AN: I do not own InuYasha nor do I have any copyrights to Linkin Park.
Music Lyrics
Narration, "Speaking", 'Thought'
In My Remains
Separate, sifting through the wreckage; I can't concentrate, searching for a message.
In that fear and pain, broken down and waiting for a chance to feel alive.
Kagome sat around the fire looking around. Shippo was cuddled with Kiara in her sleeping bag which made her smile. Miroku was holding Sango, 'Finally! Took forever to get her to agree to hear the poor man out!' Kagome thought with a silent giggle.
She then moved over to Kikyo and InuYasha leaning against a tree together and she smiled. She really did feel like a sister to the both of them. And Kagome was determined to find a way to bring Kikyo back, sense the tama was torn from her body it would mean that Kikyo wasn't the guardian anymore and free to live a normal life. 'Well, as normal as one can have with Inu around.' Kagome giggled.
Then her attention shifted to little Rin who was snuggled against An-Un with Jaken keeping watch. She smiled softly remembering that it was just a few days after Kikyo joined they ran into Sesshomaru-sama and decided to join packs so that they would have better strength when facing Naraku. Plus, as Miroku pointed out to both hotheaded brothers, it would be best for us to group now and get used to one another to move as one than move against one another in the final battle.
Kagome let out a slight snort at the memory, which caused both brothers to pause their "I'm going to gut you" antics to actually think and realize that the monk was right. This of course caused both of the women to smirk in satisfaction.
"And what is it you find so humorous, Miko-sama?" the deep baritone of Sesshomaru shook Kagome ot of her thoughts as she jumped slightly and turned a slight pink from the title. She cleared her throat, "Just thinking Sesshomaru-Sama. I have told you, you don't need to call me so formal and it's Kagome. Not miko."
Sesshomaru just smirked at her, "And if this one decides he rather enjoys watching you turn pink when he calls you your proper title, what shall you do then? Miko-sama."
Kagome narrowed her eyes at him and smirked playfully, "Then this one shall just simply call you Fluffy-sama. Fluffy-sama." The smirk quickly vanished from his face and she slightly wondered if she may have crossed that invisible line. But then when she noticed the very top of his ears, which were slightly poking out from his moonlight hair, was slightly red; she smirked in victory and went back to staring at the stars. 'Hah! Take that, Fluffy-sama!'
Sesshomaru stared into the fire, 'How could she have got this one so easily? Am I just like father?'
Now in my remains, are promises that never came.
So that's violence way, to wash way the worse of me.
Naraku smirked evilly. He was under the impression that the Inu group was weak and fighting with one another. Apparently he didn't realize that two in his own house where plotting to help the Inu group take him down and soon, his mistreatment and cruelty will be his true downfall.
Come apart, falling in the cracks of every broken heart.
Digging through the wreckage of your disregard.
Sinking down and waiting for a chance to feel alive.
The Inu group was walking through the forest towards a village up ahead that they got rumors on that Naraku was nearby. But before they even made it out of the forest suddenly the sky grew dark with thousands of demons under the control of Naraku heading for them.
"This is it. The end is here. Everyone! Get ready!" Kagome yelled as she quickly sent Rin and Shippo with Jaken on Ah-Un to be protected from the fight.
Sango readied her Hiraikotsu while having another hand on her sword, her back to Miroku. Miroku tightened his grip on his Shakujo and readied some sutras. He knew that Naraku had his insects here so he couldn't use his Kazaana. "Are you ready my love?" He felt Sango nod as Kiara transformed to her battle form and stood in front of them ready to fight.
InuYasha growled as quickly unsheathed Tessaiga and transforming it. Kikyo firmly pressed her back against InuYasha's and readied her sacred arrows. "Are you finally ready to take this bastard down and live in peace InuYasha?" InuYasha smirked and looked back at her, "Of course. Let's get this bastard!"
A part of Kagome was glad that her family had someone to watch their backs but she was a little worried for herself, but she quickly shook her head. 'No, do not think that way! We have a duty to fulfill and family to protect!' she growled to herself. She got a surprise when she felt someone pull her to their back and she looked to see the stripped arm of Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru smirked at her little shock, 'Soon she shall know of this one's intentions.' He thought to himself as he readied Bakusaiga. "Ready yourself, Ka-go-me. You know as well as this one that we are the ones that he shall target first." Kagome nodded as she readied her sacred arrows, waiting to aim until she felt the pull of the tama.
No in my remains, are promises that never came.
So that's violence way, to wash away the worst part of me.
The lower level demons started in on Miroku and Sango first, easily getting purified or split in half. Suddenly the ground started to shake as demons started to come out of the woods behind them. "Kaze no Kizu!" was heard followed by a whooshing sound of Kikyo's sacred arrows. The two combined much like Kagome's had before and took out half of the demons that were coming from the forest behind.
"Naraku!" Kagome growled as she fired a sacred arrow into, what the others saw was nothing, his barrier he was hiding behind. "Come out and face us you coward! The time to end this is now! You may hide your body but you will never hide the pull I have with the Shikon no Tama!" The others were impressed but could do little to protect their friend because the attacks suddenly increased.
