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~Scroll 8~

~Nukude and Kagura~

"Erf. So this is.what Naraku has to offer?" Nukude said painfully. "Not many have been able to withstand my winds for this long. I'm surprised." Kagura said in a monotone voice. "Even against one of my strongest, my, what strong lungs you have." Kagura added. "I'm not. Finished with you yet.This time. I'll get you." Nukude replied as he clutched his bleeding body. "I love a strong spirit. Too bad it will be a waste." Kagura jeered as she readied her fan. Nukude went into a meditative state and began chanting cryptic words. "What are you doing?" Kagura questioned. "No matter, you will be gone before you even finish." Kagura began to attack with her wind blades. "MIZURYU!" Nukude shouted as he broke his meditation. Kagura stopped abruptly, watching as a water veil enveloped around Nukude. Nukude placed his hands together, leaving his index finger of his right hand extended upwards. The water veil began to take a form, the form of a dragon. Nukude released his grasp and placed himself into a stance, for use of fireballs. He then thrust his hands forward at Kagura and the water dragon, opening its mouth went for the attack. Kagura went into a defensive pose, as the dragon blasted her back. The attack had left her wounded, but not enough to put her out. "Heh, I've got a lot more where that came from." Nukude smirked. "Grrr, you.will pay for that." Kagura moaned as she fell to the ground on her knees.

Meanwhile.

"Hey guys! Aren't we going to go see what that scream was?" Kagome asked as Inu-yasha and Koga continued to bicker. "Kagome, how about we leave them here, they'll catch on eventually and the can catch up pretty fast." Miroku whispered. "I heard that!" Inu-yasha shouted. "These ears aren't for show only you know!" "Yeah, they are for touching, scratching, and hearing!" Kagome added as she began scratching Inu-yasha behind his ears. "That.feels.ni- WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT! I thought you were over that!" Inu- yasha shouted as he jerked back. "I was but I just couldn't resist." Kagome smiled. "Shall we go now?" Sango asked. "Yes, let's go." Kagome replied. "Th-that castle, it looks like Naraku's!" Shippou shouted as he pointed. "*sniff* It is." Inu-yasha said with a low voice. "Let's go, we might be able to finish him off once and for all." Miroku said. "That's a very low chance, but a chance none the less." Kagome answered. They began to run towards the castle until a brush of wind came from their backs. 'I will have my revenge for my comrades! Naraku and Kagura will DIE!' Koga thought to himself as he ran, leaving the others way behind.

"AQUA TORENT BLADE!" Nukude shouted. Kagura, still weak, was able to dodge it though. 'Maybe HE has the potential to destroy Naraku as well.' Kagura thought as she fell to the ground once more, gasping and clutching her body. Kagura was too weak to do anymore attacks, but Nukude was using attack after attack. "STOP!!!" Nukude jerked his head to the direction of where it came from. It was Koga. "I'm the one who shall get revenge for my fallen comrades!" Koga shouted. "For another day Koga. " Kagura said as she finally used her feather to escape. "It's your turn now Naraku!" She shouted. "Hmph, I guess I need to finish him myself?" Naraku said behind the shades within the castle. "So be it." "Naraku eh? That's even better." Koga smirked as he dashed toward where Naraku stay hidden. "Wait!" Nukude shouted. A burst of purple smoke suddenly pushed back Koga, and he fell flat on his back. "Wh-what was that? Koga asked. "You were blown back from my aura? How weak." Naraku jeered. "Grrr no one makes fun of me that way!" Koga dashed in a mad flurry to attack Naraku once more.

"Nukude! Koga!" Kagome and the others shouted as they ran towards them. "Naraku! You're mine!" Inu-yasha shouted as he drew the Tetsusaiga. "Hmm, so everyone is here. Time to make you my puppet once more!" Naraku shouted. 'What.or who could he mean?' Kagome thought. Naraku suddenly appeared in front of Nukude and grabbed the 3 shards imbedded in the sheath of Nukude's sword and quickly reappeared 3 feet away. "These shards will do nicely." Naraku said as he soon gave it evil properties. "*gasp* my shards!" Nukude said as he looked upon his sheath. "Now Nukude, you WILL become my puppet once again! And kill your friends once more!" Naraku shouted as he flicked one of the now evil shards into Nukude's forehead. All the others gasped as they watched in horror of what Nukude might become. "Naraku, you.you.GRRR, TETSUSAIGA!!!" Inu-yasha shouted as he ran to Naraku. Nukude, with his head tilt down soon held his arm up as to signal Inu-yasha to stop. "Thanks for the power up Naraku." Nukude said as he looked up. "What? How can that be?" Naraku questioned. Nukude moved into a more relaxed pose rubbing his prayer beads around his neck. "Like I'd tell you how I'm not affected!"

Will Nukude finish Naraku off? Or will Naraku find out and have Nukude kill everyone just as he had before? Find out in Scroll 9, The Evil Nukude!?