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Chapter 17- Pool Prank Gone Wrong

Kagome tried to calm her racing nerves as she ran into her cabin, slamming the door behind her. She slowly slid down against the door, slamming her head against it. Her breath was erratic from the running from before, never letting herself stop until she got to the cabin.

"Oh my god…" Kagome calmed her mind from the experience she had just weaved herself out of, slowly letting the scene from before sink in. She felt tears well in her eyes as she pulled her knees to her body, burying her head into her knees. Why? Why did everything go so wrong? Why did he do that to me? Kagome could only sigh as the memory played over in her head.

Flashback

"Catch me if you can Shippo!" Sango laughed at her newest friend who was now trying to catch up to Kagome. She could only shake her head as she pulled her skirt down, letting it drop to the concrete ground. She glanced over at the two boys that were now entering the pool area, trying her hardest not to giggle at the astound look that crossed Miroku's face.

"What are you looking at Miroku?" She snapped slightly, though her smile chased her intimidation away. Miroku was at her side in an instant, wrapping his arm around her waist. His hand conveniently fell on her butt, causing a twitch to attack her eyebrow.

"Only the most beautiful woman in the world." He replied cheerfully, though was sent to the ground by Sango's fist.

"You pervert! Don't touch me again or I will hit you so hard, you won't remember what the word 'pervert' means!" Sango screamed. When he didn't reply, she turned to her friends who passed once again, grabbing onto Shippo's shirt to stop him.

"Alright you two, let's actually spend some time in the pool." Sango said, tossing her towel onto one of the pool chairs.

"Yes mother." Kagome said, dropping her towel on the chair. Slowly, she pulled the shorts off of herself before running towards the pool, jumping into the deep end. The splash wasn't huge, though enough to wet her comrades. She swam back up to the surface, laughing at the shock expressions that now stared at her. "Aren't you all coming in?"

"You are so going to regret that!" Inuyasha said, shrugging off his shoes before diving into the water. Kagome shrieked before looking around, the water too deep to see Inuyasha, who now lurked under the water.

"Swim to the shallow end Kagome!" Shippo said.

"Not a bad idea…" Kagome replied before swimming towards the shallow water. She was suddenly stopped when she felt something brush her leg, causing her to scream and kick the unknown creature. She felt a wave of relief pass over her when she saw Inuyasha's form splash out of the water, coughing up water.

"What the hell was that for!" He shouted, causing her to glare at him.

"Don't swear in front of Shippo." She scolded softly.

"Whatever, why'd you kick me?" She sent him an apologetic smile before swimming to the other side of the pool, helping Shippo into the water. She glanced up at Sango, watching in slight amusement at the scene before her. Sango's back was now towards the deep side of the pool, slowly backing away from the devilish smirk Miroku now held captive on his lips.

"What are you thinking perv? I don't like that look you're giving me! I know karate, you better back off! I do come from a long line of demon exterminators, and I won't hesitate to exterminate you!" Sango warned. Miroku only took another step towards her, watching her almost fall into the pool. Her feet were now on the edge of the pool, making her balance off.

"Oh really, well I know some moves myself. This I call the 'tackle Sango into the pool' move!" Miroku gave no time to react as he ran into Sango, pushing both into the pool. They came up simultaneously, Sango gasping for air. The laughter that poured from Miroku's lips earned him a shove from Sango as she swam away from him.

"So what are we going to do, now that everyone has somehow made their way into the pool?" Sango sent another glare at Miroku, who only shrugged as he made his way to the others. The water reached the teen's waists, Shippo being the only one who needed to stand straight to keep his head up.

"I have an idea, let's play Marco Polo!" At the odd looks that were sent towards Kagome, she giggled. "So what if we're old doesn't mean we can't have fun. Besides, it'll be fun!"

"I'll play!" Shippo said cheerfully.

"I guess it's not that bad of an idea, could be kind of fun." Miroku said, sending Sango a smile. All anger that once filled her veins now left at the soft smile, causing warmth to spread in her body. She smiled back before answering.

"I'm game."

"Why are we doing this again?" Inuyasha asked, trying not to smirk at the look Kagome gave him.

