A/N: Alrighty then. Chapter 7. WOOHOO! Ok I'm fine now. I'm taking driver's ed and boy is it boring. Yawn! But the fun thing is that every weekend I get to drive the instructors around. And if they say something evil to me, I'll slam on the brakes and make then hit the dashboard! Haha! Whew. I get control over the brakes, gas, and steering. Let the teachers die! Mwuahahaha. Lol. Jk. Teachers are pimpin'.

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Inuyasha opened his eyes half way and focused on the object in front of him. Kagome was leaning over him talking.

"Inuyasha! I thought you were..." Kagome let her head rest on Inuyasha's shoulder. "I'm so grateful that you're alright."

"Kagome..."Inuyasha said weakly before he passed out from all of the blood he lost.

Sesshoumaru struggled to keep his conscious, also. The last thing he wanted was to view another one of Inuyasha's memories, but he eventually fell under Takiya's spell and found himself kneeling on the ground holding onto his head.

Chapter 7: Sesshoumaru and Kagome: The Secret of The Well

"What is happening!" Sesshoumaru fell submissive to the pain and went down memory lane. Kagome jolted her head in the direction of Sesshoumaru.

'What's happening to both of them?' Kagome stared at Sesshoumaru only imagining the type of disturbance that he and Inuyasha had been going through. Without a second thought, Kagome refocused her attention to the hurt hanyou/youkai lying on the ground in a tremendous amount of pain. Sango and Miroku were already by his side so Kagome thought it best to help out. The three of them picked Inuyasha up and headed into Kaede's hut.

...Flashback...

"Damn you to hell." Inuyasha forced himself to stand up.

"What's wrong half-breed? Can't you keep up?" A raspy voice came from the depths of the demons throat. Inuyasha focused on the demon in front of him. Then he turned his gaze to the five children being held hostage by the other demons.

"Tch. You haven't seen true power." Inuyasha stuck his claws in his wound. "Blades of blood!" The red claw marks tore the demon before Inuyasha into shreds.

A loud cackling sound could be heard from the background. All five children had been slaughtered right before Inuyasha's eyes.

"You bastards..." Inuyasha growled.

"Now now half-breed. What's done is done. Now tell me where the Shikon jewel is and none of the other villager's will be killed." The demon smirked. They were ugly things. Their bodies were black and each of them had four crimson stripes along their backs.

"Feh not on your life." Inuyasha ran towards the leader and sliced him down the middle. They were easily torn to shreds, but what Inuyasha didn't realize is that once he killed one, the remains of that demon formed into three more.

The three new demons took hold of a few villagers and devoured them.

"Inuyasha. We cannot be defeated. We have already slaughtered a pregnant youkai. Not only was she pregnant, but she was the mate of the Lord of the Western Lands." The demon grinned widely. Obviously pleased with his newest kill.

'The Lord of the Western Lands? It can't be...Sesshoumaru had a mate! He's incapable of showing compassion. This demon must be lying.' Inuyasha smirked. "Am I supposed to believe that? You're lying is even worse than your looks."

The demon's grin faded away into an enraged glare. "You pathetic half-breed, you truly must wish to die a most painful death." The demon summoned a fiery whip from his flesh.

Inuyasha did what he knew how to do best, he fought.

One after one, Inuyasha tore the demons apart. "Damn it all. Why won't they die?"

"Heh. Did you seriously believe that we would die so easily?" The new leader said as he cracked his whip on the ground.

"Tch. I'm sick of hearing your voice." Inuyasha wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and crouched down. He didn't know why they kept coming, but he had to figure it out.

"Giving in already? I thought that you would be more of a challenge. No matter, now you shall die." The demon ran towards Inuyasha with his whip pulled back behind him.

"Bad move." Inuyasha jumped into the air and slashed the demon into pieces with his claws. This time, he noticed that the remains of the demons formed back together to create more of them. "What in the hell?" Inuyasha leaped back a few feet and watched in confusion as the demon formed.

"I see that you have discovered my special ability." The demon said before he formed another whip at his fingertips.

