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YO! Yoshiko Furu here again! and i gatta say! gezz some of you people are early risers! and just so ya people know, i wil have to respond to reviewers that don't have acounts on the actual story page... so ya.

Stranger:This fic is cool which is why I shall be stalking/looking out for updates.No need to fear I just really like it.GOOD JOB!IT AWESOME!Best one I've read with Inukag(most rush into the lemon...very awkward...but the lime is good..very believable)

Yoshiko: well... i don't like to rush into that kind of stuff. the lemon is meaningless if they just say "hi, i'm kags and your inu so lets go have sex underder fluffy-sama's large company billbord" Inu:"Okay" go off for the lemon. besides, i don't write lemons... well just the beginngin of'em... but that's it not fearther!

Northern Starte:Yeah! A new chapter! I really like it even if I don't like Koga.Can't you kill him off at some point or another? If not then oh well.Update soon as always.

Yoshiko: hm... kill koga off...i don't know... maybe... good posibility... but it would make Kagz sad to see her brother figuer die... i don't know, i might kill him just for the heck of it... but just maybe

for everyone who reviewed, thank you! on with the story!

Recap:

She stared up at him looking for any signs of hurt. She found them in his blue eyes though he had tried to make it less obvious by covering it with a smile. She could only stare with her own teary eyes. Kagome could tell that Koga was feeling the same kinds of pain that Hojo had put her through and it made her so sick.

She let the tears fall from her eyes, curling her hands up to her face to hide them. Koga stepped up closer and gave her a brotherly hug, assuring her that everything would be fine.

Broken Wings

Chapter 26

What the Heck?

Kagome pressed her lips passionately against InuYasha's. Ever since Kagome had told Koga off at the restaurant yesterday they hadn't seen the wolf since. With their privacy back InuYasha was having a great deal of fun playing with his Kagome in their hotel room.

He growled playfully at her as the sun in the background was setting. The light was perfect as it lit up InuYasha's silvery hair to a creamy orange romantic color. The hanyou pressed his tongue to her sealed lips but that soon changed as she opened them up to accept him.

Kagome couldn't quite place it but there was something wrong. His fangs hadn't nipped at her lips like they usually did. She pushed the thought aside quickly and continued to sink into the pleasure that he was giving her. There was also something odd with the way he was moving too. Usually he would rest his hands on her waist or rub at her sides.

Though there wasn't as much touching as usual, there was even more passion than ever! She ran her hands though his silky hair, feeling around for his doggy ears. Something was definitely odd; she couldn't find them. She pulled back out of the kiss a bit startled.

His silver hair was gone now, replaced by its human black strands.

"What's going on here? Is it the new moon already?" she asked.

He looked at her with confusion.

"What are you talking about?" he asked in a dreamy and intoxicated tone. She took a small bundle of his blackened hair and put it towards his eyes. He had felt his usual lust for her and it had intensified today. But seeing as he was turning human during the new moon, there was no way he was going to be able to take her now…

He didn't want to go all the way with her…the moon was gone and he had turned into a pathetic human again. He would have easily gotten her pregnant, he didn't want that. Distractedly, he knew they were only teens and that he should wait before going further in their passionate relationship, but today would not be the day. He couldn't stand it!

He turned his attention to a mirror that was suspended on the wall behind them. He jumped up from the bed to stare at his disgusting self. His black hair and violet eyes were starring at him from his mockery of a reflection.

"Why me?" he groaned out with a sigh--had he been a demon inu, he would have whined. Kagome patted the top of his head to comfort him. He had been so distracted with his reflection that he hadn't noticed her get up. What also through him for a loop was that he had been so involved in making out with her that he hadn't even felt the changes.

InuYasha opened his mouth widely to see that his canine teeth were humanly normal. His claws had dulled to simple fingernails again.

"I'm sorry Kagome…" he apologized for having their time together disrupted yet again. He quickly stood up and left to the living room, leaving Kagome all alone on the lonely couch. She prayed that he would fall asleep quickly so she could snuggle up to him later.

It didn't take long for InuYasha to pass out. Kagome was surprised that within a few moments before he left the bedroom, her guy was snoring peacefully. She sighed out in relief—this little ordeal was over quicker than she thought.

'He's asleep; now I can be with him without worry,' she thought merrily. As much as she had been disturbed to see him like this, she knew that he had felt worse. She snuck into the living room area to see her human InuYasha sleeping comfortably on the couch.

The young teen smiled down at him. He may not look or act the same way as a human, but that didn't stop the feelings of wanting him. She just couldn't resist; she laid her body next to his immobile one, cuddling up to his warm body.

She winced slightly as she felt something prick her arm.

'Ouch…must be a bug or—yawn—or…' she couldn't finish her thoughts as she automatically lost consciousness.

