Later, day break...

Kenji stared at the sky as it began to light up with a mix of yellow and orange. 'This better work.' he thought to himself and tightened his grip on the Shikon Jewel shards. Kikyou stared at Kenji. She had no idea if the Shikon Jewel could keep him from whatever happened to vampires once the sun light hit them, but, she hoped it would work. For some reason, in the short time she knew Kenji, she has grown very attached to the man. This man understood the pain of being the living dead, unlike her beloved Inuyasha. This man understood her need for the tragic souls of dead maidens, unlike her beloved Inuyasha. She still loved Inuyasha, oh so much. She could never forget about him like he was forgetting about her... The sun had fully risen by now and Kikyou turned her gaze from the sky to Kenji. He stood there with his eyes closed and nothing seemed to be wrong with him. "Kenji?" she asked. Kenji opened one eye and looked around then both and looked at his body. He took a deep breath "It worked! Thank the gods!" he shouted in joy. 'Ha! Jackass! I can do anything you can, now!' he thought to himself. "Thank you! Kikyou!" Kenji shouted. "Uh... You're welcome." she answered. Kenji leaned against the tree that was behind him, they were still in the same forest, and looked over the side of the tree. "Now, Shhhhhh." Kenji whispered placing his index figure in front of his moth. There was a mid sized pound on the other side of the bushes and trees that Kikyou and Kenji were behind and on the other side of the pound stood Kira. "Kenji! You can come out now. I know you've been following me!" He shouted. "Damn." Kenji whispered. "Hello! Kira!" He shouted and walked out from behind the tree and Kikyou followed. "Ah, you brought the other dead wench." Kira said as he turned to face Kenji. "Hey, don't get mad at me because you can't get a girl yourself." he said. 'What?" Kikyou said a tad angered. "Ignore that." he whispered to her. "Why are you following me?" Kira shouted across the pound. "Where are you going!" Kenji shouted back. "None of your business!" he shouted. "But you are being so mysterious! I must know!" He was kidding around. "Why are you not dead?" he asked Kenji. "Well, I am." Kenji said with pride. "The sun is up and yet you stand before me." Kira said. "Really? I hadn't noticed." Kenji said with a smirk. Kira turned away and began to walk again. 'I was hoping he would stop following me by day break. That or he burned up in the sun. Either would be fine.' Kira thought to himself. "Follow me! Kenji!" Kira shouted. Kenji seemed shocked. "Really?" Kenji asked, though Kira didn't hear him. He shrugged his shoulders. "Coming?" He asked Kikyou. "I have nothing better to do." was her answer.

Inuyasha and friends...

"This is it!" Inuyasha shouted. Him, Miroku, Sango and Shippo stood in front of a large castle. "I can't believe Kagura was telling the truth!" Sango shouted. "Now, we don't know if anyone is inside it or not. Don't get your hopes up, yet." Miroku declared. "You're right. We should find out right away." Inuyasha said. "Inuyasha! There must be a barrier around the castle." Shippo said. "Just like all the others." Sango added. Inuyasha drew his tetseiga and tapped in front of them it hit a barrier. "Damn it." Inuyasha said. "Fine we'll do it the hard way." he draw his sword up words and the blade turned red. "Tetseiga!" he shouted as he smashed is sword against the barrier. The barrier broke only in a small area. But it was open just long enough for them to run threw it. "Well, that worked well." Sango stated as she watch the barrier close behind them. "Let's go." Inuyasha said and he ran at top speed up to the castle walls. "Inuyasha!" Miroku shouted. "What?" Inuyasha shouted back. "Maybe we should try and surprise Naraku." Miroku suggested. "That sounds good to me." Sango said. "Gr! Why!" Inuyasha shouted. "Be patient, Inuyasha." Miroku said. "Gr! No! We'll save Kagome now! And kill Naraku later!" Inuyasha shouted and sliced down the large door that held the castle walls together. Sango sighed and ran in before Inuyasha had to chance to. Inuyasha followed. "They are both so inpatient." Miroku sighed and followed them. "NARAKU!" Inuyasha shouted as they reached to center of the castle's grounds. "Come out you coward!" Sango shouted.

