Chapter 4

Naraku's Trick, a Demon's Blood

-Inuyasha and the gang

"I can smell Naraku! It's not much farther!" Inuyasha raced along the forest floor. He knew he was getting closer...closer to Naraku...closer to her. The others were not far behind him, they were just as eager to reach Kagome before anything happened to her. Who knows what Naraku has planned?

Inuyasha leaped into the air and found himself in a clearing, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo joined him a few minutes later. "This doesn't make any sense!"

"What is?" Sango asked, a little concerned. "What's wrong Inuyasha?"

"Naraku scent...he's here and Kagome's with him!!!" Inuyasha growled, more of Naraku's tricks!

"But I don't see them!!!" Shippo was really starting to get worry. What if something happened to the person who is almost like a mother to him?

"Don't worry Shippo, we'll find them." Miroku picked up the little kit, careful not to touch his still sore chest.

-Flashback-

Kagura had just left, leaving everyone but Miroku injured. He quickly built a fire and used things from something called a first-aid kit that Kagome had given him. Miroku tended to Sango first with, for once, no perverted thoughts in his mind, only hopes that they all would heal quickly.

Sango had a serious gash in her shoulder, cuts on her legs, and a bump on the back of her head, from when Kagura dropped her. Inuyasha had wounds on his chest, right arm, and he had a small cut on his head. Shippo only had the one gash on his chest, but it was very deep and very painful.

Miroku did his best to tend to all the wounds, but he knew that they couldn't go anywhere for at least two days. 'Inuyasha is not gonna take this well.'

-End Flashback-

'I know they're here somewhere.' Inuyasha looked around. "Maybe we should split up."

"Good idea." Sango replied. "Shippo and I can look in the forest. Miroku...Inuyasha...what will you do?"

"I'll fallow my nose." Inuyasha glanced at the clearing behind him. "I'm getting strong withes of Naraku's fowl stench. Miroku maybe you should check out the forest, too. That way we can make sure this isn't an ambush. But don't go too far away from Sango and Shippo, they haven't fully recovered."

"All right." Miroku fallowed Sango and Shippo into the woods.

Once they were gone Inuyasha yelled, "O.K. Naraku they're gone. I assume that's what you wanted, now come out!!!" Inuyasha rolled his hands into a fist; ready for anything Naraku might throw at him.

"Oh...finally using that brain of yours to think, are we. Very well I'll come out and play with you, but do you mind if one more person comes and joins the game?" Naraku appeared five yards in front of Inuyasha.

Inuyasha, understanding his meaning yelled, "Leave Kagome out of it!!! She hasn't done anything to deserve this!!!"

"Oh, but Inuyasha, it wouldn't be any fun if it were just the two of us. Besides...I'm sure Kagome wants to see you...and you her." Black smoke appeared behind Naraku and when it disappeared Inuyasha saw Kagome lying on the ground. Inuyasha was glad to see that she was unharmed, her hair was tangled but other than that she looked the same as the last time he saw her.

Kagome slowly opened her eyes and looked around. "Where the hell am I?" Her eyes fell on Naraku then the person in front of him. "Inuyasha!!!" Kagome got up and tried to run toward him, only to be thrown back by Naraku barrier. She would have been fine if she hadn't hit the other wall of the barrier. Kagome screamed in pain as the wall burned her back.

"Kagome!" No answer..."Kagome!!!"

"Don't worry Inuyasha, she isn't dead. You can go see for yourself if you like." With that Naraku disappeared in a puff of smoke and the barrier around Kagome disappeared with him.

Inuyasha ran as fast as he could toward Kagome; knowing it was probably a trap. But he didn't care...all that mattered was Kagome. 'God...I'll never forgive myself of anything happened to her.' He knelt beside her and lifted her delicate frame and held her close to him. Inuyasha breathed in her sweet scent. He removed a raven lock from her face and touched her pail skin. He heart skipped a beat when she opened her chocolate brown eyes.

"Inuyasha...is that you...?" Kagome sounded so weak, yet happy...happy to see him.

"Kagome are you all right? He didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No...no, I'm fine." Inuyasha stopped her as she tried to get up.

"Stay still Kagome. You're too weak to move. Don't worry I'll take care of you." Inuyasha gently lifted her up and started to walk toward the edge of the clearing, carrying Kagome bridal style.

"No, no, no. You can't leave yet...the fun is just beginning!"

"Inuyasha!!! Look out!!!"

"Wha...AAAAAAHHHHHH!!! Naraku's attack sliced Inuyasha across his back. He fell to the ground, making sure he didn't fall on Kagome.

"I don't think you'll need this anymore." Naraku grabbed the Tetsusaiga.

"No..." Kagome breathed...she knew what would happen next... "Inuyasha...?"

But Inuyasha didn't hear her...he didn't hear anything but the blood rushing through his veins. He began to pulse...his claws and fangs grew and his eyes turned red. Kagome could sense his heart changing...growing more evil.

"Inuyasha...?"

He turned and faced her. "You're dead, wench..."

Author's Note: Well...what did you think? Any ideas about what Naraku is up to? How about how he got to Kagome's time? Anyone??? Let me know in your reviews.

Oh...anyone heard about the story I mentioned in the last chapter, if you have please let me know.

Well...that's all for now. Oh...almost forgot...thanks orange-InuYasha for your review on chappie 3. This might sound dumb but I'm touched that you were touched.

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