A/N: Okay, I am trying to update my stories, but it's kind of hard, but oh well.
Inuyasha's Mustang: Be quiet or I will throw bricks and/or darts.
Bankotsu-revenge: I tried, really, I did, but I… I slacked off. (dog-ears droop)
bi-polar: I am really trying to update, so here goes!
kitsune-WOLF13: LORI! HI! Isn't Kenara awesome!
Annex awakening of senses: No, no lemons
(This chapter is dedicated to KagomeKissez, who gave me an idea to finally update.)
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Inuyasha had ran ahead; if the others were going to catch up, they were going to have to be fast. Hoshi had taken command, and was now making a battle plan.
"I'll take Sango, Kirara and Miroku with me, the two of you should protect our backs. Kouga probably has a trap set up."
"Kirara!" Sango called and the fire cat transformed into its larger self, flames leaping around its paws. The humans and Hoshi climbed on her back and took off into the blue sky, the others staying on the firm land.
"Lets get going." Seion said and Shippo leaped up onto her shoulder as she ran faster than the wind.
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"Kagome!" Inuyasha kept calling her name, even if he knew it was useless. He had followed the scent of that filthy wolf and his Kagome to the top of the mountain.
His Kagome? Where did THAT come from?
As voices floated down the mountainside, he pressed himself to the side of the mountain to listen and not be seen.
"So you have her Kouga?"
"Yes Naraku, and the experiment is complete."
"Perfect. Now to wait for that hanyou."
At that, Inuyasha leaped up to the top of the mountain. He wasn't going to wait any longer to get Kagome back.
"Inuyasha!"
He heard her call his name from inside that cave, but yet, there was no scent. What the hell did they do to her!
"Kagome!" As he tried to run inside the mountain, Kouga pushed him away, and punched his face, knocking him to the ground.
"Take care of the hanyou Kouga, and you will get a shard of the Shikon no tama." Naraku said as he started to walk off.
"Don't you dare run away!" Inuyasha yelled and started to pursue him, but Kouga kicked him to the ground.
"You aren't going anywhere, dog-boy."
Inuyasha pulled himself to his feet and drew Tetsuseiga, holding it in front of him threateningly. "What did you do to Kagome!"
"Nothing, she's fine. Then again, not for long. Don't worry, you won't be able to do anything about it once you're dead!" Kouga ran at Inuyasha, claws extended, hungry for blood.
"Tasts this! Kaze no Kizu!" Inuyasha pulled out the one attack that Kenara had taught him that would take this idiot down in one shot, and the faster he took him down, the faster he could see Kagome.
Kouga froze, panicked, as the streams of light came towards him, blinding him.
'Three, two, one…' As he finished counting down in his head, he disappeared, just as the blades of light took his place.
"What the fuck?" Inuaysha yelled as Kouga hung suspended in the air.
"You can go see your bitch now dog boy!" Kouga yelled. Inuyasha blinked. Why was he giving up this easily? That was stupid, to kidnap someone to just let them go again. Whatever, he had to see Kagome now. He sheathed his sword and ran for the inside of the cave.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome looked up to see the familiar silver haired hanyou.
'Jeez, she wasn't tied up or anything, why didn't she just leave?'
Kagome ran into his arms and started to sob into his chest. After blushing the shade of his haori, he hugged her back.
'This is weird… she has no scent…'"I was so scared Inuyasha!" Kagome said between sobs as she cried harder.
"I'm sorry it took me so long Kagome." Inuyasha said, trying to console her into stopping the tears. He heard footsteps outside and turned his head from Kagome's hair to the mouth of the cave. Sango, Miroku and Kirara stood there, covered in blood.
"I'm glad you're okay Kagome." Sango said.
"What happened to you guys?" Kagome asked.
"We ran into some demons on the way, but never mind that, have you guys seen Hoshi?"
"Hoshi? No, why?" Inuyasha said, puzzled.
"We got split up, and we don't know where he is now." Miroku said, worry on his face. He had bonded with Hoshi lately.
"He'll show up, he can defend himself. We should get going back to camp." Inuyasha said. He was worried too, but he knew Hoshi would be all right. Even if he was a little quiet, he was a great fighter.
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They met up with Seion and Shippo back at the village. They had also ran into some wolf demons, but were otherwise fine. When they got there though, Hoshi still hadn't shown up, and Kenara and Kyoujin had gone out to search for him together.
Sora was crushed at the news, and had gone out for some quiet time with Kage, so that left the others counting their wounds at the campfire.
But… there was still one last thing.
Kagome still didn't have her scent back, and it was really bothering Inuyasha.
"What is it Inu?" Kenara walked up to Inuyasha, who was sitting at the base of an old tree.
"Nothing, just thinking."
"That's unusual."
"Shut up."
"No, there is something on your mind. Is it because Kagome doesn't have a scent anymore?"
"Yeah, it's weird. I don't know why either, she was unmarked, and nothing can normally remove a persons scent."
"I know, it's weird, and she won't talk about what happened to her when she was in the wolf demons cave."
"I'm really worried about her Kenara."
"I am too Inuyasha, but then again, a lot of weird things are going on, like wit Hoshi and Sora."
"What about Sora?"
"Nobody told you? Kage said she disappeared right from under his nose, hes really worried about it. Tsuki is freaking out, all of them are."
"We'll go looking for them tomorrow, and I want to find out about Kagome."
"If I find out anything, I'll tell you. Are you going to come back to the camp to sleep?"
"No, I'm going to stay out here."
"If you need any help, just let me know. Good night Inuyasha."
"Night Kenara."
Inuyasha closed his eyes as Kenara left hte clearing, but one thing Kouga had said kept ringing in his head.
"Yes Naraku, and the experiment is complete."