Chapter 26
Well....it's all coming to a close now. Note: I suck at romance so there's only hints in this story!
Disclaimer: I own my brain and Alex. And that's all! GO AWAY!
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Last Time:
I braced myself just outside the miasma and called my power to my hands. Faintly, they began to glow pink. As I extended one hand, I began to tremble. 'Would this work? Will I get burned? How long will my power hold out for? What do I do when I reach the bastard? What if he knows I'm coming and has an attack ready for me?' The questions ran through my mind at an abnormal rate. I knew I was afraid. Turning, I gave my family and friends one last glance. They were desperate; being pushed into the trees. Grandma Kagome couldn't do this. She doesn't know how to fight hand to hand combat. Mom does, but she doesn't have much in the way of miko powers. I gave them all what I hoped would not be my last smile and pushed my way into the miasma.
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Continuation:
Pushing my way through the miasma was like pushing my through partially set white glue. My legs were screaming with the effort. I could breath, but just barely. I couldn't hear anything either. Not the shouts of my family or friends, not Naraku's evil laughter.
I knew I was getting closer to Naraku when the miasma started to thin out slightly. And with almost an audible 'Pop' I was threw and in the center of the miasma with Naraku in his Kuwabara skin. Evil laughter really did not suit the kitten loving baka. Neither did glaring, as that was what he was doing the second he saw me. Snarling, he sent a blast of his infamous miasma towards me. I held up my still pink glowing hands, and the poisonous fumes dissipated. I could see his eyes bleed to red as I was purifying his powerful attack. I watched on, nervously as he drew upon Kuwabaka's 'Spirit Sword', and I prayed that my own weapons would be able to hold out against his sword as I held my own weapons out. Both of us rushed the other at the same time. Sparks flew as our weapons rang out against the other. It would have been so easy to just reach out and touch him, to purify him. But the strength of the pressure that he applied against me made it so that if I had done that, I would have been overpowered, and more than likely, killed. So, tempting as it was, I just held up against him. Pushing off from him, I eyed him warily. This was not going to be easy. Any flaw that I could find would be of the greatest help.
That flaw came as his surprise when my grandmother's arrows streaked past, right under his nose. Darting in, I channeled all my miko power in to my stiletto. I felt the pressure as my blade slid into his chest, scraping past bone. The miko power flared inside him, making him scream in agony. The force of the conflicting powers made me stagger backwards. Pink light pulsed out of his screaming mouth, the miasma dissipating rapidly, until it had all disappeared. I took no notice of the others, I was to entranced on what was happening to the bastard who kidnapped me Dad and who had either tortured him personally, or had him tortured. With one last flare, Naraku crumpled into ash. I wish it could have ended differently. That the baka could have reclaimed his body, but his spirit was lost in Miroku's wind tunnel. This had been a costly fight. Even the prisoners we were supposed to free were gone. It was if they never existed. The only thing that we did manage to accomplish was saving my Dad, and erasing Naraku for eternity. Some consolation prize huh.
I stood, blearily in a daze while friends and family surrounded me and offered congratulations and praise, and some rants on my own stupidity. Numbly I nodded at all of them, not really hearing what they were saying. I think I was in shock or something. When Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Sango, and Miroku were saying their good byes, my eyes widened in even more shock. 'They were leaving? But why?' I then remembered that they were already dead. They had to go back where they belonged. I hugged them all in turn. Grandpa told me not to lose in a fight and to be careful. Grandma told me how happy she was go get to know me, even in such a short time. And that she thought that Kurama and I looked cute together. I blushed scarlet when she non-chalantly mentioned that. Sango told me to be strong, while she smacked Miroku who had rubbed her rear end. Miroku, with his new red hand print, smiled at me and told me that I should just listen to my heart. It was the best thing he had ever done. He then gazed over a Sango who was still glaring at him. Mom was the last to say good-bye. She had already said her good byes to Dad, and yelled at him for drinking so much and allowing himself to become so slovenly. She hugged me and told me that no matter what I decided to do in my life, that she was proud of me. I hugged her tightly back as she was saying this. As they were fading from view I waved to them one last time, and they in turn smiled back to me.
