On the Way to the End
Disclaimer: I own nothing blah blah blah cause ya know if I DID own the Inuyasha cast I wouldn't be here typing fanfic but rolling around in my shit loads of money.
*The beginning of the story ; we discover Kagome's odd dreams and are drawn into battle.
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Chapter 1 :A Peaceful Moments of Lies and Danger
"Inuyasha why not come down and talk to me if you are going to hang around?" Asked Kagome not looking up from her reflection. Shocked Inuyasha came down from the tree top and stood by her.
"How'd you know I was there?"
"I saw your reflection silly." She laughed and stood up, brushing some grass from her skirt she looked up and saw him smiling at her. "What were you doing up there staring at me?"
Inuyasha scowled at the fact he had been caught. Huffing, he crossed his arms and he turned his back to her, muttering how a person couldn't sit in a tree any more with out being interrogated. His behavior hadn't changed and it amused Kagome how the same things could still embarrass him. She tried suppressing the grin that threatened her lips but it was not to be held back she didn't know why she even attempted she could never stop her self from smiling no matter how hard she tried. Letting a slight giggle slip out Inuyasha's ear perked and he peered back around over his shoulder and smiled himself. Why did her smile have to be so infectious?
"I saw you counting the shards," he said changing the subject around "how many do we have now, we've collected quite a few in the last month."
"240,that's a lot more then we had thought...It is nearing completion now I can feel it ...soon..." Now Kagome looked away , she didn't want Inuyasha to see what might be flashing in her eyes. Glancing off to the distance she thought aloud but very quietly "Soon ... it all will end. He is coming"
Since gathering a decent fraction of the shards the dreams had started; dreams of the end that were growing more frequent and vivid. Dreams of Inuyasha ...of him ....dying? The end of it was always so hazy but the sight of him falling and Naraku about to slay him was still too much for her. It was the last words she heard before waking that frightened her the most Naraku's voice coming through ringing in her head perfectly even for a while after she had awaken "I am coming, it will be mine." No one knew , she had managed to keep it a secret from every one even Inuyasha. It was getting harder and harder to keep it from him seeing as how he watched over her as she slept; he was always there when she woke up. Her eyes would be wide from fright and her brow sweaty from the nightly hallucinations, but he would be there asking her what was wrong and soothing her frazzled nerves. Lying she had made stories up about stress, about family, about all sorts of different things, but how much longer till he saw past the excuses; he was growing suspicious already.
"Kagome, what's wrong?"
"Oh nothing." more lies "I am just thinking soon this will all be over and we can get on with our lives ya know." He wanted to say more insist to know what was wrong the last few months she had been waking up with terrible nightmares but she wouldn't talk to him about them and it worried him that she was keeping this secret. But he had fought with Kagome before and by now he new it was pointless getting information out of her that she didn't want to let go of.
"I wish you would tell me the truth Kagome..." He put out his hand and let it fall gently on her shoulder and gave a squeeze. She got quiet and her mind raced. Fortunately a small higher pitched voice was heard coming closer and all need for an excuse or lie was lost as the distraction neared.
"That sounds like Shippo" In deed you could hear the fox's cry long before his small furry frame came bouncing over the landscape screaming for the demon and the girl. As Shippo got closer Kagome's expression went from relieved to concern as she realized that his screams were ones of alarm.
"KAGOME!!! INUYASHA!!!!" the young one shouted "DEMONS , Dragon demons!!" upon reaching the pair his screams became no less frantic as he widely flapped his arms with his gasped explanation. "Their attacking the village !!! Come on they need your help!!!"
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It took only a few minuets for Inuyasha to race back to the village with Kagome and Shippo riding on his back and the sight that awaited them was almost to horrendous for words. Frozen corpses cluttered the streets and soaring over the village were three dragons each measuring about 30-35 feet tall scales that shone like dark purple steal glinting in the sun light. They opened their black, bloodied mouths to reveal their long blue flame like tongues that went lapping into the air as they let out screeching wails of attack before unleashing their flames of poisoned ice. Sango and Miroku were already in the middle of things battling as well as they could but it was obvious that they needed the help of their friends and fast. Kagome jumped off of Inuyasha's back and ran to look for the nearest bow and quiver of arrows while Inuyasha made an automatic grabbed for his sword, Tetsusaiga.
"INUYASHA!!!" Yelled Miroku as he jumped away from the blast of clear blue-ish flame that shot forth from one of the beasts. "Avoid the flames they are flames of poisoned ice!"
