I really like this chapter. well thanks for reading and I do not own Inuyasha.

Chapter Twelve:

Kagome and the others felt it was time to now to go on with their journey. As they walked through the woods Kagome was silent. "We should be coming up a village soon." Miroku spook up. Kagome just walked between Kouga and Inuyasha still silent. Then as they were coming into the clearing before the village Kagome's head came up and she started to run. "What is going on?" Shippo asked as they ran after Kagome.

Kagome knew she heard the sound of a little kid in trouble. As she ran she could see that there were demons all around them. She knew that she had no time so she pasted them. "I know I heard a little kid yell for help." Kagome then saw a little hill and there was her kid. Demons were surrounding her. "Help me!" At the bottom were the town people who were unable to get near her or the demons. Kagome ran and jumped over them all. As she landed the demons moved back. "Get out of here!" Kagome started to attack the demons but she stayed in front of the girl. When they were all gone the girl ran to Kagome who picked her up and took her down to her family. "Get away she's a half-demon!" The little girl's parents screamed as they took their little girl away from Kagome. Kagome started to walk away when the men surrounded her. "You're not getting away from us!" Kagome wasn't going to fight when Sango appeared before her. "Do not hurt my friend." The men dropped their weapons for they knew of Sango.

"My lady you travel with her?" "She is my closet friend." The adults weren't sure then the others appeared. "There's more of them!" Miroku stood in front of Inuyasha and Kouga. "They are all with us." The town calmed down and allowed them to come for food. Then a young woman saw Kagome's face. "What have you done to lady Kagome?" Kagome looked at the girl. "I am helping her. She is being hunted by lots of demons I was once one of them. She gave me a second chance. So I am to walk the world looking like her so she can get closer to the demon without him knowing." The girl bought the lie but when Kagome looked at the children she knew that they were not buying it.

The town felt that since Kagome saved the little girl that they would like them to stay the night. Kagome went for a walk to clear her head. The others did not follow for they knew that Kagome needed her space. Kagome kept going till she walked right into a field of wild flowers. She smiled and sat down to think. Time seemed to speed around her and all she could hear was the little voice in her head. "You are alone. You will lose to me. I am all demon and you are only a little girl." Kagome opened her eyes and tears fell to the ground. Then a little hand touched her.

"May we be here lady Kagome?" The kids from the village had followed her and now they wanted to be around her. Kagome nodded and they all sat around her. Kagome wanted to try and get the kids to think she was someone else but they knew. "What happened to you?" "The demon that I am hunting put this curse on me." "Oh so that is way you made up that story." "Yes." Kagome looked at the younger children they were pure of light and good. They started to play around her leaving two older children. "Why do you look so sad?" "I have this voice that likes to tell me how alone I am. I feel that even though all my friends are around that still I am alone." The two looked at Kagome and they saw the darkness that sat deep in her. "How do you fix that?" "Well sometimes you need those around you to just touch you. When you feel alone you want someone to take your hand and let you know your not." Kagome smiled these kids would never have to know what it was like but maybe this will help them when they did feel lost. "So if we think you look lost or alone we could just take your hand and it might make you feel better." "Something like that. You have to feel it deep inside for that tells you what needs to be done." Kagome looked over to the younger kids playing in the flowers. "You must know that you kids have a great strength in all of you." The kids weren't sure why she would say that and that's when the ground started to shake. Kagome jumped and pulled all the kids around her. "Stay behind me!" Kagome looked around waiting for the demon to appear, that's when she was pushed back by a large fireball. "I have come for the kids." "You'll have to get through me first!"

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Inuyasha sat outside and not to far away were two men talking. "I am telling you she is a beauty but it really is a shame she is part demon." "I know. Her mother should have drowned her when she was a baby." "Well, I heard that the real Kagome is in love with a half demon." "I see well maybe they can get one human child out of it." Inuyasha got up and was about to tell them when he thought of them when the ground started to shake. Sango and the others came running out of the hut. "What was that?" "Not sure but it's coming in the area that Kagome went." Inuyasha took off as the others started after him. The townsmen were soon following them. "What are you all doing?" "Some of the children are missing." Inuyasha ran faster. "If those kids are with Kagome then they are safe. Kagome might not be though." Inuyasha ran faster then he stopped when they saw a fire barrier. Not to far from that were the children and blocking the demon was Kagome. "KAGOME!"

