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Chapter 44

Akemi looked around and glanced at Kohaku.

"Kohaku!" she gasped.

"How do you know him!" Sango demanded.

"When Naraku first took control of Kohaku... I knew what happened to you and the others... Sango," Akemi replied.

Sango widened her eyes.

"Naraku ordered me to be disguised as a servant girl and when I heard him talking about you and Kohaku... I knew I had to do something... I can't let him do this to you, Sango. It caused me pain to see you and him fighting through Kanna's mirror... I escaped but it will only be a matter of time... until either Kanna or him finds me," Akemi looked to the sky's, "I want to... remove Naraku's control over Kohaku."

"How!" Sango asked.

"I can... I seen what he did to do that to Kohaku... all I have to do it remove Naraku's power from it," Akemi explained.

"How can you do that without hurting him?" Kagome asked.

"My power Naraku gave me," She walked over to a tree, "I can move through things... I don't have the word for that though," she stepped through the tree, "I can reached the shard from his back and absorb Naraku's power."

Isamu sniffed. He walked cautiously over to her. He wrapped around her legs purring.

"He trusts her," Kuragari said as he watched the black cat purr, "It's rare he does this... especially to someone we just met and reeks of the enemy."

Akemi smiled and picked Isamu up. He licked her nose and she laughed.

"Alright..." Sango looked down at Kohaku, "if he trusts you then I do to... but please get Kohaku away from Naraku for good."

Akemi dropped Isamu and walked over to Kohaku. She kneeled and rubbed his back.

"It is right here," her hand stopped where the shard was.

Her hand went through his back and she grasped the shard from inside him. Kohaku's eyes shot open and he cried out.

"Aneue!" he cried.

Sango held his hand. Akemi gasped. A purple color spread up her pale skin.

"Almost... all of it," she said.

A tear ran down Kohaku's face. Akemi cried out and pulled out. Her arm was all that eerie purple color. She held it in pain.

"That's all of it," she said while panting.

Kohaku whimpered and the shard glowed.

"He still needs the shard," Akemi explained, "there is a sorceress in a cave in the east, near the sea... I was with her when I was hiding out from Naraku... she told me that she can help with Kohaku."

"Arigatou Akemi," Sango whispered hugging Kohaku.

"His memories... he has them back... since he is released from Naraku the memories return," Akemi glanced at Kohaku.

Kohaku buried his face in Sango's chest.

"I killed them aneue!" he cried, "father and the others... I killed them."

"Shh," Sango soothed, "it wasn't your fault."

Kohaku cried. Kagome walked over to Akemi.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"I'm fine," Akemi shuddered.

Kagome took her arm. She moved the sleeve of Akemi's dress up and gasped. It was all the disgusting eerie purple and it was throbbing.

"Oh my god!" she gasped.

"The poison Naraku put in the shard to control him," Akemi explained.

"Ugh! Myoga's never here at the right time!" Inuyasha growled, "he could've sucked out the poison."

"What do you mean Master Inuyasha?" a familiar old voice said, "I'm right here."

On Miroku's shoulder sat the flea. He looked at Akemi.

"Oh! I will suck out the poison," he leaped onto Akemi's arm.

"You better you old flea!" threatened Inuyasha.

Myoga stuck his stinger in Akemi's arm and sucked the poison along with some blood from her arm. When he was finished he fell back.

"Oh!" he sighed, "what sweet blood. It had a bitter side but either way it was delicious."

He looked up to see Inuyasha and Taka staring down at him.

"Nani? I haven't eaten in days!" he jumped up and down.

Inuyasha raised his foot and squished him.

"Smushed," he grumbled.

"Oi Inuyasha!" growled Shippo, "shouldn't Myoga suck out to poison Miroku has too?"

"Eh? Iie Shippo," Miroku assured, "Kagome's medicine from her time has taken affect."

He revealed his arm showing that the poison was already almost gone. Myoga stood fast.

"I must leave Inuyasha-sama!" he leapt off.

"Oi Myoga!" Inuyasha called angrily after the flea.

"Danger's coming if that old flea leaves," Miroku growled.

"Come on Taka help me get Akemi onto Isamu," Kagome said.

"Me and Inuyasha will ride with her," Taka said as she helped Kagome put a now unconscious Akemi onto Isamu.

