InuYasha- Chapter 367- The Baby's Location

"That way!" Kagome ordered from atop InuYasha's back. They bounded across the land, Sango and Miroku following close behind on Kirara. "It's faint but I can sense it-a Shikon fragment. We might be able to catch up."

"But I just don't get it," commented Miroku. "That Moryoumaru….Naraku, in order to hide his heart, got hold of the youki erasing Fuyouheki…, however, Moryoumaru apparently is Naraku's heart. Yet…"

"Yeah. He himself came to get the Shikon fragment," InuYasha finished. "So would he really be the heart they want to hide in the middle of battle?"

That's right, Kagome thought. I can't imagine Naraku ordering that.

Meanwhile, Kagura held what was left of Moryoumaru in a barrier. They drifted lazily into a nearby cave, all upon Moryoumaru's command. Kagura looked down upon him questioningly, "Moryoumaru, what are you doing? They'll catch up. That Shikon fragment in your body will give you away."

The shard glowed in his body as he glared at her out of the corner of his eye.

"Heh, Kagura…you don't have to worry about that." He looked to the side, causing her to gaze as well. Hundreds of corpses of youkai lay, dead upon the ground. Demonic aura swirled from their lifeless forms.

"Pieces of youkai…? Moryoumaru, you did this huh?"

"Before I was locked up in that prison, I had prepared many of these nest holes," he explained. He reached out to a bundle of the demons. Clutching them with one of his tentacles, he brought it to his body, absorbing it fully.

"Building your body like that," Kagura said, "Do you intend to fight again? That's futile."

Moryoumaru glared, anger rising in him. He swept a small piece of his flesh around her ankle, pulling her down to the ground. Dragging her towards him, he towered above her.

"Bring Kohaku here…"

"Kohaku?!"

"The Shikon fragment in his back," Moryoumaru smiled. "I will use it."

Kagura gasped, shock clear on her face.

Outside, Kohaku had followed his spear of youki to the same mountain they were hiding in. He stared up at it, determination on his face. He looked back down at the crystal, the crystal of youki is weakening….. Turning to leave, he began to run towards the cave. Naraku's heart is nearby, huh?

Kagura couldn't believe her ears, "You bastard…trying to get an advantage over Naraku, eh?"

Moryoumaru laughed, "You're hoping for Naraku's death too though, aren't you Kagura? For that reason, you've been sniffing out Naraku's weakness…" He dug his tentacles into her leg, peering into her heart. "So that's it….You were also the one who gave Sesshoumaru the clue to Naraku's heart, eh Kagura?"

Kagura's expression widened. Shit! She had been found out…

"Likewise with Kohaku," Moryoumaru continued, "You handed over a crystal of youki. Isn't that right?"

He…is reading my mind! Kagura explained. She looked down at her leg. In the midst of flesh, she spotted two small hands. They were pressed up against her leg, the skin cold against hers. Those hands….Are the baby's?!

"You are…" Kagura realized. Moryoumaru laughed in response.

Inside Moryoumaru is the baby…is Naraku's heart!

Moryoumaru dug his tentacles deeper into her leg, pulling her closer. "What's the matter? You know I can just absorb you right her."

"S…Stop!" Kagura stuttered. "I'll do what you say… so…"

Moryoumaru laughed again, "That'll do. You violated Naraku's orders and let me escape the prison. You now have no choice to obey me….So, there is only one way for you to stay alive, which is to help me get this body stronger. And only that. Enough so that I can eclipse Naraku…"

Eclipse Naraku…? "With the Shikon fragments…huh." Kagura still couldn't believe this. Kohaku's life is bound to the Shikon fragment. If the fragment is taken out, he'll die….Isn't that inevitable? Sooner or later, his fate is to die.

"That's right," Moryoumaru said, continuing to read her mind. "Kohaku's fragment will either be taken by Naraku or I. That's the only difference…"

Along the side of the mountain, Kagome gasped.

"What is it, Kagome-chan?" Sango asked.

"There's another Shikon fragment! It's getting closer." Sango gasped at this.

"Kohaku-kun?" InuYasha asked. Jeez this kid was everywhere.

Kagome replied, "Probably."

Kohaku ran up the mountain side, scythe in hand. He stopped on a dime, however, when Kagura blasted down to block his path.

"Kagura…" Kohaku stated.

"Hi."

Kohaku continued, "Naraku's heart is…"

"Yeah," Kagura agreed, tapping her fan against her shoulder. Nothing personal Kohaku. She snapped her fan opened, swinging it to the boy before her. Waves of wind erupted from the fan, slamming into the ground below. Kohaku barely jumped out of the way, dodging it by a millimeter. Shock was clear upon his face. What was going on? Wasn't Kagura his ally?

"You will die here," Kagura spat, holding her fan before her face. "He's not someone you can go up against."

"Kagura…" Kohaku said, trying to understand her reason. Why wasn't she asking him to help her defeat Naraku's heart?!