Myriadragon: meh, no inspiration, but I'm gonna try. If it really stinks, let me know and I'll re-write it. Practically no one has reviewed...either you all hate me or school's getting to you. Either way, I'm slightly miffed. Just so ya'll know, I'll probably update once a week from now on.By my calculations, considering the number of chappies left, that means DOD'll be over by the middle of October. So I can start 10Y just in time for Samhain (Halloween)! sighs Speaking of which, almost no one's reviewed that either...you all hate me sobs theatrically

Puck: stop being such a drama queen

Myriadragon: (sticks out tongue) nyah, I'm supposed to be a drama queen. It entertains Rebecca (my theater teacher). Besides, you're just mad 'cause Mom's been confusing your species.

Ariel: he's ignoring you

Myriadragon: (sigh) damn fae..anywho, review responses to the few people who don't hate me:

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Tievel Turiel: O.O dearie, you need to spend less time with that brother of yours. Although it is an interesting idea...muahaha...I just may do it! And as for what Inu-kun will do...well, we'll just have to see, won't we.

Kokuei: glad you liked the fight...I realized they hadn't been fighting nearly enough so I just sort of stuck it in...although it will be useful later on...maybe...ya, sorry about the long wait. If you read the author's note, I'll be posting every Saturday or so. And yes, I hope Inu kicks his ass too

Angel-yura: um...I know he has black hair...isn't that what I said? (frantically searches for Ch. 16) Found it! Yeah, I said he has black hair...it was the eyes I wasn't sure about

You know who: and I wish I didn't know you...NO. The monk must NOT finish the sentence. (makes strangling motion) Damn you, Naraku doesn't want Kagome THAT way!!! She is a turtle if I say she is a turtle. And I wasn't even thinking of Totoro when I wrote that...hee hee, nekobus...blinks did Naraku bow? (still has Ch. 16 up from response to Angel-yura) oh. He did. Well, it was a sarcastic bow...and yeesh, you had Kag throw Kyo through a screen door. I think I can have Naraku bow. INUKAGINUKAGINUKAGINUKAG!!!!!!! And keep that thing away from me!!! Besides, you don't have a string for it yet, nyah!!

Siyuri: ya, someone already told me about Ayame. But hey, thanks for the thought!

Siyuri (again...): muahaha, but cliffies are so fun! And I'll be updating every Saturday or so...and I know they talk about Naraku as a hanyou but since as far as I can tell Takahashi-san hasn't said anything about it. I'm gonna call him a full demon. All the demons that took him over want to get rid of Onigumo anyway...plus I wouldn't have a plot if he was full demon (sweatdrops)

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Myriadragon: um...I have mental problems...so Koga gets called a cat a lot in this. It's part of his intentional OOCness...INTENTIONAL, ya hear...but I thought you might like a warning...

On with the insanity...

Double O Demon
Chapter 17: Traitor

Inu-Yasha's ears and eyes flicked left and right as they led him down the rows of warehouses. There has to be a way out of this, he thought desperately. There just has to.

But nothing made itself apparent on his short trek from warehouse 354 (the warehouse in which he'd woken up and talked to Naraku). He suppressed a growl as he was roughly pushed through the dimly lit doorway of warehouse 348 into its even dimmer interior. "There's no need to be rude!" he yelled back through the closed door. "Bloody demons..."

"And are you not a demon yourself, albeit a half-breed?" someone asked silkily.

Inu-Yasha growled as he recognized Koga's voice. "Where's Kagome, wolf?" In the dim light he could make out little of what was in the warehouse before him.

Koga 'tsk'ed. "So impatient"

Inu-Yasha heard a slight movement and the lights came on. He winced as he saw Kagome lying on the floor, old and new bruises alike stark in the fluorescent lights. Her eyes were closed, and she would have looked peaceful, if it were not for the unnatural way her limbs were splayed. "Get away from her," he spat.

