Sorry that the last chapter was short, but I promise that this one will be a bit longer than the last one. I also don't own any of the characters in the story, wish I did though. Now on with the story!

The gang had made it to the village with no problem. Miroku did a 'cleansing' of the biggest house there. Inuyasha and Miroku also agreed that they could help some of the villagers repair their homes after a bad storm. While the guys did that, Sango and Kagome were finishing their lunch and Shippo was playing with some of the kids in the village. Kagome had noticed that Sango still was nervous around her.

"Sango, is there anything that you would like to ask." Kagome said while taking a drink of her tea.

"No, nothing at all. Why would you ask?" Sango said a bit panicked while slightly blushed.

"Because you can't look me in the eyes, your blushing, and you have been unusually silent today. Now what it going on and don't tell me it's nothing." Kagome took another sip of her tea to calm herself down.

"Well, it's just…" Sango was looking at the floor while pressing her fingers together. "I never expected to see you and Inuyasha in that kind of position. I know that you told each other how you felt, but I never thought you guys were about to become mates." Kagome had to spit out the tea she was drinking. It took her a moment to regain her composer before she could respond.

"Is that what has been bothering you all day, me and Inuyasha possible becoming mates? What did you think would happen, we'd take Shippo and leave you?" When Sango didn't answer at first, Kagome knew she was right. "Sango, I can't believe that I would leave you. Miroku, maybe, but you are like a sister to me and I would never abandon you. You got that right." Sango nodded her head and the two girls hugged and started to laugh for their own reasons.

"You should know that Miroku thought the same thing about you two, but for pervert reasons of course." Sango was grinning at this.

"No wonder there was a bump on his head by the time we got there."

"Well, it took all three of us by surprise to see you in such of a position. I think Shippo might like the idea though."

"Why would Shippo be so interested if me and Inuyasha got together?" Kagome looked confused at this new piece of information.

"Well, you know that Shippo sees you as more of a mother than anything lately." When Kagome nodded her head Sango went on. "Well, Shippo thought that Inuyasha would make a good mate for you and possible a father for him." This shocked Kagome more than anything, but when she thought about it, it did make some since. Shippo hasn't irritated Inuyasha like he usually does, he's been actually more helpful towards him.

"Well, that explains why Shippo has been trying to stay on Inuyasha's good side." Kagome paused for a moment to debate weather or not to tell Sango. Kagome decided to tell her. "Sango, promise that you won't tell anyone."

"Sure Kagome, you can tell me anything."

"If you guys hadn't interrupted me and Inuyasha at the hot springs, we might of gone a lot farther than we did. And I might of known that when I told Inuyasha that he could come into the water with me." Sango was surprised at what her friend had just said. "Sango, are you ok. Can you blink for me?" Sango seemed to have snapped out of her daze after that.

"Sorry, I was just a little shocked."

"A little is an understatement. You didn't move for a while, you looked like a statue." They both started to laugh at this. It seemed that they were going back to normal. They started talking like crazy unaware that the guys were on the other side of the door listening to their entire conversation. Miroku was the first one to break the silence of the group.

"So, Inuyasha, how far would you of gone with our dear Kagome?" That earned Miroku unconscious by Inuyasha's fist. The girls heard the commotion and opened the door.

"Inuyasha what happened with Miroku?" Kagome asked eyeing Inuyasha suspiciously.

"That pervert of a monk deserved it." Inuyasha said while walking past the girls. Sango dragged Miroku in and placed him in the corner. Sango and Kagome both exchanged looks as they were wondering the same thing.

"Inuyasha, how long have you guys been standing outside our door?" Kagome said nervously with a blush on her face. Inuyasha and Shippo both blushed at the things they heard the girls say. Both of the girls moaned as they got the idea. Kagome was about to say something when she sensed a big collection of jewel shards. Kagome knew at once who it was, "Naraku." Everyone looked at her. "He's coming this way, I can sense him." Everyone grabbed their weapons and stared to leave. "Shippo, I want you to stay in the village."

"Kagome, why would I do that? I want to fight with the rest of you guys."

"I want to make sure that he doesn't use demons to come after the villagers in the town. You will be able to handle it Shippo."

"But Kagome…"

"Shippo, do what I say and stay in the village ok. I don't want anything to happen to you and the safest place right now is inside the village." Shippo stopped running while the rest of the group ran out of the city. Kagome looked back and gave Shippo a smile and a nod. Shippo smiled back and started telling people to get in their houses. If Kagome is going to be in a battle, I could make it easier for her by getting the villagers to safer places.

