A/N: to InuYashaFreak- no, Naoke didn't go with Aoi, she's back at the small hut under her sleep spell.

to Mammaws Angel Baby- I will explain why she trusted her later

If anyone else has any questions or confused about anything I'll either answer through a/ns or it will be explained later in the story, thanks for the reviews :)

Chapter 9: Corruption

Inuyasha stopped right in his tracks scanning the area.

"What is it Inuyasha," asked Kagome as he let her down. Inuyasha wasn't sure, but he didn't like the feeling he was getting from the place all of a sudden.

A portal appeared out of no where and opened up in front of the two causing Inuyasha to stand right in front of Kagome in a protective fashion.

"Inuyasha," said Aoi as she stepped out of the portal with a vicious smile. She laughed, "This is too easy."

"Who are you?" Inuyasha seethed.

Kagome's eyes widened as she noticed she held a very familiar staff, "What are you doing with Miroku's staff?"

"Well after I captured your friends, I took a little souvenir to remember them after I kill them," Aoi said then gave a hardy laugh.

"What did you do to them?" growled Inuyasha angrily.

"Nothing as of yet," Aoi sneered, "Pity they'll have to die because they're your friend and so will everyone you care about," she smiled enjoying this. She raised Miroku's staff and closed her eyes. She opened them to reveal her cold blue eyes as the staff sparked. She smiled wickedly and the staff formed a huge electric spiritual ball which hovered before darting straight for Kagome.

"Kagome," Inuyasha yelled moving quickly in front of her and raising his sword to protect them both. Tetsaiga was only inches from Inuyasha's face as the ball tried overpowering him. Inuyasha's feet began to slide against the ground due to the force.

Inuyasha lost his footing and both got thrown backwards. Inuyasha sat up and helped Kagome in a sitting position; both looked up at their new foe.

Aoi looked at the staff in her hand with a broad smile, "What a good little staff, it's time to do my bidding," then she disappeared.

Inuyasha frowned and looked around, "Be careful Kagome, she has some serious powers and she has Miroku's staff."

Kagome stared at Inuyasha, after their little spat she was surprised he was being so thoughtful about her safety.

Then they heard Aoi's voice, "I'm surprised you two are so lovey dovey after seeing the two of you go at it, I guess that's the true power of love," her voice dripped with sarcasm on the last few words.

Inuyasha and Kagome turned to see her floating in air sitting as if on an invisible chair with the staff in one hand and the other on her hip.

"How do you know all this, what are you playing at? Tell me!" Inuyasha had had enough of her and wanted straight answers.

"Now let's see," Aoi started as she placed her hand under her chin that had been on her hip, "let's see what was the reason Kagome come back and asked for your help, oh right, to find that brat of yours that is now being held under my control as we speak," she turned and looked at them with a mischievous half smile.

Kagome gasped. Inuyasha stood with his sword pointed at her, "What did you do to her, if you did something, I'll tear you to shreds," he threatened. Kagome stood beside him glaring at Aoi.

Aoi lowered down on the ground in front of them, her feet hitting the ground with a soft clapped noise.

She smiled, "It was way too easy to manipulate her," she said.

Inuyasha had enough, he raised his sword and despite Kagome's protest because they still needed answers, he swung his sword through the air, "Wind scar."

Aoi gripped onto the staff and whispered, "Protect me."

A brilliant force field surrounded her and absorbed Inuyasha's attack. Inuyasha's eyes widened, but then resumed a frown, how was he supposed to destroy her?

Aoi's smile widened as the force field disappeared, "Do you want to know how I did it, I'll show you," she held up the staff. Inuyasha moved closer to Kagome, in case it was a trick. Kagome's mouth gaped as Aoi's appearance changed. Her chestnut colored hair fell past her shoulders, she now wore a light blue and white kimono and her eyes turned brown.

Inuyasha stared at her; it was as if he knew her or at least someone like her. It seemed Kagome felt the same way.

"Aren't I so convincing that I'm a good guy, I am so clever, because you never know what good guy is really lurking inside," she laughed at her own joke before raising the staff and turning back into her other form.

"Now I have a little surprise for you," she caused a portal to form again, "follow me, if you want to see your daughter."

Kagome started for the portal, but Inuyasha grabbed her hand, "Wait, it's a trap."

"Inuyasha, we have to save our daughter, I don't care if it is a trap," she looked in his eyes, was he really serious on not saving her?

"I know that stupid," he said angrily, "I just meant that we'll have to be careful." Kagome nodded. Both followed Aoi into the portal.

