Title: The Depths of Your Love

Summary: Inuyasha and kagome are faced with a life changing decision. It will test the depths of their love. 'Yet she always came back to him when she fled. And he'd always be waiting.

Pairings: InuKag, MirSan, and a few more -

A/N: Hey guys. I finished the chapter! Enjoy...

Chapter Four

Kidnapped

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"Happy Birthday, Inuyasha." Kagome whispered as she rested her head on his firm shoulder. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her; protecting her from harm.

Kagome.

His Kagome loved him.

He placed his chin onto the top of her head; inhaling her beautiful scent.

She smelled tantalizing. Teasing his demonic side.

He could feel the blood rushing throughout his body. Flowing faster to match the speed of his rapid heartbeat.

"Help! Anybody! A group of demons attacked our village! Please help us!!!" a young, frantic voice called out. Inuyasha perked up; staring at a young boy that was running into the village. Kagome began to stir from her light sleep.

"Hey kid! Where's your village at?" Inuyasha called; gathering Kagome in his arms as he jumped to the ground. Inuyasha placed Kagome onto her own two feet. She slowly rubbed her blurry eyes.

"The nearest farming village to the East! Can you help us?" the boy gasped out; catching his breath.

Inuyasha nodded. "Kagome, I'm going ahead now. Retrieve the others for help and meet me there, okay?" he instructed.

"Alright." Kagome answered gravely; running toward Kaede's hut.

"Climb on my back, kid, and hold on tight." Inuyasha said; crouching low so that the smaller boy could get on. He sprinted away; heading toward the victimized village.

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In the deep heart of the forest; three cloaked figures stood. The foggy mist shrouded them. One of figures bowed down. "The hanyou is stronger than I expected." said a female voice.

"I informed you of his great strength. Now I hope that you can fully comprehend the situation." A masculine voice spoke.

"Of course, I just wanted to see for myself. Fear not, I have already set loose my demons on that pathetic excuse of a village. It was practically child's play."

"I see. And I expect that everything will go according to plan?

"It is fool proof, my lord. I have already sent four of my best to retrieve the first."

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Kikyo cautiously stepped through the deserted forest. Something just wasn't right. She could feel it within her bones. She clutched her bow tightly; the only display of outward emotion.

She heard a rustle of leaves to her left.

She quickly spun around; pulling out an arrow.

False alarm. A squirrel had scampered across her path.

Her eyes flittered around her surroundings. Any other day she would feel as if she were acting silly; paranoid. Her gut was telling her to run away as fast a she could.

Run...the wind whispered.

In the blink of an eye; four humungous demons were surrounding her; releasing a poisonous gas from their mouths.

Kikyo staggered away; trying to escape the fatal fumes. She weakly pulled back her arrow; completely missing her target. Her vision was becoming distorted from the smoke filled air. Dizziness wrapped around her mind like a blanket; all thoughts becoming slurred; hazy.

Her last conscious thought had been run...before she collapsed to the ground.

In her state of mind she hadn't realized that the demons had only stood to the sides; watching her frantically try to escape.

That had been too easy. One of the jade demons picked up the unconscious priestess into his fist. They set off at lighting speed.

All that remained was a single bow and arrow in the middle of the clearing.

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"Miroku! Sango! The farming village to the east is under attack! Inuyasha already left, we need to hurry!" Kagome shouted; bursting into the hut.

Everyone stared at Kagome in astonishment. Sango and Miroku hesitated for only a second. They both sprang to their feet.

Sango quickly tore off her dress; now clad in her demon exterminator suit. She ran over to the corner of the hut; grabbing her Hiraikotsu. "Kirara!" she exclaimed.

The small cat demon quickly transformed. Sango, Miroku and Kagome climbed onto her back. Kirara ran out of the hut, and pushed off of the ground into the evening sky.

"Don't even think about it, monk!" Sango shouted to the monk sitting behind her.

"Bu—what?!" Miroku exclaimed. "I haven't done anything!"

"I'm forewarning you. I am not in the mood. Touch me and some heads will roll!" she shouted; nudging Kirara in the side to urge her faster.

And she did.

