Shikon Corp Chapter 12, a Dragon Ball Z + Inuyasha Crossover fanfic

Shikon Corp Asylum, Chapter 12: Purification

"Inuyasha... w-what happened?" The words desperately fell from Kagome's lips, her eyes widened and glossed over. She jerked forward, though the half demon caught her around her waist and crushed her against his chest. "S-Seventeen!" She forced his name from the edge of her lips in an a cry, her fingers frantically reaching for the android's distant form as Inuyasha attempted to calm her down.

"That's not him, its Naraku, Kagome!" He spoke over her sobbing, all the while restraining her, "It's not him!" He spoke breathlessly, though Kagome continued to struggle.

"The demon… inside of him is… Naraku?" Her tone remained quivering, and she latched onto Inuyasha tightly. She should have known it was her old nemesis. It explained why she couldn't purify him. Even Kikyo, tried as she might, couldn't rid the world of the despicable demon. "…Mom…grandpa…." She swallowed a lump building in her throat, "Souta…All of these innocent people…" She choked out.

Above, helicopters swarmed as did dozens of police cars. Their sirens were unmistakable, and rushed into position.

Eighteen's harsh gaze bore into the ghost of her brother. At her sides, her slender fingers clenched into taut fists. How she would fully defeat the man in control of him without destroying her sibling, she didn't know, but for the time being, beating him into submission wasn't a bad idea. For now, it would have to do. Too many people were around, and she didn't need to risk them getting hurt. Telling the idiots to back away wouldn't help any either. They had a right to be there.

"Stay back, you're going to get hurt!" Inuyasha called out to the blonde haired woman, leaping his way out of his current place of shelter and landing yards from the two, his sword in one hand and Kagome in the other.

"You'll be an excellent edition to by body. Come, join your brother…" His head fell back with a small chuckle, "It is all so glorious…three beings in one…and my power will be amplified…" His lips parted for another laugh, yet the sound was completely muffled by a sharp pain now tracing the bridge of his nose. His entire face felt as though it had been broken in, but he knew better.

Eighteen had punched him, had closed the distance between them in a mere half second.

"…Kami." Kagome breathed, her azure eyes frantically flickering between the twins. This didn't have a good ending in sight.

Seventeen's body stumbled backwards, his head still tilted back from the impact Eighteen's fist had made. That had hurt, oddly, though Naraku merely counted it as a minor setback.

Regaining her initial stance, Eighteen leapt into the air, spinning her form about in a full three-hundred and sixty degree turn, her leg drawing around and sinking with a bone crushing power into possessed brother's torso.

Blood and saliva exploded from his mouth, the sheer force of the blow creating a burst of wind and a void of silence. The pain was nearly more than he could bear. The dark haired android slumped somewhat over his sister's leg.

Without hesitation, she tightened her fingers in Seventeen's dark hair and yanked the dazed and sputtering being upwards. A split second later, his faced was brought down savagely onto her rising knee, and more crimson fluid exploded from his nose, the smallest of growls leaving his lips as his teeth gritted.

Kagome was the key.

She was the end of his insanity.

He had always had sleepless nights, occupied with the thoughts of her. She was an enigma, one that Seventeen wrestled with day in and day out. She was firm, but funny, beautiful, yet humble, honorable, but had a devious cunning about her. He snorted initially at the thought of her when he was in his cell back at Shikon Corp, yet when he was just he and his thoughts, her smile would return to him. The same smile that he had not seen since the demon had taken over, and he nearly feared not returning to it.

The chains continued to unravel while the pike elevated. The hellish touch of his current surroundings vanished as the darkness swallowed it all. Light poured in, and the black abyss he had come to know diminished into smoke.

"What's happening…?" He found himself murmuring.

Had the demon lost focus? Knitting his brows, Seventeen's eyes danced this way and that. All about was pure white, yet in the distance, there was a kneeling woman. Blotches of color were around the area the woman occupied, and as Seventeen neared, he saw that she was bathing. She was traditionally dressed in red hakamas and a white haori.

He was wary in his approach, seeing as how it was perhaps another trap, but he had to endure it. Taking his chances, he moved closer and closer until he could identify the woman.

"…Kagome?" He hesitantly spoke her name, though the woman continued to bathe, not even bothering to acknowledge him.

