Sorry about the wait. I know I left you all hanging there.

Chapter 8: Proposition

Everyone's eyes widened in shock and there was peace for a moments time. Inuyasha stepped up, his eyes flashing red. He was clearly going to transform again.

"What the hell are you talking about!" He asked in a growl. 'Oh no! He's going to transform again!' Kagome looked at the jewel which was now a slightly lighter black than earlier. 'There's has to be a way. Maybe if we take out the jewel now he can revert back to his old self.' She stood tall and walked over to Inuyasha, hoping he wouldn't push her back this time.

"Inuyasha." Her voice was light and extremely soft. Her voice held the emotion of love, rather than fear or worry like it should. Inuyasha turned his gaze to her.

"What are you doing? I told you to get away."

"Please.. we have to take the jewel from your body, before you become a full demon again. Inuyasha looked at her and then his chest and back at her.

"I hate you..." The words echoed in his head. Kagome had said that to him and it hurt so much. He didn't want to keep killing people like he was, but if Kagome hated him was there anything else for him to do?

"Inuyasha?" Kagome reached out for him and he smacked her hand away. She gasped and looked into his eyes.

"I said get back."

"But the jewel.."

"I said get back!" He bit out. She flinched back.

Hayabusa watched with amusement. He hadn't brought them here to watch them babble, but it was slightly interesting. There was obvious tension between them. He concocted a plan in his head. This would be fun.

"What's wrong with you?" Kagome asked feeling hurt. Inuyasha gulped. He couldn't answer that. It sounded foolish to say. It sounded childless. "You still think I hate you don't you?" She looked deep into his eyes and he looked away in shame. "You idiot!" He looked back at her. "I don't hate you! Do you really think I would go through all of this for someone I hated?" Her voice softened. He looked at her deeply trying to find lie in her, but none was there.

"Enough. I am not here to watch this. I have a purpose for bringing you here Inuyasha." Hayabusa said. Inuyasha looked at him.

"Purpose?" He questioned.

"You don't think waist my time for kicks?"

"What the hell do want with me?"

"I have a proposition for you."

"What kind of proposition?"

"You understand that these people around you were your victims?" He gestures to the crowd of people Inuyasha slaughtered. "They are all dead now because of your wish, because you were a fool, a disgrace to even half breeds."

"Get to the point."

"You wish you could take it all back, do you not? You wish all these people could live once more?"

"Why the hell would I care what happens to a bunch of humans?"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome interrupted.

"If you do me this favor I will resurrect each one you killed."

Meanwhile

The little girl ran crying through Kaede's village. She had passed by villages with slaughtered people and they the site was dreadful. She didn't know where her mother and younger brother was, or even if they were alive. She had left Kagome at the village without care.

She wiped her tears when she heard voices and looked around. She was glad the people of this village were actually alive. 'That's right. I need to find Kaede.' The girl thought as she walked up to a man. He was in a purple and black monks rob and had his black hair tied back in a pony tale. He had a staff with him and stood beside a demon slayer, kitsune and a fire, cat yukai. They looked concerned about something.

The girl tugged on the monks sleeve. He looked down at her.

"Hmm?" He asked. He went be the name Miroku and the others Sango, Shippo, and Kirara.

"Excuse me. I need to find Kaede. Kagome sent me." The girl said in a sad tone. Miroku and the others were all surprised at this comment.

"Kagome sent you?" Shippo asked.

"Yes, she said to come here and tell Kaede I needed a place to stay, because Inuyasha killed the people... people of my village." She stuttered trying not to cry more. Sango, Shippo, and Miroku suddenly got an apologetic look on their faces.

"Would you mind telling us what happened?" Sango said sympathetically leaning down in front of the girl.

Later

Sango, Shippo, and Miroku flew on Kirara as fast as they could in the direction the girl said Kagome had gone. They were terrified to see so many villages already killed.

On their way they had encountered and woman and son. She was from the same village as the girl and was looking for Kaede as well. Sango had given her farther instructions on how to get there and than left with the others.

"This is horrible." Sango said slowly. Shippo and Miroku nodded.

"It's a shame so many innocents had to be sacrificed. What could have cause Inuyasha to do this?" Miroku wondered out loud. He got no reply and expected none.

Soon they came to a halt. There was a purple light coming out of the ground and it encircled to figures. The group got closer and gasped at what they saw. Kagome was covered in blood and definitely on the verge of death. Inuyasha was covered in blood too, only it wasn't his, it was the blood of Kagome and the people he killed. Kagome's arms were wrapped around Inuyasha as they lay there unconscious.

Meanwhile

"You see Inuyasha..." Hayabusa began. "Hell and heaven have been having... difficulties. Something is keeping those who belong in heaven from it and sending them here. Now everyone who dies is sent here."

"So.."

"Don't be so naive. Those people that don't belong here are corrupting things. Their souls have more purity than the others and are - with their combined purity - wiping out those who aren't so pure. This is not how things should be. For once you die in a world where you are already dead there is no coming back and no after life. The only way to die here is to be purified and that is exactly what is happening. People and demons are being purified and rid from all existence."

"What am I supposed to do about this?"

"Things must be returned to the way they once were. The only way to do that is to retrieve the feza-ki." (A/N: Feza-key Feather key)

"Feza-key?"

"It is the key that opens the gate to the upper realm."

"Why do I need to get it?"

"Because you are hanyou."

"There are plenty of hanyou's.."

"You are the only hanyou who can accomplish this task and later you will find the answer to why this is so."

"Where is it? This feza-ki?"

"That is simple. It is beyond the barrier of light, between the barrier of dark." He gestured past him and a gate opened. "Enter and retrieve the key." He said. Inuyasha didn't trust him one bit. He looked from the door to Hayabusa, to the people, to Kagome.

"I'm coming with you." She said.

"No." Hayabusa interfered. "He is the only one able to enter. No one else may pass. Once you get the key. The people you killed will be returned back to life and you two will return to earth."

"Fine, I'll go." Inuyasha stepped forward. "Kagome can you.. take it.. the jewel?" He looked at her deep in the eyes. She nodded and reached forward and pressed her hand against his chest.

Inuyasha felt a sharp pain and winced his eyes shut. When he opened them again he saw Kagome holding the now purified jewel.

"Thanks."

"Be careful Inuyasha." She kissed his cheek and took a step back.

That's the end of another chapter.