Notes: Man, I'm sorry it took so long for me to update. Really...I didn't mean for it to take that long. But, hey...it's finally here! YAY! Lol...well, it isn't a very long chapter. But I'll be posting the next one very soon, so...Anyways...Let's get on with chapter 53...

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha...


Chapter 53-Battle of Chaos

Amaya advanced on Inuyasha, both growling deeply with their eyes locked. She stopped before him and smirked. "Goodbye, Inuyasha." She started to swing her sword at his neck and he braced for the impact.

"SIT BOY!"

Inuyasha's clothes ripped at the arrows as the beads began to glow and he was forced to the ground hard, narrowly avoiding the blade as it stuck into the truck of the tree. He looked up at her, scowling.

Ka...gome... "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!" He flung his claws up toward Amaya, but she vanished just before they cut into her porcelain skin. "Damn! Where the- Aah!" he screamed as he was engulfed by a large purple enrgy blast from behind. The force of the blast flung him forward hard and he rolled over himself several times before managing to make it back to his feet, turning to face the source of the blast. "You coward," he growled.

Amaya smirked, standing with her arms crossed against her chest. She swung her tail about playfully as her eyes began to glow. "You dare insult me!" She uncrossed her arms and held them out a bit at her sides, katana held firmly in her right hand. She leapt forward flying horizontally toward Inuyasha with great speed. She swung her blade at him and it clashed with Tetsueiga as she flew by. She turned around mid-air and kicked off of a tree to fly back toward him. She twirled the sword between her fingers and it glowed brightly as it transformed again, a second blade of equal length emerging from the tsuka. As she reached him she swung it at him once and he blocked it, sending the other blade flying at him as she followed through. He screamed as it sliced deep into his left arm, almost down to the bone.

He staggered back and dropped Tetsueiga as he reached, clutching his arm. He dropped down to one knee, his mind already clouding from the amount of blood flowing from the wound. He looked up and saw Amaya flying toward him again and reached down with a bloody hand, gripping Tetsueiga with all his might. Almost...

"Dragonstrike!" The bright blue blast burst through the trees and seemed to engulf Amaya.

"Thanks, Sesshoumaru!"

"Hmp."

Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes as Amaya appeared before him, shaking her head. "Now, now. That was uncalled-for."

Sesshoumaru flicked his wrist and sent his energy whip shooting toward Amaya, but she caught it in her left hand. She smirked as her fingers began to glow and a charge was sent up through the whip, electrocuting Sesshoumaru. He quickly retracted the whip and took a step back, regaining his balance.

"Insolent wench!" he growled, as he charged at her neck with glowing green claws. Amaya jumped to the side quickly and turned her wrist, sending one of her blades slicing deep into Sesshoumaru's back. Angry, the taiyoukai spun around swinging Tokijin at her, but it met with Amaya's ready katana. The pressed their blades together for a moment, eyes locked on eachother. After a moment of stalemate, they jumped back simultaneously.

As Amaya touched down, she turned quickly to her side. She scowled as InuTaisho lunged at her, once again, in his transformed state.


Notes: I'm sorry...I guess the way this story is going, it's really hard to end a chapter without a cliffie. Well, at least it's fun, too. :big smile: Sorry it took so long for the update...life, no da? But...hey...what can you do? I hope this chapter came out okay as I actually sat down last night determined to finish this chapter and I'm so glad that it actually happened. Please review...we're getting awfully close to the end of the story and I'm curious how it's doing. Anyways, I'm gonna get started on the next chapter so I can post it on Monday, as it's already almost done. Thanks and take care. InuNimue