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Chapter Six:
Kagome was looking at a town, full of dead bodies. "How do you like it?" "What have you done?" Naraku had taken a whole town for his new home. The people never stood a chance. Kagome walked over the people and one by one she set their souls free of him. "I see you have the gift." Kagome didn't even look at him as she walked the whole town. She could see that the barrier would only be broken with a full blow from an arrow. "My wrist is worse than before I wont be able to hit that barrier now." Kagome walked a little more before a hand slipped around her waist and she was spun back to Naraku's face. "Now I think you should tell me where the jewel is?" Kagome smiled and she closed her eyes. Naraku started to melt so he let her go. "Don't touch me. The jewel is safe for now." Kagome sat down and Naraku had no choice, so he sat with her.
"Are you telling me you feel no hate about any of this? "I am human so yes I get mad but why hold the anger for something you cannot control. You hold the anger about how you could never get Kikyou. Kikyou holds anger for what you did to her. Many people let the anger take over and they become like you." "You let the anger go. So what did you do with it?" "I found a way to except it. I found a way to see the light no matter how dark things get." "So what was the light when we were in the next world." "My friends were free to live without you. Inuyasha was able to try again with Kikyou." "That was the light. How about now?" "You cannot touch me. Your anger makes it so that when you touch me you melt." Naraku was not sure what she meant but Kagome was human so that had to mean she was full of some kind of hate. "You hate as much as the rest of us." "I do but I do not hold it in." Kagome at that got up and started to walk away. "I can touch you!" Naraku took hold of Kagome's arm. The light that she held in her heart pulled him in and time stopped.
Naraku opened his eyes to find he was standing in a world of white with Kagome. "What is this?" "I wanted to show you that you could never touch me. Not the way you want. This is where the hate sits in my heart." "You lie. There is no hate." "No, but this is where is comes till I deal with it. It's only human to hate things. We then have the choice with what we do with that hate. We can hold it in and let it turn to anger or we deal with it. People die because of the hate people hold onto. People start wars over hate that they held in. Demons who feel hate think holding it will make them powerful and that is wrong it makes them weak" Kagome took Naraku and his body changed to the human he started out as. "What is going on?" "The hate started when you found that Kikyou loved someone else." "Yes and now I am stronger because of it." "Did it give you Kikyou? No! You made the choice to hold in the anger, instead of seeing that Kikyou was happy with someone else. Can't you see that holding in the hate never lets you get what you want. You can only lose that which you want." "So what about you?" "I get mad but I have found that dealing with it makes me stronger." Kagome let go of Naraku and he turned back. "I cannot be touched by your evil Naraku."
Naraku opened his eyes to find that he was where he had tried to touch Kagome but she was already walking far away from him. She found a little hut and made herself at home. "Was that really her heart where the darkness should be? How is it that there was nothing but a glance of darkness?" Naraku walked back to a step to think. Kagura walked up with Kanna. "That girl is odd." Kagura saw what happened to Naraku. She was sure that Kagome took him into her for a moment to show him something. Naraku then got up and ran down to where Kagome was. He opened the door and smiled.
"What was the light about Kikyou setting you up to die?" Kagome turned to him and she seemed still at peace. "I may have no light for that but I dealt with it. Kikyou made her choice but I wouldn't change what I did. I didn't have to listen to her. I knew it had to be some kind of trap by either you or maybe her." "So you hate her for it." "No I am sad for her. I am sad at the fact that she thought she had to kill me to have a chance with Inuyasha." Kagome looked away she was sad she wanted Kikyou to find peace but the hate she felt from her was not a good sign. "You know if you weren't such a powerful enemy my human heart would like you." Kagome laughed a little. "How can that be it still wishes for Kikyou." Naraku was taken back, could she have read into his human heart in that white world. "Naraku that is why you don't kill her." Naraku walked away. "Who has to kill her? She isn't the one who will bring me down. I will only kill the one who can kill me." Kagome looked down at the ground that meant that he was after her blood.
When Naraku came back he saw Kagura still sitting at the steps. "Naraku why not just kill Kagome now?" "I can't fool. Her power keeps me from doing that. I need to use someone to kill her." Naraku sat on the steps and looked at the night sky. "Other than me there is only one person who wishes that Kagome to die. That is why I need Kikyou she will kill Kagome and then she will be mine."
