A/N: Holy wow! It's been forever since this story came to me. Let's hope I still have a few readers left. I know its a short chapter, but its better then nothing.

Chapter 19

It was now a week since the terrible events at Eiji mansion were over with. Kagome's friend Kei, was doing very well. Through all the horrible craziness life was actually turning normal again, well as normal as it can be with a hanyou living in the modern era. True the love was strong between him and Kagome, but he was getting restless with no open space to run and no demons to slay. InuYasha found himself also thinking about his old friends and what Masaru had said. 'To think he is the son of Miroku and Sango but, what's even more disturbing is what he said. And what's even more upsetting is I wasn't there to save them.'

Seeing him so deep in thought like this worried Kagome. She felt like blaming herself as well, after all it was because of her that InuYasha left the feudal era. Still she knew her old friends would've wanted her and InuYasha to be together again. And knew Miroku and Sango would've been thrilled to know they were happy.

Slowly Kagome walked over to the tree he was sitting under and took a spot beside him. Her hand rest on his arm as she leaned against his shoulder. "You really shouldn't keep dwelling on what happened back then. You know Miroku and Sango would not want you to feel guilty over their deaths." Her words were true, but still he found them hard to take in.

"I know that, but I also know they died because I wasn't there. Their son has turned into this horrible person he is now because of those events. How can I not blame myself for all of this?" Kagome sighed as she moved her hand to intertwine her fingers with his. She knew Masaru chose his own path in the end, after all sometimes the darkness takes over the good no matter how peaceful the person truly is.

"You know InuYasha, back when Naraku had me? He tired to use my darkness to weaken me enough to put a jewel shard into me." A shiver went through Kagome at the old memory of that day. "I honestly don't know how I managed to hold off the evil magic of the infant, but in the end I was back where I belonged."

A small growl ignited in his chest at that horrible memory. 'To think I almost lost her that day the same way as Kikyo. Kami I was such an idiot back then.' Still even though he had tried to forget that day it was always in his mind haunting him.

"I'm sure in the end this whole mess will be just a bad memory and Masaru will return to his peaceful self before his death." InuYasha grinned down at her, no matter what she still amazed him with how positive she could be in even the ugliest situations.

"Keh, yeah I guess. Still something tells me this isn't going to be an easy fight. Masaru, knows a lot about us and he has the fighting skills of both Sango and Miroku. Plus the demon powers from the demon he merged with. I really don't see this ending easy Kagome." The thought of the fight ahead made him wrap his arm around her pulling his lover closer. They were much more since he took her completely. He couldn't live without her before, but now he was addicted to her.

Amaya had done her best to calm Masaru's anger, but still it raged inside him. He paced the wooden floor cursing the hanyou and woman. "I want them dead dammit! I want him to beg me to let her live, I want them to both feeling helpless just as I did on that day my parents died." Amaya kept giving ideas and still he rejected them all. "My love I know you wish to help, but I need the perfect setup to crush them. That Sesshomaru youkai was powerful and a simple kill for us. I want more this time, not just a simple kill. I want suffering, I want begging, and most of all I want it NOW!"

Amaya simply shook her head, her beloved Masaru hadn't been the same since his return to her. It was angering her more now too. 'If he wants suffering and begging I will give it to him.' She turned to leave, but was quickly stopped by his hand. The red glow in his eyes left Amaya know he knew her plan.

"The hanyou and miko are mine! If you dare interfere with them or begin tourchering them. I will simply kill you first, mate or not this is my revenge. I'll allow you to back me up, but this War is mine to start." Amaya bowed and nodded she understood. Still she wanted so much to see her mate happy once more. And that would only happen after the hanyou and miko's death.