Hey there everybody! Now before there is any confusion about this detail, I will explain. Even though Kouga gave up his jewel shards, he still has power granted by them. This is because Kouga had them implanted in his legs for so long, that they had embedded a part of their power in his legs. This has left him with a pair of "ghost" shards in his legs.

Anyways, on with the fic!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, as if did, there would never be a "Final Act", it would just go on forever, like that soap opera "Days of Our Lives".

Kouga rose to the surface of the water and gasped for breath. He wiped the water from his face and made his way towards the edge of the spring.

He rose out of the water and proceeded to vigorously shake himself free of any water.

'Man, this water shit is starting to annoy me, but I guess I can manage, seeing as I'll be bringing him to my den by tonight'

Kouga ran off towards his den, the power of the Shikon jewel transforming him into a twister, causing a nearby "boulder" to go flying across the ground and smash into the rock face of the spring, disappearing in a puff of smoke, leaving behind a feather and a piece of string. Kouga stopped running immediately and turned and ran towards the spot where the boulder hit, curiosity getting the best of him.

He stooped down and ran his fingers over the rock, examining it for any damage.

'It didn't even leave a chip or a scratch! There is only one kind of magic that produce such an authentic looking boulder.'

He picked up the feather and string and sniffed it. He growled.

"Kitsune magic…"

Kouga walked over to the spot where the boulder originally lay, noticing that it left no trace that it was even there, as if it weighed nothing at all.

He ran his hand over the ground, making sure he wasn't missing anything, only to have his hand repulsed by a barrier.

He scowled as he watched the red ripples shimmer over a dome, before disappearing into thin air.

He felt a familiar aura of power emanating from under the ground.

"Could it be?" He said, raising up his fist, smashing it into the barrier. The sound of breaking glass could be heard as red shards materialized in the air before dissipating into nothingness.

A small trapdoor materialized on the ground before him, a familiar scent emanating from within.

"That scent… it smells just like Inuyasha." He opened the trapdoor and saw Inuyasha's things, all lying there. In the corner lay a necklace, a necklace that had the power that Kouga felt emanating from it. He grabbed it and looked at it, inspecting it closely.

"It looks like an ordinary necklace, all except for this box. Is that a key hole? Maybe there is a key in Inuyasha's hakama." He snatched up Inuyasha's pants and dug his hands through the pocket, but found nothing.

He threw the pants down to the ground in frustration and stared at the necklace.

"I should hold onto this for safekeeping." He said, stashing it away in a pouch on his side.

He looked at all the other things inside the trapdoor and he found a second necklace, one with a locket a locket. He opened it and saw Kagome's face on one side and Inuyasha's on the other. He felt anger rising in him at the thought of Inuyasha, HIS Inuyasha, being with another. He scowled at Kagome's portrait and crushed the locket in his hands, throwing it behind him. 'Old memories now, gotta put them behind me'

He found Inuyasha's sword and scowled at it as well. He reached to pick it up before remembering that any demon that touched it would be electrocuted by its protective spell. He reached for Inuyasha's haori and wrapped around his hand before picking up the sword. He inspected it closely. It looked like a normal sword. Nothing inconspicuous; just a regular, average, run-of-the-mill sword.

He wrapped the sword in Inuyasha's remaining clothing and tie it to his side.

'I'd better get going, don't wanna leave him alone for too long. He might hurt himself.' Kouga smirked at the thought and started running back towards his den.

*Meanwhile*(Kagome & friends)

"Kagome, slow down! You don't even know where it is!" Yelled Sango, as she tried desperately to catch the young miko's attention.

Kagome slowed down and turned her head to see how far away she was from Sango, shock overtaking her as she realized she was almost 50 yards away. Kagome stopped and let Sango catch up before resuming her pace.

"Sorry," Said Kagome, apologetically, "It's just that-"

"You don't have to apologize. Its fine, I understand. I was the same way when we had just released Kohaku from Naraku's grasp" Sango looked towards the ground for a moment as she remembered the way she had found Kohaku.

She was glad that she had got there first; all that he had on was a choker, leash and a ball-gag. He had bite and claw marks all over his body.

She remembered how he had turned his head in shame and cried as she ran towards him. He had obvious signs of rape and forced abortion, meaning that Naraku had impregnated him at least once. She remembered how she quickly took him out of those humiliating devices and covered him with a blanket nearby.

She remembered how bloody he was; how he was almost entirely covered with blood and what could only be Naraku's seed.

She remembered how she cried, and how she held him as he cried. She remembered how tightly they held each other; how Kohaku wouldn't stop shaking. She remembered how she picked him up and ran back to the others. She remembered the confused expression on their faces as she ignored their attempts to talk to her or her brother. She remembered getting on Kirara and flying back to the village without them.

She remembered how Kohaku fell asleep peacefully in her arms on the flight back.

She remembered how Kaede greeted her with joy, and then looked at her brother, and how the joy turned to sadness.

She remembered how Kaede took him inside and started caring for him, looking for any signs of serious injury. She remembered how Kaede told her that he had a slight concussion, and there was a possibility that he would never wake up. She remembered how Kaede looked at her when she found something else. She remembered Kaede telling her, telling her that her brother was pregnant with Naraku's child. She remembered nothing else after that, she had fainted.

'What are we going to do with the child? Is Kohaku going to keep it or is he going to want it taken away? Will Kohaku wake up? How will he react? When is this nightmare going to end?'

A solitary tear fell from Sango's face.

A few short seconds later, they arrived to find Shippo and Kirara napping under a tree about 12 yards from the spring.

Kagome walked towards them and tapped Shippo's arm.

"Shippo," She whispered. "Shippo, wake up sleepy head."

Shippo murmured something under his breath and rolled over.

"Come on, lazy bones. It's time to-"

"GOD DAMMIT SHIPPO, WAKE THE FUCK UP!" Came a very loud, very sudden outburst from Sango.

Kagome and Shippo (now awake) stared in fear at the suddenly angry demon-slayer.

Sango looked at them and realized what she just did. Her face softened and she began to cry. She turned from them and ran back towards the village.

Kirara jumped onto Kagome's shoulder and watched Sango leave.

"Kagome?" Shippo started, as he lept into her arms. "Why is Sango acting so crazy?"

"It's nothing you can hold against her, Shippo. She's just going through a difficult time, what with her brother and all."

"Oh, I see."

"Well Shippo, Kirara, let's go find Inuyasha" Kagome said as she walked towards the spring, Shippo in her arms and Kirara on her shoulder.

To be continued

There, finally finished another update. It is now approximately 3:30 AM and I am typing these last few words with my face down in my pillow. Goodnight all!