Kagome stood up and faced him her eyes a solid brown and glazed over with evil. A small light glowed in her left hand and it grew in length turning into another arrow.

That's it. You're doing very well. Now forget your pain and kill him. Kill him now.

Kill him. I need to kill…InuYasha…

Naraku smiled grinned. "Yes. Kill the one you so love. And let him die at the hands he loves also."

"You're not doing this Kagome. Naraku is. And if killing me will rid your pain, then do it. Go ahead and kill me Kagome."

Kagome pulled back an arrow and took aim with it.

InuYasha shrugged. "If you need to kill me do it."

Kagome put her bow and arrow down but her expression didn't change. "I can't kill you InuYasha."

InuYasha took a step forward feeling a little better.

Do it!

I don't think I can.

Do it now!

"I can't. But Naraku can." Kagome raised her bow and arrow again.

InuYasha took a deep breath and used a firm tone when he spoke. "Think Kagome. Naraku is our enemy, remember? I'm the one who wants to help you, not him. If you do what he wants you to do, he'll kill you too."

Kagome shook her head. "No."

InuYasha growled and became beyond frustrated. "What is it Kagome! A minute ago I was sleeping on your lap and now you're trying to kill me? Think!"

Kagome was shaking. She slowly lowered her bow and dropped it, staring down at he ground, her hair covering up her eyes.

"Kagome?"

Kagome shuddered a sob. "I'm sorry…"

"Kagome, it's ok." InuYasha rushed over and pulled her into a hug. Kagome sobbed hard into InuYasha's shoulder. "It's ok Kagome. Just calm down. I'm right here." InuYasha said softly while stroking her hair. Kagome gripped her arrow in her other hand and attempted to drop it.

Naraku looked back at Kagura who sat there innocently. "This isn't working. I need another plan."

Kagura shifted uneasily at Naraku's glance. "Well what do you want me to do about it?"

Naraku swiftly pulled out his sword and slashed at Kagura giving her a cut at the wrist.

"What was that for!"

Naraku laid his sword down next to him. "Do you really have to ask?" Naraku put the bottle under Kagura's wrist and before she could pull away, a drop of blood fell into the bottle and dissolved into the shard.

"Do you really think that will help?"

Naraku grinned evilly. "Why, yes. I do."

Kagome felt the voice enter her head again but this time it was different. It sounded like a woman's voice, one she recognized. (A/N: Still don't know what that means BUT for all you sloooow people. It's Kagura's voice.)

You're not going to listen to him, are you?

What?

Now listen, woman to woman, he's not here to protect you. He loves that other miko girl, Kikyou. That's what he sees in you. He looks through you to her. He's keeping you here only so you can get the jewel fragments. Once you do, he won't care if you go home and never return.

No……

Yes. Then, he'll use the jewel to bring back that girl and he'll never want to see you again.

He said…

Can we really listen to those men? He'll do whatever it takes to keep you there. After all, you're the only one who can find the shards.

I can't believe…

Believe me, I've seen it before. All he'll show is anger if you die, because he won't have his jewel collector anymore…

……It makes sense……

Yes it does. Now kill him, for future revenge.

Kagome pulled away and shoved another arrow straight into his stomach. InuYasha let out a groan of pain and crumpled to the ground. Kagome stood satisfied.

InuYasha spit and coughed up blood. Kagome ripped the arrow from stomach and he fell to the side.

Kagome sighed sadly. "That's all I am, a jewel detector for you so you can have Kikyou back." He tone was shallow and full of hurt.

InuYasha propped himself up with his elbow and used the other hand to wipe blood from his mouth. "What—are you talking—about?"

Kagome sighed again. "You know InuYasha. I can see through you too. Once you have the full sacred jewel, what am I to do?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. And I don't know what Naraku is telling you, or who or what is actually talking to you." InuYasha struggled to get up as he said this. "But don't listen."

"Shut up!"

InuYasha held still, the fury in Kagome's voice held him still.

"After all this, a huge lie…" She wasn't able to finish.

InuYasha jumped up anger burning inside him. "what is he telling you?" he growled lowly.

Turn around and run. I still need you to kill him.

Kagome did as she was told. She turned around and ran through the bushes with InuYasha's behind her. She hadn't gone far when he tackled her and making sure he didn't injure her, InuYasha turned and landed hard on his back still holding on to Kagome. Kagome sat up quickly and jumped off. "InuYasha! Are you ok?"

Blood dripped out of Naraku's bottle and the jewel was purified again. "Damn that wench to the deepest hell. I'm not finished with you yet Kagome, just you wait."

"InuYasha? InuYasha, wake up!" Kagome shook his shoulder until he lifted up his hand to tell her to stop. "I'm okay, just stop shaking me."

Kagome then noticed that there was a stab wound in his left arm and stomach. "InuYasha, I am so sorry!"

"It's okay."

Kagome dug into her shoulder and she felt the presence of the jewel shard. "Not again." Kagome shuddered as tears sprang into her eyes.

"Don't start crying Kagome…" InuYasha said sitting up.

Kagome wrapped her arms around InuYasha's neck before he could finish. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I wanted it to end but I just made things worse. How can you not be mad at me?" She sobbed into his shoulder.

InuYasha pulled her away and kissed her gently on the lips. He pulled her away again and looked her straight in the eye. "Now, does that seem like something I would do if I was mad at you?"

"Uh…uh uh." Was all Kagome managed to get out.

"Good. Now c'mon." InuYasha pulled her up and started walking back to the village with Kagome behind him. He stopped short, clutching his stomach in pain. Kagome pulled his arm around her shoulders and started walking back again. "Let me help you."

"Kagome—."

"Please, InuYasha. I owe you at least this."

InuYasha leaned on her careful not to put on too much weight against her and gratefully let her help him back to the village. Kagome, when Yumi was killed, I told myself that I would kill him for your sake. And now—that promise doesn't even matter anymore. I broke it a long time ago, when Naraku hurt you.

Kagome was quiet for a while but she finally spoke up. "Let's just put all of this behind us. 'Kay?"

InuYasha nodded. "Just hope you know, I owe you now."

Kagome gripped his hand. "I know."

She said he said live like no tomorrow

Every day we borrow

Brings us one step closer to the edge (infinity)

Where your treasure, where's your hope

Forget the world and lose your soul

She pretends like she pretends like she's immortal

Don't say so long

You're not that far gone

This could be your big chance to makeup

Today till soon be

gone, like yesterday is gone,

Like history is gone,

The world keeps spinning on,

Your going going gone,

Like summer break is gone,

Like Saturday is gone

Just trying to prove me wrong

You pretend like your immortal your immortal

we are not infinite

We are not permanent

Nothing is immediate

We're so confident

In our accomplishments

Look at how dark it is

(Kur0: Sorry it took so long. But here's the long awaited chapter. Hey sorry about the cliffies u guys, but it's FUN to get those reviews Ha ha ha ha!)