Inuyasha – A Legend Continues
By – ChibiNyoko
Chapter 1 – Years Gone By
Me -Starts singing the "Grip!"-
Naraku – God you're annoying. Now will you let me out of my cage so I can torture Inuyasha now?
Me – NO! All you get is Kikyo!
Kikyo -Glomps Naraku-
Me – Ewwwwww
Inuyasha – HAHA!
Me -Glomps Inuyasha-
Kagome – GET OFF MY MAN! –Surrounded by fire and glaring at me-
Me – EEP! –Runs like hell with Inuyasha tucked under arm-
Kagome – GET BACK HERE! –Chases me-
Inuyasha -Blinks in confusion-
Me – Ok-Pant-I'll get on with the-Pant-story!
("Talking" 'Thinking')
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WARNING! This is basically a typed version of most of episode 167. So if you haven't seen it and don't want it to be spoiled than don't read this chapter! Just a fair warning!
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'Two years…two whole years since that day' Inuyasha thought as he sat on the tree branch with Kagome. He was thinking back on the day they had last met Naraku.
-Flashback-
Inuyasha ran with Kagome on his back, followed by Kirara. They ran in search of Naraku's heart. On Kirara sat Sango and Miroku with Shippou on his shoulder watching the path ahead.
"Hurry!" Inuyasha shouted "Before Naraku finds some other place to hide his heart, we've gotta get a hold of it!"
They ran out of the tree sided path towards the canyon. Out of the sky came a blade of wind landing right in front of Inuyasha. Inuyasha jumped away so it wouldn't hit him. He looked up into the sky to see Kagura on her feather. "Kagura!" he growled
"Humph" Kagura turned from him and flew off towards the canyon
"You think you can get away?" Inuyasha shouted
"Wait, Inuyasha." Miroku cautioned him. Inuyasha looked at Miroku, "Kagura is betraying Naraku."
"What?" Inuyasha looked at him surprised
"Well if you think about it, it makes sense." Miroku said calmly, "She was after Naraku's heart and attacked the temple." The others listened as he explained, "And unlike Hakudoushi's order, she didn't attack us." Inuyasha and Kagome looked back up at Kagura in the sky, still flying. "Most likely, Kagura intends to lead us to Naraku's heart." Miroku concluded
"Even saying that, it could still be a trap." Shippou piped in
"Heh, I don't care which it is." Inuyasha growled "Either way, I'll be able to settle things with Naraku." With that they resumed their path, this time following Kagura in hopes of her leading them to Naraku or his heart.
Kagura looked back at the group following her. 'I value my own life.' Kagura thought, 'I'll us you instead…' Kagura turned to watch where she was going and smirked as a thought struck her, 'Heh. I sound just like Naraku.' She flew off leading Inuyasha to the stone oni in the mountain.
-Minutes later-
"We lost her." Miroku sighed as they cam to the edge of a cliff
"Look!" Kagome pointed at something in the valley below
Everyone looked on in surprise, "A stone oni." Miroku said
Inuyasha held Kagome tighter and Kagome gripped his shoulders tighter in response. "In there, huh?" Inuyasha said as he looked at the stone oni. "Let's go!" he shouted and they jumped into the mouth of the stone oni. They ran through the passage followed by Sango and Miroku on Kirara until they came upon a hole in the ground.
'This feeling…' Kagome thought
'This scent…' Inuyasha thought. "There's no doubt!" Inuyasha shouted as he jumped down into the hole and landed in a shallow pool of green water. "Kagome, stay close to me." He said as he placed his hand on the hilt of Tessaiga.
"Right." she replied. Inuyasha drew his sword and it immediately transformed into its large and deadly size that was only wieldable by the hanyou. 'Inuyasha noticed it, too. He's here…" she thought with a glance at Inuyasha
The demonic aura around the sword began to flow like the wind. "You bastard," Inuyasha yelled as he swung Tessaiga above his head, "I know your there so come out!" He brought the sword down hard and a burst of golden energy flew forth at the wall in front of them. The mighty explosion caused smoke and dust to swirl about them.
Once the smoke cleared in the place of where the wall was stood Naraku laughing. "You've finally arrived, Inuyasha."
"Naraku!" Inuyasha growled as he held Tessaiga in an offensive position
"What's the matter, Inuyasha?" Naraku said with an evil smirk, "You finally get to see me, and you don't look the least bit happy about it."
Kirara, Sango, Miroku and Shippou landed beside Inuyasha and Kagome. Miroku stared at Naraku with narrows eyes. 'That attitude…' Miroku thought darkly, 'does this mean Naraku's heart, the baby, has already been sent somewhere else?'
Naraku laughed and held out his right hand. Opening his hand so they could see the now almost complete Shikon no Tama covered in darkness. 'The Shikon no Tama.' Kagome thought, 'its jyaki has strengthened again!'
