Disclaimer: walks up to microphone Is this thing on? Taps Anyway, I do not own Inuyasha. NOW GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL. deep breath Ok. Now that I have that out of my system, moving on. I do own Shanko/Shawn and Harashi. Get it, got it, good.

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Chapter9: A New Spirit Arises

Shawn woke up in her cell. She glanced at the bars to make sure Naraku wasn't watching her or something, "I gotta stop dozing off or he's gonna get the best of me."

She stretched and the chains on her wrists clinked, "Stupid things,' she said angrily and she gave them a good shake. Shawn heard footsteps behind her and she stood up and spun around, "Oh not you again," she said plainly annoyed, "Come back to tell me some more crap about Harashi?" she asked sarcastically.

"Funny you should mention Harashi," said Naraku.

"Here we go again," mumbled Shawn.

Just then Shawn's chains clicked and fell to her sides and the cell door swung open.

"Come," said Naraku, he waved a hand and a sickly green light glowed around Shawn. She was lifted off her feet by some unseen force and slowly drawn out of the cage.

"What the-? What are you doing?" she asked. Panic rising, Shawn tried to wave her arms, but they only moved and inch or so. She started struggling and cursing, "Let me go or I'll-"

Naraku interrupted, "You'll what? Use the power you hardly believe you have? You don't even know how to control it."

"Wanna test that theory?"

"This argument is wasting my precious time. We will speak of this know more."

"Oh yes we will," said Shawn with defiance in her voice and then she spat out such a volley of curses (in more than one language) that Kagome would have turned red with embarrassment if she had heard.

"Silence," said Naraku and he waved the hand that wasn't being used to shoot the power that held Shawn aloft. Shawn instantly fell quiet, but not by her own will. Her lips were sealed together. She tried to scream, but all that could be heard was a muffled hum.

"That's better," said Naraku, "Now lets go," he turned and Shawn, still held in the green power ball, was forced to follow.

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"Inuyasha, can you see it?" called Kagome. Inuyasha was up in a tree trying to see Naraku's phantom castle, 'This stupid forest seems to be going on forever,' she thought.

"Yeah!" Inuyasha called back, "But it's still really far away. I'd say another 20 miles."

"If it's 20 miles away, how the heck can you see it?" asked Kagome as Inuyasha slid down the tree.

"Are you sick?" said Inuyasha sarcastically, putting a hand up to Kagome's forehead, "Demon vision remember?" Inuyasha gave Kagome a light rap on the head, as a joke.

Kagome groaned, "Oh you're impossible! Let's just go."

Kagome hopped onto Inuyasha's back and they dashed over to where they had left Miroku, Shippou, and Sango to rest.

"Another 20 miles or so to go," said Inuyasha, "So get off your butts and lets move it."

"Jeez Inuyasha chill out. Not all of us are half demon ya know," said Shippou.

"What are you talking about??? You're a full demon you little runt!" bellowed Inuyasha whacking Shippou across the head.

"That's not my point!" said Shippou and the two started brawling. Kagome sighed and hoped they weren't too late to save Shawn.

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Shawn was strapped to a stone table. Naraku had released her lips finally and Shawn was making full use of her lungs.

"Let me go! You dumm Schwein!" she screamed as Naraku set candles around her head.

" Dumm Schwein?" asked Naraku, amused.

"It's German, moron."

Naraku let out a small chuckle.

"What the hell are you doing anyway? I think I have a right to know, considering a I am the one chained to a table here," said Shawn.

"I am unleashing Harashi in you,' said Naraku.

"What like bringing her back to life?"

"You shall see soon enough."

Naraku stepped back and began chanting. Smoke swirled around Shawn and it felt ice cold against her skin.

She gasped, "What are you doing?" Naraku only continued his chanting, his voice becoming louder and more forceful, "Hey! What's going on? What are you-" she stopped short and gasped. She started wheezing. She could feel a tremendous pain wrenching inside her body! It tore at her, scraping everywhere inside, as if her soul was trying to break free of her body! The pain mounted until it became unbearable. Shawn screamed and as the scream died Naraku stopped chanting.

The look in her eyes was unmistakable. Black. Pitch black was all that could be seen in her eyes.

Naraku smiled as he unchained the girl lying upon the stone alter. She sat up and looked around. She did not seem scared or panicked; she seemed curious.

Naraku held out his hand to her as she stepped down from the altar.

"Welcome back, Harashi," he said.

The girl looked up at him and answered, "Thank you, master."

Author's note: Mu ha ha! Another cliffhanger! Sorry, but I couldn't help it. It was the perfect moment for a cliffhanger. Like when you're watching a suspense movie on TV and the have the commercials right at the part where you have to know what happens next.

I would like to give a special thanks to Mar-ArimiDemoness, Kae-sama, bluespiderman,and MidniteStar7 for reviewing. I am so glad somebody finally appreciates my hard work tear. Please tell me if I can do anything different or better or whatever. I'd like to know. And I'm open to suggestions about where the story should go too.