9: Nuraku Vs. Inu Yasha
"It must be Nuraku. Who else would be after the shards of the Shikon Jewel." Inu Yasha began

"Then he must have the rest of the jewel shards. How are we going to find and destroy him, but also recover the jewel shards?" Sango asked

"I can sense them and tell Inu Yasha where they are. I have been getting good at this and I can pin point where each shard is." Kagome replied

"Shh. Don't wake Shippo, I almost feel bad for him. All this love around him and his father gone." Miroku commented.

That night the group sat around the fire, but Kagome had fallen asleep on Inu Yasha's shoulder. Sango laid her head on Miroku's lap and soon fell asleep, but then a branch broke off a tree near by. Kagome and Sango both sat up to see a figure wearing a wolf skin over its entire body.

"Naroku! So you've finally appeared." Inu Yasha began

"Yes, there is a matter concerning the jewel shards. If you want them come and get them Inu Yasha." he replied taking off the wolf skin

"Fine I will!" taking out his sword

"Inu Yasha they are all in his wolf skin!" Kagome shouted

"Let's go Miroku!" he replied

The battle began and Inu Yasha along with Mirkou had an advantage over Naroku. Though the shape-shifter was very fast Inu Yasha was faster and struck Naroku's arm, which fell to the ground.

"Ah! You bastard you'll pay!" he cried

Inu Yasha didn't stop, but then Kagome shot an arrow and pinned Naroku to a tree. It's magic burned a hole in his skin. He cringed, but then Inu Yasha ran toward him with his sword high in the air and was about to cut Naroku's head, but then he disappeared.

Suddenly he reappeared and knocked Miroku down on the ground. Inu Yasha growled and suddenly Kagome let two arrows fly and they pinned Naroku to the tree again, but she shot two more and his limbs were pinned to the tree. He couldn't move, but if he did it caused him pain.

"Inu Yasha finish him off!" Kagome shouted

"This is for Kikyo!" he thought

And all of a sudden it got very quiet and Inu Yasha once aimed his sword at Naroku's head, but he disappeared once again. The arrows fell to the ground, but Kagome recovered the last few jewel shards.

"Now I know he'll be back for that." Miroku began

"I know, but now I have to guard it." Kagome added

"Though you'll do fine."

"You think so?"

Of course."

"Thanks Miroku."

Inu Yasha ran over to her and hugged her tightly, but Miroku and Sango picked up Shippo left them alone. Kagome had tears in her eyes and she burried her face into Inu Yasha's face.

"I was scared today." she began

"So was I." he replied

"Now it's not over until we finish him off, but what about the Shikon Jewel?"

"Promise you'll never take that necklace off. Jusy wait until we destroy Naroku, then we'll figure out something then."