note- sorry for the long wait:(

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The Hunters dragged their feet along the floor. God knew how long they had been in that dark and

desolate place.

" Anyone want to play picnic? " Miroku asked, breaking the silence.

" Miroku we played that game ten times. " Kagome said in a exhausted tone.

" But Kagome picinic is always a delight to play. " Miroku said in a whiny tone.

" Not it's not. "

" Yes it is "

" No it's not "

" Yes it is. "

" Would you two cool it!?! " Inuyasha yelled. The two fell silent under Inuyasha hot gaze. " We have other things to think about. Like the fact that Naraku could've opened the gate to hell. " Inuyasha said. He was right. They had to start thinking of a way to close it if it had indeed opened. Closing it, was no easy task. The hunters would rather push it out of their minds. But it was waiting for them at the end of the tunnel. Whether they like it, or not.

Their thoughts were stopped when they heard several sounds of squeeking. Inuyasha sighed and said, " Don't these stupid rats ever take a day off? ".

About ten rats were making their way towards them. All of them had the look of extreme hunger on their eyes, as if this was their first piece of meat after a long time.

" Lets get this over with. " Sango said as she took out her boomerang.

Inuyasha ran forward with his samurai sword and slashed off a rats head. The acid blood poured out of the body and disintigrated the body to nothing. Miroku took out his DD7 and shot two rats square in the head. " I am good. " Miroku said with a smirk. He looked to see Sango fighting off a rat be she failed to notice another rat sneaking up behind her and it was ready to pounce. " Oh no you don't. " Miroku said as he took out of his staff and threw it at the rat. The staff went directly into the rats back. It screamed in pain and agony and fell to the ground. Sango pushed the rat off her and slashed it open with her boomerang. She looked at the dead rat behind her, then at Miroku. " Thanks Miroku! " Sango yelled. Miroku gave a salute and went on fighting.

Kagome took out her shotgun and started to let bullets fly. She shot a rat square in the head, it's head blew off and left nothing but a disintegrating body. She was too busy fighting off rats to see another rat come at her from the side. Before she could react it threw itself on her and she was pinned.

Kagome avoided its attempts to bite into her flesh. The rat was about to try again when it screamed and fell over. Kagome looked to see Inuyasha's sword embedded in its back. Inuyasha gave her his hand and said, " Need some help? ". Kagome smiled and accepted his hand.

Miroku took out spell charms and threw them at the last three rats. They all screamed in agony once the papers touched their skin and they burst into flames.

" Well that was fun. " Sango said with a sigh.

" You got that right. " Kagome said as she dusted herself.

" Onward march then guys. " Inuyasha said as he started to walk.

The three looked at eachother and gave a shrug. Why did Inuyasha want to move off so quickly? They had no idea.

Kagome ran to keep up with Inuyasha. As she caught up and walked at his side she couln't help but notice a silver tear run down his cheek. ' Is he crying? ' Kagome thought to herself. There was only one way to find out.

" Inuyasha are you crying? " Kagome asked hesitantly.

Inuyasha quickly rubbed his cheek and said, " That's ridiculous, I'm not crying. "

" Inuyasha please don't lie to me. " Kagome said in a pleading tone.

" I'm not lying. " Inuyasha said.

Kagome gave a frustrated sigh. " Inuyasha you are too crying cause I saw you and you are acting like an idiot because you can't tell me the truth. " Kagome said angrily.

Inuyasha stopped and then turned to Kagome. He looked at her with such intensity she almost took a step back. " Fine Kagome I was crying. I admit it damnit. But that's only because I could've lost you back there to that stupid rat. Kagome I care about you and sadly I think I always will. And it kills me whenever I see you in danger. And the thought of losing you makes me go crazy. " Inuyasha said all in one breath. " Inuyasha I'm not a delicate flower. I can take care of myself. I don't need you to be the knight in shining armor all the time for me. And I'm sorry if I made you worry. I care about you Inuyasha but it makes me sad to think that you don't think I can stand on my own two feet. " Kagome said with such sadness.

Mirioku and Sango watched from afar. " This just gets messier and messier Miroku. " Sango said with a sigh. Miroku nodded in agreement. " Inuyasha is afraid to lose Kagome. But sometimes he doesn't give her strenght enough credit. " Miroku said.

Kagome looked at Miroku and Sango's direction. " Come on guys, the sooner we find Naraku the better. " Kagome said.

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The hunters climbed out of the sewer hatch and gazed at the sight before them. The prison look just as damning as it did when they had last seen it. It stood up tall and dark. The windows had old dried blood on them. And the doors were ruste metal with the words " Stay Out " in blood.

" Nice place. " Miroku said.

The rest of the hunters looked at Miroku. Miroku held his hands up defensively. " What? " he said.

" Well it's now or never. " Kagome said as she walked forward and opened the door.

The stench that greeted them was overwhelming. " Dang God forbid they clean the place. " Sango said.

The Hunters walked in. The metal doors swung shut behind them. They all jumped and looked behind them. Somehow they are gonna wish those doors would stay open so they could just run out screaming.

Moans and groans were heard.

' Here we go ' The hunters thought.

This was the beginning of the end.

Five Zombies were heading their way. Their clothes were tattered, their skin disintegrating. Their eyes devoid of life.

" Lets do this Hunters! " Kagome yelled at she took out her sais.

" You got it Kagome! " Sango yelled back as she took out her boomerang.

Kagome ran forward and plunged her sais into the zombie's stomach and with the other sais she sliced off its head.

Sango threw her boomerang, it flew forward and slice a zombie in half.

Miroku plunged his staff in the chest of a zombie and left it there. The zombie groaned in pain as a blue light engulfed it, and it blew into pieces.

Inuyasha round house kicked the zombie. the zombie flew back and hit a wall. Before the zombie could react Inuyasha plunged his sword into its heart.

Before the hunters could say anything ten more zombies were heading their way, accompanied by those ugly exploding spiders.

" We're fucked. " Inuyasha said.

" No Inuyasha, we're not only fucked, we're properly fucked. " Sango said.

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