Props to:

Christa – Thanks!

And sorry for those readers who want a long chapter, but I need to stop here before it gets confusing. Any questions send them in reviews. I will answer them. And I'm starting to write the next chapter now.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Ayumi!" Inuyasha called out as he entered Koga's den.

"What are you doing here, Mutt?" Koga yelled from inside the cave.

"I'm looking for my daughter! I saw you run off with her!"

"Well I haven't seen her since she had run off!"

"Please! Koga, Inuyasha, stop yelling at each other." Kagome shouted over the bickering two.

"Oh, Kagome, my apologies, but Ayumi ran off when I tried to tell her that we should go looking for you." Koga said as gentleman-like as he could without flirting since Inuyasha was there.

"Oh, well, do you know where she went?" Kagome asked.

"She ran off that way, to the west. I couldn't see her after she ran past the horizon."

"You better not have done anything to her wolf or else!" Inuyasha threatened before running off with Kagome on his back. They ran into the sunset for their lost child.

"Here, take her." Kagura handed a tied and gagged Ayumi to Kohaku.

"But you're supposed to watch her," Kohaku shrugged as he caught Ayumi.

"I'll be right back, don't worry." Kagura walked off and went out of view from Kohaku.

Kohaku sighed, "I suppose I should watch you."

Ayumi just looked at him and tried to smile. He was young, and he looked innocent, but Ayumi knew better than to trust looks. Koga looked nice, but he turned out to be a complete jerk. At least he didn't threaten her though.

Ayumi shifted herself to lie down and soon fell asleep. Kohaku looked at her then turned back to the door. He didn't want to get into trouble, but he had a thought in the back of his mind that he didn't want Kagura to come back. He liked the peace, and he wanted to think about that girl he kept seeing with Inuyasha. Why did she keep coming into his head? Why can't he get her out of his head?

Inuyasha had heard a faint scream from Ayumi, but it was so far away. He would never catch up to her fast enough. He smelled Sango and knew she would help Ayumi if she could. Suddenly, Naraku's scent overcame his sense of smell. He ran faster through the thick forest. Sango couldn't take on Naraku by herself, and neither could Ayumi.

Sango heard Ayumi scream and looked down at the horrible sight of Naraku and Kagura holding Ayumi captive. Kagura had covered Ayumi's mouth so she couldn't speak. She saw Ayumi struggle, but she couldn't get away. Sango didn't dare to take on Naraku by herself, and Miroku had stayed at the inn they stayed in last night to do an exorcist of the inn. What was she to do now? All she could do was watch. She didn't dare take on Naraku by herself. She would be killed immediately. She needed Inuyasha's help.

She saw Naraku walk off and Kagura take Ayumi away. She ducked down into the forest to hide from Kagura. Kirara transformed into her cute little kitten form. Sango picked her up and sat down in some bushes. Sango looked around to see Naraku walked by and not notice her. She sighed and relaxed. Naraku hadn't seen her, she was safe.