"Where is she," Inuyasha demanded as the come out of the portal in front of a small abandon hut.

"Naoke dear," Aoi called, "come out and play with mommy and daddy."

The hut door opened to reveal Naoke standing there staring straight ahead. Aoi turned sharply with a frown at Inuyasha and Kagome and pointed her finger at them, "Your mommy lied to you, told you nothing about your father, the man standing in front of you, because she thought you couldn't handle it, that your world would fall, Inuyasha, Kagome took Naoke away because she knew you couldn't protect her."

Naoke stood there like a zombie, her eyes glazed over.

Inuyasha looked over at Kagome then down at the ground with this thought.

"That's not true Inuyasha," Kagome said.

"Daddy's little girl couldn't be protected by the one man who has loved her, her entire life and never got the joy out of being with her and getting to love her like a father should," Aoi continued.

Inuyasha balled his fists.

"She should be eliminated," Aoi raised the staff and pointed at Kagome shooting a beam at her. Kagome closed her eyes, but what she felt wasn't the beam going through her it was ground she felt as she fell onto it. She opened her eyes to see Inuyasha above her, holding his shoulder from where the beam hit him instead.

"Inuyasha, I thought…," Kagome said relieved and surprised.

Inuyasha stood and glared at Aoi, "Leave Kagome out of this."

Inuyasha turned to Kagome and helped her up, "Kagome, I let you do this because I trusted you to protect her, I don't blame you."

Kagome's lips formed into a smile, "Thank you Inuyasha."

Aoi glared at them, "I believe you've forgotten the reason you are here," she turned to Naoke, "be a dear and finish your mommy and daddy off, she now knows the truth, though not in her conscious mind, but enough to corrupt her into hating you."

Inuyasha growled and balled his fists again as the two turned their attention back to their daughter.

"Oh and I have a gift for you Naoke," Aoi told her. A thin sword materialized in her hand, "I hope you like it and use it to destroy this half demon that started this whole mess, it's just as we talked about, they deceived you, they're nothing to you now," she tossed the sword to Naoke and Naoke caught it in her hand.

"Now if you will excuse me, I have another mommy and daddy to destroy," Aoi said with a happy smile.

"Oh no you don't," Inuyasha said raised his sword, but Naoke brought her blade upward against his, stopping him immediately. Naoke scowled up at Inuyasha, as if daring him to move.

"Naoke," Kagome said worried, this was not how she wanted her to meet her father if she had the chance.

Aoi gave one last wave before disappearing.

"What are you doing here again," Miroku seethed.

"Oh, aren't you happy to see me?" Aoi asked sarcastically as she walked up to the cell. She stared down Miroku, threatening him just by her expression before glancing at Sango who sat rested by the back wall, keeping her eyes on the one who put them there cautiously. Aoi snarled, "Which one of you should I kill first? Or better yet, how?"

Aoi grabbed her temples for a second as in pain then bellowed with rage, "That brat," she said. Miroku looked back at Sango with a confused frown, Sango wore a similar look.

Aoi composed herself with a smile, "No matter, when I kill you all, it won't matter anyway."

"How about I make it fare, I'm in a giving mood today," Aoi started looking at the two, "Who thinks they can defeat me in a battle."

Miroku glared at her, "If it's a battle you want, I'm ready."

Sango went up behind him, "Miroku be careful."

Aoi raised the staff and the bars vanished. Miroku walked towards her. Sango began to follow, but Aoi raised the staff again and the bars reformed, "Don't you know it's unfair to have two against one," she then shot another electric spiritual ball and shot it at Sango. Sango got pushed to the far wall and her back smacked into it with a thud before slumping to the floor.

Miroku turned, "Sango," he said full of concern.

A wave of slight pain ran through Aoi's body and she froze with confusion. Miroku turned back to her with a frown and noticed her sudden stop. She stared at Sango in thought, 'Could it be…?'

Miroku looked at her curiously, something weird was going on. He also noticed that she was looking at Sango, "Hey are we going to battle or what?"

Aoi sneered at him before raising his staff at him, "Are you going to protect mommy and baby?" she teased.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said as she watched helpless while Naoke tried slicing Inuyasha with her sword, Inuyasha had no choice, but to block her attacks.

"Kagome stay back," Inuyasha warned, knowing Naoke probably was under order to kill Kagome too.

Inuyasha frowned as he blocked hit after hit, he would never hurt his daughter, but perhaps there was a way to subdue her.

A/N: alright, sorry it's been a while since I've updated, hope this chapter made up for it, so how is the story so far? So tell me who's worse Naraku or Aoi, lol.