Looks about ready to be pelted with stones Eeee!! Gyah!! I'm really sorry you guys. A bunch of crap happened and It took me awhile to be able to write this chapy. I'll save you the drama of explaining why, lol. Anywayz here's chap 4! Hurry and review.

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The ground shook with each step the monster took. Saliva slid from it's snout as it sniffed in the air. It's fur was a dark brown almost black. It's eyes a bright red. It's fangs glistened with the light from the sun. It was, nonetheless a bear demon. It came storming it's way to Inu Yasha and Kagome.

"Gyah, he wreaks of Naraku. He's definitely been sent by him. Kagome, we gotta get you to a safe place." He said.

He grabbed Kagome around the waist and took off towards a cluster of trees. He hoped up into one and set her down on a branch. "Stay here. Don't get off ok? I'll lure the demon away." And with that he was off.

"He doesn't even care about his own safety…" She muttered to herself.

InuYasha ran as fast as he could away from the tree's. When he was far enough to see the tree's as just a tiny blob in the distance he skid to a stop. He whipped around dust flying up around him and stared cold at the demon. The dumb thing had of course followed him.

"Here demon have a taste of this." Inu Yasha growled and cracked his knuckles. He threw himself forward at the demon and reared his hand back.

"IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!!" He bellowed and thrusted his hand forward.

Streaks of shining light screamed their way towards the demon. The giant bear only laughed and moved aside. Too late. A streak of the energy sliced through the demons arm severing it. A loud hiss and roar cascaded from the demons mouth as he fell to one knee in pain.

"Damn hanyou, you'll pay for that." It growled.

The demon stood back to it's feet. Just as it did so Inu Yasha again flew forward readying himself for another attack. The demon simply batted him away with his great paw. As Inu Yasha tumbled along the lifeless ground the demon bent his head back. He opened his mouth and an illuminating green glow began to grow bigger and bigger. With a great jerk of his head the bear demon spat the green energy at his foe. It hurdled it's way to the earth with a loud screech. Inu Yasha wiped at his eyes as he pushed himself up to stand. When his gaze turned it met a horrible sight.

The scream that left Inu Yasha's mouth as the green light shrouded him could send chills down any grown man's spine.

The demon gave a hardy laugh as he watched the energy give off it's final hit of pain and then disperse. On the ground breathing ever so softly, lay the hanyou, almost dead.

"Now to kill that girl, then Naraku will give me my new power."

The demon stomped and made his way to the large cluster of tree's.

Inu Yasha lay motionless, but not dead, upon the ground. His breathing was slow and heavy. He turned his head, it limply fell to it's side. The demon was going after Kagome. He needed to get up, to help her. Yet he felt so helpless. He couldn't defeat this thing. Without Tetsiega he couldn't do a god damn thing. Slowly he felt the fiery, angry, powerful blood pulse through his body.

No got to fight it….

Pulse

Can't let it take..over….

Pulse

His eyes, once so golden and beautiful began to change.

Pulse

It was to late. The demon inside was awakened. Slowly his features changed. His eyes, became red and vicious. His canine's became longer and thicker, sharper. His soul became lost within it's self.

Just as the demon was reaching out to grab the whincing, cowarding, scared Kagome from her place upon the branch, he stopped. His arms fell to his side and his eyes widend. Suddenly his body just dispersed. Gone. Vanished. Dissolved into nothingness. At first Kagome's heart leapt with joy. Untill of course she saw the one who had killed it. Youkai.

"Oh…..shit….." She muttered.

A smile descended across the Youkai's face. He had heard her words. She feared him. That fueled him. He ran forward and threw himself upwards unto the branch that she herself settled on.

"Inu Yasha stop this. Please don't do this." She begged.

His grin only became larger. Her pleading was to much. He reared back his hand ready to claw at the lump of flesh before him. Kagome screamed and jumped from the branch. Her body hit the ground hard and her ankle fell beneath her. Twisted.

"Damnit!" She bellowed.

Nonetheless she rose to her feet and tried to run. With each step she took she could feel pain coursing through her. With each step she took, the Youkai grew closer. Without even trying he had made his way to her side smiling all the while. He grabbed her by the shoulders and stared into her eyes. Full of fear.

"Stop! Don't do it Inu Yasha. Stop please!" She cried.

