Naraku cackled maniacally, looking upon them all. Kuro had been knocked out by the powder Kagura had waved to his face, and he laid beneath Naraku's feet, sword gripped tightly in his hand. Naraku placed his foot on the back of Kuro's head, and turned his foot left to right, looking upon the rest of them as Kagura flew towards the barrier and hopped from her feather, landing safely inside. She looked to Sesshomaru with a sense of yearning and he watched her as well, before turning his attention back to Naraku. Kagome and Miroku, as well as Akitoke, all watched with their weapons in hand. Naraku spoke, chuckling still.

"I can't believe my eyes. Inuyasha, a demon? Fighting alongside Sesshomaru even. Lord Sesshomaru...how you have fallen. Shiori of the bats? Oh, and Kohaku...such fond memories I have with you boy."

Kohaku looked off in shame and Sango growled low, ears perking as Luna was enraged, aura pulsing at Kuro being stepped upon. Such dishonor...

"Sango is a demon as well, it would seem. So, you two mated did you? A demon and a demon slayer. How fitting. The monk and Kagome and the friar all seem a little fearful of you all. The weaker fear the weak, it would seem. And who is this we have here? Such an exquisite looking woman. A half demon?"

Naraku spoke sadistically, lowering himself to the ground as he stared upon Luna. Luna shouted back at him, shaking her head as her Sanguine formed in her palm.

"You don't know me, and have nothing to do with me! The same goes for Kuro, so let him go, NOW!"

Naraku laughed again, and looked at her with a grin.

"Perhaps I have nothing to do with you, cat demon. But this boy here? He and I have much more in common than you think...is that not so, Kagura?"

Kagura was currently bent down, stroking Kuro's hair gently. Luna growled at Kagura, and Kagura merely had tears in her eyes as she looked up at Naraku and nodded, sobbing a soft 'yes' as she looked back to him. All she kept doing was saying, 'All is forgiven. All is forgiven.' Naraku laughed and Inuyasha spoke.

"What do you mean by he and you have something in common?"

Naraku looked back up at them and chuckled, shaking his head.

"It's a very long story, but I suppose it is one that must be told. Kuro here, is indeed my offspring. My son."

Luna froze up, and Sango and Inuyasha shook their heads, disbelieving.

"Liar!"

Naraku laughed, and pointed at Kagura.

"Many years before I was born, Naraku, formed by the millions of demons that devoured Onigumo's flesh. Onigumo hadn't always been a bandit craving for wealth and drowning in lust and greed. He had once been a simple farmer, with a beautiful wife whom he had been with for just a short time. But he became insane with jealousy of the other young men who did as they pleased, not bound by duty or marriage or honour. So he abandoned her after leaving her with his seed, unable to accept the responsibility of having a family. Wrought with grief, he let his mind become encompassed by greed and lust.

He attacked villages and slew many, before suffering horrible burn wounds. The rest of his history you know quite well. However, his wife and child were left all alone. The woman could not support herself and the child, and she was going to die of hunger. Then, a Tiger Demon came upon her. He lusted for her beautiful young flesh. He raped her, and his aura seeped into her body and altered the child into a half demon. Not long after, the child was born. But he couldn't handle the combination of Onigumo's blood, his mothers blood, and his fathers blood. He lost control and killed them both, before moving on to become the Kuro you know today.

I found the wife after my rebirthing, and absorbed the tiger demon, making him a part of me, Kuro's demonic father. But I gave the mother life, and put pieces of my flesh into her and took away her heart, which fueled the plans for creating the incarnations I make for you all to see. The mothers name...was Kagura. Now known as Kagura the wind sorceress."

Kagura wept into Kuro's hair, sobbing as she clung to her only son. Inuyasha and Sango both stood there, stricken with disbelief. Sesshomaru as well. Naraku looked upon them, and chuckled.

"What's wrong? You all don't seem too emotionally tied to him when you know that he is indeed my son."

Luna felt a little differently, however. She leapt into the air and raised her blade, slashing at the barrier. The black wave of aura slammed into the barrier, and did nothing. It just was thrown aside, the barrier had not even begun to fluctuate as if it would break. Naraku laughed, shaking his head.

"I only grow in power. You can't defeat me with such simple tricks. If you wish to fight me, follow me. Find my home. If you make it in time, perhaps I won't absorb the flesh of this boy."

Naraku looked down at Kagura, and just grinned.

"Kagura. Entertain our company. It truly does my heart well to see you all again. Another chance to send you to hell. Hahahaha."

Naraku lifted his foot and kicked Kagura from the barrier, and she hit the ground with a yelp. Naraku laughed as Saimyosho buzzed above him, and he rose into the air. A purple whirlwind of miasma surrounded him. When it faded, he and the Saimyosho were gone. Kagura sat on the ground, hopeless as Luna raised her blade at her, pointing.

"Tell me where he went, now! Where did he take my Kuro!?"

Kagura looked to Luna with a look of defeat in her eyes, and smiled softly.

"Such a...such a beautiful young girl. And so strong. I'm glad my son...could have met such a fine young woman."

Sango shook her head, sighing.

"Amazing. That Naraku always has some sort of twisted surprise in store."

Sesshomaru walked forward, silent, and hopped from the cliff. He landed on the pillar Kagura sat upon, and stood just a few inches before her. He blinked once as she watched him with a sense of yearning, and hope. He spoke in his low, smooth voice, and watched her with a gentle expression.

"Come with us, Kagura. Defy him. Defy Naraku, and we shall save your son. And free you of this hold he has upon you."

Kagura bit her lip, and looked at them all. There were so many of them, and they were all so strong. They could do it, couldn't they? They could kill Naraku. She could be with her son again...She looked up to Sesshomaru and nodded, smiling with a new flame in her eye.

"Let's go!"

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Hehehehehehe. Plot twistyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!! Ain't I a stinkah!? Keep readin! Thanks folks!