Koga didn't move from his position by Kagome's side. "I don't believe I will. Do not forget, hanyou, that it is I who hold the power here, not you."

"Without me your master doesn't get what he wants," Inu-Yasha growled. "I'd say that's a pretty big bargaining chip. Now get away from her."

Koga made a big deal of getting carefully up and sauntering away from her, as though it had been his idea all along. The almost catlike behavior didn't suit him.

"Good. Now untie me."

"You are in no position to be making demands, Inu-Yasha. I see no reason why I shouldn't leave you bound."

"I can't very well get the Jewel with my hands behind my back, now can I?" Inu-Yasha replied scathingly. "Idiot."

The look on Koga's face was priceless; had he not been so worried for Kagome Inu-Yasha would have smirked. "As you say," he spat, walking over to the bound hanyou. He cut through the ropes in one easy movement of his claw that 'accidentally' made quite a gash in the back of his hand.

"Much better," Inu-Yasha said, rubbing his wrists. His injured hand he ignored. "Now leave."

"That is one thing I cannot do," Koga said, trying to sound disappointed but unable to hide his pleasure at refusing Inu-Yasha's demand. "How am I to know you won't escape?"

Inu-Yasha glared. "The rest of your dirty wolves are outside; I couldn't escape if I tried. Now get out or I won't do it." His tone was dangerous.

"Very well," Koga forced through gritted teeth. He left with his nose in the air, the very picture of an insulted cat.

Inu-Yasha knelt by Kagome's side, carefully pulling her limbs into a more natural position. "Kagome" he sighed. "What am I going to do?"

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"Uo-oi" Sango moaned, putting a hand to her head and trying to sit up.

"What's this I hear?" Miroku asked in mock astonishment. "Indistinct noises of pain? Methinks Sango be awake!"

"Oh, shut up," Sango growled. "And let me up."

Miroku didn't remove his hand from her shoulder. "They hit you pretty hard. It would be better for you to lie down."

Sango glared at him, then winced. Glaring hurt. "Monk, let me up," she demanded.

"Alright" he moved his hand from her shoulder to her arms to help her sit up. "Are you hurt anywhere else?"

"No" she trailed off, searching for anything that hurt. Apart from a wicked headache, she was fine. "No."

"Good. Can you call Kirara?"

"Um...I think so." Sango looked around the room they were locked in. It looked like it had once been a small office separated from the main room of the warehouse. There was a grimy window, much too small for an adult to fit through, on one wall, and a door (presumably locked) on the opposite wall. A crackled light bulb hung from the ceiling, and there was a rickety old desk in one corner. "No guards?"

"Outside?" Miroku said, raising his eyebrows to indicate that it should have been obvious.

"Right" Sango said sheepishly. "Wolf demons, I suppose?"

"Yup."

"Damn. If I call her, they'll hear it. Ah well, what else can we do?" She put two fingers in her mouth and whistled shrilly. Miroku could tell she was trying to keep it quiet, but what good would that do when the guards had hearing enhanced by their being canine demons?

There was a long pause as they waited for the neko to appear. "Are you sure she got away?" Miroku asked, breaking the silence.

"I—I don't know" Sango said, getting carefully to her feet and trying to see through the dirty window. "I was attacked from behind...but Kirara gave no warning, and I'm sure she would have..."

"But she'll have heard you no matter where she is, right?" Miroku asked, coming to stand behind her. "And Kirara isn't exactly easy to contain."

Sango smiled slightly, remembering the many times Kirara had escaped her when it was time to visit the V-E-T. "Yeah..."

"So we'll just wait for her to find us," he said reassuringly, draping an arm over her shoulders. "She's a resourceful little fiend, she'll figure something out. She is a cat, after all."

"Yeah." Sango leaned her head against Miroku's shoulder and sighed. Damn it, she was worried about the little fiendling! "Hey," she said suddenly, pulling away. "Do you think we could break down this door?"

