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Chapter 31

xXx continued flashback xXx

Yuki grabbed Noriko's arm.

"Noriko-kun! If you love him please remember me as a friend," He kissed her lightly on the lips.

She laughed.

"Why would I think of the one I love as a friend?" she threw her arms around Yuki, her eyes weren't reflecting red.

xXx end flashback xXx

'That's it!' thought Inuyasha.

"Kuragari-kun!" cried Kagome, "Watch out!"

Kuragari turned just as a group of Naraku's youkai snarled and bit his arms and legs dragging him to the sky.

"Filthy creatures!" Kuragari snarled as he stabbed through them.

He fell to the ground again. More of Naraku's youkai went at Inuyasha this time. Inuyasha dragged Taka behind the tree and the youkai hit it.

'Here it goes,' he thought as he kissed Taka lightly on the lips.

'Who is the one you truly love?' a woman's voice played in Taka's head.

'Nani?' she thought.

'Fool girl,' the voice said.

The voice was all around her mind.

'Who do you truly love? Or do you really love Naraku?' it asked again.

'Iie! I hate him!' she growled.

'Then who?'

Taka hesitated.

'Is it the boy with the silver hair?'

'H... hai...' she responded.

'Then so be it,' the voice disappeared and Taka's eyes no longer glinted red.

Taka kissed Inuyasha back. Naraku narrowed his eyes. Inuyasha stopped and hugged her.

"Aishiteru," he whispered into her ear, "I couldn't stop myself from loving you."

"I couldn't stop myself either," she said.

She heard a rustle and opened her eyes. Naraku was making an escape. Taka let go of Inuyasha and bounded after him.

"Baka!" she exclaimed, "Making me fall in love with you for the jewel shards!" she slashed at him.

Naraku moved. Taka looked at Kanna.

"And you!" she growled, "give me the shards of the Shikon no tama!" she slashed at her.

Kanna didn't move as Taka slashed at her arm. Her face changed slightly into an expression of pain. Naraku got on Kagura's feather and Kanna walked after him, arm dripping with blood. They flew off.

"Oi!" Taka exclaimed again, "get your ass's back here! I'm not finished with you!" she growled.

Everyone stared at her.

"Eh?" she looked at them, "Nani?"

Inuyasha tried to hold in a laugh. He burst out laughing a second later. Everyone else started laughing to... except Taka.

"What's so funny!" she growled.

They continued.

"Stop it!" she cried.

Miroku stopped and looked at Sango.

"N... Nani?" asked Sango.

"Inuyasha got a kiss so should I," he pointed to his cheek and smirked.

Sango was about to protest but she smiled and kissed him on the cheek. Miroku sighed.

"A big difference from what you usually do, the feeling was better then the sting on my cheek," he smiled and moved his hand behind her, "now if you don't mind..."

"Hentai!" Sango picked up the Hrakotsu and hit him over the head.

xXx Naraku xXx

"Kagura, go north to the mountains," Naraku said.

"Nande?" she asked.

"I want to pay the witch woman a visit."

Kagura nodded and they headed towards the mountains. Naraku jumped off in front of a cave.

"Witch woman," he growled.

"N.. Nani?" the witch woman cowered.

It was the woman who spoke to Taka.

"You never told me that the formula could be stopped with Taka's true love's kiss," he said, "why is that?"

"You never asked. And besides I was forced to help you why would I want to tell you?" she laughed.

Naraku shot an arm at her and tightened around her throat. She continued laughing. Naraku growled. Miasma shot out of his hand and filled the cave. The woman coughed and died, hanging limp in his hand. He dropped her and walked out.