I like the thank everyone who has been reviewing the story. Thank you so much for the encouragement and ideas. To all the people who sent get well wishes, thank for the concern. So now I'm back and sorry this chapter will be really short, but I wanted to get everyone something. After all its been two weeks groans so please no flames this time.

Well here is Chapter 6; the question on everyone's minds is Shippou and Kagome. But no one has asked about Inuyasha. Smiling wickedly Don't you think you need to know?

Just a reminder, I'm working on a couple other stories that will be sequels to this one as well. Yes I already have the ending planned. As I have stated before I will update this story once or twice a week, so keep checking every week.

Chapter 6: Unlocking the Power of the Jewel

Kagome knew she had been in this place for at least a couple of hours. SesshoMaru had not spoken to her since he captured her. During the journey she passed out, and awakened in this darkened room. It had to be a dungeon of sorts; she was getting colder every minute. She was not prepared for this, still wearing the robe she grabbed to talk to Sango and Miroku. How were they doing? Did Inuyasha move from what she knew had to be a spell binding him.

She sat there trying to hear any form of movement, any noises that would tell her where she was, there was nothing. Where could SesshoMaru have taken her? He must be working with Kikyo or was this his own plan? No it couldn't be, the new powers he possessed could only have come from Kikyo. She knew Inuyasha would come for her, but now so long after her abduction, maybe he couldn't find her. She started to feel a little depressed at her situation, then felt anger. I'm not going to sit here and let them do what they want to me; I must get to Inuyasha. She began looking around her prison of the moment; she was determined to find someway out.

But what she saw when she was taken from them did not leave her much hope. What if they were all dead? No I will not allow such thoughts to enter my mind. They will survive, but they need to be warned. How can I warn them and there's nothing for me to use, she thought. Then she realized the jewel it was almost complete, could it give her some kind of power, like all the other possessors of the shards. It was worth a try, but how do I unlock what I need? She gave this more thought and decided that she would give it a try and just ask the jewel, she was told it was made of souls anyway.

Kagome sat on the floor of her cell again like Inuyasha and began to ask the jewel for help. After sometime and prayer the jewel began to glow and five pieces broke away from it and merged into her body. Then she knew her new powers, she continued to sit there and try to call to Kaede. If anyone could hear, it would be Kaede.

Kaede watched Inuyasha's transformation, moving away from him like the others. Inuyasha was becoming something he never had before. It was like he was possessed by another demon. How could they stop his transformation before he lost all the humanity inside him? "Kaede can you hear me" she heard from around her. "Kaede it's me Kagome please answer me, I'm using the Shikon no Tama to talk to you. Please speak to me I will hear you, I think" Kaede was confused, looking all around her trying to see Kagome. Miroku noticed this and felt something else strange. He came closer to Kaede "what's wrong? I feel another presence here?" he asked her bringing Sango's attention also. She whispered to them so SesshoMaru could not hear, "Its Kagome she says she using the jewel to talk to me. Could this be possible, I never heard anyone using the jewel in such a way before." She looked perplexed at this. Miroku and Sango wondered as well, if it was so then she could help with their current problem. Then Miroku and Sango both heard their names also "Miroku, Sango can anyone hear me, please I need to know if this works? If you can try to speak to me, I will hear you, please speak to me." She pleaded to them. " I will speak to her, she is calling me and Sango." He stated to them. Miroku deciding to be the first and spoke to her mentally as well, deciding it best with SesshoMaru there.

"Kagome we hear you can you hear us?" he asked waiting for a response.

"Yes, yes I can hear you, thank goodness this works." Kagome replied.

"Where are you Kagome? Do you know?"

"No I passed out after a time and awoke in this dark place. But you all are in danger there you must leave do what you can but leave that place." Everyone faced each other; unlike before they all could hear her speak and knew it was best as Miroku said to speak mentally.

"Kagome its Sango we have tried to leave and cannot were stuck here, and SesshoMaru is here and Inuyasha…" Sango could no longer find her words.

"What's going on there, someone tell me?" Kagome asked determinedly.

"Kagome, its Kaede, he is changing into some kind of demon we have never seen before and SesshoMaru is a little scared I think. Something has changed him, we think its him losing everything he loves and cares about."

Miroku interrupted her "Is there something here we cannot see? If you can help us please tell us what's going on?" he asked her knowing they needed this information. She did not respond to him.

"Kagome?" "Kagome?" "Kagome?" they all asked and no response was given still, something had happened.

Kagome stopped when she heard the approaching footsteps, she didn't need to be caught, with her last hope of communication.

Kagome placed the jewel back into its hiding place amongst her clothing, praying that no one would find it. She did not know who was coming for her but she knew it wasn't SesshoMaru. Then she sensed it, she knew who was coming for her and didn't like this knowledge. The jewel seemed to give her more power than she thought. Before her captures came she made one last wish with her powers. She prayed for the jewel to hide its presence from all. With a glimmer of light within her clothes she knew the wish was fulfilled. She bowed her head, faking sleep as the door opened to her cell; she had to think of a plan.