Looking at the bodies of those who had not known better that littered the street the warning looked well deserved. Once hit with a blast of poison ice the victims body would be frozen over and under the ice the body would turn green from the tainted frost until it looked much like a mummy over taken by mold. Inuyasha took notice and cringed feeling slightly sorry for the souls of those who had fallen to it, but there was not much time for mourning as one of the dragon demons swooped down and began aiming for Inuyasha . Quick as he could he jumped and rolled out of the way dodging the deadly flame by very little. He jumped to his feet and lashed out at his monster assailant with a swing of the Tetsusaiga slashing it with a forceful bow to the neck. While his inflicted wound ran deep the beast continued as if he had only been slightly tapped and retaliated with another blast of the deadly flame.
"What's up with these things?" He cried "You hit them and they don't even notice!"
Sango gave a toss of her Hiraikotsu and taking advantage of the short time till it returned she shouted back to him "We juts have to hold them off Inuyasha till enough of the villagers are gone so Miroku can take them in with his wind tunnel!"Indeed there lay the problem there were so many villagers running about still that it was almost impossible for Miroku to unleash his Kazana .
"Damn humans...." Inuyasha scowled and he moved to avoid a blast. He now jumped and grabbing a few people in his free hand shielded a fevered gust with his sword. Hopping on to a few of the remaining roof tops he dropped the towns people on to the ground away from the fight. "Stay here!" He commanded, a more the un-needed order, as she shot back to help more.
Mean while Kagome had returned with a full quiver of arrows and bow and was preparing to fire. She horribly looked around 'Where to aim' she thought seeking the perfect target and then as if to answer there it was. She saw past the flying creatures and on to a tree branch; it was the pale purple glint of the statue of the three dragons that had caught her attention and as she looked closer she saw the one holding it.
"Kagura!" She shouted and with out further hesitation released the miko arrow that had been drawn and poised on her bow. The arrow flew through the air and hit it's target perfectly, striking the statue at it's heart and shattering it in to crumbling pieces of ash in the female youkai's hands. The dragons them selves went ridged and twisted and glowing cracks on their flesh began to show, giving one final collected scream before busting in to glittering lavender dust. Startled Kagura looked straight at Kagome and scowled; not wanting to be the target of the second arrow Kagome had already begun to aim, Kagura made a wave of her fan and was off.
"So this is how it is." Kagome spoke out loud to no one around but to the one person who she felt had been there the whole time. Her voice now was almost yelling "Naraku! IS this you!?" And as she spoke she heard it, the words that made anything else she might have said freeze in a choke to her own throat. They came clear as day as if being spoken directly into her ear ......
"I have come , I will kill you all and the jewel will be mine."
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Disclaimer: I own nothing blah blah blah cause ya know if I DID own the Inuyasha cast I wouldn't be here typing fanfic but rolling around in my shit loads of money.
*The beginning of the story ; we discover Kagome's odd dreams and are drawn into battle.
------------------------------------------------------------
Chapter 1 :A Peaceful Moments of Lies and Danger
"Inuyasha why not come down and talk to me if you are going to hang around?" Asked Kagome not looking up from her reflection. Shocked Inuyasha came down from the tree top and stood by her.
"How'd you know I was there?"
"I saw your reflection silly." She laughed and stood up, brushing some grass from her skirt she looked up and saw him smiling at her. "What were you doing up there staring at me?"
Inuyasha scowled at the fact he had been caught. Huffing, he crossed his arms and he turned his back to her, muttering how a person couldn't sit in a tree any more with out being interrogated. His behavior hadn't changed and it amused Kagome how the same things could still embarrass him. She tried suppressing the grin that threatened her lips but it was not to be held back she didn't know why she even attempted she could never stop her self from smiling no matter how hard she tried. Letting a slight giggle slip out Inuyasha's ear perked and he peered back around over his shoulder and smiled himself. Why did her smile have to be so infectious?
"I saw you counting the shards," he said changing the subject around "how many do we have now, we've collected quite a few in the last month."
"240,that's a lot more then we had thought...It is nearing completion now I can feel it ...soon..." Now Kagome looked away , she didn't want Inuyasha to see what might be flashing in her eyes. Glancing off to the distance she thought aloud but very quietly "Soon ... it all will end. He is coming"
Since gathering a decent fraction of the shards the dreams had started; dreams of the end that were growing more frequent and vivid. Dreams of Inuyasha ...of him ....dying? The end of it was always so hazy but the sight of him falling and Naraku about to slay him was still too much for her. It was the last words she heard before waking that frightened her the most Naraku's voice coming through ringing in her head perfectly even for a while after she had awaken "I am coming, it will be mine." No one knew , she had managed to keep it a secret from every one even Inuyasha. It was getting harder and harder to keep it from him seeing as how he watched over her as she slept; he was always there when she woke up. Her eyes would be wide from fright and her brow sweaty from the nightly hallucinations, but he would be there asking her what was wrong and soothing her frazzled nerves. Lying she had made stories up about stress, about family, about all sorts of different things, but how much longer till he saw past the excuses; he was growing suspicious already.
