Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha! –sobs and crawls into dark corner-

This feeling... it is overwhelming. When I think of her... or something happening to her... it is unexplainable. Why do I care for her so? Why am I running after her with no regard whatsoever? Is it this feeling that drives me? Do I long to see her face? Sesshoumaru looked up at the moon. "Kayame..." Suddenly, a scream wrenched him out of his thoughts, and, realizing it was Kayame, he darted towards her voice.

"Sesshoumaru!" He looked back over his shoulder and saw Inuyasha, running to catch up with Kagome on his back.

"You heard it too?" Inuyasha asked.

"Of course I did, you stupid half-breed."

"Why you...!" He stopped when Kagome gave him a stern look. "Feh."

"The scent of blood is very strong now," said Sesshoumaru suddenly.

Soon they came to a clearing that was almost drenched in blood, and a huge demon stood in the middle. He had horns that curled around the sides of his head and two eyes, each a piercing red. He also looked relatively like a dog. He was missing an arm, and a chunk of his side was gone, with blood gushing out that overwhelmed Inuyasha's senses. He was also clutching something under the paw of his other arm, holding onto it as if to keep it there, yet no sign of struggling was apparent.

"Kayame!" yelled Sesshoumaru.

Kayame was lying very limp in the demon's clutches. Sesshoumaru could tell that her breathing was short and labored, and it was hard to tell whether or not she even acknowledged that they were here. He could feel her pain and suffering deep within his very soul, and it enraged him. But he suppressed his anger, knowing that it would only put him in danger. More importantly, it would put Kayame in danger. If a demon learned of his sudden outburst, they would see Kayame as his weakness and attempt to harm her. If that happened, he would never forgive himself.

"...maru?" said Kagome. "Sesshoumaru, are you alright? You're kind of spacing out..."

Sesshoumaru realized that the battle had already begun, and jumped into action. First I must rescue Kayame from this monster's hold. He ran forward, anger ablaze in his soul, cold expression on his face. All he could think about was her.

"Sesshoumaru! Look out!"

Snapped back into reality, Sesshoumaru realized the demon was attacking. He jumped to the side in order to evade, but was too slow, having been lost in his own thoughts, and the demon struck him in the side. As he fell to the ground, bleeding, he suddenly felt a wave of emotions swirling around him and... Kayame? He looked up and saw her, eyes dancing with red flames, raven hair floating about her like an angel. An angel about to condemn somebody to hell. He was almost mesmerized by her appearance, but then he took a better look at her. Am I hallucinating?

Kayame now had large fangs and claws, along with purple streaks across her face. Her eyes were a ruby red, shining and reflecting the moon, and her lips were as deep as blood. In addition, her raven hair had streaks in it, and she was snarling menacingly. Even the great demon seemed frightened by her beautiful and threatening appearance.

"What's happening to her?" asked Kagome. "What's going on?"

Sesshoumaru carefully tried to stand, eyes still on Kayame. But she said she wasn't a demon.

Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and the demon roared and let go of Kayame. She landed on her feet, skidded backwards, then bolted forward a moment later, taking a big swipe at the demon's chest. The demon fell to the ground, growling and snarling, trying to escape. But Kayame wouldn't allow it. She ran to block him with inhuman speed, and took another swipe at his face. As blood drenched the ground, Sesshoumaru noticed that, Kayame too, was losing a lot of blood. I have to stop her. He jumped up with no regard of his own wound and ran towards Kayame.

"Sesshoumaru!" cried Kagome. "Your wounds!"

He didn't care. They would heal anyway, he was a demon. All he cared about was Kayame. As he reached her, she stopped her attack and stared at him with blood-shot eyes. They flashed white and red, but when she finally seemed to have calmed down, she saw the blood of Sesshoumaru's wound. Her eyes shot to the demon, red again, and attacked once more. But before she reached her target, the demon vanished, along with its scent. At first she just stood there, breathing deeply. Then she snarled and howled with frustration and rage, and punched a hole straight through a tree. Sesshoumaru realized that she would go out of control if he allowed her to go any farther. He ran up to her and grabbed her shoulders with both hands.

"Kayame, snap out of it!" he yelled. "Calm down!"

But she would not listen. She snapped her teeth at him and bared her fangs, which hurt Sesshoumaru deep in his soul. Has she forgotten? Does she no longer recognize anyone? "Kayame..." he said. "Please do not forget." Then, suddenly, her eyes returned to normal, her claws and fangs receded, and the streaks on her hair and her face vanished.

"Sesshoumaru..." she said. Then she embraced him in a hug, surprising him.

After a minute, Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, Miroku, and Kirara came over and helped them back to Kaede's hut. They told Kayame everything that happened, and when they got back, Inuyasha was smirking at Sesshoumaru. Everyone knew he was in for it.

"Inuyasha, something bothering you?" asked Kayame. "You look like you want to eat Sesshoumaru..." Everyone laughed, except Inuyasha.

"No! I... it's just..." He looked around for a different topic. "Uh... who was that demon anyway?"

"Changing the subject?" Kayame laughed. "Oh, alright. But you have to apologize to Sesshoumaru first."

"What!" said Inuyasha. "Why?"

"I know what you're thinking. Don't try to fool me." she said. "Or anyone else for that matter."