Inuyasha and Taka both got onto Isamu, with Taka in the back and Inuyasha in front with Akemi in between. Miroku, and Shippo got onto Kirara along with Sango, who was holding Kohaku. Rin and Jaken got on A-un with Sesshomaru, who sat in the back holding Rin.

"Come on, love," Kuragari picked up Kagome and bounded off.

Isamu and Kirara jumped into the air and flew after them. Kirara snarled. Kagura flew towards them on her feather. She smirked.

"Dance of the Blades!" she yelled, sending the attack at the two cats.

Both moved out of the way. Kuragari ran below and looked up when he heard Kagura.

"Ha!" Kagura laughed, "so easily you fall into the traps Naraku sets. You shouldn't have moved to far from the taijia."

Sango gasped and looked to the left where Isamu was.

"Dance of the Dragons!" Kagura raised her fan and blew the tornadoes at Isamu.

"Taka-chan!" exclaimed Sango, "Inuyasha!"

Akemi awoke to the sound of Sango's voice. Kagura laughed.

"Killing the three I'm ordered to kill... Akemi... Inuyasha... and Taka," she smirked.

Akemi gasped and sat up straight and held a hand above them. A light blue barrier spread around all four of them. The tornadoes hit and Isamu flew back by the force, but was fine. He roared and fell into the trees. The sun rose, showing the moonless night was now over.

"Taka! Inuyasha!" Sango steered Kirara back.

Kirara flew with a roar and landed in the mess of trees and rocks where the attack hit. Isamu snarled and hit a tree away. Taka stood from where the tree was coughing. Her ears were the dog ears and she had her fangs and claws again. Inuyasha sat on the ground, an annoyed look on his face, and Akemi lay on a pile of rocks. Inuyasha was also his hanyou form. Miroku jumped off Kirara.

"Akemi-san," he gasped.

She moaned in pain. Kagura growled.

'Using your wimpy barrier Akemi?' she thought, 'no matter... you can't use it again.'

She raised her fan and it spread. Akemi opened her eyes.

"Go east," she whispered, "the sorceress... she will help... a cave... by the sea... ask the sea creatures... they know how to speak because of her magic... tell them I sent you and they will truthfully tell you where she is."

"Alright," Miroku replied.

"I'll take care of my sister," Akemi stood.

Miroku hesitated but nodded. He went back to Kirara and Sango. Inuyasha stood and him and Taka got back on Isamu and took off with Kirara.

"Heh... you're actually going to fight Akemi?" Kagura mocked as she landed in front of her older sister.

"Urasai!" Akemi growled.

She raised her hand and a very light blue energy glowed in her hand. It soared at Kagura. Kagura flew back and hit a tree. Naraku stepped from the forest.

"Naraku!" growled Kagura, "I told you... I'll take care of her!"

"Kagura... I'd rather kill her," Naraku

Kagura growled. Akemi gasped and ran into the forest, running through trees as she ran. Naraku ran after dodging the trees. Kagura growled as she watched them disappear from view. A root came from Naraku's baboon hide and shot at Akemi. It got her back before she could make it go through her. She screamed.

"Now that I stabbed through you, Akemi, you will not be able to get away," Naraku smirked under his hood.

The roots raised bringing Akemi up to. Blood dripped from the wound. She screamed.

Sango turned around on Kirara.

"Akemi!" she gasped.

She barely seen it but there, Naraku stood with Akemi in the air. She turned Kirara again.

"Iie Sango!" Akemi exclaimed when she seen Kirara, "go now!"

Kirara stopped.

"Come on Kirara!" urged Sango.

"Take Sango away, Kirara," whispered Akemi.

Kirara flicked her ear.

"Go on," Akemi whispered again.

Kirara nodded and began following Isamu.

"Akemi," Sango stared at the dying incarnation, "Arigatou for helping me and Kohaku."

Another root shot up at Akemi. She cried out. More wrapped around her until only her eyes were able to be seen. She watched the others leave.

"Now... for betraying me," Naraku put pressure on her until a loud sickening snap was heard.

The roots released her and she fell limply to the ground. Naraku smirked and walked away.

xXx Toshi xXx

Toshi sat in a tree with one leg hanging over.

"Sesshomaru," Toshi said aloud thinking of the taiyoukai, "you my lord... shall see your reflection soon."

The poison insects flew from the trees. Toshi smirked.