A/N: Just a quick note for those of you who were wondering, Inuyasha will be pairless in this fic. He screwed up big time, the woman he loved was killed by the other woman he loved and yet still defended her. I was sick of Inu/Kag fics and I hate Kikyo so I had to kill her. Sorry to any of you who wanted Inuyasha to have a pair. If I get enough requests, I may be tempted to try and create an OC, but it is all up to you.

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Love's Labour Lost Chapter 11

If you want the girl Inuyasha, you are attacking the wrong foe. Naraku nor I have the girl. Perhaps if you weren't such a stupid half-breed you would've known who took her.

"What the hell did Kagura mean!" Inuyasha snarled as Kagura's departing words echoed through his mind.

"Inuyasha did you say something?" Miroku asked looking up at Inuyasha who was staring intently into the fire as if Kagome would jump out of it and scream SURPRISE!

"I just, I don't know where she could be"

"Perhaps you should go to her time and see if she escaped there" Sango suggested.

"But she left her bag, she wouldn't leave her bag behind"

"Unless she was injured" Kaede added entering the hut with water, "Ye mentioned you smelled her blood, perhaps she was too weak to carry her bag."

"I'm going to go and check to make sure before we start looking for her elsewhere" Inuyasha stated standing up to leave. "I'll be back soon."

As Inuyasha left the hut the encouraging demeanors of the rest of the group slid off their faces and a sense of worry overtook the hut.

"Inuyasha is taking this really hard" Sango mumbled

"He should, it's his fault she left in the first place" Shippo stated, the only member who didn't seem to worried about Kagome.

"Shippo, why are ye lingering upon that fact? The rest are worried about Kagome's safety and yet ye cannot let the fault go" Kaede inquired.

"Inuyasha is at fault, and if Kagome doesn't return I wouldn't be surprised" Shippo added his voice softening as he began again, "None of you saw Kagome before she left, I'd never seen her so sad, I wished I knew how to make her smile again". With that Shippo stood up and left the hut to go sit by himself.

"Perhaps we were wrong," Miroku started "I believe Shippo may be taking this harder than Inuyasha after all".

"Let's just hope we find her soon, for both of them" Sango stated.


Inuyasha felt the familiar tingling sensation as the purple light engulfed him and transported him to Kagome's time. Kagome, please be here.


"Where did he go!" Kagura whispered. "Heh, so that is where the priestess disappears to." I don't think I should tell Naraku about this... oh well, on to what I came to do Kagura thought as she opened her fan and commanded the winds around the well. That stupid half-breed should've sniffed around while he had the chance. We need Sesshomaru in order to defeat Naraku, and I believe that priestess is the one who will get him for us. As the scents from the battle were erased from the area, Kagura took off into the sky to return to Naraku's castle, but on her way she spotted the little kitsune sitting by himself along a river.


"Inuyasha, what are you doing here?" Souta asked, seeing Inuyasha exit the well.

"Souta is Kagome here?" Inuyasha demanded.

"No, sis hasn't been back in weeks. Why, is something wrong?"

"Look, everything will be fine. I promise. Please just don't tell anyone I was here ok?"

"Yeah, sure. Just, take care of my sister will ya?"

"You can count on it" As soon as I find her. With that Inuyasha took of back into the well to return to his time.


"Heh, so the little kitsune is all by his lonesome" Kagura snickered as she landed nearby.

Shippo lost in thought staring off into the distance failed to notice Kagura even then.

What is the brat looking at? Wait! Isn't he staring into the West? Does he know?

Shippo noticing Kagura and sensing no threat, chanced a question, "Do you know who has Kagome?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"Why aren't you attacking me?"

"I see no purpose to kill a pathetic brat like you."

"Does Sesshomaru have Kagome? I thought I saw him last night. If he has her, I know he'll watch over her. I'd rather her be with him than Inuyasha"

Kagura was slightly taken aback at what the child had said, as she regained her composure she began to respond.

"Why would you want her with Sesshomaru instead of Inuyasha? Sesshomaru is cruel and could kill her in an instant."

"Inuyasha has hurt her many times, not physically, but he has. Sesshomaru saved her life and she saved Rin's. I don't believe he would harm her. So are you going to tell me if he has her or not? I don't intend to tell Inuyasha."

"Heh, I don't know why you hate Inuyasha so, but I know you aren't lying so I'll tell you" Why am I trusting this child! Perhaps he could help me... "Sesshomaru does have Kagome, he saved her from Naraku. We will need Sesshomaru to defeat Naraku you know."

"Why do you want Naraku dead" Shippo asked, finally turning to face the wind witch.

"He created me and controls me. I loath that pathetic half-demon." After a long pause Kagura continued. "Kagome and Rin are the only two who could sway the demon to action. Unfortunately I believe that is true only to protect them. Perhaps if the girl were given time she could convince the Lord to attack with you"

"I get it, I won't let them go to Sesshomaru" Shippo agreed.

"You are much smarter than you appear kitsune" With that Kagura was gone and Shippo was again left to think. She didn't kill me, because she didn't have to or want to. Maybe we can trust Kagura to help us.


A/N: I know that was a bit weird, but I like Kagura. I know that is weird too. I hate Kikyo, but like Kagura. Kikyo helped Naraku at one time and Kagura loathes him. I kinda feel sorry for her and Kanna. Stick with me, I know what I'm doing... I think.