Chapter 20-Seperation.

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Inuyasha felt his heart rise and sink at the same time when he saw the group rush out from the hole he EXPRESSLY told them to hide in. He was happy that they were coming to fight by his side, but he was sad because they were in very real danger and, even though he never showed it, he was worried about all of them.

Including Kagome.

Yes, he decided a while ago that he was most probably in love with Kagome and after the Sango incident; he decided that he WAS in love with her. So you can imagine how happy he felt that Kagome told the Thunder Brothers about how much he was in love with her. He was quite touched that she said that and was secretly smiling like a child. Then Hiten and his lightning bolts ruined it ALL. So now, he was deeply immersed in a game of dodging the deadly lightning while trying to slash Hiten game.

Sango went straight for Manten, throwing her Boomerang bone and Kirara, who had been sleeping snugly in a pouch tied to Sango, came blazing out, full size and roaring like a lion. Miroku opened up his Kazaana and aimed it at Hiten, throwing his concentration with Inuyasha, letting Inuyasha have the upper hand. Shippou and Kagome began on Manten as well.

While Miroku distracted Hiten, Inuyasha threw the Tetsusaiga at the demon, but Hiten dodged by an inch. The blade flew through the air and landed on Manten's head, going straight through.

Suddenly the battle stopped as everyone stared at the dead Manten. Hiten's eyes nearly popped out of his skull as he rushed to his brother's side.

"Manten! Manten! MANTEN!" He cried, shaking his brother, tears streaming down his face. He clutched the dead Manten to his chest and let out an ear- piercing scream. Still crying uncontrollably, he stuck his hand into his brother's chest and drew out his heart.

"My sweet Manten, my beautiful Manten." He wailed in-between sobs. Then, he began to eat Manten's heart, still wailing and crying.

"He's absorbing his brother's powers!" Shippou gasped as they all watched in awe and horror.

Then Hiten stood up, blood dripping from his mouth and a look of shear hatred on his face. He looked like something from hell as he glared at the group.

"My Manten, my only is dead." He spat. "I will NOT let this pass."

Without warning, he let out a huge bolt of thunder. It ripped along the ground, causing a massive hole.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled, dodging the attack. "Get Shippou and run!"

Kagome nodded, and, picking up Shippou, she headed in the opposite direction of the battle.

"Come on Inuyasha!" Miroku yelled, sweat dripping down his face. "We can do this!"

But every attack, Hiten dodged, and every attempt to slash him, he avoided. His fury was redoubled as he slashed and hacked, but he was also missing his target, it seemed like they were all evenly matched.

Half way through running away, Shippou started. "My father's pelt!"

Kagome looked back, everyone was involved in trying to kill the last Thunder brother and the Thunder brother was involved in trying to kill everyone else.

Kagome turned sharply and ran as fast as she could towards Manten's body, her heart pumping away like it was going to burst.

She reached the body undetected; she hacked at the pelt, trying desperately to undo it. Shippou helped out, shaking like a leaf, constantly looking over his shoulder and whispering to hurry up. The pelt finally came undone and Kagome bolted away from the battle with Shippou clinging to her shoulder.

Hiten saw movement in the corner of his eye. He instantly turned his head and let out the power of the thunder, which his brother had previously owned.

Inuyasha had about two seconds to scream out Kagome's name as she turned her head towards the oncoming attack. Everything slowed down as the bolt got closer and closer to its target. Kagome's mouth opened but nothing came out. The bolt hit directly and the last thing Inuyasha saw was Kagome being swept upwards, trying to hold onto Shippou, her eyes looking distant and her mouth calling his name.

Inuyasha was angry.

Inuyasha was pissed.

Screw that, he was bloody homicidal.

Not even Hiten's sorrow and anger could add up to Inuyasha's. His eyes became flared, his teeth were gritted, and his muscle's were tensed. He swung at Hiten with his bare fist, hitting him square in the jaw. Hiten looked at him in shock as Inuyasha swung again and again, each time hitting Hiten harder and harder.

"No one has DARED-!" Hiten managed to say before another punch landed on his face.

Miroku and Sango looked on as Inuyasha used his bare hands to attack Hiten. They knew they weren't needed anymore in this battle. It was still flaming where Kagome and Shippou had been hit, Miroku put a comforting arm around Sango as she began to sob.

