I'm back again, this chapter is gonna be a little different from the rest, for one this chapter focuses on the issues with the parents. It a little weird and confusing but please bare with me!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha- not now not ever

Chapter 22: Naraku the Menace

A man hung from the poisonous vines off the wall. His long silver hair covered his eyes, which were close in a painful unconsciousness. Nightmares had plagued his sleep continually since he had arrived there. In his opinion it was worse than hell, yet he couldn't give up on life yet. Not when his family and friends needed him alive.

'You will pay! Naraku!' he thought viciously bearing his fangs, and flexing his claws even though the vines that bound him cut deep into his flesh. Kagome's face appeared in front his, her soft eyes penetrating his soul. Tears slid smoothly down her pale face. Inuyasha wanted to reach out a wipe them away even though he knew she was just a dream. She slowly began to fade into the darkness leaving Inuyasha feeling empty and numb.

"Kagome!" he whispered softly.

"Seeing things again, Inuyasha?" a cold voice hissed from the shadows. A man dressed in the pelt of a white baboon stepped forward. A low growl came from deep within the prisoner's throat.

"Naraku!" he hissed. He struggled in his binds trying to get at the man who was the cause of all the suffering.

A young girl stepped forward and stood next to her master. Her charcoal eyes gave off no emotion, and her fingers gingerly held a mirror in front of her.

"I thought you'd like to see how your children are doing," he with malicious smile. "Kanna!" he signaled to the girl next to him.

Without hesitation she lifted the mirror for the half demon to see.

"What was that!" Kayori quietly hissed grasping the arm of a tall young boy with dark brown hair and blue eyes, to Inuyasha immediately thought of his old rival Kouga just by looking at him.

"Are you scared?" the boy asked slyly.

"No! I was just… just… surprised!" Kayori snapped in her defense.

Suddenly the bush rustled again and the boy carefully approached. He pulled aside the branches to reveal nothing. "See, it was probably a weasel or something," the boy said like it was nothing.

"Don't you smell that, Korou!" she hissed looking up into the tree tops nervously. The boy called Korou looked up and sniffed the air as well.

"Yeah," he said turning around, "What are you doing?" he snapped at Kayori.

She was bent over another young boy. "Waking everyone up!" she turned back to the sleeping boy. "Koji-kun! Koji wake up!" she hissed shaking the boy who slowly opened his eyes.

"What is it?" he asked rising from his bedroll.

"Something's in the bushes!" she hissed moving to wake up the others. Inuyasha gasped as the boy stood up. A pair of white dog-ears appeared in his messy black tresses. He stood up pulling on a white haori quickly and shaking Shippo awake as his sister moved to wake Ryku and another girl with long white hair.

Koji joined Korou in watch, by then everyone was awake and waiting nervously for whatever it was to reveal it's self.

Suddenly the thing moved again giving off It's position as it moved into the darkness.

"There it is!" Koji yelled and the two boys gave chase.

"Wait!" Kayori called and ran after them, leaving the others in the clearing.

"He's here!" Korou said looking up into the trees catching its scent. Then a breathing noise came from behind Kayori.

She felt her spine tingle and her limbs felt numb.

Koji and Korou slowly turned around to face Kayori with wide eyes.

"That's enough Kanna!" Naraku hissed, the girl nodded and her mirror became blank before Inuyasha could see the face of the attacker.

"Damn you to hell!" the half demon hissed in anger and frustration.

"Don't worry Inuyasha you'll see your son Koji very soon," Naraku said calmly.

Inuyasha growled and struggled against his restraints. "What does that mean Naraku? What about Kayori and Kagome!" he sneered.

Naraku laughed, "I no longer have any intention of keeping your little daughter alive. She doesn't have the power to use the Tetsuiaga, and the purification powers she posses are only a liability to me. As for your mate I decided to let her live just to make sure you know your place!"

Inuyasha's amber eyes widened in fear, "You wouldn't dare!" he hissed bearing his fangs.

Naraku laughed again, "I can see your fear Inuyasha! Your precious little girl's final moments are flashing by as we speak!"

Inuyasha did the only thing he could think of…scream, curse, and struggle. "You BASTARD! Never! Lemme go! Damn you! NARAKU!"

