- Attack-

Rin suddenly had control over her body once more. However, the pain she was suffering was far too immense to do anything rational. All she could do was hold her head and close her eyes. Naraku's evil laughter was the only thing she could hear.

For a moment, she opened her eyes and the first sight she saw was Sesshomaru's angelic face trapped in the glass box. He had passed out not long ago and she knew what she had to do.

Naraku: That was far too easy –laughs- I was hoping for more of a fight from the likes of these people.

Natsuki: pfft, you're telling me. I didn't even have to break a sweat.

Kanta: you really outdid yourself this time, Lord Naraku! May I kill the human girl now?

Naraku: not yet, I want to have some fun of my own before you do.

Kanta: -growls- very well then.

Rin stood up, fighting the voice in her head. Why couldn't see breathe properly? It didn't matter. Saving Sesshomaru was the only thing on her mind. She fell on Naraku, as he held her up in surprise.

Naraku: even without her under my spell, she still is attached to me. –smirks-

Without a moment too soon, Rin, despite her blurry vision, grabbed Naraku's sword from his sheath at his waist and threw it at Sesshomaru's box. It went right through and cracked only a little bit at first, then started to break the entire box.

Naraku: you wench! –grabs Rin's neck-

Sesshomaru's eyes burst open as with one fast sweep of his hand, the glass shattered.

Natsuki took her guard and Kanta was preparing herself to trap Sesshomaru again when her hand was suddenly pierced with an arrow – Kagome's sacred arrow. Inuyasha appeared with a very weak Kagome on his back. He put her down gently and faced Natsuki and Kanta.

Natsuki: you survived my fire?

Inuyasha: it's gonna take more than a few flames to take me down. And besides –draws out the Tetseiga- you're gonna pay for hurting Kagome.

Kanta was paralyzed by the arrow. All she could do was move her mouth.

Kanta: Sister, Naraku, somebody, help me!


-Naraku's Treachery-

Meanwhile, Sesshomaru had taken a second to recover. He slashed at Naraku before he had a chance to strangle Rin. Naraku flew backwards in defense, letting go of the fragile human girl. Sesshomaru ran up to her cold body on the ground and picked her up. With his green light whip, he quickly freed Sango and Miroku, Ayame and Kilala.

Naraku: -laughs- I should have seen this coming. In fact, I was hoping you would free yourself, Sesshomaru. But it's too late. Rin will die by this time tomorrow unless you kill me. But we all know, that won't happen.

Sesshomaru: damn you, Naraku. –growls-

Just then, Naraku transformed into an enormous purple demon of the Underworld and reached for Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru however, drew his Tokijin and cut Naraku's hand off. A dark fluid burst out of Naraku's arm and burned Sesshomaru.


Inuyasha: BACKLASH WAVE!

Natsuki (to herself): it's that stupid technique again! –claps her hands and disappears-

Inuyasha: damn!

Sango and Miroku had passed out from lack of oxygen. Sango however gained consciousness quickly and noticed Miroku on the floor, his arm, broken.

Sango: Kilala!

The giant cat demon pounced right to her and roared.

Sango: take Kagome, Miroku, Ayame, Koga and Rin somewhere safe. Quickly!

Sango lifted Miroku onto Kilala's back and the cat obeyed her orders, running to Rin and picking her up in her teeth.

Naraku: you cannot take Rin away from me! –reaches for Kilala-

Sesshomaru jumped up however and cut his other hand off.

Sesshomaru: it is me you want. Not Rin. –looks over at Kagome- Kagome, please take good care of Rin.

Kagome nodded with determination as she flew off on Kilala's back.

Inuyasha ran towards his brother with his sword ready.

Sesshomaru: get out of here. This is not your business.

Inuyasha: oh shuttup. You can't make me do anything.

Sesshomaru: you're going to get yourself killed for no reason. Go, protect your human.

Inuyasha: look, Kagome will be safe with Kilala. and don't get me wrong, because I don't care about your well being like I said before, but you don't stand a chance against Naraku alone.

The two brothers stood side by side and faced the giant demon.

Sesshomaru: do as you wish then, but do not get in my way.

They jumped up together, Inuyasha lifting Sesshomaru up higher with all his strength. The demon looked up at Sesshomaru, preparing to attack him with its poison when Inuyasha called out from under it.

Inuyasha: hey ugly! Over here, see if you can survive my BACKLASH WAVE!

The demon preoccupied itself with Inuyasha, when all of a sudden, Sesshomaru appears from the sky and slices Naraku from head down. The evil demon staggered, then fell hard onto the ground and vanished into thin air.


Inuyasha: where the hell did he go now!

Sesshomaru wiped the blood and poison off his sword and put it back, still angry.

Sesshomaru: it was a demon puppet. The real Naraku is probably somewhere not very far off, hiding.

Inuyasha: how do you know that?

Sesshomaru: only the real Naraku could place a curse on Rin by… kissing her like that.

He then remembered… Rin. He could finally be with her again, and with that thought burning in his mind, he took off.

Inuyasha: hey! You dumb demon, I'm the one who helped you out! Don't leave without me! -puts Sango on his back and follows-