It was the final battle, all Kagome's pack, Inuyasha, Sango, Kilala, Miroku, and Shippo who was hidden in the bushes because technically he was supposed to be at Kaede's hut out of harm's way, even Koga and his two fur balls of brothers came to help, Kikyo and Sesshomaru stood watching at the edge of the forest. Kagome had strung an arrow back, she concentrated,
"I can do this, I can do this, hit the mark," Kagome chanted to herself softly, she released the arrow with as much as determination and power any miko could summon,
"You cant kill me that easy miko," Naraku chuckled and a tentacle swiftly slammed her to the ground, she hit her head on the lip of the well as she went down, unconscious. Kikyo and Sesshomaru ran in, as Naraku had been busy toying with Kagome and the rest of her friends that had now become her family, Sesshomaru and Kikyo had managed to come charging in. Kagome had purified half of Naraku's tentacles with her arrow and Naraku was now being drained of his power to even consider growing the limbs back. Kikyo was the only one left who could sense the jewel shards that grew together and had formed half of a black tainted jewel that lay in his chest. Sesshomaru sensed that and made sure to keep an eye on her, Kikyo the skilled archer strung her arrow back,
"Release," Kikyo softly as she released the arrow, she was grabbed up at the time as she released her arrow, the arrow piercing Naraku's opposite chest cavity that the jewel was embedded in she looked to see who had made her miss, it was Lord Sesshomaru. She looked to where she had been standing, a tentacle lay in the spot withering away to ash.
"Take the shot miko," Sesshomaru growled, she quickly strung another arrow and shot again, it nailed Naraku in the back, Sesshomaru put Kikyo to her feet,
"Where is the jewel miko?" Sesshomaru lowly.
"His heart," Kikyo seeing Kagome still out,
"Grab Kagome," Sesshomaru gracefully making his mark on Naraku's slowly regenerating limbs with his whips. Inuyasha, Shippo, Kilala, Sango, and Miroku figured out what Sesshomaru was doing and they separated, Shippo moved back to hiding from harm because of Sesshomaru's whips, Kilala and Sango flew towards Sesshomaru, Miroku, and Inuyasha keeping Naraku's sides busy as Naraku was trying in vain to attack Sesshomaru. Kikyo grabbed Kagome and made off to the village with her, Sesshomaru had been grabbed somehow but Inuyasha cut the tentacles with his transformed sword. Sesshomaru gracefully found his footing, he whipped Naraku senseless as Sango beat him with her bone weapon repeatedly. Sesshomaru caught Inuyasha's attention and patted his chest over his heart, hoping his stupid half brother would get the point.
~Is he having a heart attack?~ Inuyasha kept fighting,
~No you dim wit, he is referring to the jewels, they are in Naraku's chest.~ his beast growled.
~I'm not dim witted, I thought the bastard was having a heart attack, what the hell does he want to do about it?~ Inuyasha fighting Naraku and trying to use his brain at the same time.
~You really are dim witted, he wants you to get Naraku's full attention you stupid baka.~ his beast shouted at Inuyasha's cobwebbed mind.
~Right, and how am I supposed to do that exactly?~ Inuyasha glancing quickly to Sango and doing a fist thump to his chest and peace sign, to Sango.
~Hit Naraku's chest and we'll have peace, thanks Inuyasha.~ Sango doing a thumbs up to Inuyasha, she glanced at Miroku who was swinging his staff and throwing sutras left and right and then to Sesshomaru, it seemed as if Miroku and Inuyasha were getting on the other side of Naraku,
~Sesshomaru's going to take him out and they are trying to making Naraku turn around so Sesshomaru can do it.~ Sango taking it as a sign and flew around behind Naraku and let her bone fly. Naraku turned to shoot his mouth off at the pack and Sesshomaru took the opportunity and was about to dish out the final blow but Kikyo beat him to it. An arrow pierced Naraku's heart,
"You bitch!" Naraku's tentacle reached out in hopes of killing her but Sesshomaru attacked with his fanged sword but not before the tentacle struck her in the chest, effectively killing her. Naraku turned to ash, Inuyasha grabbed the jewel,
"Finally, now that wench can make her wish and turn me into a full blooded demon," Inuyasha closing clawed fingers with the jewel safely tucked into his palm. He hadn't noticed Kikyo was killed in the process.
"Half breed, the miko is gone," Sesshomaru having Kikyo's broken body in his single arm, he dropped her in Inuyasha's arms. Inuyasha was stunned then grew angry.
"You got her killed!" Inuyasha pointing a finger at Sesshomaru.
"It was not my place to protect her," Sesshomaru hiding the fact that he had tried to stop Naraku attacking her. Inuyasha knew it was his place to protect Kikyo since he had promised to protect her, she had also found it stupid because she was technically dead and tried to tell him Kagome was still alive that he should protect her, but he had retorted that he loved Kikyo and despite what she thought he would never betray her love like that, but he wasn't able to protect either of them. Inuyasha trudged with a sinking heart to Kaede's hut, everyone else slowly headed that way, Sesshomaru started walking in a different direction,
"Lord Sesshomaru, aren't you coming get Rin?" Sango asked. Sesshomaru turned,
"This Sesshomaru has things to do, tell her he will return for her," Sesshomaru turning and walking away. He assumed Rin wouldn't leave the miko in her state so he had to return to his home and prepare for the miko to stay till she healed. Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kilala with minor injuries, made their way to the hut. After a few minutes Inuyasha came out hiding in his bangs,
"Here I don't want it anymore," Inuyasha's voice cracking as he gave the still tainted jewel to Sango.
"Inuyasha, are you…crying?" Shippo confused,
"Just take it and leave me alone," Inuyasha running off.