-I don't own Inuyasha or any other character in this story-

"Wait, Inuyasha!" Shippo yelled after him from Kirara's back. "Wait for us!"

"No chance, I smell Naraku. He's not going to escape me this time!" Inuyasha shouted back as he dodged and weaved through Inuyasha's Forest until he reached the clearing.

"Is that-" Sango started.

"Naraku's castle." Miroku finished.

"It was right here in Inuyasha's Forest, right under our noses this whole time." Kagome looked dumbfounded. "I sense the Sacred Jewel."

Kagome looked to the direction the feeling was coming from. Standing in the doorway of his castle was Naraku. A dark haze surrounded him.

"Kagome." Inuyasha said staring at Naraku.

"Hm?"

"Where's the Jewel?"

Kagome looked hard at Naraku searching for the dark circle of light. Through the haze she saw Naraku smirk as something glowed in his mouth, down his throat and rested in his stomach. The dark haze surged as his body pulsed with the new strength as it absorbed the Jewel. The Jewel's light crept upwards and settled again in his chest.

"He's swallowed the Jewel!" Kagome said. "But it went to his chest."

"Got it." Inuyasha said as he drew the demon sword tetsaiga as it transformed. "You're not going to get off lucky this time Naraku!"

Naraku smirked as his body once again pulsed before he began his transformation into the full demon within him. Giant spider legs sprouted from his back and his body divided into sections while hair covered his body. He threw his head back and let out a roar before a swarm of saimyosho and other demons poured from his mouth.

"Damn." Inuyasha and Miroku said at once.

"I can't use my wind tunnel." Miroku shouted.

The demons and poison insects flew towards them and the group scattered. The demons and insects divided to follow each of them. Inuyasha hopped from tree to tree looking for an opening to use the Windscar, but the demons and insects were too fast and he was forced to keep running. Shippo was with Kagome as she ran but the demons quickly caught up to her and ensnared her and Shippo in tentacles, tails and bodies. Sango was on Kirara flying high trying to get behind the mass of demons but there were too many and she couldn't counter attack as the demons bit and scratched at her and Kirara. Miroku put up a barrier around him as the demons thrashed at him and he scanned the area looking at his friends.

'Inuyasha needs to get away from those demons to get a chance.' He thought. "Inuyasha! Come into my barrier."

"Right." Inuyasha darted to Miroku as the barrier opened just enough for Inuyasha to squeeze before shutting up again quickly.

"Now, Inuyasha," Miroku said struggling against the even larger number of demons and insects. "Use the Windscar as soon as I drop the barrier."

Inuyasha smirked as he lifted the Tetsaiga ready to unleash the Windscar.

"Now!"

"Windscar!" Inuyasha shouted as he slammed the Tetsaiga to the ground and the blast ripped through the mass of demons. He turned around quickly looking at the demons writhing around Kagome and Shippo. "Kagome!"

Before he could get to her a bright pink light shown through the demons and a sacred arrow burst from them sending them shrieking away from the purified energy. "Inuyasha! Finish them off."

Inuyasha again tore through the demons and insects with the windscar before turning to the group of demons and insects following Sango and using the Windscar again to obliterate them. "Thank you Inuyasha." Sango called.

He nodded then turned to face the Spider demon.

"Naraku!" Inuyasha said. "Prepare to Die!"

Inuyasha pointed his Tetsaiga, Kagome drew her arrow, Sango went into her stance to throw Hiraikotsu and Miroku unwrapped the beads on his wrist ready to suck in the remains of Naraku.

"Try me." Naraku snarled.

Then, from behind a thicket a demon shrieked and swooped up Kagome bringing her Naraku.

"Kagome! Let go of her!" Inuyasha screamed.

Naraku clenched Kagome tight in his grasp as she squealed at the pressure. Naraku smirked and licked up her cheek gently antagonizing Inuyasha. "What's wrong Inuyasha?" Naraku hissed. "Can't stand the sight of someone close to the woman you love?"

"You," Inuyasha said as he charged straight for Naraku. "Bastard!!"

