Chapter 6-Cause and Effect Part 3: Conclusion

(A/N: As you know this is still a flashback. However, the parts where Inuyasha goes and does his thing is not something the others no about. I'm just telling what Inuyasha did while gone here and in the last chapter. Of course I'm sure you already know that, but it never hurts to enforce it. If you don't understand what I'm saying then...forget it and read the chapter.)

Inuyasha ran down the pathway as quickly as possible. Part of him wanted to tell Sango about Kohaku, but he believed her emotions about Kohaku would somehow jeopardize his safety. Besides this new power could endanger them and he couldn't afford that at that moment. Not when he was so close to finding himself and where is true potential laid inside him. He found the Inn where Fujita said the bandits and Kohaku would be staying in. He quietly entered the Inn through the second floor window that's room was dark and empty inside. He closed the window behind to keep out the moon light outside and looked around for anything suspicious. The one thing Inuyasha loved about his demon abilities was that his species of demon along with a select few other could see in the dark while others couldn't see anything at all. "I don't like this," mumbled Inuyasha to himself as he walked in stealth like manner through the corridors of the Inn looking for the bandits.

He heard a conversation in a room to his right and leaned against the wall and pressed his ear closer to the rice paper wall to hear more of the voices inside. "I don't care what you say about this kid. He's too young to lead us and the fact that he is I believe is insulting to us all. A child leading grown men against the Lord of the land here. It's embarrassing!" said the voice.

"I know he seems young, but you saw what he did to the Lords troops first hand. Now our target is weaker then ever and is providing us with the perfect opportunity to strike not long after tonight," said another bandit's voice.

"Not if I go in their and kill you first," thought Inuyasha as he moved to other side of the wall and busted in through the rice papered wall.

"Who the hell are you?" said one of the bandits as each one drew a weapon.

Inuyasha looked around at the group of twenty men sitting in the spacious room and found Kohaku had not drawn his weapon. He just sat their with a look on his face and glazed look in his eyes that said to Inuyasha he was not himself. "I'm Inuyasha. The half-demon who is going to send you to hell," said Inuyasha with a smile on his face as the attack began.

The first few were no problem for Inuyasha as he cut through them. Inuyasha decided to show mercy and decided merely wound them rather then kill the. He felt that some of the minor wounds he inflicted would cause the others to not resist and run away, but some were more reluctant then others to run away ion shame forcing him to remove an arm or a leg when need be for the more braver warriors to think about fighting another day. After all...the bandits were not his real targets. Kohaku was. The only being he needed to worry about was still standing as the bandits ran away screaming in fear or were on the ground bleeding to death. "Hello Kohaku. I'm here to take you home. If you resist I'll be force to hurt you...maybe even worse. Surrender and come with me...and maybe it won't come to that," said Inuyasha as he walked passed the remains of his victim's bloody bodies towards Kohaku.

"Well see Inuyasha who surrenders to whom," said Kohaku whose eyes were still glazed over as if in a trance as he pulled out his demon slaying hook chain and breathing mask.

"Don't make destroy you," said Inuyasha as he reluctantly extended his demon claws for battle.

"It will be YOU Inuyasha who is destroyed!" said Kohaku as the two did battle in the room.

Kohaku moved faster then an average human due to the jewel shard in his back, but even though that was the case he did not have the speed that Inuyasha possessed. When Kohaku threw his hooked chain at Inuyasha the half-demon easily dodged it and broke it leaving Kohaku open to an attack, which Inuyasha delivered in the form of a kick to the ribs sending Kohaku against a solid wall of the room. "I'm sorry Kohaku, but I need you alive to bring back to Sango so we can fix what Naraku has done to you," Inuyasha as he started picking up Kohaku carefully as to not remove the jewel shard in his back.

As Kohaku lay in his arms the seemingly unconscious boy came alive with wide eyes and removed his mask. "I'm sorry too!" said the boy and before Inuyasha could react to his shocking development Kohaku opened his mouth and out came an alternate version of what smelled like to Inuyasha...miasma.

"I...can't breathe (cough). What...is this...stuff? It smells...like...miasma, but...its...its different (cough)," said Inuyasha as his whole world seemed to spin out of control.

Out from the shadows a baboon pelt wearing figure appeared from the entrance Inuyasha had made earlier. "Good Kohaku. Now to proceed with the next phase of my plan," said the figure as he walked over to a lying unconscious Inuyasha.

