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A/N: Okay, so I updated a little faster than last time. Only one person is reviewing and I wanted to say that I won't be poting any more chapters until more people review...Okay forget I said that. I can't help but post. But I would really appreciate your reviews. To those of you who do and hopefully will review, thank you.

A Power like Mine

Chapter Five

As Inuyasha sat inside the hut watching Kaede make dinner, he sensed a strong demonic aura. 'Naraku' he thought to himself. As he got up he could smell the faint scent of Kagome. He thought she had gone home already, so he didn't pay much attention to her lingering scent. But as he tried to find Kagome's location, he noticed that it seemed to come from the same direction of Naraku's aura. "Kagome" he said and he ran out of the hut.

As he ran though the trees towards the area he had sensed Kagome was in, he called out her name.

"KAGOME!"

He landed on the hard ground and saw Kagome standing near what looked like part of a river, but was now a large hole in the ground.

"Kagome, are you alright? What happened? Where's Naraku?" he asked.

"He's gone Inuyasha. He disappeared right before you got here."

Inuyasha groaned. "Why didn't I sense him sooner?" though he was mostly talking to himself.

"Because he had put up a barrier to keep you from sniffing him out."

"How do you know?"

"Because he told me" she shrugged.

Inuyasha stared at her. "How is it your still alive, or unharmed?"

"Well…because I…I fought him."

"WHAT!" he exclaimed. "YOU FOUGHT HIM YOURSELF? WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL FOR HELP OR SOMETHING?"

"WELL I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE. IT'S NOT LIKE I COULD JUST ASK HIM TO WAIT A MOMENT WHILE I CALLED FOR YOU TO HELP ME!"

"Yeah but you still could have…could have…done something!" he just didn't know what at the moment.

"What could I have done, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, hands now resting on her hips.

"I don't know" he said quietly. "I just don't want you to get hurt, Kagome. And now that it seems Naraku's after you, I want you to stay by my side at all times."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a moment. Don't go overboard. And I didn't say I lost."

"What do you mean?" Inuyasha asked, looking very perplexed.

"Well, I mean, I injured him pretty badly, so I don't think he'll come after me any time soon. Well, he might send Kagura, unless he doesn't want to take any cha—"

"Wait, you're saying that you fought and injured Naraku all by yourself!"

"Yeah"

"Wow." Inuyasha knew Kagome was a good fighter, but he didn't know she was that good. 'Maybe it's this new power of hers' he thought.

"Well we should head back to the village and inform the others," he said. "Now that Naraku's injured, this is a great opportunity to find and destroy him for good." And they headed back to the village.

Something inside Kagome was stirring though. If they destroyed Naraku and took his jewel shard, then all they'd have to do is get what their friends had, and whatever might be left. If that happened, what would become of her?

Author's Note: I've noticed that people have put me on their favs list, and that is very cool. The oncoming chapters will be longer. So R&R and I'll be posting chapter 6 soon.