Well, I just read the latest manga and it blows my story all to pieces. But it's finished now so read and enjoy (if you can). In other notes, admittedly the villains are probably OOC (out of character). I'm not entirely clear about Naraku's strategies but I know he likes to sit back and pit people against each other. He didn't do any of that here. I just said, he's desperate and underestimating!
Kohaku yawned, his grey eyes looking around softly. It was a quiet night. He looked over to his older sister and thought about how nice she was and how kind her friends had been to him. He had heard about how his sister was engaged and he was happy for her. "I hope you are always happy Sango," he said quietly.
For his part, his mind was caught up in a constant scroll of pain. He wished only for peace but he tried to be brave for his sister's sake. He rubbed his eyes after looking into the fire too long. He got up to relieve himself and the gentle fluttering of the leaves was the last conscious thought he ever had. Before he had gone three steps into the woods Kanna showed up with her creepy mirror and reabsorbed his soul.
"Return to the campsite," said Kanna and he obeyed her command. Kanna then turned over her mirror and looked deep within. Naraku's servant was approaching and she slid back into obscurity as he arrived outside the circle of firelight.
Inuyasha lifted his head. "Naraku," he said causing everyone in camp to tense, except for Kohaku that is. They drew together and readied their weapons.
A webline snaked its way across the ground suddenly, scattering the fire and damaging terrain. Inuyasha watched in horror as the webbing took advantage of the pandemonium and wrapped itself like fingers around Aijo.
"No!" shouted Kagome letting loose a flurry of spiritual energy. It disintegrated the web.
Naraku's latest minion showed up in the edge of the treetop. "Now now woman," said the demon with amusement. "If you didn't want Naraku to steal him you shouldn't have had him. Such a vulnerability," he continued shaking his head.
"Damn Naraku to hell," steamed Inuyasha.
"Yes, you've said that already," said the demon bored. Inuyasha drew out his Tetsusiaga and let loose a blast that leveled half the forest.
"Tsk, tsk," said the demon. "Such destruction. All over a little thing. I have no grudge with you personally Inuyasha. Just hand over the fellow and I'll go. There's no need for deforestation."
"Like hell I will," he said swinging his blade. Naraku's incarnation held him off with a wall of fire. "My master cometh," he said.
"What?" said Inuyasha. Naraku had never done any fighting before if he could help it preferring to stay somewhere safe and hidden. But with a cracking Naraku shot out of ground surrounded by poisonous insects. With his tendrils he reached up and knocked out Kagome, dragging Aijo up out of her arms.
"Naraku," yelled Inuyasha with absolute hatred.
"Yes Inuyasha," mocked Naraku. "What is it?"
"Damn you," shouted Inuyasha his eyes tinged red. "Give him back."
"That is my intention," said Naraku chillingly. "In exchange for your sword and jewel shards that is." Inuyasha looked at his blade.
"My sword?" he uttered confused.
"Let me make this easier for you," said Naraku cruelly. He sent out searching tendrils which removed Kagome's bottle of jewel shards fromher person and brought them to him. With great pleasure, he placed them with the rest of the jewel and Sango gasped.
"The sacred jewel is complete!"
"Almost," said Naraku spookily. "There are two. One shard guarded by Mouryoumaru. It is currently beyond my reach. The other however is within this camp."
"No!" shouted Sango fiercely as he reached a tendril out to Kohaku who stared with blank eyes.
Inuyasha interrupted the action. He slashed out trying to get Aijo down. He was met with a field of crackling. He struggled against it but was repulsed. Itacted like netting lit with fire and he realized even as he used his dragon-scaled Tetsusiaga on itthere no effect on Naraku. Instead, Naraku's servant was straining to keep the barrier aloft. He panted.
"Your sword or your son," said Naraku creepily. He reached over and wrapped a tendril around Kohaku. "Do not disappoint me if you wish to save these two boys." Kohaku stared blankly as he was lifted aloft. Kohsku reached out and took hold of Aijo as they were surrounded by flesh.
Inuyasha was beyond enraged. He was barking. He snarled ferociously effectively waking Kagome up. She rose teary-eyed.
Inuyasha trembled as Naraku repeated his demands. Slowly, he inched his hand to his belt and took out the scabbard and sheathed the Tetsuiaga. As if completely lost in mind he hesitated, uncertain as whether to throw the sword or not.
At that moment, there was a tearing sound as Kohaku sliced through Naraku's tendrils with his chain scythe. He leapt onto the ground and flipped terrifically avoiding Naraku's grasp. He ferried Aijo in his arms, carrying him away from the front-line of battle into the ranks of Inuyasha's group.
Kagome choked in relief. Inuyasha nearly swooned. Sango cried out in pride, tears streaming down her face. Miroku gave him congratulations but he noticed the odd blank look on Kohaku's face.
Inuyasha turned towards Naraku with a smile. "Seems your plan back-fired, didn't it? Now you're here and I'm going to kick your ass!" Inuyasha ran forward forcing himself against the barrier. Naraku's servant held him off for a few moments but began to falter as all his energy was sucked into the sword. Naraku began to rise in a cloud of smoke but Sango and Miroku leapt onto Kilala and rode into the sky. "No you don't!" shouted Miroku opening his wind tunnel.
"Miroku! You'll be poisoned!" shouted Sango.
"It's all out now," said Miroku resolutely.
Sango nodded. She launched her boomerang cutting down as many of the poisonous insects as she could. She hoped Miroku would hold up.
Down below, Inuyasha broke apart the barrier and with a few quick blasts did away with Naraku's weakened servant. As Miroku slumped over Inuyasha sent a diamond blast skyward towards Naraku. Kagome got a similar idea and let loose one of her arrows following up with another. Sango let loose her boomerang with Miroku's staff on it and Naraku was blasted on all sides from three separate attacks. A nearly complete Shikon Notama fell from the sky and Kagome picked it up.
"Do you think he's gone?" said Kagome. Miroku opened his eyes weakly. Gingerly, he examined his hand and everyone waited with bated breath. Then Miroku announced that the wind tunnel had disappeared. They all sighed deeply in relief.
"In some way," Miroku said in response to Kagome's question. He rewrapped his hand out of habit. "But remember what Kikyo-sama said. He will never truly leave this world as long as the jewel exists. Somehow, he must have merged the jewel with his own soul." He closed his eyesto rest before continuing.
"Besides that," he said sternly. "Mouryoumaru remains and he is part of Naraku."
"So Naraku still lives," said Kagome softly.
"Yes," said Miroku smiling weakly. "But I now have time to complete that battle." He held up his hand happily. Then he turned to Sango.
"Now Sango my dear," he began with all the strength he could muster. "It's time you kept that promise." She sighed exasperated.
Kohaku kept standing there holding Aijo. Kagome failed to note the blank expression on his face. Eyes agleam with hopeful laughter, she went to retrieve her child. She was shocked when Kohaku took a step backward.
"Kohaku," she said suddenly getting everyone's attention.
A ghostly white girl with a mirror appeared. "Kohaku," she breathed. "Bring me the child." Everyone stiffened with fear.
"Oh no you don't," said Inuyasha rushing forward.
Shippo beat him to it. He had gone unnoticed so close to Kohaku's feet due to his small size. He let loose a giant snake puppet and wrestled Aijo free. "Nobody hurts my little brother," he said defiantly. The next moment a huge explosion boomed where Kanna used to be. She reappeared on a rock.
"Kohaku, come," she said. She disappeared again and Kohaku began running. Sango pursued him on Kilala but Kanna had provided a demon and he lifted off on its trailing back.
"No," said Sango not giving up. But they disappeared without a trace.