Getting home was a lot easier than getting to Naraku. Yusuke called on Boton to come get us. It seemed that she could not get down to where we needed to go at first because with Naraku there, there had been a barrier in place against such an intrusion. But since he was dead, and we were there, she now could go there. When she was told of Kuwabara's death, she only nodded grimly. As the grim reaper, it had been her duty to guide the dead to be judged. Opening a portal, she led us to Koenma's office. The spirit detectives entered the door while the rest of us waited for Boton to return, as she had just opened another portal to Uncle Sesshomaru's home. Dad and I just sat quietly. Neither one of wanted to talk just yet. Boton's return was just as quick as her departure. As she was taking Dad home, I whispered to him that I would see him next week, and that we would talk then.
After Boton had taken me home, I gazed at the shrine where I lived. It still looked the same, still peaceful. It felt good to be home. But it felt a little bit lonely. It was very quiet as I entered my home. Changing back to my miko robes, I lit the fire and gazed into its depths and tried to lose myself in its dancing flames. It seemed to have taken a long time from the start of the mission to when I returned home. But it had only been two days shy of a month. Tomorrow was the full moon. Tomorrow I would be human for the night. When I tore my gaze from the fire, I stumbled towards my room and fell onto my bed, asleep.
Morning light shone on my face, waking me from my memories. Bathing and dressing for the day, I glanced out one of the windows. It was a glorious day. The sky was a faultless blue, and the forest was alive with sound. The clearing where I first saw the spirit detectives was nothing more than a clearing now. The demon they fought there, nothing more than a passing memory. I would miss them. Even Hiei. I liked arguing with him. But more than that, I would miss Kurama. It was fun having another part Kitsune around. Not to mention I was half in love with him. Sighing, I took my customary place in front of the fire to meditate for the day.
I was awoken from my trance by a soft knock on the door of the shrine. Wondering who would knock in a place that was open to all, I stepped over to the doorway. Opening it, the first thing I saw was red. A red rose, and red hair. Then I noticed green eyes. As green as my own. And then a familiar purple outfit. "Would you care to accompany me to dinner tomorrow?" Launching myself to hug him, I whispered 'Yes' just loud enough for him to hear me. A hug to start, a kiss to finish.
Fin
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And here ends this story.
My many heart felt thanks to all who reviewed. You are the ones who kept me writing this story when I was about to toss it in the garbage.
Reviewers for:
Chapter 1:
noname
Yalina
Melony : Mel Mel! I LOVE YOU! I MISS YOU!
Sailor Kagome
Swlilbabigrl
Chapter 2:
NO ONE REVIEWED THIS CHAPTER!
Chapter 3:
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Melancholy-Girl
Meikyuu Kanashimi
Chapter 4:
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Sailor Knight Shadowstar
SurfAngel
Chapter 5:
Kasia Matsubishi
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Chapter 6:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 7:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Chapter 8:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 9:
Cheyo-Vera
Kasia Matsubishi
Chapter 10:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Morlana
Nykimstar
Chapter 11:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Chapter 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16
Cheyo Vera
Chapter 17:
Cheyo Vera
Simply Hopeless
ElveNDestiNy
Chapter 18:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 19:
Cheyo-Vera
CMD
Harmony
Chapter 20:
Sahar369
Starkitty
Inu-Ice-Dragon
Chapter 21:
Cheyo-Vera
bartor530
Bob no Saru
BOmhammer
Chapter 22:
Cheyo-Vera
Bamachik420
Charroum (How did you manage to review this chappie twice!)
Sticksouttounge
Chapter 23:
arata_priestess
Sumi Toshi
Cheyo-Vera
Charroum
Chapter 24:
Talaroh
Katsurinia
Chapter 25:
teenager14
Cheyo-Vera
Katsurina
Chapter 26:
Cheyo-Vera
Katsurina
Koranu
I hope you all enjoyed this, and thank you for being patient as I wrote this. A lot of things happened as I was writing this. Two deaths in the family, the death of a family friend, and me moving states away and losing all my friends. But! I still manage to find all the silver linings! Life goes on and so did this fic! Hasta to all you wonderful people! And thank you to my most frequent reviewer! YAY Cheyo-Vera! ::Hugs:: You're the best!
Signing out ~DevilWench~
Well....it's all coming to a close now. Note: I suck at romance so there's only hints in this story!