"Sister Kikyo!" A high pitched voice called before a little girl appeared from the white bleakness of their surroundings. Skidding to a stop before her sister, Kaede spoke, her voice grim, "The bandit has vanished from the cave! He's gone!"

"Kikyo…" Seventeen repeated her name. She was identical to Kagome, in every aspect, minus her hair. He subconsciously concluded that Kagome was cuter, though he didn't have time for that at the moment. 'This Kikyo must be Inuyasha's first lover…the one Kagome is reincarnated after…' But why was he seeing her, unless of course Naraku had a part to play in it. He took note that nothing gruesome had happened as of yet, meaning that Naraku more than likely wasn't paying attention to him. He was distracted by something, Seventeen could feel it.

Still, it didn't make sense. Why was he seeing Kikyo? Why was she in Naraku's mind?

He stepped closer towards the pair, but he stopped once impure lust and need flooded his veins. It was almost suffocating. He wanted Kikyo, had to have her, above everything, above his own life. In that split second, he would have given anything to make her his own. The feeling was so intense that it left Seventeen short of breath. This maddening passion for this woman was Naraku's.

He was inside of Naraku's heart.

Blow for blow, they matched one another. As Eighteen attacked, Seventeen blocked, and vice versa, and neither was able to completely damage the other. Eighteen held an impressive start, though it wasn't long before Naraku caught onto her technique. Her moves were becoming predictable.

She narrowed her brows and hurled herself forward and with deadly precision, she shoved her knee upwards towards Seventeen's abdomen, though he lifted his own knee to block it. Beneath them, the earth trembled.

In that brief moment, their gazes locked.

Tangling his fingers quickly around her throat, Naraku slammed Eighteen face-first into the cement, his dark and malicious chuckle following suit.

She released a shrill scream and her body went motionless. Taking her by her limp arm, he lifted her from the hole he created and jerked his right leg back. He shot it upwards, catching her in the chin and sending her flying skywards wildly.

The clouds and ground became one blur, though Eighteen willed her form to stop once she positioned herself upright, now flying in midair. Panting with blood dribbling down the corners of her lips, her nostrils flared. This was much harder than she believed it would be.

"I want to save him…" Kagome murmured, gripping onto Inuyasha's sleeve, "…I have to at least try!" It was the least she could do. The damage to her world had been done, yet she didn't need to lose another life. Seventeen was the world to her. She wouldn't allow Naraku to have him.

"Naraku doesn't have the sacred jewel this time around…" Inuyasha broke in, firmly gripping Kagome's forearm. He wanted to kill the bastard, plain and simple, but Kagome would hate him for it. This had to be done her way, "….You could…I don't know, purify him maybe?"

"Yes…but…..The sutra!" Kagome's eyes widened, "The sutra Miroku gave me…I still have it…its…." Where had she even placed the darn thing? She knitted her brows for a moment.

"We'll never find it anyway. Your house…." His voice trailed off as he sunk a fang into his lower lip. They couldn't have possibly found anything in the rubble the house left.

"No, we can't…but…grandpa's shed should have something. If we bide enough time, I can channel enough spiritual energy into one…and hopefully that will erase him."

"You tried that once before….I know someone that can help, but we have to go through the well first...If you both channel your energy, Naraku shouldn't stand a chance."

"He loved her…." Seventeen muttered, proceeding on in the never ending realm. He had since departed from Kikyo and her sister, and was now simply walking.

Naraku loved Kikyo, and he loved Kagome. They were both incarnations of their former, and just as Naraku had fallen for Kikyo, so did he fall for Kagome. Both of their love interests had also been taken by Inuyasha, and it led Seventeen to wonder. Did fate intend for their future incarnations to also fall for one another only to be ruthlessly forced apart by a third party? Did he share the same fate as Naraku?

A chilling wind came to his attention. Its brutal kiss was nothing, though he felt something warm slide down his chin. Reaching up to touch the foreign substance, he tugged his palm back into his eye's line of view.

It was blood.

His nose was bleeding, yet how, he didn't understand. His nose had never bled, but his skepticism was replaced by the sharp snap of one of his ribs. Pain followed suit, but Seventeen only inhaled a breath, his head hanging as he pressed his palm against his chest.

"Try as you might, though you are only injuring this brother you care so much for…I feel no pain…" Naraku bit out, spitting blood with a grin.

"That's what you think!" Eighteen barked, staring down at him from her place above ground, "If I have to beat Seventeen to near death to get you out of there, I will!"

