Chapter 20

It had been hours since Kagome had passed out and there was no sign of her ever waking. It was close to sun set and Inuyasha had been forced to leave her room due to the fact that his brother and his lands needed his attention. Not to mention the fact that he picked up on the scent of his brothers mother. Meanwhile, Kagome had just woken up from her deep sleep with tears in her eyes. She had remembered part of the dream but she just couldn't remember all of it. Just as she stood up to stretch she picked up on the scent and aura of the fox kit she had taken as her own. 'My Shippo….my son…god I'm so sorry my son.' Kagome thought as she walked out of the room only to be stopped by the guards that had been left to watch her room.

"I'm sorry Lady Kagome but we cannot let you pass." One of the guards spoke.

"I have no time for this, as the claimed of both Lord Sesshomaru and Lord Inuyasha I demand that you move out of my way." Kagome growled. 'And if I see that lying bitch again I'll rip her arms off for the lies she fed me.'

"We cannot."

"Move or be moved. I do not have time for this." Kagome growled as her eyes flashed between gold and red as her aura began to grow.

"No." they growled.

"Fine then, you will regret it." Kagome growled with a grin on her face before knocking the two out and making her way toward her coming son.

After knocking the two out, Kagome made her way down the halls and toward the court yard. Just as she had reached the end of the hall she had found two guards and a maid. With a grin on her face she hid herself from the world once more and made her way to meet her son. 'I know she's here and I will not allow him to enter the castle alone….I refuse to allow such a thing.' She thought as she ran with all her speed toward her fox kit and the demon cat he was traveling with.

Just as Shippo thought that they would clear the forest and reach the end of the village, Kirara landed. Although Kohaku was suppose to be with him, the young demon slayer child had been forced to leave the kit to his travels so that he could fight off the demon that had sensed the jewel shards that Shippo carried. Just as he was about to ask the two tailed demon cat what was going on, Shippo looked up as he heard a familiar voice say, "The others better know what they were doing when they send you to me with just Kirara and five jewel shards to boot."

"Oka!" Shippo cried as he jumped off the demon cat and into her arms.

"Thank you for protecting him for me Kirara." Kagome growled as she easily caught her son.

"Oka…Kohaku is fight off demons…he's alone…we got to help him." Shippo stated.

"I see, well then Kirara lead the way. I would like to return the favor." Kagome added with a grin on her face.

"Do you really remember us now?" Shippo whispered.

"I'm sorry my son…I'm sorry I forgot you but I'm fine now…I have most of my memories back…and there is someone that I have to go and speak with before we go back to Kaede's." Kagome answered with a grin on her face.

"what about Otu?" Shippo asked in a worried voice. "Will he come with us?"

"I don't know, but I hope so…because I finally remember and I refuse to be used…but you will just have to play along when we get back alright? There is still something that I wish to do…and I cannot leave until I get the poison out of me." Kagome explained.

"Kikiyo is looking for the herbs you need." Shippo pointed out.

"We'll let just have to hope that she finds them soon…ne?" Kagome replied.

Inuyasha stormed down the halls in a pure rage. Not only had the guards he had been assigned were knocked out but it would seem that now not even him could pick up on her scent or aura. As he waited for his brother to arrive, Inuyasha tried to think of a raise as to why she would have felt out of a sudden. Just as he was about to storm out of the room to go after Kagome in whichever way direction, his brother, along with Lady Lilith, walked in. while Lilith glared at him, Sesshomaru met his glare and asked, "What is it that you wished for me to come to you little brother?"

"Kagome is missing and I need you to get me the best trackers you got." Inuyasha growled as he turned to glare at the inu demon before him.

"And you wish to be named this girls mate? How can you call yourself that if you cannot even protect her?" Lilith growled.

"Feh, you shouldn't be talking since your son did nothing with her, he won't even get near her." Inuyasha shot back with a low growl of his own.

"At least my son knows when to give her time to think and short her thoughts." Lilith growled back as she bared her fangs at the hanyou before her.

"Mother." Sesshomaru growled out in anger.

"I don't give a damn, if you won't help me find her then I will look for her myself." Inuyasha growled as he turned to leave.

"How, I bet you can't even find her scent. I know I couldn't pick up on it and I have far better senses then you hanyou." Lilith shot back with a grin on her face.

"Enough!" Sesshomaru roared in anger as his eyes flashed a blood red color.

"Feh, get her out of here." Inuyasha growled out in anger.

"I'll go, but please do not keep me waiting son, you know what will happen if you do keep me waiting." Lilith growled.

Before Sesshomaru or Inuyasha could say a word, the room was filled with a very powerful aura as they heard a family, yet very cold voice ask, "Oh, what will happen if he does not take me soon Lilith dear?"

"Kagome where have you been?" Inuyasha growled out only to stop when he noticed the half completed jewel hanging around her neck as she held Shippo in her arms.

"I'm glad that you are alright dear. I'm sure you were just stretching your legs." Lilith answered as she avoided the hanyou's question.

"Where were you and why did you bring jewel shards into my lands." Sesshomaru growled out as he approached Kagome to prove to his mother that he would not let her harm Rin.

"I picked up on the scent of my son and want for him. I didn't now want him to be attacked. Secondly I am the protector of the jewel so it is only fit that I have it with me. Don't you think Lord Sesshomaru?" Kagome answered.

"Wait, so you remember everything?" Inuyasha asked in a hopeful voice.

"I only have memories, not the emotions to go with it if that is what you are asking Inuyasha." Kagome answered. "I know who everyone is and what I was doing as to how I felt about everyone I cannot recall as of yet."