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Inuyasha and Kouga sat in silence as the night came. Sango was helping Kirara with her burns as Shippo made some fish. Kikyou took her chance and sat next to Inuyasha. "I am really sorry about what happened to Kagome." "Thanks Kikyou." Kikyou offered a hug and Inuyasha took it. Kikyou held him and she felt happy with him. "Inuyasha thank you for saving me." Inuyasha pulled away he couldn't let himself be held like that. He knew that Kagome wouldn't think it as cheating but it still felt that way. "What's wrong?" "Kikyou I just feel really bad over what happened today." Kouga walked up and sat next to him. "We should. We let Kagome down. By thinking for that one moment that Naraku would never go after her, he took his chance to take her." Inuyasha got up and started to walk off. Kikyou was about to get up to follow. "No, I need to be alone for a few." Inuyasha walked off.
He soon found himself at a riverbank. He sat looking into it and then she started to punch the water cursing himself. "Little brother what ever did the water do to you?" Inuyasha looked and on the other side was his brother and Rin. "What do you want?" "I came to ask you something, well Rin did." Inuyasha looked at his brother. "That little girl has she really made my demon brother soft a little." Rin looked at Inuyasha then she smiled. "Did Kagome come back?" "Yes, Kagome and Naraku are back." Rin then looked at Sesshomaru. "I see then you should know that I plan on taking her life." Inuyasha jumped over the river and was now in his brother's face. "What was that!" "I have found a way to gain the power of our father. I must take the life of a great priestess. I was sure that was that other girl but then I heard people talk about Kagome the one who took Naraku to the next world. Then she came back alive. A priestess who should have died but lived." "I am telling you this now you touch Kagome and I will kill you." Sesshomaru turned and he and Rin were gone. Inuyasha was left to find that Kagome was now the biggest target for those who wish to gain power.
Inuyasha walked back to camp feeling worse then when he left. Kikyou could tell that something happened. "Inuyasha what happened when you left?" "I ran into Sesshomaru. He told me he plans on taking Kagome's life." Sango and Miroku turned at this. "What do mean?" Sango was worried. "He said that he found a way to be as powerful as our father and that would be to kill a great priestess." "What would make him think that?" Miroku asked looking at Inuyasha. "Well our father was strong like Sesshomaru for a long time. Then one day a great priestess came to slay him. They fought for four days and nights. In the end our father was able to kill her and ate her body. After that he became a great demon for the power of the priestess joined with his own." Sango and Miroku looked at each other. "So you mean to say that your brother wants to kill and eat Kagome?" Shippo was the only one able to spit it out. "I think so." "He wont touch her." Kouga walked up, the light from the fire was showing that his face was full of anger. "That brother of yours better not try it." Inuyasha looked at the wolf and they were for the second time in a long time on the same page.
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Kagome sat there trying to think of ways to help her wrist heal when she felt someone behind her. She turned to find Kanna standing there. "He wants you to join him for dinner." Kagome followed Kanna to a little hut. Once inside she saw that Naraku had some food on the table. "Why feed me?" "Why Kagome if you die of hunger what fun is that." Kagome knew that Naraku had much bigger plans for her. "So when I left that cave I saw that people see you as a great priestess." Kagome knew that. Kaede had talked to her about that and because she was back demons might come to hunt her down. "I heard of a great tale that if a demon can kill and eat a great priestess then that demon will grow in power." "So it's like the jewel only with a human life being taken." Naraku started to grin at Kagome. "Yes, do you know who this great Priestess might be?" Kagome's blood ran cold she could only think of two people. "She will be hunted by all demons and even some humans. Her life will end in only one way." "Says you." Kagome wasn't going to sit and listen to him talk about some girl's life like it was worth nothing. "Kagome that priestess is you." Kagome stopped in mid step. "Why would that be me?" "Think about it. You were the one to come back from the next world alive. You have never let the stone become tainted while in your hands. You are the great priestess and they are coming for you." Naraku walked pasted her and laughed. "My new home will soon become a battle ground for all who wish to gain power." Kagome was taken back. "You mean you are going to lead the demons here so they can try and kill me." "They will try and fail. They will be the ones to wear you down enough so that I can kill you for myself."
Kagome fell flat on her butt. She was stuck in a demon town now waiting for tons of demons to attack her. They wont kill her but if she wasn't careful she was going to fall right into Naraku's hands. Kagome looked at her hand it was getting better but she could only hope that it would heal before the demons appeared. Kagome ran back to her little hut to find that Naraku wanted it to be a true fight for she found he left her a bow and lots of arrows. "Great he wants to make sure I use my power if he's going to eat me." Kagome kicked the bow and sat down this time to cry. "I hate this I really do!" Kagome let the tears come for this was how she was dealing with this new hate. The hate that she was this great priestess and that even if she did get away from Naraku she still would be hunted.
