Chapter 12

Meeting with Naraku

"Naraku…" Sesshomaru and Inuyasha hissed. Naraku took no note of them.

"Well, Kagura. So nice to see you again. Still hanging around trash like this?" he asked. When he said 'trash', he looked over to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru desperately tried to break free but Aki kept her hold strong.

"What the fuck do you want Naraku?" Kagura asked offensively.

"Tsk. Tsk. Dear cousin do you really want something dear to you to be killed? I know you can't stand to see that." He replied.

Kagura tried pulling away from Hiroshi's grasp. "What does that mean!" she demanded.

Naraku chuckled. "You'll see dear Kagura." He walked over to Kagome. "Well, this must be the miko I've heard so much about. You were the one who removed the poison from Kesshou and Aki's black mambas." Naraku commented. Kagome glared at the demon in front of her.

"Where are we in the first place?" Kagome asked, trying to control her rising temper.

"In Japan." He answered simply. Without even knowing, Kagome, Sango, and Ayame were back in the country they were born in.

"Hm. I want those four—" he pointed to Sango, Miroku, Ayame, and Koga, "—to be put back into their chambers. Make sure they are under heavy surveillance. I have no use for them right now."

"Yes, Master Naraku." Chione, Megan, Kameko, and Kinbari said together.

"You all will be rewarded greatly for your hard work." He said.

"Thank you Master Naraku." They repeated. Then they took Sango, Ayame, Miroku, and Koga away.

"Now, getting down to business, I want the Shikon No Tama." Naraku demanded to Inuyasha.

"You will never have it! I'll never hand it to someone with the likes of you!" Inuyasha shouted.

Naraku shrugged. "I'll make you a deal half-breed. You give me the Jewel and I'll release your precious Kikyo." He answered. He snapped his fingers. "Reishi, bring her here." Reishi stepped out of the shadows and went over to a door. She opened it and grabbed someone inside. Reishi dragged her out and into the light. There, was the Kikyo that Kagome had heard so much about. Her hair was raven black but it was matted and dirty. Kikyo's brown eyes were full of pain.

"Kikyo…" Inuyasha whispered. He looked up to Naraku with angry eyes. "If this is one of your sick games I'm not going to fall for it! I'm pretty sure that Kikyo Priestess is dead!"

"Kikyo isn't dead. Though I do wish I could be the one to finish her off." Reishi commented.

"Reishi, Kesshou. Let go of Inuyasha and Kikyo and let them see that everything here is real." Naraku ordered. Both girls did as they were told. Inuyasha ran over to Kikyo and embraced her. (A/N: If you think that Inuyasha and Kikyo are going to get together then YOU'RE WRONG! They are just friends in this story.) Kagome could feel a pang of jealously hit her.

This Kikyo is alive and real in every way! Inuyasha thought. "Kikyo…"

"Inuyasha…it's really you!" she replied, hugging him back.

Reishi rolled her eyes. "Oh my Kami…That is so sappy." She commented rudely. The girls and herself laughed at the cruel joke.

"Inuyasha, give me the Jewel and you can have the woman you're hugging back. And all of your friends will be freed." Naraku said.

"And if I decline?"

"Then both women will suffer."

Shinji let go of Kagome and punched her forcefully in the stomach. She collapsed from the blinding pain. As she gasped for air, blood was coughed up onto the floor. "So pathetic that a miko would bleed easily just from one punch." Shinji responded ruefully.

Inuyasha let go of Kikyo and ran over to Kagome. "Kagome! Are you alright?" he anxiously asked.

Kagome coughed up more blood. "I have not felt this sort of pain before…" she managed to answer. Reishi grabbed Kikyo and threw her onto the ground. She kicked her side so hard that Kikyo could not get back up again.

"I am serious Inuyasha. I mean what I say. I'm not playing any games now." Naraku said hotly. "Kagome, get me the Shikon No Tama in his body!"

Kagome struggled to get to her feet. "How do you know that I can get it for you?"

"I know the legend of the Shikon No Tama by heart. Only a miko except Kikyo, Kaede, and Midoriko can remove the jewel from the half-breed's body." Naraku assumed.

Again, Kagura and Sesshomaru began to struggle from Aki and Hiroshi's grip. "Kagome! Don't do it! Don't remove the Jewel!" she screamed.

"Hold your tongue Kagura!" Naraku ordered loudly. He snapped his fingers again. "Sayo, bring the other one out." Sayo came out of the shadows like Reishi did. She went over the door and opened it. She grabbed someone and dragged the person out.

"Let Rin go! Let Rin go! Rin's daddy and mommy won't be happy with you!" a little girl about 6 years old screamed. She had long black hair and a part of it was up in a ponytail in a corner and she had dark brown eyes.

Sesshomaru and Kagura stared at the girl with fear in their eyes. "Now, both of you, none of you want your precious daughter to be harmed do you?" Naraku asked.

"Daddy! Mommy! Don't let Uncle Naraku hurt Rin!" Rin screamed. Tears were brimming in her eyes has Sayo gripped the girl's wrist even harder.

"Don't do it…don't harm her Naraku! She's your niece!" Sesshomaru yelled. "Your own flesh and blood!"

"I'm getting sick of you. Aki, Hiroshi. Take these two back to their chambers with the others and get them out of my sight." He demanded. "Sayo, put the girl back in her cage." Sayo did as she was told, dragging the screaming girl back.

When Sesshomaru and Kagura were gone, Naraku impatiently turned to Kagome. "My patience is running thin wench. Do it or you'll friends will die." He commanded angrily.

Kagome let several tears escape her eyes as she slowly walked over to Inuyasha. Kikyo sat on the floor watching. Inuyasha's eyes widened as Kagome made her way to him. "I'm sorry Inuyasha…" she gasped. "I want to save my friends including you…" Inuyasha's eyes widened further with horror.

Kagome could feel the calling voice of the Jewel, beating inside of Inuyasha's body. She placed her hands on Inuyasha's heart and closed her eyes. As if her hands were magnets, the Shikon No Tama began to tear through to her hands. Inuyasha cringed with pain as if his heart began to break. Kikyo's eyes began to create tears. A loud alarm rang out through the speakers, breaking Kagome's concentration. Her eyes snapped open and stopped what she was doing. Sesshomaru burst through the door holding a gun.

"Get down dammit!" he ordered. Inuyasha tackled Kagome down to the ground. Sesshomaru shot the bullets at Reishi but she ducked and ran after Naraku. Sesshomaru shot another round of bullets at Naraku but Shinji stepped in front of them. She used her telekinesis and stopped the round in midair. Naraku and Reishi disappeared into the shadows. Sango, Ayame, Miroku, and Koga ran through to the doorway and joined Sesshomaru. Miroku was holding a baseball bat and Sango with a katana. The alarm stopped ringing and Kagura was last to join the others.

"Tsk. Goddamn alarm slowed me down." She muttered angrily. She had her tessen back in her hands. (A/N: If any of you don't know what a tessen is then I'll tell you. It's a fan with a sharp edge that's used by kunoichi. When the fan is closed, it's used to club people.)

"Where did Naraku go?" Koga asked. All their clothes were full of ashes and dirty. They must have climbed through the air vent to escape their prison.

"He went into those shadows!" Kikyo exclaimed. Kagome helped her up. Kikyo looked so tired that she could barely stand. A bright light shone around Kikyo and all her cuts and bruises disappeared. It was the work of both mikos' powers.

"We have to catch up with him them!" Sango decided.

"If you want to get to Naraku, you have to get through us first!" someone yelled.