Kagome and Miroku almost flew off of the flying demon. Instinctively Miroku was about to grab onto Sango; but remembered the words she had uttered only moments ago. Kagome felt his indecision and supported him from falling to his death.

She smiled.

He really was trying.

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Inuyasha sped up his pace when he spotted the clouds of smoke in the near distance. He was close. In fact; he could smell the disgusting stench of those demons. It was a familiar smell.

The smell that had radiated from the demon he had slaughtered this morning.

If he were up against hundreds of those demons; he might just have a good battle on his hands.

Not that he would lose or anything...

He sprinted onto the roads of the main village; letting the child down.

His eyes grew large at the sight before him.

Hundreds and hundreds of them were waiting for him. 'Oh shit.' He thought as he unsheathed his Tetsusaiga.

An energy blast was sent in his direction.

'Here we go again.' he thought as he called out "Backlash Wave!"

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Kaede and Shippo watched as their friends burst out of the hut for another battle. Kaede sighed; picking up a card out of the deck Kagome had brought back. "Shippo, do ye have any sevens?"

"Go fish."

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The demon in question was attacked by the force of its own power combined with Inuyasha's. It fell to the ground in heaps; the blood splattering in the air. The many other demons in his pack growled in anger; ambushing the lone hanyou.

Inuyasha dodged their attacks; practically running for his life.

Inuyasha hated running away like a coward.

'They had better get here soon.' Inuyasha thought crossly throwing a couple wind scars behind him.

A bolt of lightning energy licked the fringe of his arm; causing an extensive third degree burn. He spun around in anger.

His eyes widened pathetically. A few hundred were spitting bolts.

A few hundred were releasing some kind of smoke.

And a couple were flexing their claws as they chased after him.

Those few he was truly worried about.

He ducked as another bolt was sent his way.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted as Kirara landed on the burnt ground not too far away. "Are you alright?!" she shouted.

"Peachy! Get your asses over here and help me, dammit!"

"Hiraikotsu!" Sango shouted; her vigorous boomerang definitely making some heads roll. She smirked in Miroku's direction. He purposely ignored her as he cast several ancient purifying spells; sending them in the direction of many a demon.

Kagome watched her friends struggle to fend off the ridiculously vast amount of Lightining Demons. She had remembered reading about The Legend of the Lighting Demons in her Historical Myths and Legends class.

That had been her elective in eighth grade.

According to legend, the Lighting Demon was one of the quickest living beings to ever walk the earth. They constantly built up an electrical internal energy; begging to be released. The effects were disastrous. Their fatal blasts could reach up to over seven thousand degrees in temperature with the force of hundreds of bullet trains combined together.

Because of the electrical energy; residual fumes formed within their bodies. It wasn't deadly but extensive inhaling of it could knock out the strongest person alive.

In time of old the people referred to them as the Punishers of the Sun.

In a time long before the feudal era; a bride of a wealthy lord was accused of adultery. Her name had been Asa Yu Jie Kimichi.

Her husband had believed that she was guilty, spitting on her very existence. She had been thrown into the cell of a prison awaiting her punishment for her evil deed.

At the crack of dawn the following morning her husband Jadonmoni Kimichi ruthlessly dragged her out of her cage; throwing her onto a pile of logs in the center of the small village. The whole town watching the event.

Asa Yu Jie had been burned alive. Her cries of innocence combined with her wails of excruciating pain. Her last words had been of promising revenge.

Four days after the terrible incident in the village; the lover of Asa had been put on trial. He had received the right of a hearing because he had spoke of the truth.

After the threatening of his life for guilt; Tsuyaoi Dai had broken down and confessed of his lies. He had lied about being Asa's lover.

It turned out that he had been practically stalking her; infatuated with her every move. If he couldn't have her; then no one could.

And in a sick way that prediction had came to be.

Jadonmoni had been devastated. His beloved wife had been murdered. He hadn't believed in her, thus resulting in her death at a young sixteen years of age.

He had eventually gone out of his mind with grief; igniting himself of the very flames that had taken Asa's life.

Over a century later, Ying Keisha Erelah the ten year old daughter of a local farmer had been involved in a tragic accident. She had been trapped within a burning building.

