Disclaimer: Hey! I have decided that, while I am still alive, I will update for this story since chapter seven of 'A Hanyou in the Heart' was a long one and chapter seven of this one was kinda short. Now, don't expect me to keep up with this pace... three chapters in two days. I don't think I can do that with the whole school thing still going on. Now when summer comes, any stories I may have out then will be updated all the time! But, I am getting ahead of myself. Gotta think about the now. But, hey, I don't think I am gonna die! My mom, who I thought was gonna kill me with the little incident with the cops, said it was a warning. * Wipes sweat from brow * Thank Kami for warnings. Well, this really had nothing to do with anything... but lets get down to the purpose of a disclaimer... I don't own him. There, you made me say it. And I am still crying over what Kagome said to my Inu last chapter * cries loudly into Inu Yasha's shoulder *

Inu: Oh, don't cry, mate. I can't stand it when you do.

Sara: * Sniffle * ok, just as long as you'll sit by me while I type. It'll make me feel better. * Inu get comfortable in chair beside me * Oh, and a special thanks to PatrioticPuppy for being the first to tell me how I spelt 'osuwari' wrong.

~*~Chapter Eight: Taken Willingly~*~

Kagome ran through the forest. Her heart gave a little tug into a direction, she couldn't tell which, like she was being pulled to something. Ever since she had woken up that morning, she had felt lost. Something was missing, and it made her insides turn. She thought she was missing the touch of someone. This person...she wanted to be with them so bad. The hurt in her chest began to fade as she came to a dark place in the forest. All around her were trees, half dead. The rotting bark fell to the ground onto the crumbly leaves. Kagome felt somehow...safe in this place. Her heart almost burst at the sound of...

"So, Kagome. You have come to me." The evilness of his voice dripped like saliva on a rapid dog. She could feel the heat from his breath on her cheek and she closed her eyes. He took his hand and moved the tresses from her neck. "I knew you would."

"Naraku," she breathed. An arm snaked around her waist and she leaned into him. He was without his normal baboon pellet. His dark hair fell across his face and her neck as he put his face close to her skin.

Oh, how he had wanted her. Her power, her body, her mind. Most of the want was from his human heart. Onigumo was obsessed with Kikyo and was reaching out for something similar. Her power could be used to his advantage, too. With her, he could easily get rid of his greatest threat, Inu Yasha, and the remainder of the shards. But her scent was intoxicating.

"Naraku, I have found you..." Kagome said, bringing her hand to play in his hair. He licked her skin and smirked. He could smell him coming towards them. 'This will be sweet.'

~*~

Inu Yasha trudged through the forest, following the nauseating stench. Naraku was here and Kagome had run off. "Shit," he cursed as he bounded off a branch. His inhuman speed sent him soaring and he came upon a place where the smell was richest. He slowed his pace and came upon a sight that made him swallow the vomit that had come to the top of his throat.

Kagome, HIS KAGOME, and Naraku were in a heated embrace. Naraku; his sworn enemy, her sworn enemy, Sango and Miroku's sworn enemy (A/N: catch my drift?). "Kagome..." he barely managed.

Naraku heard, but didn't acknowledge, the presence of the inu hanyou. He pulled Kagome closer. "Kagome, come with me."

Kagome nodded. She felt so safe and secure in Naraku's grasp. She never wanted to leave him. All thoughts of Inu Yasha, Sango, Miroku, everyone, were gone. One this rang through her mind: Naraku. "Yes, Naraku, I will go."

Inu Yasha heard her and his heart skipped a beat. "Kagome," he said loudly. Both of them looked at him, a scowl set on both faces.

"Inu Yasha, what are you doing here!? I thought I made it clear I don't want to be with you anymore! I don't want to be harassed by you! Just go, Inu Yasha! I don't want to see your ugly face again. Now, Osuwari!" Inu Yasha went face first into a patch of brown-gray grass. He heard the bees buzzing around him. His hair flowed in the wind as Kagome and Naraku were lifted into the sky. Inu Yasha quickly stood up, his hurt over powering the power of the spell.

