Naraku snickers. Kagura can't believe he did this.

InuYasha looks away sickened.

Kagome drops her bow and runs to Yume and sis her up. Yume's eyes are half closed. She manages to say something weakly. "M-M-Mommy…."

Kagome's face is already tear-stained. "What? What's wrong?"

"Am I gonna die?"

"No! No! I'll save you."

"H-How?"

"I don't know!"

"I know who—my daddy is…you do too right?"

"Um…mm-hmm." The tears spilling down Kagome's cheeks taste salty and unwelcomed.

"Tell him I love him. And mommy?"

"W-W-What?"

"I love you too. I love you a lot."

"I do too. You're my daughter."

"I'm glad you said that. I do too." Yume's eyes closed and her breathing stopped.

"No, wait! Yume!" Kagome hugs Yume and sobs.

Naraku seems very happy with what he's done. He snickers loudly.

InuYasha is suddenly overcome with rage. "Naraku. You are dead."

"No." Kagome utters silently. "He's mine." Kagome gently sets down a now lifeless Yume and picks up an arrow.

Naraku laughs again. "And what do you think you're gonna do?"

"Kill you. Revenge fro Yume."

"Oh? You'll avenge your daughter's death. You better find someone t avenge yours." A sudden root escapes from under Naraku and tries to go through Kagome's shoulder again. The cloth from Yume sent the root back at Naraku.

"Nice try."

Naraku looks shocked. "How did that happen?" This thought distracted Naraku from Kagome running up to him and piercing him with the arrow.

"Kagome! Get back!"

"No InuYasha! I know what I'm doing."

A burst of light came form the arrow blinding both Naraku and Kagome. The burst of energy sent her back flying into InuYasha. InuYasha sat up and helped Kagome to her feet. The light blinded them for a second. When the light subsided, Naraku, Kagura, and Kanna, were gone. Kagome got up and ran over to Yume who was losing a lot of blood. Kagome unwrapped the cloth and put it over Yume's wound. Miroku looked up then sorrowfully looked back down. Kouga sniffed the air.

"Don't bother." InuYasha said quietly enough for Kouga to hear.

Kagome started to cry again. "InuYasha! Miroku…"

Miroku looked up.

"You guys, is she dead?"

The boys didn't say anything.

"By not saying anything will tell me too."

Miroku nods. "Yes Kagome. There's nothing we can do now."

Kagome buries her face in Yume's hair and starts to sob uncontrollably. Sango tries to hold it back but starts crying also. Shippo holds back a few tears but a few come out anyway.

Kouga notices and says quietly to him. "Straighten up Shippo. Men don't cry in situations like this."

Shippo wipes his eyes. "Why not? You're getting teary eyes yourself! And InuYasha's crying!"

InuYasha looks up, indeed crying a little. "I am not!"

"Ah. You are too, dog-boy!"

"Shut up Kouga!"

"Both of you shut up just—!" Kagome yells at them. Sango kneels beside Kagome. "Kagome?"

Kagome lets Sango put her arms around her. Soon both girls are sobbing too much to even talk. InuYasha's so upset the he looks away from the whole thing. Kouga does that too.

Kagome wobbly stands up. "InuYasha?"

InuYasha doesn't have any sign of a tear on him but he looks at the same time very mad and upset about the whole thing. Kagome quickly made her way over to InuYasha and let him hug her sympathetically and holds her while she sobs again.

Sango holds Yume like Kagome was. "I couldn't even imagine losing my own daughter."

Kouga agrees. "Naraku will die. He will not live long. Wait 'till I get a hold of him—"

InuYasha nods agreeing. "He won't get away with this. How dare he put Kagome through this much pain and suffering."

The others grunt in agree. Sango hugs Yume. "I just can imagine—Miroku, you can perform a burial for us right?"

"Consider it done."

The room is filled with Sadness and mourning as Kagome continues to sob uncontrollably. InuYasha hugs her and vows to himself that Naraku will die the next time he sees him.

Far away from the mountains, Naraku, Kagura and Kanna are high above a deserted a village.

Kagura snickers.

"What's so amusing to you, Kagura?"

"Very good Naraku! Now they will hunt us down for sure. If this doesn't make InuYasha mad, nothing will make him want to kill you now."

"And that's amusing to you?"

"Very."