Man, how many months has it been since I updated? Well, a lot has been going on in my life ATM, so.. Yeah.. I've finally got the time to get off my lazy butt and update.

Chapter 9: Evil

Kasumi struggled with Kagura.

"Let me go, damnit!" she screamed as she tried to release herself from Kagura's grasp.

"Calm down, you little brat!" Kagura exclaimed.

"Nobody calls me a brat!"

"I believe I just did. Now shush, Naraku doesn't like disrespectful people."

Kasumi gasped. "Naraku?! You're sending me to Naraku?!"

"That's right, pup. And he'll be glad to see you," Kagura replied.

Kagome stood up and called out to Inuyasha, "Sit!"

Inuyasha fell hard on the ground. His demon look no longer showed. He grunted.

"What the hell did you do that for?!" He asked angrily.

Kagome crossed her arms over her chest and replied, "If you went out and tried to save Kasumi like that, there's no telling what you'd do."

"So what? Kagura's got our kid! Do you think I'm going to let her think it's not that big of a deal?!"

"Inuyasha, I know, I'm worried, too. But we well know that when you're a demon, you don't really think. I swear, if you let anything happen to Kasumi I'd--"

Inuyasha cut her off, "Save it. I get it."

Miroku stepped in and said, "Kagome, Inuyasha, if there's anything I could do to help, let me know."

"Yeah, me too," said Sango.

"Same here. Kasumi's my friend," Shippo implied.

"Thanks you guys, we're going to need all the help we can get."

Just then, a familiar voice could be heard saying, "There you are, Kagome. And I thought you'd never return."

It was a man. But not just any man. The leader of the wolf-demon clan.

"Koga!" Kagome exclaimed.

Koga smiled. Then his smile turned upside down when he saw Inuyasha. "I see you're still with this mutt-face Nothing's changed."

Inuyasha stood up from the ground and threatened, "Why don't you come over here and say that to my face?!"

Kagome cut in between the two. "Stop it you two! Look, we don't have much time. Kasumi could be anywhere with Kagura. Who knows what she'll do to her?"

Inuyasha turned away and crossed his arms. Koga was confused. He didn't know who or what they were talking about.

"Did I miss something? Who's Kasumi and what does Kagura want with her?" he asked.

Kagome sighed and explained, "Kasumi's our daughter. And we're not sure--"

"You have a daughter?!" Koga questioned. "Please tell me you adopted her."

Inuyasha knew this was the time to really push Koga's buttons. "No, she's not adopted. In fact, she's me and Kagome's daughter." He snickered.

"You liar!" Koga yelled.

"Actually Koga," Kagome said shyly, "Inuyasha's not lying.. Kasumi is our daughter.."

Koga couldn't and wouldn't believe her. "That can't be true. You wouldn't have a baby with this mutt-face, would you?"

"Who you calling a mutt-face?!" Inuyasha debated.

"You! Mutt-face!"

"Well you should talk!"

"Shut up, you stupid half-breed!" Koga argued as he swung his fist at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha hit the ground hard as Kagome gasped. Sango and Miroku kept their ground. Kagome got in the middle of the two K-9's while Inuyasha stood up and wiped a drop of blood off his chin.

"That's enough!" Kagome screamed. "I've had it with both of you. Now I'm going to look for my baby!"

"Well you're not going without me!" Inuyasha debated.

Koga grunted. "Since Kasumi is Kagome's daughter, I'll help. Although I'm not too thrilled with the fact that she's also Inuyasha's."

Kagome smiled as she said, "Thanks, Koga. It means a lot that you care."

"Anything for you," Koga replied as he took Kagome's hands in his.

Inuyasha got in between the two and nudged Kagome behind him protectively. "Keep your filthy hands off of her!"

"Tell me, Kagome," Koga started, "are you and Inuyasha married?"

"Well… um… unofficially," Kagome replied.

Koga said, "Meaning no."

Both Inuyasha and Kagome flushed red. After everything was finally cleared up, they were on the journey to find Kasumi.