"Now, before you're all sent to the next world, you should leave a gift." Naraku continued with his evil smirk
"What?" Inuyasha growled
"Kagome." Naraku continued, "I'm talking about the Shikon shard you carry." Kagome placed her hand over her chest where she kept the shard. The darkened Shikon no Tama in Naraku's hand pulsed and let out a wave of dark energy awakening the oni and turning its stone into flesh.
The group gasped in surprise as the walls of stone became living flesh and the water beneath their feet turned into acid. "Acid!" Sango warned the others
"So this means we're inside the oni's stomach?" Miroku said as he looked at the roof, which was now dripping with acid.
On the outside Kagura watched as the stone oni turned into a living one and became surrounded by a powerful jyaki. 'It's alive!' she thought as she watched in surprise
Naraku laughed as he watched the group in front of him. "You people with dissolve to nothing inside this oni." Naraku laughed, "Only the Shikon shard with remain."
"Before that happens, I'll be taking your Shikon no Tama!" Inuyasha said angrily and swung Tessaiga above his head once more, "Take this! KAZE NO KIZU!" he yelled as he brought down his sword, releasing a wave of energy towards Naraku.
Naraku blocked the attack with his barrier and began to float above the ground. "It's pointless to struggle." Naraku said as he looked upon Inuyasha, "There's no way out of here."
"KAZAANA!" Miroku yelled as he pulled off the prayer beads on his right hand. Pointing the Kazaana at Naraku he bang to pull him closer. Suddenly Saimyoushou flew out of Naraku's barrier and into his air void. Regardless he still used his Kazaana, trying to pull in Naraku.
"Don't do it, Miroku!" Shippou shouted, "The Saimyoushou's poison will get you!"
"I don't care!" Miroku yelled as he continued to draw the poisonous insects in. Miroku felt the effects of the poison begin to kick in and spread in his body.
Inuyasha grabbed his friend's wrist and got him to close the Kazaana. "You idiot, Miroku!" Inuyasha shouted at him, "Don't be so reckless!"
"B…but…" Miroku stuttered
"Just leave him to me." Inuyasha said turning his attention back to Naraku. "I will…" Inuyasha growled, "Cut through Naraku and the oni's stomach!" Tessaiga turned into its crystal form as Inuyasha prepared for his ultimate attack. Inuyasha swung the sword beside him, "KONGOUSOUHA!" he yelled as he swung his sword at Naraku in a sweeping arc. Dozens of crystal pieces flew from the sword at Naraku. It effectively killed the Saimyoushou and Naraku' barrier. It left Naraku's body in pieces floating inside his barrier.
"You did it!" Kagome shouted excitedly
Naraku laughed at Inuyasha's attempt to cut through the oni's stomach. 'This oni's stomach…' Inuyasha thought angrily 'even the Kongousouha can't break it?'
The Shikon no Tama in Naraku's hand pulsed once again. 'It's the power of the Shikon no Tama! It's reinforcing it!' Kagome's eyes widened when she saw it pulse. "If that's the case, I'll purify it…!" she said as she quickly drew an arrow and fired it at the darkened Shikon no Tama. Naraku smirked at the incoming arrow and disappeared, as the arrow was just about to hit. "He vanished!" Kagome said in surprise.
"Dammit…" Inuyasha said as he looked behind him at the bones, which were now being melted by the stomach acid. Kagome was coughing and Shippou was jumping around because of the acid. Miroku was kneeling down while Sango looked at him. "Miroku, can you put up a barrier?" Miroku nodded as Inuyasha got ready to strike again using Kongousouha. "Take care of everyone!" he said as he prepared to strike again. 'I can't take my time with this!' Inuyasha thought, 'This time for sure…!'
-Meanwhile Outside-
Kagura stared at the oni in wonder. 'So,' she thought, 'the stone oni was Naraku's trap after all…' Kagura's eyes went wide with surprise as she felt Naraku and Hakudoushi's presence behind her.
"Soon Inuyasha and the others with be gone." Naraku laughed. Kagura looked back to see Naraku's broken body floating along with Hakudoushi inside a barrier.
"Still, Naraku, how do you suppose Inuyasha and the others got wind of this place?" Hakudoushi said as he glared at Kagura's back
"I wonder…" Naraku grinned evilly "Kagura, what do you think?"
"I…don't know anything." Kagura lied as she turned away from them again
-Back on the inside-
Miroku was diligently holding up a barrier, the spits of acid causing small ripples on its surface. 'Inuyasha…' Kagome thought as she watched Inuyasha
'Don't worry, Kagome.' Inuyasha thought as he prepared for his attack, 'I'll defiantly save you!'
