Chapter #16... (come on people, where are the reviews?)

The ending is almost here and I don't think I got any reviews. *Should I just stop the story right now and leave the ending a mystery?* I might do that; I wont, if I get reviews. (Reminder: reviews show me that Im doing a good job and that encourages me to right better chapters) So I don't know how good this will turn out.

This Chapter: Rin and Sesshoumaru have a little lovey dovey moment, which is basically about "if I die, what will you do," etc. Stuff like that. Once that is over we switch to the Yasha Gang and how they're going after Naraku because Kagura relays a message. Kouga and his tribe set out because of Kagura. Kikyo is lured to Naraku because Kagura was leading her to him with a shard of the jewel.

Disclaimer: *I wish I may; I wish I might, first star I see tonight, may you grant my wish tonight... Please let me own Inu-san!

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The Beginning or End?

Rin slipped into her emerald kimono and watched from the corner of her eye as Sesshoumaru placed on his shirt and armor behind her. She tied the strap at her waist and picked up her demon snake armor. Since her last battle, Jaken had found a dead demon snake skin that matched hers and added on to it since her's was damaged. She placed Raikou, her new and improved sword that only works because of her 1/4 demon blood, in her sash. 'Today, I'll finally tell Sesshoumaru about me being a quarter dog-demon and I'll show him I'm more than a "worthless human", I'm...' she pulled out her sword and saw her reflection, '... I'm Rin.'

When she finished she went to the tall mirror in the room and tied her hair in a high ponytail. As she did so she thought, 'This is it. It all begins now. Once we reach Naraku's castle it'll start and who knows what will happen...?' She brushed back a bit of hair and patted her bangs to the side of her face.

She turned and walked to the window, 'Torumaru...'

Sesshoumaru tied Tenseiga and Toukijin to his waist and placed his tail over his shoulder. He pulled his long white hair back and ran his fingers through it; he ran his claws through his bangs and patted them down. He looked at Rin, who was stairing blankly at the open sky, 'There seems to be much on her mind. She'll fight Naraku soon. She is probably scared that she wont be able to defeat him. She's foolish if she thinks so; I know her strength, she will receive her brother. I'll help her to it.'

"Sesshoumaru," Rin called still looking at the sky.

His ears caught this and he walked up behind her, "What is it Rin?" He asked calmly.

Rin grabbed his hands at his side and held them at the front of her waist, "It all begins once we enter that castle, doesn't it?"

Sesshoumaru leaned his body against hers and breathed in her scent. It was full of courage, which he didn't expect. He looked up at the point in the sky she was looking at and noticed it was an early full moon. "Do you believe that it will begin or that it will end?"

Rin sighed knowing he would answer with a question, "Maybe both. Who knows what will begin and what will end. I'm just anxious to know, that's- all," she leaned her head back against his shoulder and felt his heart beat under his chest. She felt her own and noticed they were even, "Sesshoumaru, what will begin and end for you?"

He looked down at the top of her head and nestled his chin on top of it. He honestly didn't know what awaited him and why it did. He never needed to get invovled, he never needed to bring her back, or feel for a human. "Whatever happens will happen for a reason, just like everything has so far. We wont know until this is all over."

"With every end there is a beginning... my mother would always say that." Rin turned and placed her hands on his shoulders, "If something should begin it could be good or bad; who knows? Same with an ending: if it is good than we all make it; Naraku is destroyed. I'll probably get my brother back and I might live a normal life again. But if it's bad then something could happen to my- brother, me, or you..." Rin could feel herself getting emotional so she bit her lip to fight the nearing tears. "... If one of us doesn't make it, what will happen..." she said lowly to herself. She looked up at him and his expression hadn't changed, "I know if you don't make it, I'll never, ever forget you," she smiled and bit her lip harder.

"If I don't make it? There isn't a being in this world that could defeat me..." He noticed she was still wearing that emotional smile so he kissed her forehead, "if you die, I don't know what will happen to me and how I feel now."

"There's somthing I need to tell you- it's about who I really am..." Rin stopped before telling him about her secret and realized what he'd just said, "The way you feel now? How- is that?"

He was afraid that she would ask that so he turned from her and walked to the door; before he exited, he said, "We're leaving Rin."

