'Kagome where the heck are you? What if the others are right, that Naraku is back? If he...I won't let you die. I made a promise....Kagome!' "Damn, your scent is all over the place!"

Little did Inuyasha know that his each and every movement was being watched. "It was just as you predicted," the voice said.

"Yes, at these times my powers are very useful, yours will be put to use soon too. Don't even think about backing out of it!" Another voice exclaimed.

'This calling is nothing like last time, last time it was in an alleyway that way no one could see us. But now it seems it is in the complete open. All there is this way is a beach.' "I will find you Kagome," Inuyasha leapt off the tops of buildings.

-With Sango, Miroku and Shippo-

"You guys don't just sit there on your fat asses, we got to find Kagome," Sango exclaimed picking up her boomerang.

"Sango, I wasn't serious at all about Naraku coming back to life. What are the chances that someone would wish him back? I just said that to Inuyasha to get him to go after Kagome," Miroku explained flipping the channels.

"I was completely serious about what Sesshomaru said, he was never the type to go kidding around now was he!?!"

"Shippo, why don't you go help find Kagome," Miroku suggested.

"And leave Sango alone with you, with no one to protect her, fat chance! I completely agree with Sango, how could you even joke about that, even if it was to get alone with another woman! Get moving before I do something drastic," Shippo threatened pointing to the door.

"What could you do that would get me to leave," asked Miroku curious.

Shippo turned around and ran straight to the window. "Oh my god, look at that babe. Whoo oh yeah, got all the right curves in all the right spots. Ohhh yes, shake that thing," Shippo drooled.

Miroku got up and ran out the door. "Where, where is she Shippo?" He looked this way and that but seemed that there was no one outside. A slight click caught his attention, he turned around and saw Sango and Shippo outside the door.

"Good work Shippo," Sango complimented, patting the little kitsune on the back. "Next time don't go to in depth."

"Well I might as well go to the water park," Miroku sighed.

"Ok, Miroku I will make you a deal, if you go with us then I will let you feel me all you want for one day," Sango suggested.

Miroku's eyes lit up instantly. "Do you really mean it Sango, anywhere I want to feel, anytime?"

Sango gulped. "Do we have a deal or not?"

"It's a deal," Miroku ran so fast that Sango and Shippo had to climb and ride on Kirara.

-With Kagome, Assassin Kagome, Naraku and Kikyo-

"No one can help you now. I am also an miko, you will not escape with your life," Kikyo raised a barrier around Kagome and herself.

"Talk not, talk not, talk not, you villains sure like to hear yourself talk a lot. Don't underestimate me Kikyo," Kagome said confidently. Then felt pain on her cheek.

Kikyo sighed after hitting Kagome with the arrow. "You couldn't even dodge that, how pathetic. I have never liked the cocky type."

"Oh yeah that's a good one, you hang around Naraku!" 'I sound like Inuyasha...'

#Kagome, who was the one who just said not to get injured so easily?# The assassin dodged yet another one of Naraku's poisonous claw attacks.

"Just whose side are you on anyway," Kagome questioned letting another energy wave come out of her hand.

Naraku suddenly pinned the assassin Kagome to the wall, his eyes turning golden. "Look into my eyes, aren't they pretty?"

The assassin looked up into Naraku's eyes and was about to chew him out....that is until she couldn't move her body. 'I am paralyzed!'

"Now is your last chance, give me the Shikon Jewel," Naraku threatened raising a dagger into the air.

#I am not the one who has the Shikon Jewel, it remains with my counterpart. #

"Then this fight is futile, say goodbye," Naraku was about to thrust the dagger down but was suddenly a force threw him back.

#Oh yeah it must have slipped my mind. Kagome and I are connected in many ways. One of them is power, I can also use Kagome's miko powers.#

"Why don't you give up," asked Kikyo releasing another arrow.

Kagome mimicked Kikyo and released another arrow; the arrows meeting halfway destroying each other. "You're one to talk, you haven't even hit me yet!"

"You got it!" Kikyo released another arrow then quickly disappeared.

"Wh-what, she is gone," Kagome said startled, she looked around. 'Where are you?' She closed her eyes, a jewel appeared in her vision. "She's behind me!" Quickly spinning around she released her miko energy through her hand, successfully knocking out or killing Kikyo, she couldn't tell which. "Ha I won!" All of a sudden she looked down at her stomach, 'Why am I hurting so bad?'

"Well, the tables have turned," Naraku smirked slashing the assassin again with his dagger across her chest.

#I will... kill you!# She threw two daggers successfully pinning him to a wall. She then leapt at Naraku slashing him in the arm with her dagger but then felt something around her neck, hands were choking her.

Kagome grabbed her neck, 'I can't breathe. Why can't I breathe?'

:: # Not so fast, you kill me and you kill her too.#::

"Oh no, I got to, got to..." 'I can see a light, is it heaven. Everything is going black, I feel so lightheaded. I am dying!' Kagome looked over at the other her; she was falling to her death. Kagome's eyes clouded over as she fell to the ground.

-Moments before with Inuyasha-

"Her scent is so close, but now it seems as if it is fading." Inuyasha saw four figures on the beach, two were falling, one dead or knocked out and the other pinned to a wall by daggers. 'Kagome is the one falling!' He ran to her quickly and caught her. "Kagome open your eyes!"

"Ah so that bitch died as well," Naraku sneered.

Inuyasha got up, unsheathed his sword and swung it. "KAZE NO KIZU!" 'Miroku was right, how could I have been so blind!' He turned to look at Kagome and saw the Shikon No Tama come out of her clothing.

"It is dissipating," said Sango from behind him.

"Sango, when did you get here," Inuyasha questioned.

"I get it." Sango looked at the assassin Kagome and Kagome. "The assassin Kagome's voice was the one talking from the jewel."

:: Sango tossed the jewel back to Kagome and said, "The voice, if you can make that voice disappear, than the jewel will too. I remember.... my father telling me, he said that the jewel would be used by anyone, even humans. Before the priestesses guarded the jewel, it was us demon exterminators that did. We found that the jewel was too powerful for us to guard, so we gave it up. Well, anyway, then my father told me, that the only way that accursed jewel would vanish is if that voice vanished along with it."

"So you are saying someone has to die, even if it is an kind, innocent, little girl, just to get rid of the jewel?"

"Yes, unless you want this jewel to continue existing, if it does then people will come for it. Best to destroy this mysterious person as soon as possible."::

"How could I have known that voice was Kagome's, the only way the jewel can exist is if she is alive, otherwise it will not exist," Sango explained.

"KAGOME," Inuyasha yelled shaking her.

The End...naw I am not that evil, there are more chapters everyone!

Mwahahaha, cliffy! Well until next time, see you.