"Kagome, what's wrong?"
"Oh nothing." more lies "I am just thinking soon this will all be over and we can get on with our lives ya know." He wanted to say more insist to know what was wrong the last few months she had been waking up with terrible nightmares but she wouldn't talk to him about them and it worried him that she was keeping this secret. But he had fought with Kagome before and by now he new it was pointless getting information out of her that she didn't want to let go of.
"I wish you would tell me the truth Kagome..." He put out his hand and let it fall gently on her shoulder and gave a squeeze. She got quiet and her mind raced. Fortunately a small higher pitched voice was heard coming closer and all need for an excuse or lie was lost as the distraction neared.
"That sounds like Shippo" In deed you could hear the fox's cry long before his small furry frame came bouncing over the landscape screaming for the demon and the girl. As Shippo got closer Kagome's expression went from relieved to concern as she realized that his screams were ones of alarm.
"KAGOME!!! INUYASHA!!!!" the young one shouted "DEMONS , Dragon demons!!" upon reaching the pair his screams became no less frantic as he widely flapped his arms with his gasped explanation. "Their attacking the village !!! Come on they need your help!!!"
* * * * * * * * * *
It took only a few minuets for Inuyasha to race back to the village with Kagome and Shippo riding on his back and the sight that awaited them was almost to horrendous for words. Frozen corpses cluttered the streets and soaring over the village were three dragons each measuring about 30-35 feet tall scales that shone like dark purple steal glinting in the sun light. They opened their black, bloodied mouths to reveal their long blue flame like tongues that went lapping into the air as they let out screeching wails of attack before unleashing their flames of poisoned ice. Sango and Miroku were already in the middle of things battling as well as they could but it was obvious that they needed the help of their friends and fast. Kagome jumped off of Inuyasha's back and ran to look for the nearest bow and quiver of arrows while Inuyasha made an automatic grabbed for his sword, Tetsusaiga.
"INUYASHA!!!" Yelled Miroku as he jumped away from the blast of clear blue-ish flame that shot forth from one of the beasts. "Avoid the flames they are flames of poisoned ice!"
Looking at the bodies of those who had not known better that littered the street the warning looked well deserved. Once hit with a blast of poison ice the victims body would be frozen over and under the ice the body would turn green from the tainted frost until it looked much like a mummy over taken by mold. Inuyasha took notice and cringed feeling slightly sorry for the souls of those who had fallen to it, but there was not much time for mourning as one of the dragon demons swooped down and began aiming for Inuyasha . Quick as he could he jumped and rolled out of the way dodging the deadly flame by very little. He jumped to his feet and lashed out at his monster assailant with a swing of the Tetsusaiga slashing it with a forceful bow to the neck. While his inflicted wound ran deep the beast continued as if he had only been slightly tapped and retaliated with another blast of the deadly flame.
"What's up with these things?" He cried "You hit them and they don't even notice!"
Sango gave a toss of her Hiraikotsu and taking advantage of the short time till it returned she shouted back to him "We juts have to hold them off Inuyasha till enough of the villagers are gone so Miroku can take them in with his wind tunnel!"Indeed there lay the problem there were so many villagers running about still that it was almost impossible for Miroku to unleash his Kazana .
"Damn humans...." Inuyasha scowled and he moved to avoid a blast. He now jumped and grabbing a few people in his free hand shielded a fevered gust with his sword. Hopping on to a few of the remaining roof tops he dropped the towns people on to the ground away from the fight. "Stay here!" He commanded, a more the un-needed order, as she shot back to help more.
Mean while Kagome had returned with a full quiver of arrows and bow and was preparing to fire. She horribly looked around 'Where to aim' she thought seeking the perfect target and then as if to answer there it was. She saw past the flying creatures and on to a tree branch; it was the pale purple glint of the statue of the three dragons that had caught her attention and as she looked closer she saw the one holding it.
"Kagura!" She shouted and with out further hesitation released the miko arrow that had been drawn and poised on her bow. The arrow flew through the air and hit it's target perfectly, striking the statue at it's heart and shattering it in to crumbling pieces of ash in the female youkai's hands. The dragons them selves went ridged and twisted and glowing cracks on their flesh began to show, giving one final collected scream before busting in to glittering lavender dust. Startled Kagura looked straight at Kagome and scowled; not wanting to be the target of the second arrow Kagome had already begun to aim, Kagura made a wave of her fan and was off.
"So this is how it is." Kagome spoke out loud to no one around but to the one person who she felt had been there the whole time. Her voice now was almost yelling "Naraku! IS this you!?" And as she spoke she heard it, the words that made anything else she might have said freeze in a choke to her own throat. They came clear as day as if being spoken directly into her ear ......
"I have come , I will kill you all and the jewel will be mine."
-------------- end chapter 1 ---------------