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Kagome could hear InuYasha mumbling in his sleep again. She would have opened her eyes right away but she felt so tired and unnaturally groggy. She felt something around her wrists and ankles. Whatever was clutching onto her was so cold that it made her shiver.

She went to pull her sagging head up but something was holding fast to her neck, preventing any movements. Trying to yell out loud for her InuYasha, she was once again discouraged because a piece of cloth was tightened around her face. It also felt as if shackles were binding her down. Her head hurt so much that she wished she could just pass out again. Disorientation flooded within her as she finally dared to open her eyes. She took in the surroundings around her.

It was very dark but even in the dreariness of her new environment, she marveled at the beauty that surrounded her. The walls were amazingly classy, with fine polished wood adorning each crevice. Torches were lit and were suspended on the walls, giving it a faint romantic look. What she took to be the ceiling, was a spectacular sight.

An egg white shade glowed like a celestial heaven above her, trimmed with golden lining. Strong support beams held the ceiling in place; there were lush, elegant vines that coiled around the majestic poles, giving it the impression of ancient pillars in some fantastic city you may read in a fantasy novel.

Kagome would have gaped at the wondrousness of this grand ceiling had it not been for her covered mouth. It looked as if stars were brightly sparkling in the rafters. There were several windows but they were covered with black nets that gave it the impression of a cozy temple. She couldn't see past the nettings because they were draped down and nailed to the floor like large tents.

From the corner of her eye she could see InuYasha suspended to a metallic plank…from the feel of coldness surrounding her, she figured she was in the same predicament.

To her joy he was still snoozing lightly and hadn't been hurt.

'Thank goodness he's okay!' she thought gratefully, feeling her aching head settle a little.

She could feel her shoulder bone shift uncomfortably on the cold plank as she heard someone come in. The torches flickered on as the heels of the newcomer slowly came into view.

Kagome shifted her head to see who had come in. As the person came closer, Kagome's eyes widened in total disbelief. Her skin turned paler then ever as total fear encased her entire being. She couldn't believe her eyes; she had to be dreaming! Maybe she was dreaming. The figure looming in front of her couldn't be who she thought it was.

Her breath was thinning quickly, making it harder to take in air through her nose. Every muscle in her body was tightening with horrid cramps at the sigh of the intruder. Her shoulders were starting to twitch uncontrollably.

'M-mom…?' Kagome questioned in thought as her muscles tightened up even more.

Dark fear made itself known as she realized with horror that her mother was not alone.

"Hojo, use the sedatives," her mother said in a cold voice. Her eyes held no kindness whatsoever.

'Did she just say Hojo?' Kagome thought with worry. 'That beast next to her? That can't be him!'

The creature beside her mother had eyes that were glowing in an unnatural way. They were red and sharp, like blood on the edge of a silver dagger. His ears were revoltingly disfigured like a demon's, the skin on the tips pealing away to show a pointed bony horn. Dried blood and flesh clung to his mouth. His teeth were jutting out of his mouth, giving him a fearsome visage.

Kagome looked at his hands to see that claws took the place of where his human nails should have been. If her nose wasn't covered by the cloth, she would probably have smelled blood heavy in the air. She didn't have a good sense of smell like InuYasha but even with human senses she could have sniffed out the blood that reeked off him.

Hojo quickly gathered a dart and launched it straight at Kagome. Her body fell numb to the touch of the metal needle imbedded into her arm. She felt painfully sick in dizziness but unfortunately she was still conscious to her surroundings. The knockout drugs could stop her body from moving but wouldn't stop the tears that continued to flee from her still widened eyes.

"Don't forget to remove their mouth cloths," the mother stated cruelly. Her voice now had an icy feel to it and no kindness was evident. Her eyes were sharper then Hojo's and her red lips magnified in contrast to her rosy cheeks. She was beautiful, no doubt about that, and she seemed almost celestial.

Her beauty, however, didn't make up for the feeling of emptiness Kagome felt. Her mother was still alive! But she seemed to be the mastermind behind this entire event. Kagome correctly guessed that it was her own mother who was behind all the Higurashi killings that occurred throughout Japan. The whole ransoming of her mother was just a ploy to get her alone in Kyoto…

As Hojo leaned forward, he ripped the binding cloth from Kagome's mouth with one of his demonic claws. His index finger accidentally rushed passed her cheek, making a thin line of blood appear.

The demonic Hojo then moved on to InuYasha, removing the mouth piece in a similar fashion. The demon looked up at the trapped, and still sleeping, human. With a gleam of a smile, Hojo kicked him in the side; revenge for when InuYasha had insulted him earlier in school.

"Stop it!" Kagome screamed loudly beyond the hollowness of the drugs inflicted on her.

Demon-Hojo looked over his shoulder to see the horror plastered on her face. He seemed to enjoy her suffering immensely, judging by the satanic smile on his face.

