A/n: sorry about the wait but here is and extra long chap and ps watch out there is a lime/lemon you have been warned!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and crew but if I did….(trails off)

Chapter 33

Kagura had found out that Naraku was going to try and force Kagome to use that jewel to make him stronger. Kanna told her all that was happening at the time. When Kagura had tried to make it there in time it was to late Naraku was already in there. She heard everything that happened and when Naraku left she knew she had to put the plan into action.

At dinner, from help with Kanna, they placed a strong sleeping powder into his meal, making it so strong that he would be out till at least the next day. Once Kagura and Kanna made sure he was out cold they made there way to Kagome's room. When Kagura came to the door with a plate of food the guard stopped her.

"Lord Naraku has instructed that no one goes in, unless it is himself." The guard said blocking the way in with a sword.

"Well I guess that's too bad, Kanna." Kagura turned to her before the guard could do anything Kanna's mirror sucked his soul. They walked over his lifeless body and they made there way into the room.

They found Kagome and Shippou unconscious on the floor. Kagura quickly put the food on the ground and rushed over to Kagome, looking down at the poor girl shaking her lightly. Kagome slowly fluttered her eyes open. She looked up to Kagura.

"Kagura?" she said confused.

"Kagome its time, your going to escape tonight." Kagura rushed. "Grab that jewel in your hand and put it in your pocket, pick up Shippou and come quickly."

Kagome placed the small purple jewel in her hand into her pocket then bent down and picked the small sleeping kitsune up, rushing out of the room with Kanna in front of her and Kagura behind protecting her.

"Kanna turn left down that hallway it will lead s outside." When they turned the corner they turned straight into 4 guards who looked suspicious.

"What are you doing with the prisoner?" One questioned, setting into attack mode.

"Well, you know just a little bit of escaping here and there." Kagura said walking in front of Kanna and Kagome, whipping out her fan. The guards to no second thought into charged straight at her, but with a few quick twists of the wrist her fan they were cut into pieces, some piece's sticking to the walls.

"Well that's done." Kagura said "Okay Kanna keep going straight we're almost there."

They ran the rest of the way down the hallway coming to the back of the yard.

"We're out!" Kagome cried in a harsh whisper, holding Shippou's tightly.

"Not yet, not until were out of the southern lands. Quick get on." Kagura pulled a feather from her hair and it grew just like it did when she was being taken here. Kagome toke a seat on the feather and placed Shippou in her lap. Kagura jumped onto the front of the feather.

"Kanna clean up the mess we made, but don't let anyone see you. I'll be back before Naraku wakes up." Kagura told Kanna.

"Hai." Kanna responded. "Be careful, good luck to you Kagome."

"Thank you so much Kanna." She said waving goodbye, as the feather started to float into the air.

"And thank you Kagura this means the world to me." She said as she watched the castle pull out of view.

"It's no problem. You don't deserve the life Kanna and I share. Your life should be with your hanyou." Kagura said.

For the rest of the trip they stayed quiet letting the nights calmness sooth them.

'Please be alright Inuyasha.' Kagome thoughts went out to him.

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Inuyasha was in a deep sleep, he hadn't woken since he turned youkai. Even though he was asleep he still wasn't alone.

(In Inuyasha's dream)

"Inuyasha protect her." A voice in his dream said.

"Who are you?!" Inuyasha asked into the darkness.

"It's me hunny…its Okan-san." Inuyasha mouth winded as his mother walked out from the shadows.

"Okan!" Inuyasha gasped.

"There's no time for dilly dawdling dear, you know that a war is coming. You will need to protect the girl you fell in love with. If you don't protect her, it will be like losing your own life, she is your other half as you are hers. Her powers were reawaked when your mark was removed; the barrier that the bite was keeping almost all her miko powers from the surface, but now the mark isn't there, meaning that her powers as well as the power of the Shikon-no-tama will bring the world to a balance if she is on the right side. You will need to protect her you are her only protector. But my time short son I must leave." Izayoi spoke her voice fading with her body.

"Just one question Okan, was it you that time in Kaede's hut?" Inuyasha asked.

"Hai it was. Goodbye Inuyasha I love you." She said completely fading into the darkness.

"I love you to Okan-san." Inuyasha whispered into the dark.

(End)

Inuyasha woke up, it was still dark outside. But his mind was restless. He stood out of his bed and walked over to the balcony letting the nights wind blew on his worn out body. He had lost many pounds from not eating and there were small bags under his eyes since he received only a little bit of sleep. He stayed on the balcony not really wanting to go back to sleep.

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"Are we there yet?" an impatient Kagome asked.