"Eighteen, please, just keep this up a bit longer!" Kagome called out to her, "I know of a way to save him, I have a plan!"

Hopefully, this 'plan' would work, otherwise, she was going to run out of options. Casting a brief glance in Kagome's direction, she gave a short, yet firm nod, "Be quick about it!"

"Right!" Kagome inhaled a breath before taking off in a sprint towards the well. Inuyasha didn't bother following suit too quickly. He continued to glare at the possessed android, his jaw set grim.

"C'mon, Inuyasha. Hurry!" Kagome called, skidding to a stop before the shrine doors and with all of her strength, she heaved them apart.

"Hah, nothing can stop me! The girl alone isn't strong enough…" Naraku sneered, jerking his head in the direction of two of his fleeting enemies.

Taking this opportunity, Eighteen vanished, yet reappeared behind the evil demon. Wrapping her arms about his neck, she pulled him backwards, her intent to fully strange him. "Submit!" She commanded through gritted teeth. She was doing her damnest not to hurt him too badly.

It had to have been another trick by Naraku's. He choked up more blood, his dark brows narrowing. He felt as though his windpipe was being crushed. Stumbling forward, he struggled to breathe. Underneath him, a shadow formed, its tall stature exaggerated. It tore away from him before sliding along the ground before rising and creating a series of stairs.

Was it the way out? After pulling himself together, Seventeen began to make his way up.

'…Why do you fight me?' Naraku's voice reached him, 'Do you not understand? You cannot have the girl...I can not have Kikyo…They are pure, we are not…'

"I'm nothing like you!" Seventeen snapped with a snarl, continuing on, though the steps didn't appear to lead to anything. He paused within his steps.

'Oh? Would you not do anything to make Kagome yours? Would you not sell your souls to hordes of demons in order to see her?'

"That's what you did, isn't it? You wanted Kikyo…" Seventeen found himself muttering, and he elevated to another step slowly.

'I did what I had to do…all for naught…' The voice growled out, "You are a part of me…and I will not waste this second chance!' About, the environment began to tremble violently. Naraku's voice rose in a symphony of laughter.

"Kagome!" Shippo squealed after bounding out of Kaede's hut, "You're back! Inuyasha finally went to get you!"

"Kagome's back!" Sango's voice could be heard from inside one of the homes before the flap door lifted to reveal her smiling form, "Kagome!"

"Shippo, Sango!" Kagome rushed over, embracing them both with a small a laugh. It had been long, too long in fact.

"Ah, I recognize that laugh. You've returned…" Miroku folded his arms within the sleeves of his kimono. "Welcome back."

"Kagome…" Inuyasha murmured, his brows knitted.

Clearing her throat, Kagome tugged away from her relieved friends, her jaw clenching for a moment, "I'm only back for a second…I need to see Kikyo…"Sure, Inuyasha had explained why he had brought Kikyo back to Kaede's village. She couldn't fathom why she was still so…jealous. Was this the way Inuyasha felt when she had been speaking so fondly about Seventeen? Someone needed to keep the jewel pure, and Kikyo was the only one that could.

Frowning, Sango nodded before looking to Inuyasha. Before, she didn't understand why Inuyasha would even disrespect Kagome by bringing Kikyo around, but the half-demon had made a clear point. The jewel needed a protector, and since Kagome had apparently given up her duty by staying away so long, someone needed to step in. That someone was Kikyo, "…Uh, come on, she's right in here with Kaede..." The demon huntress smiled weakly.

"Okay…" Nervousness welled within her belly. She didn't know why, but she hadn't ever been this unnerved. If Kikyo didn't comply, her world was lost. "…Inuyasha, I need you to return to my realm…Look after Eighteen, please? Protect her."

"Kagome…" Now wasn't the time for being sentimental, he knew, but he couldn't help but to feel guilty. He merely forced a nod before taking off without another glance back. Bringing Kikyo around wasn't a crime, but when he first went to retrieve Kagome earlier that day, he was going to tell her the news of Kikyo once more claiming her place at the head of the village. It had taken him days to sum up the courage, and the Shikon Jewel could correct all of the wrong that had been done to the other side of the well. One wish could change everything, but if Kikyo wasn't willing to help her, it was all a waste of time.

