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Unprotected

Youko was gazing at the starless night, leaning against his favorite kind of tree. The death tree. "Yo! Kurama!" called Kuronue, pointing to the tree. "Do you mind?"

"No." replied Youko, as he closed his eyes.

"Hey! I need to talk to you!" yelled Kuronue, as he glared at the unmoving fox. "Youko Kurama!" ground out Kuronue.

"Then come, the tree won't harm you." stated Youko, keeping his eyes closed. But that was all Kuronue needed, as he stepped toward Youko, and sat next to him.

"What do you plan to do with the girl?" asked Kuronue, as Youko suddenly opened his eyes.

"This is the important thing you wanted to tell me? Kuronue, you must really be bored out of..." retorted Youko, but was cut off.

"I also wanted to inform you that Senstu, a bear demon, has some rare items." cut in Kuronue, as Youko smirked.

"That's more like it. We will leave in an hour." added Youko, as he closed his eyes again. Unnoticed by the proud fox was that he was soothed by the scent of the human he currently has a grudge against.

Next Morning

Kagome woke to find herself in a bed, and quickly froze, and thought back to what happened last night. "I'm surprised he didn't kill me yet." murmured Kagome to herself, as she smoothed the wrinkles out of her clothes.

Kagome quietly walked out of the room, only to find it deadly quiet. "This is a good sign, right?" Kagome asked herself. "Who am I kidding? Of course not." Kagome answered herself.

"Your absolutely right." stated a voice from behind her. Kagome whirled around to come face to face with a demon. Actually, he wasn't that bad looking. Sort of.

"What do you want?" demanded Kagome, trying to sound brave.

"I want you." replied the demon, as he took steps forward. Kagome took steps back. Really big steps.

"You'll get in trouble!" warned Kagome, trying to come up with something.

"No, I won't." replied the demon. "Youko Kurama is not here. He is out with Kuronue, and by the time they get back, your mine. They won't do anything to me, I am third in command. You should feel very lucky."

"Me? Lucky?" asked Kagome, as she rolled her eyes. "More like...I'm...grossed...out! Got that!"

"Feisty!" smirked the demon. "I like that."

"One..." counted Kagome.

"You can't stop me by counting."

"Two..."

"What are you doing?"

"Three, run for my life!" yelled Kagome so loudly the demon had to cover his ears.

Kagome took this as her chance, and sprinted away. "Inuyasha! If I ever get out of this, you will regret the day you were ever born! I don't know if this will work, but, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT!" Kagome yelled at the top of her lungs, as she concentrated all her anger and energy into those words.

Meanwhile

"Hey, wench, make ramen!" yelled Inuyasha at Sango, as he sat by Kikyou, and grasped her hand in his.

"I'm not your servant!" retorted Sango. "Make your whore do it!"

"Kikyou is not a whore!" defended Inuyasha, as he held Kikyou to him. "Kagome is the one who betray..." Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam.

"For a change," started Sango. "I think it's Inuyasha who is dragging Kikyou to hell."

Shippo looked into the really, really deep crater that Inuyasha and Kikyou were in.

"They deserved it." muttered Shippo, as he quickly smiled. "But that means Kagome is back!"

"That's right!" exclaimed Sango, as she started to search for Kagome. They kept looking, but she was no where to be found.

"She's not here!" grunted Inuyasha, as he helped Kikyou out. "I can't smell her."

"Then who sat you?" demanded Shippo, brimming with tears.

"Quite crying!" yelled Inuyasha, as he smacked Shippo away. "And I don't know! Kikyou, are you alright?"

"Yes." replied Kikyou, as she took a seat.

"She's dead." muttered Miroku. "How can she feel any pain?"

"Watch your mouth, monk!" warned Inuyasha.

"Not even mated, and already so protective?" asked a cold voice, as Inuyasha quickly tensed and drew his sword.

"Sesshoumaru!" snarled Inuyasha.

"Little brother." snarled Sesshoumaru. "I am very disappointed in you, for your choice of companions. Not that I'm saying the human wench was any better, but a zombie?"

"Kikyou is not a zombie, and is ten times better than that b..." yelled Inuyasha. Bam.

Sesshoumaru quirked an eyebrow, as he drew his sword.

"I don't have time for games. Today, I will kill you once and for all, so you can no longer disgrace the family name."