"Almost we'll be there in less then an hour." Kagura said keeping her eyes ahead.

For the last 50 odd minuets Kagome had been lightly sleeping. She had been though a lot while she had been at Naraku's. Kagura softly nudged Kagome awake.

"Kagome, wake up the castle is in view." Kagura told her.

Kagome's eyes battered open seeing the castle come into view making her cheeks soften into a smile. They were now just meters away from the front gate. Once they reached the gate Kagura landed the feather delicately to the ground.

Kagome looked up at the castle as Kagome's eyes caught on to something, which she had been waiting for along time.

"Inuyasha."

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Inuyasha had been up for along time just sitting on the balcony. Not really knowing why. But for awhile now Inuyasha watched a white fluttery shape fly though the shady sky. It surprised him when it landed in front of the castle's gates. When the white disappeared there left were two blobs of color standing. Then his nose caught hold of that scent, but then the words that made him leap from the balcony and race towards the gate.

"Inuyasha."

He ran as fast as he could and then he saw what he wanted, no needed to see. Hoping to kami if it was real. He reached the gate tears at the brim of his eyes.

"KAGOME!" he yelled jumping over the gate with so much life.

Kagome's head snapped up seeing the only thing that her heart desired.

"INUYASHA!" she yelled, giving a now awake Shippou to Kagura.

Inuyasha's feet touched the ground, and the instant they did Inuyasha and Kagome were in a fierce embrace. Nothing letting then separate for what seemed to be hours for the embracing teary eyed couple, truly only being a good 10 minuets, the two pulled back but still only arms length away.

"I missed you, like no tomorrow." Kagome sniffled nuzzling into his chest.

"I missed you like there wasn't even going to be a tomorrow." He said kissing the top of her head and also nuzzling her neck.

"I was so scared." She whimpered.

"It's alright now. I will never let it happen ever again, never again, I promise." He whispered into her ear.

"I love you." Kagome said looking up to his eyes.

"I love you too." Inuyasha said capturing her lips in a loving, needing kiss. They pulled back staring at all the people who had woken up from the yelling.

This being Sango, Kirara in arms, Miroku, Sesshomaru with Rin right next to him. Kagura and Shippou had been watching from the very start.

Kagome quickly turned to Kagura seeing the sky start to brighten up, into a royal blue, yet still hours away from morning.

"Kagura you must go before Naraku wakes up." Kagome said as she still was in an embrace.

"Hai, I'll be going, I'll see you soon Kagome, and Inuyasha be lucky you have a mate like her, she is like no other." She pulled another feather out of her hair, and placed Shippou on the ground.

"Thank you for bringing my mate back to me, I owe you." Inuyasha said taking a side step to bow respectfully towards her. With on final nod she left without a trace.

Shippou slowly walked over to Kagome and pulled on her hakama's pant leg.

"K-Kagome is this Inuyasha?" he asked lightly.

"Who's the kit?" Inuyasha asked watching Kagome pick the small kitsune up.

"Inuyasha this is Shippou. He is very dear to me, and was there for the whole time I was at Naraku's." she said cuddling him. Inuyasha nodded and patted him on the head in an accepting way.

Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippou walked into the castle grounds. The possessive hanyou wasn't letting Kagome away from his grasp, though she didn't mind, wanting him just as close to her. The three walked towards their observers, each one with a smile on there faces, well excluding Sesshomaru who stayed impartial.

"Come let us go inside there is still time to sleep." Sesshomaru said placing his arm around Rin.

"It's good to see you back Kagome, we missed you, well not as much as Inuyasha but still." She smiled and followed her mate.

Sango had stayed quiet until she jumped Kagome hugging her madly.

"I was so worried." She said.

"I missed you too Sango, can you just lighten up a bit your squishing Shippou." Kagome said trying to help Shippou out.

"I'm glad you're back as well lady Kagome." Miroku said pulling Sango back as best he could.

"Thank you Miroku it's good to be back." Kagome said smiling.

"Well we better be off we still have time to get some sleep in before dawn, then we can discuss on what happened to you Kagome." Sango said picking up Kirara off the ground.

"Umm Kagome is it ok if I can go play with the neko?" Shippou asked.

"I guess you can but ask Sango. Stay out of trouble and don't wake anyone up Okay?" Shippou nodded so hard that you'd think his head would pop off from excitement. He jumped out of Kagome's arms and bonded towards Sango to ask if he could, Sango smiled and let Kirara down for them to play.

