Chapter 4

Disclaimer: the characters of InuYasha do not belong to me, but the Characters Akimaru and Ryuji are my original characters.

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Now with out further delay enjoy the story.

Back in the demon slayer village Sango and Miroku were slightly starting to get better. Sango sat at the shrine of the Sacred Shikon Jewel, the place where Kagome made her wish that the portal stay open so that she could be with InuYasha and still have her family, where the jewel finally turned into a useless round stone. She prayed for InuYasha and Kagome's safe return as well the recovery of herself and Miroku. Her daughter Ai came running up followed by Kilala, the morning light seemed to make both glow "Mother, you shouldn't be out here, you're still unwell, come back inside!" Ai pouted running to her mother's side, Kilala making her cute little noise as well

"Oh Ai you're so wise and you're only five, I wonder how smart you'll be when you get older." Sango said pulling her daughter into her lap, the girl giggled in delight

"Mother, will aunt Kagome and InuYasha be okay?"

"I hope so, little one, I hope so." Sango looked off worriedly

"Come now lets go back to your father, if we're gone too long he'll start flirting with the nurse maid, again." Sango said smiling as she took the hand of her daughter and walked back to their home.

InuYasha sat on a high tree looking around the "See anything, mutt?" Sesshomaru growled from under the tree "Hardly, why do I have to be the look out! And stop calling me Mutt!" InuYasha shouted back shaking his fist, seconds later he lost his balance and came crashing down. Sesshomaru stepped calmly to the side as InuYasha landed right where he had previously been standing. "Because you are too stupid to do anything else." He said looking down at his younger brother with a bored look.

"Grrrrr, Sesshomaru!" InuYasha growled as he jumped up and began shouting a bunch of hardly audible insults, the older dog demon merely leaned back and watched as the half demon ranted. Finally out of breath InuYasha sunk to the ground

"Finished?" Sesshomaru said raising his eyebrows

"I hate you…" InuYasha grumbled

Sesshomaru grunted and walked away, fifteen minuets later his younger brother came running after him

"Wait, will you! Damn it, do you always walk off and leave your companions behind!"

"Companion?" Sesshomaru said as he came to a stop, looking slightly startled at the half demon.

"Well yeah, we're working together aren't we?"

Sesshomaru blinked then continued walking "huh?" InuYasha said confused as he scratched his head 'Why is he so strange?'

"InuYasha, come." Sesshomaru growled

"Grrr, Don't talk to me like I'm a dog!" InuYasha growled as he ran after his brother

Akimaru lay naked on the black silk bed that she and Ryuji shared, her tail swishing back and forth as she stared into space. Ryuji watched her, his head popped up on one hand and one eyebrow raised, "What are you thinking about?"

"Hmm? Oh, nothing really." She replied nonchalantly

"Don't lie. Your thinking about the brothers aren't you?"

"Maybe." She smiled her eyes glinting

"Well then, I have a mission for you. Those two are getting no where, so I need you to go give them a little clue as to where we are." Ryuji said rolling over and pulling the fox on top of him

"And how should I do that?" She replied kissing him gently

"Oh, you'll figure out a way, you're a clever little fox." He laughed cupping her chin gently

"Yes I am," She suddenly jumped off of him and in a flash she was fully clothed.

"How do you do that?" He asked sitting up

"My little secret," She chuckled winking, and then she closed her eyes and in a flash disappeared. Ryuji leaned back down 'finally things are going according to plan. I should make sure that the humans are behaving.' He thought

Kagome had just finished dressing into an orange kimono, her stomach had grown in size, and it had been two weeks since she last saw InuYasha and the others. The door opened and Ryuji walked in "well, well Kagome I see the baby is making its self known." He laughed, both Rin and Kagome gasped as they caught site of the sword in Ryuji's right hand "The Sounga!" Kagome said a look of shock on her face

"Hmm? Ah, yes you are already acquainted with this sword."

"W-where did you get that? Sesshomaru and InuYasha destroyed it years ago!" Rin gasped

"Oh, I found it while I was visiting the under world, quite an interesting sword really. I found it's history especially intriguing." He laughed

"That means the Sounga has you under it's control…" Kagome said frowning, suddenly Ryuji burst out laughing "Me? Controlled by a mere sword, oh that's funny! I am the one calling the shots, Kagome, not this little sword."

He smiled and walked toward them

"Let me explain, I found this sword and it tried to control me yet failed, miserably. Then with the help of my lover, I researched the sword's history and found out about the great dog demon who once wielded it and of course, about his affair with the human woman that lead to his shameful death. Then I found out about the two other swords the Tetsusaiga and the Tensaiga, and what do you know, the dog demon's sons turned out to be the only obstacle in my way. So I found away to weaken them through their pathetic human loving hearts." He said laughing "Oh, don't worry as soon as I kill them and destroy their swords, you two will be joining them."

