Author's note: Ok... thanks for all the reviews so far! Especially Soojan, since she's really supportive. This chapter is for Soojan, Jamie, Keiko, and Forever Evil. Thanks again!


The Raid


InuYasha looked around at all the faces who were looking at him intently. His amber eyes fell on Kagome and his heart lurched. Should he tell her? She was so innocent, so beautiful.

Kagome lifted her hand off of the ground and planted it on his shoulder gently. She gave him a smile of encouragement. He nodded. He looked at Miroku and Sango who were sitting close to each other. They gave him a tentative smile, too.

InuYasha suddenly heard a twig broke behind him. He turned around and peered into he darkness but couldn't see anything. He took a deep breath and began.

"Ok, it happened a year ago, just before you came to work, Sango."

Sango nodded and InuYasha began to see the horrifying events that came. He was glad that Kagome's hand was on his shoulder. Then the memories took over.

Flashback

InuYasha awoke when he heard some footsteps and then a curse.

"Dammit, this place is huge. How will we ever find the wench?"

InuYasha slowly and carefully climbed off the bed and went to his closet. He hesitated. Instead he went to his drawer and under all of the clothes, took out a knife.

The knife was about as long as he hand and he wielded it carefully. InuYasha slipped into he shadows, waiting for whoever, to come into this room.

A woman's voice now came through the door. "Go find a little girl and a teenager. Sesshomaru won't be in the house so you don't have to quiet."

After that statement the door burst open and InuYasha kept quiet, even though he was burning with rage. Two thugs came in and started thrashing his room. They looked around and suddenly panic filled their movements.

"Miss Kagura! The boy has escaped!"

A lady with black and blue hair entered the room. InuYasha gulped as he saw that she held a gun. Suddenly she screamed.

"Dammit! Go find him... he can not escape."

InuYasha was very tempted to just kill them but instead he had to get to Rin. He slipped out of the room, suddenly sweating very heavily. He went out without notice and began running quietly to Rin's room.

He was almost there when he heard more footsteps. InuYasha looked around him and saw no escape. He listened to the footsteps getting closer and then sighed with relief. It was only one person. He could handle him.

The person rounded the corner and InuYasha stepped up to the person. His eyes rounded with shock and he opened his mouth to scream. InuYasha brought up his knee and it collided with the guy's jaw.

A loud crack was heard and the man eyes began to fill with tears. InuYasha finished him with a kick to the groin and the man fell in a heap.

Stepping over the body InuYasha began running again. He suddenly found Rin's room and was about to sigh with relief when he saw a horrifying scene. Two thugs were about to enter Rin's room and they had knives in their hand.

InuYasha slipped behind them and using his knife, stabbed one of the guys. InuYasha instantly put his hand over the guys mouth as he opened it to scream. InuYasha grimaced as he felt drool all over his hand.

Without warning InuYasha suddenly felt a hard thud on his head and stars started to appear in his eyes. His body was suddenly lifted of the ground and flung against Rin's door.

InuYasha groaned as he felt blood on his head. He stepped up into a fighting position and glared at the two guys in hatred. They were going to pay for messing up his hair.

He kicked out at one of the guy's gut but he blocked. This only made him angrier. He delivered a roundhouse kick to one of the guys and used his knife to stab the other, who was trying to catch him unguarded.

The man screamed in pain and InuYasha winced. 'Great, now they can send in reinforcements.'

He punched Guy #1 and he fell. Now, if only Guy #2 would fall as easily. But, he stood up and glared at InuYasha. InuYasha glared back.

But then Guy #2 smiled horribly and pulled out a gun.

"Come with me. I don't want to accidentally shoot you."

InuYasha smiled at the man and did quick calculations in his head. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him and groaned, but caught himself. If he did this right then maybe he can get out of this.

He looked into the man's eyes and realized that he wouldn't hesitate to shoot. Good. The footsteps came behind InuYasha and InuYasha closed his eyes. 'Come on a little closer... Now!'

He pretended to ram Guy #2 but then ducked as a shot rang out. Not looking to see what happened to the guy behind him, InuYasha stood up and kicked the guy in the face. He screamed in pain and finally collapsed.

InuYasha looked behind him and in that second he saw a guy behind him... dead. It was hard to tell, because it was dark, but an even darker shadow was at his heart. InuYasha was sure now.

Not looking again InuYasha opened the door to Rin's room and felt a vase crash into his head. Stars swam in his eyes and he groaned.

"Oh... InuYasha? I'm so sorry! I thought it was someone else..."

Small hands covered InuYasha's and Rin hugged him.

"Oh, InuYasha, I don't know what to do. I'm so glad you're here."

InuYasha's heart softened and he stood up like a drunk man. He grabbed the dresser which was next to him.

"Rin... did Sesshomaru ever give you a key?"

Rin nodded, surprised.

"How did you know?"

"Eavesdropping."

Rin grinned and pulled out a key from under her clothes. It was a key for the library. In the library there was a secret hiding door and it led down to a basement, where they can hide.

"Here."

Suddenly a hand shot out from behind InuYasha. It snatched the key and pulled viciously. The necklace broke and it left a red mark around Rin's neck.

"Now, now. What do we have here?"

InuYasha mentally kicked himself for being so careless. He was about to stand up but a gun was pointed at his head. InuYasha slowly turned his head and saw the women standing there, with a triumphant smile on her face.

"My, aren't you cute?"

InuYasha growled and was very tempted to kill the lady. He held the knife behind his back, where it was out of sight.

"InuYasha."

InuYasha looked over to Rin, who was being held against the wall by one guy. InuYasha spat at the guy's feet. Kagura slapped him with the butt of the gun. InuYasha bit his lip to get rid of the pain.

