Inu 17

Kagome woke up her head spinning. 'Owie… Why does stuff like this always happen to me?' she said with a sigh. Kagome opened her eyes and she was in a white room that was well lit, she saw Inuyasha, half naked crawling to her in a very seductive manner. She felt her face heat up. Just as Inuyasha pushed her down lightly onto her back and was closing in for a kiss, she noticed his red eyes. Kagome quickly blinked twice. The image faded away and in its wake a dark room appeared with Naraku leaning in to kiss her was.

"Well, well it appears that my Kagome is stronger than I thought." Naraku leaned forward and licked her cheek starting near her mouth and ending just under her eye. Kagome shivered in disgust.

"What do you want Naraku." She said through gritted teeth.

"Tsk, tsk Kagome, your impatience will never get you anywhere." He said as a vile smile crept onto his face.

"Burn in hell Naraku!"

"Now Kagome, I don't think it's wise for you to be threatening me." He said while gesturing at her enlarged stomach. Kagome's face turned from anger to fear. She covered her stomach protectively. Naraku let out a cruel laugh.

"If you only knew what lay inside you…" he trailed off and left the room. When he was gone and Kagome sensed he was really gone (she didn't know how she knew) the dark walls began to fade even more and she discovered she was in a cell. Then she did what any pregnant woman in her predicament would do. She cried.

Kouga sat struggling in a chair highlighted by a single beam of light in the dark room. Even a demon of his strength couldn't move in these bonds.

"I'll ask you again Ookami. Where is Kagome?" A quiet voice filled the darkness. Even though it was quiet, it didn't hide the promise of pain if he didn't answer.

"I don't know! Do you think I'd still be sitting here! I'd have left long ago!" A form entered the light.

"Ookami, I know you made a deal with Naraku. I heard it as everyone else in the cathedral did. Now tell me." Inuyasha said as he placed his hands on the arms of the chair. His response was Kouga spitting in his face. Now at this point Inuyasha was pretty pissed. He punched Kouga so hard in the jaw that he heard it crack.

"Damn…" Inuyasha muttered. "You'd still better be able to talk."

His only response was Kouga turning his head away and sticking nose up in the air.

"Listen Ookami prince. I know you love Kagome. It obvious when you look at her… But I love her too. If either of us wants to see Kagome alive again, I have to find out what deal you made and then go from there." He finished her voice just above whispering. He knew that Kouga would hear him anyways.

"You know what Dog-shit? I'm not going to tell you everything, because I'm sure you don't know everything about Kagome. But I'll tell you about the deal with Naraku." Kouga finished with a smile as blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

"I love Kagome more than life itself. I'd do anything for her, which is why I'm telling you this. Not because you tried to beat the shit out of me." He said with a smirk. "Kagome was like an angel, and when she said she'd go steady with me, it was like a dream come true. Then we got more and more serious, I'm sure her stomach shows you how serious. Then I panicked, but afterwards I realized how stupid I was, I tried to win her back. But I knew she was gone forever. One night while I was at Kagome's work a man approached me. His name was Naraku. He offered me the chance of a lifetime. Kagome's love, a family of my own, there was nothing wrong, no strings attached. He handed me some herbs, they were to make her forget all about her love for you."

'She loved me?' Inuyasha was flabbergasted by this, but chose to remain silent.

"So I slipped them into her tea. At first she fell asleep on the counter and I panicked, then she popped back up and couldn't think about anything other than me. It was blissful. Then I noticed she was slowly becoming more and more silent and withdrawn. I was worrying, but our wedding was soon and then she'd be mine; forever." A smile appeared, and a faraway look on his eyes. Suddenly it dawned on Inuyasha, Kikyou had those herbs too…

Inuyasha left the room, out in the hallway Ayame was pacing nervously.

"Is he alright?" she asked nervously.

"I might have broken his jaw but other than that he'll be fine." He answered with a small smile. In the short time he'd know Ayame, her straight forwardness had earned her a small place in his heart.

"Oh and Ayame! Tell him I didn't mean to break his jaw." Inuyasha walked away as he pulled out his cell phone. 'Time to see how well those herbs work…' He pulled out his cell phone and dialled Kikyou's number.

Surprisingly enough, Kikyou had been a great help. She had told exactly where Naraku's house or "lair" was, seeing as how she had been going there for years to fuck around with him. Before Kikyou had hung up Inuyasha had blurted out: "Did you ever love me?"

Kikyou had responded with "I was only infatuated with you; you were an escape from my duties. I'm sorry for toying with you." (A/N the herbs have made her honest and open up) Inuyasha shut his cell without saying good bye.

Inuyasha sat perched on a nearby roof with Kouga, Ayame, Sango and Miroku, even his brother was there. Inuyasha couldn't fathom why Sesshomaru was there. He had only responded with the fact that he cared about his patient. 'Whatever.' Thought Inuyasha, but it was one more demon and that was good enough for him.

Inuyasha had only just found out that Sango was a black belt in Go-Ju-Ryu and was more than proficient with weapons. Her favourite, being a bone boomerang made of demon bones. He silently shuddered as he looked at it. And then there was Miroku his life long friend, who would have guessed he had spiritual powers with that perverted mind of his.

They were all dressed in black to appear as one with the night. Sango's armour had pink accents where her shoulder, knee and elbow pads were, as well as one blocking her stomach and groin area. Ayame and Kouga were dressed in their traditional garb, though instead of the fur being brown and white, it was midnight black, though Ayame carried her green leaves and all three of them were carrying katana's. Inuyasha's armour had red streaks across the abdomen and arms; Miroku's had similar purple stripes. Lastly Sesshomaru, always being the one to stand out had white stripes.

Before any of them could move a gust of wind appeared and before them stood Kagura. She looked over the full blood Inu-youkai, with a smile of pleasure on her face. As Inuyasha prepared to strike she stilled him with her wind power.

"Inuyasha do not rush, otherwise he'll find you. Kagome is in a cell. Her time is near. Youkai births happen before human births. But do not rush. I will help you the best I can. But remember do not rush or he will find you."

Kouga and Inuyasha's scents were suddenly filled with fear.

"Do not fear for her, or he will smell you. Try your best to remain calm. Now go forth and save your woman."

At Inuyasha's signal they all jumped off of the roof and headed towards Naraku.

'Good luck Inuyasha. I hope you find her in time.' With a gust of wind she was gone.