A/N: I forgot to mention that you may throw blunt (and/or sharp) objects at me now. I am soooooo evil, aren't I? I just love it when I get reviews and hear you scream! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS!

Ahem…and today's chapter…

Chapter 12: Kidnapped!

"Kagome…let's always be together…" Inuyasha said, holding her close.

She nodded. "Yes, Inuyasha…we'll never be separated."

Her head was leaning against his chest, and he stroked her hair. "Kagome…" he murmured. "I've decided to spend my life with you. Do you…do you know what that means?"

She didn't answer. He continued, "It means…that after tonight…we'll be mates. We'll be together for all eternity. And nothing…nothing will ever change that. Nothing will ever come between us. We'll be bound to each other…and not even death can change that. Are you…are you ready for that type of commitment."

Kagome looked into his amber eyes. "Y-Yes." She said. "Yes, Inuyasha…I…want to be with you, forever."

He stared. "You…you mean that?"

She smiled. "Of course I do. Besides…I thought I made it quite obvious that I love you, didn't I?"

Without any further hesitation, his lips met hers, and they showed her his love with a fiery passion. Kagome felt herself being pushed back down on to the bed, while Inuyasha loomed over her. When he broke the kiss, both their hearts were beating, the sound melting into one.

"Kagome…" he whispered, kissing her neck. "I love you."

"I know." She murmured. "I know…"

Kagome sighed. I guess those days are gone…

"Kagome-chan?" Sango asked.

She woke from her daydream. "Huh? Sorry, Sango-chan."

They were both in Sango's hut, babysitting the children while Inuyasha and Miroku were out hunting. They had been gone a long time, it was almost dark, so Kagome suspected that they were mostly talking then bringing back dinner.

"Kagome-chan," Sango said. "Will you please tell me what's going on between you and Inuyasha?"

I knew she'd ask about it sooner or later. "We're just…having a little tiff right now. That's all."

"Kagome," Sango said. "Miroku and I definitely know what 'little tiffs' are like. And this isn't one."

Kagome turned around to pick up Kuro. "All that's going on is we're having a little disagreement right now."

Sango sat down across from her, with Suki in her lap. "That's not true. This isn't a little disagreement. This is something big. Something you don't want to tell me about."

She blinked away a tear. "Does it matter what it is?" she said, holding on to the fussy Kuro. "It's just…Inuyasha and I…we never had trouble like this…"

"So something is going on." Sango said.

"I don't want to talk about it." Kagome said, as darkness fell. Just at that moment, Kuro transformed. His dog ears slid down on his head, turning into normal human ears. His claws and fangs shrunk. He was nothing more than a human baby. Kagome sighed. "I forgot. Tonight's the new moon. Inuyasha will want to get back soon."

"Kagome-chan," Sango said. "I'm sure whatever it is, it won't last long. You and Inuyasha can never fight for too long."

She bounced Kuro on her hip. "Yes, but…I'm so afraid! He…he said…"

"What did he say, Kagome?" The youkai exterminator asked.

Kagome said, through teary eyes. "He…he told me…that it might have been better…if I had stayed in my time!"

Whatever Sango had expected, it had not been this. She resolved to find someway to physically knock some sense into the hanyou. "Kagome…" she said.

The tears kept coming. "I don't understand it! B-before, all he wanted was for me to stay here…a-and now…he wants me to go home!"

"Kagome…" Sango began, but she was cut off by Kagome.

"This…jyaki…no…Sango-chan, run!"

But just as they got up to run, the Manipulator of the Shadows burst into the hut. He laughed. "Miko, your powers wane. Is it possible because you realize the hanyou no longer loves you."

Kagome didn't say anything, she kept her hands wrapped protectively around Kuro. "Don't get any closer!" she warned.

He laughed. "Your feeble powers won't keep me out." He jumped forward.

"Sango-chan!" Kagome yelled, grabbing her. Within an instant, she covered herself, Suki, Sango, and Kuro with her barrier. The youkai hit it and was sent back by a blast of light.

He got back up. "Miko, do you think that trick would work on me a second time?"

"If Inuyasha comes back, you're in for it now!" Kagome yelled.

He had no visible mouth, yet she knew he was smirking. "Your hanyou is human tonight, is he not? Your threats won't work. I knew this was his human night from my observations of you."