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Kagome heard her voice and saw Inuyasha and the others. "Are those your friends?" The demon could only laugh out as he turned to fire and charged at Kagome. "Stay back." Kagome pushed the children back as her hands shot forward and her power blocked the fire. The children could see the demon in her as she pushed the fireball back away from them. "I was warned about you lady Kagome. This curse that he put on you. I wonder what would happen if you lost control. Would those children die at my hands or yours?" "I wont hurt them!" Kagome charged the demon something she thought she would never do. Her claws took his arm and without effort she tossed him into the ground. She jumped back in front of the kids. The older ones looked in her eyes and the darkness was starting to grow. "Sometimes we feel alone even when those around us are standing right there." The kids knew that something was wrong but it was unclear what they could do about it.

Inuyasha tried to break the barrier but he was only shot with fire. "Damn it!" The men from the village were starting to talk. "She will kill the children." "You are a bunch of idiots she will get herself killed to keep them safe." Inuyasha couldn't take it. How dare they talk about Kagome like that. "Well then one less demon to deal with." "You better hope she lives." Kouga was now ready to kill. Then Sango spoke. "Something's wrong." They all looked to see that Kagome was acting odd. "Kagome don't lost it to him!"

Kagome was pushing the fire demon back and then her voice was back. "You can't keep them safe. (Kagome kicked the demon back.) Yes I can. (The demon punched her jaw and she was sent to the ground.) You can fight me all you want but you are alone and only I can help." Kagome stood but she did not move. The fire demon waited to see what was going on. Kagome's eye's started to change and she grabbed her head and violently started to shake it. Her nails were about to grow. The kids now knew that the curse was trying to come out. "Lady Kagome!" The kids watched as the girl before them was trying to fight what was trying to get out. The older ones then remembered. "You kids are stronger than you think. You'll know what to do just listen to your heart." The two ran and each took one of Kagome's arms. They held on as now she was between her and the demon. She started to swing the two around but they would not let go. "Lady Kagome we are here!" "Your not alone!"

Inuyasha and the others watched in horror as the kids took hold of Kagome for she could turn into the demon at any moment. "What are they doing?" "Why are they telling her she's not alone?" Inuyasha stopped and looked at Miroku and Kouga. "Because when Kagome and that demon start to clash it is like she's alone. She tries to hide this from us and that makes her feel alone." Inuyasha could see that the kids were crying now on her arms. "Come on kids I know you can do it."

"You need to just kill them. I will not! Your weak and these kids are just in your way. No they are…I 'm not alone. Wait no!" Kagome then tossed the two off her and stood there. The fire demon started to reach for his sword. Kagome opened her eyes wide and turned to the kids. "Oh my god!" Kagome kneeled before the kids on the ground. "Did I hurt you?" The two got up and were all smiles. "Nope." Kagome smiled then she stopped as a sword of fire went trough her chest. "Kagome!" The kids jumped back as they screamed. The fire demon had one foot on her back laughing. "You are weak and that curse is a joke." Kagome looked at the kids and their tears. "I wont let you hurt them. I wont let me hurt them." Kagome looked at the kids. "Do you trust me?" "Yes." "Then when I open a hole run to the half demon in red. He is my friend and he will get you to your family." The kids nodded and looked at the half demon.

Kagome pushed off the ground pushing the demon back. The sword came out and Kagome kicked the demon back. She then looked at Inuyasha. "GO NOW!" Kagome used the last of her power and opened a hole for the kids. They ran and Inuyasha took their hands and pulled them though. The kids ran to the men and then looked back. Kagome was on the ground she seemed to be not moving. "Did she die?" The kids were about to cry when Kagome got up. "Get them out of here now!" Inuyasha yelled at the men and they ran back to the village. "What is going on?" "Well Miroku looks like Kagome's body is hurt bad and that demon took it as a chance to take over." Inuyasha took hold of his sword. "We might just have to fight our friend."

Kagome looked at the fire demon to see that she was only seeing black. Her wound was deep and because she used all she had to free the children the demon was starting to push out. Kagome tried to hold on but then the demon charged her and the fire sword sliced a little part of her face. Kagome then saw all black and now the demon was in charge. "You are no fun girl." "Oh but the game has just started." Kagome's soft voice was now deep and almost hard. It was deep as though a man spoke. "What is this?" 'I was hoping I would get to kill today. This girl took the kids away from me so I guess you'll have to do." Kagome's nail grew and when the fire demon came in she reached and took him by the neck. The fire demon was then pushed deep into the ground by one hand. Her smile would send goose bumps up demon and human alike. She then started to place each claw deep into his skin. "I want you to bleed like I am." Kagome then tossed the demon into the air his neck started to leak blood. He was starting to come down when Kagome jumped and in mid air chopped the demon in half. When Kagome landed the barrier was gone. Kagome turned to the village. "You cannot stop me now girl." Kagome started to walked towards the village when Inuyasha and the others got in her way.