Once entering the dimly lit hut, Kagome spotted the two seated bodies facing one another, Kaede and Kikyo. They were in the middle of discussing something, yet when she entered, both of their heads turned in her direction.

"…Grandma Kaede…." She swallowed before dragging her tongue over her lower lip. Her stomach was churning in a knot, "….Kikyo…" More than likely, Kaede was rather disappointed in her for abandoning her job on a whim, but the old woman was forgiving, thankfully.

"Aye, child, it has been a while." Kaede nodded slowly before hobbling her stubby body up from the ground, "…I sense that you two must discuss something…I will return later…" Pacing her way across the small space, she gently squeezed Kagome's shoulder before exiting.

Now, all was silent.

Slinking over in a less than graceful movement, Kagome sat herself before Kikyo in Kaede's previous seat, "…Kikyo?" She began, eyeing the older girl for a moment.

Kikyo was the very embodiment of a proper priestess. She was poised, regal, and had a natural beauty that surpassed all understanding. It usually intimidated Kagome, but that was another story, "The jewel…it has been restless lately…I sense something, yet I do not know what it is…."

"Its Naraku…he's back. In my world." Kagome whispered. If Kikyo didn't agree to help, there was nothing that could have been done. They would have to destroy Seventeen.

"…His evil transcended time?" The words were blunt, lacking compassion.

Only nodding, Kagome continued to watch the undead preistess' movements. She had fallen silent, almost as if she was in thought, "…He's destroying the future….but I can't kill him. He has taken control of my boyfr-….of my friend's body."

"…Sacrifices must be made."

That was not the answer she wanted to hear. Shaking her head, Kagome leaned forward on her knees, "No! You and I can purify him, you know that!"

"I am in no position to help you, Kagome." Toying with the completed sacred jewel about her fingers, Kikyo spoke again, "….You must destroy him completely…"

"The man he had possessed is innocent! If we can save him…we should at least try!" Her eyes were beginning to well with tears. She couldn't just down right allow Seventeen to die, to be taken away, not again.

"….This person he has possessed." Kikyo's lips pursed, "…You desire him, don't you? Dare I say…love him?"

At this, Kagome became uneasy. She flushed over brightly.

"…I know how it is to do things for love…..Come." She swallowed, motioning for her reincarnation to come forward, "…The jewel yearns to be used….It wants an end. As it guardian, I'll do all that I can to aid you to bring the jewel's purpose into fulfillment. A wish must be made…an unselfish wish…"

Outside, Sango's arms remained folded across her chest, observing as Shippo played with one of her children. Hopefully, Kikyo and Kagome weren't discussing anything too serious, such as who would have Inuyasha. That was all too complicated. She sighed, propping her hands onto her hips.

About, the villagers carried on in their daily business. Unexpectedly, they all stopped walking. Everyone felt their very existence begin to ripple. The strange feeling was replaced by a burst of light.

They clutched one another tightly as Kaede's wooden hut began to shake violently. The chants and voices of the priestesses hummed along the calamity. All at once, the sight died. The light dispersed completely.

Bullets did nothing. They were only minor annoyances, Eighteen concluded. The police had begun wildly firing, despite her placement beside her brother, the supposed "gunman." Each bullet merely ricocheted off of the two, but that didn't stop the law enforcement from trying. Her thoughts were broken short when Seventeen's fist collided with her face, sending her skidding across the ground. She had an unlimited supply of energy.

The only problem was that Seventeen also had the same thing.

They could both continue on forever, but somehow, she wasn't able to overpower him. More than likely, it was due to Gero's programming. Originally, she believed herself to be the ultimate android since Seventeen didn't appear to exhibit any of his abilities minus his unusual healing factor. Oh, how wrong she was.

Standing to her feet, she blocked another oncoming punch before tightening her fingers in the fabric of his back shirt. Pulling him towards her, she jammed her elbow into his jaw, "You're persistent."

Though the attack took him by surprise, it didn't faze him. Before long, they were locked again, throwing punch after punch at one another at such a furious and high paced frenzy that their movements were a blur.

Seventeen jerked away from her, but Eighteen was on him again, delivering more of the swift and aggressive blows, her gaze fierce.

Inuyasha barely had time to see which one was his enemy. He couldn't outright swing the Tetsusaiga around like a crazed maniac. Thankfully, Eighteen was holding her own. Still, he couldn't sit idly by. Sheathing the sword, he darted out towards the pair. Drawing his right hand back as he sprung forth, he growled out, "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"

Hearing his words, Eighteen instinctively jumped back, leaving Seventeen in the direct path of his attack.