"Will you just play please?" She asked. Shock filled her senses when she saw him cross his arms and nod.

"There's nothing else to really do." That was a little too easy…he's planning something, I can tell. Let's hope I can catch him before he does it. Kagome thought, glancing at Inuyasha.

"Alright, let's play!" Sango said.

"What, aren't you going to ask me to join?" All heads turned up to meet a pair of dark purple eyes. Kagome looked away slightly, though the others kept their deadly stares on the boy.

"Well Naraku, seems you skipped out on your camp activities again huh?" Sango asked, watching Naraku slip off his shoes.

"Why bother learning how to tie some stupid knots? I mean, it's not like I'll need it later on in life." He replied, throwing his shirt onto the ground.

"What the hell are you doing here then?" Inuyasha snapped at the boy who seemed unaffected by Inuyasha. Naraku looked towards Kagome with a slight smirk shadowing his movements. She kept her eyes trained on Shippo, trying to listen to the small boy's chatter. Even when she laughed at the cute face Shippo had created during his story, she couldn't shake the slight fear she felt. It only grew when she felt someone move behind her swiftly.

"Whoever is behind me, I suggest you step back. I don't think the lifeguards would appreciate it very much if they notice how close you're lurking." She said calmly, an eerie silence following the statement. She glanced back slightly, watching Naraku swim to one of the sides. "Now, how about that game?" Her smile returned, Inuyasha being the only one who noticed the fear behind it.

"Marco!" Kagome tried not to giggle as she screamed out the childish saying, waiting for her friend's replies.

"Polo Polo Polo!" Sango was all too willing to reply to her blind friend. She ducked under the water as her friend turned to her, swimming past her friend's feet. She emerged on the other side of the pool, trying to break the water silently.

"Sango, you don't even give any of us time to reply!" Miroku said, watching Kagome turn towards him. He quietly crept around her, mindful of her swinging arms. Sango rolled her eyes and continued to play the game, avoiding the area that Naraku now rested, keeping his full attention on his old girlfriend.

"Ha ha Kagome, you couldn't get me if I was standing right behind you!" Sango taunted, causing Kagome to splash the water with her arms.

"Can't we switch people; I've been it for like twenty minutes!" She pouted when she heard no response. "Fine, Marco?"

"Polo…come on Kags, you can't be that stupid." Inuyasha teased, waiting for her to come towards him. At the sudden movement, he looked over at Miroku and nodded. He slowly moved backwards, mindful of the sides. "Oh come on little Kagome, follow my voice."

"You're so going to get it! When I get my hands on you…" What? You going to wrap your arms around him and never let go? Kagome had to fight to keep her eyes from opening wide, though she let the blush pass by her face. Where did that come from!

"Get him Kagome! You ca-" Sango's mouth was covered by a strong hand, it's partner in crime wrapping itself around her waist and pulling her back against the owner of the two criminals. She looked back, seeing Miroku's smirking face. She tried to shout, but his hand muffled her question.

"Just be quiet for a minute Alright? Or else you'll ruin our plan." Miroku whispered, letting go of her mouth. Sango noticed that Miroku's hand stayed still on her hip, keeping her close to him. She tried to ignore that factor as she watched the scene in front of her play out.

End of Flashback

"Let me in Kagome, please?" Kagome wouldn't answer her friend's plead, too caught up in her own thoughts to reply. The brunette on the other side sighed, looking back at her two friends. "She won't let me in."

"Well that's obvious!" Inuyasha replied hotly, though quickly looked down at the sympathetic look Sango gave him He pulled at his black shirt, now being fully clothed. "And will you stop with the eyes? You're really making me mad."

"Come on Inuyasha, take it easy on Sango. She didn't do anything wrong, this isn't her fault. If we're blaming people, you know it's Mi-" Inuyasha turned his head sharply towards Miroku, giving him a tinted gold glare.

