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Chapter 22:

"Yo Inuyasha watch ya back." Screamed a female voice over the sound of the battle going on.

Inuyasha turned around and shot at the person who had taken aim at him. Inuyasha pulled the trigger on his gun faster than the man across from him hitting him in the neck and instantly killing him.

"Thanks Kagome." Inuyasha said as he turned around and looked at his girlfriend crouched next to him behind a badly damaged car.

Kagome spared him a glance and a small smile before her face turned stoic and she continued shooting from behind the car.

Suddenly sirens were heard in the distance as flashing lights soon accompanied the sounds.

"Shit it's the cops! Everyone fall back!" Inuyasha yelled as he grabbed a hold of Kagome's arm as he ran to where their bikes were hidden.

"COME ON INUYASHA AND KAGOME THE COPS IS ALMOST HERE!" Miroku shouted from his position on his bike as he and Sango revved up their bikes.

Inuyasha and Kagome jumped on their bikes; put there helmets on, and took off and away from the scene.

Back at the Base

The battle that had happened an hour ago was one of many that had followed Naraku's declaration of war a week ago. Since then battles have taken place all across the country concerning the two gangs. Each link of the gang had a head that reported to the central office, New York branch, to keep them updated on what was happening. Within a day of Naraku's declaration battles between the Demon Blood and Arachnid gang began, across the country. Now the battles across the country were not numerous, some popped up every couple of days and usually only lasted for about an hour. However the battles that occurred in New York were almost daily and lasted for two to three hours. And as with any war there were heavy casualties on both sides.

"This is getting ridiculous. These battles are becoming more and more frequent. We gotta figure something out in order to get the edge over these bastards." Inuyasha said as he sat down in one of Kagome's plush couches.

The group of teens was currently holding a meeting in Kagome's room. Their parents along with Keith, Isis, Shessomaru, Ayane, Bankotsu, and Hitomi were all trying still to pin point the location of the Shikon No Tama. The group of older adults had made some great discoverers concerning the jewel however; none told where the jewel exactly was. And the teens refused to make a move until they were certain of the jewel's location.

"I know, but the only way is to take Naraku head on and try to kill him and Onigumo. With them out the way the rest of their gang should be easy pickings." Said Sango as she leaned back against a couch while sitting on the floor.

"Easier said then done. Those bastards haven't shown their faces since their little war declaration. Their probably out looking for the Shikon No Tama, the bastards. While we're here fighting off their men they are probably getting closer to finding the jewel." Miroku said as he ran a hand threw his short midnight black hair.

Kagome nodded.

"I think the only thing we can do, and I know that you guys aren't going to like it, is if we start taking a more active role in trying to find the jewel by going out to find it." Kagome said as she looked at the group around her.

She got just the response she expected. Shock.

"Are you CRAZY!? We're at war here! As the leaders we have to help out as much as we can, especially because most of the attacks are happening here." Inuyasha said as he glared at Kagome.

"I know that but have you noticed that that's the weird part. Mostly all the attacks are here. It's like Naraku is centering most of his attacks here as a way to keep us occupied. So occupied that we won't be able to look for the jewel." Kagome said as she glared back at him, "This whole war is nothing but a diversion designed to keep us occupied long enough for them to find the jewel."

"I see what you mean Kagome but what are we supposed to do about it? We can't just leave in the middle of a war. Also even if we weren't at war we STILL don't know where that jewel is." Sango said.

"I know but if we had the jewel I think we would have enough power to bring Naraku and his gang down once and for all." Kagome said.

Inuyasha just thought about it. Kagome had a point. If they could find that jewel they could use it to their advantage and wipe out Naraku. But in order to even get the jewel they would have to leave their gang in the middle of a war.

Inuyasha just thought about it and brought up his hand to twist the necklace around his neck. He hadn't taken it off since Kagome gave it to him and had taken to the habit of twisting it whenever he was deep in thought.

"So we are going to have to make a decision. We can either stay here and risk the chance of Naraku and Onigumo finding the Shikon No Tama first, or we can leave and go search all the places that our parents suspect that it's at. What do you guys want to do?" Inuyasha asked.

"I hate to leave the gang but we have to find that jewel. It's the only way we are going to end this war. So I vote for go." Kagome said.

Inuyasha looked around at the group. There seemed to be mixed feelings amongst them.

Finally Sango sighed.

"I've stayed with you this long Kagome. I guess I can follow you on another wild chase." She said as she smiled at Kagome, "At least this time I know why I'm following you."

Kagome smiled back. She knew that she could depend on Sango for anything.

