A/N: Here's chapter thirteen guys! Wow, I've been writing a lot this weekend! I'm actually done with this one. There are two more chapters after this...although I will not be publishing them all at once. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Please review and let me know what you think!

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What the Future Holds
Chapter Thirteen

"Kagome, calm down. We have to figure out where he went before we can help him." Inuyasha frowned. "You have to remember...we beat Naraku twice, didn't we? And we may not know what's going on very well right now, but as soon as we find out, it probably won't be that hard to do anything about it..."

Kagome frowned. "Inuyasha...if we don't find him soon, he is going to die. And if he dies, so does Yuka...which means that Rin would be all alone to fend for herself against this demon, whoever he is..."

Inuyasha seemed to think this over a bit. "You said Miroku and Sango went with Rin, Sesshoumaru, and Yuka, didn't you?" He waited, and Kagome nodded. He seemed to be thinking some more. "Shippo!" he called. Shippo ran in. "Find your brother and sister and tell them that we may need their help getting your uncle and your cousin out of trouble. Tell them to hurry..."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome yelled. "You're going to let them come with us?"

"Of course I am! They are strong, Kagome. Really strong. And they can certainly take care of themselves. We can not go up against that demon alone if he is as strong as you described..."

Kagome looked like she was pouting. "So you don't mind letting them fight against a demon who you know is going to kill Sesshoumaru if we don't get to him?"

Someone from behind them cleared their throat. When Inuyasha and Kagome turned around, Inuyasha's father was standing there, staring at them. "Kagome," he smiled, "I do not think Inuyasha means that he is willing to put your children in danger. I believe he means that he has confidence in them and trusts their abilities on the battlefield, and their ability to protect themselves and to help you..."

Kagome nodded. "That doesn't mean I have to like the idea." she growled.

"True...but he is right, isn't he?" Inutaisho whispered.

"Maybe..." Kagome frowned. "Where is my sword?"

Inuyasha jumped up and ran up the stairs. "I'll get it for you!" he called as he reached the top. "Where did you put it?" he asked from the top floor.

"Right where it's always been, Inuyasha. Grab my quiver and bow as well, please."

Inuyasha nodded and ran into their room, returning minutes later with his sword, Kagome's, and her bow and quiver in his hands. "Do you have any idea when everything that you saw actually happened?" he asked her when he returned.

She shook her head. "No, I don't...but I imagine that we don't have that much time to waste."

"I'm coming along as well..." Inutaisho announced as he grabbed his sword. Jin, Kagome's father, was right behind him in this gesture. "Okay, next question...where to?"

"We're waiting for the twins to..." Just as Kagome said this, both of them rushed through the door, up the stairs, and back down again. When they reached the bottom, each of them had their swords in hand.

"Just what kind of trouble has Uncle Sesshoumaru managed to get himself into now?" asked Taka.

"You act as if it is some sort of habit for him..." smirked Toku.

"Calm down and follow me..." Kagome chastised them. "We have got to get to them before something bad happens. We're going to head to Yuka's house first and see if they know what is going on. We will be able to meet up with Sango and Miroku once we are there."

"...I want to come along and help." Everyone turned around when they heard this voice. It was Hikari who had spoken. She was standing next to Shippo, her face set with an almost illegible expression.

Shippo paled. "You can't go! You just got shot! And what would happen if you got hurt? Not only would Sango and Miroku kill me, I'd..." but whatever Shippo was about to say, he stopped short and blushed a violent red color. "Never mind." he whispered.

"I'm going." She said more sternly. "You think my mother and father never explained things to me? Never trained me? My mother was a demon slayer, remember?"

Inuyasha's eyebrow rose in shock at the girl's firmness. He seemed to be thinking for a minute before he finally nodded. "All right." he said.

"Inuyasha! We are not her parents!" Kagome frowned.

"She can come with us as far as Yuka's house. If, when we get there, her parents do not wish her to come along, then she will stay behind. We can't just tell her she isn't allowed to go at all...as you said, we aren't her parents, remember?"

Kagome sighed in defeat. "Let's just go..." she whispered.

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The group arrived at Yuka's house in a short time, and rushed into the house. Sango and Miroku were sitting in the living room with a very distraught Yuka and her mother. Sesshoumaru was nowhere to be seen.

Kagome paled. "I was right. God, I hate it when I am right..." she whispered to herself. "How long ago did Sesshoumaru leave? The demon took Rin, didn't he? And Sesshoumaru has gone out looking for them?"

Yuka nodded to each of Kagome's questions. "He left pretty quickly. I don't think I have ever seen him quite so angry. The demon threatened us. He killed my father. My father wanted Yuka dead...the demon wants to mate Yuka, kill Sesshoumaru and I, and get everything we have..."

"He wants to do what to Yuka?" Shippo nearly spat.

Yuka frowned. "You heard me correctly. Sesshoumaru tried to dispose of him, but he grabbed Yuka and he was gone so quickly even Sesshoumaru didn't realize what had happened until it was too late to do anything about it..."

Kagome took a deep breath. "Yuka...which way did he go? We have to know. Sango, Miroku, we need you to come with us and help us save him. He is in grave danger, and because of that, so is Yuka. We have to find them before Sesshoumaru manages to get himself killed."

"Killed?" Yuka repeated.

"That is what Kagome saw..." Inuyasha confirmed.

"What you saw?" Sango shook her head. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"I'll explain on the way. Are you coming?" Kagome waited, and Sango and Miroku nodded. "All right then. Is she coming?" This time Kagome pointed to Hikari. The girl seemed to be in a staring match with her mother and father for a moment before Sango and Miroku both nodded their approval.

"Yes, she can come. She may be very helpful..." Miroku agreed.

Inuyasha frowned. "We have to go!" he growled. "Yuka, we don't need to know where he went...we should be able to follow his scent and find him, your daughter, and the bastard that took her." He said quickly before he turned to leave.

"Inuyasha...everyone?" Yuka called.

They all turned.

She smiled weakly. "Please be safe..." she whispered. "And please bring them home to me..."

"We will, Aunt Yuka..." promised Taka as the group rushed out the door.

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A/N: I will update soon, hopefully! Please review and let me know what you think! Thanks!