Hello once again to a serious delay installment of my story. To anyone who cares, all my finals seemed to go well. I've passed all my classes. Grades are as follows: A, A-, B, B-, and C. So all in all things worked out okay for me. I've also started working again for the summer. Because of the pay period is 2 weeks and the first paycheck is delayed by one I'm holding on to what little money I can. In other words, I'M BROKE. Just have to last until next Friday. Then I have to pay everyone off. I owe my dad for a speed ticket (ouch), my brother for my new 250 GB hard drive, and my comp needs a new power supply (its dying), and I'm also getting a new cell phone (my old Tracfone sucks). Other than that, there isn't much to tell. During the weeks before finals, I read a fanfic to relax and surprisingly within a week managed for read that which is equal to a 700 page book. I really start to pity those people that read my story all at once. Its now more than 230 pages. Other than that, the story is drawing to a close. Hopefully soon cause I've delayed you guys long enough. Plus I'm eager to get started on a new fanfic project. I'm still waiting for the green light on it. I'll fill you guys in later on it.

I still don't own Inuyasha, I just kidnapped and stuck him in my story.

A Wish From the Heart

Chapter 58: Two for One

Kagura sat on a small stump in front of her home. She had continued to watch the sunset soon after Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and Kagome had disappeared from her view. While she watched she tried to sort out her feelings with Sesshomaru but got no where. At the same time she worried about Rin. Though Kagura had only met her for a little bit she had been such a carefree child. She didn't deserve to be caught in the middle of this. The girl had even been nice to Kagura shortly after kidnapping her. Whenever Sesshomaru surveyed his lands and came near her home, Rin would wave towards the house even if she didn't know Kagura was watching. "Maybe I should have gone with them. Not because of Sesshomaru though," she reasoned with herself, "only for Rin."

Kagura then noticed that the sun had gone down not too long ago. She got up and made her way into her house. She looked at her jars on her shelves trying to decide what to eat. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't get her mind off the matter at hand. "Arrg. Alright," Kagura said to no one but her own conscious. "I'll help them tomorrow, make them sweat a little. Especially Sesshomaru."

"You won't be helping anyone," a voice called out from within the darkness of the house.

Kagura turned towards the voice but could only see darkness. "You," she said the fear evident in her voice. "What do you want with me?"

Cerberus let out a cackle of a laugh. "I want to make sure you won't help that group of misfits. You've done your part by sending them my way. Now all that is left to do is wait for them."

"Fine, I won't help them," Kagura said. She knew she was totally outmatched. There was no need to complain of being a coward, though her pride would make sure she never begged.

"As I said your assistance to me is no longer required yet I can't take your word that you shall provide no assistance to Inuyasha and the others." He slowly moved towards her.

Kagura knew it was no good. He wouldn't just leave. Out of the corner of her eye she could see her usual fan on the other side of the room. "Fine then, don't expect me to die without a fight," she said as she took off towards the fan. She was sent in another direction as a wave of energy struck her from the side.

"That little fan of your won't help you," Cerberus said as he stood in between her and her goal. "Now your time here is up."

Kagome watched as Inuyasha walked along side her. She knew her mate well enough to know that something was bothering him. He was quiet and seemed to try and be aware of everything going on. That might have been good except he seemed to be intent on just the group and nothing beyond it. No worry of any dangers that could be around them. Kagome had put up with it for the last hour or so and she couldn't take it anymore.

"Inuyasha, what's wrong?" she asked loudly enough for him to know she was serious yet quiet enough so as to not agitate their other party member. Inuyasha though didn't speak up. She knew he could hear her but he was too introverted at this point to respond. She knew she could continue to speak to him with no luck. She leaned in closely to his ear before whispering, "Sit boy."

That shook Inuyasha out of his trance very quickly. So much that he tripped and fell to the ground on his own power rather than the beads. Kagome just laughed as he looked at her from the ground. He growled as he pulled himself out of the dirt, "Quit laughing."

"Did you forget? The subduing spell disappeared when I put that disguise spell on you," Kagome said with a grin still on her face.

"What did you want?" asked fuming.

"Don't get angry with me, if you'd respond when I call to you I wouldn't have to shake you out of your daydreams," Kagome warned him. "Now what's got you in this funk?"

Inuyasha was about to answer with a simple nothing but he knew his mate better than that. She wouldn't give up and unless he totally erupted at her she could continue to pester him. He wasn't looking forward to that so he came clean, "He's what's bothering me," Inuyasha said motioning behind him. There was Sesshomaru behind them not paying them any mind.

"So he's been quiet and been keeping to himself, what's new?"

"I guess you can't sense it as well as I can. He may seem to still have his cool manner around him but its not really there. That thing with Kagura is really eating at him. He may not be showing it but then again he never shows anything."

"So what do you suppose we do?"

"That's what I've been thinking about. If we were to ask him about it directly, he'll totally deny it and won't even listen to us for a while."

"You should not talk about people behind their backs," their other companion said from not to far behind them.

Inuyasha and Kagome froze and slowly turned to look at him. "Well we weren't really talking behind your back since you're behind us," Inuyasha said.

"A mere technicality. You know what I mean," Sesshomaru said. "Even if I was in deep thought, I make sure to pay attention to what is occurring around me."

"So you're not denying it," Kagome pointed out. "Any chance we can get you to talk about it."

"If I was thinking about what Kagura said, it is a personal matter which you have no part in."

"Well actually we do. We have to make sure you and her get together," Kagome thought. Kagome's thoughts were suddenly jarred from her mind as an explosion occurred behind them.

All of them looked back and had the same thought but it was Inuyasha that spoke it, "That's where Kagura lives." They wasted no time in heading back to where they had just come from.

