Kagome's POV

It felt like we had been walking around in this fog for hours.

"Sesshomaru? Are we lost?"

He shook his head. "No, this fog acts as a barrier making it difficult to reach the pool. We are almost through."

I nodded and looked down at the ground trying to watch where I stepped.

"Kagome."

I looked up and gasped. It was beautiful. A small perfectly round pool of water surrounded by flowers of every color. "It's beautiful."

He nodded. "Untouched by corruption."

I walked towards it until I was at it's edge. "Will it work?"

I felt him step up beside me. "Theres only one way to find out."

I took a deep breath and stepped towards the pool.

"Sesshomaru!"

I jumped back in surprise and spun around to see Inuyasha and his group standing just inside the fog.

"W-what is he doing here?"

Out of the corner of my eye I saw him tense. See? It was all a lie.

I glared over at Sesshomaru. "What is he doing here? How did he find us?" I stepped back from him. "You're with them aren't you?"

Sesshomaru looked at me paniced. "No, Kagome I don't know how he found us but I'm not with them."

LIES!

"Kagome..."

I looked over at Inuyasha and glared. "How did you find us?"

A woman stepped forward. "Come on Kagome, do you really think we wouldn't help you remember?"

I looked between them all in dawning realization. It was a trap.

I felt a void growing inside me as I backed away from them.

"Kagome." Sesshomaru stepped towards me. "It's not what you think. I swear it."

I growled at him. "Lies!"

You must run! You know the only person you can truly trust.

I nodded absent mindedly as I backed away.

"Kagome! Please! We want to help you!"

I glared at the small fox demon. How could they drag a child along with them?

Inuyasha came forward until he was standing next to Sesshomaru, his older half brother.

"Come on Kagome, just look into the pool and you'll remember everything."

Sesshomaru stayed quiet but his eyes never left me.

Run while you can! you know where to go!

I nodded again causing Sesshomaru's eyes to flash with confusion. Naraku.

As soon as I thought his name there was a gust of wind as the woman from before landed.

Sesshomaru snarled at her.

"Kagura!" Inuyasha pulled his sword out. "What are you doing here?"

She chuckled. "I've come to take her home."

I felt my chest tighten in alarm.

You know you can trust her.

I nodded at her and walked towards her.

"Kagome!" I looked at Sesshomaru as I grabbed on to the woman's hand. "Please, you can trust me." His eyes were filled with fear.

I felt the pull in my chest hum with fear.

"I won't let you take her!" Inuyasha surged forward. "Wind scar!"

Sesshomaru's eyes widened. "No Inuyasha!"

A huge blast of white hot power was thrust towards us.

Kagura chuckled and waved her arm. The blast was directed to the pool. I watched as water sprayed everywhere.

"Come on!" Kagura pulled me towards her onto a huge feather. "Next time Inuyasha!"

I kept my eyes on the settling dust as we flew high into the sky. Sesshomaru was the first thing visible, his eyes were on the blast sight.

The dust settled more to reveal what once was the beautiful pool, now completely destroyed. I looked back to Sesshomaru, he had slumped to his knees and bowed his head.

The tug in my chest tried to pull me to him. He looked up at me his eyes filled with so much dispair I had to look away.

You're safe now.

"Are you okay?"

I looked at the woman, Kagura and nodded. Something wasn't right. No matter how much my mind told me to go to Naraku my heart screamed at me to go back to them.

A deep roar filled with anger echoed through the mountains.

Sesshomaru.