"DIIIEE!!!" came the shriek of an already mortally wounded hanyou as he
leapt into the air, slashing and swinging wildly with his gigantic katana,
the Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha roared again as made attack after attack,
destroying Naraku piece by little piece.
On the ground Kagome darted falling pieces of flesh with great difficulty. She notched three arrows into her bow and shot them at Naraku. The arrows were followed by Miroku's O-fuda stamps and Sango's Hiraikotsu, then one powerful attack from the Tetsusaiga; Barkuyuuha!
It was practically raining flesh as Naraku's actual body was finally destroyed. The spider-shaped scar pulsed, getting ready to form the demon back but it was quickly stabbed by Inuyasha, and the nearly full Shikon No Tama was snatched up.
Kagome fell to her knees, coughing up blood slightly. There was a deep gash in her back and Naraku's miasma bubbled from it. The hanyou, who had suffered worse then all ran over to Kagome and propped her up. "Monk! We need to get her to Kaede!" he shouted across the battlefield. Miroku and Sango came pounding over on Kirara and Inuyasha leapt on holding the teen- aged girl close.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaede wrapped up Kagome's last wound and stared up at the silver-haired dog who was watching over Kagome like a hawk. His arms were placed in each sleeve of his wide haori and his legs were crossed. The look on his face was a jumble of mixed emotions, all ranging from anger to worry to concern.
Kaede smiled slightly. "She'll be alright Inuyasha. Ye need not worry." She said chuckling quietly. Inuyasha's dog-ish ears twitched at the sound. "What so funny?" he growled not thinking this situation was funny at all. Kaede shook her head slightly. "Nothing at all, Inuyasha. Nothing at all." Inuyasha gave her an angry glare and then resumed staring at Kagome, listening for a heartbeat and watching for any signs of motion.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome was propped up against the side of Kaede's hut. Her back had healed considerably but Inuyasha had forbid her from moving and he was constantly watching her, like he was afraid she was going to collapse again or something. She sighed frustratedly and stared boredly at the floor.
Inuyasha's ears twitched "What is it?" he asked opening his golden orbs. He had almost fallen asleep. Inuyasha could go for days without food or sleep but he was past the limit and he was feeling especially tired since tonight was the new moon. 'Dammit.' He thought. Kagome might try to move if he feel asleep. He shook his head, trying to stay awake.
Kagome looked at him. "Nothing." She mumbled bored. Inuyasha had never been so protective, except when Kouga had been around. She blinked and cocked her head to the side, trying to figure out what was up with him. The only response she got was: 'Stop staring at me!'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The next few days were spent at the village, except for Sango, who went off to her hometown once again. They didn't leave until Inuyasha was sure that Kagome was fine, which was quite annoying as Kagome was fine three weeks ago.
First, to Inuyasha's disgust, they stopped by Kouga's den, who was more then delighted to meet Kagome, but not so delighted to get yelled at, beat up, and agree to give Kagome his shards of Shikon (with a little persuasion from Tetsusaiga of course!).
Leaving, Inuyasha walked by Kagome in the back the whole way with a suspicious look on his face. His only response was: 'Stop staring at me!'
The group huddled around the fire in Kaede's pit in her hut as the Shikon No Tama pieced back together. Their quest was finally over.
Or was it?
On the ground Kagome darted falling pieces of flesh with great difficulty. She notched three arrows into her bow and shot them at Naraku. The arrows were followed by Miroku's O-fuda stamps and Sango's Hiraikotsu, then one powerful attack from the Tetsusaiga; Barkuyuuha!
It was practically raining flesh as Naraku's actual body was finally destroyed. The spider-shaped scar pulsed, getting ready to form the demon back but it was quickly stabbed by Inuyasha, and the nearly full Shikon No Tama was snatched up.
Kagome fell to her knees, coughing up blood slightly. There was a deep gash in her back and Naraku's miasma bubbled from it. The hanyou, who had suffered worse then all ran over to Kagome and propped her up. "Monk! We need to get her to Kaede!" he shouted across the battlefield. Miroku and Sango came pounding over on Kirara and Inuyasha leapt on holding the teen- aged girl close.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaede wrapped up Kagome's last wound and stared up at the silver-haired dog who was watching over Kagome like a hawk. His arms were placed in each sleeve of his wide haori and his legs were crossed. The look on his face was a jumble of mixed emotions, all ranging from anger to worry to concern.
Kaede smiled slightly. "She'll be alright Inuyasha. Ye need not worry." She said chuckling quietly. Inuyasha's dog-ish ears twitched at the sound. "What so funny?" he growled not thinking this situation was funny at all. Kaede shook her head slightly. "Nothing at all, Inuyasha. Nothing at all." Inuyasha gave her an angry glare and then resumed staring at Kagome, listening for a heartbeat and watching for any signs of motion.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome was propped up against the side of Kaede's hut. Her back had healed considerably but Inuyasha had forbid her from moving and he was constantly watching her, like he was afraid she was going to collapse again or something. She sighed frustratedly and stared boredly at the floor.
Inuyasha's ears twitched "What is it?" he asked opening his golden orbs. He had almost fallen asleep. Inuyasha could go for days without food or sleep but he was past the limit and he was feeling especially tired since tonight was the new moon. 'Dammit.' He thought. Kagome might try to move if he feel asleep. He shook his head, trying to stay awake.
Kagome looked at him. "Nothing." She mumbled bored. Inuyasha had never been so protective, except when Kouga had been around. She blinked and cocked her head to the side, trying to figure out what was up with him. The only response she got was: 'Stop staring at me!'
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The next few days were spent at the village, except for Sango, who went off to her hometown once again. They didn't leave until Inuyasha was sure that Kagome was fine, which was quite annoying as Kagome was fine three weeks ago.
First, to Inuyasha's disgust, they stopped by Kouga's den, who was more then delighted to meet Kagome, but not so delighted to get yelled at, beat up, and agree to give Kagome his shards of Shikon (with a little persuasion from Tetsusaiga of course!).
Leaving, Inuyasha walked by Kagome in the back the whole way with a suspicious look on his face. His only response was: 'Stop staring at me!'
The group huddled around the fire in Kaede's pit in her hut as the Shikon No Tama pieced back together. Their quest was finally over.
Or was it?