"Damn it! Sesshomaru! Protect her!" InuYasha yelled at him as they battled the group that suddenly surrounded them. "Keep our sister safe!" Was heard from Sango who also was surrounded.
Naraku laughed as he lowered his barrier and appeared. "You really think you could defeat me girl? You barely have any strength yet you think you could take me on? Ku ku ku. How silly of you to think my dear. But if you give up now, I promise I won't make your existence that painful. I might even make you a concubine." He smirked evilly as he heard a growl so loud it caused the ground to shake. The rest of the wave of what was left of Naraku's army disintegrated from the lethal amount of jyaki that suddenly filled the area. Kagome lifted her arm to protect eyes from the swirling debris that was flying around. Then just as suddenly as it started it stopped.
What stood in front of Kagome was a giant white dog instead of Sesshomaru. 'He's beautiful…' Was all that she could think until she heard Naraku's evil cackle. "So, I have threatened to take the dog's toy away and he got angry did he? Let's see what you've got Western Lord!"
Like an army falling, one by one by one.
Like an army falling, one by one by one.
Like an army falling, one by one by one.
Like an army falling, one by one by one.
Naraku smirked as he released large amount of his shoki in the area. Sango and Miroku quickly hopped on Kiara, "Kagome!" Sango yelled as she threw her mask to her. Kagome caught it with a nod and quickly put it on. InuYasha quickly picked up Kikyo and jumped back to the same area as Sango and Miroku.
Kagome noticed that the shoki was quickly heading the village that they were trying to reach. She frantically looked around trying to figure out how she could stop it before it killed any more innocents. 'Use an arrow, stab it into the ground after you have charged it with your ki and it will purify the land along with the shoki.' Kagome blinked, not sure whose voice that was but didn't think twice about the matter, she had people she needed to save!
She quickly fell to her knees, grabbed an arrow and charged it where it was glowing a bright pink. Sesshomaru felt his hair standing on end from the strong feel of purifying powers but knew better than to take his eyes off of the beast in front of him. He charged after him just after dodging the tentacles that Naraku sent towards him. As soon as Kagome stabbed the arrow in to the ground, the shoki started to disappear instantly. She breathed a slight sigh of relief as she stood back up and watched the fight once more.
She then noticed a dark pulse around where Naraku's heart should be. Focusing in the area her eyes widened, 'The tama!'
Now in my remains (one by one, one by one)
Are promises that never came (one by one by one)
So that's violence way (one by one by one)
To wash away the worse of me (one by one by one)
Kagome screamed in horror as she watched Sesshomaru change from his beast for to his humanoid form to try and catch Naraku off guard but it was just a puppet. Naraku appeared behind Sesshomaru and ran his sword like appendage through his heart smirking down at her while he slowly pulled the blade out.
Kagome started to run in the direction Sesshomaru started to fall. She fought back the tears that threatened to fall at seeing him slowly dying. "So sad little miko. Your first love turns his back on you when his first love comes back to life. And now, your second love was too weak to even protect you and is dying before your eyes. Tell me, who is next so I can just get it over with and save everyone the trouble of you loving. Or should I just start with your little family? How about your little kit?"
Kagome felt herself go cold at his words. She heard and felt someone growling, at first she thought it was Sesshomaru or InuYasha but when she lifted her head she noticed the shocked looks of everyone, including Naraku.
Like an army falling (one by one, one by one)
One by one by one
"This ends now!" Kagome yelled as she stood up. She started to glow a bright pink as she started walking towards Naraku. "The world is tired of your games, your hatred, your greed, your evilness." Each step she took, it seemed that the damage that was caused thus far in the battle was becoming healed.
"We have taken out your little army that you have sent after us. One by one. You are the last one standing. It is time for your little reign to end. It is time to let peace reign from now. It is time for the Shikon no Tama to be put to rest!" She raised her empty hand, glowing pink, towards the sky. "I, Kagome the Shikon Miko call the Shikon no Tama back into my possession!"
Naraku screamed in pain as suddenly a nearly complete, black, Shikon no Tama burst from his chest and into her hand. As soon as it touched her skin, a bright flash came over the entire clearing and once it faded, a purified and whole tama rested in her hands. Power was swirling around Kagome causing her hair to fly around in a wild wind. "As the guardian of the Shikon no Tama, I will send your soul to hell for all the crimes you have committed Naraku!"
Kagome's eyes turned bright pink as the tama; the tama itself rose up and inserted itself into her chest. A small pink crescent moon appeared on her forehead after the tama went back into her body. Naraku tried to turn and run but suddenly found himself unable to move. Kagome moved her arms into the motion as if she was holding a bow and arrow, suddenly using her ki a purity bow and arrow appeared in her hands, "Goodbye Naraku!" as she released the arrow it hit him dead center in his chest.
He slowly started to turn to ash as he screamed from pain of the purification. As his ashes started to be scattered by the wind, Kagome fell to her knees watching them, "It's over. We did it. He's gone." She whispered and looked at her brothers and sisters. Then she looked up when she felt someone place a hand on her shoulder and saw Sesshomaru, healed, standing beside her.
Like an army falling (one by one, one by one)
One by one by one
Like an army falling one by one by one