The Tetsaiga glinted before it made contact with two of Naraku's legs.

"You, stupid wench!" Naraku yelled, throwing Kagome and reaching for Inuyasha.

"Kagome! No!" Inuyasha said darting for her before Naraku picked him up squeezing him.

"Kirara." Sango said. Kirara flew as fast as she could but didn't make it in time. Kagome slammed into a boulder with unbelievable force. She could hear her bones shatter as she hit before sliding down onto the floor.

"Ka-go-me!" Inuyasha cried. His eyes glowed red as his fangs and claws grew. "I'll kill you. Bastard!"

Sango picked up Kagome onto Kirara's back as they flew quickly away back to Kaede's hut. On the way back Kagome slipped into unconsciousness.

Kagome woke up the next day and looked at her arm. Someone had put splints on it already. She tried to move despite the pain she already felt. She winced and yelped at the pain shooting through her arm as she quickly lay back down. She looked up at the ceiling fidgeting with her feet and gritting her teeth through the pain. Her eyes welled up with tears biting her tongue as she listened to a conversation outside of the hut.

"She has to go back to her time, Inuyasha." She heard Kaede say.

"I understand." Inuyasha sighed turning back into the hut. "Kagome, you're awake." He said loud enough for at least Shippo to hear.

"Hello Inuyasha." She answered through her teeth.

"Kagome!" Shippo yelled excitedly hopping over to Kagome with Sango and Miroku following him.

"Are you okay Kagome? That was quite a hit." Sango said looking at the lame arm.

Kagome forced a smile for Shippo's sake. "Y-yes. It just hurts a little. Did you guys get Naraku? Where's the Jewel?"

"You should have seen it Kagome." Shippo said. "Inuyasha threw a fit after you were hurt and completely destroyed Naraku."

"It was impressive." Miroku said standing in the corner.

"The Jewel is around ye neck, Kagome." Kaede said. "Cant ye sense it?"

"N-not really." Kagome replied gritting her teeth in pain.

"You're sure you're alright? You look a bit pale." Sango said in a worried tone.

"I just need to go home to get better." Kagome said closing her eyes.

"Here," Inuyasha said going to pick her up into his arms.

Kagome whimpered and Inuyasha stopped immediately setting her back down gently.

"Be careful Inuyasha!" Shippo said hitting him.

"Shut up!" Inuyasha snapped at him. "K-Kagome.." He said gently to her.

"I'm okay.." When Inuyasha kept looking at her with his worried expression she continued: "Inuyasha, I'm okay I promise. I just want to get home."

"Ye need to have that arm supported with more than just a splint before ye can move." Kaede said bringing a cloth sling to her. "This will hurt. Someone come lift her arm for me."

Inuyasha was the first to volunteer as he used his large hands to support her forearm. His ears hurt as he heard her yell in pain. Sango rushed to Kagome and cradled her head in her lap as Kaede put the cloth under her arm and added the necessary padding as Inuyasha kept her arm elevated.

"Okay, Inuyasha, ye can let her arm down now." Kaede said.

Inuyasha nodded and let her arm fall as Kagome whimpered biting her lip so hard it began to bleed as she tried to stifle the yells. Kaede tied the sling around Kagome's neck letting it rest on her other shoulder.

"Okay," Kaede said. "You can pick her up now."

"Are you ready Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome nodded and braced herself for the pain. He nodded and as gentle as ever picked her up bridal style into his arms carrying her out of the hut. Miroku, Sango (with Kirara) and Shippo followed close behind, knowing the Jewel around Kagome's neck would attract demons from far and wide.

"Kagome, I'm so sorry." Inuyasha whispered.

"It's okay." She whispered back leaning on his chest closing her eyes. Inuyasha looked down at her. She fell asleep.

It wasn't too long before they reached the well. Kagome was awake again to say good-bye to her friends. Shippo nuzzled her hair lightly to say good-bye followed by both Sango and Miroku who gave her their well-wishes.

"Are you ready to go home, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

She nodded. "M-hm."