'How in the hell am I supposed to beat these guys?' Inuyasha pondered upon himself. 'Maybe if I can manage to take his whip somehow.' Inuyasha placed his right hand on the ground, ready to dart off.

"Most amusing. I see that you have some fighting spirit in you. Not for long half-breed." The demon continued running after Inuyasha.

"I ain't going down so easy." Inuyasha dodged the demons whip and grabbed both of his arms from behind.

'How did he manage to do this?' The demon struggled to break free, but to no avail he remained in Inuyasha's grip.

"You bastard. You'll pay for what you've done." Inuyasha ripped the demons whip from his fingers and jumped back from him.

"No!" The demon had a horrified look on his face. "How did you...a half-demon...defeat me?" The demon disintegrated along with his pack. Inuyasha didn't know how he did it, but taking the whip away, their power source, sure did make a difference.

Inuyasha sighed and ran from the village to escape from the fact that he was going to be blamed for what had just occurred.

...End Flashback...

Sesshoumaru opened his eyes and focused on the ground before him. How long had he been unconscious? And where did his half brother get to?

'Inuyasha defeated the demons who killed my mate. How did he manage to destroy them when my mate, a full youkai, could not? I have been searching for the demons that killed my mate for years, but now my search has been for nothing.' Sesshoumaru stood up and dusted off his left arm.

A noise caught his attention from his right side. Sesshoumaru looked at the girl who stood by his side. He smelt her coming, so why didn't he leave? Sesshoumaru, in no way, wanted anything to do with a human.

"What happened to you?" Kagome asked as she placed her hand on Sesshoumaru's arm. 'What am I doing? He's not Inuyasha...he's a cruel cold-hearted demon who cares for no one but himself.'

Sesshoumaru stood still, letting the silence take over both him and the miko standing next to him. Sesshoumaru wanted nothing more than to leave, but something told him to stay. A question needed to be answered, and it needed to be answered at that moment.

"Kagome?..." Sesshoumaru's voice trailed off. Kagome took in a deep breath. She didn't know she was holding it until he spoke. His voice was so gentle at that moment, Kagome's mind wanted to tell her that it was all a dream and that Inuyasha was still in that body. But Kagome knew better.

"Mm?" Was all the miko could force herself to say. Sesshoumaru turned his whole body towards her and he stepped closer. Kagome was now staring directly up at him. The taiyoukai stared deeply into the miko's eyes.

"Where did you come from?" Sesshoumaru needed to know. This was something that had been eating away at him since he had seen her earlier that day.

Kagome almost fell over. That was the last question that she had expected from Sesshoumaru. "It's kind of hard to explain really." Kagome looked away from Sesshoumaru and rubbed the back of her head.

The taiyoukai never took his eyes off of Kagome, which made her uneasy.

"I'm not from this time...that's about all there is to it..." Kagome started walking away from Sesshoumaru to avoid any misunderstandings.

Sesshoumaru's eyes shot wide open. 'That explains why she came from that well. So this girl truly is the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyou.' Sesshoumaru turned his back to Kagome. "I see." Was all the youkai Lord said before he started walking towards the well.

Kagome was baffled. What was going on? It really was like a dream. A very bad dream.

"Kagome! Come quick. Inuyasha is waking up!" Sango's voice could be heard from the hut behind her.

"Right." Kagome broke her concentration on the spot in front of her and ran towards Kaede's hut.

Sango sat at Inuyasha's side and Miroku was standing behind her. Shippou was near Inuyasha's head, leaving a place for Kagome to sit on the other side of the hanyou/youkai.

Inuyasha half way opened his eyes and stared at the miko hovering over him. "Kagome?"

"Inuyasha. Nice to have you back." Kagome smiled sweetly and placed her hand on Inuyasha's face. He was freezing. "You're so cold. You must have lost a lot of blood."

Sango had bandaged him up earlier, so he wasn't bleeding very much anymore.

Inuyasha sighed and forced himself to sit up.