"Well I can't just have two of the girls I care for out there on their own, so I vote to go, too." Miroku said as he wrapped his arm around Sango.

"Well the only person who is left to vote in this decision is you Inuyasha. What do you say; you know I can't do this without you." Kagome said as she turned and looked at her boyfriend.

Everyone turned and looked at Inuyasha. Out of the group of four everyone could tell that he was the one least in favor of leaving the gang.

After two minutes of silence Inuyasha just sighed and shrugged his shoulders.

"The best course of action right now is to go and find the jewel." He said and Kagome smiled and was about to say something when Inuyasha cut her off, "However we have only a week to find the jewel before we come back. Also we need to at least know what country as well as cities in that country is most likely to have the jewel. We are not going to go running all over the world while this war is going on. I may say yes to all this but I am NOT comfortable with deserting my gang for ANYTHING! The only reason I'm doing this is because it is in the gang's best interest."

Kagome, Miroku, and Sango nodded their heads in agreement.

"Also we have to leave someone in charge. So I want Souta and Sierra to act as the leaders of the gang while we are gone. I'm sure with our parents help and the others you two can handle it." Inuyasha said as he looked at the two younger members.

Both Souta and Sierra shared a look of utter shock. Inuyasha had basically left them in charge of the gang. This was HUGE!

"Really Inuyasha? Are you sure we're ready for that?"Souta stuttered as he looked at his idol.

"Do you want the truth Souta?" Inuyasha said as he gazed at Souta with emotionless eyes.

Souta nodded his head and looked at the floor he was sure that Inuyasha was going to say that it was a last resort.

"I think it's a really good idea. Besides Miroku I would not trust the safety of the gang to anyone else." Inuyasha said as he placed a hand on Souta's shoulder and smiled at him.

Souta's head shot up at the compliment. Sure he knew that he was Inuyasha's protégée and that he was in line to be the male leader after Miroku, but he didn't know that Inuyasha had this much faith in him.

"He's right you know. You have grown up a lot over the past couple of years Souta and I know that you will do fine. Also you have Sierra by your side along with Kohaku and Kirara. Something tells me that you have all the makings of a group much like me and Inuyasha's." Kagome said as she stood slightly behind Inuyasha and smiled at her brother.

Souta just took in the compliments from the two leaders. These two were some of the strongest and most talented gang leaders he had ever known. For them to have so much confidence in him simply blew him away.

"Thanks guys I will not disappoint you."Souta said as he stood up and puffed out his chest more.

"Hey Souta stop making it seem like you are going to be doing this alone. You know that we have ya back on this." Sierra said as she came up and put her hand on his left shoulder.

"Yea you idiot stop trying to take all the glory. I've been here just as long as you have and we've been through a lot. If you think that I ain't got ya back now you must've lost ya mind."Kohaku said as he punched Souta on his right shoulder. "Best buds till the end."

Kirara just came up and wrapped one of her arms around Kohaku's shoulder and gave Souta a thumbs up. "Ditto dude."

The younger group of teens just laughed as they came together as not only a group of friends, but also as partners.

Meanwhile off to the side Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango stood looking at their four protégées.

'Defiantly like our group. The gangs present and future are looking good.' They thought as they smiled at the laughing younger group.

Later

"So you are all sure that you want to go and peruse the Shikon No Tama?" Asked InuTaisho to the group of teen gang leaders.

They all nodded their heads in agreement as they sat and stared at the adults in the room. Inuyasha had just asked them for all the information they had acquired on the jewel so far so that they could start looking for it. Naturally the adults were shocked that they actually wanted to go out and search for the jewel while the war was going on.

"Yes. We feel that it would be in the best interest of the gang if we went out to get the jewel. We think that the reason behind this gang war and all the attacks on the New York branch is specifically to give Naraku more time to find the jewel. If we are here trying to fight off his little gang minions while he is out trying to find the jewel we run the risk of him finding it first." Inuyasha explained.

"Then who knows what that bastard will do with it. He can take over the world for all we know. And knowing him for as long as we have it is safe to assume that is just what he plans to do." Kagome said.

"I see so while you four are out on this mission you plan on having Souta and Sierra assume control with Kirara and Kohaku for support?" Tai asked looking at his daughter and son.

"We feel that they are more than qualified to handle this, especially knowing that Naraku and Onigumo are not around. Also if they need extra help you can always help them out." Sango said as she looked at the people in the room.

