This is the third oneshot in the series, following Dead Friends and Perfect Love. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha. Pity about that...
Final Warning
'Come on Inuyasha! Slice and dice, boy, slice and dice!'
Tai stood in front of the crystal ball in the centre of the room, shouting at his youngest son.
'Tai, dearest, he can't hear you,' Izayoi told the Inu no Taisho.
'Besides,' added Katsuya, his dark blue eyes glinting with amusement, 'Naraku will just piece himself back together.'
'I don't care!' roared Tai. 'If Sesshoumaru would just put in an appearance and help his brother, Naraku would be dead by now!'
The three dead friends watched as Inuyasha sent wave after wave of Wind Scar's. Naraku dodged and weaved and hid behind walls and buildings and trees. His tentacles lashed out and knocked Sango off Kirara, but Miroku broke her fall. Kagome was shooting her arrows at Naraku, filling the air with purification energy.
One of Naraku's tentacles wrapped around little Shippo and squeezed him tightly. The fox child screamed in pain as his tiny bones broke. His traveling companions were unable to reach him. Naraku laughed manically.
Just as everyone thought that the fox demon would die, a stream of bright blue demonic energy sliced through the tentacle holding Shippo. As the child fell listlessly to the ground, an arm reached out and caught him.
Sesshoumaru gently placed Shippo on the ground and pressed Tenseiga's blade to him, healing the fox demon's fatal wounds.
'About damn time!' shouted Tai at his eldest son. 'Now help your brother!'
The brothers fought side by side, pushing Naraku back. With Naraku distracted, Kagome snuck around and gathered Shippo up into her arms. Only one arrow was left in her quiver.
Izayoi noticed something glinting on the ground near Naraku. Kagome noticed it at the same moment. She ducked down and snuck to the glinting object.
The three friends held their breath, not that they needed to breathe, as Kagome snatched up the object and dove behind some rubble before anyone noticed her.
She opened up her hand and stared down at the incomplete Shikon no Tama that Naraku had dropped while fighting her friends.
Shippo kept a lookout while Kagome pulled out the small jar containing her shards of the Sacred Jewel from around her neck. She pressed the shards together and they glowed pink before fusing together. Kagome now held two halves of the Shikon no Tama, one in each hand.
Kagome joined the halves and there was a bright flash of pure pink light. Everyone was momentarily blinded.
Tai, Izayoi and Katsuya could feel a strong force tugging them into the crystal ball. The light expanded from the ball to encompass the three friends.
When the light faded, they found themselves standing with their children and friends behind them, and Naraku in front. The malicious half-demon's eyes widened in shock.
'Who are you?' he asked.
Katsuya smirked at him and glanced back at Kagome. 'Hey, Kaggie.'
'Dad…' whispered Kagome.
'Mother…' Inuyasha whispered, taking a step towards Izayoi.
'Hello, dear,' she replied, smiling brightly at him.
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened slightly. 'Father…' he breathed.
'Son,' nodded Tai at him.
Suddenly, the three friends turned back to Naraku together.
'This is your final warning Naraku,' they said in unison.
'Cease your cruel ways at once,' started Tai.
'Or they'll be hell to pay,' finished Katsuya.
'We mean it, Naraku,' added Izayoi.
Naraku snarled at them, his lips curling back and fury in his eyes. 'I'll do as I please.'
Tai, Izayoi and Katsuya could feel the ties binding them to the earthly plane weakening.
'Very well then,' said Izayoi as they began to fade.
'You've made your choice,' added Katsuya.
'And sealed your fate,' ended Tai.
Just as they had almost faded from sight, they said in unison, 'We'll be waiting for you Naraku.'
When they opened their eyes, they were back in Tai and Izayoi's room, standing in front of the crystal ball. The three of them watched as their children and friends walked away from they battlefield with a complete Shikon no Tama. Naraku had managed to escape once again. Izayoi smiled.
'Now that they are truly a team,' she said, 'nothing can stop them.'
Well, what did you think? Not as good as the first two I thought, but necessary if I want the last few oneshots to follow properly. Oh, and Izayoi's last line refers to Sesshoumaru joining InuYasha, just in case you were confused. And because the Shikon brought them to Earth, as opposed to walking through a portal like in Perfect Love, they can't stay for too long, again just in case you're confused.
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