"Nope," Miroku replied. He walked across the room and rapped on the door. There was an answering thud and a "Keep it down!" from the demon guards outside. "Solid steel."

"So much for plan B," Sango sighed. "I suppose this means we get to sit here and bite our nails until Kirara comes."

"Well, we could always—"

"NO!" Sango said before he could finish. "Absolutely not."

"You're no fun," he said. "I am now going to sulk."

Sango grinned. "You do that."

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Inu-Yasha still didn't know what to do. He'd told Naraku he would remove the Jewel so he could get to see Kagome, but he had no intention of actually doing it. And with Kagome in her present state, there was little he could do to get them both out.

"Damn it," he growled to no one in particular. She could destroy Naraku in his present state with or without the Jewel, he knew that—her power was independent from that of the Shikon no Tama. But if Naraku had the power of the Jewel added to his own...so to remove the Jewel would mean her death. But if he didn't remove it, she would die anyway

Remove the Jewel or not, either way they lost.

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Kirara's ears perked up from where she was hiding in the shadow of warehouse 359 (she'd escaped her captors about 3 seconds after waking up). Her mistress was finally calling her. Good. The little cat made to follow the sound of Sango's whistle, but stopped just in time as a group of wasp demons came into sight, blocking her path. No. Bad. There was no way around them; she'd just have to wait until they moved.

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Miroku lasted all of five minutes. Blast it all, sulking was hard! And he was bored. Very BORED. And locked in the room with the woman who just happened to be the most gorgeous creature he'd ever met, as well as the love of his life. The wheels in his head started turning...

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Kirara finally reached the window of the room where her mistress was being held. Crouching low, she pushed off with her back feet and landed slightly unsteadily on the sill (the window is about five feet off the ground). There was an awkward moment where she wasn't sure if she'd fall or not, but she managed to get her balance back. She automatically glanced around to see if anyone had witnessed her moment of less-than-gracefulness. Fortunately, there was no one in sight. Good. Her reputation as a cat was safe. (A/N: I just love writing Kirara's POV grin)

Remembering her mission, Kirara peered through the grimy glass. Bad! Her mistress was under attack! Wait. Was she? The neko narrowed her eyes. Her mistress did seem to be fending off unwanted attention, but she didn't smell afraidâ€and she was laughing. Ah. Not under attack, then. Just protesting an overzealous mate's actions. Which was all very nice and wonderful and fluffy in the proper time and place, but both were currently being held captive. Did humans remember anything? With a dignified cat-sniff, Kirara mewled softly. Hopefully that would get her attention and bring her back to the matter at hand.

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"Miroku, get off!" Sango laughed. "This is hardly the—" She was cut off as he kissed her. She gave in and put her arms around his neck, letting him push her back against the wall of their cell.

"Mew!"

"What was that?" Sango asked, pushing Miroku away. "Kirara?"

"Mew mow vow mrii mrow," Kirara replied disapprovingly.

Sango blushed. "Yes, well, I told him that, but—"

"Mow mew rrrrr."

Her blushed deepened. "What did she say?" Miroku asked curiously.

"It's not important," Sango said quickly. "Let's just concentrate on getting out."

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Myriadragon: grin well I did get inspired eventually. I absolutely LOVE writing things from cat POV. Speaking of which, Beware the TechnoCyberKitties of Doom!!!!

Erâ€Last night I saw my cat sitting in the dark in front of the computer screen and I swear he had just logged off a user account...AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

ff.n is being evil and deleting my dividers so we have new ones now!!

Oh, very important: I need the eye colors of every character in Inu-Yasha besides Inu-Yasha, Kagome, and Koga (and Kirara) for my next story. Please tell me if you're giving me the colors from the anime or the manga, as I try to use the colors from the manga (since it's the original version). The characters listed above are the only ones whose eye colors I know for sure! PLEASE tell me, because I really need to know!

REMEMBER THE ELEPHANTS!!!!!