"Don't say his name. Don't you dare say it!" Inuyasha felt his fists clench as he tried to keep his temper, finally breaking his eye contact with Miroku's and looking away from the others. He let his anger simmer as a sudden ball of guilt dropped into his stomach. God damn him! How the hell did he manage to do that, and with me right there…I promised her I wouldn't let him hurt her again! I told her I wouldn't! And now look what happened, I …god I have to get into that cabin somehow!

"Kagome, I just want to talk to you." Sango's coaxing voice brought Inuyasha back to reality.

"Go away!" Kagome's tearful voice chipped at their hearts, jabbing into Inuyasha's the hardest. He let his mind travel to any option, finally settling on one plan.

"I'm going to try something, I might be back." Inuyasha sent the two of them knowing looks, hoping they knew not to follow. As he left, Sango sighed deeply.

"Poor Inuyasha, I bet he feels like this is his entire fault. But he couldn't stop him, he didn't know…" How did it all happen this way? Sango thought, going back to the disastrous moment.

Flashback

"What's the matter Kagome, I'm too smart for you?" Inuyasha asked, slowly walking backwards. Kagome only threw her hands forward, barely missing Inuyasha. He glanced up at his friends, now seeing Miroku had completed his task. With a smirk Inuyasha stopped, waiting for Kagome tag him. What he didn't expect what the feel of Kagome's body against his as she rammed into him. He quickly felt his feet slip, silently swearing at the floor. Luckily he kept his balance, though Kagome was having problems.

"Whoa!" Kagome shouted, now placing her hands on his shoulders to stabilize herself. She sighed in relief at the realization that she would not be meeting the bottom of the pool, lightly resting her head against her right hand. She only stayed in this position before she felt a strong throb against her check, making her look down to meet skin over Inuyasha's heart. Finally realizing who she was leaning on, Kagome quickly looked up to catch bright brown eyes. Inuyasha did not miss the brightening of her cheeks as he unconsciously placed his hands on her hips.

"Why did you hit into me!" He asked, trying to keep his voice form wavering.

"Sorry I…well you shouldn't have stopped! What was the reason for that anyways!" She asked, her voice squeaking at the end.

"I didn't know I needed a reason to stop moving. I'll ask for permission next time." He said sarcastically.

"Stop being stupid."

"You really want to know?" His smile darkened in hidden meaning when he saw her nod. Keeping his eyes trained on her, he let his head drop closer to hers. He almost pulled back when her head came closer as well, though shook the thought. "Well Sherlock, I simply was trying to prove a point."

"And what was that?" She whispered, feeling his breath come out in a puff as he scoffed.

"You seem to notice my body more than a friend should." Knowing his friends were listening, Inuyasha lowered his voice to a small murmur. Kagome's eyes widened as she unconsciously brought her gaze downward, only to be presented with Inuyasha's torso. She let a small squeak pass her lips as she closed her eyes, feeling the rumble of laughter coming from Inuyasha.

"I don't notice your body, you're imagining things." She replied, keeping her eyes shut. She slowly slid her hands from his shoulders to his chest, trying to push herself away from him. When he refused to let go of her waist, she looked up at him angrily. "What is your problem, why won't you let me go?"

"Because I want you to admit that you do like my body." Inuyasha replied. Kagome tried to push away again, though she realized he was much stronger than her.

"I'm not feeding your ego by agreeing to that, now let me go!"

"Now what makes you think you'll be feeding my ego? Just say that you're interested in my looks, and I'll gladly let you go." At the frustrated shout that Kagome gave out, Inuyasha had to contain a devilish smirk.

"Ugh, fine…so I was looking at your body before, it's not like its illegal or anything!" She replied, blushing at her own admission.

"That's all I wanted to hear." He slowly let his hands move away from her hips, giving her access to the pool. She stood still for a moment before smiling, causing an eyebrow to arch on Inuyasha's face. "Why are you so happy?"

"I just realized that this means you're Marco! Ha!" Kagome watched a blank expression cross Inuyasha's face as she broke into laughter. "Now you have to try and get us."

"Piece of cake." He replied smugly, quickly ducking underwater. Kagome continued to laugh as she turned to move away from Inuyasha, only to have herself heaved towards another person. "Let me go!" She said quickly turning to face her capturer.