"That's the first time you actually gave that little runt an order." Inuyasha said with a smirk. For once Kagome put Shippo in his place.

"Inuyasha, be quiet and get ready, Naraku is almost here." Inuyasha immediately got serious and pulled out his Tetsusiaga and transformed it.

"I see you all have come to welcome me, how nice." Naraku appeared out of a thick miasma grinning evilly at the group. He knew what he must do and he wasn't going to leave until Inuyasha's spirit was broken.

"What are you doing here Naraku. You usually send your incarnations to do your dirty work. Finally get the courage to face me and die." Inuyasha said with a venomous voice.

"Poor Inuyasha. You are so sad, you have let your heart be stolen again be a fragile human. They can be so easily broken." Naraku smiled while everyone turned to see Kagome with a knife to her throat. There was a demon standing right behind her with a grin on its face. Kagome was frozen with a look of absolute terror on her face. "You see Inuyasha, I never come unprepared. That demon behind your miko feeds off of mikos fears and desperation, causing them to be paralyzed in their own nightmare. Very hard type of demon to find, but effective against all types of mikos, however strong they are." Naraku started to laugh at the half-breed. Naraku was going to enjoy watching Inuyasha suffer. Naraku stopped laughing when he noticed Inuyasha turning into his demon from. "I would suggest against that Inuyasha. Kagome might die a slow, agonizing death by her fears, but that knife against her throat will cause her death to be quicker." Inuyasha immediately got control of himself. He could put him mate in any more danger. He needed to get that demon away from her so she could snap out of it.

"Naraku, leave Kagome out of this. Your fight is with me, not her. Let her go and I will give you anything." Inuyasha was getting desperate. Kagome sent was overwhelmed by fear and the color was draining out of her. Miroku and Sango were worried about Kagome and what Inuyasha would do to make sure that she was safe, but they never expected that Inuyasha would give up. Naraku just smirked at Inuyasha in a knowing way.

"Why Inuyasha, I'm already have what I want. You suffering at the expense of that annoying miko. You see Inuyasha; she gives you happiness and strength that you so not deserve. But she is strong herself and has you to protect her physical being, but you can't fight what is in her mind. You will once again be responsible for the death of another one you love because you couldn't protect her. That is what I want, your heart broken, and then your body." Naraku laughed while Inuyasha fell to the ground. He had a look of defeat that his friends have never seen before. All they could do is watch while their best friends be tortured because of their love.

Inuyasha's mind

Naraku is right. Kagome is going to die because I couldn't protect her, like I couldn't protect Kikyo. I don't know how I'm going to live without Kagome in my life. I can't live without Kagome, she is what makes this life seem like heaven.

Come on Kagome, I know that you can get out of this, just fight back.

"KAGOME!" At that moment, Kagome started to glow with her powers and her eyes were glowing with a purplish color. The light grew brighter, making the demon loose control.

"No, it can't beeeee!" With a big flash, the demon was destroyed. When the light subsided, Kagome was levitating a couple of inches off the ground. She was wearing a long, white dress that went down to her bare feet. Her hair was floating around in the air like the wind was holding it up, and her eyes were entirely purple.

"Inuyasha, are you ok?" Kagome said in a sweat voice. All Inuyasha could do was get to his feet and nod. "Good." Kagome gave Inuyasha a smile before turning her attention back to Naraku, her smile disappearing.

"How could that have happened? No miko can defeat their kind." Naraku was starting to feel frightened by the girl, and he didn't like it. "No matter, if he couldn't do the job of killing a human, than I'll do it." Naraku shut tentacles at Kagome, but was destroyed by a bright light. It burned him, but protected her friends and moved them behind her.

"Naraku, you have done many things that I can never forgive. You have killed my former life Kikyo, destroyed entire families, and used those who have nothing to do with the war you fight with us. And for this you shall pay with you life." A purple ball of energy started to form around her right hand. She raised it up and aimed at a fear, stricken Naraku. "One more thing Naraku, you're the most pathetic thing I have ever laid eyes on." With that, Kagome launched the energy ball at Naraku. All you could hear was his screams before he was destroyed completely. All that was left was the purified jewel that Naraku once held. Kagome floated over to were the jewel lay on the ground and picked it up and put it to her chest. She absorbed it before she fainted. Inuyasha caught her just before she hit the ground.