Disclaimer: I haven't been able to write for the past two days so I'm a little behind. I was really hoping to finish this chapter by Thursday because I'm going down to Virginia to visit my friend for the weekend and she's one of my more devoted fans and I wanted to write my next chapter of TKP at her house. Well anyway I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 10:

Enter Kouyou

Inuyasha woke to the now familiar scent of Naraku, or more precisely Miruto, but when he looked at the area where the demon had slept the night before there was nothing a but ruffled blanket, 'Now where did he go off to, every time he disappears I get an earful from Kagome, I'd better go find him,' Inuyasha thought as he got up and walked toward the door. As he stepped outside he could dimly see the outline of the younger demon on the multi-colored horizon and could hear one name echo through the air.

"Naraku"

'Naraku! I thought the scent was stronger. But why didn't he wake the rest of us. Maybe he's not fighting Naraku like we thought,' Inuyasha thought angrily then took after the demon. Inuyasha made sure to keep a good distance behind as not to be heard. If Miruto truly was a traitor, he wanted to catch the elemental in the act. As he came through the bushes he saw the incarnate doing his normal lifting trick to an unsuspecting demon, 'Hey wait a minute, I know that demon. What is Sesshomaru doing here?' he thought then snickered as he saw his half bother slam into a tree. A the demon began to run again Inuyasha began to ready himself to go after him but then caught Naraku's scent coming from above. He looked up and thought he saw a ghost, though it was impossible considering the demon he saw didn't have a soul.

"Kagura? But your dead." Inuyasha heard the demon exclaim as he slowly backed away with his arms crossed against his chest and tears filling his eyes.

"I thought you would have learned from my stories about the band of seven, death is nothing to our great and powerful master Naraku," the wind sorceress laughed as she descended from the tree.

"What's wrong with you, the Kagura I knew would never call Naraku great and he's not my master. At least not anymore," Miruto told her then meekly looked away.

"I don't know what you're talking about, master Naraku created me and so I respect his greatness and power as should you. But instead, Naraku told me you decided to serve a weak half demon, it's degrading to be related to someone who'd associate with such an ingrate," the red eyed demon smirked as Inuyasha's face turned beet red.

"Who are you calling an ingrate you stupid incarnation," Inuyasha yelled as he revealed himself, making the elementals along with Sesshomaru and his companions stare, "No offense Miruto."

"Some taken," the male replied sarcastically in a manner that reminded Inuyasha of Kagura, well at least before she returned from the grave, "What are you doing here, I thought you would still be asleep."

"And miss this, not a chance in hell, besides someone had to be here to save you when you get in over your head, he aid cockily as he approached the demons with the Tetsusiaga in his hands but suddenly found he was unable to move.

"Sorry Inuyasha but sometimes a demon has to fight his own battles," the dark blue-eyed told his friend then turned back to his elder sibling. "Just because you're my sister doesn't mean I won't take you down."

"You defeat me? Don't make me laugh; you never were strong enough to harm me. You're too soft for your own good, but if you insist. Dance of the Wind Blades," the demon yelled as she swung her fan like a sword.

Miruto jumped onto a tree branch above to avoid the attack then jumped off as the tree fell down, "Hmm well I guess it's my turn, Purifying Water."

"Like that weak attack could hurt me, Dance of the Dragon," she shouted as a tornado shout out from her fan and broke through her siblings attack then turn to strike him. Once again Miruto attempted to evade but felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder.

"Aughh," the water elemental screamed as he clutched his shoulder and winced, "She's too powerful."

"Miruto just do that blood trick of yours," Inuyasha advised him but saw a grim look on his companion's face.

