Here it is my next chapter hope you like. Oh I do not own Inuyasha. But man I wish I did.

Chapter Nineteen:

Kikyou smiled as she looked at her sword. "That girl really is a fool. She let me take her blood on my sword. Now the fun really starts." Naraku walked in to find Kikyou standing with Kanna. "What are you up to?" "Stay and see." They looked into the mirror as Kagome walked away from the group to wash her face. Kikyou took her sword and closed her eyes. "Feels like I'm holding your heart in my hands." The blue light grew around Kikyou's body as it seemed to move like a snake through the mirror and towards Kagome.

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Kagome was walking to the river when she felt her heart just twist. She fell to her knees. "So you can play with my life." Kagome felt her heart beat faster trying to live. The blue sky was losing it's color as she held tighter to her chest. She gasped with breath and laid on the ground waiting for it to stop. She closed her eyes and thought. "I am doing this for you Inuyasha you better find your fire or I wont be here long." Kagome let a tear fall as the pain was slowly stopping. The green grass had little drops of blood as Kagome coughed. Kagome closed her eyes to let her body rest. She could feel death slowly leaving. Sweat was falling off her head as she rolled over onto her back. The cool wind running over her body.

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Kikyou opened her eyes as in Kanna's mirror Naraku could see that Kagome was passing out. "You are going to just play with her life?" "I will, till I'm bored then I will finish her." Kikyou put her sword away and started to walk away. It was still not time to kill Kagome for if she did then the hate would be gone and she would have no way of killing Naraku.

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Inuyasha sat looking back waiting for Kagome to come back. That's when he got up and started to walk towards the river. "Wait up!" Inuyasha turned to see Miroku running up to walk with him. "You know Kagome's strong in many ways but her heart is taking a real beating with all this." " I know and I want to be strong but it's hard to think that I can do any good like this." Miroku looked at Inuyasha and could see that he meant what he was saying. Inuyasha was still a strong man but he's eyes made him look weak. He was like a child in a bright red kimono. "You know our power comes from our hearts." Inuyasha looked at the monk who had a black eye from a fight weeks ago. "I know but I'm not sure I could live with those kind of bruises for so long." Miroku knew he was talking about his black eye. "If you think about them it will make you feel bad but most of the time you forget they are there." Miroku smiled as they walked towards the river.

Inuyasha then came to a stop. "Kagome!" The two went running to Kagome's body that was lying on the ground. Inuyasha ran and pulled Kagome's face to his. He looked and noticed that she was a little pale. "What is going on? Your hiding something aren't you?" Inuyasha picked her up and they started to walk back to the camp. Kagome's body was cold to the touch as Inuyasha carried her. He could see the little blood that was still on her lips.

"Inuyasha, Kagome looks pale do you think she's sick?" Inuyasha looked up to see he had walked back into camp. He saw that Miroku was the one who was talking to him. "Not sure but wouldn't she had told us if she was sick like this?" Miroku wanted to answer but he wasn't sure. He was sure that Kagome would tell them, but right now wouldn't be good timing so she might just keep it to herself.

Sango took Kagome and laid her down near the fire. "It just looks like she pasted out from the fight." Sango was ling through her teeth but till she could get Kagome to talk about it she had to cover for her friend. Kouga looked at Kagome and agreed. "Why don't you guys go get something to eat when she wakes and some cold water." Miroku and Shippo went to the river while Inuyasha and Kouga went looking for food. Sango looked at her friend and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. "What is going on with you? Something is very wrong." The wind blew softly and Sango could feel the chill it brought with it. She looked down at Kagome to see that she was shaking so she found another log to toss on the fire.

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Kagome opened her eyes to see Sango looking at her. "Where are the others?" "They went to get some stuff for me." Kagome started to sit up when she felt a wave of pain come over her again. She grabbed at her chest as she pushed he body back into the tree. "Kagome what is going on!?" Sango was in shock and fear as she looked at he friend. Kagome held tight as he body was shaking from pain. Sango threw her body over Kagome hoping to give her warmth. "Kagome please tell me what is going on?" Kagome started to shake again and she coughed up more blood on Sango's shoulder. "Kagome!" Kagome took a deep breath as she felt her heart beating slower and the pain was leaving her body. The shaking was stopping and Sango moved off Kagome. As she was wiping the blood off her Kagome cried out. "Sango I've made a big mistake. My blood got on Kikyou's sword and now she hold power over my heart and my life." Sango stopped and looked at her dear friend who was in tears. "Why would this happen?" "I thought maybe if I let myself get hurt a little it would bring back Inuyasha's fire. I don't think she'll ever do this it in front of him. I have condemned my life to nothing but pain." Kagome busted again into tears as she looked at her friend. "We will find a way to fix this Kagome. You need to remember we are in this as a group and that means no secrets." Kagome shot her head up. "We can't tell them about this yet." "I know but this is the end of the secrets ok?" "Okay." Sango sat next to Kagome and wiped blood from her mouth once more. She looked at her Kimono and could see that more tears were appearing. "We will soon have to get you a new kimono." Kagome knew why but she pulled the cloth close to her skin. "We can worry about that later." Kagome put her head on Sango's shoulder and closed her eyes as they waited for the others to come.

