Disclaimer: I do NOT own ANY of the characters from the show Inuyasha, however, I do own characters like Lord Naoya and Seikei, and any others not in the original show so you CAN'T have 'em! > le lol Enjoy the story!


Chapter 5: Kagome's Prophetic Dream.
Kagome was not out of the woods yet, even though Lady Kaede had administered the cure. She slept fitfully, tossing and turning in her sleep. As she slept, she dreamed: There was a monstrous figure in a large cavern, only slightly illuminated by torches. The figure she saw she sensed to be a demon. It approached a smaller figure, that was even more evil. The larger one knelt down and rested one closed fist on the ground, the other behind his back, and bowed his head. It spoke, "Master, I have returned." It's voice was deep and it felt like thunder in her sleep. The master stood before him and and spoke, it's voice, echoing throughout the cavern, loud and strong, feeling like a snake, slithering over and through it's words, "And did you succeesed?" "Yes," it replied, "but, I could not find the 2, they where not in this village, Lord Naoya." "No matter, we have plenty of time for them later as long as you have the rest; you understand that they are vital to me?" Lord Naoya said. He replied, "Yes, Lord Naoya..." "Then show me, give them to me." The large beast rose to it's full height, leaned his head back as far as it would go and opened it's mouth. He reached down into his gaping mouth with his clawed hand and pulled out a very large burlap sack and set it on the ground. Emmediatly there was movement in the bag. "Open it." Lord Naoya ordered him. He tore a hole in the bag and people began to clamber out of it, there where old and young alike inside, babies, grandmothers, young children. All looked scared and afraid of what might happen to them. Lord Naoya looked very pleased as he approached his victoms and looked them over. He laughed like a mad man, "Very good, VERY GOOD! And they are all in good health, perfect for my plan!" Another evil laugh excaped his throat. "Go and prepare them! I want them ready as soon as possible!" The shape-shifting demon was about to lead them away when an old woman spoke out, "No wait...what do you plan to DO to us? Please, don't harm the chilren and babies!" the old womans voice quivered as she spoke, clearly afraid. Lord Naoya ignored her, and turned his back to them as his servant lead them out of the cavern. Kagome felt much time to pass in the blink of an eye, and then the demon returned with the prisoners; there hands were bound with strong rope. The demon lead them to a cage and locked them in. He then lowered the cage into a pool of bubbling, thick muck. It was grayish brown and smelled of acid. Thick fumes came out from the slime. Lord Naoya then put something on his hands, it was metal and it had two strips of metal around the back of his hand and 4 sections that met on the palm, in the center was a pukish green jewel that she could sense a Shikon Jewel Shard and an evil demonic aura. Lord Naoya then walked over to the muck and addressed there heads that where atop it, "Don't worry, my dears, your lives will not be wasted in vain." His voice was as cold, hard and harsh as steel. They knew that they where about to die. He then placed his hands on two pennicles on the ground beside the muck and began to mumble something. A bright light began to show up around the outlines of the pennicle, the light moved outward toward the muck and up his hands into his body. Once the light hit the muck it spread rapidly to the cage and consumed the people within. They began to scream and howl with pain, there bodies began to degenerate rapidly decaying, there souls and life forces being sucked out of them. Naoya's hair began to flail like there was a gust of wind and his body glowed with the same light as the prisoners only he did not die. He laughed wickedly as the last of his victoms died. Kagome felt his evil demonic powers pulsate and she thought that he had just gotten more powerful.

The dream was over, and Kagome tried to wake, to open her eyes but nothing happened. Inuyasha could tell she was trying to wake up and urged her on.

Inuyasha speask with new hope, "Kagome, come on, you can do it. Wake up!"

Kagome could hear him, and she struggled even more, trying to come back to him, I'm trying Inuyasha, I'm trying! She couldn't do it, so she stopped moveing and fell back asleep. Inuyasha was terrofied that she had just died when she stopped, but then realized she had just went back to sleep.

Outside the cellar, Sango, Kohaku, Miroku and Shippo where searching for survivors. There where few who did survive the monster Seikei's attack. They helped to nurse there wounds, and bandage them. Kohaku inquired about the attack and of the demon.

Kohaku said, "So his name was Seikei? I don't think I have heard of this demon before." Shippo agreed, "Yeah, me either!" He shivered, and continued, "He sounds scary! But I bet Inuyasha and you and Miroku can handle him!" Sango agreed with him, "Yes, we could all handle him, I hope..." She gets a far away look in her eyes and says, "I wonder how Kagome is?"

Just then Miroku runs up to them and tells them some startling news. "Sango, Kohaku...have you noticed that out of all the bodies and survivors, not a single woman is among them?"

