Chapter 24

Midnight

Kagome's POV

I open my eyes, I look beside me and find Sesshoumaru sound asleep at my side. I smile, I slowly unwrap his arms from my waist and climb out of bed. I grab my robe from the bottom of the bed and put it on and tie a not in the middle.

I walk across our room and out onto our balcony, the moon and stars are high in the sky.

' I can't believe I slept the whole day away. I must of been really tired. I wonder when Sesshoumaru came to bed.'

I hold the robe to me as a very cold brease blows, in the middle of summer it's very unusual to have a cold brease. I let my Miko Powers out to search the Western Lands for any unusual auras.

My eyes go wide as I feel a very familiar aura, that I thought had disappeared since Runi left, Naraku's. I turn around quickly and look back in through the doors, I look at Sesshoumaru's sleeping peacefully.

' I can't wake him up now. I have never seen him sleep this peacefully in along time. If I want to see where Naraku is at, I will do it myself.'

I know that this is a crazy idea to go off by myself to hunt Naraku down, but something is pulling me to go. Plus I am the one that started this trouble with Naraku and the Shikon-no-tama and its my duty to everyone to finish what was started.

I quietly walk off the balcony and into our room, I go over into our closet. I grab a fighting outfit much like Sango's, except its blue not pink. I quickly change out of my PJ's and robe and into the outfit, I grab my bow and arrows off the floor and sling them over my shoulder.

I step out of the closet and quietly walk out of our room, I make it out of the castle without anyone seeing me. I go over to the stables and saddle up a midnight black horse with a white star on its forehead, I lead it out of the stables and over to the gate.

The guards open the gates for me and I lead the horse that I have decided to name Midnight through the gates. The head guard Haro comes over to me, he bows to me before he speaks.

"My Lady, where are you going with that horse?" He asks.

"There is urgent business that needs my attending to." I say as I look at the guard.

"Of course my Lady. Be safe."

"Thank you."

I quickly get up onto the horse and get him into a trot down the right side of the ginormous castle wall. I know most of the guards are suspicious of me leaving the castle in the middle of the night, but will not question their Lady why.

After a few dreadfully long minutes I reach the end of the castle wall, with that I get the horse to go into a full on gallop.

I need to get away from the castle as soon as possible so that Sesshoumaru will not be able to follow me. I use my Miko Powers and cover up my scent and aura, that way Sesshoumaru can't find me and stop me and Naraku will not be able to know I am coming.

Back At The Castle

Inuyasha's POV

I for some weird reason am awake at midnight, I leave Kikyou to rest in our room as I take a little walk through out the castle, knowing very well that everyone is asleep with in the castle, except for the guards at the gate.

I am surprised though that when I make it down to the main hall that I feel Kagome's aura heading my way at a fast pace. I jump into a room to hid so she will no see me, as soon as I do I peak out a crack in the door and watch Kagome walk by with a determent look on her face.

' The only time I see a look like that on her face is when she is fighting or going after Naraku. Oh Shit.'

I wait till she is gone, then I come out of the room, I follow her out to the stables where she saddles up a midnight black horse. I stay out of sight the whole time so she doesn't see me follow.

When she leaves the gates and heads west, that's when I finally am able to feel the all to familiar aura of Naraku.

I stay out of sight of the guards at the gate, a ways from them I jump over the wall and start to follow Kagome. Sesshoumaru is going to be pissed when he finds her gone so I have to do my best to protect her.

'Oh Kagome, what are you thinking.' I think as I follow behind her.

Three Hours Later

Kagome's POV

I ride Midnight as hard as I can but even I know that three non stop hours of running is tiring her out. It seems the closer I get to Naraku's aura he starts to move father and father away from me.

After a few minutes I come up on a nice running stream. I stop Midnight and dismount her and lead her over to the stream so that she can get something to drink.

I reach into her saddle bag and pull out a canteen and kneel down beside the rover and let the fresh water fill the canteen. After its filled I bring it up to my mouth and rink all of the contents of it, after three hours I didn't realize just how thirsty I was.

I fill the canteen up once again and tie it shut. I stand up and Midnight look up at me with a look, like are you ready to go. But then without warning Inuyasha comes jumping out of the trees and stands in front of me.

I put my hands on my hips. "What the hell are you doing here Inuyasha, did you follow me the whole way here from the castle." I ask.

"Yes I did Kagome. Sesshoumaru's going to be pissed when he finds you gone, the least I can do is come along and protect you." Inuyasha says and he folds his arms across his chest.

" I don't need your protection Inuyasha."

"Where where the hell exactly are you going."

"None of your damn business Inuyasha."

"None of my businiess, it is my business, you are my best friend and now my Sister-In-Law. It is my duty as second in command to watch and protect you."

"Since when did you start carrying?"

"Kagome don't go there."

"Whay Inuyasha, to hard."

"Just stop, we are both going to get mad at one another and we will end up doing something that we will both regret."

I close my eyes and take a breath, I know what he is saying is true and we will end up in a fight if we continue arguing like this.

"Okay Inuyasha, if you can't already feel it, Naraku is in the western lands and I am going after him." I say.

"Why didn't you tell Sesshoumaru?" He asks.

"Because I started this and I need to finish it."

"I am helping you either you like it or not."

"Okay Inuyasha."

"You agree?"

"Well duh."

Midnight comes out of the water and over to me and nudges my shoulder. I look up at her.

"What is it girl?" I say.

She stomps her legs around, as if trying to tell me something.

"Do you want to run again?" I ask.

She shakes her head up and down. " Okay girl. Inuyasha you can keep up right?" I ask out of amusement.

"Yes."

I mount Midnight and lead her slowly across the stream and meet Inuyasha on the other side, I get Midnight into a gallop right away and Inuyasha has no problem keeping up with me now.

Now I can feel Naraku's aura and it seems now that its not moving but staying in one place. Hopefully both Inuyasha and I will be able to take care of Naraku, I know he wants his revenge and I just need to fulfil my destiny.

' Get ready to go to hell where you belong, Naraku.'

Hi everyone, Okay I know its been a long time since I updated and I really just finished this chapter. Now there is only one more chapter and a epilogue. I am going to warn you, the sequel to this story will not be out for at least a month to a month and a half after it's ended. I need to work on other story's. I really would like to reach at least 250 reviews. Please review and help me reach it.

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