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Naraku walked through his garden with Kikyou by his side. "You really do hate Kagome don't you?" "Hate yes. I wish her nothing but death." Naraku smiled he liked the darkness that Kikyou had but the human heart in him so slowly losing interest in her. "So Naraku what do you wish for Kagome to die or to live and fight with you?" Naraku was taken back. He knew that Kagome should die for she was the only one who could kill him. He still wondered if he would be ready for her to die now. He loved watching her face light up when she fought him. How he black hair moved with her body so nicely when she jumped from his attacks. Even with the new sword Kikyou could never kill him. How much fun could Kikyou be if Kagome was gone now. That is when Naraku saw that Kikyou was still looking at him. "I will fight Kagome till I kill her that is how it will be." Naraku picked up a flower and crushed it in his hand then walked away. Kikyou smiled the hate was now flowing through the sword once more. "Kagome your time is short and soon Inuyasha will be mine once more." Kikyou smiled she was slowly able to just think of her name and the anger would come. Soon all she would have to do is say her name and her anger would give her the power to kill Naraku.

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Kagome sat against the tree as the others came back with water and food. Kouga sat down next to her to make sure she was okay. "Kouga I told you I am just tired from the fight." Kouga smiled he believed her. Inuyasha looked over and saw that more color was missing from her face. "Kagome did you pass out again while we were gone?" Kagome was stunned. Inuyasha may not have his demon blood but he could still see a change in her color. "I felt weak for a moment that's all." Kagome smiled hoping that it would make him drop this for now. "Okay but you need to just sit for the night then okay?" "Got it." Kagome breathed a sigh of relief she was safe for a little longer. Kagome sat as the others ate and got things ready for the night. "Just hold on a little longer heart. We will find a way to take that sword away from her." Kagome closed her eyes her body needed to rest for she could feel Kikyou on the wind and she was coming towards them.

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The morning came and Kagome walked with Inuyasha and Kouga talking to them. "Kagome are you sure that we could fight?" "Kouga I told you this before you can fight as long as your heart is in it. You two think the only way to fight is to fight with claws and demon powers." Kagome smiled she looked down at the sword she carried. "You can have a normal weapon and if you put your heart into it, it'll help you fight." Kagome took hold of Inuyasha and Kouga. She slipped something into their hands then let go and walked pasted them. Kouga and Inuyasha opened their hands to see the bracelets that the girls had given her. "Kagome what is this?" "I thought you two would need them more right now." Kagome smiled then walked towards another clearing. Her heart was starting to beat faster. "Sango get ready." Sango took hold of her weapon. Miroku and Shippo got ready as well. Kouga and Inuyasha stopped for a moment when Sango tossed them some weapons. "They are human weapons but they still do damage." Kouga took hold of a ring that looked sharp but only when he tossed it. Inuyasha took hold of her sword.

Kagome walked in front of everyone with Kirara as in the clearing the wind was picking up. "Sango look out!" Miroku ran pulling Sango out of the way as wind blades came flying past her face. Kagura walked out of the wind laughing. "Come on give me something to do." Kagura came flying at Sango and Miroku when she was hit in the side by something sharp. "Never turn you back on me Kagura." Kouga caught the weapon as it came flying back to him. He smiled and Kagome could see a little bit of his fire in him. "Kagome look out!" Inuyasha yelled as lighting came darting down at her. Kagome didn't have time to move so she pulled her sword. "Stop!" The lighting stopped in mid air around her. They were just floating around Kagome as she moved away from the attack. "You are getting much better at this." Kikyou appeared as Kagome turned to see that she was in all blue with a dark blue dragon along her sleeve. "You will never beat me!" Kikyou charged Kagome pushing her to the floor. Kagome held her sword keeping Kikyou inches away from her face. "What's wrong feeling weak?" Kagome felt her heart jump. "I wont let you hurt them." Kagome pushed her sword forward. The pink light started to take over Kikyou's arms. She felt her grip about to give on her sword. "What are you doing?" "Kikyou I am going to purify your heart!" Kagome pushed her sword further into Kikyou as the pink light was traveling through her body. "GET OFF ME!" Kagome was then suddenly pushed back as a red light exploded.

Kagome went flying through the dirt and came to a stop. Her arms were cut a little and her head was starting to pulse. "Kagome!" Inuyasha tried to run to her but a large wind pushed him to the side. "Damn you." Inuyasha pulled himself out of the dirt to see Kouga standing in front of him. "You want to fight me human Inuyasha." Inuyasha took hold of the sword that Sango had given him and charged the wind demon. "You are still foolish." Kagura moved her fan and the wind started to pick up. Inuyasha was about to get pushed back when he felt a hand take his. He looked to see Miroku walking with him. "Come on lets get this demon." Inuyasha smiled as the two walked towards Kagura against the wind. "You will never get near me." Kagura laughed till she was knocked over by a large boomerang. "Kagura you're losing your touch." Sango was standing tall as her weapon came back to her. "You are a bunch of fools I was never going to get you I was only sent to fight." Kagura jumped into the air and was gone with the wind. The others turned to find Kagome was on the ground holding her chest. "What is wrong with her?" Shippo asked "Oh no. Kikyou stop!"