"Boo." Violet eyes glinted with mischief as Naraku slowly leaned closer to Kagome, who immediately tried to pull away. When she realized that Naraku's hands now locked her against him, she fearfully looked around in search of Inuyasha. He'll come save me; he always comes to save me. He has to come, he promised me! Kagome's mind screamed as she realized that even if Inuyasha came up, his eyes would be sealed and he wouldn't see the scene.

"Get your hands off her Naraku!" Sango yelled her and Miroku now moving through the water towards the two. Naraku only glanced up and smirked as his gaze shifted around the pool. Kagome soon realized what he was looking for. Fear struck her heart as Inuyasha came to the surface.

"Inuyasha!" Thought my name was Marco Miroku, no- Inuyasha's thought was interrupted as he heard a slow chuckle and a small sob. His eyes flew open to be greeted with a horrible sight.

"Get aw-" Before the sentence could even be spoken, Naraku's lips shoved forcefully against Kagome's, stealing her first kiss and Inuyasha's breathe. Kagome quickly tried to push away from him, though he only seemed to push harder against her lips. She wanted to cry out, but kept her mouth shut from any intrusion.

Inuyasha's heart broke as time seemed to freeze for him, taunting him of what he wanted. He watched her hands pounding against Naraku's chest, though it was in slow motion. He almost stood in a trance, watching her frantic eyes lock with his. Beautiful chocolate crystals stabbed into his very soul as the girl tried to move away from her attacker, begging Inuyasha to come and help. But his feet were stuck in quicksand, and his heart was too mangled to give him the motivation.

Kagome couldn't help but keep her eyes on Inuyasha as she felt Naraku's mouth slide against hers, demanding her to respond. The pure sorrow in Inuyasha's eyes made the franticness of the situation only worse, and seemed to give her more power in trying to push the boy away. But she felt her own heart ripping as Inuyasha looked away, her thoughts making her believe he was disgusted by her. She let her arms fall limp at the broken eye contact, waiting until Naraku's lips finally pulled away. As soon as he did, she shoved him away as hard as she could, watching his blood red lips pull into a smirk.

"Remember Kagome, you're always mine. And just as I proved, some things Inuyasha can't protect you from." By the time Naraku's sentence was finished, Kagome had already gathered her clothes from the ground and had sprinted from the pool area, leaving pieces of her heart in the process.

End Flashback

Kagome wiped her bruised lips once again, trying to erase the memory. Her tears were now dripping from her face, though she managed to keep her sobs silent. She knew her friends were still outside the cabin, and she refused to let them hear her crying. If they knew how tormented she really was, they'd try anything necessary to get into the cabin.

Her eyes moved from the floor to the room as she heard the window open. She kept her gazed locked on the glass fearfully, praying that Naraku hadn't returned. Her heart both soared and twisted when she caught sight of her savior.

"Inuyasha…" The way she said his name made him cringe and look over at her. He did nothing for a moment; though slowly he let his feet guide him towards her. His eyes winced when he saw her back up slightly, sadly letting his gaze drop to the girl in front of him.

"…I'm still it…" The words were not what Kagome expected, and caused her to glance back up at Inuyasha. He gradually sat next to her; as if afraid she would scream and run away from him.

"Yes…you are…" She replied softly. He stared at her, her small smile seeming to hold her emotions together. He took another stab at his bravery and brought his hand to her face, guiding it to his. She looked up at him in astonishment. When did he become to gentle? He's just having pity on you… she thought, though her heart easily ignored it.

"Kagome I…" The words that he had rehearsed in his head flew out of his mind as he watched her tears fill her eyes once again. He swallowed deeply and tried to say anything to calm her down. "I wish I could have realized what he was up to. I wish I had stopped him. I wish…I wish I hadn't failed." She blinked slightly.

"Your promise…"

"I didn't think he would stoop so low, I thought he had one human bone in his body, I do-" He stopped when he felt Kagome's head rest on his shoulder. Without warning, Kagome slowly climbed in Inuyasha's lap, as if scared of the area around her. She slightly whimpered when she didn't feel him respond. Inuyasha tried not to tense at the movement, and bit back a sharp comment.