"No Inuyasha! You're too weak. Just relax so you can get better." Kagome urged Inuyasha to lay back down, but to no avail, the stubborn hanyou/youkai refused to rest.

"No chance. I feel better already." Inuyasha patted his wound and smirked.

"Huh?" Kagome pulled Inuyasha's bandage off his skin. His wound was completely healed!

"How can that be?" Miroku asked in a stunned voice. Sango only shook her head and took in a deep breath.

"It must be because you're in a full demon's body." Kagome said in a shocked state. Inuyasha stood all the way up and grabbed his haori.

"Tch. You got that right." Inuyasha placed his red haori over his chest and walked towards the door. "Where'd that bastard go?"

Kagome stood up and walked in front of Inuyasha. "Inuyasha! You don't need to fight anymore! You two need to learn how to get along."

Without anyone's knowledge, Takiya stood on the side of the hut and listened to the conversation. "Bingo. It seems that the miko has finally figured out how to end my spell. Now to see if the hanyou will go for it." Takiya smirked and walked around the hut to where she was almost exactly in front of the door. 'It's a good thing that I can change my scent along with the form I'm in. Now Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru will only smell human. That's what this village consists of, so I won't be suspicious.' Takiya resumed her mission and casually stood by the doorway.

Inuyasha looked down at the miko and growled. "Are you trying to tell me what to do?" Sesshoumaru's personality resurfaced in Inuyasha's tone.

Kagome gasped. "Not again."

"Besides, I'll never sink that low as to even try to get along with Sesshoumaru." Inuyasha stormed out of the hut passing up Takiya without even acknowledging her.

"I see. This has to be the best spell I've cast yet. Inuyasha is so stubborn that he won't even consider Kagome's suggestion." With one wave of her hand, Takiya turned back into a faerie youkai and flew deep into the sky.

Kagome plopped down onto the ground and let out a deep breath. "If Inuyasha doesn't learn how to work with his brother, he may be stuck like this forever."

Sango sat down beside her best friend and smiled. "Kagome, do you remember the time that Inuyasha battled Kageromaru and Jaromaru?"

"Of course. How could I forget?" Kagome asked with a confused look on her face. Miroku left the hut sensing that girl talk was in order. Shippou, however, felt the need to stay so Miroku picked him up by the tail and dragged him out of the hut.

"Tetsusaiga was still too heavy for Inuyasha, and he was having the worst time battling with it..." Sango continued.

"Right...and Kouga was also there. Kageromaru and Jaromaru were very fast since Naraku created them." Kagome added.

"What I'm trying to get at is if Inuyasha found the strength within him to lift the Tetsusaiga with ease when your life was in danger, I'm confident that Inuyasha will find a way to get himself back to normal. It just takes time. Have faith Kagome. He may be stubborn, but he will always fight his hardest." Sango smiled sweetly at Kagome.

"Thanks Sango. I guess you're right. But one thing still bothers me..." Kagome put her finger on her bottom lip.

"Huh? What's that Kagome?" Sango asked, now interested in whatever her friend had to say.

"If Inuyasha doesn't ever find a way to turn back to normal, what will happen? Will we have no need to search for the Shikon jewels anymore? And if that happens...I won't have the need to come back here. And if we don't gather the jewels, then Naraku will complete it. And Kikyou will send him into oblivion, making the Shikon jewel disappear with him. And I won't be able to come back here anymore." Kagome said in one deep breath.

Sango blinked twice before placing her hand on the miko's shoulder. "Kagome. Don't worry. That won't happen I promise. You're thinking too much about the future. A future that won't happen."

Kagome stood up and walked towards the door. "I have to make sure it doesn't. I need to help Inuyasha no matter what the cost!" Kagome turned her head towards Sango, flashing her a quick smile before running after Inuyasha.

Sango stood up and smiled on the inside. 'Kagome...she doesn't realize how much she means to Inuyasha. He will find a way to get back to normal, mostly for her.'

...Sesshoumaru...

The taiyoukai now stood directly in front of the well. 'Where does it lead to?' Sesshoumaru placed his hand on the lip of the well and got ready to leap in when he heard a shrill scream come from within the forest.

