I finished my assignment in Keyboarding class and was bored so I decided to work on chapter fourteen. Your going to have to be a little patiant with me on upcoming chapters, I don't have all that much time to work on them and I'm beginning to run out of ideas. I know how I'm going to play out the ending, but not the inbetween. If you have any suggestions please do give them. It would be much appreciated.

She sat in front of the fire even though it was well into the late morning. Her body shook with such a great force you'd think she was sitting on ice. Even the blanket around her shoulders didn't stop her shivers. Inu Yasha sat a few feet from her watching her with careful eyes. He was growing very worried about her. She hadn't stopped shivering since she had awoken. Yet it wasn't like he could blame her. What had happened would have been too much for him, especially with all the sorrow surrounding her. Out of all the things racing through his head one question kept popping up. What next? Should they proceed to the Castle or do as Shippou said and give up now. It sounded nice, to be able to just quit now and go off and be with Kagome. 'No, that wouldn't work. We'd be living in fear everyday of our lives. I don't want that for her.'

"Inu Yasha, let's go. We don't have the time to be sitting around here doing nothing. We must attack before Naraku can retaliate." Kagome said breaking the long since silence.

"Kagome your in no shape to be rushing off into battle."

"No. We are going to go. I don't care wether I'm in "shape" or not. We're going and that's final. I don't want any more people to be hurt because of me. Let's just go." She said and stood to her feet.

Her legs shook beneath her ready to give way. Inu Yasha jumped to his feet to grab her before she fell. Kagome held up her hand to keep him back. She took in a deep breath and gained her balance. Without another word she began to pick things up and put them away. Inu Yasha nodded and started helping her out. Within a few minutes they were packed up and ready to go. Kagome placed her bow around her. The string crossed over her chest while the wood handle crossed over her back. A bag of arrows hung at her side.

They traveled for well over three hours before Kagome grew weary and finally, after much nagging from Inu Yasha, took a break. Her face was starting to grow pale just like it had when she was sick. Worry struck Inu Yasha like a hammer to a nail. Hard and painful. What if she grew ill again and this time didn't make it? How could he defeat Naraku without her.

"Kagome please let's wait until tomorrow to continue, your not looking so well." He insisted.

"No, we need to get there as soon as possible. I'm ok, really I am. So please stop worrying."

Inu Yasha opened his mouth to protest but just as quickly closed it. There was no use in fighting with Kagome. They left their resting spot and continued again on their journey. By the time night fall was approaching they had come upon a small bleak village. It seemed ghostly, deserted even. However the smoke that drifted up from the huts told otherwise. The two approached the closest hut. Kagome rapped lightly at the huts hard side. A sound of footsteps was heard before the long thick bamboo curtain was pulled back.

A tall fierce looking woman stood before them. Her hair was pulled back in a tight bun and her eyes were a dark brown. She looked over the pair before her gaze softened.

"Yes, what is it?" She asked.

"I'm sorry to be a bother miss, but it's rather cold out here and we need a place to stay for the night. Could you help us out?" Kagome asked.

The woman looked her over and smiled softly.

"Of course. I couldn't deny a Priestess into my home, now could I?" She said with a light laugh.

They followed her inside and settled themselves in front of the fire that burned at the center of the hut. It was a pretty basic hut. There was two futons, a large vase in the back with water for washing and a stack of items in a far back corner. Laying on one of the futons was a small child. She looked about the age of six or seven. She had long silver hair and bright amber eyes. She laid quietly playing with her dolls amongst herself.

"That's my daughter, Emily." The woman said as if answering a question.

"She's a beautiful little girl." Kagome said.

The woman stared over at her daughter with sad soft eyes.

"Yes, she is beautiful. However in other's eyes she is not…"

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked.

"She's a halfbreed. Half human half demon."

Inu Yasha's ears perked up. He gazed over at the little girl who giggled softly. Apparently one of her dolls had said something funny.

"A half….breed..?" Inu Yasha mumbled.

"Yes. You see her father had deceived me into believing he was a human, he bedded me, and well she was the result."

"Who was he?" Kagome asked.

"I believe his name was Sesshomaru… Then again my memory has failed me often."

Inu Yasha and Kagome stared at each other. Could this woman be telling the truth. Could Sesshomaru, the man who had sworn he hated humans, bedded this woman?

"Did he trick you for some bad reason, like to hurt you or something?" Kagome asked cautiously.

"No…not at all. He had loved me, I know he had. But he was afraid to let me know of his demon origin. He stayed with me and my daughter for at least two years before he suddenly left. Him and the little girl who followed him. I never saw him again. I'm sure someday though, he'll return. He said he just had to take care of some business, that's all."

Kagome swallowed down a lump in her throat. How was this even possible?! Sesshomaru bedding a human woman! It was ridiculous. He was the great demon lord.

"He…won't…" Inu Yasha began to say. But he couldn't do it. He couldn't tell this woman that the man she loved…was dead. "He'll come sooner or later, for sure." He said with a slight smile.

The woman smiled warmly at him then to her daughter.

"Emily come say goodnight to the guests, then it's off to bed with you."

The little girl rose to her feet and ran over to Kagome and Inu Yasha. She smiled softly and curtsied.

"It was a pleasure to meet you both, I hope you enjoy your stay at our hut. Goodnight to you both as well as blessings." she sung before scampering off to bed.

