I don't own Inu-Yasha
Chapter 12: Tricks
"Kagome…" Inu-Yasha opened his eyes and looked around the hut. Outside he could hear Kagome playing with the twins.
"Kyou, Iyasu, come here." Kagome laughed as she ran after them. They were now over a year old, and Kagome was having trouble keeping track of them. Sango sat in front of her hut holding Sumire as she laughed at Kagome chasing the twins.
"Kagome, do you need help?" Sango asked.
"No. I can handle this." Kagome said as she grabbed Iyasu. Iyasu screamed with laughter as Kagome tried to catch Kyou.
"Kagome…" Inu-Yasha stood at the doorway to their hut and looked out at her and their children.
"Inu-Yasha, you're awake. How do you feel?" Sango asked him when she saw him standing there.
"Fine. Where's Miroku?" he asked.
"He went to a nearby village to exercise some spirits there. He should be back in a few hours." Sango answered.
"Daddy!" Iyasu screamed and stretched her arms out, trying to reach him. Inu-Yasha smiled as he walked up to Kagome and took Iyasu from her. "Daddy." Iyasu snuggled in his arms and fell asleep.
"Inu-Yasha, are you feeling better?" Kagome asked as she picked Kyou up.
"Yes. Kagome…"
"What is it?" she said as she gave him a funny look.
"I think you should take the children and go to your time. It isn't safe here right now." he finally said.
"I'm not leaving you here alone." Kagome said.
"He won't be alone. Miroku and I will be here with him." Sango said as she stood up.
"No, just Miroku. I like you should go with her." Inu-Yasha told Sango.
"I can't travel through the well." Sango told him.
"You can as long as you're holding a piece of the Shikon no Tama." he said. "I think you two should take the children and leave, today." he told them.
"But why?" Kagome asked him.
"I think Kagura is working for Naraku again. If Naraku has Kagura and Kaminari, we're in trouble. Their both strong and he also has Kohaku and Kanna. There's too many of his minions running around and it's just not safe." he told them, just as Sesshomaru approached them.
"Sesshomaru, what do you want?" Kagome asked as she held Kyou close to her.
"I was waiting for you to come." Inu-Yasha said.
"So you know why I am here?" he asked.
"It's because of Kagura. She's working for Naraku again, isn't she?"
"Yes, but I know that it is against her will. Naraku has some kind of control of her." Sesshomaru answered his brother.
"Then I'll help you, as soon as Kagome and my children are safe." Inu-Yasha told him.
"I know a place where they will be safe. At my castle Rin and Jakken are protecting my children. Outside Rouyakan has appeared and has sworn to protect my castle. Your mate and offspring will be safe there." Sesshomaru told him.
"Inu-Yasha… I want to go to Sesshomaru's castle. That way I'll still be here and I will be safe." Kagome told him.
"We must hurry." Sesshomaru said as he turned to leave.
"Somebody has to stay and wait for Miroku to get back." Sango said.
"I will take them to my castle. You stay here and wait for you're friend." Sesshomaru told Inu-Yasha.
"Okay. I'll come to your castle as soon as Miroku gets back." Inu-Yasha said, and then he turned to Kagome and the twins. "I will come." he promised. Kagome kissed him on the cheek, then turned and followed Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, I thought your castle was the other way?" Kagome asked as they walked.
"Sesshomaru's castle is the other way." he said as he began to glow. Suddenly his form began to change into that of a woman's.
"Kira!" Kagome screamed.
"That's right, and you have fallen into my trap. Now I have Inu-Yasha's mate and offspring, as well as the monk's mate and offspring." Kira laughed.
"Kira, you don't have to do this. We know what Naraku did to you when you were younger. Let us go and we'll help you." Kagome promised.
"I have no idea what you are talking about and I do not care. I am taking you back to Master Naraku." Kira said as she threw a huge net over them.
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome screamed.
"Kagome? Is Kagome is trouble?" Inu-Yasha jumped up and ran in the direction he heard the yell coming from. But when he got there, they were already gone. On the ground Inu-Yasha found the beret Kagome had put in Iyasu's hair. "This place reeks of Kira. It was a trick!" Inu-Yasha said as he picked up Iyasu's hair beret. "I'll make her pay for this." Inu-Yasha swore.