Hiten was sprawled on the ground. His face was bloody and bruised as Inuyasha stood over him.

"Heh," Hiten choked, blood flying from his mouth. "Are you upset now Hanyou? I killed your little wench. Are you sad now? Lost without your little human girl."

"AND WHAT OF IT?!" Inuyasha yelled so loud that Miroku thought his ears were gonna burst.

Slowly, Inuyasha drew his Tetsusaiga, holding it over Hiten. The demon's pupils went down drastically as Inuyasha threw the blade into his neck, making sure to twist it around, causing as much pain as he could, he took it out, and thrust it back into Hiten, he then repeated the process, getting faster and faster, cursing and shouting inaudible things and he continued to stab and the dead body. It was only when Sango put a hand on his shoulder did Inuyasha stop. He snatched it away and walked to the sight where Kagome and Shippou had been blasted. He hung he head.

"Inuyasha."

He instantly snapped it back up, to come face-to-face with Kagome. She and Shippou were covered in blue flames, the pelt of Shippou's father floated around.

"K-Kagome." Inuyasha whispered softly.

"Thank you, Inuyasha." Kagome said, her eyes softening.

"Yeah," Shippou chimed in. "My Daddy's soul can rest in peace now."

A big gust of wind blew Kagome's hair up, about to take them to the world beyond.

Inuyasha leapt to Kagome. "No! Wait! You can't go!" 'I have to tell her!' Was all he could think of.

He grabbed Kagome's hand as the flames and the pelt flew into the sky. The wind died down, leaving Kagome and Shippou standing there with Inuyasha clutching Kagome's hand desperately and looking into her eyes. He blinked.

"What do you mean 'don't go?'" She asked him, shocked at his sudden desperation to have her stay.

He looked down at their intertwined hands and immediately ripped his away, frowning and blushing furiously.

"Papa, he protected us with his foxfire." Shippou whispered, looking into the distance.

"Can't you tell foxfire when you see it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, smirking like a true pervert.

Inuyasha stomped off. "You're ALL lying idiots!" He shouted, not looking back.

They all followed him, smirking and raising eyebrows, except for Kagome, who was confused as hell.

A little while on, the ground began to rumble, then shake. The group looked down uncertainly and the shaking got bigger.

"EEEEEEARTHQUAKE!" Shippou yelled, jumping about.

The ground began to give way and open up. Inuyasha leapt back to the group as they stumbled about.

"It's like The Land Before Time!" Miroku shouted over the roaring of the ground opening up.

A huge slit went under Kagome's legs and opened up immediately. She screamed and she went plummeting down, only to be caught by Inuyasha. He grabbed the edge of the ground and forced himself and Kagome up. Turning around, Kagome saw that she and Inuyasha were on one side while Miroku, Sango and Shippou were on the other, and it was rising as Kagome's falling.

When the shaking finally stopped, Kagome and Inuyasha were at least twenty feet below the others with a fifty feet gap.

"This is DEFINITELY like the Land Before Time!" Miroku shouted down at the two, he was faint, but still audible.

"You guys keep on going!" Kagome urged. "We'll find a way across! Go now!"

Reluctantly, the three left the edge of the cliff and disappeared from sight.

Sighing, Kagome turned to Inuyasha. "Well, looks like it's just you and me again." She said heartily and began to walk along the edge of the cliff.

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My back huuuuuuuuurts. I didn't know how stressful Christmas could be! So many times I've had to go shopping! But I think I've got everybody what they wanted. ^.^

I'm sorry I took so long. I couldn't really be bothered with it. It's taken me ages because I'd type some, then give up!

So what's everyone getting for Christmas? I'm getting a new stereo (yay!) a Hello Kitty clock, cos I can't get up! A calendar and I think I have a hair straightener! I'm quite please as I got quite a few presents this year! I never used to have loads like other people, cos we could never afford it! But this year, I have the most! Mwahahahahahahha. My new addiction is Karekano.

Please leave reviews as they make me happy! Even if you've already done it! I like long reviews too! And funny ones! Hey, I'm not picky, just review!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2004!

Lotsa luuurv

Sakura Clover