"Everything?" Lilith asked in a calm but slightly nervous voice.

"Everything you bitch, now get out of my sight before I chose to kill you out of my own free will." Kagome growled out in anger as she set Shippo out of her sight.

"May, may, may, this isn't going to do…I'm sorry Sesshomaru but I'll just have to give you another chance with her." Lilith growled as she tried to use the herbs that she had placed inside of Kagome to knock her out and remove her memories again.

With a grin on her face, Kagome held the jewel in her hand and said, "Nice try but that is not going to work a second time. With the jewel I'm a lot strong and I can finally use my demon moves…do you want to see?"

"Sesshomaru control her." Lilith growled.

"Yes Sesshomaru, control me, the hanyou you promised to see as an equal but just ignored the moment we returned." Kagome growled. "Try and control me."

As she made her way toward Sesshomaru, Kagome subdued Inuyasha so that he would not try to stop her. Just as she had reached the demon lord, Kagome dug her claws into the sore spot where his arm was suppose to be as her claws began to glow. Before he could even throw her away from her, she used her miko powers to paralyze him and growled out, "You need to stop listening to your bitch of a mother. The cord was cut off a long ass time ago so deal with it."

"How dare you." Lilith tired to continue only to stop when she felt her strength leave her.

"To not tempt me to kill you this moment, not when I am trying to repay a favor that I did not know was done for me up until recently." Kagome growled in anger as her demonic aura began to surround the inu demon.

'Kagome, why are you this strong? What is wrong with you?' Inuyasha couldn't help but think as he stayed still and watched all of this.

As she watched her son fall to the floor in pain, she couldn't help but fear for her life as she realized what she had done. Not only had she chosen to mess with a miko that could and probably would harm her if given the chance, but she had given her the power of a demon as well. She was untouchable and knew that if she wanted to continue to breathe she would wait and hear what this girl had to say.

As they all watched in shock, Kagome removed her claws just as Sesshomaru's arm reappeared. Once she was done, she picked up her son and said, "I will be leaving tomorrow with or without your approval. I am no longer your claimed."

"You still have the mark." Lilith growled. "If you leave now you will only endanger yourself."

"You don't give a damn as to what I do or what happens to me. As for the mark." Kagome growled before she grinned. "What mark?"

"Why? Why does the mark of that hanyou remain and not of the Great Lord Sesshomaru!" Lilith yelled in rage.

"Oka." Shippo whispered.

"Inuyasha, hold Shippo." Kagome asked as she handed the boy to him.

"Feh, make it quick wench." Inuyasha growled.

"I won't need your help nor to do I wish for it. If you do not leave me and my family alone I will kill you and your son if he dares gets in my way. Now will you both please leave my room before I throw you out myself?" Kagome growled as her miko aura came forth in full power.

"Inuyasha, you three will be expected to eat a meal before you leave." Was all Sesshomaru had to say before he left the room.

"Mark my words girl; you will regret ever speaking to me in such a tone." Lilith hissed.

"And you will regret ever tricking me and making me lose my memories…if you do not leave then I will not forgive you and I will purify you where you stand." Kagome growled back as she took a step toward them.

"Oka is scary." Shippo whispered to Inuyasha.

"Feh, no kidding pup." Inuyasha whispered back.

"Is that a challenge girl?" Lilith growled as she took a step forward.

"Take it as you wish but if you do not leave this room I will go through with my promise and purify you." Kagome growled as she surrounded Lilith in nothing but her purifying miko energy.

Once the inu demon had left the room, Kagome turned around and smiled at her son and Inuyasha before saying, "Well now that that is done and over with, Inuyasha you got some explaining to do."

"Me? You're the one that turned into a hanyou behind my back." Inuyasha growled back.

"Oka?" Shippo called out.

"It was my choice, but what I want to know is why you let the others go hunting for the jewel shards on their own. Why didn't you go with them?" Kagome asked in a confused voice.

"Feh, like I was going to let my bastard of a brother's mother do anything else to you." Inuyasha growled.

"I figured you would have gone after Kikiyo since I didn't need your protection anymore." Kagome whispered as Shippo jumped into her arms.

"Feh, that's not going to happen wench…by the looks of it you still need my help." Inuyasha growled back with a grin on his face.

"Oka…you and Otu aren't going to fight again are you?" Shippo asked.

"No honey, not now." Kagome answered with a smile on her face. "We'll wait till you're asleep."

Knowing that everything would be alright, Kagome kept her hold on her son as she took in a deep breath. She had tried to ignore the sudden emotions that had filled her when she taken hold of the jewel that was around her neck. 'I know what I lost…I know how to get them back…but I need to go home first…I need to say good bye to my family.' Kagome thought sadly as she sat on her bed while just enjoying the company of Inuyasha and her son. After putting Shippo to sleep, Kagome laid him in bed as she heard Inuyasha ask, "Are we really going to leave tomorrow?"

"Yeah we are. If you need to stay and finish some things up we can stay but I just want to go home. I need to go and talk to my mom." Kagome answered as she allowed Inuyasha to pull her into his arms.

"Feh, we'll leave after you've eaten something since you haven't been eating right." Inuyasha growled as he drove his noise into her hair to take in her scent.

"Umm….alright…I could use a nice meal." Kagome whispered as she took hold of his arms that held her.

Lilith had arrived at her castle only to go straight to her storage room. She knew which herbs she would need and knew that she would not have long before the demon hanyou left to go meet with the dead miko that would give her the cure to the herbs that stay lay dormant in her body. 'They will pay, they will pay for what they had done and for the words they spoke against me.' She thought as she began to mix the herbs she would need to kill the hanyou that had left her son.