"I already am, and it's the only thing keeping me from bleeding to death," he told the hanyou as he lifted his now blood stained hand, revealing his almost skinless shoulder and thought, 'Damn I don't think I'll survive this unless I can summon upon a weapon, but Kagura told me I would gain mine till I was strong enough.' (By weapon I mean like Kagura's fan though in this case it will be a weapon because I can't think of a regular item that would work with water)

"You know maybe after I destroy you master Naraku could bring you back as well with one of his sacred jewel shards, then maybe you'll be more obedient," Kagura laughed as she covered her mouth with the sleeve of her kimono.

'A shard of the sacred jewel! Of course, why didn't I think of that earlier, at least now I won't have to hold back though I still don't think I can win,' Miruto thought then saw a blue light appear in front of his face then something fell to then ground. He slowly bent down and picked it up with his weakened right hand and saw what appeared to be a black throwing star, "Hmm I don't know how much good this will do me with my injured arm but here goes nothing," Miruto said then threw the star in his sister's direction.

"That won't help you now, Dance of the Wind Blades," she attacked the weapon and flew dust from the ground into the air, "See you are no match for me," the wind sorceress laughed then saw the star emerge from the dust and hit her in the arm.

Miruto looked up to see his weapon hurtling at hit and raised his arm to catch it. He suddenly felt cold and when he looked at the throwing star it was now clear. When the dust cleared he saw his elder sister incased in ice, "Wow I won, now to find Naraku."

"Not so fast, you haven't won yet," a male voice said from behind Miruto as he felt two hands pull his arms behind his back and tied his hands together with what felt like a vine.

"Ah my arm," the water elemental yelled then looked behind him to see another familiar face and began to cry, "Takashi you too?"

"Yes, you know I'm very disappointed in you. Master Naraku told me of your treachery and how you joined the band who murdered me," Takashi smirked as he tightly held on to his bleeding brother, "But don't worry, our master still has a plan for you."

"Whatever it is I won't do it, I work for Inuyasha now," Miruto told him as he squirmed around trying to escape the elder male's grip but finding it useless.

"Who says you have a choice?" a bitter voice said from within the forest. A moment later Kinbari emerged from her hiding spot behind a tree and stared at her twin with a murderous look upon her face as she walked over to free her older sister from her ice prison.

"Sister what do you mean," the shocked water incarnation asked as he attempted to break free but was once again held back.

The fire elemental shot him a look of disgust as she replied, "Sister? You dare call me that after you abandoned me for the murderer's of our brother. I was left alone and beaten by Master Naraku because of your treachery and you dare have the nerve to call me sister!"

"Kinbari it wasn't like that. I didn't mean to…" Miruto sobbed but was cut off by his twin.

"Save your excuses, I don't want to hear them, but you know what I do want to do?" she asked with and sinister grin on her face. As she approached the boy her hands burst into flames, "I've wanted to do this for a long time."

"Well I guess you'll have to wait a little longer," Inuyasha told her as he jumped in between the siblings with his sword pointed in her direction.

"Oh come Inuyasha do you truly wish to waste your energy on a weakling such as Kinbari?" Naraku said cockily as his jumped from his tree perch.

"Where do you people keep coming from?" the confused Inuyasha asked but the shrugged and smiled smugly, "But I'll fight you anyway."

"I never said I was going to fight you, prepare to meet the strongest of my incarnations. Come to me my elementals," Naraku said as he waved his arms towards himself. Kagura and Kinbari quickly walked over to their master as a reluctant Miruto was being dragged by his elder brother. When the four incarnations were crowded around him Naraku raised his hands above their heads and the siblings began to glow then quickly lost their shapes. Seconds later the four molds of flesh merged together and a mist surrounded them.

Inuyasha could see the shape of a human silhouette and called out to it, "Miruto!"

"Sorry Miruto is no more, meet the unstoppable Kouyou," Naraku announced as a white haired male stepped out from the mist and smirked.


Finally done, sorry I am 10 days late. I didn't finish by Thursday and was at my friends house the next 4 days so I couldn't write and I was busy all week so I couldn't continue till two days ago. Well thanks for waiting and remember to R&R.