Disclaimer: you get it, Inuyasha is SO not mine...

Summary: Inuyasha is presented with a one-time opportunity – to become a full demon. With his childhood years, not to mention the first ever reason for hunting down the Shikon Jewel in mind, his choice seems apparent – a no-brainer. But there's a catch. Becoming a demon will mean giving up the life he knows now. In fact, only he will remember his life as a hanyou, while others will now only know him as Inuyasha the youkai. Is he willing to give everything and everyone up?

Chapter Five

Inuyasha could only stare dumbly at the priestess. She was lowering her bow, but her anger hadn't subsided yet.

"Where are the others." she demanded of him.

Inuyasha couldn't find his voice, still unable to fully comprehend who he was looking at. Sure as well looked like Kagome. She even smelled like her. And yet…something inside him couldn't accept the fact that he had subconsciously chosen Kagome over Kikyo. Kagome wasn't a member of this time. Inuyasha was now responsible for taking her away from her time, away from her family.

And yet, by choosing Kagome, didn't he make it that she never existed in the present, but always here with him?

…Damn, this stuff is confusing.

While Inuyasha had been psychoanalyzing this situation, Kagome had been growing impatient. She reached into her quiver and removed another arrow. "Tell me. Where are the others?"

Others? Inuyasha pondered the word, then realized she had to be talking about his friends. Looking around at the village, he could see people watching the two from the windows of their huts. Some were brave enough to stand outside, eyes still wide with fear.

As for his demon friends, they were long gone. Fucking chickens.

And there was Kagome, glaring at him as if he were a compilation of all the scum of the earth, arrow in her right hand, and bow in her left. Inuyasha could pretend that the hatred burning in her chocolate brown eyes – hatred directed to him – didn't rattle him at all. But then again, he'd be lying.

Pull it together Yash, he told himself. Right now, Kagome isn't the same Kagome you once knew. She sees you only as a demon attacking her village.

And yet, she had the flower in her hair. The pink lily flower. Their flower. Didn't that mean that she remembered him slightly?

"Are you mute demon? Or are you willing to die for your cowardice friends?"

The arrow was being drawn again. Inuyasha wasn't about to take another hit. Apparently being presiding miko of the area raised her skill and power to an incredible high. He wasn't bleeding, but the pain was evident. Even with his rapid healing powers, the stinging couldn't be ignored. And – just like Kikyo's sealing arrow, those many years ago – he was unable to remove it himself, due to some invisible charm.

Kagome rolled her eyes, obviously tired of waiting. "Suit yourself demon."

He felt yet another pain, this time on the left of his chest. He let out a low groan, but Kagome looked unfazed by it.

"There's more where that came from demon." She assured him. "Now, why are you attacking my village. What is it you want."

Already another arrow had been pulled from the quiver. Inuyasha frowned.

"Can't you give that arrow stuff a break!" he yelled.

Kagome's eyes narrowed. "Should I let you go unharmed then? Even though you try to attack my village and my people with no reason at all, I should turn the other cheek and let you be?" She scoffed. "Keep dreaming, dog-boy. I'm a miko, not a moron."

Tch. Well that was a Kagome phrase for sure. Inuyasha tried reaching for the newest arrow to pierce his flesh in an attempt to move it, but again found himself unable to grasp it.

He turned to Kagome, and tried his best shot at a pitiful face, hoping for some sympathy. "You wanna take these out for me?" he asked kindly.

Kagome gasped. "Of course not! The insolence of you!"

"Come on Kagome, aren't we bigger than that?"

Another sharp implement penetrating his flesh, this time in his stomach.

"What the fuck was that for!" Inuyasha roared, irritated to no end.

"Who told you my name?" she yelled back, enraged. "How dare you soil my name with your demon tongue!"

"You shot me cause I know you fucking name!"

"I shot you because I can."

"Would you prefer if I called you a crazy psycho bitch, you crazy psycho bitch!"

Now Kagome growled. "I should kill your ass–"

"Remember to wash you mouth out with soap now." Inuyasha chided.

She continued as if he hadn't spoken. "–but luckily, I'm in a generous mood. Leave now, and I'll let you keep those arrows as a souvenier."

"Bite me bitch. You couldn't kill a fly." Inuyasha scoffed. "Kill me. Keh, please."

Old Kagome would have huffed, rattle off a couple of sit commands, and be done with it. New, Priestess Kagome, was now shooting series of arrows in Inuyasha's direction at an amazing speed, determined to hit him. Had it not been for his enhanced reflexes, he would have been Swiss cheese.

"Don't run dog-boy! Stay and fight!"

"Why don't you play fair!" Inuyasha said as he continued to dodge her attacks, while making his way back towards the forest. "I have three arrows wedged into my flesh!"

"I couldn't care less!" she yelled as she released another arrow, one that missed his throat by a centimeter.

Inuyasha launched himself into a nearby tree, and made use of the treetops by means of escape. He kept going until the priestess cries faded into the background, and finally disappeared completely.