She stumbled out of the building set a flame; her eyes glowing red. "I have come for ye Jadonmoni! I have come for thy righteous punishment of thy ancestral descendants! Evil is thy name of ye town! And it shall burn like the flesh of thy body!" she screamed in a mature voice.

She opened her arms wide and dropped to her knees. "Oh Paiva! Goddess of thy sun! Send thee thy messengers! I beg of you!"

A crack of lightning echoed throughout the sky; in broad daylight. Hundreds of thousands of large green demons emerged from the sky, shooting forceful flames upon the innocent villagers.

The town had been completely burnt down. Every living thing burned alive as Asa Yu Jie Kimichi had been. The spirit of Asa emerged from Ying's body.

A transparent; beautiful girl stood before her. Her long black hair flowing gracefully down her back. She had an almost angelic glow around her.

Asa smiled comfortingly at the trembling child.

"Be not afraid Ying. Thy town has committed one of thy most terrible crimes. When I was murdered and sent up to heaven; they told me. I was destined to bear thy family line of a savior chile'. Thee very chile' that would save thy earth from destruction. Thy soul was reborn into thine, Ying. Ye shall bear thy children who will keep thee generations continuing until thy birth of the Holy One. I still live within ye, Ying. What you see of me now is thy desire for revenge. I shall leave now. Forget everything, chile'." she spoke, erasing all of the traumatizing memories with a wave of her hand.

The revenge of Asa Yu Jie Kimichi flew into the midday sky; her large minions following in her wake.

Word had spread of the Punishers of the Sun.

And every year the people of Japan held a holy sacrifice to Paiva the Goddess of the Sun; for fear of being punished.

In modern times called the Japanese New Year.

But why would the Lightning Demons be attacking this village? It just didn't make sense.

Kagome pulled out an arrow; drawing it back. She let go; a stream of pure miko energy flowing from her body; channeling into the arrow.

The arrow impaled the heart of one of the demons; a bright light engulfing the sky.

When the light faded everyone paused to stare at the former demon.

A bright star hovered in its place; slowly rising up into the midnight sky.

What the hell? Was the current thought on everyone's mind.

A Lightning Demon broke the silence as it charged at Inuyasha. The battle picked up again; hundreds of demons remaining. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were all fighting a demon of their own; whilst dodging outside attacks.

Kagome drew back another arrow; aiming at another demon.

She didn't expect it to easily dodge her attack; running toward her. Her scream was muffled by the out roar protruding from the ruthless battle.

Suddenly she felt as if she couldn't breathe. Her lungs were filling up with a smoky substance. Oh no...Kagome thought as her thoughts became a foggy mess. She fainted into the palm of the demon.

That single demon slipped away into the darkness with Kagome; going unnoticed by any creature.

"Backlash Wave!"

"Wind Tunnel!"

"Hiraikotsu!"

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Everything was so blurry. As her brown eyes slowly opened, Kikyo held a look of confusion; her eyes glossed over.

She had a splitting headache.

Kikyo slowly sat up taking in her surroundings.

She was in a dark; damp cell. She could barely make out anything past the metal bars with only the moonlight filtering in through the small window. The window was practically at the ceiling; just below.

Memories started to trickle back into her hazy mind. Flashes of large green demons.

Glowing red eyes.

Suffocating on heavy fumes.

Then everything had gone black.

She groaned as she held her throbbing head within her hands. What had she gotten herself into this time?

Her body always possessed a never ending fatigue. All that she ever wanted to do was fall into those warm; comforting invisible arms. The soothing voices constantly begging her to let go. That her time to walk the land had passed.

No. She would get what she came here for.

She would kill Inuyasha.

Or die trying.

His time to walk the land had also passed; so then why was he still alive and breathing?

She knew that she couldn't sustain the mortal world forever; but she would remain until Inuyasha moved on with her.

Where he was meant to be.

With her.

Her thoughts were disrupted by a green demon slamming open the door. It forcefully threw an unconscious girl into the cell; locking the door behind him.

The girl's head smacked against the cold stone ground with a sickening thud.

Kikyo felt concern as she crawled over to the injured person.

