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United Strengths
Miroku groaned as he stood up and looked at the current dilemma. Inuyasha had launched at the giant Spider Naraku once again, and had been thrown back down. Miroku picked up his shakujo and ran forward into the battle.
"Inuyasha! Come to your senses!" Miroku yelled, running towards Inuyasha.
Inuyasha growled. Him part of pack. No threat to mate. He thought, as he side-stepped Miroku.
Miroku's eyes widened when Inuyasha side-stepped him. He quickly turned around with the shakujo at his defense. Why wasn't Inuyasha trying to kill him? Why wasn't he so vicious like he usually was in demon form?
"Inuyasha? You know me?"
"Mi.. Miroku." Demon Inuyasha rasped out. Miroku nodded. He still had his sanity. Apparently, he saw that the only threat was Naraku. But, he was hardly injured, what had caused him to transform like that?
"Inuyasha, what happened to Kagome?"
Inuyasha growled. "Demon injure mate. Now, I kill demon."
Mate? Miroku thought, as he nodded dumbly. So, obviously Kagome had gotten injured by Naraku and Akira was helping her. Interesting.
"Miroku!"
Miroku whipped around to see Sango running towards him with the hiraikotsu dangling in her hands.
"Sango, you're alright! We've got bigger problems though. Inuyasha turned full demon, and Kagome is injured, Naraku is a huge spider, now."
Sango nodded. "Damn that Naraku." She said, just as Spider Naraku released a mighty screech, making them all cover their ears.
Inuyasha ran forward and launched himself at Naraku. "Die!" He rasped, as he tried to bring his claws down on Naraku, but Naraku swiped him out of the way with one of his legs.
Miroku turned to Sango. "We cant just stand here. We have to do something!"
Sango nodded. "Right! You take the left, I'll take the right!"
Miroku nodded. "Okay." He said, before running out to Naraku.
Sango threw her hiraikotsu at a pair of Naraku's legs. "Kirarra!" She called, as she flipped away from a pair of Naraku's razor sharp legs.
The nekomanta demon roared and jumped away from where she had been protecting Shippo.
Sango hopped on the large feline's back and threw her large boomerang bone. "Hiraikotsu!" She shrieked.
Miroku sliced threw legs with the shakujo. The large Naraku roared and blew miasma out of his mouth.
"Ah!" Miroku yelled, as he jumped back from Naraku's vapors.
Inuyasha snarled and went charging at Naraku on all fours. When close enough, he jumped above Naraku's body and used a transformed version of the Iron Reaver, Soul Stealer technique. The glow of his youkai was red and gold instead of just gold. Naraku shrieked, (wow) as at least ten of his long legs were cut off.
"You." Naraku breathed out.
Miroku stopped swinging the shakujo. "He can talk in that form?"
Sango didn't stop swinging the hiraikotsu, as she observed Naraku as well.
"You all will die by my hand! You've made it this far only to die!!" He yelled, as a bright violet blast shot out of his mouth. Then a couple more.
Miroku put his kimono sleeve in front of his face. "It's poison, dont breathe it in!"
Sango clumsily strapped on her poison mask and jumped on Kirarra's back as the feline went airborne.
Inuyasha flipped back a couple of feet from the giant spider currently known as Naraku. He still had somewhat common sense.
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Kagome's head throbbed. Her chest felt like she had been hit with the hiraikotsu over ten times. Her face felt like somebody had bitched-slapped her really hard for no apparent reason. Yet, she could feel a strange aura.
Kagome weakly opened her eyes. It hurt to open her eyes, it hurt to even breathe. It almost felt like when she had her panic attack. She could see a figure in front of her, but she couldn't tell who. As her eyes registered some, she could tell that this person was a demon. She could see two small triangles on top of their head. Was it Inuyasha or Akira?
Kagome groaned as her vision focused, and saw that it was indeed Akira.
"A-Akira, w-what happened to me?"
Akira opened his eyes from his healing and sighed in relief. "You're alive. That's good. You were attacked by Naraku, do you remember?"
Kagome didn't know what the hell he was talking about for a couple of seconds, and then it all clicked. "That's right. I was struck by Naraku. What happened to the wound on my chest though?"
The eerie green glow around Akira subsided. "I healed it. I did a technique called Spirit Stitch. I used my own hair mixed with my power to heal you."
Kagome nodded. "Thank you. Where are the others?"
"In battle. Naraku just turned into a huge spider demon. Inuyasha is somehow full demon, and the others are fighting along side him."
Kagome's eyes widened as she sat up but quickly regretted it. "Inuyasha's full demon? Oh no, this isn't good. Akira, give me my bow and arrows."
Akira frowned. "Kagome, you're still too weak to fight right-
"Give it to me!" She yelled, as she stood up and looked around. Naraku was indeed a giant spider. Inuyasha was indeed a full demon. Kagome wobbled, but then she caught herself.
