A/N: Well for starters I don't own Inuyasha. Now that that's out of the way. No I'm not dead, just overworked from my job and school. So now that I'm done classes for the summer I'm gonna try to write more. Although no one seems to be reading my new one, probably cause the main character is Kikyo, but hey, she's my fav. So anyway, I'm not sure how many chapters are left with this story. But I have a new one in the works, one that I'm actually gonna pay attention to.


Chapter 13 – Fade

Bark flew as the onlookers stared at their king. Many were still confused as to what was even going on. A hushed murmur spread through the crowd as Inuyasha tore at the tree. To his left sat Hidenka holding Kagome's spirit in a vial. The glow was slowly lessening. They were running out of time.


"So I guess he's gonna make it after all."

"Try to sound happy for me Kouga."

"Sorry. It just gets lonely up here. I wonder how the whelp figured out where you were…are…I mean, I don't know."

Kagome laughed at Kouga's confusion. "You know, I'm not really sure myself. At least this time I don't have to go all dreamlike on Inuyasha again. He'll know what to do."

"Hey…maybe you'll come back again. You know the saying, three's a charm."

"If I had a physical form, I'd hit you right now."

"Alright alright. You know, he's actually been at that tree for quite awhile now…"

"I was just thinking the same thing. What's taking him so long?"


"Papa, is there any way you can go faster?" Kuromeru held Hidenka's free hand while she questioned her father. She was visibly shaking as she watched the soul dim. Kuromeru tried his best to console her. It was enough that he finally figured out where the queen was. Of all places this tree…

"Hidenka quiet!" Inuyasha snapped. "I'm going as fast as I can! That bastard put wards on the tree that slow down my progress."

Hidenka turned back towards Kuromeru. She tilted her head towards him and whispered for only him to hear. "How did you find out where my mother was?"

"Sesshomaru sent me to spy on Naraku. He was nearly impossible to track, however, his assistant Kagura was quite easy. Some simply prodding from her led me to the answer."

"Simple prodding huh?"

"Well, ok, maybe a little blood was involved." Kuromeru smiled down at his mate. "It was well worth it though." Hidenka smiled back and looked down to her hands, the smile quickly left her face.

"Papa!"

"What Hidenka?" Inuyasha turned around and blanched, the light in her hand had gone out.


"Kouga?"

"I know."