Disclaimer: I own my brain and Alex. And that's all! GO AWAY!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Last Time:
I braced myself just outside the miasma and called my power to my hands. Faintly, they began to glow pink. As I extended one hand, I began to tremble. 'Would this work? Will I get burned? How long will my power hold out for? What do I do when I reach the bastard? What if he knows I'm coming and has an attack ready for me?' The questions ran through my mind at an abnormal rate. I knew I was afraid. Turning, I gave my family and friends one last glance. They were desperate; being pushed into the trees. Grandma Kagome couldn't do this. She doesn't know how to fight hand to hand combat. Mom does, but she doesn't have much in the way of miko powers. I gave them all what I hoped would not be my last smile and pushed my way into the miasma.
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Continuation:
Pushing my way through the miasma was like pushing my through partially set white glue. My legs were screaming with the effort. I could breath, but just barely. I couldn't hear anything either. Not the shouts of my family or friends, not Naraku's evil laughter.
I knew I was getting closer to Naraku when the miasma started to thin out slightly. And with almost an audible 'Pop' I was threw and in the center of the miasma with Naraku in his Kuwabara skin. Evil laughter really did not suit the kitten loving baka. Neither did glaring, as that was what he was doing the second he saw me. Snarling, he sent a blast of his infamous miasma towards me. I held up my still pink glowing hands, and the poisonous fumes dissipated. I could see his eyes bleed to red as I was purifying his powerful attack. I watched on, nervously as he drew upon Kuwabaka's 'Spirit Sword', and I prayed that my own weapons would be able to hold out against his sword as I held my own weapons out. Both of us rushed the other at the same time. Sparks flew as our weapons rang out against the other. It would have been so easy to just reach out and touch him, to purify him. But the strength of the pressure that he applied against me made it so that if I had done that, I would have been overpowered, and more than likely, killed. So, tempting as it was, I just held up against him. Pushing off from him, I eyed him warily. This was not going to be easy. Any flaw that I could find would be of the greatest help.
That flaw came as his surprise when my grandmother's arrows streaked past, right under his nose. Darting in, I channeled all my miko power in to my stiletto. I felt the pressure as my blade slid into his chest, scraping past bone. The miko power flared inside him, making him scream in agony. The force of the conflicting powers made me stagger backwards. Pink light pulsed out of his screaming mouth, the miasma dissipating rapidly, until it had all disappeared. I took no notice of the others, I was to entranced on what was happening to the bastard who kidnapped me Dad and who had either tortured him personally, or had him tortured. With one last flare, Naraku crumpled into ash. I wish it could have ended differently. That the baka could have reclaimed his body, but his spirit was lost in Miroku's wind tunnel. This had been a costly fight. Even the prisoners we were supposed to free were gone. It was if they never existed. The only thing that we did manage to accomplish was saving my Dad, and erasing Naraku for eternity. Some consolation prize huh.
I stood, blearily in a daze while friends and family surrounded me and offered congratulations and praise, and some rants on my own stupidity. Numbly I nodded at all of them, not really hearing what they were saying. I think I was in shock or something. When Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Sango, and Miroku were saying their good byes, my eyes widened in even more shock. 'They were leaving? But why?' I then remembered that they were already dead. They had to go back where they belonged. I hugged them all in turn. Grandpa told me not to lose in a fight and to be careful. Grandma told me how happy she was go get to know me, even in such a short time. And that she thought that Kurama and I looked cute together. I blushed scarlet when she non-chalantly mentioned that. Sango told me to be strong, while she smacked Miroku who had rubbed her rear end. Miroku, with his new red hand print, smiled at me and told me that I should just listen to my heart. It was the best thing he had ever done. He then gazed over a Sango who was still glaring at him. Mom was the last to say good-bye. She had already said her good byes to Dad, and yelled at him for drinking so much and allowing himself to become so slovenly. She hugged me and told me that no matter what I decided to do in my life, that she was proud of me. I hugged her tightly back as she was saying this. As they were fading from view I waved to them one last time, and they in turn smiled back to me.
