Chapter 10: Lower Than Low

As the poison insects got closer, Sango threw her boomerang at them. Most of them got hit. Inuyasha took out Tetsusaiga and started slicing some others. Koga swung at them, and Miroku smashed some with his staff. Shippo and Kagome stood aside. More and more insects seemed to come out of nowhere. Kasumi just stood there, smiling. For some reason, she was delighted in seeing her friends and family become endangered.

"Had enough?" Kasumi asked.

"Kasumi," Kagome said, "stop this right now!"

"No!"

"Please, do what your mother says," said Sango before another throw of her large boomerang.

"Fine…" Kasumi agreed. She frowned and summoned the insects back to Naraku.

"Kasumi, what's the matter with you?!" Inuyasha questioned.

"Why… nothing's the matter with me father dearest," Kasumi replied.

Soon Naraku joined Kasumi. He beamed a maniacal grin at Inuyasha. He said, "Kasumi's mine. Her mind doomed to pure evil. She, is full demon."

Inuyasha couldn't believe his ears. But he had to be bluffing. How could he possibly turn Kasumi into a full-fledged demon?

"You're lying!" He said.

"No Inuyasha," said Naraku, "I am not. The evil in her caused the demon blood in her veins trigger into becoming a full one. Fascinating isn't it?"

Inuyasha growled.

"Naraku you have to stop this! Give our daughter back, now!" Kagome ordered.

"I'm never coming back, Kagome. I love the new me. I love being demon. And I love this pure evil coursing through my blood," Kasumi explained.

Wet tears overflowed Kagome eyes as she said through clenched teeth, "Naraku… how could you…?"

"Simple. You locked me up for fourteen years in the Jewel of Four Souls. Now, I'm here for revenge in the worst way possible," Naraku replied.

"You scheming bastard!" Inuyasha yelled. He charged at Naraku with his Tetsusaiga. Before he could even come within a few feet of Naraku, Kasumi stood in front of him and grabbed the blade of Tetsusaiga effortlessly.

Kasumi chuckled and said, "Inuyasha, don't you dare touch my Father."

Inuyasha was filled with disbelief. Somehow Naraku managed to change Kasumi's mind about everything. He put his Tetsusaiga back and stood there, heartbroken.

"What are you talking about? I'm your Dad…" He said.

Kasumi angrily yelled back, "Not anymore! Iron Revert Soul Stealer!!"
Inuyasha yelped in pain as he flew back. How could that be possible?! Kasumi had learned the same attack Inuyasha knew. But how would she know?

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called out in worry as she sat at his side.

"Someone needs to teach this little one some respect!" Koga said as he charged at Kasumi.

He swung fists and kicks at her at top speed, but she still managed to dodge all of them. Finally, with all the strength she had, she punched Koga hard in the face sending him flying.

Kasumi grinned. She yawned and said, "You guys are just too easy."

Miroku couldn't take anymore. He took the beads around his right hand off and was about to use his Wind Tunnel. Sango stopped him.

"Miroku, no! Using the Wind Tunnel will not solve anything!" she said.

Sango was right. There was no use in using the Wind Tunnel. He wrapped the beads back around his hand and stood there.

"Give up now, Inuyasha. You can't win this one. You wouldn't possibly hurt your own daughter, now would you?" Naraku taunted.

Inuyasha knew he was right. There was no way to beat Naraku without hurting Kasumi.

Kagome cried out, "Okay Naraku. You win. Give us back our daughter. We'll do anything! Anything!!"

"No," Naraku replied. "Kasumi is very valuable. I could use her. She's been my best henchman yet. I suggest you say bye-bye now."

Kasumi waved as she smiled and said, "Bye-bye…"

"No! Kasumi!!" Kagome yelled after her. She couldn't fight back her tears. Crying, she ran to Kasumi and Naraku. No use. Naraku and Kasumi disappeared in a cloud of purple smog.

Inuyasha and the others returned to Kaede's village. There, they met up with Kaede (of course), Myoga, and even Totosai.

Outside the hut, Kagome sat there, hugging her knees and trying to fight back tears. Inuyasha went to his favorite tree and sat on a branch, thinking about the situation at the moon shone down on him.

Back inside the hut, Sango was explaining the situation to Lady Kaede and Myoga, Miroku sat next to her with Shippo on his shoulder.

"Hmm," Kaede thought, "this is indeed a very bad situation."

"We were hoping you maybe knew a way to guide us through this problem," Sango said.

"The best advice I could give, is try to help Kasumi remember her true self. Remember her family and friends. Violence will not help in this case," Kaede explained.

"Well, it's not going to be easy," Koga put in.

"Of course not," Kaede replied. "Nothing is easy. But ye must try. I can promise ye, Naraku cannot keep little Kasumi for forever."

"Let's hope not," said Miroku as he stood. "This is Naraku's all time low."

The others nodded in agreement.

Yeah.. That was a very short chapter. But, who cares? At least I got another one finished. sigh This chapter is so cliché. Don't ya think? Well, late!