Disclaimer: I don't own any of the InuYasha characters, but I do own Ayami and her family.

Protecting Love

Chapter12

OMG!!! I am so sorry about the not writing in FOREVER!! I have been so busy that it is ridiculous. I will try to post tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday, if at all possible. I just…ughh. SCHOOL! I blame it all on school. School is to blame on my bad habits. I posted the prologue of my other story so hoorah!! I also already have the start of the sequel to this story. EXCITING!

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"Ah. So they will leave for Ayami's castle soon. I will finally have Ayami to myself." Naraku smiled his evil grin.

"Of course, Master." Korro said, not looking up. He knew his Master was crazy but did not let on.

"Korro, got get your sister, Kanna. I do not wish to look upon the face of the bastard that is taking Ayami away from me." Naraku said venomously.

Korro left and Kanna walked in, bearing her own mirror. She took her post in front of Naraku and stood. She showed him a picture of Ayami sleeping. Naraku sighed and stared.

Ever since he had tried to kill Ayuki (Ayami's twin) and her mate for refusing to mate with him, he had been obsessed with Ayami. She had come to save Ayuki, her mate and their unborn child. Naraku had been captivated by her beauty in battle and her strength. Though she had refused to ever be his mate, he vowed he would never give up.

The fact that he had tried to kill her father, her family, and her sister's mate, plus the fact that he had killed Ayami's best friend and her mate, probably didn't help the situation. Yet Naraku was determined. And if he couldn't have her, then no one could. One could say he was very selfish. If she mated, the he would either kill her or her mate. But who died only mattered by who was killed first in his rage.

"KAGURA! COME HERE! I MUST SPEAK WITH YOU!" Naraku yelled in a high pitched voice.

The was wind and there stood the Wind Sorceress, Kagura, one of the many incarnations of the evil Naraku.

"Yeah yeah. Don't bust a vein. What would you like of me, Naraku?" Kagura asked with a hint of sarcasm. While waiting for an answer, she stood and glowered at Naraku. She was in his clutched as long as he was alive.

"I wish you to help me make my brilliant plans of getting Ayami by my side. You have a cunning mind, so you can help me." Naraku explained, already concocting his so-called 'brilliant' plans.

Kagura was flabbergasted. Naraku had never showed any interest in her mind. He only used her for important battles that Hokudoshi (her younger and more powerful brother incarnation) couldn't be bothered with. But that would be over soon. She had been Naraku's toy for way too long.

They planned and plotted and came up with a plan that seemed like it might actually work.

The plan was simple. First, Naraku would lead Sesshomaru and Ayami away from the group and away from each other. They would do this by having Naraku make one of his demon puppets and placing them far away form each other. Naraku would disguise his scent and aura a little so it seemed like the puppet was the real one. Sesshomaru (being protective over Ayami) would go after the stronger scent and aura and send Ayami after the real Naraku without knowing it. Of course, Ayami would guess the same thing and not expect a major fight. Naraku would use the surprise advantage to render Ayami helpless and unconscious. They hoped it would work and they went over their plan again and again. Kagura would have her scent and aura hidden and watch in case Naraku needed help (though Naraku thought it unlikely that he would).

Kagura had insisted on her part in the plan so that if Naraku did need help, she wouldn't give it and hopefully he would be killed. Kagura was willing to take the chance that he wouldn't be killed, and if he wasn't……well, she wasn't willing to think of it just then. She would improvise and wing it if worse came to worse.

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I don't know how long this is but I got it up. Again I am sorry that I didn't get it up sooner. PLEASE! R & R!!