Note: So it's been a while since I last updated this thing, ok so a really long while, but I'm finally getting to it. I apologize, but other things had to get done. I got no idea what's going to happen this chapter, so this should be fun.

Raga

Why, Why, Why!!!

I sat alone in Kaeda's hut, unable to get the images of the fight out of my head. I had been slaughtered, unable to do a damn thing to save her. And I was finally going to tell her too! Why was it that something always went wrong? Either I chickened out, or something always stopped me. I could never get it out come out right, and I always ended up doing something I regretted.

Where are Sango and Miroku anyway?

I had been waiting for them for what seemed ages now. It had already been five days, and they still hadn't found out where this Merok guy's castle was. They returned every night, as unsuccessful as the last. I wanted to start searching myself, but they refused to let me, and I was in no condition to fight them off myself. Rising from my seat, I decided to go take a walk around the village. I moved the curtain blocking the entrance out of the way, feeling the pain in my stomach swell up again.

"Damn him…"

I clutched my stomach around the bandages that Kaede had placed to stop the flow of blood from my wound. I had received injuries similar to this before, but they never seemed to last this long before. I struggled over to a nearby fence and grabbed it for support. What had he done to me? I moved slowly along the fence, grabbing at my side whenever it hurt, which took a lot longer than I thought it would. I finally made it to the gap in the fence, and headed for the hill towards the middle of the town.

I arrived there and collapsed down, staring up at the dark night sky. The stars had always soothed me, ever since I was a child. I would always go out to a hill somewhere and lie down, the sound of Sheshomaru snickering in the background driving me insane.

"What a pathetic excuse for a being. You should just do the world a favor and end your own life Inuyasha."

I shook his voice out of my head and gaze up towards the heavens, doing my best to calm myself down. The fight played through my head again as I sat there, thinking over how true Sheshomaru's words probably were. Why was I created? Hanyou's never stood a chance in this world, despised by both humans and demons. I had never had anyone care about me in my life, until now.

Kagome was what made life worth living. The knowledge that I always had someone I could go to who excepted me for who I was, was what made waking up each morning worth it. Maybe that was why I had never said anything, I didn't want to risk screwing that up. Sure I had Sango and Miroku as well, but neither of them even compared to Kagome. I had to find her.

I shot up as I heard someone approaching through the grass, grabbing at my side due to the pain. I looked around, seeing Sango walking up through my clouded eyes. I relaxed, wishing for the pain to end, as I stared at the approaching demon hunter.

"Well, did you find the place?"

She shook her head slowly no as she took a seat next to me. We sat there for a few minutes in silence until she finally took in a deep breadth and spoke.

"I don't know if we're going to find her Inuyasha. It's been six days now, and we still don't even have any clue as to where to go."

"We can't give up, you have to let me go with you tomorrow! It's the last day, and I won't lose her…"

Sango looked over at me with more sympathy than I'd ever seen her give anyone. She knew the heartbreak of losing one so dear. Her entire family had been slaughtered by Neroku, her brother thrust into his service. Mayhap she'd understand.

"I know Inu, but you can't even fight in the condition your in. We may just have to face facts."

"No, I won't give up on Kagome. She wouldn't give up on me."

I rose to my feet, and marched off into the distance, Sango left dumbfounded behind me. She should have expected this, when it comes to being stubborn there isn't anyone better than me. I walked off into the woods, surprised at how easy it was to walk. Then it hit me that my stomach wasn't hurting anymore. I looked down to see that I no longer had bandages on, in fact, I was in a completely different outfit. I was covered in black fur, a red stripe running down my side. My feet had turned to claws, and my hands were enormous. My fangs felt twice as large, and I felt like my head was heavier. I ran through the woods, coming upon a spring as I did so. I walked up to it, and saw fully what I had become.

I appeared to be a full demon, not all that different from what I looked like when I did change, only I had large horns with giant fangs. My eyes were a deep red, almost seeming to be on fire. I tried to talk, but found it came out in a strange gargle, obviously this beast's native language. As I stood there, a voice whispered into my ear.

"Come to me Inuyasha, I am waiting…"

Suddenly I knew where to find Merok's castle. I didn't know how, or bother to ask why, but something told me I knew where to go. I knew it had to be a trap, but also that this was my only chance. I set off at a trot, running on all four legs…arms…whatevers towards what I knew to be my destination.

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Note: Well? As I said, I made this up on the spot, so it's not my greatest piece of literature ever, but it isn't too bad. Not quite as long as I would have liked, but I needed to get this out. Hopefully this will make it easier for needles to put out the next chapter, and I have a feeling this story isn't going to be too much longer. So sit back and enjoy the rest of the show!