Kagura and Kasumi arrived outside of Naraku's fortress. Kagura grinned. She thought, As much as I hate Naraku, this should be good seeing Inuyasha's baby girl going against him…

"Let go!" Kasumi screamed.

Kagura's grip on Kasumi's arm tightened as she said, "Oh be quiet. Let's go see your new master."

"New master?! Somebody, help!!!"

"No one can hear you. There's no civilization for miles."

Kasumi gasped. Soon she broke out in tears. She was scared for her life. What's gonna happen to me..? she thought.

Kagura and Kasumi walked into the fortress. There, in a shady dark corner, was Naraku. The only thing visible was his evil grin. Kagura threw Kasumi on the ground.

"Here you are, Naraku," she said as she bowed.

Naraku's dark, gruff, voice replied, "Thank you, Kagura. Now leave Kasumi and I to talk… alone…"

"Yes, master." Kagura gave one final bow as she exited the room.

Kasumi started hyperventilating. She glanced in all directions to find an escape. Nothing.

"Please, Kasumi, make yourself comfy," Naraku said.

"Me? Get comfy here?"Kasumi questioned, "Not gonna happen, bucko."

Naraku stood up making himself a bit more visible. Kasumi backed away, frightened for her life, as Naraku came into the light. Kasumi could see his long hair, dark eyes, and devilish smile.

"You got nothing to worry about, my dear," he told her.

Kasumi had yet to disagree. "Oh no you don't. Number one, there's everything to worry about. Number two, you're my parents' worst enemy. Number three, what the hell do you want from me?! And don't call me 'dear!' "

"Why, I don't want anything at all, Kasumi."

"Dude, you're such a bad liar. What're you going to do to me?"

"Simple. I'm going to make you mine."

"What?!" Kasumi exclaimed. "I'm not gonna marry you!!
Naraku approached her closer and replied, "Of course not. You're going to be my personal slave."

"Yeah right," Kasumi replied, "Dream on, Naraku. Like I'd work for you."

Naraku chuckled to himself. "That's where you're wrong, Kasumi."

Then, there was a scream…

Miroku thought for a moment as the group trailed on.

"Hmm… if I'm correct, which I hope I'm not, I believe Kagura brought Kasumi to Naraku's fortress."

"But why there? What could Naraku possibly want from Kasumi? I mean, she doesn't have the Sacred Jewel at the moment," Sango pointed out.

"Maybe he just wants to get revenge on Kagome and Inuyasha for locking him away for so long," Miroku replied.

Kagome sighed. "How could this possibly have happened?"

Shippo jumped onto Kagome's shoulder and he said, "Don't worry, Kagome. We'll find Kasumi."

"Man," said Inuyasha, "this is all my fault…" His head hung low.

I'm all for putting the blame on Inuyasha, Koga thought.

Sango replied reassuringly, "Don't be so hard on yourself, Inuyasha. It's not anyone's fault. Things just happen.

"Yeah… but still…" said Inuyasha.

Miroku stopped. There, standing a few feet in front of them, was Kasumi. But something wasn't quite right about her.

"Kasumi!" Kagome called out, running to her.

Miroku stopped her with his staff. "Hold it, Kagome. Something's not right about her…"

"What are you talking about?!" Kagome debated. "She's fine! Now move it!"

Inuyasha came up behind Kagome and put his hands on her shoulders. "Hang on, Kagome. I think Miroku might be right."

"Yeah," Sango agreed. "I mean look at her. Normally, she'd probably be running to you guys crying tears of joy. But she's just standing there…"

They were right.

"Hello Mother. Hello Father. And all you other weaklings," Kasumi greeted. She stood there with her evil grin with eyes glowing red. "Prepare to die!"

With a wave of her hand, over the hill came a huge swarm of Naraku's poison insects. They all clouded the dark sky. And they were headed straight toward Kagome and the others.

Oh no, Kagome realized, Kasumi's gone evil!

Yeah.. Okay.. That's done. Well… blah…