Inuyasha quickly leaped up, and cursed his bad luck. Bam. Sesshoumaru charged at Inuyasha, as he quickly dodged, but was scratched. "Think we should help?" asked Miroku, as Sango shook her head, and began walking away.

"No. Mr. Mighty can take care of it." stated Sango.

"But he's at a disadvantage! He keeps falling into a hole!" whined Miroku.

"No! Maybe fate wants him dead!" yelled Sango, as Miroku shook his head and ran back. Sango stood there for another few minutes before returning to help. Inuyasha wasn't in a very good condition.

Makai

Kagome collapsed to the ground from screaming and running at the same time. "Seems like I finally got you." murmured the demon, as he leaped onto Kagome.

"Get of!" yelled Kagome, as she struggled as hard as she could. It was futile. She had used all her energy on subduing Inuyasha from so far away, while the demon was strong. "This isn't over yet!" yelled Kagome, as a bright blue light blasted the demon far away.

"We got it." stated Kuronue, as the two demons raced back, and was at the entrance, when they heard. "This isn't over yet!"

Without a word, the two appeared at the scene. Youko blinked at the bright light, that was diminishing. He took a look at the surroundings, and was surprised, though he didn't show it. Everything remained unharmed, except his demon plants. Plus the demon who tried to rape Kagome.

"She never ceases to amaze me." murmured Kuronue, as he walked around to examine things. "Youko, she demolished your plants."

"You think?" scoffed Youko, as he walked toward Kagome, and glared at her. "What did you do?" Silence.

"Die, must die!" yelled Kagome, as she slowly got up, and walked toward the demon.

Youko turned his gaze to the demon, who was barely alive, as he scrambled back.

"Master Youko, please save me!" cried the demon, as Youko flicked his wrists, and two vines shot out, and pierced the demons heart. Kagome collapsed, after turning around to face Youko, with a questioning look.

"Kuronue, take her back to her room, I'm not doing it." stated Youko coldly, but only to find that Kuronue had long sneaked away. Youko glared at the sleeping Kagome, and picked her up for the third time.

Kuronue smirked from his window, as he watched Youko pick up Kagome. "This is fun, but..." trailed Kuronue, as he walked away.

As Youko was carrying Kagome back to her room, Kagome snuggled closer to Youko.

Youko tensed at the movement, and looked down at the human he was carrying. "Can't believe someone like you destroyed my plants."

"Told you, I wasn't weak." mumbled Kagome, as Youko gave a small smirk.

"We'll see." replied Youko, knowing full well Kagome couldn't hear him.

"Kuronue, where have you been?" Youko demanded, when he spotted his companion after returning Kagome to her room.

"Walking around." Kuronue replied casually. "You have her scent all over you. You reek of her."

"You know, if you had carried her back, then you would be the one with her scent all of you." retorted Youko, leaning against the hall.

"It just seemed more right for you to carry her back, and her scent isn't bad." replied Kuronue with a small smile, barely noticeable.

"Explain." stated Youko indifferently. "And her scent is not bad, it's h..."

"Don't you dare finish that!" yelled Kagome, looking really pale. "Demons are always so rude!"

"Didn't you just faint?" asked Kuronue, as his eyes twinkled. "Or was that all a show? Kurama, seems like..."

"Don't start." warned Kagome and Youko at the same time. But one angrily, while the other calmly.

"I have no interest in filthy humans." Youko added coldly.

"I am not filthy!" yelled Kagome, as she leaned against the wall for support. "I need to get home!"

"Home?" asked Kuronue.

"Duh." replied Kagome. "I have lots of tests to study for, and my mom must be worried sick. Plus, if I don't get back soon, my grandpa would probably say I have cancer or something. Then the next thing I know, everyone at school will think I'm a zombie. Then I'll be just like Kikyou, and I am not her!" rambled Kagome.

"Your not going anywhere." stated Youko firmly, as he began to walk away.

"I didn't ask for your opinion!" yelled Kagome, as she collapsed to her knee. "I'm going home whether you like it or not!" Kagome grasped her heart in pain from all the shouting.

"Let's see you try." echoed Youko's voice.

"Is this a challenge?" asked Kagome.

"In a way." replied Kuronue, as he returned to his room.

"Fine, but I have no intention of losing! I accept your challenge! I wanna see how your gonna keep me from going home!" yelled Kagome, gasping for breath.

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