-Elsewhere with Kikyo-
Kanna walked along the stone path holding Naraku's heart in her arms. As she walked she suddenly came upon Kikyo. "Is that…Naraku's heart?" Kikyo asked. Kanna looked at her, surprised that she would meet her in such a place. 'I was following a completely different youki and came here, but…' Kikyo thought darkly 'All of a sudden, I run into the real thing…'
-Back with Inuyasha-
"KONGOUSOUHA!" Inuyasha yelled as he swung Tessaiga again. The dozens of crystal shot forth from the sword and hit the flesh wall but to no affect. "Dammit!" he yelled as he lifted Tessaiga above his head.
'Please…Inuyasha…' Miroku thought as he breath heavily 'Hurry…" Miroku bent his head over, out of energy and feeling he affects of the poison.
"Houshi-sama!" Sango cried
"Miroku-sama!" Kagome said.
Miroku collapsed into Sango and she held him as he passed out. Kagome and Sango looked at the barrier as it disappeared. "The barrier!" Sango breathed
Inuyasha ran over and place the top of his Fire Rat Haori on his friends. "Cover yourselves!" he told them
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said in surprise
Inuyasha looked back up to where the Kongousouha had hit. 'The oni's shouki is becoming stronger.' He thought desperately, 'This calls for my last resort!' Turning, he looked back at Kagome, "Kagome! Give me the Shikon shard!" he commanded her
-Again with Kikyo-
Kikyo stared at Kanna with malice and hatred in her eyes. "And so, right here, I will cut off the source of Naraku's life." She said and drew an arrow, pointed at Kanna and the child, "Which is what that is."
"It is…impossible for you." Kanna said as she stared at Kikyo with her lifeless eyes
Kikyo looked to her left and jumped out of the way as Mouryoumaru's extending arm reach out to strike her. Kikyo looked up at Mouryoumaru in surprise. 'Was it him, the evil presence that led me here?' Without another thought Kikyo drew back her bow and fired her purity arrow at him. The arrow pierced him and pieces of his body attacked Kikyo again giving Kanna time to run. "You can't escape!" Kikyo yelled as she fired another purity arrow at Kanna.
Kanna jumped off the cliff and Kikyo's arrow sailed over her head. The pieces of Mouryoumaru followed her off the cliff as well and the fell below the clouds. Kikyo ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down for them. 'I've lost them…the jyaki disappeared' she thought 'the ball that the baby was carrying…was that the Fuyouheki?'
-Back with Inuyasha…again-
"Inuyasha." Kagome said as she held out the bottle with the Shikon shard for him to take. Inuyasha took it and gave Kagome a little look before going back again.
Inuyasha held up the bottle and looked at the Shikon shard inside of it. 'I'm begging you, Shikon shard.' he thought and then put the shard into the blade of his sword. He held the sword ready to strike again and the sword began to pulse.
"He put it in Tessaiga!" Sango exclaimed
"That's it! He'll make Tessaiga stronger!" Shippou said excitedly
'Inuyasha…' Kagome thought as she watched him
Inuyasha felt the sword and his body pulsing with energy. 'This is…!' he thought as he felt the energy, 'something is…flowing from Tessaiga into me!' Inuyasha could feel the energy from the sword flowing into him freely. The Shikon shard became corrupted and it began to glow with a dark aura.
'The Shikon shard!' Kagome screamed in her head as she watched it turn dark
Naraku had reformed his body and now watched Inuyasha from the outside of the oni. He watched, as the Shikon shard Inuyasha tried to use turned black. "If Inuyasha uses the Shikon shard, it means it leaves Kagome's hands." He said aloud, "That shard, which is barely pure in Kagome's hands, will immediately be bathed in the jyaki inside the oni's stomach. Inuyasha you will not be able to resist that jyaki because you carry the blood of the frail human and the evil youkai."
On the cheeks of Inuyasha's face jagged purple markings appeared. His fangs and claws soon elongated as he began to transform. His eyes were now red with blue orbs and he growled angrily. 'Damn…!' he thought desperately trying to control himself, 'my body…won't listen to me…my head…'
'Inuyasha!' Kagome thought as she watched him transform. Inuyasha growled in pain and let go of the Tessaiga with one hand. Setting down Shippou she ran out of the cover of the Fire Rat Haori towards Inuyasha.
"Kagome-Chan!" Sango yelled
"INUYASHA!" Kagome yelled as she ran forward. She grabbed him around the waist and hugged him tightly. 'Inuyasha, don't lose!' she thought as she hugged him tighter. Inuyasha growled, still not in full control and Kagome felt her legs burn from the acid. She leaned against him as she slipped.
"Kagome!' Shippou shouted
"Kagome-Chan!" Sango shouted too
Kagome held tight to Inuyasha and only whimpered a bit despite the pain. The Shikon shard became pure again as she held Inuyasha.
