Don't own Inuyasha... crys .o.o.

"talking"

'thinking'


"Inuyasha... you really didn't have to be so mean to Koga."

"Keh... he needed to get it through that thick, empty skull that he has no chance with you ever! It was about time I set him straight about that," Inuyasha snorted, pulling his woman closer to his body. Both Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting at the base of the goshinboku, her in his arms, after the petty battle with the wolf demon finally ended. It took nearly all afternoon to get the two boys to stop fighting, but once Inuyasha broke Koga's arm and he nearly broke Inuyasha's nose, Kagome had had enough and threatened the parts that made them men notching an arrow to show she wasn't kidding... though Inuyasha knew she wouldn't really do that or had the perfect aim to accomplish that anyway, but Koga didn't know this. Needless to say he ran with his tail between his legs farther into the woods, but Kagome could still sense him on the other side of the forest... he wasn't going to leave anytime soon.

After patching up Inuyasha's nose and giving him a long lecture about how he should just let things be and not rub this in Koga's face, Kagome knew that wasn't going to happen... and a part of her was kind of happy to see him so excited about all this. The couple was sitting at the base of the goshinboku, watching the sun set behind the surrounding trees. Kagome, laying in Inuyasha's protective embrace, had been ideally twirling a large piece of his hair between her fingers mesmerized by how the light reflected off the silver strands every time she moved her hands back and forth.

"So soft..."

"What's soft wench?" Inuyasha waited for her to get in a more comfortable position in his lap before she answered.

"Your hair... it's always so soft, I mean if you just look at it, it doesn't really look it... but it just is."

"You're not making sense woman... is there something on your mind or are you just rambling?" he smirked when she lightly tugged on the hair she was holding.

"I'm not rambling... I'm just enjoying the time we have before... Naraku appears. Since we don't know when that is happening and we don't know how much time is left... or what will happen, I'm trying to make the most of it."

"Keh... what do you mean we don't know what will happen? We know damn well what's going to happen... we kill Naraku!"

"Inuyasha... we don't know what he will have up his sleeve, he could have a trap already set, we don't know what will happen in order to finish this; what happens if we lose someone, I couldn't bare the thought of one of our friends dying."

"No one is going to die because I won't let 'em... we all have a future together... well not together but you know what I meant," Inuyasha cleared his throat uncomfortably, not liking where this conversation was leading to.

However Kagome immediately took to that train of thought, "What do you mean Inuyasha?" Kagome sat up and turned to look at him.

"You know what I mean," his cheeks stained red, averted his eyes from her intense truth seeking gaze.

"No I don't Inuyasha..."

"You know I love you, we have a future together and three of our pups are back at Keade's hut proving that... do you think I'm going to do anything to screw that up? I never thought this would ever be possible for me, and I'm not going to lose that."

Kagome blushed when he spoke of loving her again without hesitation, she was really going to have to get use to this open Inuyasha; however, there was one subject they have not covered yet and it was a vital part of their future, "Inuyasha... what about... what about Kikyo?"

He was silent for a few minutes, thinking over what he was going to say to her, trying to be careful with his words as to not upset her in anyway. "I'm going to talk to her the next time she calls me and I won't be influenced... I've made my choice, and it's not her. I don't want to be alone anymore, I want the family we have... I want you."

'Oh Inuyasha... will you still want me when you find out that Inu is going to kill Kikyo and I knew about it... will you still love me then?'


"Kohaku."

The young boy under Naraku's control by the tainted jewel shard in his neck, turned to the half demon woman standing in the room. "Yes Anna-sama?"

During her time with this group, Anna has learned of Kohaku's past and the control Naraku had over him... much like how he would trap her father. Anna herself has slowly been purifying the shard keeping him alive without Naraku's knowledge, slowly helping him regain his lost memory and helping him deal with the trauma that came with it; he had been doing well so far, but she knew something was going to happen soon. With nearly all the shards with either her parents or Naraku, the only free ones were with Koga and this boy. Anna saw this boy as another of her younger siblings and she would do everything in her power to protect him and see that he survived this final battle.

"We must go now Kohaku, Naraku is plotting to steal the rest of the shards soon... he will be after yours as well to complete the jewel."

"Anna-sama, I must stop him from hurting my sister, if I let him have my shard then she'll be safe and I will have paid for what I did to my family!"

"If you give him your shard freely he will kill your sister and the others to obtain the rest, his promises mean nothing. And have I not explained already that you are not at fault for what happened with your family... Sango does not blame you, it was Naraku's doing; your sister merely wishes that you are back safely with her." Anna could sense other demons, most likely Naraku, moving around in another part of the castle. He had been planning something for the past few nights, and she knew nothing about it since he left her out, speaking only with his newest incarnation Byakuya... this she didn't like at all; she needed to push ahead her plans.

Having already collected the power she needed from Naraku while he was weak during his nearly human time, she was just waiting around until she got word that it was time to move. That was giving when Inu, in his dog form appeared the day before yesterday at the edge of the castle grounds. He didn't come any farther than that, but she knew it was his signal, and has been sensing the her other siblings zeroing in on Keade's village where her parents were located. That was where she needed to bring Naraku to end this, the others should have informed the group of their plan and just before Yuki arrived she had sensed great spiritual power from the village knowing Kagome was training.