He exhaled slowly, but realized his troubles were not over. There was no way he was going to go around with three arrows protruding from his chest. But there was only one way of getting them off, and that was by removal of the one who put it there.

Later. I'll go back later, after she's cooled a bit.

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"You fuckers left me back there to die!"

Inuyasha's friends looked down, embarrassed. And now that they had reverted back to their regular state, their shame was more evident. Inuyasha wasn't moved.

"Look at me you assholes. That bitch shot we three times. Three fucking times! Where the fuck you guys!"

"Man, she shot at us too!" Hirudo said quickly. "She shows now remorse for our kind, the soulless bitch. I had to get out. I wasn't about to end up–"

"Looking like me!" he roared, gesturing angrily to the arrows protruding from his frame.

"Yash, we tried calling to you, but you were too far gone. You know how you get sometimes." Dojin explained.

He didn't, but he had to admit he had enjoyed the feeling. To let go of all things sensible and get totally caught up in the emotions, letting them guide his next move…it was thrilling.

It also left him with three holes in his body.

"And that crazy bitch was coming after us." Hirudo continued. "We had to split up or the psycho would have caught all of us."

"Keh. See if I ever do something as fucking stupid as this again."

"We're sorry Yash!" Yaruda said. "Come on man. Would you have felt better if she had put holes in all of us."

"Much better." Inuyasha said smugly. Then he paused before adding: "One more thing. Don't call Kagome a bitch."

The three demons looked at him in confusion. "Kagome?" Hirudo repeated.

"Yep. Bitch to me. Priestess to you."

There was a long silence before the three demons broke out into laughter.

Inuyasha snarled, clearly not amused. "What's so funny."

"You can't be serious about that priestess thing. That bitch is just a crazy bitch, end of story."

"I'll give you end of story. You call her anything else put 'priestess' and I'll carve off your flesh with my bare claws, shape you into a pot and sauté your remains for my breakfast. Sound serious enough? Or do you need another scenario?"

The three had blanched, their faces slight green. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. Couldn't he have had better friends?

"I'm going for a walk." He told them. "Don't follow."

His green friends stayed rooted to the spot as he turned away from them, heading into the forest. Strangely enough, he found himself walking a path that he wouldn't have recognized as a hanyou, but his youkai soul seemed very familiar with.

He stopped when he came to the mouth of a cave. It wasn't long before he head a greeting extended to him.

"Yash."

Inuyasha knew that voice anywhere. He turned around to find his older brother a few feet away from him. And although Sesshomaru didn't appear as if he'd be rushing over to him and wrap him up in a warm brotherly embrace, he certainly wasn't carrying that malice he once always held in his eyes for Inuyasha.

But then again, Sesshomaru had thought low of Inuyasha for being a hanyou, who cared about humans. Now as a youkai, they were on the same level.

"Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said, not snidely, but with respect.

Golden eyes swept over Inuyasha's frame. "Got into a fight with some Indians?"

"Ha. Ha." Inuyasha said rolling his eyes. "Village priestess."

"The raven haired miko?"

"One and the same."

"How'd you get into a fight with her? Were you trying to nab the Sacred Jewel?"

Now that would have been a good reason to get shot at. His real reason seemed so idiotic now.

"Actually. I was just messing around, aimlessly terrorizing the town."

Now Sesshomaru rolled his eyes. "Sounds like you've been hanging around those punks again."

"Unfortunately."

"Well, Naraku should know a kuro to get those removed for you."

How strange it is that when Inuyasha was still a hanyou, Naraku's name was immediately associated with all things evil of the world. Just the sound of his name made Inuyasha boil with fury. But now, hearing Naraku was hearing a word synonymous with 'buddy', 'pal' and 'friend'.

"How is Naraku?" Inuyasha asked pleasantly.

"You can ask him, I was going to head up there now. And you look like an asshole with those sticking out of you, so I'm sure he could get those out. I assure you, he's going to laugh when he sees you."

"Thanks bro."

"Anytime, bro." Sesshomaru said with a hint of a smile.

Inuyasha grinned, genuinely happy that he and his brother weren't at each other's throats. Sesh was a pretty cool guy, funny even – if you went for that dry kind of humor. Remembering his hanyou years made him feel like he had wasted precious time getting to know his brother. But there were no turning back to those days anymore anyway. Now he could hang on to his brother, without any inhibitions.

Sesshomaru broke out into a run, and Inuyasha followed as close behind as he could with three arrows hindering hmi. The two crossed the wood and grassy plains with ease, until Inuyasha could see a castle in the distance.

Naraku's castle.

Some things would really never change.

A/N: Chapter Five is done. So many things are going to be going on in Naraku's castle. Chapter Six, and maybe a bit of seven, not sure yet, shud be so much fun to write. In the meantime, this story should be so much fun to review!! Go on people, you know you want to. Remember: NO FLAMES. Constructive criticism only. I'd appreaciate your insight.

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