Inuyasha blinked and thought his eyes were still red the orbs were back to a golden color. "Kagome…" he muttered. The shard in the sword became pure and was soon glowing with pure energy. Inuyasha's eyes returned to there normal color and he looked down at Kagome.
"Inuyasha…Are you all right?" Kagome asked as she looked into his eyes
"Yeah…but…" he said and turned back again "I want you to support me…just a little longer…"
"I understand…" she replied and put her arms under his so her hands were gripping the front of his Haori. Resting her head against his back she closed her eyes.
Inuyasha lifted the Tessaiga with a pure shard in it and began pulsing with energy again. The sword turned into its crystal form once again as he prepared to attack. "Take this…Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled as he lifted Tessaiga above his head. "KONGOUSOUHA!" he yelled as he swung Tessaiga with all his power. The Kongousouha combined with the power of the Shikon shard caused a giant blast of energy
Naraku sneered and took off with Hakudoushi and Kagura to avoid the blast. The oni's stomach began to glow and was burst open by the wave of energy the cut through it. The oni yelled in pain as the blast went through and it turned back into stone. With that the stone oni collapsed into a pile of rocks, rubble and dust.
Once the dust cleared Inuyasha stood there victorious with Kagome hanging onto him. "We…we're out!" Shippou said happily
"We're saved!" Sango exclaimed
Inuyasha turned to look at Kagome who was still hanging onto him. "We're safe, Kagome!" he said with a smile. Kagome nodded and slid down, falling back towards the ground. "Kagome…Kagome!" he said in panic as he caught her before she hit the ground. "Hang in there, Kagome!" he said as he held her to himself. "Kagome!" he said a bit panicked. "KAGOME!" he shouted
-With Sesshomaru-
"So this is it? That temple Kagura told us about." Jaken said as he looked around
"I wonder what happened here." Said Rin
"It looks like someone was buried in this place." Sesshomaru said, stoic as usual. Rin looked up at him in surprise. "We have no more business here. Let's go." He said calmly as he turned to leave. Rin ran up to follow at his side.
Please wait for me, Sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken said as he ran and then tripped. Getting up he ran after his master.
-Kaede's Village-
"These herbs should relieve the effects of the oni's acid." Kaede said
"Thank you, Kaede-obaa-chan." Kagome smiled at the kind old woman
"How is Houshi-dono doing?" Kaede asked as she looked over at Sango
"It looks like he hasn't gotten over the Saimyoushou's poison yet." Sango replied
"For once, I am useless!" Myoga the flea said while jumping up and down on the blanket Miroku was under.
"Hey, where's Inuyasha?" Shippou asked
Kaede turned and looked towards the door. "He seems to be thinking about something with a solemn face, but…" Kaede said
"Oh, yes yes…" Myoga cut her off jumping over on top of Shippou's head. "It is possible that Inuyasha-sama is worrying over the fact that he lost to the Shikon shard's jyaki."
"That must be it!" Shippou said as he turned to Kagome. Hopping onto Kagome's knees so his back was towards the door, "since Inuyasha could've totally lost himself back there, he's still got a long way to go." he said shaking his head.
"Quite right, quite right!" Myoga said jumping up and down on Shippou's head
Inuyasha, who was standing right behind Shippou, hit him on the head. Shippou was lying on the ground with a big lump on his head and Myoga was flattened on the ground. "Kagome, come outside with me." He said, rather annoyed.
Once outside they sat up in a tree side by side. Kagome had her feet and ankles wrapped in bandages from the burns she received from the acid. "Something you didn't want the others to hear?" Kagome asked him
Turning his head slightly to her, "Do your…feet hurt?" he asked her gently
"Inuyasha?"
"Man…I really do have a way to go," he admitted turning away again. He turned back to face her again, "Sorry about that, Kagome. I caused those painful feelings."
"No, not at all!" she said calmly, "If you hadn't been there, none of us would have been saved. And also…." Inuyasha looked directly at her. "At that time, I was kind of happy…" Inuyasha turned again and sighed. "I'm glad that I'm with you!" Kagome smiled at him.
"Kagome…" She leaned her head against his shoulder and closed her eyes. Smiling he leaned against her as well and Kagome opened her eyes again. 'The same goes for me…" he thought happily, 'since you're with me…I'm glad.' They both sat there contently in each other's company watching the village.
-End Flashback-
It seemed like so long ago but it had only been two short years. Not much had happened in those years. Killed a few demons, got stronger, came closer to Kagome. Other than that nothing interesting seemed to happen. Now he sat with Kagome in the same tree that they have come to love. A place where they can think, talk and feel. They sat in the same position as that day, the day they started to become closer to one another. A day they would never forget.
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AN – OMG! That took so long! I swear to god I am never trying to rewrite another episode again!
I know flashbacks are usually a one-person point of view but that was kind of BORING. Yes I am odd…
Bye for now! ChibiNyoko