He couldn't help the small breath that left his lips, his eyes widened as he sunk to his knees. His back felt as though it had just been flayed open. Struggling through the pain as the warm, crimson liquid seeped down his sides, he struggled up more of the stairs.

'See, they are killing you…' Naraku chuckled, "They care nothing for your well-being. They see you for the monster you are…'

"Liar…" He spoke hoarsely, his eyes shutting tightly as he continued up the stairs. There had to be an end.

"Nice moves…" Eighteen commented absently to the half-demon at her side as they both stared down the shell of her brother.

"Tch…that's nothing…" He couldn't move nearly as fast as they did, but dodging at the last minute was better than not dodging at all.

"….Where's Kagome?" She panted out, resting her palms on her knees in an effort to catch a breather. Naraku was still staggering to his feet.

"..She'll be here soon." 'I hope…' He added mentally.

"Got any plans?" Standing to her full height, Eighteen exhaled a breath. She could still taste the metallic blood underneath her tongue.

"None…stick and run mostly…" He began to flex and maneuver his clawed fingers around in their digits. The most sickening of pops were heard.

With a small, bitter, and winded laugh, Eighteen nodded, drawing the stray strands of blonde hair behind her ears, "…Think you can move fast enough?"

"…I'd bet on it."

"I'll remember that…." Neither being reluctant nor indecisive, Eighteen charged towards her brother.

Spotting the female charging towards him, the spider demon sped towards her the same. With a sonic boom, their forearms clashed, each unable to move the other.

"Give up…" Naraku sneered, pushing harder and successfully causing Eighteen to stagger back a few steps. He was taken by surprise when Inuyasha landed before him and decked his fist directly into one of Seventeen's eyes with an all knowing growl.

He was thrown back managed to fumble back into a standing position. That wasn't the end of it. Sprouting out from behind Inuyasha came Eighteen, and she launched her leg into his chin. He nearly flew upwards from the force, but Eighteen caught his foot and swung him around with all of her might. She released him, sending him soaring in Inuyasha's direction.

Unsheathing his blade now, Inuyasha figured he had a clear shot. One measly wind scar wouldn't kill him, he at least didn't think it would. Once he slammed Tetsusaiga down onto the ground, a piercing light poured from the blade and darted forward- rippling through the fabric of Seventeen's shirt with a thunderous roar. The wind blew harshly, scattering blood and chunks of his flesh around in flurry.

Naraku's laugh followed through with a laugh, though he was thrown backwards. The sound of twisting metal and shattering glass was heard as he crashed into one of the police cars, nearly toppling the vehicle over.

Surrounded by a pool of his own blood, Seventeen refused to stop climbing. In his weakened state, the stairs had become so steep, though groggily, he pressed through the torrent of pain.

Naraku had stopped talking, meaning that he was once again busy and he had time to climb in peace.

He thought that he had been climbing for hours, days even, but that didn't deter him from continuing. Just when he figured this endeavor was useless, the entire stair system shook, leveling up as it merged with more darkness.

"Dammit!" Inuyasha cursed as the android pulled himself from around the scrap metal that was left from the car.

Along the street, more armored police cars lined into a similar formation, their guns drawn.

"It's going to take more than that to stop him…" Eighteen muttered.

"Do you believe that your sword will harm me, Inuyasha? I am borrowing this body!" Raising both his palms into the air with a struggling manner, as if he were lifting some sort of imaginary weight into the air, golden rays formed beneath his feet, the earth beginning to quake.

. A bright, blue barrier blinded Eighteen, Inuyasha, and the police officers, devouring the buildings in its path while it widened in circumference.

Naraku was at the center.

The skies darkened over and rolled in glorious patterns, and the soft pitter-patter of rain resulted. Every mere mortal was vanquished in the acidic dome of sheer terror.

The police officers disintegrated, their cries endless. Blood and electrical sparks sprouted around the street, and Inuyasha and Eighteen were tossed away, crying out until they savagely collided into the ground. They were both unconscious.

He found himself staggering down a dark hall. Something told him that Naraku was near. His body begged for him to stop, but he couldn't. Making his way through a sharp corner, Seventeen came to a complete stop. Unlike the previous darkness, this room appeared to be lighted by torches and was made of a feudal styled form of architecture. There was a hard wood floor, long windows, and sliding doors. At the center of the room stood Naraku, his back to him, revealing the burned in spider scar.

