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Chapter 1

The Final Battle for the Sacred Jewels

"Hiratsu!" Sango yelled and threw the giant boomerang shaped weapon towards the crazed demon. She rode on Kirara, while Miroku was holding on behind her ready to use his wind tunnel when the moment came. Naraku smirked and tossed his hand and Sango's Hiratsu was sent flying back towards them. Sango barely caught it and Kirara made a quick turn so Sango wouldn't fall off "thanks Kirara" Sango said.

Naraku smirked as he swung his arm and out came two blades similar to Sango's Hiratsu only smaller and glowing with energy. They headed towards Sango and Miroku. However they were sucked into Mirokus' hand when he used his wind tunnel. Naraku looked over to see Kagura still fighting Kagome "focus on your own battle Naraku, Wind Scar!" came a sudden yell and Naraku jumped out of the way of the attack.

"InuYasha, you don't think I could possibly have forgotten about you" he smirked, Kagura was as useless as the demons he had summoned to assist him in battle, she was of no use to him any longer. However he was glad, she may have been useless however she had been able to get a few scratches on Kagome. The reincarnation of the Priestess Kikyo. For that he'd give her a decent death that was to kill the InuYasha team that he despised more than anything. Souls of the fallen demons began to come out of their bodies and were sucked into Naraku. The baboon cover was obliterated and Naraku appeared as his true self but that wasn't the secret. His body began to glow and without saying any words or making any motions a blast shot out from everywhere. Anything in the nearby area was struck by the explosion. Kirara who had made an attempt of escape with Sango and Miroku was caught up in the explosion and all three fell down landing on the ground below. They hit the ground hard, but that wasn't the only bruise they received. Kirara reverted back to her smaller form, Sango landing on her back also got hit in the head, Miroku landed face down his ribs cracked.

InuYasha and Kagome weren't as lucky either in the escape, Kagome had been shot back into a rock which broke into pieces at the collision. The girls' body was skidding along the earth's ground and only stopped when she hit a tree stump, a sickening crack came from where she was hit. InuYasha wasn't as lucky and had gone further then Kagome, a trail of dust landing as he struck a rock it cracked but didn't fall apart like Kagome's had, along his path were other broken earthly objects, manly more then what Kagome had struck.

"InuYasha" Kagome muttered quietly before holding her mouth and coughing up some blood. She stood up using the support of her bow which had oddly survived Naraku's attack and Kagome's collisions. She flinched and looked down at some blood dripping down her right leg, she walked back to the others hoping to see them but as soon as she reached the area the first thing she saw was the eyes of a demon. Thirsting for blood, Naraku shoot towards her ready to strike he got his fingers on Kagome but was only able to hit her eye when an arrow shot towards him, striking his arm. They both looked over, Kagome's left eye closed slightly but none-the-less she spotted her savior. "Kikyo?" she said in shock. She did remember seeing previous arrows from various locations that she herself hadn't shot, could they have been from Kikyo? Though, why would she be hiding, did Kikyo have something else in mind or was there…no it wasn't time to think, she could think later about Kikyo now the focus was on Naraku and no one else.

"Die Naraku" Kikyo yelled and pulled back another arrow and shot it towards the demon.

Naraku easily dodged it, as if he had already predicted the arrow's path and when to move at the exact moment. "Kikyo, I didn't expect to see you here" Naraku said his voice seemed to fill with enjoyment and anger mixed in one.

Kikyo said nothing and merely headed down, her face as emotionless as always. She walked on the side of Naraku as she headed towards him, she smirked as a boomerang shot past her, it turned and headed towards Naraku straight on. The demon was hit and shot back "not yet" came a determined but weak voice. Naraku turned and saw Sango catch the boomerang sliding back slightly. She was feeling faint from the wounds she had received already and that strange blast the Naraku had created moments before was making her knees shake. She almost collapsed when she caught her Hiratsu. "This battle isn't over yet Naraku" Sango said but her body disagreed with her words and she fell on her back, screaming as she hit a bruise that had been struck twice already. Though she forced her body up again with the strength and support of her Hiratsu.

"Kagome" Kikyo said and held up her bow and arrow and pulled it back.

Kagome looked at Kikyo then nodded and did the same "right" she said quietly and closed her eyes. Kikyo did the same, the two were in perfect unison, Kagome could feel her spirit merging with Kikyo's dead body and the two felt like they were one.

"NARAKU!" they both yelled and released two sacred arrows straight towards him. They struck him and Naraku disappeared and reappeared behind them, the arrows gone from where they had hit. He slashed down and struck Kagome but she disappeared.

"What?" he said in shock and looked over and saw Kikyo and Kagome standing each on one side of InuYasha "an illusion, no that's not possible" he said and looked at the two.