She curled up tight in her futon waiting for the cold night to come.

The rest of the occupants followed the young girls example. Curling up tightly in their blankets awaiting the nights cold bite. Late into the night when the crickets chirping could be heard louder then any other sound someone stirred.

"Inu Yasha…you awake..?" She whispered.

"Yea…"

"I can't believe Sesshomaru is her father…"

"Neither can I… It's just no like him to do such a thing."

"That was nice of you…not to tell her and all. It's weird to see how nice you are and such now. In the past you were so arrogant and haughty." She said softly.

Inu Yasha let out a slight huff of air. "Yea, but that's only because I didn't appreciate what I had." He said.

Kagome smiled to herself. "Goodnight Inu Yasha."

"Goodnight, Kagome."

After much arguing and fighting Inu Yasha had finally talked Kagome into staying at the village for a few nights. After awhile Kagome was glad she had stayed. Her and Emily had grown to be good friends. She played dolls with her often, and even went out to pick berries or flowers, not that there were many of them.

It's funny though how things work out that way. Something horrible happens and you feel hopeless, then suddenly through that darkness you find a shining star that warms your heart. However, all stars eventually die and burn out, just as happiness does.

The sky seemed grayer and more ferocious then it had at all the past few days. The skies shook with roaring anticipation for the oncoming storm. Not far away in the sky lightning could even be seen.

As Kagome and the little girl sat outside making crowns of flowers the wind picked up. The two stood to their feet feeling the eerie presence of danger. A whirlwind of swirling clouds came closer and closer to them from the sky. Within seconds Inu Yasha was outside his sword drawn, he could smell that scent again.

The whirling wind departed and settled. From within it's dusty, clouded swirls stepped forward a figure. Her hair was pulled back in a bun, her eyes dazed, her clothes the same as they had always been. In her hand was that same red and white fan. She smiled maliciously at the people before her.

"Hello." She said.

"Kagura! What do you want?" Inu Yasha growled.

"I've come for the girl, so relax dogboy." She sneered.

"What do you want with Emily?" Kagome snapped.

"I was ordered to kill her and her mother. Naraku has said that if you allow me to do this, he will grant you life for awhile longer."

"You won't lay a hand on them!" Inu Yasha roared and leapt forward.

He swung Tetsiega forward screaming "Wind Scar!" Throwing a ray of light forward. Kagura easily jumped out of the way and landed behind the little girl. She grabbed the halfling and jumped up onto the hut. Emily's mother, Kia, came hurrying out of the hut after hearing all the noise. She stared up at her poor helpless daughter.

"Leave her be!" Kia screamed.

"Don't tell me what to do, human." Kagura snapped.

She held the girl, who was wide eyed and scared, tightly in her grasp. She held her index and middle finger against the girls neck ready to pierce her nails in at any moment.

Kagome reached down to grab an arrow when something happened. She was suddenly blinded. All she could see around her was white. A bright white light.

When sight finally returned to her, she wished it hadn't. She lay on the ground beside the Hanyou. Everyone who had been in the battle before, lay…dead. Inu Yasha and herself seemed to be the only one's breathing. An arrow that lay pierced in the ground was answer enough. She must have dropped it and formed a barrier. But a barrier against what? What had happened?

Kagura, Emily, and Kia all lay sprawled out dead on the ground. Kagome pushed herself up and walked over to the dead Kagura. Suddenly her eyes shot open and stared up at Kagome. A scream shot out from Kagome's throat.

"Well girl it seems you survived." Came a rough man's voice from Kagura's body.

"What…the…"

"It is I, Naraku. I'm using Kagura as a puppet." He said with a smile.

"What have you done!?" Kagome demanded.

"I tried to preform a sort of extermination through Kagura. It didn't work against you two however. But no matter, the girl and her mother are dead, there's a good prize." He said with a laugh.

With that said the body fell limp and lifeless again. Tears stung Kagome's eyes. Why was he doing this to her. She began to beat her fists down onto the lifeless body.

"Damn you Naraku!!!!"

She stood to her feet tears still streaming. Just as she stood Inu Yasha began to awake. He sat up holding his head in his hands. He looked up to see Kagome standing the rain beginning to pour down upon her body. A thick blue aura began to pulse around her body. The bigger it got the more her hair and clothes swirled and whipped as if being struck by wind. Her eyes were erased of their innocent brown and became nothing but pure white.

"I will NOT take it anymore!! NARAKU YOU WILL PAY!!!" She screamed as the energy burst around her.

Her body fell to the ground, unconscious in it's exhaustion. Inu Yasha rushed to her side and picked her limp body up. Once again her skin was pale and sickly. He looked down to her stomach to find blood slowly seeping out. Her old wound, that he had given her, had reopened once again. For once in a long, long time tears started to sting at Inu Yasha's eyes.

"Naraku, you will pay, this I promise. No more games….no more…" He said softly.

He stood to his feet the limp body of Kagome in his arms. He began to go off away from the village. Towards Naraku's castle. It was time Naraku felt the pain he had caused all to many times.

So what you think? I think it sucks a little, but hey at least it's a longer chapter then usual. Yay me. If anyone has suggestions please hand them in now, you will be given credit if I use your Idea. Also check out this kick ass story called "Do You Believe In?" By Akita Inu. It's sooooo good, made me cry. R&R y'all.