Kidnapped!...

"Oh good, Kaede's hut." Kikyo limped slowly towards her sister's hut. She was hurt badly and her soul collector's were having a hard time finding souls to restore her energy.

"Ka…Ka..KAEDE!" she screamed before fainting.

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Kikyo awoke to the smell of hot tea.

"You're finally awake my dear sister."

"Ka…Kaede. What happened to me?"

"You fainted outside my door. I do not know what happened to you except you had a cut across your waist. It looked like claw marks. Are you okay?"

"Uh…yes. Thank you Kaede. I should probably be going now. I have to…" She tried to stand but fell right back down on onto the rug.

"Sister, you are in no condition to go anywhere right now. Your soul collectors are still out frantically searching for souls for you but for some odd reason they have been having a difficult time doing so."

"It must be another one of those giant soul collectors. One attacked me earlier today but Inuyasha…" She paused. Just the thought of Inuyasha made her grow teary eyed.

"I see…well, you know, I think you should hang around here for a while, at least til you're well enough to be on your way. Inuyasha is not around and I won't be much help if you're attacked."

"No, Kaede. I must leave now before…" She stopped suddenly as an ominous cloud approached the area.

"Such a strange turn of weather I'd say," Kaede said softly.

"Kaede, you have to hide. That's not a cloud. It's a demon that's working for Naraku. He's the one…he put this gash onto my side and…" Before Kikyo could say anything else, one of Naraku's samiyousho appeared inside the hut.

"And what does Naraku want with me?" Kikyo asked calmly. The insect went back outside. It wanted Kikyo to follow. Kikyo stood up even though the pain was unbearable, and hobbled outside. Kaede followed her carrying her bow and arrows just in case.

"Kagra! And what brings you here?"

"Ha. As if I wanted to follow a dead priestess around all day. Naraku sends his regards and he hopes you're feeling better," she said dryly.

"I bet…especially since his giant soul collector is running amuck. Tell me Kagra, what does Naraku have planned for me?" she asked almost out of breath. It was taking everything she had just to stand up.

"As if Naraku tells me anything. I think I'm supposed to kidnap you but I haven't the time for such foolishness. That's why I hired someone to do it for me," she said with a smile.

"So it was you who had that demon Shoji come after me?"

"Yeah, well if it's any consolation, he wasn't very helpful. I see he let you get away, but not this time priestess!" Suddenly the demon Shoji appeared from the fog. He was no ordinary demon. In fact, he looked almost human. He had long red hair and green snake like eyes. He wasn't wearing a shirt which revealed a funny looking mark on his stomach that was in the shape of a scorpion. He had on brown pants made from buffalo hide. Yes, perfectly normal except for the huge cat like claws emerging from his hands.

"Kikyo, how nice it is to see you again my dear," he said with a smirk.

"Stay away from my sister demon!"

"Kaede, please. You have to stay back. There is no way we can win this fight, yet it won't do any good if both of us are taken."

"But sister…"

"Kaede listen…Inuyasha…get him…I know he'll come for me…" The demon Shoji scooped my sister up into his arms and they disappeared.

"Would you look at that cloud," Miroku said curiously. "I've never seen anything like it."

Inuyasha started to sniff the air around him. "You smell something?"

"Yeah…smells like a demon…but something's weird about it," he said with a frown.

"Yeah, well, we should move along. Kagome, do you sense any jewel shards near by?"

"No, nothing," she replied softly. There was aloud rumble and they all looked towards the sky.

"It's samiyousho!" Sango cried.

"Along with Kagra," Miroku replied grimly.

"KAGRA! GET DOWN HERE! WHAT'S WITH THAT WEIRD ASS CLOUD?" Inuyasha yelled. Kagra looked down at them and just laughed. "WHAT'S SO FUNNY? GET DOWN HERE AND FIGHT!"

"Please, I have better things to do. And besides, shouldn't you be worried about your little priestess?"

"Huh? What's that supposed to mean?" he asked angrily.

"Oh, you don't know? Well, I'm not going to tell you. Just know that at this very moment she may be missing you. Ha ha ha ha ha!" And with that she was off.

"Inuyasha, you don't think lady Kikyo is in trouble do you?" Miroku asked.

"I don't know. I hope not, but then again, Kagra is Naraku's little servant. She may just be pulling our leg."

"Yeah…but I don't know…I think we should keep our eyes peeled just in case."

"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing Miroku," Inuyasha replied. Please be alright Kikyo.

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Kikyo awoke to the sound of a roaring fire coming from a fireplace. She came to but realized that she was all tied up. Her back was resting against a pole but her hands had been tied behind it with rope. Her legs were also chained to the floor of the murky room she was in. There were two huge windows in the room, a bed, and a fireplace. She was guessing that she was in some sort of tower. She looked around for her captor and found that he was standing a few feet in front of her, staring aimlessly at her.

"You're finally awake priestess? For the longest time I assumed you were dead."

"Does my being alive displease you," she asked coldly.

"Oh, but no. On the contrary I am extremely pleased that you are alive." Shoji walked towards her slowly and squatted down in front of her. He took a finger and ran it down the side of her cheek and then under her chin.

"Get your hands off of me you filthy demon!" Shoji just laughed as he continued to stroke Kikyo's face. She continued to struggle by turning her face but he eventually became annoyed and grabbed her face with both hands.

"You are very beautiful priestess. When Kagra told me about you, she failed to mention that you were beautiful."

"Well, did she also fail to mention that I am taken?" She was not taken and she wasn't entirely sure that Kaede was able to find Inuyasha but it was all she had to go on at the moment.

"Taken? Oh, yes, she did mention something about a puny half-demon, but that is neither here nor there. Anyway, my orders are to keep you here until Naraku can dispose of you properly…or I can just keep you for myself."

"Inuyasha will come for me!"

"I am counting on it priestess," he said softly. He placed a gentle kiss on her lips before letting her go. Kikyo frowned as he laughed. Kaede…please…

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Hmmm…So my little brother has been here. Sesshomaru continued walking until he was standing outside a small cabin. Seconds later an old priestess emerged.

"Lord Sesshomaru, funny seeing you in these parts," she said slowly.

"Yes, well I wasn't expecting to end up here. As you know, I have been looking for Naraku. I followed his samiyousho and they led me to these parts."

"Yes, well I'm afraid Naraku isn't around. Inuyasha and the others have gone looking for him now."

"I see," he replied calmly. "Well, you are of no use to me so I will be on my way."

"Sesshomaru wait a second. Kagra was just here a few seconds ago…and she had a demon with her named Shoji."

"Shoji huh? And that means what to me?" Kaede let out a chuckle.

"Well, he looked like he could take you out with just one blow. He's certainly a lot bigger than Inuyasha."

"Oh, really?" She now had his undivided attention. "So where might this demon be? Is he working for Naraku?"

"I believe he was hired by Kagra. Naraku was told to kidnap my sister but instead ordered that demon Shoji to do it for her. Whether he's working for Naraku or not, he had the samiyousho with him as well as my sister. She already had three shards around her neck." Sesshomaru did not say anything as he turned and walked away. Kaede hoped that she got his attention enough to go and rescue her sister. Inuyasha was already gone and even though Lord Sesshomaru was coldhearted and cruel, she knew that he couldn't resist testing his strength.

AN: I know how much ya'll hate Kagome, but I need her for a little while longer. Hope you enjoy the chapter and I'll update as soon as I can.