Sango went running at her friend only to meet the end of a sword that sent her crashing back into a tree. "Sango!" Miroku ran and helped her up. "Kikyou has Kagome's blood on that sword. She can play with her life." Inuyasha stopped as he looked at Kikyou then down at Kagome. It looked true for every time Kikyou twisted the sword Kagome held her chest a little more. "Kagome!" "Now to finish this while your weak!" Kikyou ran, jumped and was about to stab Kagome in the heart. "NO!" Kagome held her sword tight as she moved it in front of her chest. Kikyou hit the sword and was tossed to the side as the two powers met. "No! You should be too weak to fight me." Kagome started to get up to everyone's surprise. "I may be human, I may be hurt, but my heart still beats and till it stops I will never stop fighting you." Kagome was now standing again in front of Kikyou who was seeing red. She went to hit her once more to find that Kagome was still able to hold her back. Kagome sat on her knees holding Kikyou back with everything she had. "You want this to end like this then so be it Kagome." Kikyou closed her eyes and Kagome felt a hand take hold of her heart. "Kikyou!" Inuyasha started to run to Kagome as he saw the color starting to leave her again.

Inuyasha was about to reach Kagome when a bright light appeared. Everyone was tossed to the ground. Kikyou saw the blood was half gone from her blade. "No, now I can't kill her." Kikyou wanted to see who attacked her but a hand too her shoulder. "You don't want to face him. He could take you out in one hit but he chose to push you away." Naraku looked at the dust as he pulled Kikyou away from the battle. Everyone else was knocked out cold as two figures walked into the clearing.

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Sesshomaru and Rin were walking through the woods when the ground started to move. "Kikyou in near by." Rin looked ahead of them to see light coming from a clearing not to far ahead. "My lord are we going to see what is going on?" "Is that what you want Rin?" Rin looked at the man who was like her father then smiled. "Yes." "Then that is what we will do." Sesshomaru and Rin walked up to the clearing in time to find Kagome holding Kikyou back with everything she had. " My Lord, Kagome wont make it." Sesshomaru was looking at the two girls. "Those two are holding the swords. I see so Kikyou has Kagome's blood on that sword." Sesshomaru took his whip and in one move broke the two apart. When the whip came back it was covered in blood. "My lord who did you hit?" "Rin I merely took some blood off that sword that is all." Sesshomaru was now walking towards Kagome so Rin ran to follow. They looked around at everyone and Sesshomaru looked confused. "Where is that useless brother of mine?" "My lord I found him. He's human." Sesshomaru looked at the body that Rin was standing over and it was Inuyasha, but he was human. "I take it that this man next to him must be that wolf demon." Sesshomaru looked back at Kagome who was pale on the ground. "Rin make a fire and we will wait for them to wake up." Rin smiled Sesshomaru was hard on the outside but he was starting to get a soft spot for humans she could see it.

The night moon was what Inuyasha saw when he opened his eyes. "I see that being human makes it harder for you to wake up brother." Inuyasha jumped at the voice that came from behind him. "What are you doing here?" "I just happened to come past her and found all of you laying on the ground." Inuyasha wanted to hit him but he knew that would mean his end. "So where did her sword come from?" Inuyasha looked at his brother he had a softer look to him. "A man gave it to her." "I see then I will have to talk to her." Inuyasha jumped up as his brother moved over Kagome's body. "You touch her and I'll….." Sesshomaru turned and pushed Inuyasha to the ground. "If I wanted to hurt her I would have done so as you all slept." He had a point so Inuyasha sat and watched his brother move a hand over Kagome's cheek. "Time to wake Kagome."

Kagome opened her eyes to see Sesshomaru looking down at her. "I thought I saw your whip go past me." Sesshomaru took a step back. "How could see have seen my whip? I moved so fast and she was so weak." Kagome started to get up and Sesshomaru pulled her up. "We need to talk." Kagome looked over to see that Inuyasha was up. "Okay." The two walked into the dark as Inuyasha sat with Rin. "He wont hurt her. Not when I am with you." Inuyasha looked at the little girl and he could see that the softness was from her. "I know but why would he want to talk to Kagome?" the two sat waiting for them to come back.

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Kagome used Sesshomaru's hand to help her walk. She was weak and she could feel it. She looked to see that her golden kimono was torn some more and losing it's color. "You saved my life why?" "I still need you to break Naraku down." Kagome knew that it had to be hard for him to say that. "Oh well thanks for saving me." "Why is your blood on her sword?" "I was trying to get Inuyasha back." Then it all made sense. "I see, you should find a better way. My brother can't see that you need him like that. He is too proud." Kagome saw the look in Sesshomaru's eyes he felt almost bad that this was happening to his brother. "Come on we should go back tomorrow will be a long day." "You're staying with us?" "Till tomorrow." Kagome and Sesshomaru walked back. Kagome walking slowly as her legs were bruised.