Her expression was that of shock as she recognized the odd clothing. The very face that taunted her; possessing Kikyo's soul. The very face that belonged to the girl that Inuyasha had slowly fallen for.

Kagome.

They had captured Kagome as well.

What could they want with the both of them? They didn't have much in relation except for sharing the same soul.

Kikyo's eyes grew wide in realization.

Inuyasha.

Kagome and I are the only two that Inuyasha has feelings for.

They were planning to hurt Inuyasha emotionally.

If not bodily as well.

Her soft eyes grew angry in the dim moonlight.

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A deep laugh echoed throughout the dark chambers.

Naraku took great pleasure in watching the many different expressions formulate on Kikyo's face.

Kanna held her mirror up before him.

"That's right, priestess. I can understand why you have become quite angry."

Before him; a middle aged dark sorceress knelt.

"My lord, when shall I call off the attack of my demons?"

"Have patience Amaya. This has become most entertaining." Naraku said gazing into Kanna's mirror once more.

Apparently the hanyou and his human friends were having a rough time.

A cruel smirk played on his face as he watched the hanyou get burned once more.

"Patience."

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Inuyasha hissed as the skin on his fore arm sizzled away. He growled sending another forceful attack; blowing the offensive demon to smithereens.

Sango caught her boomerang after slaughtering a few more demons.

She was getting tired.

And there didn't seem to be much of a noticeable dent in the numerous hord of demons.

Sango gazed at Inuyasha and Miroku. They were both forcefully fighting off the colossal monsters. But where was Kagome?

Sango squinted her eyes gazing into the distance.

Sango felt a feeling of dread as she noticed Kagome's weapons lying on the ground.

With Kagome nowhere to be found.

Suddenly the demons retreated; flying into the night sky.

She stared at Inuyasha with frightened eyes.

This had been a diversion.

And by the look on his face; he figured out the same.

"Where's Kagome?" he asked her softly; already knowing the answer.

"I don't know." she said glancing at her abandoned weapons.

Inuyasha followed her gaze; dread washing over his body as well. Someone had abducted Kagome. And by the looks of it; it was someone very powerful.

His heart wrenched painfully.

"Come on! We have to find Kagome!" he shouted sprinting away.

Sango and Miroku exchanged worried glances; forgetting their troubles as they fretted over the safety of their friend.

"Come on, Miroku." Sango said softly, climbing onto Kirara's back.

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Kikyo sat before Kagome; staring at the younger girl.

"We are so alike, yet so different. We are the same person, yet we aren't. I was once like you, Kagome, you do not know of bitterness or hatred, and for that I envy you." Kikyo whispered mostly to her self.

Kikyo felt a pang of sadness as she gazed into her sleeping face.

Inuyasha loves you now, Kagome.

And for that, I envy you more.

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Inuyasha sped after the faint scent of Kagome. She must have been captured a long while ago, for her scent barely remained.

But it was enough.

He could pick out Kagome's scent no matter what.

How could he have not realized it sooner? There had been absolutely no reason for that many powerful demons to attack a small farming village.

The closest village to theirs.

He had let his stupidity rein, causing Kagome to be kidnapped.

Only a short while after she had confessed her love for him.

He could feel the back of his eyes burning; his mind filling with thoughts of losing her.

Losing her as soon as he had received her.

His face set in determination as he put more force behind his pace.

He had to get to Kagome.

He had to.

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Shippo yawned. "Got any three's, Kaede?" he asked sleepily.

Kaede furrowed her eyebrows. She mumbled in irritation as she reluctantly handed Shippo a card.

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"My lord, what are you going to do with the two priestesses?" Amaya asked.

"My main goal is to make that arrogant half demon suffer for a while before he dies. But do not question my motives, Amaya, I do not like that very much." he subtly warned.

Amaya nodded; putting forth all concentration into formulating her spell. She slipped into a deep meditative state. She grasped the threads of internal magic; intricately weaving them into what would become very powerful.

In the back of her mind, she felt a tiny twinge of sorrow for the receivers of Naraku's plot.

Amaya brushed that thought off with scorn.

What did she care?