Suddenly Kagura's cell phone rang. InuYasha waited to see if she would get distracted by the call and remove the gun but she wasn't stupid. She flipped open the cell phone.

"Hello? Oh... it's you. Yes I have them. What do you take me for?"

A giggle escaped her lips and she smiled. Suddenly an evil glint came into her eyes.

"Yup. Yes. Sure. Ok, bye honey."

InuYasha wanted to laugh. Who would like this whore? Obviously someone did. Kagura slipped the cell phone back into her pocket and sneered at InuYasha. She squatted down and looked into his eyes.

"Hm... you're real pretty. To bad we have to kill you."

InuYasha spat in her face. Screaming in rage she slapped him. He bit the inside of his mouth, hard, and could feel the taste of blood, as metallic as ever.

She stood up and called out to someone just outside of the door. A little boy came in. He glanced sorrowfully at InuYasha and Rin.

"Alright you little runt. Naraku said you had to beat the crap out of the little girl. If you don't then Naraku will deal with you."

The little boy stared mournfully at Rin. His eyes widened and he whipped his head back to stare at Kagura.

"What? She's vulnerable. Helpless."

InuYasha looked at the boy and he suddenly realized something. It didn't matter that the boy was working for Kagura, the boy's posture said it all. He was probably a runt and feared the so called Naraku. From the way he was standing he was also a rebel. He had thick brown hair tied to the back of his head and something about him gave one the feeling of utter sadness.

He went over to Rin and stared down at her. He reached out to touch Rin's cheek gently. Rin looked back at him.

"How old are you?"

Rin looked surprised and managed a weak smile.

"Eight."

The little boy nodded. Standing up he realized everyone was looking at him. Kagura was about to take a step towards him but remembered InuYasha.

"Go on. Beat the shit out of her."

InuYasha grinded his teeth as the little boy studied Rin.

"No."

"What? Aren't you afraid of Naraku?"

The little boy flinched at the name but stood ramrod straight, showing a hint of stubbornness. InuYasha was glad that he didn't hurt Rin but was afraid for the boy's life.

Kagura stiffened in rage. Barking orders a thug came in. Kagura leaned down and InuYasha got ready to spit in her face again but she kept her distance.

"I think you're going to like this."

InuYasha watched in horror as Kagura talked to the man.

"Beat him until he agrees to hurt the girl."

"No! Beat me you stupid boy! I don't care! Just don't hurt him."

Everyone turned to Rin, who now had tears in her eyes.

"Please don't hurt him."

The boy looked surprised at Rin's outburst. He smiled sadly and shook his head. Kagura smiled.

"Heh... beat him up."

The thug raised his leg to kick the boy but the boy dodged it easily. He swiftly kicked the man in his groin area. The man flinched and that was all the time the boy needed. He smiled sadly and rammed his knee up into the man's face. The little boy finished him off with a punch to his stomach and the thug fell into heap.

Kagura screamed in rage and pointed her gun at the boy. Big mistake. InuYasha didn't bother standing up. Instead he raised his knife and pierced her leg.

Kagura fell to the ground just as another thug entered the room.

"Miss Kagura, someone's coming home. I think it's Sesshomaru."

"What? He isn't supposed to be home until tomorrow!"

In the time it took her to utter that sentence InuYasha had kicked the gun from her hand. She screamed in frustration while InuYasha ran over to Rin.

The little boy was already with Rin when InuYasha got there. Rin was smiling at him gratefully. InuYasha kneeled by Rin.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah..."

Suddenly a shout was heard throughout the whole entire house. Kagura was standing at the window and she was frowning. She glanced at the boy.

"Come or Naraku will be sure to kill you."

The boy gulped and looked at InuYasha and Rin, as if pleading for help, and scurried over to Kagura. She grabbed him roughly by the neck and pushed him out the window. Then she too, jumped out.

Without thinking InuYasha ran over to the window and saw the garden below and saw the boy land safely. He sighed as the days events caught up with him. InuYasha walked over to Rin, who was now sleeping, and laid down next to her. He fell asleep.

About one minute later Sesshomaru came up into the room and surveyed the wreck. He found InuYasha putting his arms protectively around Rin, who was in his lap. They were both asleep.

Sesshomaru walked over to them and took Rin, gently, from InuYasha's arms. InuYasha opened one eye and started to say something. Sesshomaru shook his head.

"Shh... go back to sleep. I know all about it. The servants will carry you back to your room."

InuYasha nodded and fell back to sleep.

End Flashback

Kagome looked at InuYasha, who now looked very spent out as if he had ran a marathon or something. Kagome glared at Sango who was opening her mouth to ask InuYasha a question. She in turn, elbowed Miroku as he opened his mouth.

"InuYasha... I think we should find Rin and go back."

Rin suddenly appeared with a fake smile on. Kagome glanced at her weirdly but Rin motioned for Kagome to be quiet. Kagome nodded, confused.

InuYasha nodded gratefully and they returned back to the house.


Kikyo put her foot on the man's chest. He groaned feebly. Suddenly an image of InuYasha popped into her head. Oh, not now. I'm working. She hesitated and that was all the time the man needed. Kikyo was hurled of the ground and her back hit the wall. Oh, now she was angry.

Kikyo pulled out her gun and she saw the man flinched. She had him.

She finished her job and walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened. Involuntarily images of Kagome and InuYasha together popped into her mind. She scowled but then smiled. No worries... because she had a plan to get rid of Kagome.

And the plan would start tomorrow... if nothing goes wrong.


Ending note: So how do you like it? Please review, it would really encourage me. Thanks!