Goings On in the Grave Room

Kagome took her necklace off and crouched down to unlock the glowing pink and dark purple lock. She put the necklace back on, grabbed the door handle and pulled. The door swung up on its hinges and came to rest on the ground. Kagome nodded to herself, looked to Souten and nodded again.

Kag: "Here we go."

Kagome, followed by Souten, Kurama, Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara, descended the jade stairs. Entering the Grave Room, Kagome looked sadly around at the amber cases, while the four spirit detectives looked warily around and slowly approached the cases. Souten stood, looking around, at everything, not quite capable of talking everything in. Kagome walked to the amber case that held Sesshomaru and lightly touched her fingers to the amber above his face.

Kag: "Oh Sesshou…"

Kuwa: "Wha…What'd ya say?"

Kag: "This is my mate."

The boys crowded around Sesshomaru's case, Kuwabara looked stupid, Yusuke and Kurama looked sad, and Hiei looked surprised.

Hiei: "…This is…Lord Sesshomaru…"

Yusuke, Kurama, and Kuwabara looked surprisedly at Hiei.

Yus: "Who?"

Kag: "Sesshomaru was the Lord of the Western Lands. He was an Inutaiyoukai."

Kuwa: "What?"

Kurama: "He was very powerful, stronger than Hiei."

Kuwa: "Oh."

Kag: "My Sesshoumaru…Yes, he was very strong. He only ever lost to me in a real fight."

Hiei: "You?"

Kag: "Yes, and not because I am a woman or because I am his mate. For many years we were enemies and tried to kill each other."

Yus: "Oh, well who are the other people?"

Kag: "Ah, yes. This is Sango, my heart-sister and a Demon Exterminator, on his right. My heart-son and a kitsune, Shippo, on his left. Miroku, my heart-brother and a Monk on Shippo's left, and Kilala, a neko, on Miroku's left."

Kuwabara had lost interest and had wandered over to the vase on the pillar and had picked it up.

Kuwa: "What's this?"

Kagome's head snapped towards him and she shrieked when she saw Inuyasha's vase in his hands. Kagome literally flew at Kuwabara and snatched the vase away from him and held it protectively against her body. She glared and Kuwabara.

Kag: "Do not touch anything."

Kurama approached Kagome with his hands raised in a placating gesture.

Kurama: " Kuwabara didn't mean any harm. He doesn't always think before he does things."

Kag: "He should learn to think then."

Kagome looked down and the vase as she cradled it in her hands.

Kag: "This is Inuyasha, my heart-brother. He was a half-demon."

Kuwa: "He's a vase?"

Kag: "No. He was obliterated and turned to ash. He's in the vase."

Kuwa: "Oh. Was he strong?"

Kag: "Yes, many times he came almost close to beating Sesshomaru."

Yus: "Whoa! Then, who could defeat him?"

Kag: "…Me."

Kurama: "Um, I am slightly puzzled. May I ask why you fought with him?"

Kag: "…He betrayed me."

Yus: "What'd he do?"

Kagome smiled sadly and shook her head. She turned towards the pillar in the center of the room and set the vase down with the utmost care on the pillar. Stepping back, Kagome asked the boys to go stand against the wall. They nodded and walked to the stone wall and leaned against it to watch Kagome.

Once she made sure they were out of the way, Kagome walked to where Miroku laid next to Kilala. She stood in between them set her left hand on the side of Miroku's case and her right hand on the side of Kilala's case. Kagome closed her eyes and pushed. The guys felt the force of her push. The cases moved left and right, respectively, still in their neat little circle around the pillar.

Yusuke and Kuwabara's mouths hung open in awe as Kagome lifted her hands in the air, like she was carrying a tray. They were in even more awe when they saw the jade groung responding to her commands. Two new pedestals stood just like they had always been there. Kagome pulled out two small amber cases, unshrank them, and set them on the pedestals. She look at her work sadly.

Kag: "When will it end?"

Kurama: "When will what end?"

Kag: "The killing of innocent people. The sadness and the pain."

Kagome closed her eyes and turned her face up towards the ceiling. After a second she shook her head, opened her eyes, and looked towards the entrance. Souten was looking at Kagome with wide eyes and her open mouth moved as is trying to speak.

Kagome's eyes narrowed then opened in shock. Kagome snapped her fingers as the boys looked on in confusion. The flames that the candes and torches burned with began to grow and spread from candle to candle and torch to torch. Soon there were lines on fire covering the whole room. As the fire became a lattice Kagome ran to Souten, put her hands on Souten's shoulders and pulled Souten towards her. A squelching sound was heard and the guys saw a sword in Souten's back. Kagome reached to her waist and got Tenseiga. Unsheathing it, she swiped the little green death demons away. When Souten gasped Kagome turned to see the assailent.