'Kagome?...' Sesshoumaru didn't have any second thoughts before he darted off in the direction of the frightened miko. What was he doing? Was the Lord of the Western Lands really going to save the life of a mortal?

Sesshoumaru reached his destination within seconds. Kagome stood in the middle of a clearing with hideous demons surrounding her.

"Oh no...what am I going to do?" Kagome looked around her. She didn't have any arrows. The miko was completely defenseless. 'I'm so sorry Inuyasha...I never got the chance to tell you how much I care about you.' Kagome closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. A face appeared in her head at that instant. It wasn't who she thought it would be...it was none other than Sesshoumaru. Kagome felt tears swell up in her eyes. She couldn't let this be the end.

"I'll eat her eyeballs..." Came a hissing sound from behind her.

"And I will have her leg." Came another demons voice. A violent laughter could be heard all around the miko.

Sesshoumaru could feel anger rise into all parts of his body. There was no way that he would let some slimy demon kill this precious miko.

Kagome, knowing there was no way she could possibly get away, let herself fall to her knees. A demon lunged towards her head.

Within seconds, blood spewed everywhere. Kagome opened her eyes to find that she was up in the air.

'What...what's going on?' Kagome felt an arm around her waist. She looked up at her capturer to find Sesshoumaru looking back down at her. The miko felt heat rise to her cheeks. 'He saved me?'

Sesshoumaru landed back onto the ground and set Kagome down.

"Thank...you" Kagome stared up at Sesshoumaru and let a smile play on her lips. Sesshoumaru turned his back to her.

"Miko, you need to be more careful. You are lucky to still be in one piece." Sesshoumaru's cold voice stabbed through Kagome.

Kagome let a small gasp of air escape from her. Sesshoumaru, with his great sense of hearing, picked up on her surprised reaction.

"Now that you are out of harms way, head back towards the village. I'm sure that Inuyasha will be there shortly." Sesshoumaru turned and looked at Kagome.

"Mm. Right." The miko turned and started walking towards the village. Sesshoumaru stood and watched her until she was out of sight.

...Inuyasha...

The hanyou/youkai ran through the forest in search of his half-brother. If anything was going to happen, it was going to be Sesshoumaru dying for everything he had done.

"Where in the hell is he?" Inuyasha asked himself angrily before he picked up on a scent. "Kagome? What's she doing out her so late?"

Inuyasha changed paths and headed in the direction where he smelt Kagome.

...Kagome...

Kagome walked through the forest when she spotted a light. "That must be the campfire at Kaede's village." Kagome quickly ran in the direction she seen the light.

...Sesshoumaru...

The taiyoukai walked throughout the forests in search of anything that might help him figure out how to break the spell, or whatever had occurred.

'I was once again compelled to save a human life. This was unlike Rin. I saved Rin on my own free will. Perhaps my saving this miko was the doing of Inuyasha. I was involuntarily forced into saving her..." Sesshoumaru was broken from his thoughts when he caught scent of Inuyasha.

...Inuyasha...

Inuyasha reached his destination to find none other than Kikyou sitting in a nearby tree.

"Ki--Kikyou?" Inuyasha was stunned. The last time he seen her was when he and Kagome had gotten into a fight and she supposedly went home permanently.

The priestess turned her head at the mention of her name. Kikyou called her soul collectors to take her down to the ground.

"Are you not Inuyasha's older brother, Sesshoumaru?" Kikyou approached Inuyasha.

...Kagome...

Kagome ran after the light, only to find that she wasn't getting closer, but it was moving farther away. "What's happening?" Kagome stopped dead in her tracks when she hear voices coming from behind a few trees. The curious miko stepped behind a tree and peaked around it.

Inuyasha stood in front of Kikyou staring deeply down into her eyes.

"Oh no...Inuyasha..." Kagome held her breath and listened to the conversation.

Inuyasha placed his hand on Kikyou's shoulder. "I don't know how this happened. But I swear I'm going to fix it. I won't let myself stay in this body." Inuyasha said sternly.

