Hey ya!!!!! Well, we're back! Missed us??? Maybe, maybe not…who knows. Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!

YokaiYuk-what are you apologizing for?

Wicca-well, I'm sorry for putting so many flashbacks! They were really confusing, weren't they? *shakes her head* even I was confused…so, sorry for putting so many flashbacks!

YokaiYuk-okay…

Wicca-and sorry for not updating for SO long, but two things though: we're too lazy and school is over and now is the summer time! That means more writing and updating!

YokaiYuk-maybe, maybe not…

Wicca-what is THAT supposed to mean?

YokaiYuk-well, I don't really know and don't really care bout you, but I have more important things to do

Wicca-like what?

YokaiYuk-well, let's see: beach, surfing…well, you won't even try to do that: and it's fun

Wicca-so, you're saying that getting bit by a shark is fun?

YokaiYuk-you're not going to get bit. I never got bit.

Wicca-still, you might get bit one day

YokaiYuk-beaches don't have sharks

Wicca-hai, they do to

YokaiYuk-wha? They do not

Wicca-don't you read? Hai means yes, so hai they do to

YokaiYuk-do not

Wicca-I don't know and I don't care, I don't really want to be something's breakfast, lunch/dinner, or supper *shrugs* or snack.

YokaiYuk-no one is going to eat you

Wicca-*gives Yuk a piss-me-off-and-die look* could you rephrase what you just said?

YokaiYuk-*gulps* well, what I meant was that no one is going to eat you, because there are no sharks

Wicca-there are…and as I said-I don't know and I don't really care…and I'm not going to waste my time on doing research on Google…let's get to the story.

Previous Chapter:

(A/N: After all the flashbacks)

Sesshomaru felt a strong force close to him. He got closer and saw a purple barrier. Inside it was Naraku's incarnate. He looked around and saw Kagome's friends along with the hanyou trying to get in, and looking at someone or rather something with worry. He decided to see who was everyone worried about, and he saw the person he thought of many times, almost always, facing the incarnate without any fear.

"Kagome"

*I do not own Inuyasha and © or any of my favorite shows…that really sucks, but I can try to deal with this fact…~_~

"This Represents Things Said Out Loud"

'This may represent action' and 'This may also represent thoughts'

-This May represent action- and -this may also represent the annoying voice that you have that just won't go away!!! Unless by force-

Demonic Chaos: 500 years yet to wait

Chapter 4: feeling helpless

Kagome tried to reach out for the frightened soul of the child.

(A/N: if you forgot, well, it's Rin)

She tried to make the soul calm down. But, no matter how Kagome tried, the soul became frightened even more. Kagome frowned. 'There is probably one thing I have to do in order to save the souls. I have to release them.' Then, she felt a strong aura nearby, outside Kanna's barrier. She turned towards the aura and with her acute vision, she saw Sesshomaru with the limp, soulless little body of Rin.

She turned to observe other things that were outside of the barrier. The gang was still trying their best to get through, but still, no matter of how much everyone tried, they still failed to make any damage to the barrier. Kagome looked at each of her friend's faces. First, she looked at Miroku. His face was full of self control. He was using his scrolls and his staff to try to get through. Unfortunately, he was failing miserably.

Then, she looked at Sango which was near Miroku. Her face was full of determination. First, Sango tried using her Hiraikotsu, but then, the giant boomerang broke into two. Then, she tried using her sword, but it too broke. Sango gave out a cry and began beating on the barrier as hard as she could with her fists, but still it didn't work. However, Sango was still beating on the barrier. Kirara was next to her, trying to get through with her claws in her transformed form, but still failed. But that didn't stop her from keeping going.

Kagome was grateful, because she had all of those friends that were really concerned for her well being. She looked at her little Shippou. His face was full of eagerness. He was using his fox fire with an incredible speed, but he didn't succeed. But he still didn't give up. Kagome's face softened.

She turned to Inuyasha and was shocked. Inuyasha was using all of his attacks, and the Tetsusaiga in full force. Kagome could see that he was trying very hard by looking at the expression on his face. It was like he was angry at the barrier for not letting him through. No matter what he did, the barrier didn't weaken even a little bit. Then, he did the least thing Kagome expected him to do. He stopped trying to attack the barrier. Instead, he decided to dig under it. (A/N: like a doggie would) Inuyasha got on his fours and began digging with all his force. Unfortunately for him, the barrier was still there, no matter of how far he dug.