"You wont get near that village." "Well Inuyasha will you fight me knowing that I am holding Kagome inside me." "I wont let you pass." Inuyasha now knew that Kagome felt alone because she didn't know how to tell them that they would be fighting. Inuyasha held tight to his sword and when Kagome charged he used the sword to flip her over his shoulders and into the dirt. Sango and the others were in shock for Inuyasha was fighting her. "We can't let her get near the village." Sango saw that Kagome was coming for her. Without a word she took hold of her weapon and tossed it. Kagome was pushed back and her chest was starting to bruise. "I will not be stopped by the likes of you." Kagome got back up and started to charge Sango her claws went flying across her chest. Sango went down holding her wound. "Miroku stop her!" Miroku looked as Kagome was now coming at him. He took hold of his staff as Kagome jumped into the air ready to attack. "You better move monk." "I wont let you get to those people." Miroku was able to use the staff to push Kagome back. She slid back through the dirt then stopped. "She has such nice friends to try to save her soul." Kagome started to run and she was faster that Miroku thought and soon she was behind him and with one move pierced his chest with her hand. Miroku stopped then slipped down her hand and to the ground. "Now try to save her soul." Kagome turned and ran again. "Kouga!" Kouga saw her coming and ran at her. He knew that fighting was his only chance at getting her back. "Kagome stop this!" Kouga kicked Kagome in the chest sending her to the ground. He then pulled at her shirt and tossed her back near Inuyasha. "You are willing to cause so much harm Kouga." "I will not let you hurt her!" Kouga started to run at her and was about to kick her again when she caught his foot. "I am not just any demon. I was a great demon when I was alive and my hate in death has only made me stronger." Kagome then twisted his foot then let Kouga drop to the ground. His foot was broken but he could feel his hate coming on. "I can't fight her I might kill her!" Kouga sat on the floor as Kagome jumped over him and ran again to the village. Inuyasha started to run at her but stopped to see Miroku. He was hurt bad. "Kagome stop!" Inuyasha saw, as Kagome was about to jump a little body jumped and take hold of her leg. "Kagome please don't leave me!" Shippo was crying as he held his friend. Kagome stopped and looked down at the little demon. Her claws ready to grab Shippo. Then she just stopped. "Kagome?"

"What is going on? Wait I blacked out, that means he took over! Stop! Why Kagome I see that you are awake but do you really want to come back? What have you done? Not much." "Kagome!" "That's Shippo what are you doing? I am about to end that little demon's life. NO! What is going on I can't move your body. You are done!" Kagome dropped to the floor. Shippo ran to look at her face. Her eyes were brown and her nails were back to normal. "Kagome are you alright?" "Shippo are you alright?" "Oh I'm fine." "Good….." Kagome then felt the pain of her chest wound from the fire demon, the bruise from Sango, and the fight with Kouga. She closed her eyes as Shippo held her hand. "Inuyasha I think she passed out." "She would after all this." Kouga got up slowly and walked to meet with the others. Inuyasha found a tall stick for him to use to walk. Sango wasn't hurt too bad, but Miroku need to be looked at. Kirara grew to her large size and took him into town. Inuyasha picked Kagome up and started to town with Kouga.

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Kagome was in a dream where she felt the blood on her hands. "Is this the blood of my friends? Why wouldn't they run away?" Kagome tossed and turned in her dream. Inuyasha had placed a bandage around her chest and her arm. Kouga wrapped his foot as Sango wrapped Miroku's wound. "I think Miroku will be out for the night." "Yeah I think the same for Kagome." Inuyasha looked at the front door there were some of the town's people. "What do you all want?" "We came to make sure that girl was not going to be a threat to us tonight." "She wont be up till morning if she is lucky." "Then we will allow you to stay and rest till then but then you must leave." "She isn't a treat to anyone!" Inuyasha was upset that these people had no clue what they were talking about. "That girl should not be allowed to use Lady Kagome's name. She would have killed the children if they hadn't tried to stop her." "Kagome almost lost her life protecting those kids!" Inuyasha was done he turned back to Kagome. "We have men outside if she does wake and come to attack we will be forced to kill her." The villagers left and Inuyasha just looked down to Kagome. "Try not to let them get to you Inuyasha." "I try Sango but they are judging the greatest girl in the world while she is under this curse." Sango got up and touched his shoulder. "They are stupid humans in a small village." Sango then walked out to get some water. Kouga sat there trying to let his foot heal. "What will we do about that demon blood?" "Not sure. It makes her too strong for us almost." Kouga wanted to laugh but he looked at his foot. No demon has ever caught his foot in mid-swing before. "Can we please try to get some sleep?" Shippo asked as he rubbed his eyes. They took some water from Sango when she got back and then went to sleep.