"Well surly you don't plan to leave me and Ayame here? We can be of some help to you guys. I know we don't belong to the gang yet and all but you are all still our friends. Plus I was thinking it would be cool to get some cool points before we joined." Koga said as he looked at Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, and Miroku.

"Yea I mean we have done hundreds of missions with Sango and Kagome. I think that we can help quite a bit with this one." Ayame added.

"I don't think that is a good idea. You are needed here where most of the fighting is taking place. If Souta and the others need help then you two would be the first line of help." Miroku said.

"But-"

"Ayame they are right." Koga said interrupting his girlfriend, "If something goes down here and none of us was here what would happen. I think right now the best thing to do is stay here and help as best we can. No matter how out of character it is."

Ayame pouted but agreed. She could not deny the logic behind what Koga and the others said.

"Ok so it is decided. You four will go and search for the Shikon Jewel and Souta and Sierra will become the temporary leaders." InuTaisho said.

"Yes all we need is for you to give us a list of the places the jewel is most likely." Inuyasha said.

"Well we do have a list of the top 4 cities that the jewel could be possibly. Judging from our studies these cities seem to all be in Japan, which as I am sure you all know is where we are originally from" InuTaisho said looking at all the teens in the room.

When they nodded in understanding he continued.

"From what we have learned the jewel was last seen in one of the hugest battles in history, supposedly. Though much of the battle has been lost with the jewel it is said that it was around the time of feudal Japan that the jewel disappeared."

"So this jewel as well as the specifics of the battle was just erased from history? No one bothered to write any of the information down?" Kagome asked skeptically.

"Well this is where things get a little foggy and touchy." Keith answered, "It would seem that when the jewel disappeared so did the main combats for the jewel. It is said that eight demons battled for the power of the jewel. Four of the demons were evil and wanted the jewel to cause chaos and dominate the planet. The other four demons were good and were looking for a way to destroy not only the jewel but the evil demons that perused it. However in the decisive battle something happened."

"And that would be?" Miroku asked.

"That's where history blots out the battle. It would appear that something happened and everyone that was at the battle suffered from some form of memory lost." Tai answered, "According to one of the writers who claims he participated in the battle, all he can remember is waking up in a field in all his armor and with his weapons yet he did not have a scratch on him."

"And to make matters weirder he was surrounded by all of his comrades who were in the same condition. None of them could remember the battle; they didn't even know where the opposing army disappeared to. The soldiers only remembered marching to the field that they were laying in. But the field that they were in according to the writer looked unaffected which didn't match with the major battle that took place." Finished Shessomaru.

"Wait none of this stuff adds up. One minute there is a battle and the next everything is normal. Something happened between the beginning of the battle and the time everyone recovered from it. Does it tell who the people were that were fighting? You know who the good and bad guys were?" Sango asked.

"Well most of the books that we have read do not even cover the battle in any form of detail. It barely covers the jewel, just telling how the jewel and is a legend. But one book, the one written by the warrior, had the names. But the page holding the names as well as some other important information is missing. We also think this page has exactly where the battle took place." Keith said.

"Great just great. What kind of shit is this!?" Inuyasha yelled out as he banged his fist against the table. "That page could help us find that damn jewel easily and yet it is missing! How fucking convenient!"

"Inuyasha watch your language!" Said Izayoi and Keiko at the same time scolding Inuyasha.

"Yea, yea whatever." Inuyasha said as he sunk back into his seat and started playing with his chain.

"Well like we were saying-" Tai started.

'I wonder where that missing page is. And what could have possibly happened at that battle. The jewel is out there but what happened?' Inuyasha thought.

'Where the hell am I?' Thought Inuyasha as he looked around, 'This is definitely not the base.'

Fire consumed the land as countless copses littered the ground, both human and demon alike. Both enemies and allies lay scattered together in a sick twist of fate. Hate, war, death, fear, blood, and pain filled the air to the point of chocking. The land where once lush grass had grown was now gone. The once blue skies were painted a pale red. Once white clouds were black and the once shining white moon was bloody red. Trees were uprooted and burned, the ground now scared with deep trenches still smoked from their making. Crying out a story of the pain that had occurred on the battle field. A cry of war, the cry of agony heard clear throughout the landscape.

"This looks like that place from the vision I had a couple weeks back. But why am I here?" Inuyasha wondered as he began walking towards God only knows where.

Suddenly two figures emerged in the middle of the field that Inuyasha was standing in. Both seemed to not even feel his presence because neither turned to acknowledge him.

In the middle of all this devastation stood two lone figures. A lady of early age stood clinging onto her wounded lover as their blood mixed together on the once beautiful ground. The woman gazed at her mate as blood dripped from the cuts on her body.