(A/N: and that was about…7 feet)

Then Inuyasha stopped. As if on cue, he looked up at Kagome. Kagome felt saddened. She saw emotions like pain, and longing run through his eyes. She saw that Inuyasha was feeling hopeless and helpless. Then, Inuyasha began to stop the rest of the gang of trying. He was yelling things that Kagome couldn't pick up. She saw Sango try to say something, but Inuyasha only yelled at her. Sango made a gesture that looked like a sigh. Then, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and Shippou looked at Kagome with sadness in their eyes. Kirara had no choice but to transform into her little, normal form. Everyone was feeling hopeless and helpless, incapable of doing anything to help Kagome in the situation. All what they were able to do was watch and wait for the outcome.

Inuyasha lowered his head, and his doggie ears went flat. Literally. He gave out a miserable sigh. 'I'm so sorry Kagome, sorry that right now I can't be there for you to protect you. I failed you once again. I'm sorry. Now all of this is up to you. Good luck.' He felt something he never felt in a long time and he felt his eyes water. He let two tears drop: something he haven't done since his mother died. He wiped his tears away and looked up at still watching him Kagome with a helpless look. "Good luck"

Kagome felt suddenly sad, because everyone gave up on her. 'Well, there is nothing that they could do to help me. Feh, like I need protection now. This is my own battle and I guess I can prove everyone, especially Inuyasha that I am not some weak girl that can do nothing except sense some jewel shards' She smirked, but then she was brought out of her thoughts when she felt something pull on her soul.

She then remembered in what situation she was, and with whom she was during the time. She turned around and saw Kanna's mirror at it's work.

Kagome readied her bow and arrow. Then, she looked at Kanna with sympathy.

"Kanna, I know that you don't want to do this. You don't have to. So why are you doing this?" Kagome said rather softly. That made Kanna look down on the ground, but she didn't put away the mirror.

"Kanna, stop doing this. Please. If you don't I'll have to do something that I don't want to do."

Kanna didn't stop. Kagome sighed. 'maybe I shouldn't do this. This might break the poor girl's spirit.'

-if she has a spirit-

Kagome mentally slapped herself in her face for thinking this

'of course she has a spirit. Everyone has a spirit'

-how do you know that?-

'oh I know. Everyone has a soul and everyone has a spirit. If they didn't, well, they wouldn't probably be alive right now. Wait, even unmoving objects have a spirit'

-I guess you're right-

'Well, that was nice to chat with you, but GO AWAY!'

-why?-

'because you're annoying'

-I'm hurt-

'no you're not. You're just fooling around and beginning to annoy me more'

-but.-

'no buts. Go away before I purify you'

-you can't do that-

'try me'

-I'll be back-

Kagome rolled her eyes. 'I should be getting crazy…talking to myself. I never should do that again. If I talk to myself out loud, well, Miroku would probably try to exercise the demon in me and Inuyasha would probably would try to "knock some sense into me"…oh and mom would probably try to take me to a shrink…Never should do that again' Kagome looked into the mirror and saw Rin's frightened soul. 'even if I don't want to do this, I have to for the sake of all the souls'

Kagome aimed her bow and arrow at the mirror.

"I am sorry Kanna, but I have no choice" and she shot the arrow at her target, and let it do the wonders. Kanna, expecting for the arrow to try to go into the mirror like last time, stretched the mirror out, so that when the arrow tries to go into the mirror, she can release all the souls, in order for the mirror not to break.

But, when the arrowhead began to approach the mirror, and reached it, it didn't go through. It began to glow a silver-gold color and made the mirror begin to shatter into many pieces. It all happened fast, and the gang and Kanna were shocked in the sudden change.

After the mirror was shattered, Kanna dropped it, and landed on her knees. The souls that were trapped in the mirror, were finally free, and once they were out, the gathered in the air, and then scattered into many places, and soon were gone. All except one.

The soul that was left, approached Kagome, and began to circle around her. Kagome smiled. 'Well, now all the fear is away' She looked at the soul still dancing around her, and she pointed into the woods, do where Sesshomaru stood with the soulless body.

The soul quickly advanced in Sesshomaru's location. When it reached it's destination, it dived into Rin's little body. The body glowed and then Rin opened her eyes.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Sesshomaru's cold expression was back on his face that was full of concern just a moment ago. His features softened a bit.

"Hai Rin" Rin gave Sesshomaru a happy, big, tooth-full smile.

"Can Rin go see the pretty lady to thank her? For helping Rin?"

Sesshomaru's features softened even more. 'Well, at least now I have a reason to get to see the wench'

-Kagome-

'What?'

-Kagome, you baka. That's her name, and you shouldn't call her wench or any other name except her name-

'and if I do?'

-wouldn't wanna be there to find out-

'and who are you?'

-your conscience-

'this Sesshomaru does not have a conscience'

-yeah, and I'm the most famous beauty queen in the entire universe-

'…'

-thought so, but I am beautiful-

'…'

-what?-

'Can't you get the hint even once? GO AWAY!'

