Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters (but it would be awesome if I did). That privilege goes to the ever so talented Rumiko Takahashi.

Chapter Two

As Inuyasha was bent low, trying to catch Naraku's scent, Kagome focused on sensing jewel shards, though she was debating on how she should use her power. What if she focused on Naraku? She may be able to find him much faster than they normally would have. She stopped walking and closed her eyes. She could sense something but she couldn't tell if it was Naraku. Then she found it. The great demonic aura that has been plaguing the neighboring lands. Naraku.

"Inuyasha!"

He looked up from his sniffing.

"What?"

"I can sense Naraku's jewel shards."

"Really? Where?"

"That way" Kagome said pointing somewhere to the left.

"Then what are we waiting for." He grabbed Kagome and put her on his back, and rushed towards the area she pointed out. They had been traveling for almost 5 minutes when Kagome shouted overhead.

"Stop Inuyasha!"

"What?"

"It's right here. Right in front of us."

Realization dawned on Inuyasha. Naraku was using his poison barrier.

"All of you stay here."

"But—"

"No Kagome, you're not coming with me. You'll get hurt. There's most likely poison gas, so you wouldn't get far anyways."

He leaped through the barrier and disappeared.

"He'll be alright Lady Kagome. He's too strong headed to be beat by the likes of Naraku."

"I know, but I can't help but worry…" Kagome thought of something. It might not work but she had to try. Notching an arrow to her bow she shot through the barrier and the poison gas slowly dissipated. Inuyasha stood before Naraku, who was wearing his monkey suit like usual, and Kagura stood at the side.

"Ah, I was wondering when the rest of you would show up. Kagura, if you could entertain our new arrivals?" He asked, though it was an order. She sighed.

"Fine."

She attacked Sango and Miroku while Shippo hid behind Kirara.

"Kagome, get out of here now!"

"No Inuyasha. I'm going to help. I'm not totally useless you know."

"Coulda fooled me."

"If you two will stop bickering, I'd like to get this over with." A tentacle shot out from underneath Naraku's suit and shot straight at Kagome. She hadn't expected this and didn't have time to react. Inuyasha, however, did see this coming and he dashed forward and the tentacle hit him instead. He yelled as it ran right through his shoulder.

"INUYASHA!"

He fell to the ground, still bleeding.

"Get out of here Kagome." He said.

"No! Are you crazy? I'm not leaving you." Kagome said, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"I doesn't matter if you leave or not. You'll both die." Said Naraku.

He shot a cloud a poison gas towards Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" yelled Sango.

"Inuyasha!" yelled Miroku.

As the cloud shot forward Kagome held on to Inuyasha as tight as she could. 'I won't let Naraku kill you, Inuyasha'

Just when they were going to be killed, the gas ricocheted off what seemed to be an invisible shield.

"What?" snarled Naraku.

"Kagome" Inuyasha whispered. He had felt the power that emanated from her, though he was not the only one.

"Kagura" Naraku said simply, and he disappeared into a cloud of vapors. Kagura took a feather from her hair and jumped on it when it grew in size. Before anyone could stop her, she was gone.

Author's note: I decided to post this story, not because of reviews, but because I wanted to. Please read and review, I love it when people do that. Thank You.