Chapter 7
The three of them stood in total darkness their heads pressed together.

"What is it you want from me?" The smallest said lounging against the black wall.

"You have power, you are god." Another whispered his vaporous body circling the third man. "And you have power greater than any to come from your world." He stood between them his body spreading thin then condensing to form a large man with flowing black hair and red eyes. "Together we can destroy our enemies then take over all the worlds."

The smaller one began to grin his black eyes glowing with the thought of torturing others. "I want to destroy Tohru Honda, Yuki and Kyo." His voice rasped.

The other man also began to smile. "Yes…together I think we could get more power than being alone. I have my own enemies to crush."

"As do I. Together we can not fail." His red eyes looked over the others. "Aizen, Akito, together, we shall rule."

"Yes Naraku. We shall rule." Aizen said reaching out a hand to the others.


Inuyasha stripped off his haoris and stretched his arms up behind his head as he turned to Ichigo, Chad and Kyo. "Why don't we spar? Chad, you look tough I'll spar you first."

Ichigo and Kyo also began striping down to their pants and stretching. Chad crossed his arms as he looked at Inuyasha. "I'll hurt you."

Inuyasha laughed. "Sesshomaru put a hole through my chest. You'll be a piece of cake." He cracked his knuckled careful to keep his claws pointed into his fist.

Kyo scoffed. "No one can live through a hole through their chest." He reached one hand behind his back as he watched Chad step up to Inuyasha.

"You forget, I'm not human." Inuyasha said leaping at Chad covering the ground with one bound causing the others jaws to drop.

Chad dodged barely bringing his right arm up and managing a glancing blow onto Inuyasha's shoulder. The force sent Inuyasha sideways and he flipped to land on his feet grinning. Chads arm had transformed in an arm of red and blue with wings and Inuyasha nodded appreciatively. He leapt again kicking toward Chads head only to flip at the last minute to bring his fist down at his shoulder. Chad blocked it barely and pushed back sending Inuyasha flying away again. Inuyasha grinned wider and they flew toward each other again.

Kyo looked over at Ichigo. "You want to spar or watch them?"

"Since I'm sure we will be seeing them fight another time lets get started." Ichigo said getting to his feet and getting ready.

Kyo came at him fast but Ichigo matched him step for step, kick for kick, and punch for punch. For every connection from one, the other got one as well. Minutes later Chad and Inuyasha stumbled between Kyo and Ichigo and they switched partners Chad going against Kyo while Inuyasha and Ichigo faced off. Ichigo and Kyo made up for their slightly lesser strength with great speed. Inuyasha was very impressed with these humans he had to admit, they were strong and good fighters. He would be proud to have their help in the upcoming battle. After awhile they changed partners again, pairing with the last of the group that they hadn't fought yet as seamlessly as if it was a dance. By the time the door to the house opened they had been fighting for hours already. The four of them stopped as Kagome and Rukia entered the room with Tohru between them.

Inuyasha leapt back avoiding a punch as Kagome's scent hit his nose and he moved with greater speed throwing Kyo into Ichigo who stumbled into Chad. "I'm sorry." He said rushing over and helping them up.

Rukia and Tohru rushed in with bandages and ice packs while Kagome followed more calmly. "I shouldn't have entered while you were still fighting. I'm sorry. Inuyasha gets a greater burst of strength when I am near him."

Kyo and Ichigo lay on their backs and waved their hands at her in forgiveness as they gasped in air. Chad and Inuyasha sat on the side sipping from water bottles as they watched the girls administer to the others. Once everyone was breathing calmly Rukia had them line up. Shortly after Miroku, Sango, and Yuki came in and lined up as well.

"Aizen is a master of Soul Reaper magic. He will likely be battling you with it as well. Inuyasha and Ichigo you have sword practice with Sesshomaru and Urahara later but for now I am to show you some of the spells that might be brought against you. Ichigo can tell you that they are powerful."

Ichigo nodded. "The one time I fought Aizen he stopped my sword with a finger and the burst of energy that comes from a soul reaper sword backlashed and sliced me up pretty bad."

Rukia touched the others in a line and quickly muttered a binding spell. She watched as they struggled against the spell. Tohru didn't move or try to fight she just remained calm as she tried to see what she could do while under the spell. Kagome closed her eyes and seemed to concentrate within seconds she glowed pink and stood up the spell gone. "I'm a priestess." She said in response to their shocked looks. Kyo and Yuki struggled valiantly but in the end could not break from the bindings. Miroku seemed to use the same method as Kagome but Sango was unable to get free. In the end, Ichigo, Kagome, Miroku, Chad and surprisingly Tohru, were the only ones able to get free. They still could not figure out how she did it but while Chad was bursting free Tohru sat up and moved next to Kyo and Yuki.

Rukia waved to Ichigo as he and Inuyasha left to find Sesshomaru and Kyo and Yuki began to spar on their own after a minute Miroku and Sango joined them making it into a free for all battle. As it wound down Kyo and Miroku stepped back to watch Sango and Yuki go at it. They cheered for Sango, Miroku cause he loved her, Kyo cause he wanted Yuki to lose. In the end Sango did win and Yuki bowed to her.

They sat again and Kagome took center stage. "I am a priestess. I can heal slightly and I can fight as well as any of you. No I can not spar but I can do things that you would not believe." She waved a hand and two servants ran into the room. One moved to the outside wall and pushed it aside to show a target 100 yards down the yard. The other came to Kagome and handed her a bow and arrow. She notched the arrow, aimed and fired. A pink light engulfed the arrow as it flew and when it hit the target dead center it exploded as if she had attached a bomb to it. Ishida and Orihime burst into the dojo at the sound of the explosion and Kagome turned back to the others as they stood shocked. "This is what being a priestess is. If I can get enough power built up in one arrow, if I can get the right shot, with this bow I can kill Naraku. I do not know if it will take Aizen and Akito down with him but, with my purification power, I can take one of the three of them down completely." They stared at her as she leaned on the bow. She tilted her head to the side her solid confidence disappearing under humor. "Any questions?"


The preparations have begun.

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