Disclaimer: I do NOT own InuYasha or its respective characters.

Before Kagome could release the arrow the other woman, Sango I think, grabbed her wrist. "No Kagome, you could hurt InuYasha. He's our friend, and we have to be careful; we need InuYasha's help retrieving the jewel shards." The women fixed their eyes on me and uncertainly I wondered what they were talking about. Then I remembered Naraku saying that they had stolen something from me. Could this jewel thing be it? I looked to Naraku for assistance, he smiled at me reassuringly. I took a step back towards Naraku. "InuYasha, please, let us explain!" Sango cried.

I shook my head "No. I don't need you to explain anything to me."

"Come on puppy, we have to get going," Naraku said, loud enough for the others to hear.

"InuYasha! Don't you dare go anywhere with him. You should be over here with us. If you go with him I swear I'll-"

"What?" Naraku hissed angrily "You'll do what? You can do nothing you pathetic mortal. If you so much as think of hurting my puppy, my InuYasha, you won't live long enough to regret it." He turned to me, "Come along puppy, we must get going." Kagome opened her mouth, probably to argue, but Sango gave her a pleading look so she quieted. The small demon ran over, leaped into my arms, and gave me a tight hug. He was crying. I turned my head towards Naraku, confused. "Drop the child, puppy, let's get going."

"NO!" cried the child, "Let me come with you! I don't want you to go InuYasha, I want to stay with you." I bit my lip, unsure. "Please?" choked the crying child. I was confused, why would this child want to come with me? "Please InuYasha, I'll be good, I won't do anything bad. Please!"

"You will not come child, let us go puppy." Nodding, I pried the child's arms off me and quickly followed Naraku into the woods.

"Naraku?" I asked once we were alone.

"Yes puppy?"

"Why were you so…I don't know…cold I guess when we were talking to the others?"

Naraku stiffened, "Puppy, that's how I have to be. I can't let them see me being anything else. No one can see that but you. Why do you ask? Did it bring up memories?"

"No, I was just curious." Naraku relaxed at that. I wondered at that, but Naraku only wanted me to be happy, right?

Sorry its short & took so long. I was going to make it longer, but I havent updated in so long. Had alot going on.