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Inuyasha and the others were trying to find Naraku when a large group of demons flew overhead. "What is this about?" Kouga looked at Inuyasha his face was pale. "We need to hurry come on!" Inuyasha was now following the demons he jumped into the treetops and was almost gone. Kirara grew and Miroku, Kikyou and Sango hopped on. Shippo jumped on as they flew past him. Kouga took off after Inuyasha. "What is the big hurry mutt?" "They are heading after Kagome!" "How do you know that?" "I could hear them Miroku they were talking about a priestess that could give them great power. They also said that she was being held by another demon." Inuyasha picked up speed he couldn't let Kagome fight alone. Kikyou was sitting on Kirara and watched the red kimono run through the trees below them. "You wont be able to help. Naraku has got a plan for all of us." As they ran a white figure walked behind them his swords held tight and the little girl walking next to him looking ahead. "Lord Sesshomaru, can he really kill Kagome? I mean he says to be like his father it is the only way but he also knows how much she means to this world right?"
Inuyasha and the others finally found a town that was full of Naraku's aura and there they found tons of demons waiting in front of a door. "They must be waiting for Naraku to come out. Inuyasha and the others then walked past that group to search the area. "Kagome has to be here somewhere so look." Inuyasha took Kikyou and they went one way. Shippo went with Kouga, which left Sango and Miroku to go another way. They all were looking for some kind of sign but for a while nothing was coming. Inuyasha was in a panic for Naraku's scent was too overpowering that if Kagome were standing behind him he wouldn't know it. Kikyou was looking but part of her wasn't, that part was too focused on the idea that Inuyasha was holding her hand.
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Kagome was looking at her wrist it had been a while sine Naraku brought her here and well she could feel the demons outside. "Inuyasha where are you guys I need your help." Kagome took hold of her bow and some arrows she felt him coming. Naraku opened the door and smiled. "They are waiting for you Kagome." Kagome walked passed him with no words. "I have given them the main road to attack." Kagome went running to the road. "I have to just fight I know they will come." Kagome ran just as Sango and Miroku turned the corner they were only able to get a glimpse of a golden kimono. "Think that was Kagome?" "It has to be." Sango and Miroku went running after her. Naraku walked slowly to the front house that had a good view of the main road. He sat with Kagura and Kanna. "We will see how great Kagome is."
Kagome walked now as she entered the main road she felt the demons but really too many to count. She was about to take one more step when she felt a hand take hers. "What?" She turned to see that Sango and Miroku were the ones standing there. "I am so happy to see you guys!" Kagome hugged her friends tight. "What is going on?" "Naraku let all these demons in to fight me. He plans on letting me wear myself out so he can take my life." Kagome looked at her friends. "Well we're here now so the fight is a little more fair." Sango and Miroku started to walk with Kagome as they entered the main road. "Inuyasha where are you?" Kagome was sure that if he could use the wind scar then all these small demons would be gone. She was more worried about a demon in this crowd that she knew.
Inuyasha and Kouga ran right into each other at the other end of the main road. They looked around to see the demons spread along the road like they were waiting for something. "What do you think is going on?" Kikyou was looking around when she noticed him. "We could ask Naraku." Both turned and saw that Naraku sitting in the middle like he was ready for a show. "I really don't like the way this smells Inuyasha." "I know that wolf." Inuyasha and Kouga were about to take a step when Naraku looked at them. "Inuyasha can you save Kagome from this fate?" "What are you talking about?" "What do you think all these demons are here for? They have come to see if they can take out the great priestess. They will try and they will only wear her down." "I wont let that happen." "Then what about Kikyou don't think I would forget about her." Inuyasha stopped he was right. No matter what he did he was going to leave one of the girls alone. "Kouga we need to work as a team and get us over to Kagome." "You mean all four of us." Inuyasha looked at Kikyou. "Look we need to keep both girls out of Naraku's hands." "Fine mutt lets go." Kouga and Inuyasha ran towards the other side of the road. "Kagome has to be on the other side." Kouga jumped over Inuyasha and Kikyou and went running towards a scent he picked up. "KAGOME!"