"Observations? Wait…You gave me these dreams?" Kagome yelled.

Sango stared. "Dreams…?"

"Miko, you disappoint me. I would have thought you would have figured it out sooner. Of course, you also did disappoint me by not figuring out the meanings of those dreams."

"The meanings? They have no meaning! If you were sending them, then they don't matter!"

There was a pause. "But they meant something if they were coming from your own mind, miko." There was a small gasp. "Yes, I know miko. I know all about your fears. I know all about the doubt you had in your hanyou. The fear you had of his youkai side. How it tortured you to see your lover inflict so much pain upon you. And how it tortured him, believing that his beloved miko feared him."

"SHUT UP!" Kagome yelled.

He continued. "But you are a foolish one, miko. If you had only believed your dreams, you wouldn't be in this mess. If you had only succumbed to your fear, and fled from him, then I wouldn't be doing this."

"You did that...all to make me run away! You wanted me to desert Inuyasha! YOU TRIED TO MAKE ME LEAVE HIM!" She screamed, and her barrier flickered.

"If you had run away, it would have been easy to capture you. Much easier. Then I wouldn't have needed to break into your house and take you by force. But…I could have done that, but I decided against it. Seeing the anguish on your faces at the distrust of each other was more than enough entertainment—"

Kagome screamed in anger as pink light shone from her, aiming for the Manipulator of the Shadows. "Perfect." He said in a whisper. Not minding the pain, he jumped forward. Before Sango and Kagome knew what was happening, her barrier was down. They both couldn't move, and their children landed on the ground.

"KURO!" Kagome cried, just as Sango said, "Suki!"

"KURO!" Kagome cried, as she fought against the invisible force that bound her.

Inuyasha stiffened. "Inuyasha?" Miroku asked. "What is it?"

"It's Kagome…" he said, turning towards the village. "She's in danger!" he started running.

"But Inuyasha! You're human tonight!"

"I don't care!" he yelled. "As long as I save Kagome!"

The shadow youkai glided forward, looking at both babies as they wailed. He looked from one, and then to the other. He kept looking back and forth. I get it… Kagome thought. Before…all he saw of Kuro was his ears. Now that he's human, he can't tell which!

He glided over to Kagome. "Miko…which is your child?"

"I won't tell." She said.

He smacked her hard across the cheek, causing her to fall over limply, unable to get up. "Kagome-chan!" Sango gasped.

"Tell me now!" he ordered.

"I won't!" Kagome yelled.

The youkai said. "You're making this difficult miko. But…in that case…" All of a sudden, Kagome and Sango felt a drowsiness upon them. Before they knew it, they passed out. Along with the children. The Manipulator of the Shadows used his magic to lift them all in the air, encasing them in what looked like a clear bubble. "I'll just take you all."

Inuyasha ran into the village. "KAGOME!" he yelled, drawing the unchanged Tessaiga. But just as he yelled, the Manipulator of the Shadows burst from his hut, with Kagome, Sango, Kuro, and Suki floating along behind them.

"NO!" He yelled. "KAGOME!"

Shippou ran up to them. "What's going on—?" he saw them. "Kagome!"

Inuyasha started to run after them, but Miroku grabbed them back. "No! Inuyasha, you're human tonight! You can't chase after them."

He fought to get out of the monk's grasp. "I don't care! I have to get her back! This wouldn't have happened if we hadn't been—"

"Inuyasha, I know you want to get her back, but you have to wait until morning! When your hanyou strength will return and you can get her back!"

"YOU BAKA!" Inuyasha roared. "DIDN'T YOU NOTICE THEY HAVE SANGO AND SUKI TOO?"

"What?" Miroku looked up, and saw the form of his wife and child. Just then, the youkai disappeared into the night. His face became hard, angry. "We're going. Now!"

As they ran off in the direction the youkai took off in, Shippou came after them, screaming, "Wait! I'm coming too!"

A/N: Let's pretend the first scene was after the "cut off" in Ch 24 of the first story, okay? Also, a lot of people have been asking if the evil dude is Naraku. I will tell you this right now. Naraku is DEAD. He is NOT coming back. This Manipulator of the Shadows IS NOT, NEVER WAS, and NEVER WILL BE Naraku! (And to the person who thought he was Menomaru, nope. He laughs about as much though…I think all evil villains are on laughing gas or something…)