"Fine. Sorry." said Inuyasha. The girls giggled, Miroku chuckled and Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. Inuyasha feh'd.

"Ok, well you kept your side of the bargain, I'll keep mine." Kayame was still giggling.

"Why are you giggling?" asked Inuyasha in an annoyed tone. "You seem different."

"I guess I do feel a little different." She smiled. "I don't feel so closed up anymore."

"Feh."

"Ok, so..." Kayame's face darkened suddenly. "You wanted to know about the demon? Well... I don't really know anything about him. But I do know one thing for certain."

"What?" asked Kagome.

Kayame took a deep breath. Her face was pained when she whispered, "He is my father."

"WHAT?" Everyone was now standing, staring at her. The laughter disappeared. Even Sesshoumaru was on his feet.

"At first I knew nothing of my parents. I thought they were killed in an accident, and I had no idea that I was part-demon." She explained. "My mother was human, I know that much. But as for my father... I have no memory. I guess my demon side never came out before because there was no real danger and I also trained."

"Do you know what happened to your mom?" asked Shippo.

Kayame was silent. Then she answered, "She was murdered by my father."

Everyone gasped.

"Why, though, I'll probably never know. And why he's after me now, I'll never know either." Kayame sighed. "Why was I sired by a monster? Why?..."

She buried her face in her arms, and Kagome and Sango put a comforting arm around her while she cried.

The moonlight shone through the window, highlighting Kayame's face with an eerie light. She was whimpering in her sleep, like a puppy, and her face contorted with sadness and fear. Even so, she looked beautiful. He had been keeping watch on her to make sure nothing suspicious happened. But even he had to sleep, and after awhile his eyelids started to drop, and he fell asleep.

The next morning, he woke up, and Kayame was gone. He got up immediately and looked around for her. Everyone else was still asleep, so he left the house. He walked into the forest, sniffing and listening for any sign of her. Suddenly, he smelled something familiar.

"Sesshoumaru?" there was a rustle in the bushes.

"Kayame?" he asked.

"I'm here." she said in reply. "I was out taking a walk."

She stepped out of the bushes, and what he saw was unbelievable. Kayame's eyes were a silvery- blue, like the aftermath of a blizzard, and she had longer nails and fangs. In addition, her lips were a bright shade of red. But most noticeable were the cute, triangle ears atop her head. He stood there, awestruck, and only came out of his trance when Kayame called to him.

"Sesshoumaru? Are you ok?" She asked, worry on her face.

"What...?" he said. "How...?"

"How, what?" she asked, confused. "What are you talking about?"

He started to answer, but then took her hand and led her to the lake. When they got there, he motioned for her to look at her reflection. She moved towards the water, still confused, and when she saw herself, she gasped with surprise. Then she redoubled with pain, and realized she bit her lip with her... fangs? She took her finger to touch the spot where she was bleeding and gasped again, realizing she had claws too. As she gazed at her reflection, taking in her new eye color and tracing her bright lips, she suddenly noticed her ears. Slowly, as if not wanting to believe, she reached up and rubbed one of her ears. She giggled a little, finding that it tickled. Then she turned to Sesshoumaru.

"I guess it happened overnight." Sesshoumaru said. "Since your demon side was released..."

Then they both heard voices, and decided it was best to go back. When they got to the hut, Kagome, Shippo, and Sango came rushing out. They stopped and stared at Kayame. Then Kagome squealed with delight and ran towards Kayame, with Shippo and Sango following. When Kagome stopped, she took her hand and massaged Kayame's ears. She purred with delight, which made Kagome laugh.

"I hope Inuyasha's not jealous!" she said.

Everyone laughed. They walked back together, and soon Inuyasha, Kirara, and Miroku came into sight. Like everyone else, they stopped and stared, before interrogating her about why she looked this way. Tired of answering questions, she allowed Kagome to explain.

"...and that's what happened." Kagome finally concluded.

"Well then..." said Miroku. "You've had an eventful time. We've been packing."

"Packing?" asked Kayame. "For what?"

"For going after that demon and the sacred jewel shards, of course." said Inuyasha.

"Um..." Kayame paused. "He had no jewels."

"WHAT?" Inuyasha yelled out in frustration.

"Yes, but I'm sure he will be collecting fragments soon." said Kayame.

"Then we had better get going." said Sango. "Would you like a ride on Kirara, Kayame?"

"No thanks, I can run." Kayame said. "Besides, if I did, where would we put Miroku? I'm pretty sure Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru don't want to carry him."

Everyone laughed.

"Ha ha, very funny." said Miroku. "Let's just go. Inuyasha, you can carry Kagome, Sango, Shippo and I will ride Kirara, and Sesshoumaru and Kayame will run."

"Ok," came everyone's agreement. Before they left, Sesshoumaru walked over to Kayame.

"If you get tired, tell me." he said. "You just got these powers."

She smiled. "Ok."

"We're ready!" yelled Inuyasha.

"Us too!" cried Shippo.

And so they left.

I'm so proud of myself… -sniff- I hope this chapter satisfied you! I finally got same action into it, so I really want to know how you felt about it. I wasn't sure if I ruined the action by putting too much comedy or fluffy stuff into it… I also want to know if the detail for Kayame's transformation was good enough. Just tell me if you liked it! Thank you so much!

-Ryuu