Kagome whimpered, Ryuji looked at the two horrified girls "I'll never let you touch Sesshomaru!" Rin screamed as she threw an empty bowl at his head, when it hit it's target it shattered, cutting him. He raised his eyebrows and the cut healed almost immediately "Sorry to inform you Rin, but you are just a weak human girl. You are powerless to stop me." With that he left the room leaving the girls to think over everything he'd just said.

Akimaru sat on a high branch watching the two brothers approach. Sesshomaru stopped and sniffed the air, InuYasha stopped as well then as though on queue, the two of them dashed away as her blood slash flew from the tree.

"Awww, you dodged, how disappointing." She said jumping down gracefully in front of them "Boo, did you miss me."

The two brothers glared

"Akimaru." Sesshomaru growled

"You remembered my name, I'm so flattered." She smiled, pacing slightly and smiling as the two of them held their swords tightly

"Down boys, I didn't come here for a fight."

"Why did you come then! You mangy fox!" InuYasha growled

"Mangy? How dare you call me mangy." Akimaru growled as she attacked InuYasha with such force she sent him flying into the ground. Sesshomaru then stepped in attacking her with the Tokijen

"aww, is big brother Sesshomaru protecting his little baby brother?" She taunted laughing a little as he a furious look crossed his face. InuYasha then joined the fight announcing his arrival with a loud battle cry.

"Oh, I see you want a real fight. Alright then I suppose this little sword will have to extend" with a satisfied smile her katana split in to two long blade swords.

The brothers attacked from both sides and she intercepted them easily, fighting both at the same time.

"Dragon Strike!" Sesshomaru yelled from her left

"Backlash Wave!" InuYasha yelled from her right, she gasped and attempted to dash away but was caught in between the two blasts. She screamed as the energy from the two powerful attacks disintegrated large parts of her red dress, but just before any real harm was caused she was transported away.

Sesshomaru looked at a large piece of the elegant red fabric that lay singed on the ground, with one small sniff he had determined her smell and took off. InuYasha sped after him thinking only of Kagome and his unborn child.

"Did we kill her?"

"Don't be a fool InuYasha, of course we didn't."

"Well excuse me, guess I can't ask any questions!"

"Hmph!"

"Hey Kagome….What are those scares on your wrists?" Rin asked as she watched Kagome brush her hair "Hm? Oh these well I'm not proud of them, but they are a constant reminder that InuYasha will always protect me from any danger, even myself." She said looking reminiscent

"You mean those are self inflicted!"

"Yes."

"But why….when?"

"A year or two ago InuYasha called out Kikyo's name in his sleep, I guess it got to me because before I knew it I had slit my wrists, deeply. But InuYasha caught me and stopped me before any real harm could come to me….

Flash Back

"Kagome what the hell are you doing!" InuYasha screamed as he roughly grabbed Kagome's arm

"Let me go, you jerk!" she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks

"What the hell is the matter with you?" InuYasha questioned looking at his now bloody hand "Kagome, you're bleeding you need to close the wound before you bleed ou-."

"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP, YOU DON'T CARE! ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS KIKYO THAT IS ALL YOU HAVE EVER CARED ABOUT! THE ONLY REASON YOU STAY WITH ME IS BECAUSE I LOOK LIKE HER!" Kagome screamed sobbing harder, suddenly InuYasha pulled her into a hug.

"Are you stupid or something? I'd never let anything happen to you Kagome. Yes I do love Kikyo," Kagome looked hopeless and started to cry harder

"But, I love you more" she looked up at him confused

"W-what?"

"Kagome don't you see, you ended my loneliness. You are the one who brought light and happiness into my life not Kikyo, I will always love her but I belong to you now and I always will, that is of course if you agree to let me close your wound,"

Kagome smiled and kissed him, he picked her up a sped off. After Kaede closed the wound InuYasha sat by her bed watching her

"Hey, what's the matter InuYasha?"

"There's another thing I need you to agree to, of course you don't have to"

Kagome noticed that he was blushing and looked very nervous

"Well what is it?"

"I realized today how close I came to loosing you, and decided…well.."

"Well?"

"Will you be my wife, Kagome?" He blurted out hiding his eyes with his bangs, though she could see that he was a brilliant shade of scarlet.
"Oh, InuYasha of course I will!" She laughed as she sat up and wrapped her arms around him, he hugged her back and the two kissed. Kaede sat outside the door chuckling silently to her self.

End Flash Back

"Wow, that's an interesting story." Rin said unbelievably "yeah, it is. We should go to sleep now Rin." Kagome said "okay, goodnight Kagome." Rin said as she snuggled into the bed. Akimaru landed painfully on the bed, "ah, Akimaru how many times have I told you not to play with your prey." He said throwing a new dress at her. "I'm sorry Ryuji, bad habits die hard." She said sheepishly "well at least they got the hint." He said looking at a small crystal that showed InuYasha and Sesshomaru rushing towards a large mountain range.

The next chapter coming soon. Yay!