Inu Yasha drew Tetsusaiga. A flash of light coming from the hilt surrounded the blade as he pulled it from its sheath. He gripped it with both hands. His breathing became short and shallow. His shoulders heaved with every intake of air. His silver bangs hid his face from view of the two who were watching from above. Kagome rolled her eyes.

Inu Yasha slowly looked up, his fingers turning white around the beat up grip on his father's fang. His lightly-pink-surrounded golden eyes watched as his mate flew farther and farther away. His anger, his pain, his love, his loss, it was all catching up to him. He was being drained of energy. It took all he had to stand up after the spell, and he was paying the consequences. Sweat formed on his brow and hands. His hands glistened in the faint light seeping in through the canopy above. Inu Yasha could hardly hold up Tetsusaiga.

He looked up as the sword transformed into the rusted fang and the tip fell into the ground. Tears rimmed his eyes as he watched her fly away. With his last ounce of strength, Inu Yasha yelled the only thing he was thinking of before giving into the mountain of darkness that was knocking against his door, begging for him to give in.

"Kagome, I love you." Inu Yasha fell to the ground.

~*~

Kagome looked down on him with a smile on her lips. "We will defeat him, wont we?"

Naraku kept his gaze straight, but an evil smirk shined on his lips. "Hai, we will." He laughed menacingly. Kagome would have joined in the 'celebration', but she heard something. It was loud and clear as a bell, and she gasped.

"Kagome, I love you."

~*~

Sango and Miroku walked with Keade back to her hut. The three were chuckling merrily as a hyper kitsune hovered in front of them in his pink ball form. Kirara ran beneath him, pawing at the limbs of the demon. They came upon the hut and all went silent. There was no sign of Kagome, but a quick blur of red and silver darting into the trees said that Inu Yasha was chasing after her. Miroku looked down to see a very pronounced Inu Yasha shaped hole at his feet.

"What happened here?" He asked, stroking his chin thoughtfully. Sango sat at the hole and lifted some of the soft earth into her hands. It fell loosely through her fingers.

"I have not a clue. Inu Yasha told me...." Sango hit herself in the head. She knew what happened. "Inu Yasha tried to see the mark on Kagome's back." She looked up to Miroku and Keade. "She probably screamed at him." Miroku shook his head.

"Something else transpired here, young one," Keade said. "I have a terrible feeling that something has passed between the two that will take something drastic to mend. And, from what has been said of the mark and memory loss, I have little doubt that this had something to do with ye enemy."

Sango stood and turned toward the forest. They had just seen Inu Yasha run that way. He must have been running after Kagome. 'Maybe we should go and make sure everything is ok...'

Miroku stood next to the taijiya. His face was painted with all seriousness he possessed. "We had better go after them." Sango nodded. Together, they started toward the trees.

"Wait for me!" Shippo said, coming up behind them. Sango stopped and went to one knee.

"I am sorry, Shippo, but I don't think you should come with us. Something really important has happened, not to mention bad, and I don't think you should witness the aftermath completely. Please, Shippo, go with Keade."

A weak argument was made by the kitsune. He ran to Keade and hopped onto her shoulder. He wiped away a small tear for Kagome and waved them on. Miroku and Sango ran into the darkness that was 'Inu Yasha's Forest.'

~*~END CHAPTER~*~

OK, this one was slightly longer than chapter seven. I think I will keep this till tomorrow, or possibly late tonight, to post so that I can get some reviews for chapter seven. Hope you all liked it, and yeah, I know, it was pretty crappy, but no one is forcing you to sit there and read it. * looks at angry people in the audience holding signs that say 'Sara Hater' and 'Down with Inu Faceness' * Hey, there's no need for that! No one is making you read this!! * all glare at me and I look at the shackles on their feet. * What? I didn't do that ;P

Ok, now, just because there are two chapters out in one day, don't think you don't have to go review for the 7th chapter.

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