Getting home was a lot easier than getting to Naraku. Yusuke called on Boton to come get us. It seemed that she could not get down to where we needed to go at first because with Naraku there, there had been a barrier in place against such an intrusion. But since he was dead, and we were there, she now could go there. When she was told of Kuwabara's death, she only nodded grimly. As the grim reaper, it had been her duty to guide the dead to be judged. Opening a portal, she led us to Koenma's office. The spirit detectives entered the door while the rest of us waited for Boton to return, as she had just opened another portal to Uncle Sesshomaru's home. Dad and I just sat quietly. Neither one of wanted to talk just yet. Boton's return was just as quick as her departure. As she was taking Dad home, I whispered to him that I would see him next week, and that we would talk then.
After Boton had taken me home, I gazed at the shrine where I lived. It still looked the same, still peaceful. It felt good to be home. But it felt a little bit lonely. It was very quiet as I entered my home. Changing back to my miko robes, I lit the fire and gazed into its depths and tried to lose myself in its dancing flames. It seemed to have taken a long time from the start of the mission to when I returned home. But it had only been two days shy of a month. Tomorrow was the full moon. Tomorrow I would be human for the night. When I tore my gaze from the fire, I stumbled towards my room and fell onto my bed, asleep.
Morning light shone on my face, waking me from my memories. Bathing and dressing for the day, I glanced out one of the windows. It was a glorious day. The sky was a faultless blue, and the forest was alive with sound. The clearing where I first saw the spirit detectives was nothing more than a clearing now. The demon they fought there, nothing more than a passing memory. I would miss them. Even Hiei. I liked arguing with him. But more than that, I would miss Kurama. It was fun having another part Kitsune around. Not to mention I was half in love with him. Sighing, I took my customary place in front of the fire to meditate for the day.
I was awoken from my trance by a soft knock on the door of the shrine. Wondering who would knock in a place that was open to all, I stepped over to the doorway. Opening it, the first thing I saw was red. A red rose, and red hair. Then I noticed green eyes. As green as my own. And then a familiar purple outfit. "Would you care to accompany me to dinner tomorrow?" Launching myself to hug him, I whispered 'Yes' just loud enough for him to hear me. A hug to start, a kiss to finish.
Fin
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And here ends this story.
My many heart felt thanks to all who reviewed. You are the ones who kept me writing this story when I was about to toss it in the garbage.
Reviewers for:
Chapter 1:
noname
Yalina
Melony : Mel Mel! I LOVE YOU! I MISS YOU!
Sailor Kagome
Swlilbabigrl
Chapter 2:
NO ONE REVIEWED THIS CHAPTER!
Chapter 3:
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Melancholy-Girl
Meikyuu Kanashimi
Chapter 4:
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Sailor Knight Shadowstar
SurfAngel
Chapter 5:
Kasia Matsubishi
Hogwarts, A History Girl
Chapter 6:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 7:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Chapter 8:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 9:
Cheyo-Vera
Kasia Matsubishi
Chapter 10:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Morlana
Nykimstar
Chapter 11:
Cheyo-Vera
Zoned Out Day Dreamer
Chapter 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16
Cheyo Vera
Chapter 17:
Cheyo Vera
Simply Hopeless
ElveNDestiNy
Chapter 18:
Cheyo-Vera
Chapter 19:
Cheyo-Vera
CMD
Harmony
Chapter 20:
Sahar369
Starkitty
Inu-Ice-Dragon
Chapter 21:
Cheyo-Vera
bartor530
Bob no Saru
BOmhammer
Chapter 22:
Cheyo-Vera
Bamachik420
Charroum (How did you manage to review this chappie twice!)
Sticksouttounge
Chapter 23:
arata_priestess
Sumi Toshi
Cheyo-Vera
Charroum
Chapter 24:
Talaroh
Katsurinia
Chapter 25:
teenager14
Cheyo-Vera
Katsurina
Chapter 26:
Cheyo-Vera
Katsurina
Koranu
I hope you all enjoyed this, and thank you for being patient as I wrote this. A lot of things happened as I was writing this. Two deaths in the family, the death of a family friend, and me moving states away and losing all my friends. But! I still manage to find all the silver linings! Life goes on and so did this fic! Hasta to all you wonderful people! And thank you to my most frequent reviewer! YAY Cheyo-Vera! ::Hugs:: You're the best!
Signing out ~DevilWench~