"Just, hold me oka? That's all I need you to do right now." Her command was soft and hardly demanding, but Inuyasha couldn't shake away the need to respond. Warm arms wound against her as she pulled herself closer to him, her tears being unconsciously dried by his shirt.

"I can do that." He responded quietly, feeling her smile slightly against his neck. Though she'd never say it, his voice almost seemed to rise in pride at the fact that he was able to do something for her. He doesn't believe in himself now, does he? He should know how he helps me.

"See, you always seem to keep your promise…" When he looked down at her, he noticed her eyes were closed and her breathing patterns were slowly evening out. "Even if you can't see it, you always keep me safe from harm."

"I…" He sighed when he noticed she had fallen asleep, once again in his arms. His thoughts drifted back to the day she had fallen asleep on the bus with him, the same day he had promised to protect her. This is all my fault. If I hadn't let my emotions get in the way, I wouldn't have made him notice us. There's no doubt he waited until I was out of the water before he…it's all my fault, I hurt her…

"I'm sorry Kagome. I'll never let that happen again, no matter what the cost." His vow was heard by only his own ears as he pushed her ebony waves away from her face. "Even if it means keeping you away from me.

Oh no, what a chapter! A little angsty, but not all of life goes the way we want. Please don't kill me, it had to be done! I know that this chapter took me so long to write, and I know you all want to tear my head off, but I didn't mean for that to happen! Well anyways, what did Inuyasha mean? How will Kagome take it? And where in the world is Kouga! (I kind of forget where I put him…hehehe opps?) Read next chapter!

Billysgotagun- No favorites, even if it is tempting to tell you what is going to happen. I'd get so many angry reviewers, that I wouldn't be able to finish all the comments for a month! But I do hope you keep with the story.

Pistachio564- Sorry for the long wait and all, I just couldn't seem to get my fingers writing. But if this will make u feel better, I'm writing the next chapter as soon as I post this one! That is, if my fingers will let me type once I finish with all of these reviews…

Destiny's Gem- I'm guessing that this chapter blew your mind away then? Since you didn't have a clue what was going to happen I mean. Hope it wasn't too upsetting, but not everything in the world is perfect, so I had to add some sadness.

Secero- Well if you live in the new England area, then this chapter is in the afternoon for you so you won't lose sleep. Sorry for my long wait, I was just so preoccupied this month for some reason. Maybe because summer is ending…wha! Surprised by the outcome of this chapter?

InuyashaMaster- Well some of your prediction was right. I was kind of shocked that you knew what some of my plan was, and when I read it I was just like '….stalker….' but then I realized that maybe it was just a good guess. Did you like how is came out in the end?

Dieforinuyasha- Well Shippo was made to be the youngster of the group, so you must remember he is like a little kid. They get really annoying at times and you want to poke their eyes out, but they can be kind of funny and cute too. Hope you liked the chapter, Shippo wasn't really in it but…

Tomiki- Well at least you didn't have to wait to see who robbed Kagome of her first kiss! Many people are probably going to ask my why I had that happen, but I can't really say. It just seemed to work out that way, hope you don't hate me!

Inashosetai- About Kouga…you see, I kind of have a small problem with my writing…I seem to lose characters! I don't know how I do it, but later on in Kagome's eyes I'll end up losing Miroku and Sango. So yea…but he'll be back in the next chapter (I hope) so don't worry!

PAULA- Well, I didn't MEAN to take so long to write this chapter! Really I didn't, I just wanted it to be good. But then I got side tracked and then I kind of forgot then I had to do these reviews so it took longer than I thought!

Lanerz- Well I hope that you checked it today because it's up! No they didn't try to take off the bathing suits, but that would have been something that Miroku could have done…maybe I'll use it for later! LoL. All my friends think that Inuyasha isn't cute, but I think he's adorable!

EliteElite- Wow, that's a whole lot of evil. I feel honored that you would give me such a high award. If you thought that I have been acting evil before this chapter, I'm sure that you think I'm Satan's sister now! And if you don't, I'm betting you will by the end of this.