InuYasha's eyes fluttered open slowly from the pain in his side. He quickly caught a glimpse of Kagome's trapped form. Try as he might he couldn't keep his eyes opened…he lost consciousness yet again.

"I love that look on your face, Kagome…it's very fetching," Hojo sneered. Before Kagome could retort, her mother interrupted them.

"Hojo, stop playing around or I'll rip your balls off! The night is almost over and this has to be done now," she spat out at his incompetence.

Hojo recoiled at her harsh tone and replied:

"Yes Princess Kaguya," he stated in a nervous tone.

Kagome was more confused than ever. Princess Kaguya? Her mother's name was Sora…who was this woman and why did she look just like her mother?

"Who are you?" Kagome demanded, completely ignoring the buzzing feeling swimming around in her heavy head. "Where's my mother!"

The woman called Kaguya smirked widely. The prospect of answering Kagome was thrilling.

"Can't you see, Kagome dear? I'm the woman who raised you since you were seven," she said while narrowing her eyes in make-shift happiness.

"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked angrily…no way was this woman her mother!

"I'm talking my revenge on the entire Higurashi family. You ruined my joy Kagome…so it's only right that I return the favor," Kaguya said, her smile turning into a look of repulsion. Kagome must have looked confused so Kaguya continued to tell her tale.

"Your father and I used to be in love; he promised to never leave me. And like a fool, I believed him! But one day in late November he never came home. I waited for many months before I realized he wasn't coming back to me. The bastard must have known I would kill him in an instant if I even assumed he would leave me…so he chose to spend his time hiding away from my wrath."

Kagome stared wide-eyed at this creature.

"It took me eight years to find out where he was hiding. I would have killed him right away but that chance was taken away from me…before I could even lay a hand on the creep, he crashed the damn car, killing both him and your brother. All wasn't lost though, you see…the crash gave me an idea. If I couldn't kill the cheating bastard then I would simply have to take my revenge on everyone else. I vowed to make all the Higurashi family suffer."

Tears leaked into Kagome's eyes from what she was hearing. She wanted nothing more than for Kaguya to stop talking and wanted to wake up from this hellish nightmare. To her fretfulness, Kaguya continued to speak.

"But soon after I found out that you were a little more special than most humans in your bloodline, Kagome," she posed with a spark of wickedness passing through her chestnut eyes. "You have immense spiritual powers, my dear. Ones that I can use to fulfill my revenge. Now that I have killed off most of your bloodline, I will make the rest of the world suffer as well. Isn't that sweet?" she smirked out cruelly.

"I don't have any powers!" Kagome yelled defiantly, thinking a little more clearly now that she had been away for a while. She had to stall until the sun rose again so InuYasha had the chance to escape. There had to be a reason that she abducted them on the night of InuYasha's weakness; it couldn't be coincidence.

"You have lots of powers; you just didn't know about them," she replied wickedly.

"What changed you?" Kagome asked heartbroken.

She couldn't believe this Kaguya woman…all throughout her lifetime, whenever she had problems, she would go to this woman for love and support. When she had gone through the depression of losing her father and brother, it was this woman here that consoled and comforted her; it was as if she had glowed with the essence of pure kindness.

Her mother was always smiling and telling little Kagome that everything happened for a reason. She had told Kagome that her dad and brother went to heaven so they could be her guardian angels…what happened to her?

"What changed you?" Kagome repeated, needing to know what had happened.

"Nothing at all. I was just never the woman you thought me to be. I am quite powerful, my dear. The difference between us is that I know how to use my strengths. I had sealed away my darker powers from the world. I used a little timer system, as it were. Once your aunt Hona would die, it would make your spiritual powers reach its peek." Another smirk crossed her mouth. "And you die, of course."

Kagome could feel her heart sinking like the setting sun. She felt so betrayed with the prospect that she had actually worried for this creature's safety! The whole ransom thing was fake—why didn't Kagome know? She felt so stupid for never realizing how evil this woman who pretended to be her mother was.

"Why do you want to kill me all of a sudden? You can't seriously tell me that you just became heartless overnight!" Kagome exclaimed.

"And if I told you I did, what could you do about it?" she challenged. "Hojo--wake the half-breed you knocked out!"

"Y-yes, Princes Kaguya," he stuttered out, intentionally nudging InuYasha with force. InuYasha stirred again with his eyes dancing open. He practically jolted when he didn't see anything familiar.

"What's going on?" he commanded, his violet eyes lighting up with furry. InuYasha was feeling awful; not only physically but emotionally as well. It hurt him to see Kagome like this, chained up to the wall. He had let his Kagome down.

Obviously that woman and demon staring up at them were the reason behind them being strapped down to metal planks in some unknown place. And where the hell was that Koga guy? He was supposed to be looking out for them!

The one time he needed his rival and the wolf was slacking off on the job…

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Okay, this next chapter is over. But don't worry, I'll update as soon as I can