Disclaimer: I think you all know that I do not own Inuyasha but rules are rules so I'll say it. I don't own Inuyasha.

Italics -- Dreams and Flashbacks

Dictionary

Hanyou -- Half demon

Kitsune -- Fox

Miko -- Priestess

Authors Note Please Read

Hey people! Chapter 4 is here! Sorry it took so long. I started school and college is no picnic believe me! I'll try hard to update often but I may only be able to update on weekends. Please be patient with me. Thanks and I'm sure you're sick of my jabbering so here's what you've all been waiting for!

Shippo yawned and turned his head toward the forest. He gazed into the trees trying to catch a glimpse of Inuyasha or Kagome. Not finding anything he turned to Miroku.

"Miroku, why aren't Kagome and Inuyasha back yet? Inuyasha usually finds Kagome pretty fast so where are they?" the little kitsune asked curiously.

Miroku looked at Shippo and then glanced into the forest. "Well, they have a lot to "talk" about." He told the little kitsune. Miroku then started laughing. "Poor Kagome I hope he isn't too rough with her." He mumbled to himself.

Shippo looked at Miroku like he was crazy. "Um Miroku...why would Inuyasha be rough with her?" he asked innocently. "I mean is he gonna wrestle with her or something?

Miroku chuckled. "Wrestle with her? Well that's one way of putting it. You see..."

"MIROKU!!!" Sango yelled angrily. "Stop that at once!" She was standing behind the monk her eyes ablaze with suppressed anger.

"Okay, okay, calm down Sango. I wasn't trying to sound inappropriate." Explained the very frightened monk.

"Hah right." Sango replied, giving him another glare. "I'm so sure you weren't." She turned from Shippo and Miroku and walked to the edge of the forest.

"Where could they possibly have gone off to?" The young demon slayer wondered out loud.

"Beats me" Shippo replied. "I'm getting worried though." He then jumped off the log he had been sitting on and sat down in the grass next to Kilala.

"Maybe they got into another one of their little fights. They usually last awhile." Miroku suggested as he made his way over to Sango.

"Maybe but I don't like it. They should be back by now." Sango said worry creeping onto her voice.

"Don't worry if they aren't back soon we'll go looking for them." Miroku said staring at Sango. She's so stunning Miroku thought staring at her slender body and long ebony hair.

Shippo watched Miroku as he put his arm around Sango's waist to comfort her. He turned to Kilala as he saw Miroku's hand start to descend.

"One, Two, Three." Shippo said to Kilala.

Fwap! The noise echoed throughout the campsite.

Miroku walked away from a very enraged Sango and sat down on the log next to Shippo and Kilala. Shippo glanced at the red hand mark plastered upon Miroku's face. "Well what do you have to say for yourself?" Shippo demanded.

"It was worth the pain." Miroku stated simply.

Shippo sighed and shook his head. He looked at the forest and thought to himself, Kagome, Inuyasha, where are you guys.

Ayon watched mildly amused as Kagura led the way to where her children had perished. The wind demon kept getting caught in briars and poked with sticks. It almost made Ayon smile, almost.

The serpent's mind was troubled. Why does Naraku seek to help me? What could he possibly want in return? These and many other questions raced through the serpent's mind. However although her mind was troubled Ayon knew she could not afford to ignore the wind demon. She watched Kagura carefully; ready to strike her down should she prove untrustworthy.

Kagura was enraged when she finally stumbled into the clearing containing the bodies of Ayon's slain young. She stared at the bloody remains and shuttered repulsed.

Damn you Naraku she thought angrily. Her mind took her back to the other night.

"Kagura" Naraku's cold voice pierced the still air. "Yes master?" Kagura asked bowing mockingly to the evil demon. She hated him. Everything about him and he knew it.

"I have a job for you. You will play a big part in my plan to capture the young miko who travels with Inuyasha" Naraku said coldly.

"My lord, I thought you wished her destroyed. Why capture her?" Kagura asked. Inwardly she was both surprised and confused at Naraku's latest command.

Naraku stared coldly at Kagura. "Kagura it is none of your concern. Your job is to follow orders not ask questions, understand?"

"Yes my lord." Kagura said. She would not let Naraku intimidate her. She kept her ruby eyes locked on Naraku's blood red ones refusing to look away.

Naraku smiled at Kagura and began to speak his cold voice chilling the air. "Now. You will travel to the eastern forest. Once there you will deliver a message to Ayon the serpent demon that rules in the forest. Tell her that I will revive her children if she captures the miko and hands her over to you."

Naraku then stood and strode over to Kagura. Kagura almost backed away but then decidedly stood her ground only slightly trembling. Naraku extended a clawed hand to Kagura.He opened his hand revealing a shard of the Shikon jewel.

"Take it Kagura. You will need it to demonstrate to Ayon that I can indeed resurrect her children." Kagura stilled her trembling hand and took the shard from Naraku. A chill shot through her body as she touched Naraku's hand. She jerked back quickly after retrieving the shard.

Naraku turned from her not giving any indication that he saw her reaction. Still he could not fool Kagura she knew that he enjoyed the fact that she hated him.

Naraku continued his instructions his back turned to Kagura. "You must also keep Inuyasha at bay while Ayon attacks the girl. Kill him if you can. I have already dispatched Kohaku. He will take care of the monk and slayer. Now go." Naraku then took his place by Kanna.

Kagura still had one question. "My lord. What makes you believe that Ayon will agree to your proposal?" She asked him.

"Do you doubt me Kagura?" Naraku asked in a dangerous tone looking the wind demon straight in the eye.

"Of course not master Naraku." Kagura hurriedly said backing away from him. Damn it Kagura she thought don't let him scare you. "I do only as you wish" She finished turning and fleeing from him and his evil aura.

Ayon's impatient hiss brought Kagura back from her memories.

Kagura turned to the serpent. "I will now show you the power that Naraku holds" Kagura stated turning to the closest of Ayon's slain hatchlings.

Kagura felt Ayon's cold stare burning into her as she bent and placed the jewel shard into the forehead of Ayon's dead child.

An unearthly light enveloped the baby. Ayon watched amazed as her young one began to stir. All of its wounds completely healed and its body seemed to expand. Ayon's hatchling was now nearly half her size. Its scales shimmered and its eyes sparkled as it raised its head and caught sight of its mother.

Ayon moved to go and caress her baby. She stopped short as Kagura jumped at her hatchling. Kagura shoved her hand into the startled baby's forehead and removed the jewel shard.

Ayon hissed in rage as her hatchling's corpse fell lifelessly to the ground. It returned to its original size and condition as if it had never risen from the dead.

Enraged Ayon swung her barbed tail at Kagura. Kagura expecting a reaction like this dodged Ayon's assault but only barely. She's incredibly fast Kagura thought to herself.

Ayon's barbed tail missed Kagura's head by inches. The trees behind Kagura fell with a crash to the forest floor. The shock wave of the impact knocked Kagura to the ground.

Ayon readied herself to strike again and finish off the wind demon but she stopped short. Surprise registered on Ayon's features as she gazed at the figure directly in front of her. "Naraku" she hissed.

The plot thickens. Chapter 5 might be up by Monday as a special Labor day treat. What do you guys think about that? Well now there's only one more thing to do. That's to give a thank you to all my reviewers.

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