"You!" Seventeen grimaced before flying towards him.

"..How'd you get this far?" Naraku whipped around with a glare, though effectively caught the punch that was thrown at him.

"…This is the end, Inuyasha…." Looming over the unconscious half breed, a rather cruel smirk spread over the androids lips. Spreading his hand out, an orb of light formed, directed towards the half demon's head. He was about to strike him at point blank range.

"Even if I do not kill them, they'll have to destroy you to get rid of me!" Naraku backed away from a steel splitting kick that was swiped at his neck. "Don't you get it? We are bound together!"

Seventeen could feel his mind begin to mold back with his body. Each second, he saw a seen from reality before it was replaced with Naraku's wicked form. If he defeated Naraku, then he'd have control over his body.

"Then they can destroy me, as long as it kills you!" Weaving through a series of strikes that were brought towards him, Seventeen spread his palm, releasing a Ki blast that forced Naraku's body across the room. He couldn't keep the fight up long, but had to do his best while he could.

"You fool!" Her roared and jerked his way to his feet. He never calculated Seventeen would be this difficult to beat.

He regained control of the feeling of his limbs. He was almost there. The false world Naraku had placed him in was beginning to become undone.

After rushing into the demon and successfully ramming his forehead into the spider's jaw, Seventeen hooked his leg in front of Naraku's and brought him down to the ground where he dropped his elbow into the spider's back. The cracking sound of Naraku's spine severing was relishing, as such a sound was something he wanted to pursue in this fight, giving him a fire filled passion to keep on the brutality

The ki blast within Seventeen's hand fell short, and the android merely stood as if he was stunned. The pupils within his eyes vanished.

Turning over onto her side with shallow pants, Eighteen tried to summon all of her strength to stand.

The rain continued.

She had nothing left. With a small breath, her right arm, shaking all the while, reached out in an effort to pull herself towards Inuyasha, "…Seventeen…." She could feel him, though it was faint. He was fighting Naraku internally, "You can do it…I know you can…"

Suddenly, the androids lip erupted with a cry, his fingers tightening with the strands of his hair. He had pulled himself out of Naraku's web for the moment, yet the strain of such an act had weakened him significantly. Regardless, he felt as though he'd be sucked back in any moment.

"Naraku!" Kagome called, her slender formed unmistakable despite the heavy rain. She was only yards away from him, her bow drawn with the purifying aura only Kikyo's superior powers could give. Their souls had been reunited into one, and Kikyo's sacrifice would not go to waste. Around her neck, the sacred jewel hung, gleaming with Kikyo's pure light.

Seventeen's head jerked in her direction, his expression twisted in pain and regret, "Do it!" He called out to her in a rasp. "No…." Came Naraku's voice from his lips as the android staggered until he came to his knees, "Kagome! You have to…you have to destroy me!" He heaved the last part out as tears streamed down his features. He wasn't strong enough to stop Naraku, even internally. This had to be done. He struggled to stand, his steps off balance while he laughed breathlessly, the cackle crazed and dark, "You have to…I can't…stop him…" He snapped, his voice nearly quivering, though it grew strong, "…Please…."

"No…there has to be another way. I can save you Seventeen, I can…" Her vision grew blurred by tears as her hand stretched the bow back further, the arrow already in place. Together, she and Kikyo could vanquish Naraku, she was sure.

"No…he told me…we are bound together…forever…When you purify him…I'm going to die as well." His words fell out in a rushed whisper, his lips parting with a gasp. Naraku's laugh followed suit. He was getting stronger. "You have to!" He barked- his tone coarse with a small hint of begging. He needed this, wanted this end.

"He'll kill more people if you don't…" He choked up another maddening and strained laugh. He inhaled a shuddering breath, forcing his voice to remain steady, "…I love you, remember that…" Once the words were spoken, he felt something lodge itself deeply within his chest.

Kagome had released the arrow.

. The energy released from the arrow was nothing like the earth had seen. The soothing light encased the possessed android, its touch so warm and alive. Naraku's blood curdling screech within Seventeen's head echoed, his dark essence completely obliterated. The purifying energy shot skyward, completely piercing the blackened clouds.

It was now over.