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Chapter 1

Naraku's death. And a new beginning.

It's a cloudy day in the feudal era. Inuyasha, his friends, Sesshomaru, and his group are at Naraku's castle. The only one missing in Sesshomaru's group is Jakken. Naraku killed Kikyo, Koga and Kohaku two months ago. Six months ago Inuyasha and Sesshomaru decided to put their differentences aside. Now they get along. Before Naraku appeared Inuyasha gave his fire rat shirt to Kagome. Just then Kagura, Kanna, the saimyosho, and Naraku appeared. Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and Sesshomaru drew Tokijin. Sesshomaru looked behind him and said "Rin go hide. And don't come out until I tell you." Rin nodded and ran into the forest.

Naraku smirked and said "Kagura, Kanna take care of Inuyasha's friends. I'll kill Sesshomaru and Inuyasha." Kagura and Kanna went up to Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kilala. Kanna tried to take their souls. While Kagura used dace of blades. Inuyasha broke through Naraku's barrier as the insects stung him. After he broke through the barrier he stood next to Sesshomaru. Just then the brother's heard an explosion and screaming. Inuyasha looked over at his friends and saw them on the ground. He ran over to them. Inuyasha knelt down and can tell they are dying. He heard a meow and saw Kilala. Inuyasha tied his fire rat around Kilala. Then he said "Kilala you go hide in the forest with Ah-Un and Rin."

Kilala nodded and limped toward the forest. Inuyasha stood and got dizzy. He said to himself "Damn the poison is spreading fast. Sesshomaru and I better end this soon." Just then Naraku sent an attack at Inuyasha. But Rin ran in front of him and said "You're not going to hurt atone else Naraku." Sesshomaru turned around and yelled "Rin no run away!" But it's to late the attack hit. Sesshomaru ran up to Inuyasha and saw that Tetsusaiga is in front of him. He looked behind the sword and saw Inuyasha holding Rin. Inuyasha looked up and said "I tried to protect her with Tetsusaiga. But she got hit and she's dead."

Sesshomaru growled, turned around, and said "I'll kill you Naraku." Inuyasha stood and asked "How about I use the diamond spear and you use the dragon strike?" Sesshomaru nodded and Inuyasha swung Tetsusaiga and yelled "Diamond Spear!" And Sesshomaru yelled "Dragon Strike!" Naraku also sent an attack. The attacks collided and exploded. After the smoke cleared Sesshomaru stood up. But his right leg gave way and he's back on the ground. Kilala and Ah-Un came out of their hiding place. The big cat limped over and got the sacred jewel. Then she went over to Sesshomaru. When Kilala gave him the jewel he said "Go get the shards Kagome has." Kilala did as she was asked. Sesshomaru added the shards to the jewel. Now the jewel is whole.

He put the jewel in his kimono. He knew it wouldn't be a good idea to revive their friends with the jewel. Because they would die from insect poison. Using Tokijin Sesshomaru stood and looked around. As he looked around he called out "Inuyasha!" Just then he heard "Ses..shomaru." Sesshomaru slowly walked forward and found Inuyasha. Kilala and Ah-Un are behind Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru knelt down to check if Inuyasha is alive. He can feel a pulse but it's weakening. Sesshomaru put Inuyasha on Ah-Un's back. Then he limped over to their dead friends. He unsheathed Tenseiga but it didn't pulsate. Sesshomaru knew that when the soul is gone. Tenseiga can't revive the person. He shook hid head and put the dead bodies on Kilala's back.

Then he got on Ah-Un and headed to the castle. Once back at the castle Sesshomaru summoned a servant. Sesshomaru looked at the servant and said "Take my brother and take care of his wounds. And give him the cure for insect poison." The servant nodded and took Inuyasha into the castle. Still sitting on Ah-Un Sesshomaru said "Come Kilala and Ah-Un let's go to the garden." Once in the garden Sesshomaru got off Ah-Un. Slowly using Tokijin as a crutch Sesshomaru buried Sango, Miroku, Kagome, Shippo, and Rin. Then he limped over to the flower garden. He picked some roses, daisies, violets, forget me nots, and buttercups. Sesshomaru put the roses on Sango's grave, the daisies on Rin's grave, the violets on Miroku's grave, the forget me nots on Kagome's grave and the buttercups on Shippo's grave.

Then using a dagger Sesshomaru carved names onto stones. After carving the names he placed each stone at each grave. Then Sesshomaru and Kilala limped to the castle. Kilala untransformed and followed Sesshomaru. Just then a servant came up to Sesshomaru and said "My Lord you're limping. I should take care of wounds and leg." Sesshomaru nodded and went into his room and laid down on his bed. He saw that Kilala didn't follow him into his room. Sesshomaru figured that Kilala went to Inuyasha's room. As the took care of his wounds. Sesshomaru asked "Servant how is Inuyasha doing?" The servant said "We took care of his wounds. And gave him the cure. But he's weak." Sesshomaru nodded and fell asleep.

The servant left after taking care of Sesshomaru's wounds and leg. Two hours later Sesshomaru woke. Using Tokijin he went to Inuyasha's room. Once in his brother's room Sesshomaru sat next to Inuyasha. Inuyasha's breathing is shallow and weak. Sesshomaru sighed and said "Please don't die Inuyasha." Just then he heard "Don't wo..rry I'm not go..in to die." Sesshomaru looked up and saw that Inuyasha's eyes are half open. He smiled and gave the jewel to Inuyasha and said "Here do what you want with it." Inuyasha looked at the jewel and said "I could br..ing back our fri..ends." Sesshomaru shook his head and said "Bad idea if you did they would die from insect poison."

Inuyasha closed his eyes and said "You're ri..ght Sess..homaru." Sesshomaru petted Kilala who is next to Inuyasha. Just then Inuyasha said "I wa..nt to be al..one Sess..homaru." Sesshomaru stood and left the room. He limped back to his room and laid down. In Inuyasha's room he is looking at the jewel. He didn't want to become full demon. So he said "I wi..sh for a n..ew left arm for Ses..shomaru." The jewel glowed and disappeared. Inuyasha closed his eyes and said "I..f I die at l..east Sess..homaru w..ill be hap..py." As Sesshomaru slept he felt pain from where his left arm was. Suddenly a new left arm appeared. Sesshomaru woke saw the new arm. He smiled and said "So this is what Inuyasha wished for."

Suddenly Sesshomaru saw servants run down the hall. He listen and realized they are running to Inuyasha's room. Sesshomaru got up and limped as fast as he could to Inuyasha's room. Once he got there a servant said "Stay out here for a minute." Sesshomaru looked at the servant and asked "Why do I have to stay out here?" The servant lowered her head and said "Inuyasha stopped breathing. We're hoping to get him to breath before his heart stops." Sesshomaru nodded and stayed in the hall.

As he sat there he hoped that Inuyasha would be ok. He put his hands together and prayed. Sesshomaru said "Oh great Buddha please let my brother live. I already lost all of my friends. I don't want to lose my brother."