Kagome could hear Inuyasha's screams echo into the tiny prison where'd she was kept. She wanted the strength to fight against Naraku but her frail body wouldn't allow it.

She become all to thin since the night Naraku had attacked, due to the fact that she'd hardly eaten a proper meal. She tried to keep her mind clear but with Inuyasha's voice brought a fresh wave of tears.

She let her body slump against the hard wall of the prison. "Inuyasha…" she whispered softly as tears slid gently down her cheeks. Then slowly let her self fall into another painfully sleep.

Miroku clung even tighter to Sango as she slept in his arms. Occasionally she would mumble 'Kohaku' or 'father' in her sleep. Painful memories haunted her dreams and Miroku could see as her grasp on his robes tightened.

But he was honestly afraid to fall asleep, he feared that nightmares would plague him. Nightmares of losing Sango, or his own son being sucked into the Kazanna that now curse him and Miroku both. He'd decided that if he fell asleep that his wife might be snatched away as he dreamt. The risk was simply to great for him to take such chances.

Suddenly he heard footsteps slowly coming down the narrow corridor. Miroku pulled Sango closer, protectively.

"No need to panic monk!" a familiar voice hissed from the shadows. Slowly a young woman stepped forward and smirked.

"Kagura!" Miroku said in shock. By this time Sango began to awaken. "You're supposed to be dead!"

The wind sorceress laughed, "Of course I was! That little girl certainly made it look like I was actually trying to kill her."

"What?" Sango hissed.

"For my plan to work Inuyasha's daughter had to live! So far everything has gone exactly according to plan!" Ksgura explained.

"What is that bastard, Naraku planning!" Miroku hissed.

"Who said anything about Naraku? I've been trying to foil his plans since Inuyasha's little runts were born!" Kagura said fanning herself.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sango asked defensively.

Kagura sighed, "It's simple, I had to get both of them out of the way when Naraku attacked! It was his intention to kill both Koji and Kayori at that massacre. But my plan worked perfectly, both of them were far away and Naraku was foiled!"

Miroku and Sango exchanged nervous glances, than returned their attention back to Kagura. "You attacked Kayori because you knew her demon blood would react, and that Inuyasha would start to worry and send her back to the world beyond the well!" Miroku said shocked.

Kagura nodded. "Than why did you nearly kill her yourself?" Sango demanded suddenly.

"Because that little boy of yours was nearby, he would get her back to safety. Everything I did had a reaction that was planned to perfection. For fourteen years I spent my time to make sure that everything was set." Kagura explained.

"What about Inuyasha's son Koji, he disappeared long ago. From what you're saying, you know he's alive." Miroku added wisely.

Kagura nodded, "Him and the girl are both alive and well. Now he's learned about Koji's condition and Naraku heeds him alive for his newest plot to be successful," she said propping against the wall.

"What is wrong with Koji?" Sango asked curiously.

"He very different from others born of a half demon. He is one-forth dog demon, and yet he has the ability to become full demon and stay in control of his emotions and desires. Naraku thinks that if he absorbs Koji's body to acquire the same ability," Kagura said.

Miroku rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "And what about my son? What has become of him!" Miroku finally demanded.

"Your son is still alive, and is accompanying Inuyasha's children and Sesshomaru's daughter. Although you might already have known this, but he has inherited the curse of the Kazanna," Kagura said, avoiding the gaze of the other two.

"Why have you come here, Kagura?" Sango demanded as tears filled her magenta eyes.

"I have come to get you out of here, the only way to get rid of Naraku, would be to help you!" Kagura said.

"Why would you want to destroy Naraku?" Miroku asked.

"He has my heart and my freedom. I yearn to feel my heart beat in my chest and the only way to do that is to kill Naraku. Like you monk, I am cursed and cannot truly live until he is gone!"

Miroku and Sango looked each other in the eyes and nodded. "We want to get out of here, and bring down Naraku!" Sango said for them both.

Kagura nodded. "Good, we'll need to get all of you outta here. You all look terrible!"

Well what do you think? Everyone was asking about what happened with Inuyasha and Kagome. In the next chapter…

Kayori and the gang are attacked by a two demon brothers, and Miroku and Sango make a jailbreak.

Until next time!