Mya Lariue- I have no clue what bothers people so much! I mean, it's just a way to make my writing stand out so much. Anyways, there was a little romance in this chapter, but it was more towards the end than anything. And yes I know it was sad, I'm excepting like 100 ppl to say that.

Snoochie- I blame you people for making me be so late with my writing. No I'm kidding, I really don't. I'm glad that I can make you curious, that's the main point of a mystery story. Hope you liked the chapter, even though it was a little sad.

HanyouCrazy411- Glad that you liked the way Shippo popped into the story. Now you know Inuyasha's plan, and even though he got it to work it came as a terrible price. I figured you were a girl by that comment, but I'm happy that you reassured me. Hope you liked the chapter!

Lonely Youkai- If anyone was mean fully evil it was Naraku in this one, but you if mean good Evil then it defiantly was Inuyasha and Miroku. Even if those two were like Naraku, we'd still like them because they are too darn cute!

Inuaysahngel- It's alright about the time thing. I know that people's lives don't revolve around reviewing and stuff like that. I was probably just having a bad day or something. Don't listen to me at times; I can be a real pain in the butt.

Neko Miko- Well Kouga didn't show up, but it might have been better if he had. I mean out of the two, you have to admit that Kouga is a better choice. I don't think that he would have taken her first kiss away forcefully; he likes her too much to do that.

InuyashaSesshomarulover- I know it took me a long time to get another chapter up on the site, but I'm trying to get these done as soon as possible. Glad that you like the story, though I bet you hate me now after this chapter.

LuvinAniManga- It's not really that I don't like Kikyo or Kouga, it's more like I just needed people to take the parts and those two were just the people I had to use. As for Naraku…well I just hate him. Plain and simple.

Anne-Marie- I think you have, LoL. But it's alright if you say it more than once, I won't take offence to it! I promise. Glad that you like the way that I write, and I'm hoping that you aren't the only one. I know there are better ones out there, but at least I'm trying.

Natasha- Ah, you so reminded me of an old lady with a rifle shooting at kids who were on her lawn with that line!...I know I'm strange, don't hate me because I'm different. I get random images when I hear things. But glad that you like the story!

Glenlightarrow- Teletubbies are just stupid and I hate them, but they kind of scare me. I don't really know, I'm just special like that. But yea, thanks for the compliments and stuff, they are greatly appreciated! Hope you enjoyed the chapter.

Pr3tty iin piink- Well the chapter title kind of gave that away… sweatdrop but that's alright, it's good to be observant! Yes as you can see the plans went well, but the after effects were not all that great. Poor Inuyasha, he blames himself…

Iluvme4eva555- Wow, does that mean I'm like a drug dealer than? Will I get shot! Oh god, I don't feel like dieing just yet! And I know for a fact that you don't want me to die, OR you're sister…not like I know you or anything! (hee hee)

Fire Alchemist- I know that it took me forever and a day, but I really have a life. It probably doesn't mean anything to you people, but I have been trying to balance everything out. Plus all my friends just got back from some camp so you know…

InuYasha+Kagome- Well I don't want them to get together really soon in the story, and this story is only half way done or so. I have to make it a pretty interesting story. Otherwise it won't be good and everyone will be like 'why is this so dumb?' LoL.

Yumianime- Well I know that it took me a while to write this and all, but I do try my best to keep up with these things. My friends have just been invaded my life lately. I mean, why would friends do that! LoL. Here is that chapter that you want.

Leo of the stars- Because Miroku and Inuyasha are always in trouble? I mean it's like their names are an ancient name for trouble and mischief. But this time it's not really their fault, I mean they couldn't stop Naraku right? Hope you liked the chapter, I'm working on the next one right after this.

Siyaki- Glad that you like my stuff. I'm sure I'm not really good when compared to a lot of other writers, but I can hold my ground against some. Kagome and Inuyasha will be an interesting pair...the only question is what will happen in the next chapter?

SeeC- It seems like a lot of people like to say they love my story, but you are one of the first to make it stick out from everything else. You probably hate me now because of this chapter, but never fear. When there is something sinfully dark going on, you know the group always seems to find out about it.