'Hey it's that man and woman from the vision. I wonder if they could tell me what is going on?' Inuyasha thought as he opened his mouth to address the couple.

However when he opened his mouth to speak nothing came out.


'What the hell? Why can't I speak?' Inuyasha wondered as he grabbed his throat with two hands in a panic.

"My love there is not much time. Before he comes we must end this." She said as she brought her hand up to stroke his check looking deep into his eyes.

His wounds were bad but not enough to kill him. He had fought a great fight and now it was time to take on his greatest enemies. But should he lose then all was lost.

"I know my love for now their forces are stronger than our's. We must do this to end all this destruction."

'What are they talking about? Who are they talking about? And what must they end?' Inuyasha wondered as he continued to stare at the couple.

"I know what to do. My love, get our friends and family and leave this place. I will handle the threat and lock it away so it will never be seen again." Said the lady as a single tear fell from her eye, "I can not watch the ones I love die at their hands. I won't allow it."

"I will never leave you my mate. Together we will lock this terror away. But you know it will only be temporary." Said the lord as he laid his hand on the hand that his lady had on his face.

'Who are they, and why do I get the feeling that I know them? Why does this feel so familiar?' Inuyasha wondered as he took a step towards them, 'I must find out who they are.'

Inuyasha proceed to walk towards the couple determined to find out who they were.

The lady looked at him and let her fingers trace his face. She let her fingers go down his neck to rest on his purple necklace with their fangs entwined in it.

'Almost there.'

"I know but we must try or else all is lost."

'I'm so close.'

"Yes and we will meet again my love." And with that he grabbed her hand and kissed it.

Inuyasha was right there, close enough to see the faces of the man and woman. The shadows that obstructed their faces from his view were lifting.

'Just-'

"Inuyasha, INUYASHA!"

Inuyasha snapped out of his stupor to find himself looking up into the concerned faces of the people in the room.

"What happened?" Inuyasha said as he sat up and grabbed his head trying to stop it from spinning.

"Well you were sitting in your chair one minute and in the next you just fell. Are you ok?" Kagome asked concern clearly in her voice.

"Yea I'm fine. I just got dizzy for a moment." He said.

"Are you sure? Maybe we should continue this meeting tomorrow you all have had a long day." Izayoi said clearly concerned for her son.

"No it is ok I'm fine really."

"Inuyasha I think it is best if we finish this meeting in the morning. Clearly you are in no condition to stay and continue. It is already two in the morning. We shall continue later on today. For now go get some rest." InuTaisho said sternly yet with concern.

"Yes little brother. To stay up and act as if all is fine is foolish. Go to sleep and we shall continue when you are well rested." Shessomaru said as he stood up, "Come Ayane I think it is time we also retired."

Though he didn't show it outwardly Shessomaru was concerned for Inuyasha and thought that he should rest. Knowing that telling him to rest was Shessomaru's way of showing his concern Inuyasha decided that he would get some sleep.

"Ok if everyone insists I will go to sleep. BUT this meeting will continue tomorrow."

"That is fine just get some sleep," Izayoi said giving him a gentle smile.

Inuyasha nodded and walked towards the door where Shessomaru stood waiting for Ayane. However, when he passed Shessomaru Inuyasha stopped and spoke so only they could hear it.

"Thanks for your concern bro."

Shessomaru just looked at Inuyasha and nodded his head

"Just get some rest Inuyasha."

And with that Inuyasha walked out the room with Kagome behind him.

"Inuyasha are you ok. When you just collapsed it scared the shit out of me." Kagome said as she laced her fingers with his.

Inuyasha just turned to her and gave her a tired smile.

"I'm ok Kagome I guess my body was telling me to take it easy." He lied.

"Ok. Well then let's get you to bed, and I'm staying with you. There is no way I'm letting you stay by yourself after that." She said as she smiled back at him and led them to Inuyasha's room.

Inuyasha just nodded as he looked forward deep in thought.

'Why did I have that vision again? I thought that after the first one I wouldn't get another one. And this time I was actually in the vision. What does it all mean? Who is the man and woman? I was so close to seeing their faces. And what exactly were they trying to prevent? I guess I have to find that out.' Inuyasha thought as he turned and looked at Kagome who was staring straight ahead'Eventually I will tell you what really happened Kagome. But until then I have to try and figure this out myself.'

Author's Note:

I am SO SORRY that it took me so long to update the story. To much stuff going on right now. I will try to update faster than I just did. So please continue to review. Thankz in advance!

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