Kagome watched Shippou and Kirara run off and into the castle, a small smile made its way towards her lips, glad to see the small kitsune so happy. Kagome then turned to Inuyasha's face, him returning the look. Inuyasha then picked Kagome up bridal style.

"Come we need to talk." Inuyasha said jumping back to the balcony. Once he landed inside he seated Kagome on the bed.

"Kagome I want to know if the mark is really gone." Inuyasha was staring at her intensely.

Kagome fumbled with her hands for a bit, but then burst out crying, hands covering her face.

"I'm so sorry. I-I couldn't s-stop them! T-they were going t-t-to kill Shippou!" Kagome said pouring her eyes out.

Inuyasha quickly was to her side rubbing her back and letting her lean against his shoulder.

"It's ok I'm not mad at you just at Naraku. Shhh it's alright. We can re-mate its ok." Inuyasha spoke softly. Kagome sniffled a bit and nodded. He smiled down at her.

"For now we can settle for courting again. But once this whole Naraku deal is over we can re-mate, and do it all over." Inuyasha said huskily in her ear. She was blushing like mad when the thought of in the hut come back.

"I'm glad to see someone's excited about it." Kagome said looking down towards Inuyasha's hardened member.

Inuyasha growled playfully, and jumped on to Kagome straddling her hips. "You don't know the half of it."

"Inuyasha, you said we'd wait." Kagome gasped out.

"Well doesn't mean we can't pet, now does it?" he said kissing her neck.

"Well I guess but not for long I'm getting sleepy, and would like some sleep before the sun comes." She was cut off by Inuyasha kissing her in need. There kiss deepened her hands found there way to his back and intertwining her fingers into his hair. Inuyasha leaned forward so that his body was right up close to hers.

Kagome gasped as she felt Inuyasha's manhood press against her womanhood, both still fully dressed. She moaned into Inuyasha's mouth when he started to move his hips pushing harder and faster against her. She wrapped her legs around his waist to feel more of him. It was pure bliss that thought of sleep gone. It was something she missed and couldn't have unless it was given to her by him. Inuyasha's hands wondered but never truly touching the skin. Inuyasha's was so happy to have his love back. He kissed and pushed a bit harder and faster until they both climaxed. Inuyasha leaned down and kissed her, then bent down to her neck and marked her for courtship. She smiled up to him tiredly.

Inuyasha got up and walked over to the cabinet full of clothing. He picked up some black hakama's for himself and a night gown for Kagome.

"I suggest we change our clothes and wash them later." He said pulling off his haori both outer and inner, changing his red hakama's with the black one.

"Good idea." Kagome said though yawns, slipping her night gown on and throwing her clothing next to Inuyasha's.

Kagome slipped into bed, Inuyasha following close behind and made sure to have Kagome as close to him as possible with his one arm wrapped around her mid section. He waited for her to be completely asleep before he followed her lead, whispering loving words in her ear.

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Knock

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Knock

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Knock

"Damn it." A groggy hanyou mumbled into his mate's shoulder. He lifted his head up to see Jaken at the door.

"Sorry to disturb you lord Inuyasha, but lord Sesshomaru request's you and lady Kagome's presents down in the study." Jaken reported before leaving closing the door slightly behind him.

"Damn it, can't I get one day without being nagged, or told at." Inuyasha mumbled.

"Who was that Inuyasha?" Kagome woke up rubbing her eyes, while sitting up. The sun shined brightly at her face making her features more angelic then ever. Inuyasha stared in aw.

Moments like these reminded him how much he missed her and loved her. The days before he met Kagome were dark, cold and lonely. Hanyou's weren't accepted by anyone not youkai, not human. The day he found her running from the hare youkai he could've sworn time slowed down for him. It was love at first sight, and he knew it. Even if she wouldn't have accepted him, he was sure he had found no other as perfect as her.

"My brother wants us done in the study." Inuyasha grumbled not to happy about the idea of leaving the cozy bed and his mate. Which Kagome giggled to his grumpy face.

That giggle was music to his ears.

"Well if he needs us then we better go." She giggled again poking at his nose.

"Yeah, yeah I guess." He said sadly kissing her finger tip. Kagome leaned forward and placed a quiet kiss on his lips. He sighed and got out of bed, unwillingly of course. He knew if he didn't his brother would have to wait at least an hour till they would come out, which his brother wouldn't be pleased for waiting.

Kagome stood up and picked up her now clean miko outfit, which the servants must have picked up earlier that morning and washed them, as well as Inuyasha's clothes. They both changed and made there way down to the study hand in hand.

As they entered the study everyone stared at them.

"Took you two long enough." Miroku said sitting on the couch with Sango sitting closely next to him.