SoranoDarkHorse- Well now you know how the plan went. Thought Inuyasha managed to get what he wanted, so didn't Naraku. It's kind of sad because Kagome was used in both plans, and was forced to do something she didn't want to. Poor Kagome.

I-read-2-much- Well welcome to the reviewing place! I'm happy to have you join my story review area…I don't know what I call it, I'd call it a lounge, but the couches haven't gotten here yet! Well still, hope you liked the story. And I like the name it's funny.

Darkangelprincess24- Wow, such a cool mane. I know that I didn't update in god knows how long and all, but I am really trying to get it done! It's just taking longer than I expected it to be. Oh well, that's what I get for trying to do everything at once.

Amber- Well the plans was good, but Naraku coming and making everyone sad wasn't. I mean he made Kagome cry, Inuyasha feel like a failure, and Miroku and Sango could only watch. How do you think everyone is going to react to this?

Annie- Wow, thanks for the plot compliment. I mean I didn't know how a summer camp would work out and all and I thought it sounded kind of corny, but it's going pretty good. This chapter was a little sadder than the others, but not everything can be all cheerful!

Mattthemoonprincess- It's hard trying to look confused, I know how you feel. Well at least you knew what was going on in those two boys' heads. Kagome and Sango didn't have a clue what was going on until it was too late. Sadly, nobody knew what was in store for Kagome from Naraku. Hope you liked it!

Lady Mysti- Shippo will be more important as the story goes on, and he helps everyone out as much as he can. But he's also going to be annoying Inuyasha and getting him in trouble with Kagome, just like in the real series. Let's hope fur doesn't go flying.

Aelfraed P.- Well you know, those two boys together are like facing two walls against each other. Not a brain in sight. But it was a good little detour from the death, but you know me. Have to get right back on track with that stuff, which is when this chapter comes in!

AmnarJoey- You wrote me a lot of stuff! I know I spelt Sesshy's name wrong in the beginning, I just haven't had time to fix it. Yes I spell Oka the way I do on purpose because it makes my writing different. That's good about Rita Mae Brown, such a good writer. Naraku is a pig. I decided to keep Kikyo alive because then the police would shut the camp down if she was dead. And that's it!

Bad girl 2.0- It's Oka if it's short, just as long as it had more than three words to it. Do you know how hard it is to make a 4 sentence minimum reply to a three worded review? It's not as easy as it seems. I've had to do it many times. Hope you liked this chapter, even though it's slightly dark.

Beybladegal24- Well at least I keep people reading my stories, so I know that the education of America isn't lost yet. I know that we are all sad because of what I made Naraku do, but that's life. Kagome seems sad, Inuyasha seems mad, and it's all going to be interesting. Let's hope I can keep you on the edge of your seat.

Some dude 111- Yes the Oka is spelt that way on purpose. I do it so that I know that this is my writing. If anyone tries to steal it, I know that I can prove them it's mine by the Oka. Also I just have always done that, don't know why though.

Inukag­- Well it's good that you weren't lieing to me. I'm also happy that you like my story, though you probably will hate me once you read this chapter. Wonder what the hell Kouga is doing right now, I mean we haven't seen him in over a day. Hope he's not like dead…

Kerinauu- Well thank you for putting me on your fav lists. I'm happy that I can keep you wanting more of my story. And its Oka if you don't write, not like it's a law that you have to. Hope that you didn't get too mad at this chapter, it had to be done.

Jessy- A lot of people would disagree with you about understanding why it takes me so long to write a chapter. Some of them want me to write a new one everyday! But that just means that people like my story, which makes me feel good about myself. Oh and hope you didn't get too sad at this chapter.

Billysgotagun- well this chapter is different than the others, so it could be considered as good as them. It took me a while to get this done, but I tried to make it good. Hope that it meets your expectations and that maybe I'll get another review from you! LoL.

XChocaholicXx- Sorry that it has been bothering you, I didn't think it was a big deal. I kind of can't change it, but I'll just try and use the word lest alright? I'll just say alright instead of it, so that way it won't bother you! Hope you liked the chapter.

Chapter 18- Secrets behind White Doors

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