Hi!!! Im Kaagome and this is my first fic on fanfic.net! Be nice reviewers!  The whole story is done it may take me a few minutes to get it all up.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I wish I did. But then I'd ignore important things like my boyfriend and homework. So its for the best.

 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Flashback: The battle

 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1

"One more hit should be all that it takes to break his barrier for good!" Sango shouted as she circled around the grey castle on Kiraras back. Flames from the cats feat illuminated the blackened barrier's weak points. "We are so close!" she thought to herself as she landed next to Miroku. They glanced at each other, half in longing and half in an exhausted stare. Suddenly they heard a scream....Inuyashas.

"No!" Inuyasha screamed, "Kagome! No!" The black barrier dissolved, but a burst of light shot through the falling darkness, directly into the center.

Kagome fell to her knees in exhaustion. Her eyes glazed over, offering her an easy way out; to just fall unconscious. Clenching her teeth, she fought the oncoming darkness.

"I need to fight!" she grumbled, and shakily got to her feet.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha ran to her side and instinctively placed his hand on her face. "Do not do any more! I can handle this! Now just stay here!" Disgusted with his sudden burst of emotion, he dropped his hand and added "Bitch."

Kagome lowered her head and took a deep breath. "This 'bitch' will fight, Inuyasha." Stepping forward she found her footing, and paced steadily. She drew an arrow and closed her eyes, focusing all her energy into the glowing tip of it.

"Are you going to fight too Inuyasha?" Kagome grunted while straining with her arrow.

"Feh, I could do this by-"

"On the count of three then?" she clenched her teeth, and for the hundredth time vowed to get Inuyasha some Prozac.

"Fine woman..." his voice trailed in concentration.

"One.."

"Two..."

"THREE!"

Two glowing streams of light twisted together and pulsated forward. Inuyasha and Kagome stood breathless, anticipating the best possible outcome...the dying cry of a demon. Instead a different sound was heard.

"He's still alive!" Sango shouted and leaped onto Kirara. Getting some leverage, she observed the scene. "How could they have not been strong enough....even together?" She brushed a raven tangle to the side and hovered over Narakus form. He had somehow mutated to nothing more than a pulsating blob of evil. The simplest of all forms, which allowed him to only function to do two things; defend and fight. All energy was concentrated into those two entities. Without warning, the form began to shake, as if to prepare for something.

"Kagome I told you it wouldn't work!" Inuyasha shouted straight at Kagomes face. The two stood inches apart, fists balled, feet evenly spaced, and fire in their eyes.

"Why are you blaming me? If even two of us cant destroy him, then how the heck were you expecting him to crumble just by a slash of your sword?" Suddenly Kagome stopped and her eyes widened. Turning quickly to face Naraku, her face was darkened by a burst of energy from the form, directed at Inuyasha.

"Too fast, too quick. Too powerful. No.." Her miko instincts told her all in a moment, and she leaped with only one thought; love. Right between Inuyasha and the evil energy.

"Ugh" Her body folded as it hit her stomach and she was thrown against Inuyasha by the sheer force of the energy. They flew together and suddenly hit the ground, toppling on top of one another.

Miroku unclasped his hands and opened his eyes. He fell to one knee and placed his hand to his forehead, breathing a sigh of relief. " That was too close..." 

"Hoshi!" Sango landed next to him and crouched in concern, placing her hands on his shoulders.

"Im alright Sango-sama."

"Kagome!"

Inuyasha pulled the unconscious figure into his lap and examined her wound. Surprisingly, a small cut above her navel seemed to be the only damage. His fingers brushed over the cut. "Why? How?" Glancing around in the distance he noticed Sango helping Miroku to his feet. They turned and began to walk towards Inuyasha, determination and untold strength written on their faces. Miroku struggled against Sango trying to maintain his dignity, but obviously weakened.

"The monk must have used his spiritual powers to absorb the impact." Inuyasha glanced at Kagome, resting in his lap. "She risked her life for me. And almost lost it. Reckless baka...." Despite the situation he allowed himself a moment to dwell on his confusion of her love. Subconsciously, he wrapped his arms around Kagome in a strange hug and whispered words that felt un natural on his lips.

"Thank you Kagome."