Sango and Kohaku reply at the same time, shocked, "WHAT!" They all get up and Sango says "How can that be?" Miroku looks at her as he replies, "Well, aside from Lady Kaede and Kagome and you there are no WOMEN in this village!" Kohaku looked confused as he replied "Well, are you sure Miroku? Maybe we should check around some more..." "Yeah, there HAS to be SOME women left..." Sango said, trailing off, noticing a far away look in Miroku's eyes. "No, I'm afraid, not...I looked everywhere at LEAST three times and not a SINGLE one to be found, no mothers, babies, little girls...not a single female..." Kohaku said, "Well, they couldn't have just disappeared like that..." Shippo cried, "Oh, no! Those poor babies and little girls!" "Unless this demon Seikei TOOK them...or eaten them..." Came Kohaku's reply. "But why would he do that? WHY women? Whats so different about us, that he doesn't get any men?" Sango said. Miroku replied "Yes, it is strange, I'll admit. It just doesn't make any sense though..."

Shippo, suddenly scared for Kagome, speaks up. "I want to go check in on Kagome! I'm worried!" "We are all worried about Kagome. I'll go with you." Miroku commented.

Sango and Kohaku nod at them as they begin to bandage another man's wounded leg and arm. Miroku and Shippo walk up to where Lady Kaede's house used to be and approach the cellar door.

Miroku said "I'll go down first I need to talk to Inuyasha, alone alright?" Shippo nods his head at Miroku and waits outside for him to come out.

Miroku opens the door in the floor and walks down to the cellar. He stops at the bottom and stares at Inuyasha for a moment thinking of what to say. Then he walks towards him and rests his hand on his shoulder. His silver hair and dog ears back.

Miroku sigh's and says "Inuyasha, you cannot sit down here like this constantly...you need to eat, and sleep. Kagome needs you to be strong for her." He sniffs Inuyasha, "And you still have blood on you and it stinks! You need a bath." Inuyasha's eyes never leave Kagome's now still form. "Miroku . . . what happened after Kagome fell in the water before I came?" Inuyasha asked, his voice a sad whisper.

I think that I should tell him, even though... Miroku recounts his rescue mission of Kagome, not leaving out a single detail. Inuyasha puts his hand over Miroku's whose is still on his shoulder.

Inuyasha replies in hushed tones, "Thank you, Miroku...I owe ya...big time..." He sighs, relieved, 'I'll never be able to pay Miroku back for what he did...and I'll never forget it!'

Miroku asks, "How is Kagome? Shippo wants to see her." He looks over at Lady Kaede, "Is it ok for him to come down here?"

Kaede replies, "Kagome is on her way to recovery, but she has some time to go before she fully heals. Send Shippo in on your way out."

Miroku walks out and Shippo runs down to Kagome. He stares at Kagome's face and tears spring to his eyes.

Shippo cries out "Oh Kagome! Please don't die on us! We need you!" He starts to cry then stops, remembering that Inuyasha is down there too.

Inuyasha quietly, with a hint of tenderness to his voice "It's ok, Shippo...she'll make it...I won't let her die, she won't as long as I have anything to say about it!" He balls up his fist and says this last part with fierce tenacity, "You had better go back out there Shippo...send Sango down here willya?"

Shippo nods at this then runs outside to fetch Sango. Sango walks down the cellar steps and stands behind Inuyasha.

Inuyasha orders her, but in a quiet voice, "Watch over her, I'll be back." "Hm." Sango nods her head.

Inuyasha walks out of the cellar for the first time since entering it. He walks out into the woods near a river, not as big or as deep as the other. There, he washes himself and his clothes, getting rid of the last of Kikyo. When he is done he walks back to the village clean. He enters the cellar and asks how she is doing. Sango tells him that she is ok and then walks out, to tend to more wounded.

Days pass, and Kagome is slow to recover. Slowly she gets better, being able to eat more and stay awake longer. Inuyasha never leaves her side the whole time, taking care of her.

Miles away in other villages every night, the fog rolls in followed by the mist. The Demon Seikei attacks the villages, puting certain people in his mouth. Sango and Miroku and Kohaku are anctious to go protect the people but don't want to leave Kagome and Inuyasha behind. Though they won't say it out loud and hate to admit it to themselves, they are afraid that they won't be able to handle Seikei without the help of Inuyasha and Kagome.

Meanwhile, at the oppisite side of the village, just a few miles away, a group of bandits is rapidly approaching the village that is now in ruins. They had heard of the massacre and decided that now would be a good time for pillageing since the towns people are vulnerable. But they don't count on a certain Hanyou Dog Demon being there to kick some ass.


What will happen when the bandits arrive? Whats going to happen to Kagome? Oo Will she live? or die! And what does Lord Naoya want with women?Well, only one way to find out!