Kagura quietly slipped into the dungeon. She stalked over to Naraku; her head raised high.

"The hanyou and his friends are on their way. Shall I stall for time, Naraku?" Kagura asked with a stoic expression. Inside she seethed in anger at the insane abomination arrogantly sitting before her.

The cruel man who held her lifeline within his grasp.

"Yes Kagura, stall for time. Do what you may."

She bowed; turning away toward the exit.

'One of these days,' she thought, 'One of these days, Naraku.'

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Kikyo was removed from her train of thought as she heard a faint rustling in front of her. Kagome was coming to.

The smaller girl cracked open her eyes; the eyes so very much like Kikyo's.

She watched as Kagome groaned in pain; clutching her concussion.

Kikyo admitted to herself that she needed to help her out somewhat. With a cut like that; she could easily slip back into unconsciousness or even a coma.

"I see you are awake." she spoke.

Kagome was startled shifting to look at her. "Wha—what are you doing here? What am I doing here? Where's Inuyasha?" she asked drowsily.

Kikyo's face darkened. "I was captured and brought here just as you were. I suspect that Inuyasha is already on his way. And that is what I'm mostly worried about."

Kagome sat up; taking a moment to comprehend the situation. She frowned in confusion.

"Why is that bad? He'll rescue us." Kagome said in her woozy state.

Kikyo sighed; crawling over to the injured girl.

She reached into her kimono pockets; producing a few herbs, a small container of water, and a rag.

She dumped some of the water onto the rag; wiping Kagome's cut clean. After the heavy bleeding had for the most part stopped; Kikyo dipped her wet finger into the crushed herbs; forming a type of paste.

She spread the paste over Kagome's deep cut; letting her miko energy seep through her touch. She had created a disinfectant pain reliever made out of numerous herbs combined. She had always carried some with her. Her spiritual energy finishing the job.

Kikyo ripped a dry part of the rag off; tying it in place over her wound.

She wiped the perspiration from Kagome's forehead with the remaining wet rag.

Kikyo sighed. Even she couldn't find herself able to directly harm Kagome.

Kagome was precious to Inuyasha.

So for that reason, she would not harm the girl while her defenses were down.

Kikyo needed to escape before Inuyasha arrived.

For the sake of his well being.

And hers.

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Chapter Four is finished! Yeah! Eh heh, well anyway, for all of you lovely reviewers who reviewed Chapter Three, I will love you forever. See, if you noticed the slightly shorter length of the chapter; let me just say now that the actual story is around the same length as last time. It is the lack of reviewer responses that I need to give away that altered the length.

SensesFail26x: Really? I know four in my grade alone. I don't think that I have an actual long hated enemy though... but I'm glad that you like me! I feel so loved! Don't worry, I still have a lot of ideas. Thanks for the review!

Firestorm2004: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Future Shippo will play more of a role in the near future... Hmmm... the name must only be popular here then. So, there was Chapter Four, and I can't wait to hear from you!

BeccaPatty: Thanks! Somehow, the idea of a 'manly' Mickey Mouse is very amusing to me. I'll be sure to let you know. (When I know.)

KHStennis01: You gave me a scare for a minute there. When you said 'no, not really' I thought that you meant you didn't like the chapter! But anyway, here was Chapter Four, and as I said up above, I will love the reviewers of Chapter Three forever! Whether you want that or not... I'll never know... :)

RavenMage: Thanks for the review! I hope that you liked Chapter Four!

InuyashaluvzKagome: Exactly! Such a lucky guy. Only, he'll be hitting a few rough spots for a while... and don't worry, this is an InuKag fic.

Kellen: Thank you so much. I have been a little down about the lack of response for Chapter Three. I'm glad that you liked it! I'll reply to your response for 'DI' in Chapter One. I hope that you liked Chapter Four!

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Okay, I'll say this one more time... Please review my chapters if you read them! It would make me the happiest person alive! And Kellen just reminded me, I have started another story called 'Dying Inside.' I only have the prologue posted, but Chapter One should be out within a few days. Just to let you know. Did anyone do anything fun over Halloween weekend? I'd love to hear about it...

- Alyssa