He entered the darkened room; his youkai eyes letting him see his prey on the floor, looking peacefully at rest still. Umm, there was his woman waiting for him, maybe it was she he felt and not the jewel. He could have sworn he felt the jewels' presence there, yet now it was gone. No matter he had his orders, but what was the fun of waiting until she awoke.

Moving to her side, he sat beside her still looking at her beauty, that stupid hanyou could not protect her. Besides this was his woman and smelling the hanyou's scent all over her angered him. Why did she chose to be by his side and not with him? Maybe he was using some spell on her cast by a great witch? No she was strong and unable to succumb to such tricks; he knew that for sure. Then why did she choose that mutt, half-breed dog, when she could have a wolf like him? She began to show signs of waking; he moved closer to her to implement the plan.

Kagome could not take it much longer, what was he doing? She needed to move so he would finally move away from her. She began to act like she was finally waking, slowly opening her eyes, to give the effect. She turned and looked into his face and saw him smile. Ugh, she knew that look, she really needed a plan, but she needed to know theirs as well. She would wait until she had the information she needed. She looked at him like she was surprised to see him, better to start now and gain his trust if she was going to escape.

"Kouga, what are you doing here? Where am I? The last thing I remember was SesshoMaru carrying me away." She asked like she was in a daze and tried to give him the impression she needed him. It must have worked because he smiled at her like he was going to give her all she needed to know.

"Ah, my fair Kagome, you are here with me in the lands east of my tribe. My mistress had him bring you here, so that we could finally be together. She will grant our wish to be together." He smiled brightly like he was a cat instead of a wolf. Kagome felt sickened at this knowledge. Who was his mistress, surely Kikyo would not grant this. Then again, she once wanted Inuyasha, what would stop her if she thought I wanted Kouga. She did not realize he was talking until she heard the name she just thought about.

"… besides Mistress Kikyo says that we could live happily in my tribe without interruptions from that half breed. Besides we can be so happy together, why did you chose that mutt?" he stopped and looked at her then, questioning her with his eyes. He looked sort of sad, like he been betrayed, but she refused to acknowledge that, but he was waiting for an answer.

"Kouga, I chose him because I love him and I'm his mate." Then she paused picking her words carefully; she must not give too much away. "See Kouga if he loves me makes no difference, I love him and if all he wants is my body so be it. Inuyasha is strong and can protect me, but when you use tricks to take me away, shows how weak you really are. I cannot stand to be with a weak man who would do something like that." She paused for a moment to look at him; yes he was thinking she thought.

Now to finish what she started "besides SesshoMaru, wants me also but he used tricks to bring me here and your mistress tricked you. SesshoMaru told me the same thing when he came for me. But I told him as I told you and so he used magic probably from your mistress to bring me here. I told him he was weak for doing so and I would never mate with him like that. When I last saw him he said he would win me, whatever that means." She heard Kouga growl then, like Inuyasha did when frustrated, yes it was working maybe too well, but if she could get more information, she would keep it up. Hopefully Inuyasha could keep SesshoMaru busy to not mess up her plan. If luck was on her side she be free before he returned. Then the thought hit her, Kaede said Inuyasha was changing, that was not good. The fear she could hear in their mental thought made her worry, what was happening to Inuyasha?

Kaede and the others had fled outside the home; running from Inuyasha's fury. He was attacking SesshoMaru and winning. Yet not noticing anyone else and destroying all in his path. Inuyasha by some power had transformed into a dog demon like SesshoMaru, but it was apparent, he had greater power. He had the markings like SesshoMaru but his moon faced in the opposite direction. He had become dark and evil; he was not the Inuyasha they could trust anymore.

They ran as far as they could to avoid the hanyou now turned demon, staying out of his range of attack. They watched as SesshoMaru was able to dodge some attacks, but faired poorly against the new Inuyasha. But being SesshoMaru, change or not, brother or foe, he would not let a hanyou he felt was beneath him defeat him. Inuyasha's moved with a grace he never held before as he soared through the air attacking SesshoMaru from all angles before he knew he was there. Finally it happened, SesshoMaru was caught off guard and Inuyasha was able to pin him down. His eyes glowing gold instead of red, looked as if they were piercing his brother's soul. Inuyasha looked at SesshoMaru and then lunged for his neck.

"INUYASHA! STOP! It's your Brother INUYASHA!" he heard from somewhere. He stopped about an inch from his throat. He hesitated for just a second and decided to finish taking off the rest of the arm he removed from his brother before. Then he hoped of his brother and soared into the air.

As they all watched his retreat, they finally saw a filmy substance fall apart and their surrounding did a horrible change.

As I stated before I'm sorry that this chapter is short but as you all know I have been sick and I wanted to get you all something after a patient two-week wait.

Oh and ShellBabe I know about perverted friends, isn't there a lot of Miroku's in the world? J

Miko Tsunami: you will get your wish in later chapters winks