Kikyou smirked and glared up at Inuyasha. "Don't be foolish Inuyasha. If this truly is the doing of Naraku, the task will be much harder than that."

Kagome realized that they had been talking for a few minutes now since Kikyou already knew it was Inuyasha.

...Sesshoumaru...

Within moments Sesshoumaru reached the place where his half-brother resided, to find Kagome standing behind a tree.

'What is she doing here? I thought I told her to go back to the village.' Sesshoumaru jumped into a nearby tree and watched the whole scene take place. Inuyasha and Kikyou were arguing and Kagome sat in silence.

"What is that supposed to mean? I'll get my body back no matter what it takes! If it was Naraku who did this, I'll destroy him in the process." Inuyasha clenched his fist.

Kikyou laughed.

"What's so funny Kikyou?" Inuyasha spat.

"Don't be ridiculous. You cannot destroy him by yourself." Kikyou turned her back to Inuyasha.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Inuyasha asked in a befuddled tone of voice.

"Naraku has gradually grown stronger since the last time you faced him Inuyasha. He has undoubtedly created another incarnation of himself. A more powerful one than Kagura and Kanna." Kikyou returned to her position in glaring at Inuyasha.

"Tch. Whatever. Just because he has a few more bastards to fight for him doesn't mean a thing!" Inuyasha growled. "Naraku will pay for everything. Including what he did to us." Inuyasha placed his right hand on Kikyou's shoulder.

"Do not perceive to think that we will some day be back to the way that we were. Inuyasha, have you become that much of a fool to believe that I would be together with you again?" Kikyou backed away from Inuyasha.

"Kikyou..." Inuyasha reached out towards her.

"The only wish that I have is to bring you into hell with me." Kikyou said sternly.

"If that's what you want than so be it!" Inuyasha wrapped his arm around Kikyou and embraced her.

Kagome turned away from the scene and started walking towards Kaede's village.

Sesshoumaru leaped down from his tree and landed ten feet in front of Kagome. "Do you make a habit of this miko?" Sesshoumaru asked, startling Kagome.

The miko's eyes averted up to Sesshoumaru's face. He quickly sensed that they were full of sadness and hurt.

Continued in Chapter 8

A/N: I am so sorry that it took me this long to update! I am extremely stressed out right now. Last night I went to bed at 7:00 and woke up at 10:00 this morning! I was just overwhelmed. I have been doing so much school work that I just didn't have any time for myself. Here's my classes: Driver's Ed, English 2 honors, German 2, Chemistry, Weight lifting, AP European History, Geometry. My brain hurts...I hope that you enjoyed this chapter since it took me almost a month to write it. Hehe. Please please please please review. It would mean so much to me! Oh yeah...and by the way, I'm getting sick of writing hanyou/youkai so I made up a new name to blend the two together. Get ready...HANKAI! Mwuahahahaha. Good huh? Tell me what you think.

Review response time!

kagomefan595- I'm so sorry! I did the opposite of what you wanted me to do. Please don't hurt me!

Yessika- Haha! Fluffy and Kagome are going to come along just fine! Don't worry I have a lot of stuff planned. Thanks!

kowzkowzkowzkowzect.- GAH! Tell me what's confusing! I need to know these things so I don't do it again. Lol.

karen12- Nope! I didn't want it to sound like Sesshy's eyes are blue. I was just using it as an example. Hehe. I couldn't think of the jewel's name that has an amber color…so I stuck with Sapphire. LOL! Yup…his armpit hair definitely muffled the words. He was talking into it because he was scared that Kagome would hurt him…with the 'sit' command. I'll have to fix that…Lol! Thanks! I'm happy you liked the flashback. It kinda gives Sesshoumaru that part of his personality that he's missing, eh? Yeah I thought that that line was something Fluffy would say, too. Lol. Yeah everyone thought that he would, and that it was Sesshoumaru standing behind Inuyasha but I fooled them! Mwuahahahaha! Thanks for your wonderful compliments!

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