Inuyasha woke to a nose outside the door. "Who's there?" From the dark came three little figures. Inuyasha stopped it was the children that Kagome had saved. "I know it's late but we waited till the men fell asleep. We want to come and thank her." The kids looked over at Kagome still asleep. "Well you guys can talk to her but she is out cold. Her body needs to rest." The kids walked over and sat next to Kagome. "We're sorry we made you lose track of the battle." Inuyasha looked at the kids they cared about Kagome even though they barely knew her. "We wish we could have stayed in that field longer with you." Then the kids started to cry and all put their head on Kagome's chest. Inuyasha could feel the love that they had. "She knows that you all never meant for her to get hurt. You see Kagome knows that in her life she must protect people. She also knows that when she cares so much she will get hurt. So she would never blame you for what happened out there." "You think so." 'I know it. Kagome and I have been though a lot and she has never blamed anyone when she gets hurt." The kids looked at Inuyasha. "You're the one she loves right?" "Yeah you could say that." "Have you asked her to marry you?" "What? No…..I mean." The kids laughed then got up. "Thank you. We hope you all stay safe." The kids then ran off and Inuyasha went back to sleep."

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Morning came and the group started out. Miroku was up but Kagome was still out. "Can you walk?" "Not really." Inuyasha had Kirara take Miroku and Kagome. The others walked next to her. As they all walked they watched and waited for Kagome to wake. She was going to have to face what the demon did with her body.

Kagome suddenly shot up screaming. She made everyone stop and look at her. "I did it didn't I?" Kagome looked at Miroku's chest. "You.. I mean…." "That demon used my body to hurt you. Miroku why didn't you get out of the way?" Tears were forming in her eyes. "We had to keep that demon away from the village." Kagome looked down at Inuyasha and the tears started to fall faster. "Why are all of you hurt!" Kagome jumped down and ran to Sango she looked at her then at her hands. Even though they had washed her off the blood was still there in her mind. Kagome moved back then saw in the corner of her eyes Kouga. "I…. I…. I can't do this!" Kagome ran off. "KAGOME!" They all yelled as Kagome was running away from them.

"I can't stay with them. I wont hurt them again like that." Kagome kept running tears falling down her face. Her heart was aching as the memories were now rushing to her. "I was going to kill them all!" Kagome ran faster and she was so upset that she didn't notice a person running up to her. "Kagome dear has the blood been rushing to your head." Kagome jumped as Naraku was now running with her. She stopped fast as did he. "Take this curse off me!" "I think I will use it first dear Kagome." Naraku saw that Kagome was weak and her sadness was overpowering. "You will never get away from that blood." Naraku took hold of Kagome and tossed her to the ground. Her body wasn't healed and her wound started to bleed again. Kagome tired to think about the fight but the pain was too much. "You will come with me!" Naraku's body took hold of Kagome covering her. That's when Inuyasha appeared.

"Naraku! What are you doing here?" "I came Inuyasha to see how Kagome was doing. Looks like you all have had some trouble with her." "What have you done to her?" "Nothing yet but soon you all will die at her hands. Once she has killed you all her heart will fill with darkness and the jewel will show it's self once more." "You better let her go!" Inuyasha jumped at him but he turned to dust and was gone. "Damn it!" Inuyasha sat on the ground as the others appeared. "Where is she?" "Naraku came and took her away." "What, then we should go after him!" "Wolf are you stupid there is no trace of him or Kagome." Kouga stopped and sniffed the air, Inuyasha was right for the air was clean but no scent of Naraku or Kagome was in it. They all sat for they had no idea where to look for her.

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Naraku walked back into his little village and put Kagome in a little hut. She was out again but she was in control. "Heal all you want Kagome I will make sure you lose control once more and that is when you will kill them all." Naraku walked away. Kikyou saw him come in with someone and looked into the hut. "So he did go and get her. Well Kagome how does it feel to know that you will kill Inuyasha?" Kikyou kicked some dirt then walked out. She was done looking at the girl. She walked into the large house to think.

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Inuyasha and the others started to walk. They had no idea where to go but staying in one spot was not going to help. Kouga walked with his stick as Kirara took Sango and Miroku. Shippo walked with Kouga as Inuyasha walked before them all. "Kagome, where did he take you? What is he going to do to you? You have to know that you are never alone." Inuyasha felt a deep sadness for he remembered the children. They loved Kagome and they were almost attacked. Kagome never got to hear about that. They just walked hoping that Naraku would call for them soon.