Inuyasha jumped into the Bone Eater's Well. When they reached Kagome's time Inuyasha held her tight and jumped out. Kagome winced at the movement and whimpered quietly.

"Hold on Kagome, almost there." He said as he carried her to the house. He slid open the door with his foot walking it.

"Mom, I'm home." She called.

"Welcome home, Kagome." Her mom said poking her head out of the kitchen doorway. "Hello Inuyasha."

Inuyasha walked in where her mom was waiting for her reaction.

"Kagome, what happened to your arm!?" Her mom gasped. "What happened? Does it hurt? Can you move it?" Kagome's mom pestered as she reached out to touch it.

"Ow!!" Kagome yelped flinching away from the pain. Inuyasha flinched when she yelled remembering it was mostly because of him.

"She really needs a doctor." He said.

"Well obviously," Her mother said. "Carry her to the car she's going to the hospital. You can go back to your time Inuyasha."

"Can't I stay until she's better?" He asked as he walked out putting Kagome in the car and she whimpered and yelped.

"You've done enough." Her mother snapped. She got in the car and quickly drove off.

/*********\/*********\/DAYS LATER\/*********\/*********\

Kagome climbed out of the car and into the house slowly remembering the conversation in the car on the way home…..

"Kagome, I think it's getting too dangerous for you to return to the feudal era." Her mom said sternly.

"But mom-"

"No buts, I don't want you going back there."

"Inuyasha will come back for me.." Kagome said.

"Then you'll just have to tell him."

"Mom they need me there!" She tried to lie.

Her mom stopped the car and looked at her daughter and she could see the worry in her eyes. Kagome looked down from her mother's gaze. She knew her mom's heart was in the right place and, as nice and understanding her mother was, she wouldn't change her mind.

"You said the Jewel was finished. Besides, I'm sure your friends will be fine without you. Inuyasha is strong, he will be fine. You aren't going back to the feudal era."

"Okay, so the Jewel is finished. But that's a good thing! Then the one thing that always gets us into trouble will be gone."Again, she tried to lie. She knew that because the Jewel was complete, the demons would come more and more.

"You aren't going back to the feudal era and that's final!" Her mother yelled.

Kagome stopped and looked at her hands. That was the first time in a long time she had ever heard her mom yell at her like that. She knew that there was no way she would convince her mom now…

Kagome slowly climbed the stairs wincing in pain from both the surgery, and the fear she wouldn't be able to be with Inuyasha anymore. Luckily the pain killers the doctor gave her were the best they had. But she still felt like crying. The tears welled up in her eyes as she opened the door to her room. Without taking her eyes off the floor she shuffled to her bed and sat down.

"Inu-.. Inu-Yasha…" She whispered quietly

"What?" A voice answered.

Kagome jumped as she looked up to the direction of the voice. There, sitting on the window ledge, was Inuyasha.

"How long have you been here?" She asked.

"I never left."

"W-what?" She asked a little shocked.

"I've been here since you were taken to the hospital." He told her plainly. Kagome thought she heard an edge in his voice.

"You actually stayed here?" She stopped and looked down. She couldn't believe he actually stayed, that he even had the patience to.

"Yeah," He replied. "Why wouldn't I?"

She kept her head down still dumbstruck he cared that much that he wouldn't leave.

After a few minutes of silence and after she got over her initial shock she whispered quietly. "Uhm, Inuyasha.. I need to talk to you about something."

He looked at her with harsh eyes as his fists clenched tight. Had he heard what her mother had said…?
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Sorry the 'battle' sucked. This is my first fanfiction so please give kind, constructive comments/reviews. This first chapter isn't necessarily reflective of what the overall story will be so keep reading! :D

Note: While I am trying to keep all the characters' personalities the way they were in the series, they won't always reflect what they are supposed to be. I do this to add a twist and/or to keep it interesting. Please keep that in mind. :]

Note (2): Thank you to sassiekat for their opinion and corrections. I have edited the story based on their critiques. I have added to the Final Battle. But it still isn't as detailed as some would like and sorry, but I'm not too good with that kind of stuff. =/