"I can not blame Naraku when I was the one that killed my father and our men!" Kohaku turned away, not wishing for her to see his tears... he needed to be strong at all times because men don't cry, he learned that from his father. But Anna wasn't fooled, knowing that no matter what she said to try and ease his pain he would most likely always feel guilty about it for the rest of his life... forever how long that may be.

She made her way over to the door, intending to leave him for the time being, "We shall leave tomorrow and head towards the village where your sister is staying, Naraku will most likely come after us and that is what we want; this will be the end for him I need to know you will be able to handle this, if not I shall leave you behind." Anna would never do that, seeing as how he was the only thing that would lure Naraku from the safety of this hidden castle, so in a way she was using the poor boy too.

"Yes Anna-sama, I will be ready." Nothing else was said between the two as the girl left to return to her room.


The sun had finally set and since Kagome had been shivering from the chilly air Inuyasha had insisted that they head in a lot earlier than they actually did; however, Kagome wanted to be alone for as long as possible since the hut was so crammed anyway. He gave in easily not be able to say no to her, but when her shivering became worse even after he gave her his haori and was trying to warm her with his body heat he put his foot down and threatened to carrying her back to the hut.

The hut was indeed warmer with both the fire going and all the bodies in there, everyone was seating around the fire eating supper, the pups smiled seeing their parents seemed a lot calmer than earlier. However not everything was right in the small room... one pup that was there in the morning was missing from the group.

"Hey... where's Maru? He ain't with the wolf again is he?" Inuyasha growled just thinking about his boy idolizing his rival.

"Brother left a little before dinner daddy, he said he smelled Karin and needed to talk to her; but he will be back,"Yuki spoke up smiling when Kagome came over to sit next to her, once her mother was comfortable she practically jumped in her lap.

"Keh... if she's here then why ain't she in the village, could you smell Sesshomaru with her?" Inuyasha was a little peeved that he hadn't sense his pup or his brother being so close to the village, but in his defense he was dealing with a very stubborn Kagome that would rather become sick than listen to him.

"Um... Inuyasha isn't the hut packed enough with three pups here? Having another plus your brother;s whole group would be too much," Miroku spoke up seeing as how his half demon friend wasn't thinking clearly at the moment.

"Yeah I guess you're right."

"Don't worry dad, Maru said he would be back shortly."

Just as Izzy said this, the pup in question appeared through the door, scanning the faces in the room; seeing his parents and everyone else staring at him made him slightly uncomfortable, "What's everyone staring at?"

"Did you go see Karin, Maru, Yuki told us."

"Yeah mom, she said while she and uncle were coming here she sensed Anna close by... she must have weakened Naraku's barrier some what and is about to move. She knows we're here so will most likely be coming here in about two days."

"So then this will all end then," Sango spoke as to what everyone was thinking, she was finally going to get her revenge for her family and hopefully get Kohaku back as well.

"T-Two days? Are you sure she said two days Maru?"

"Yeah mom, she did... why is that a problem?"

"Kagome what is it?" Everyone's attention was to the young miko's worried expression.

"Inuyasha... in two nights it's the new moon." A chill ran through the air that all three pups sense... something about their mother's last sentence was troubling.

"What's wrong with that mom?" Maru was completely confused about what was going on, but Izzy knew actually what they were talking about.

"Dad's night of weakness is the night when there is no moon in the sky Maru," the young girl tried to fill the older boy.

"Huh? Night of weakness... what you talking about Iz?"

"I think I might be able to explain Maru," Miroku cleared his throat to begin his story, "Izayoi-san told us that she, your other siblings, and yourself have perfect balance between your demon and human halves. Our friend Inuyasha here doesn't have that, the night of no moon is when he loses his demon powers and is human unitl the sun rises."

"Thank you monk for telling everyone that... I've been keeping it a secret for only about... my whole life!" Inuyasha growled glaring at his friend.

"So you mean to tell me that the night that Naraku is suppose to show for dad to kill... is the night he will be nothing be a weak human and tetsusaiga, his fangs, and claws will be useless!" Maru was in shocked finally realizing that they had a big... BIG problem.

"Inuyasha..."

"Don't worry Kagome, I'll end this before the sun sets that night."

'But Inuyasha... what if you can't?'


Note: Two days till the big battle... and Inuyasha's weakest night. What will become of this battle, while he be able to defeat Naraku before the sun sets or will the evil half demon win after all? And what is Inuyasha going to do when he finds out that Kagome knew what Inu was planning to do? What will happen with Kohaku? Is Naraku going to kill him? I can't belive I'm nearing 100,000 words with this story, I'm so close to getting there... but I'm still short a few, next chapter for sure.

Latest episodes: It's offical the new series of Inuyasha ends on the 29th of this month... I'm so depressed about that. I wonder what they are going to put for the very last episode... three weeks!

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