Kag: "No! We left you in Hell!"

???: "Kukuku Miko. You thought that I would be defeated that easily? Kukuku. You should have known better."

Kag: "It doesn't matter what form you have taken. You were no match for Sesshomaru and you are no match for me!"

Kagome reached down and unsheathed Tetsaiga.

Nark: "Kukuku. You think that old rusty fang will help you this time? I am one of Inutaisho's swords, my brothers will no longer work on me."

Kagome had raised both swords and had crossed them in front of her.

Nark: "Do you have any last words before I kill you, Copy?"

Kagome looked unfilinchingly at Naraku.

Kag: "Ack Chuu Tula, Sonu, Chuu, Talu!"

Nark: "Kukuku. Interesting words Miko, but they won't help you."

Naraku suddenly paled as the Tetseiga and Tensaiga began to glow red and float up into the air.

Nark: "What-"

Naraku was cut off as a soft high pitched whining began as the swords started to rotate in the air getting closer and closer. The swords finally stopped circling and floated so that they touched. A bright maroon light flashed. When the light was gone, there was one sword, and it was neither sword that went into the light. The sword blade was a sparkly metallic blue on one side and a sparkly metallic magenta on the other. Three figures back to back to back (one of Inutaisho's, one of Sesshomaru's, and one of Inuyasha's big demon dog forms) made up the handle. Their tails swept up together to form the guard and their heads made the cap on the end of the handle. As the sword floated the Kagome time froze for everyone except Kagome and a voice sounded out of nowhere into the room.

???: "Finally, the Tetsaiga and the Tensaiga have become one."

Kag: "Inutaisho!"

Inut: "Yes Miko, I am Inutaisho. This sword is called Heaven's Nightmare, only one can wield it so use the honor well."

Kag: "Yes, my lord. Thank you."

Inut: "You are welcome, my child. In addition to my sword, I also give you part of my sould. Be strong and never give up."

Kag: "Thank you. I won't let you down."

???: "-AGOM-"

Kag: "S-Sesshomaru?"

Sess: " Kagome! I don't have much time! I give-"

Kag: "Sesshou!"

Sess: "I give you my soul! I love you Kagome! I'll be waiting!"

Kagome started sobbing as Sesshomaru's voice suddenly cut off. Kagome knew that was the last time she would hear his voice for real.

A new voice spoke up timidly.

???: "Kagome?"

Kag: "Inu-Inuyasha?"

Inu: "Kagome! Take my soul Kags. All of it. Get that bastard Kags and save the world. Love ya, go kick some ass!"

Kag: "Bye Inu. Love ya too."

Kagome's tears had ceased to fall, she held her sword in a defensive position in front of her and closed her eyes, gathering her powers around her. Time unfroze, and what everyone saw was Kagome surrounded by a writhing cloud of her energies. Furthest away and branching inward, the cloud was black, dark purple, turquoise, silver, then closest, light pink. Kuwabara gasped and stood staring stupidly, Yusuke was slowly edging towards Kagome ready to help. Kurama was analyzing the cloud with curiosity and had drawn his rose. Hiei had his hand on his sword handle but was still leaning against the wall. Souten was still on the floor, staring at Naraku in slight fear, while Naraku, the sword, hovered around almost nervously.

Nark: "What are you doing Miko? You can't scare me."

Kagome opened her eyes and looked at him.

Kag: " You want a fight, Naraku? I'll give you one."

Kagome lifted her left hand then lowered it towards the ground, the cases and pillar sank into the floor. The hand was raised toward the ceiling and the flames that were strung around the room began to circle around Naraku.

Nark: "Kukuku, silly Miko. Your flames can't hurt me."

Kag: "Shirak!"

The flames went from harmless orange to a deep violent red.

Kag: "Flames from my abyss can harm anyone Naraku."

The red flames began to turn black. Naraku began to fly frantically away from the black flames.

Kag: "Run all you want Naraku, you won't escape this time."

The guys shivered at the ice in her voice. Naraku slowly began to be encompassed in the black flame. Where ever they touched the it, the blade turned black and Naraku began to slow down.

Nark: "What..are you..doing!..to me?"

Kag: "Me? Why, nothing! I'm just sealing your soul inside that blade. I told you, you won't escape this time."