-promise me that you won't call her anything bad-

'why should you care?'

-well, you baka, I'm you, so I don't really know about you, but I like to live-

'fine, this Sesshomaru gives you his promise. Now go away!'

-but…but I thought you wanted this taiyoukai-conscience conversation…I'm hurt *sob* *sob*-

'go away before…before I use my poison claws on you'

-you can't do that, and you won't do that-

'GO AWAY…before, before I sing!'

-you have a nice voice, and it would be nice to hear you-

'not when I go off the pitches…let's see-'

-no don't! -

'and she was'

(A/n: in a very, very squeaky tone he began singing)

-bye bye, adios amigo! Adieu! Ja ne! poka! Chau!-

'you still here?

-…-

'good…'

Rin watched Sesshomaru during his private conversation with his best friend. And during his conversation, his face showed every emotion.

"Sesshomaru-sama, are you alright?"

Sesshomaru's expression was back to his old, cold-like self.

"Hai Rin. We can go and see the "pretty lady" right now"

Rin squealed in delight "Yay!"

Sesshomaru winced from the loud outburst, but then his expression softened. No one decided to say a word about what happened until they had no other choice.

**************************Meanwhile********************** ********

The barrier was now off, and everyone was trying to reach Kagome first. Somehow, Shippou was the quickest.

"Kagome!" Kagome smiled when she felt something small attach itself to her neck. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine Shippou, you don't have to worry"

"Kagome! I was so worried about you!" Kagome felt herself to be a victim of Sango's bear hug.

"S-Sango! I'm fine really! But I won't be if you won't let me to breathe"

Sango quickly let go of Kagome, and then Kagome realized that Sango was crying.

Sango looked on the ground. "I'm sorry…I guess I was just worried too much."

Kagome's expression softened once more. She pulled Sango into a hug. Sango began to cry on her shoulder.

"Kagome, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't help you…I felt so…so helpless"

Kagome was now rubbing Sango on her back. "Shh…Sango, it's okay, all of it is now over"

"I don't know what I would've done if I lost you…you're like a sister to me, and I don't want to lose another member of my family…again" Sango calmed down and wiped away her tears. She smiled at Kagome and gave her a big hug again. "I'm so happy that you're alright"

Kagome returned the hug. "It's all right, it's over now" The girls looked at each other and smiled. Then, Sango was pushed aside, and was replaced by someone who gave Kagome another hug.

"Inuyasha." Kagome felt warmth on her cheeks. When Inuyasha pulled back, Kagome could see that he felt the same.

"You're alright" Kagome blushed.

"Yep, I sure am."

"I'm sorry" Inuyasha lowered his gaze from Kagome to the ground.

"For what?"

"For failing to protect you"

"That's okay Inuyasha. I know that you tried, and I'm fine now"

Inuyasha looked up at Kagome with a sincere look.

"That's good."

"Wow…"

Inuyasha was confused.

"Wow what?"

"Well, it's a first time that you admit that you even care for my well being" Kagome was looking at Inuyasha with a sincere look and smiled a little. 'I guess there's something good behind that arrogant, stubborn hanyou.'

Inuyasha smirked. "Why? I was just worried about getting a new shard detector, and that's nice that I don't have to protect you ALL the time. I'm getting old for this "protecting" thing. And I ALWAYS have to protect you because you are such a weak wench" He said as-a-matter-of-factly.

Kagome's smile disappeared. 'you just had to spoil the moment, didn't you?'

"Inuyasha, you never had to save me ALL the time, because I was able to protect myself"

"Well, you could've said that before, wench."

"Don't call me wench! I told you that many times! Sit! Sit! SIT!"

-Thump-

-Thump-

-THUMP-

"Ow"

"Oh, Inuyasha…now I get it! You want the ground to be your new shard detector!"

Inuyasha's doggie ears went sideways.

Sango hugged Kagome again. "You know what he doesn't mean any of it. He was worried about you as much as all of us were."

Kagome returned the hug again. "I know, Sango-chan, but sometimes it really gets on my nerves."

Sango sighed. "I know."

Miroku, who was standing really close to the girls, had a mischievous smirk on his face. He quickly ran to the girls got in the middle of them and hugged each one to him.

"GROUP HUG!!!!!"

The girls first were startled, but then looked at each other and then gave a hug to Miroku, until they felt a hand on each one of their butt.

-SLAP-

*SMACK*

-WHAM-

and now was our beloved pervert …@_@… unconscious.

"What a hentai!" Kagome looked at her friend and felt warmth on her cheeks again. 'Oh man, I guess I'll have to do something about blushing'

Sango was dusting herself of. "Yes, I agree with you on that. It's good that I had Hiraikotsu near-by."