Akira gave her the bow and arrows. "Here. Be careful."
Kagome nodded. "Dont worry, I will." She said, running out towards the battle.
Akira sighed. Soon, my work will be done. Naraku will have no more need of my services.
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"Hiraikotsu!" Sango yelled, throwing the large boomerang bone. It bounced off of Naraku and hit a nearby tree.
Miroku grounded his teeth together in agitation. With Inuyasha not too right in the head to attack better, they were at a loss. They couldn't defeat Naraku on their own.
"Sacred sutra!" He yelled, throwing the paper at Naraku. It hissed, and spit out more poison.
Inuyasha jumped back and growled. A very throaty growl. This enemy would not die. That infuriated his demon, and sent him into a rage.
Inuyasha howled with rage and zipped forward with speed only an inu youkai could achieve.
"Inuyasha! Get down!" A voice yelled, as a Sacred Arrow came streaking threw the air in a bright pink light.
Demon Inuyasha surprisingly flipped back, and landed gracefully as the arrow hit Naraku and the large spider demon shrieked in pain."Mate. Mate's voice sends warning." He rasped.
Kagome ran forward towards the hanyou turned demon. "Inuyasha, you have to change back." She said.
Demon Inuyasha stepped closer to her. "Mate. My mate. No one else's."
Kagome nodded. "That's right. Im your mate. Your mate wants for you to turn back into your regular self." She said, as she saw Sango get thrown into a nearby tree. She cringed.
Demon Inuyasha looked confused. "Change back?"
Kagome nodded, then she spotted Tetsuiga to the right of her. "Yes into hanyou. You have to change back, Inuyasha. You cannot kill Naraku in this form."
Demon Inuyasha shook his head as Kagome inched towards the Tetsuiga. "Enemy says untrue things about mate. Says mate is whore who wants ΒΌ demon."
Kagome stretched her leg over and dragged the sword toward her with her foot. She picked it up and gripped the hilt of it with two hands.
"Inuyasha, mate loves you. I will help you, change back. This is the desire of your mate." Kagome said, grabbing one of his hands.
Demon Inuyasha still seemed confused. "Mate not whore. I kill him for calling mate that."
Kagome smiled weakly. "No, Im not a whore. Im your mate. Your mate would never hurt you like that, if she did, she'd be hurting herself as well. And so your mate will stop you from hurting." She said.
Then she pressed the Tetsuiga into his palm and Inuyasha's eyes suddenly turned a white, rolling to the back of the head color, before returning to their natural gold.
"K-Kagome? You're alright?" Inuyasha said, his voice leaking with relief.
Kagome smiled. "Yes, thanks to Akira. Im so glad you're back to being yourself. You had me scared there."
Inuyasha nodded. "Im sorry. It's just that what Naraku said about you, it riled me up, and I just lost control. The Tetsuiga had been knocked away earlier when it happened."
Kagome smiled. "We'd best help Miroku and Sango. They're probably getting tired from fighting for this long."
Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, you're right. Kagome, do you really feel that way about Akira? Like how Naraku made it seem?" He asked her, hoping, dying, for her to say no.
Kagome swallowed a lump in her throat. She didn't know how to answer Inuyasha. She knew she had strong feelings that had developed quick for Akira. But, Inuyasha... She loved him with all her being. Unconditionally. She opened her mouth to answer him, when the expected, yet unexpected, happened.
BOOM!!
Both Miroku and Sango went flying back. Naraku stood up and released a web of poison out of his mouth.
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and jumped out of the way. They landed right by Miroku and Sango. "Miroku! Sango! Are you guys alright?"
Sango stood up and dusted herself off. Miroku did the same. "We're fine Kagome-sama. We're glad to see you're alright." Miroku said.
"Im well. But, what are we gonna do about Naraku?"
Inuyasha snorted. "We're gonna kill him of course." He said, folding his arms.
"Glad to see you back to being a hanyou, Inuyasha. But, killing Naraku wont be as easy as we make it sound." Miroku said.
Everyone nodded, then Kagome gasped.
"What's the matter Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, looking her over for injuries or anything.
"I sense the Shikon No Tama. And, it's all of it! It's the whole Shikon No Tama. He must've gotten my shards when he struck me." Kagome explained.
Sango's eyes widened. The whole jewel? But, that means... Kohaku.
Kagome turned to Sango. "Im sorry. He already absorbed Kohaku's shards. Im so sorry." She said.
Sango swiped away the tears she felt prickling at the corners of her eyes, and her eyes had a fierce look in them, "Today, Naraku will be killed. For Kohaku."
Kagome smiled. "That's the spirit."
Inuyasha growled. "What the hell are we supposed to do? Sit here? Naraku is ready to kill us all if you haven't noticed."
