"Windscar!" shouted Inuyasha as the blade of the Tetsusaiga hit the ground, sending off its lines of destruction. Unfortunately, the target that Inuyasha had been aiming at jumped out of the way.

"Dammit, hold still!" Inuyasha shouted as the demon Tykyo jumped out of the way of Sango's Hiraikotsu.

"Inuyasha!" Miroku called out, "how are we going to beat Tykyo? She hasn't even been hit by any of our attacks!"

"…... I know……" Inuyasha said, his answer coming out more like a growl. How are we supposed to defeat Tykyo when she keeps moving? Inuyasha thought.

"Pathetic. You mortals and a mere half demon thought you could defeat me? Well, you thought wrong!" Tykyo sneered.

"No, you are the one who is wrong Tykyo!" said a voice from behind Inuyasha. "Take this!" the being behind Inuyasha shouted as a sacred arrow shot toward Tykyo, who was perched on a ledge that was protruding from the side of the canyon

"Ha, you think that a single arrow can harm me?" Tykyo said to the priestess. Tykyo shot off of the ledge only to land on another ledge that protruded from the other side of the canyon that Inuyasha and his friends were standing in. "Nice try, Kagome, but a single arrow won't d……" Miroku suddenly stopped talking.

"What the?" Inuyasha said. "Wha….how?" Sango sputtered. Kagome just smiled.

Kagome's arrow, instead of hitting the now empty ledge, turned and followed Tykyo to the other ledge where it struck and went through her shoulder.

"Aieeeeeeee!" Tykyo cried as she clutched her wounded shoulder.

"Nice shot, Kagome!" Shippo shouted out to her from his refuge upon Kilala's back.

"Thanks!" Kagome called back. "Inuyasha!" Kagome said as she ran to his side, "Are you all right?" she asked, concern for the half demon clearly showing in her eyes. Kagome….you came back, Inuyasha thought. "Yeah, I'm fine," he replied. "You're back from your time early," he said. "Yeah, well………………." Kagome said as a slight tinge of pink went to her cheeks. Show would never say what she was thinking. Inuyasha…I came back early so that I could spend some more time with you before continuing on the search for the jewel shards and Naraku. I couldn't spend one more day at home.

"Look alive, you two!" Sango shouted as Tykyo emerged from the ledge.

"Very clever priestess, bewitching that arrow so that it would follow me to the ledge," Tykyo said, her words laced with venom. "For that you will pay!"

"Not if I can help it!" Inuyasha shouted "Windscar!" Tykyo dodged the Windscar.

"Inuyasha, she can't keep this up for long. She's lost too much blood!" Sango shouted.

"Lost too much blood, eh?" Tykyo said. "How's this for someone who has lost too much blood? Portal Whirlwind!" Tykyo shouted. The wind picked up; suddenly a spinning black void appeared out of the air. The portal, Inuyasha thought.

"Quick, everyone hold onto something!" Sango shouted. Sango plunged her Hiraikotsu in to the ground and clung to it. Miroku found refuge behind some rocks.

"Kagome, grab my hand!" Inuyasha shouted to Kagome as he tried to keep himself on the ground.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted as she struggled to get to him.

"Priestess you are mine!" Tykyo screamed.

"Ahhhh!" Kagome shouted as her feet flew out from under her and she started to get sucked toward the portal.

Kagome no!" Inuyasha shouted. He lunged toward Kagome and grabbed her

hand.

"Ha ha, Inuyasha, your attempts to save the girl are in vain - even you cannot hold your ground for much longer," Tykyo hissed.

Dammit she's right, I'm not going to be able to hang on for much longer……but I'm not going to lose Kagome!

Kagome, seeing the struggle that Inuyasha was going through between hanging on to her and trying to keep himself on the ground said "Inuyasha."

Inuyasha looked up to meet the gaze of the girl he was trying to save. "Inuyasha, let me go; you can't keep this up for much longer," Kagome said, tears starting to form in her eyes at seeing her friend struggle while trying to save her.

"NO!" Inuyasha shouted "I'm not going to let you go, don't even think that I would do something like that!" Inuyasha said, trying to make Kagome understand.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said, tears starting to pour down her face. "I'm sorry, please forgive me." And with that Kagome let go of Inuyasha's hand.

"No, Kagome! NO!" Inuyasha shouted as he watched Kagome disappear into the portal.

"Kagome!" Miroku and Sango shouted, Tykyo started to laugh "Now the priestess is mine!" she shrieked. Tykyo jumped into the portal. The winds died down and the portal closed.

"No, Kagome!!!!" Inuyasha shouted, his voice echoing throughout the canyon and into the sky. Kagome…why……why did you let go?