When the trio arrived they only found remnants of a battle. The house, which Kagura lived in and seemed so proud of, now lay collapsed in on itself, burning. As they looked on, they could see Kagura had put up a fight but it had been in vane. Inuyasha surveyed the area. It had Cerberus written all over it. He then looked at his companions. He first looked to his brother and was shocked. Behind the frozen exterior he was continuing to give off, Inuyasha could see surprise, hurt, and sadness. "Maybe this is why father never gave up hope. He could read Sesshomaru and know how he felt." Sesshomaru was much more difficult than a book Not only did you have to read between the lines but also know the language. Inuyasha knew he was getting there.

"Does this mean, that Kagura is …?" Kagome's tear-filled question stayed in the air unfinished.

"No," Inuyasha said. "There is no scent of death here. Besides Cerberus' and Kagura's most recent scent lead away from the house. Unfortunately it disappears soon after. I'd say he made off with Kagura just like the others."

"Then we will leave now," Sesshomaru all but ordered. "I will not standby and play this demon's game. Since he is so hesitant to face us then we will face him." Nothing was left up to choice as Sesshomaru took off quickly with Inuyasha and Kagome not far behind him.

Kagome slowly sank to the ground. She had thought Inuyasha had been bad when they had gone on their jewel hunting, Sesshomaru was much worse. He blamed her wanting to stop for rest or food a human weakness. After a while she reminded him that he was going on this trip for a human. Of course he tried to blame it off on that fact that his home was attack and that mandated his presence yet he didn't complain again.

As they stopped for the night, Kagome set about getting wood for a fire while Inuyasha hunted for food. Kagome was just starting to get the fire going when she felt a presence. At the same time, Sesshomaru, who had been sitting idly by, seemed to sense it as well. He stood up and took a fighting stance.

"I don't think we should resort to violence just yet," Kagome offered as she too stood up from her kneeling position. "We should first find out his intent."

"His presence is unnecessary."

Kagome quickly found herself guarding herself from the giant gust of wind that seemed to appear out of no where. Kagome then looked at the new arrivals. "Hello Kouga. Ayame."

I was thinking about ending it here but I figure I'll continue anyway.

"What are you doing here wolf?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Well sorry for not telling you in advance," Kouga said insulted.

"If you were not a comrade of my brother's I would have you killed for disrespect," Sesshomaru said.

"Calm down, Sess," Inuyasha said as he appeared with a few animal carcasses. He then turned to Kouga, "Don't mind him. He's a bit testy right now. So what brings you here?"

"Well I could smell you guys and I thought I'd see how my woman is doing," Kouga had just gotten the words out of his mouth when he found himself face down in dirt courtesy of Ayame.

Inuyasha leaned in to whisper to Kagome, "I'll take your sit command over that any day." Kagome could only laugh.

"Why do you do that? After all we've been through, don't you care at all?" Ayame asked.

"I was just joking. Don't take it so seriously," Kouga said as he pulled himself up.

Kagome looked to Inuyasha a little confused. Inuyasha filled in for her, "Their in the beginning stages of becoming mates."

"Congratulations," Kagome said.

"I just don't know if your serious or not," Ayame said to Kouga with a few tears in her eyes.

"I'm serious. I was just joking with the 'my woman' comment. I promise I'll never do it again," Kouga said.

"I'll take that bet," Kagome said. Inuyasha looked at her. She leaned in very closely and whispered, "He does it in the battle with Kitiara. Just fun for bragging rights."

"I'm really starting to rub off on you," he said back.

A loud cough made everyone's attention shift to Sesshomaru, who had been ignored for the last few minutes. "You still have yet to state the reason that you are here."

Kouga sighed and realized the joking was done. "I'm here because I could smell the stench of Naraku. He may have died over five years ago, but I vowed to make sure that every part of him was dead. So if there is some new detachment, I feel it is my duty to make sure it joins Naraku in the afterlife."

"We don't need you help," Sesshomaru said.

"But it is greatly appreciated and accepted," Inuyasha added. He then turned to his brother, "now is not the time for your stupid pride. As far as we can tell, Cerberus is as cunning as Naraku if not more so. I want to kill him in one fight, not have to chase him all over Japan."

"Do what you wish but I will not require your assistance in my fight," Sesshomaru said before returning to is quiet introverted self.

Kagome once again leaned into Inuyasha to speak, "If he's out to kill all Naraku detachment's, what about Kagura?"

"I don't know," Inuyasha replied. "We'll deal with that when we come to it."

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Well that's it for this chapter. Next chapter might be a little small but hopefully I'll finish it quickly. I once again ask for your help finding a fanfic: .

Its an AU story. IY is in a band with Sango and Miroku (I believe, could be more members). Myouga is the manager/agent. He claims that they need someone new. Enter Kagome who they meet at some sort of club and becomes their lead singer. Of course IY is usually depressed (I think over Kikyo) but Kagome and him get closer and closer. After a small agrument, Kagome leaves and signs a contract with Naraku but she goes back to the Inu group. It isn't until later that Naraku brings the contract out and forcefully takes Kagome. Where as I believe they'd been singing punk, Naraku forces here to sing pop and other stuff. Finally Myouga is able to get Kag out of the contract and back with Inu. Myouga also mentions that he knew of Kagome before she joined the group. He wanted her to join to get IY out of his depressing funk. (Now this last part could be from a different fic but I think its still the same) IY and the group are at some sort of diner enjoying a meal and of course some fans do recognize them. One of them is Kikyo who thinks IY still likes her and that she can wrap him around her fingers. She asks him out and he agrees on the exception that he is allowed to bring his 'ball and chain' referring to Kag. Kikyo isn't happy and leaves. End of Story.

If you know this fanfic, let me know. Well that's it for today. Join me next time for:

Chapter 59: Three's Company