He only laughed at her pathetic attempt to stop him. Her squirming did nothing to help. He drew his hand back and gave a flick of his tongue at her neck. If he had been in his normal state of mind, she might have enjoyed that, but now, no now he was different. He thrusted his hand forward well into her gut. His claws piercing their way through flesh and organs.

Kagome gripped onto his arm as tears began to flow from her eyes like a fountain. Blood trickled from her wound ever so lightly.

Inu Yasha stared into the face of his victim. Slowly he came to realize what he'd just done. The realization brought him back into himself. His eyes faded back to gold, and his heart was not so intent on killing. He pulled his hand back slowly out of her gut. Her soft mournful weeping echoed in his ears becoming louder and louder. He stared at his blood soaked hand and then down at her wound. Blood was gushing from it, more now then ever before. Kagome looked at him, her mouth was silent but her eyes told him so much. She blinked once dashing away a few tear drops. Slowly she closed her eyes and fell into a deathly slumber.

When she finally awoke, hours later, she found herself in a familiar surrounding. She gazed about at this hut she had come to know so well.

"Are ye awake child?" A familiar, yet hoarse voice asked.

"Yes…Keade, is that you?" Kagome asked.

"Aye, tis me. Inu Yasha has told me all about what happened. Not only today, but of the time leap in the well. Tis strange that ye was brought here." She inquired.

Kagome finally found the woman and locked her in her gaze. She was so much older. So much more frail and helpless. She wore the same outfit she always had. Her face was shrouded in wrinkles, either from age, or worry, Kagome couldn't tell.

Kagome ran her hand down her chest and rested it upon her wound. It was bandaged up, but she could still feel the warm wet feeling of blood.

"Keade, am I going to live?" Kagome asked.

"Of course ye will. Now rest child, you have much healing to do." Keade said kind and softly.

"Right…." Kagome whispered. She closed her eyes and Immediately sleep befell her.

"Old woman, is she really going to live?" The hanyou asked.

"I don't know, I really don't know. Though I highly doubt she will….." Keade answered solemnly.

The two strolled in the field, hand in hand. They were in love, nothing could separate them. Nothing at all. The gazed at one another, words not needed. Their lips met in such a holy touch that neither could comprehend it's passion. Suddenly the sky that was so clear and sunny, became clouded and dark. Rain began to drizzle down on them. But they didn't care. They still had each other. Inu Yasha wrapped his arms around his lover, trying to keep her dry. From the clouds a hand formed. It reached down towards the two lovers, ready to grasp and pull them apart. The backed away. Nothing could tear them apart, nothing. The hand wrapped it's fingers firmly around the boy. It pulled him away, further, further from the girl. She reached out to pull him back, but to no avail. She tried to scream out, but only silence crept from her throat. Why, why couldn't she do anything. What was wrong. She paced back and forth. He reached out to her calling her name. All she could do was watch in horror as her life, her future, her everything was taken from her. A soft warm feeling flew over her. It warmed her back the most. She turned around to see the Shikon No Tama. So large, so bright, so beautiful. It warmed her. She could use it to bring him back, right? He would be hers once again. She reached out to grab it, but darkness surrounded it. It was not hers to take. She felt helpless, weak, alone. It wasn't right. This wasn't how it was to be. She had to change it. She WOULD change it. Her mind was set. It was her duty, to make things better. Slowly the clouds parted….and the light was shining again….

Kagome awoke with a start. She tried to sit up but the pain in her gut stopped her. She looked around the room, still in the hut. Keade lay sleeping on a futon and Inu Yasha….where was he.

"You alright?" Came his voice.

She turned her head over to see him sitting beside her. He looked down at her. His face was painted with worry and guilt.

"Inu…Yasha….It wasn't your fault. You couldn't help it." She said softly.

"I should have been able to stop myself. Kagome you mean so much to me, and I don't want to loose you." He said.

Kagome smiled softly. She motioned for him to lean down closer to her. As he did she lifted her head and kissed him on the cheek ever so gently. She laid her head back down.

"I do not blame you. I blame myself for letting this world come out like this. I will fix it, I promise." She said.

It seemed as if all her strength was drained just from that small moment. She blinked a few times, closed her eyes, and fell into slumber.

Inu Yasha raised his hand to his cheek. He rubbed at it softly and smiled.

"Kagome I lo…." He began to say but only finished his sentence in his mind.

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WoOt!! Am I good or what? Lol. Sorry it took so long though. I'll get the next chappie up sooner! Just for you guys. But only if I get reviews, reviews, reviews!!!