Naraku jumped into the air but was slowly began to be sucked down and turned to see him being pulled into Miroku's Wind Tunnel "a futile effort" he said and released a swarm of poison insects. They were sucked into Miroku's body "what the hell?" Naraku said when Miroku didn't stop.

"I've got to keep at it" Miroku said to himself, more and more poisonous insects were sucked in. He began to sweat, I won't stop he thought only a little longer; but a little longer wasn't enough and Miroku was forced to close his Wind Tunnel. He was forcing himself, forcing himself to keep his consciousness.

"Miroku!" Sango yelled this isn't good, this battle has been going on for so long and Naraku doesn't seem to be taking any affect to most of our attacks. Damn, if we don't do anything Miroku will die she thought; but there's no time left.

Naraku dodged InuYasha's attack "these games have gone on long enough InuYasha, now the jewel shards will be mine" he yelled and released another energy blast. The group was sent flying once again. Kikyo pulled back an arrow at the same time striking Naraku's hand, after that her bow was broken from Naraku's attack.

"Is that all you've got Naraku?" InuYasha said using his sword to help him stand up. "We will never allow you to have the shards of the sacred jewel," InuYasha yelled out and stood up a red glow began to form around him swirling faster and faster. "Ready Kagome?" he asked his voice sharp and his eyes filled with anger. Blood dripping from his body, his shirt was destroyed leaving him bare chested, even the fire rats armor hadn't been strong enough against Naraku's blasts, his pants were shredded.

Kikyo watched in shock and almost an instant after InuYashas' blood fell and touched the ground she realized what InuYasha was thinking InuYasha she thought as she watched when Kagome ran towards Naraku.

"A foolish act" Naraku said but stopped talking when Kagome threw her bow at him. Naraku dodged but when he turned his head Kagome was no longer in sight.

"Naraku, this is the end" Kagome yelled, Naraku turned around in shock when he saw Kagome catch the bow and pull out a sacred arrow in such a swift moment it was as if she had already been holding it. As Kagome pulled back the sacred arrow and released it, a purple light trailed behind it as she watched it strike Naraku in the back. Naraku was too slow to dodge the attack, right after though Kagome fell back into Sango's arms. This had to work I believe in you InuYasha she thought.

"Kagome" Sango said while trying to catch her own breath, blood dripping from various wounds on her body, Miroku was resting against a rock not to far away after his own attacks. The monk had done few things but he had done what he could. The battle had been raging on for what Kagome estimated to be about 2 hours now, everyone had been able to gather shards of the sacred jewel shards except for the ones Naraku held. Now it was down to the last remaining shards it was either one side or the other. Naraku or InuYasha; everyone knew that this would be the final strike. After two long hours, two bloody hours, this would be the final strike. Kikyo's arrow had somehow dug into Naraku's hand and Kagome's arrow had been pulled into his back. The arrows show back from where they were, one headed towards Kikyo and the other towards Kagome.

Kikyo knocked away the arrow that was shot back at her with the remains of her bow and Kagome was thanks to Sango's quick movement blocked by Hiratsu.

InuYasha now stood face to face with Naraku, it was now or never. The final attack, the final chance, this was it. "Wind Scar!" he yelled thrashing Tetsusaiga down to the ground releasing the enormous amount of energy gathered from the two winds. Naraku on the other hand released the massive amount of energy he had collected from the demons, all tricks had been revealed or lost, all demons that had been there earlier no longer existed. The two attacks struck each other and a bright light shone and caused a giant explosion sending everyone back for the final time.

This was the moment, this was when fate chose the winner of the battle. When the light cleared it revealed a giant hole in the ground, InuYasha and Naraku were both on the opposite side. Neither moved, a tear filled Kagome's right eye, her left eye was wounded and useless from Naraku's previous attack. If it had not been for Kikyo's sacred arrow Kagome most likely would have gotten more then a few scraps from Naraku's attack. She looked over at Kikyo, her face emotionless and on one knee only being supported by part of her broken bow. Whoever moved, was the one who had won. They waited, and eventually movement came. Kagome gasped and screamed his name "InuYasha!" when the one who stood up was Naraku. "InuYasha!" Kagome screamed again thrusting her body forward tears falling behind her, but almost as soon as she stood up again, she fell back.

Naraku slowly rose. From where he had previously lay, he smirked at the others. They were two weak to move…to weak to feel…to hurt to talk…to hurt to know…to hurt to see…to hurt to understand.

So there it is, the beginning of Kikyo's return. What do you think? This is my first InuYasha fanfic so I'm trying to do my best with the battles. Please review and tell me what you think and thank-you for reading.