Naraku heard their screams as he sat inside his castle. He was no fool. He knew who had betrayed him. Kagura, who else? She had wanted him dead since the first time he squeezed her heart in his hand. Ha, he would kill her soon enough. For now he would deal, in person, with his intruders. He was sick of hearing Inuyasha annoying voice. I was sick of seeing Inuyasha and Kikyou together. He was sick of see Kikyou happy when ever Inuyasha was near. He was sick of Inuyasha in general. He would kill Inuyasha with his own two hands, then he would deal with Kikyou. He couldn't help but smile when he thought of Kikyou's sad tears falling down her face once she heard of Inuyasha death. "Impudent fools! You come into my realm and think you can win a fight!" Naraku spoke as it echoed threw the large castle grounds.

"Show yourself! Naraku!" Inuyasha shouted. "Where's Kagome!" Sango asked. "Ha! You think I would tell you that?" was Naraku's responds as he walked out of the door that was in front of Miroku. "Naraku." Miroku said in disgust. "I'm surprised you have yet to die, monk." Naraku said and motioned for something to come forth. On their cue his saimyoushou appeared out of the darkness of his castle. "Inuyasha. Hand over the Tetseiga to me." Naraku said and extended his hand. "When hell freezes over!" Inuyasha shouted. "I heard it was becoming very cold." Naraku smirked then motioned for someone else to appear from the shadows. A light appeared behind one of the bamboo doors and you could see threw it. Kagome was on her knees with her hands tide behind her back. Kohaku held his Kusari-gama ((His chain weapon)) to her throat. "Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted. "Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted. Even though she had a blade to her throat, she seemed happy to see Inuyasha. "I'm sorry Kagome!" Sango shouted. "It's alright, I know how much Kohaku means to you." Kagome said with a smile. It amazed everyone that Kagome could still smile, in the situation she was in now. "Kagome..." Inuyasha said. "You don't have to say anything, Inuyasha, I understand." Kagome said. She was lying she didn't understand. She didn't understand why Kikyou still meant more to him then she did. Kagome was very jealous of Kikyou, at the moment.

"Inuyasha? Your sword, now." Naraku said. "Or do I have to tell you what will happen to your lovely human if you don't?" He glared at Kohaku who pressed his weapon onto her neck and blood started to trail off. "Wait!" Inuyasha shouted and place his sword into his sheath then threw it at Naraku. Naraku caught the sword. "Good boy." Naraku laughed. 'Inuyasha...' Kagome thought to herself. She was disappointed to say it but, she was happy to see Inuyasha was willing to give up his precious sword for her. She hated admitting it though. "Sango? Your Hiraikotsu." Naraku spoke. "That or Kagome AND your brothers life." "You bastard." Sango said and then threw her Hiraikotsu up and it hit the roof of his castle. "Good girl." Naraku said. 'Now, I know that Inuyasha and Sango will do anything I say. But what about the damn fox and the monk?' he asked himself.

Kikyou, Kenji, and Kira...

Kira was walking in front of Kenji who was walking in front of Kikyou. "Where are we going?" Kenji asked Kira. "Shut up and follow." that was Kira's answer. "Why should I? How do I know you aren't leading me into a trap?" Kenji asked. "Then you shouldn't follow me, now should you?" Kira said. "Jackass." Kenji said. "Bastard." Kira responded. 'These to act like brothers. Hm... Kira's aura. It's very strong, it's like Naraku's.' "Who is she?" Kira asked, he did not turn around but just used his thumb to point at Kikyou. "Kikyou." Kenji answered. "She's a dead woman." he laughed. "How does that amuse you?" Kikyou asked. "I don't know. I just does." Kenji turned his head and smiled at Kikyou. Kikyou sighed and began to stare at the sky. "Kikyou?" Kira repeated. "Yes?" Kikyou answered. "I wasn't talking to you. I was just saying the name. Wasn't that the name of-" Kenji cut off Kira's sentence. "Yes." Kenji said quietly. Kira took the hint, he did not want to talk about it. He changed the subject. 'What are they talking about?' Kikyou asked herself. "Kenji. You remember Sakura, don't you?" Kira asked. "Of course, how could I forget her?" Kenji asked. "I was just making sure." Kira said. The whole time Kira's tone was as cold as the first time he spoke. "Are you two friends?" Kikyou asked. "NO!" Kira and Kenji shouted. "Alright." Kikyou said. 'They act like it.' she thought to herself.

