Note from the Author: Just an FYI (For Your Information), I messed up in the past few chapters that Sango was introduced in. I think I said that she had black hair. After reviewing some of my DVD's I realized that Sango has brown hair, not black. So I'm sorry for the mix up and will continue with my story saying that she has brown hair. Also I realized that Miroku has black eyes, not brown. Also continuing with my story with him having black eyes. Oh, and don't forget to check out my other story called Shippo's First Love Remembered and Returned. It only has a few chapters so far, but with a few more reviews I might start actually continuing on with the story. Plus my one shot fan fic called You Came Back to Me.

Disclaimer: My heart breaks every time I do this, sigh, I do not own Inuyasha

Chapter Twenty Three: She Attacks

Dusk painted pink, violet, and indigo across the horizon as Kagome woke from her peaceful relaxing nap. Her eyes grew large as a burning pain climbed its way up her throat. She scooted her way out from the weight of an arm that was draped over her lower back. Kagome was still half naked and wrapped the blanket around her voluptuous figure. She sprinted out of the door and barely made it to the edge of the wooden deck before her stomach erupted all over the ground. Her belly argued with her for some time until nothing came up, but her gut still wrenched. She felt a coarse surface on her back that was still exposed.

"Are okay? What's wrong with you?" Inuyasha gently questioned the heaving girl. She tried to wipe the vomit from her charcoal strands and her pale face. Tear streaks showed how painful her hurling had been. His eyes showed sympathy toward her hurt. "Do you want to wash up in the hot spring?" She shook her head a 'yes'.

"I'll just change into one of my swimsuits," Kagome informed him with a husky voice.

"All right, I'll wait for you at the water," he tenderly told her. She bobbed her noggin once more and went back inside to change. She picked out a red and black one piece that was several years old. The hanyou ambled down the path and thought about what had happened earlier that day. Maybe I do care for her more than I really thought. Maybe she is just more than a shard detector to me. But how do I still feel about Kikyo? Do my feelings, caring for her, change anything? She'll still be dead, there's nothing that will alter that at all. He arrived at the tepid water and took of his shirts. He tried to patiently wait for the ailing maiden, but found it difficult. She finally came around the bend and immediately bolted into the water. Kagome furiously scrubbed at her face and hair trying to free the chunks from their crusty home. She suddenly felt someone else scour her soft silky hair. She leisurely turned her upper body until her eyes caught sight of the half naked boy.

"Don't worry Kagome; I'm just here to make you feel better. Lay back and enjoy someone else taking care of you," he whispered softly as he nuzzled her small neck. She sighed with contentment and submerged her painful sore body into the relaxing warm liquid. He poured some of her soap the she kept in bottles onto her damp locks and worked it into a lather. His eyes shut and the dog nose inhaled the sweet perfume from her shampoo. The scent intoxicated him and almost made him dizzy. The aroma surrounded his senses and he didn't detect that a new threat had appeared behind the couple.

"My, the way you take care of the bitch it almost looks like you love her," a searing voice interrupted the mood between Kagome and Inuyasha. The hanyou quickly leapt out of the water and took possession of the Tetsusaiga to fight whoever had interrupted them.

"WHO SAID THAT? SHOW YOURSELF NOW!" the infuriated dog boy screamed out at the scene. A shape dropped from the safety of the trees. A lean body dressed in a tight fitting black and pink cat suit touched the ground. Her long brunette strands were tied back into a high ponytail that cascaded down her back. The face of the girl was half covered by a metal mask to protect her from poison gas.

"Who are you, wench? What are you doing here?" the hanyou grumbled out loudly.

"Does it matter? You're slut won't remember after she's dead!" Sango screamed out as she attacked the two. Damn, I wanted to get the woman alone! Oh well, this will have to do.

"You'll pay for that bitch!" Inuyasha blocked her with his weapon and pushed her body back a few feet.

"What do you want with Kagome? Why do you want to kill her?" he demanded of the assailant.

"I will get my revenge for my people! Do not stand in my way, the whore will fall!" she replied. She then threw her giant tan boomerang toward the beauty still in the hot spring. Kagome's bodyguard moved promptly in front of the assault and easily blocked the weapon and threw it back at the owner. She dodged her property as it flew at her and chopped a few trees down before stopping. Her eyes narrowed as she examined the warrior before her. "Why do you insist on protecting such an evil woman? Does she have you under some spell?" the demon exterminator questioned the protector. He hesitated a moment.

"What do you mean she's an evil woman? She is the protector of the Shikon Jewel shards!" he yelled back at the slayer.

"Impossible! The woman who came to me..." Wait a minute...Kikyo looks exactly like the dark priestess. What's going on here? "Does she have a sister?" the attacker questioned without finishing her explanation.

"A sister? What does that have to do with anything?" Inuyasha forced back.

"A woman spoke to me about a dark priestess and she looked exactly like her!" Sango clarified pointing at Kagome.

"Kikyo, that is who you're talking about? Yes?" a soft melodious voice drifted toward the fighters. The two rotated around watching the bathing priestess come into view. Shock surrounded them as they stared at Kagome, they almost forgotten that she was there. Through the pain that she felt she made her body rise from the water and looked at both of them. "I'm sure Kikyo is up to this. What did she tell you?" the girl asked of the one who wanted her life.

"She said that you made the demons attack my village. Why would you do such a thing? We've always been a peaceful community!" Sango screamed her reply.

"Sango! Why are you talking to them when you should be killing the evil priestess!" a cold voice rang out.

"Kikyo? Why are you here?" Inuyasha questioned.