Chapter 44: That's Why We're Mates

Kagome looks up to him. "But what can we use to defeat that bastard?" Inuyasha sighs while his bangs cover his eyes. "I'm not strong enough to do it. Even with the guys, we're not that close enough." He speak gloomily. Kagome couldn't help but to wrap her arms around his neck to support him. "I'll be right by your side." She said to him with comforting words even though she's still scared.

Inutaishou sees that Inuyasha's in support of his mate. Strange enough, a shear glow pulses them both. "What's happening?" Sesshomaru asks him. Hige steps forwards, "It appears that Kagome's spiritual powers are amplifying his demon powers." He explains to his friend and looks to Ai. "Do you think we can do the same thing?" Ai asks Hige. Hige knew the answer but doesn't want to say it to his mate. Ai caught the glimpse and can tell what the answer is, and for that she feels disappointed. "Afraid not. Only those two are more than enough to kill Naraku." Inutaishou speaks nonchalantly. Sesshomaru secretly feels jealous for how his younger half-brother and his mate are the only ones. "Where does that leave us then, father?" He turns to his old man.

Inutaishou keeps his stoic face in check. "I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it. I know fully well that you defeated Menomaru to avenge your mother's death. So in other words, your purpose in this cave has concluded." Hige nods in agreement. "Now it's Inuyasha and Kagome's turn." He speaks as he kneels down by Ai's side to calm her down. "Even if I'm just a mere spirit, I want to be here for there sake." He frowns in the end. Even though Hige is right about being a spirit, Ai can feel his touch when he holds her in his arms.

Sesshomaru does realize that his father has a point. He was only after one person, that one man that killed his mother. And after all those times when he blamed himself that he did, he found out that it was Menomaru. And now that he defeated the bastard, his mother can now rest in peace, and finally lift that unnecessary weight off his shoulders. So now he just needs to be by Rin's side to protect her.

Inutaishou does the same manner as he sits by Izayoi's side. "What can we do, my dearest?" Izayoi holds onto his arm. Inutaishou just stares at their son. "All we can do is believe in the them. Those two beings are just what we need to make sure they defeat that bastard."

The bright pulsating light begins to transform Inuyasha and Kagome without either of them realizing it at all. Naraku somehow feels getting hit without being contacted by either of them. "What is this?" He growls as he uses his one hand to shade his eye, but it's not doing much good on his part. Inuyasha embraces his mate as they feel new energy begin to surge within them. Inuyasha's face is filled with the purple jagged stripes that he used to have whenever he was in his youkai state. His own claws extended twice as long. But his fangs stays inside of his mouth. Not only that but when he open his eyes, they are still golden.

Kagome begins to feel her own powers grow as well. Her cheeks form emerald green stripes of her father's true form when his eyes were that color. Even her own claws grow the same length as Inuyasha's. But none of them is even noticing that it's their family crests that's actually doing all of this for them. Once the glow died down, Inuyasha and Kagome stood up and face Naraku with determination in their eyes.

Naraku didn't see this side of them. "What's the meaning of this? Why are they so powerful, but the guys couldn't defeat me?" He asks them foolishly. Inuyasha draws out his Tetsusaiga from its sheathe. "It's because we're mates. We look out for each other to show how much we love each other. That alone is more than enough to make us strong. That's why." Kagome holds his hand that's holding the hilt to give her spiritual powers. "So what you're mates. I should've been Ai's mate when I first met her. But she decided to mate what that son of a bitch." Naraku insults them. Kagome growls. "Well that's too fucking bad, Naraku. You cannot force my mother to mate with you. She choices the man of her life to mate with her. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here and neither would my brother."

Ai and Hige didn't expect that their daughter would be so brave to confront the one man who kill Hige years ago, tried to break into the Higurashi shrine, and almost got away with it. "I never thought that Kagome would be this powerful." Ai comments to Hige. Hige nods with a proud smile. "No doubt about it. She might even be stronger than me." He admits in respond.

The Tetsusaiga pulsates into a black blade with a scene of the underworld. "It's the Meido Zangetsuha." Inutaishou speaks to them. "What is the Meido Zangetsuha?" Rin asks him with curiosity. Inutaishou narrows his eyes. "Originally the technique belonged to Tenseiga and the ability is to send the enemy straight to the netherworld." He explains to her. "But then why is it that Tetsusaiga?" Izayoi asks him this time. Inutaishou frowns, "Tenseiga has the technique that is to save lives, not send the body there. So I suggested the Meido Zangetsuha to be transferred to Tetsusaiga with Totosai's help." He explains even further.

Naraku instinctively puts up a barrier in order to protect himself from the upcoming attack from Inuyasha. "Such a worthless effort." Inuyasha speaks out. Naraku pants because of the light that engulfed Inuyasha and Kagome might've sucked out most of his strength. "What do you mean?" He asks in anger. Kagome steps aside so that Inuyasha use the technique. "It's because this will shear you away into the netherworld. Your barrier is no match against it. And neither yourself." Inuyasha answers in confidence. Naraku's barrier begins to dissolve quickly which leaves him vulnerable. "I will never lose to the likes of you hanyou." His anger is all he can do for him.

Kagome shows a pitiful look…not. "Face it Naraku. It's over. You have nothing left to save yourself. Don't even try it. Because it's too late to come up with a last resort." Naraku knows for sure that Kagome is absolutely right. He doesn't have anything left, so therefore this is the end of his existence. "Meido Zangetsuha!" Inuyasha shouts as he swings his sword as black blades burst out towards the enemy. So many flew so fast that some of them hit various parts of Naraku's body. One of them his leg while the other one sliced his arm and his stomach etc.

The blades made him scream in pure agony and pain. As such, the blades grow so big that it begins to suck in Naraku into the portal to the netherworld. Naraku tries his best to stay in place, but the suction is way too powerful that it instantly sucked in Naraku like a vacuum cleaner that sucked in dirt off the floor. The portal quickly closes up and the suction stops as well. "That's how the technique works." Inutaishou said to his son as they all come to them. Inuyasha looks at him. "I'm pretty sure about it. I know that other ones as well since I've seen you doing it all the time." He replies as he gives the sword back to his father. But Inutaishou raises his hand to stop him. "It's yours to keep. Besides Sesshomaru has Bakusaiga because he overcame his loathsome of you inherited it from me. I will keep the Tenseiga because it's been waiting for one thing." Sesshomaru didn't expect his father to know about his little secret behind his emotionless expression. "Then what is it that one thing the Tenseiga needs to take care of?" He asks him casually. Inutaishou look towards his friend, Hige. "It's because I'm a spirit and I must be going." Hige admits to the group.