"Why did you bring up Sakura?" Kenji asked, he now had a hint of sadness in his voice. "You remember her killer?" Kira asked. "Of course!" Kenji shouted. "I found him." Kira answered, he had a smile across his face. But Kikyou and Kenji were both behind him so they could not see this. "Really!" Kenji shouted. "Yes." Kira answered. "Where is that bastard!" Kenji shouted. "I'm taking you to him." Kira answered. "Great!" Kenji smiled. "Kenji, I still hate you as much as ever." Kira stated. "Same goes for me." Kenji confirmed. "Good. Then once we finish Sakura's killer. I will kill you." Kira said. "You can try but I'll be the one doing the killing." Kenji said. "You can dream." Kira said. "Hey!" Kenji shouted. 'Sakura? Killer?' Kikyou was very confused but did not ask any questions. She didn't even know why she was still with Kenji and Kira. She should be looking for Naraku not wasting time with these two.

Naraku and others...

"Miroku, don't try anything or the boy and Kagome will be killed." Naraku stated. "Whatever you say." Miroku said. He showed no sign of being angry but on the in the back of his head he was shouting 'I'll kill you! You bastard!' to himself. Though he would not do that, he wanted no harm to come upon Kagome or Kohaku. If something happened to Kohaku then Sango would become heart broken, the last thing he wanted to see was Sango depressed. "The same goes for all of you." Naraku said glaring at Inuyasha then at Sango. They nodded their heads to show they approved. But both wanted to kill him now, more then ever. Both were to scared to. If they did something wrong someone they loved would die. Neither wanted that to happen.

"Good." Naraku said and walked down three stairs then walked over to Inuyasha. No one moved. Naraku punched Inuyasha in the gut with all his strength. Inuyasha spit up blood and fell to his knees. He was in extreme pain. The punch alone hurt like hell but add that to his injury from Kira. Naraku drew his hand back and allowed Inuyasha to fall to his knees in pain. He looked at his hand which was covered in blood, the wounded that Inuyasha had gotten from Kira had reopened. Naraku smiled and licked the blood off his hands. "Time to die, Inuyasha." Naraku drew Tetseiga from it's sheath and then placed the dull blade to Inuyasha neck. Inuyasha looked at the blade as he held his gut, which was still burning with pain. He wasn't scared to die he no longer cared, as long as Kagome was safe.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted and turned to move but Kohaku held her down. Tears began to fill her eyes and fall down her cheeks. She wanted to know Inuyasha's cared about her but not like this! She didn't want to see Inuyasha die for her! She didn't want to see him get hurt because of her! She wanted him to stand up and fight, even if that meant her death. "Inuyasha! Get up!" Kagome shouted. Inuyasha looked at Kagome and then back at Naraku. How Inuyasha hated to see Kagome cry. But it touched him that she was crying for him. Inuyasha closed his eyes. "Inuyasha! Please!" Kagome shouted trying to move again and Kohaku hit her down once again. This time he hit her on her head and it began to bleed but she didn't care. For now, all she cared about was Inuyasha.

Naraku drew Tetseiga up and smiled as he looked at all of Inuyasha's friends. They all were trying there very best not to help him. He began to thrust the sword down towards Inuyasha neck. An arrow with a large pink glow hit the arm that held the Tetseiga. Both the sword and Naraku's arm fell to the ground. "Ugh!" Naraku grabbed his arm in pain and looked forward. There stood Kikyou in posse that showed she was the one who had shot the air. "Don't move." Kikyou demanded as she placed another arrow in her bow and aimed at Naraku. "You bitch." Naraku growled.