Kagome nodded. "I have a plan and I need Inuyasha to help me. Miroku, Sango, can you stall for me for a couple of minutes?"
They both nodded. Kagome smiled. "Great. Inuyasha, come with me." She said, walking toward the huge spider.
She dropped her bow on the ground and pulled out an arrow from her quiver.
"Kagome, what are you doing?" Inuyasha asked.
"Im going to purify the jewel while it's in Naraku. It'll ultimately come out after that."
"Kagome, are you crazy?! You could be killed!"
"You'll be with me. I just need to get on Naraku's back."
Inuyasha still looked unsure, but he nodded. "Okay. Hop on." He said, crouching down. Kagome climbed on his back and he jumped in the air, and onto Naraku's disgusting spider back.
"You had better be able to do this Kagome. I dont want anything to go wrong and you somehow end up dying."
Kagome nodded and smiled. "Dont worry. I wouldn't leave you like that."
Inuyasha nodded as Kagome stepped in the center of Naraku's back.
Right there. Kagome thought, as she saw the tainted glow of the Shikon No Tama in his back. "Here goes everything!" She shouted, as she plunged her arrow, charged with spiritual power, into Naraku's back. Please, Midoriko, allow me to purify this tainted jewel.
Kagome was suddenly enveloped in a bright white and green light.
She raised her haori sleeve up from the blinding light. Then, she saw her.
Kagome's eyes widened. "Midoriko, is that you?"
The older woman smiled. "Yes. It is I, Midoriko. Kagome, do you wish to make a wish on the Shikon Jewel?"
Kagome shook her head. "I merely wish to nullify the evil in it, without wishing on it and making it disappear from existence."
Midoriko nodded. "A wise girl, you are. You may purify the jewel of it's evil that Naraku has given it. I will help you." She said, as her hands glowed bright blue along with Kagome's.
"Kagome, when you're back in reality, you will have purified the jewel and your arrow will still be lodged in Naraku."
Kagome nodded. "I understand." She said, as a bright blue light enveloped them both.
Kagome opened her eyes and she was back in the battle. Everything was just as Midoriko said it would be. The arrow was still in Naraku and everything.
"Kagome, did you do it?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome turned back to him with a smile and turned to reveal the Shikon No Tama in her palm.
"You really did it."
"Midoriko helped me."
"Really."
Kagome stood up more and nodded. Then she turned to the battle below her with Miroku and Sango still stalling for them.
"Miroku! Sango! I have the jewel! Get ready to destroy his body!" She yelled.
Inuyasha transformed the Tetsuiga and it turned into a adamant spear.
"So, we finally get to kill this bastard off for good, eh?" He said, smirking.
Kagome smiled at his cute smirk. "Yup. It's almost over."
"Kagome, you're bleeding!" Inuyasha rushing over to her and feeling the bleeding wound on her chest.
Kagome gasped as she suddenly felt the pain. Her hand had her own blood on it. She furrowed her brows as she clenched her teeth in pain. "I didn't let Akira heal it all the way before getting back into the battle."
Inuyasha nodded, as he tore off a piece of her sleeve on her haori. He dabbed at her wound lightly.
"Now's not the time to worry about my wound. We have to defeat Naraku. We have to finish him." Kagome said, taking out another arrow. It glowed intensely with spiritual power. Her whole arm had become enshrouded in it.
Inuyasha looked wary, but nodded. "As soon as this over, you wont be leaving Kaede's hut for days." He said, hopping off Naraku's back. He stood by Miroku and Sango.
Kagome giggled, despite her pain. "We'll see about that."
Then, her power increased even more. "Miroku! Sango! Inuyasha! Now! Do it now! Attack him all at once!" She yelled, kneeling down.
They all nodded.
"Adamant Barrage!"
"Hiraikotsu!"
"Sacred Sutras!"
Kagome plunged another arrow into Naraku's back. The spider howled in extreme pain as all the attacks hit him.
There was a huge gold glow, then Naraku's Spider body went flying everywhere. They had destroyed it completely.
Kagome opened her mouth to scream as she fell, but Inuyasha jumped up and caught her in his arms.
He landed on the ground and still didn't put her down.
Miroku and Sango smiled and Shippo came out of hiding. "You guys did it! Naraku's finally dead!" Shippo yelled.
Miroku laughed. "And where were you, Shippo?"
Shippo turned red with a guilty expression.
Kagome fingered the jewel in her hands. Inuyasha held her closer. "It's really over now, huh? Everybody can finally rest." Inuyasha said.
Kagome nodded. "Yeah, it's really over." She said, looking down at the Shikon Jewel.
Or so they thought.
REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep a lookout for the next chapter of 'The Love Never Dies' Entitled: Kagome's Betrayal
Question Of The Day: What would you do if you were in Kagome's position with anybody when Inuyasha asked her that question?
With that said, Sayonara!