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Chapter Four

Japan, Feudal era

Kali snapped her fingers twice and focused on her stereo back in her time. Taking a deep breath, as she forced it to materialize before her, pain coursing through her whole body. Ignoring the gasps and curses around her, she turned the volume up to it's max, and let her finger hover over the power button. "Sango, Shippou, please cover your ears for a second."

Without waiting for their responses, she hit power. Soilwork's No More Angels began to play. Closing her eyes briefly, she smiled as the first few verses washed over her.

Bring punishment to get hold of me
So cold like a glance from my eyes
Accept the way it's meant to be
A mental sacrifice

Sacrifice...that one work snapped her out of the trance the blaring music had put her in. She was about to screw everything up by standing here, wasting time listening to a song she had on CD at home. Grabbing Sango and Shippou's hands, Kali darted through the forest in the opposite direction Inuyasha and Koga had gone.

"What is that thing! And what is it yelling!" Sango asked as she covered one of her ears with her free hand.

"'Walking the thread that's so precious to me. A secret part of my history. My time- to short as nothing beckons to me...'. lord, Soilwork are my gods!" Kali shouted as she took them in a few circles, knowing it would mess up their scents. As she became aware of the crying Kitson, she tossed him up into the air and caught him in the cradle of her arm. "Sorry little one, we'll be safe in a few."

"These are your gods speaking? What have we done to anger them so?" Sango's statement almost sent Kali falling.

"No, those are...look, it's a just a saying. It means they rock my world, which means I like them. A lot. Now, Sango, I need the sent councillor that I know you've had to use on yourself and that Kagome girl if you spend this much time around demons."

"What for? neither one of us is in heat."

"I need to douse my sent out completely or their will be a massive problem."

"I...I don't understand..."

Kail looked over her shoulder. The awareness that had slowly faded away over the years was coming back with a vengeance. She could feel Sesshomaru's gaze looking through the woods for the owner of a scent so new, yet just as well known to him. Could feel the emotions that he never showed on his face. Forcing back the tears she knew were useless, she stopped and turned to look at the older woman. "Trust me. Just this once, please trust me..."

America, Present Day

"Give her here. Your not holding her right." Inuyasha snarled in English after they had been walking for a few miles. Ned had Kagome cradled in his arms bridal style. And with that girls short skirt, the fucking demon's hands were on her bare skin which was doing a number on his mood.

"Inuyasha, I think I know how to hold a woman." Ned needled, a smug smile on his lips. And just to piss the dog-demon off a little more, he leaned his face in closer to Kagome's. "Hey pretty lady, how are you holding up?"

"Okay I guess...can I ask you something?"

"Sure thing love."

Shooting a look over at Inuyasha as he started growling again, Kagome bite down lightly on her bottom lip before turning back to Ned. "It that...is he really Inuyasha?"

Ned's smile faded slightly, and he looked away. This was a topic he had hoped she would not bring up until at least tomorrow. "He is...but he's not."

"Wh...what kind of answer is that!"

Inuyasha smiled from the side as he saw the old Kagome spark come back. It had been way to long since he'd seen it...seen her. His fingers flexed as he kept himself from reaching out for her. Ned's voice worked to bring him back from his thoughts.

"He is Inuyasha...but he's not you're Inuyasha. He's not the person you were with just yesterday. He's --"

"Ned, shut your mouth or I'll rip your throat out. Give Kagome to me. Now." Inuyasha growled. The damned soft hearted demon had been seconds away from telling her...and she couldn't know. Not yet. He couldn't stand to see the horror and disgust in her eyes. He needed her to trust him. Not the old him...the old him didn't deserve her. And Inuyasha would be damned if that selfish son-of-a-bitch got his Kagome!

Aurora laughed softly beside him. Until just then he had forgotten all about the fallen priestess. "What's so funny bitch?"

"You are."

"Oh yeah? And how's that?"

She smiled and tapped her left pointer finger to her head. "I can pick up strong emotional thoughts when they present themselves, remember? And you know the 'son-of-a-bitch' who can't have your Kagome is you, right?"

"Shut up, and stay out of my head."

"I'm trying to darling, but; and I never thought I would ever have to say this to you, stop thinking so hard."

A nasty smile formed on Inuyasha's lips, though he turned his head so Kagome could not see it. Leaning closer to Aurora, he made a large show of smelling the air around her. "Want me to tell everyone about things my senses are picking up on you?"

"Please! Everyone already knows. Ned and your little girlfriend walked in on me and my...friend. I was so pissed." the anger that had slowly faded away was slowly coming back. Looking over at the demon beside her, she pushed the sexual frustration back and focused on the task at hand. "I never knew you were once Inuyasha, Fang. When did you switch names? And how long has Ned known? Don't think I didn't notice how easily he adjusted to your 'new' name..."

"Ned's my friend. Your not. That entitles him to more info then you."

"Ned's not your friend. You have no friends. You killed them all."

Inuyasha, stopped short and dug his claws into Aurora's arms until blood started to flow. His amber eyes flashed, then stayed, bright red. "You want to talk about killing people? Well then, lets talk about how you killed your sister's lover. How you convinced her it was me. How I took the blame for my brother's death for you."

She lifted her head up, tears in her eyes. "It was an accident."

"You can't accidently purify someone Aurora. You wanted him dead. You wanted your sister to suffer. And I can understand that to a point. Not only was she given almost all of your family's power, but she also had the love of one of the most influential demons in the world."

"Shut up Fang, or I'll let it slip to the girl who you really are."

"Do that, and your life ends."

Off to the side, Ned stood watching the two. Kagome was safely in Inuyasha's town house, sleeping off most of the difficult day. those two are more alike then they would like to admit, though they both know it. And it drives them mad. It was a shame Kali never got the chance to mate with Sesshomaru. It would have ended the fight for good. And Inuyasha and Aurora already made the perfect brother and sister...other then the really violent fighting they did.

Taking a step toward them, knowing the sound of his foot steps would set them on guard, she smiled widely. "Come on you two. You have all of tomorrow to kill each other. But for tonight, lets try and make Kagome happy? A lot has happened to her."

"Where is she?"

"In the big guest room on the second floor. She was asleep before her head even touched the pillow."

Inuyasha nodded, tossed one last glare at Aurora, then started toward his Kagome.