"Hey, Sango-chan, you want to go to find the hot-springs? While the guys are resting"

Shippou, that was now on Kagome's head squealed. "Kagome! Sango! Can I come?"

The girls shrugged. "Sure." The girls were about to go when they heard some sobs coming from near by.

They looked at the source, and then looked at each other.

"Kanna" Kagome began to approach the girl that was still on the ground looking at the shattered pieces of the broken mirror. Kanna looked up and Kagome saw sadness, pain, and helplessness coming from the girl. Her once emotionless eyes were full of grief, and they weren't full of anger like Kagome expected.

Kanna looked at Kagome, and her eyes began to water. The girl then began to collect all her shattered pieces, and in a matter of minutes, she began to put them into the broken mirror. Nothing happened. And Kanna began to cry even more.

Kagome then realized that now, Kanna was powerless. All her powers lied in her mirror, and now without it, she was helpless. Kagome began to approach the crying girl and embraced her. Kanna looked up at Kagome. There was confusion in her eyes.

"It's alright" Kagome said softly. Kanna then leaned on Kagome and began crying even more.

Sango began to approach the pair. "Kagome?"

Kagome looked up. "What is it?"

"What are we going to do now?"

"I don't know, but we have to do something"

Kanna pulled away from Kagome. "I must go to Naraku."

Kagome looked at Kanna with concern. "Do you want to?"

Kanna's eyes to began to water once more. And she shook her head. "My sister, Kagura, if I stay…she will…she will suffer instead of me"

Sango and Kagome were confused. "How? She is the Wind Sorceress, she can probably fly away from Naraku and all"

Kanna shook her head. "Naraku has Kagura's heart, and he can torture her by it"

Kagome smiled. "Then perhaps I can help."

Kanna and Sango looked at Kagome as if she said that she was in love with Naraku and wanted to marry him.

Kanna only shrugged. "That's impossible"

Sango, doubting her best-friend's abilities a little bit. "How?" 'Maybe she can, I mean she got a lot of new powers'

"Well, I need something of Kagura's, and then we'll see." Just after Kagome said what she said, she felt the wind blow really hard. She looked up and saw Kagura, mad, and preparing to attach.

"Kanna! Get away from here!" Kagura prepared her fan for an attack.

Kanna quickly stood up and raised her hands. "No Kagura!" Kanna said that with every emotion. Kagura was shocked, because this was one of the rarest times her sister showed emotions.

Kagura came down to the girls. Sango prepared her boomerang, but Kagome put her hand on Sango's shoulder.

"It's okay." She turned to Kagura. "I swear that I won't hurt you or your sister, Kagura." Kagome stretched out her hand. "Can I see your fan please?" Kagura was confused and she stepped back. But, when she saw Kanna nodding, she gave her most precious possession to Kagome.

Kagome held Kagura's fan and focused on all the energy around her. 'It's now or never' Kagome thought, but she felt really tired. 'I guess I used a lot energy today, but I must do this'

Kagome focused her energy on the fan, and then she felt a heartbeat far away. It was faint, but she felt it. Kanna, Kagura, and Sango observed.

Kagome was now levitating, she was about twenty feet above the ground, and she was glowing a reddish color. She then called the heart to her, and with all her energy she had left, she transported the heart into her hand. She felt to tired, and she saw the worried faces of Kanna, Kagura, and Sango below. Then she felt that she was falling.

The last thing that she saw before falling into the unconsciousness was a glint of white and silver.

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That's it for now…sorry for not updating so long and putting so many flashbacks…

YokaiYuk-yes…let her write something without supervision and look what she does

Wicca-shut up…it's not my fault that you were watching Rush Hour movies a hundred times

YokaiYuk-what ever…oh, and did you know that there will be Inuyasha only until October…and then, bai bai Inuyasha

Wicca-*sob* did you just have to tell me that? I'm still getting over the fact, by trying to forget it, and you just have to make me feel worse…

YokaiYuk-whatever…and I'm going to the beach for the week end ha! At least I'm not a scared little girly that is afraid of surfing…

Wicca-I'm not afraid of surfing, but unlike you, I still want to live

YokaiYuk-there are no sharks

Wicca-there might be…so, break a leg while surfing and get eaten by a shark…ha!

YokaiYuk-feh…I think I'll watch…

Wicca-No Rush Hour!!!!

YokaiYuk-I was going to say Spiderman, but now that you're saying it, I think I'll watch it instead…*walks away and searches for Rush Hour videos*

Wicca-*gets out the videos from a box behind her* Yuki, I give you two hours to watch the videos, so time is ticking…*smirks* maybe he'll watch something else for a change.

Thanks for all the reviews! They really can help a person into writing! Please review, they make me happy and because if you don't, well, I might delete this story, or something like that….well, JA NE

Wicca

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