"Shut it monk. We took our time." Inuyasha grunted stuffing his hands into his haori, and making his way to the chair where he motioned Kagome to follow, but before she followed she stopped her self turning to Sango.

"Sango where is Shippou?" she asked worryingly.

"No worries him and Kirara played all early this morning and since Shippou didn't want to interrupt you and Inuyasha he came into my room and is sleeping there with Kirara. So don't worry Kirara will watch over him. Oh and Miroku if you don't keep your hands off I swear you wont live another minuet." Sango finished with a twitching eye brow. Miroku sheepishly pulled his hand back to his own lap.

"Thanks so much Sango." She said smiling, and then ran over to Inuyasha plopping her self into his lap, which he shook his head at but wrapped his arms around her.

"Alight now that we are all comfortable, and present, we'll get on with matters. First off all we'll need Kagome to tell us everything that happened while she was held captive." Sesshomaru said making his presence shown.

So off Kagome went she told everyone everything that happened. Not leaving any details out. Everyone listened closely capturing every word being said. No one interrupted her, well except Inuyasha's growling and tight grip on her. Besides that everyone stayed silent. When she finished there was a pregnant-pause.

"Naraku is a fool he should have known the jewel wouldn't have worked without Kagome." Miroku stated, but then a thought crossed him. "Kagome where is the jewel?"

All heads turned towards her.

"Oh yeah." She exclaimed blushing that she had it on her neck ever since Naraku tried to make her use it. "It's right here." She said pulling it out from under her miko top, the small jewel shining its purple tint.

"That's it! That's what this whole thing has been about, that's what everyone has been trying to get! A stupid jewel! Naraku steals my mate to force her to use it for his own power! That bastard is going to die." Inuyasha yelled.

Kagome placed her hand on his cheek, instantly calming him down as much as possible.

"Inuyasha, I'm safe now. The jewel is in our possession and Naraku is weak without the jewel in this hands. You can stop worrying so much." She said hugging his torso, which he gladly returned.

"Arigato koshii." He whispered in to her ear. Kagome gently kissed his cheek.

"Your welcome." She whispered back.

"Back to the matters at hand, Naraku will not let us have the jewel for long. A war is coming, and I shall send messengers to out allies. We will as many warriors as possible. Naraku will not hold back so neither shall we." Sesshomaru declared. He was about to continue but was loudly interrupted.

"LORD SESSHOMARU! LORD Sesshomaru!" a messenger said barging into the study. "I have a message from the southern lord Naraku." The messenger said passing a parchment to him.

It was dead silent as Sesshomaru read everyone's eyes on him. A minuet later he turned to the messenger.

"Thank you, you may leave now." He walked over to the armchair in front of his desk, grabbing hold of Rin who was sitting on the arm chair.

"Well?" Rin asked.

"Naraku has declared war and is giving us 4 days to forfeit the jewel and Kagome." Sesshomaru reported looking over the curious faces.

Inuyasha began to growl uncontrollably, standing up. "There is no way in hell were giving that bastard what he wants." Inuyasha growled out.

"He has given us enough days to prepare. Thou we must get to it quickly Jaken!" Sesshomaru yelled towards the door.

"Yes Milord." The toad like creature said picking his head in.

"Send notice to every man in this kingdom to fight. We shall take down Naraku." The western lord said standing.

"I will assist in this war; it's my duty as a monk." Miroku said standing up from the couch.

"Me too. Naraku has done to much damage to let by." Sango said following Miroku's action.

"You two can fight but leave Naraku's head to me." Inuyasha said. Then Kagome stood up from her seat on him.

"I'm coming too." Kagome stated.

"Oh no your not! You are going to stay hidden in the castle." Inuyasha retorted.

"This is as much as a war to me as it is to you. Your not the only one who his effected." Kagome replied

She was a little taken back when he wrapped his arms around her, shielding her from everyone's view. Inuyasha lowered his lips to her ear.

"I don't want to loose you again Kagome. I don't know what I'd do without you." He whispered sadly.

"I promise I'll be fine I'm strong and you know it. Come on I survived from being captured." She hugged him back. With a sad nod he agreed, knowing there was no point trying to fight with her when he knew she would win.

"Well it's settled we shall all fight while Rin shall stay with Shippou and the village women and children towards the forest." Sesshomaru said to the group. Rin nodding her head.

"Bring it on Naraku, we'll be ready." Inuyasha said in a triumph voice.

A/n: alright an extra long chapter, with a bit of a lime, and yeah. So hope you liked it :) sorry about the wait I really am. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW! It means so much!

Gopher