Title: After Naraku
Description: happiness, sadness, drama, romance, adventure, tears, friendship, courage and hope. That's what lies ahead as the group defeats as they plan for the future. Please R&R.
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of its characters, Rumiko Takahashi does though.
A/N: for you who read 'What We Are Searching for Now, a Future,' I took it off and replaced it with this story, I wanted to get right to the point, I didn't like the idea of the group having to destroy the jewel, sorry if this makes you mad at me or whatever, I just didn't like the other story that well, but please read this one, I think I can make it much better. Btw, all of Naraku's reincarnations, except Kagura got killed, just so you know. I plan to use Kagura, heeheehee.
It was over, it was finally really over. Naraku was gone, forever and the lives of so many was about to change drastically. Naraku had only been destroyed a few minutes and it seemed like the whole feudal era was singing in blissful happiness.
Thanks to InuYasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Kirara and even little, brave Shippo, Naraku was rid of the world that he had cause so much pain in. Unfortunately Kohaku's life was cut short by Naraku in the line of fire.
There were also those who wanted Naraku gone just as badly who now gazed at the place he had been moments ago and those strong allies were none other than Kikyo, Sesshoumaru and the young Koga.
Sesshoumaru stood from the trees in content, Rin and Jaken stood firmly beside him in smiles.
Kikyo blinked a few times, making sure it wasn't some dream and when she knew it wasn't she just stood there, taking it in.
The wind blew softly and silently through Kikyo's long tied hair and she took a deep breath of it, 'How good it is to breathe freely, without having to worry anymore about Naraku,' she thought calmly to herself.
Koga of course, being one not to stay around in one spot for too long, took off in a whirlwind, his wolf pack following as fast as the could behind him.
'It's really over, Naraku is really dead,' InuYasha thought standing beside the people that stood by him all this time, it sure made him feel happy.
'What does this mean about me traveling back and forth here now, what do I do now,' Kagome wondered.
'Now that Naraku is gone I can focus on something I've been thinking about doing,' Shippo thought a little sad.
'Finally, that curse has been lifted off of me, it feels so encouraging that the future looks brighter now, although I feel really bad for Sango,' he thought looking towards Sango.
'Kohaku, I'm so sorry I couldn't save you, it's my entire fault,' Sango thought starting to cry as she looked out over the horizon.
Miroku saw this and put his arm around Sango and let her cry in his shoulder.
In the middle of Naraku's final resting place laid the Shikon Jewel, alone and forgotten.
That is until Kikyo walked out towards it, everyone else watching her. She took one of her arrows from the quiver on her back and struck the jewel with all the spiritual powers she could muster.
Sesshoumaru turned and left, finding no reason to stay, Rin and Jaken quickly followed.
InuYasha and the group watched amazed, the jewel had a magnificent glow around it.
She soon stopped realizing it wasn't working. Something was wrong and she knew what, "Kagome, will you mind lending me a hand," Kikyo shouted enough for her to hear her.
Kagome looked confused, but walked towards her anyway. Suddenly Kagome understood what she had to do. She too took a sacred arrow from her own quiver, bent down where Kikyo and the jewel were and nodded to Kikyo, who had been her worst competitor.
Together Kagome and Kikyo pierced the jewel with the two arrows and the light surrounding the jewel grew and grew until it surrounded the two also. Away from them stood the rest of the group, in awe.
Soon the jewel split and burst into nothingness and just like the end of Naraku, it was the end of the jewel of four souls.
Ahead a ways away from them in the air was Kagura. She had watched the whole thing in amazement and happiness. She was free, free from Naraku's grasp on her heart. She sat there on her feather holding her chest, just content on feeling her heart beat in her own body.
It seemed like happier times were to come for all of them, although it didn't mean that on the way to those happy times would be some sadness and heartache.
A/N: well there it is, chapter number one, well like I said I hope you guys that read my other story aren't mad, it's for the best, trust me and please review, I want to know if this really was any better or what.