A/N: Hello people! Sorry I took so long to update. Do you all forgive me? Well if you want my excuses they are. . .

1.) I got distracted.

2.) I was lazy.

3.) It's hard to type with a baby bugging you.

4.) I erased this chapter because I didn't like the way it was heading. So I retyped all of it.

5.) I was reading other stories instead of working on mine.

Well I guess most of them are not good reasons, but any whoo thanks for your patients.

This chapter is dedicated to Inuyashas-writer-and-lover for the longest review I ever gotten and SlummyRedDragon for reading since the beginning!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.

Chapter 12 The Nine K's

The soul collectors danced around the still form of a priestess. She absorbed the souls that were dropped on her. She looked as if she were meditating. There was no moon in the nightsky. She opened her eyes and she stood up.

"What are you up to now Naraku?" She tied her hair back up into a low ponytail. "Inuyasha is in danger I fell it. What kind of trouble has my reincarnation gotten you into now?" She turned around. She started to walk toward a faint light in the sky.

(A/N: If you couldn't guess who this was it was Kikyo.)

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Keade stopped in the middle of her prayers. She stood up and faced in the direction of the entrance of the shrine. She sensed the wolf coming back this way. She couldn't help but smile at the wolf being hot headed. The feeling that something terrible was happening would not leave her. The wolf jumped over the shrine entrance. He slid to a stop in front of her. He was breathing heavily from the exertion of the run.

"Priestess." He stared into her eyes. They were full of determination, worry, and most of all embarrassment. She couldn't help but chuckle a little.

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'Damn how could I have been so stupid!' He ran back toward the village. He caught the scent of the old priestess up in the shrine. He leapt over the entrance and he slid a little before he came to a complete stop. He was trying to catch his breath before he spoke to the old woman.

"Priestess." He stared directly into her eyes. She began to chuckle. This confused him for a second. 'She laughing at me. I don't blame her. I was a little out of it.'

"Lord wolf, nice to see you again." She stopped chuckling to put out a formal greeting. Kouga's tail swished side to side in anticipation on what the elderly priestess had to say. "What has brought you back here." She stared at him quizzically although she already knew the answer.

"I, uh… went in the wrong direction… so can you point me in the right direction?" He bowed his head in embarrassment. He heard the old priestess's footsteps come toward him. They stopped right in front of him.

"Lord wolf, go in that direction. Follow the light over there in the direction of Inuyasha's forest. Now off with Ye." The wolf looked in the direction she pointed. She saw that the wolf wasn't moving so she spanked the wolf on his bottom.

Kouga gave off a yelp before he realized that he must go save Kagome. "Thanks old woman! I might repay you one day!" He left in a whirlwind. Keade shook her head before she bowed before the shrine again and started to pray.

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Kagura kept herself from laughing out right then and there. She turned around. The demons in the forest were beginning to attack. She swung her fan down in an arch. Kanna walked to stand beside her. She sucked up the souls of the demons who fell from Kagura's attacks.

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'Why is this woman crying? Why can't I forget her face? Is she telling me the truth?' Kohaku pondered as he kept attacking Sango.

"Please Kohaku! I know you don't want to do this! Please Kohaku, stop this! Fight Naraku's Control! Please!" She blocked attack after attack from her little brother. Tears were streaming down her face.

Miroku joined the assault on Naraku along side Sesshomaru and Sakura. 'We must distract Naraku so Inuyasha can get away.' He blocks a tentacle with his staff.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome's voice rang through the field. 'Kagome!' Miroku looked wide eyed at the young pregnant woman.

"Keep fighting! Don't stop!" Sakura yelled the people back to the battle at hand. They nodded their heads in unison.

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"Kai, are you all right? Kai!" Gegin shook his brother awake. "OH Kai Your alive!" He took the other male in a tight embrace. Kai struggled to get free.

"That girl sure can hit hard. Where is she now?" Kai asked as he stood up. He pushed Gegin off of him.

"She ran outside." He also stood up he followed Kai in the direction of the exit.

"You fool! If she gets hurt it will be our heads!" Shock racked Gegin's body.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go protect her!" Gegin ran out of the door followed by Kai.

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Kagome ran to Inuyasha's side. Yuki eyed Kagome for a second before she spoke.

"Kagome can you take his other arm?" She nodded. "Be careful not pull the arm to roughly." Inuyasha's arm is gently as possible wrapped over both Yuki's and Kagome's shoulders.

"Ahh! Damn, That hurts." Inuyasha mumbled. Gegin and Kai ran up next to them.

"Anything we can do?" Kai asked. He sported a large bruise on his face.

"Yeah, watch our backs." She looked away and kept walking.

"Right!" they said in unison.

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'Naraku's scent! Kagome's and the mutt's is there, too! What are the other scents? Oh well, I will soon find out.' He ran the glow was coming closer.

He came upon a clearing with a castle in the background. "Dance of Blades!" was the only warning he got as Kagura's blades of wind attacked him. He dodged by jumping up into the air. He landed behind her and ran in the direction Kagome was in.

"Kagome! Ahh puff." Kouga ran before a hand wrapped around his ankle. He was sent flying to the ground headfirst. He was about to yell when the face of a very angry woman stood up.

"Sakura! How dare you betray me! I will have my way no matter what!" She looked down at the wolf she tripped. "I'll start by killing you." She sneered.

"You wish!" He punched the woman. The woman quickly recovered and attacked. He dodged and tried to counter attack. She blocked the kick. "Tell me who are you?"

"Who am I? My name is Keiko and I'm going to kill my daughters and my husband new mate." She drew a dagger and scratched Kouga's side as he dogged.

"Who is your mate?" He kicked her in the stomach. She stumbled back a few steps.

"Inuyasha." Kouga eyes widened. He was in too much of a state of shock to dodge Keiko's next blow. The dagger went right straight into his stomach. She smiled as blood splattered on her face. She pulled the dagger out rather harshly. Murder was in her eyes.

Kagome stopped to turn around. Inuyasha turned his head as well. Kouga dodged an attack from Kagura only to be attacked be Keiko. Their eyes widened as an arrow shot toward Naraku. Naraku didn't have time to dodge as the arrow went right through him. Kikyo stepped into the clearing. Her bow was ready to be fired once more if need be.

"Kikyo." Inuyasha whispered.

A/N: Well that's it for this chapter!

And now to thank the reviewers…

Kanna14- I hope you had a nice vacation! I hope you like this chapter.

Inuyashagal- Wow! I added Kikyo and yes I do want to kill people. I guess Kikyo would be good to kill off as well. I also want to kill Keiko and a few other people. By the story ends I plan to reduce the number of people alive by half. Shhh! Don't tell.

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Inuyashas-writer-and-lover- You gave me the longest review I've ever gotten! I don't mind really with you getting crazy about the story and threatening me to update faster. Actually I find it quiet amusing! It makes me feel loved in an obsessed manic way. So keep reviewing!

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