(Several hours later back at the human Lords castle)

Kagome couldn't stand it any longer she had to find Inuyasha now more then ever since she couldn't find him on the castle grounds. It was almost day break when she arrived back at the room, but even though she was exhausted as anything she felt that Inuyasha was still in danger. She didn't know how she knew, but she could feel it. She went into the group's room and woke everyone up and explained to them that Inuyasha was nowhere to be found anywhere in or outside of the castle. "Kagome I'm sure he's some place around the castle area. You just can't see him because he stays in the shadows away from everyone. When he decides to come back is his business," said Miroku trying to calm Kagome down.

"Why don't we see that advisor that spoke to Inuyasha earlier? He may know where Inuyasha went off to since he was the last person to see him alive," said Shippo as he slowly became more awake like everyone else.

"Great idea Shippo, but even if we did it's no guarantee that the advisor knows where Inuyasha went either," said Miroku who received a sharp elbow from Sango to shut up before lowering Kagomes hopes any further.

As they walked along the castle corridors almost half a sleep to find the advisor Inuyasha spoke to the night before. Finally, they found the advisor who had a sad and disturbed look on his face. However, they did not find him...he found them. "We have to talk about Inuyasha," Fujita said as he led them to a secluded area away from prying eyes and ears.

"What is it? Is Inuyasha alright?" said Kagome worriedly.

"Alright! He's out of control! He went into the village down the road and slaughtered over eleven people in the Inn and wound others who got caught in his line of sight. One of the innocent people which he killed was a little boy by the name of Kohaku," said Fujita.

Sangos heart dropped like a boulder off of a cliff as did everyone else's when they heard Kohakus name. "Are you sure it was a boy named Kohaku and not some other person by mistake," Sango said worriedly hoping what Fujita said was wrong.

"I'm sorry, but the according to those who survived to identify what remained of the bodies and of the boy at the Inn confirms everything. People had heard the child respond to the name by the Inn keeper who had his name written down as someone staying as a resident. According to the Inn keeper he had been staying at the Inn for a little over five days and had no memory of how he got here," said Fujita sadly.

Sango became enraged and confused at the same time. On one hand Kohaku was free from Narakus mind control and on the other hand...was dead. "But why would Inuyasha kill Kohaku? Inuyasha knows how much Kohaku means to Sango and wouldn't just kill Kohaku much less kill everyone else?" said Miroku who was baffled by Inuyashas strange behavior.

"I leave what you do with your friend in your hands. As for myself I must take care of other matters that need attending," said the old man as he walked with his twisted tree cane out of sight and hearing range.

"It still doesn't make sense. Right master Sesshomarru?" said Rin who even though was young could understand most of the conversation.

However, Sesshomarru shook his head. "No Rin. We must assume the worst and that Inuyasha can no longer control himself and his actions. Somehow the demon side of Inuyasha has taken over and has caused him to loose his soul. If that is the case he must be unfortunately...destroyed. He has to be to keep balance and order in effect between humans, demon, and other half breeds besides himself," said Sesshomarru calmly, but coldly.

Sango who was still somewhere in her mind dealing with Kohakus death decided that the only way to feel better was to kill Inuyasha to make sure that it never happened again. How do we find Inuyasha?" said Sango in an angry voice.

(Somewhere near the castle)

Inuyasha found himself on soft grass as he slowly stirred himself awake. Last thing he remembered was talking with Fujita about something. He couldn't exactly remember what they had talked about, but he felt that they talked about something important. As he got up he notice the smell of human blood on his hands and when his eyes opened more he found blood...human blood was on his hands and other parts of his clothing. "What the...?" said Inuyasha as he looked around for what happened to him.

As far as he could tell the blood on his hands and clothing was all human. Not one drop of it came out of his body, which made him feel both relieved and yet worried. He immediately found a stream and washed the blood of his body and scrubbed furiously at it to get the scent of him, but it didn't go away. It was if the scent of the blood had bonded with his body and could not be removed. He realized that it would be only a matter time and that somehow Kagome and the others would have to forgive him for his transgressions on the innocent people he had killed. "Hopefully what I did wasn't too severe," said Inuyasha out loud.

He dried his hands on the grass and headed to the castle only for him to find his friends about halfway their. He tried to greet them again, but stopped when he saw how they looked at him with hatred and caution in their eyes. "What's wrong? Your looking at me as if...I'm the enemy?" said Inuyasha with a frown.

"Were sorry Inuyasha, but as of right now..." said Miroku who was cut off by Sango who had mounted Kilala and taken to the air.

"YOU ARE THE ENEMY!" yelled an angry Sango who threw her boomerang at Inuyasha who had just enough time to draw Tetsuigia from his sheath and dodge the attack as Miroku came at him with his staff.

(End Flashback.)

(A/N: You know the rest of that part of the story)