Rin wiped the small tear that fell down her face; she looked at it musingly and smiled, "You're afraid of what will happen if you told me what you felt, arent you, Sesshoumaru? Yet, I wasn't ever afraid to tell you..."

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Kagura watched Rin wipe the small tears from her face. She walked from the window and followed Sesshoumaru's exit.

Kagura smirked and spoke to herself, "Sesshoumaru loves that human girl dearly. I envy him, a pretty face like his should love that of a demon. He will be destroyed because of his emotion towards this human." Kagura pulled out her feather and flew away, "No doubt, Sesshoumaru knew I was watching and decided to leave before he could say something that I would hear... He still thinks I'll betray him."

Kagura headed south to were Inuyasha was to check on him. "Next on the list, Inuyasha."

^.~

"Trust me guys I'm fine!" Kagome yelled trying to get everyone to understand that she had fully recovered from her "death".

Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Myouga were on her case saying that it wasn't healthy for her to fight since she "just got well", when she was up and able for 2 weeks.

"Lady Kagome, you could faint if you're to excited in a battle, or afraid," Myouga yelled up to her from Kilala's back.

"I know Kagome. I'm still worried about you. You haven't been yourself since that day!" Shippo cried, literally.

"Please, go back to your time Kagome and relax," Sango pleaded.

"Kagome, your beautiful body shouldn't be damaged anymore than it already has," Miroku said seductivly, "and if we want to keep it lovely and sex- Ah Hum, I mean healthy you should get your rest. How about I take you to this one place I..." Kagome grabbed the math book she was studying from and smacked him on the head causing him to fall back on Inuyasha's sleeping form.

Inuyasha woke up as cracky as ever, "Geez! Can't a guy get any sleep around here!" Inuyasha whined.

"I was only kidding Kagome," Miroku said apologetically as he gingerly rubbed the growing lump on his head.

Sango sighed and uncovered Shippo's ears, "He thinks he's such a player; he's really acting like a dirty old man."

Kagome stood up and screamed at the top of her lungs, "WILL YOU ALL JUST LISTEN TO ME!"

"Calm down Lady Kagome or you'll pass out," Myouga warned, but Kagome shot him an evil glare.

Inuyasha unplugged his ears and yelled, "WILL YOU SHUT UP! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP HERE!" Kagome balled her fist and prepared to say the "S" word and Inuyasha sat down like a little puppy.

She breathed and sat back down, "Listen, I went back to the doctor in my time and he said that I'm able to do normal exercises like Baseball, Volleyball, and..."

Everyone looked at her puzzled, not knowing anything about Baseball or Volleyball, "Whata and whata?" they said in unison.

Kagome sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "Slaying Evil Demons and Collecting Jewel Shards."

"Oh!" They said all together.

Inuyasha smelled Kagura in the air and jumped up looking around, "Where is she?"

They all looked at him, questioningly. Then Shippo asked, "What is it Inuyasha?"

"I smell the reek of Kagura."

"Inuyasha... your brother and Rin are going after Naraku. I have already told them his where-abouts, follow them and you will find him. I assure you this isn't a trap," Kagura's voice echoed through the area.

"Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha asked to himself.

"Yes. Him and that girl, Rin, are going after Naraku. I've told Rin you would help and she seemed quite happy."

"Don't listen Inuyasha, she's lieing," Miroku warned.

"I told you Monk, I'm not lieing. Kikyo will be going after him also. She is ready to take back to jewel."

Inuyasha twitched at this, "What does Kikyo have to do with this! I'm going to protect her from Naraku and I wont let anyone lead her straight to him!"

"Kikyo is free to do almost anything now. She wont stand back and wait for the jewel to be completed by someone like Naraku; she is most certainly ready to take it back."

Inuyasha growled and thought to himself, 'Kikyo... I wont let Naraku hurt her like he tried to last time, I wont! If anything happens to her it will be my fault for not protecting her.'

"If this is true, then tell us were Naraku is!" Sango yelled grabbing onto her boomerang.

"Ease down Demon Slayer. I can't tell you were to find him, if I did Naraku would get suspicious."

"Wouldn't he get suspicious knowing that everyone was headed towards him?" Kagome asked.

"Ah, Kikyo's reincarnation, Kagome... He would notice Sesshoumaru and Rin approaching and concentrate on them. He wont care for those who are behind, but if you all came form seperate directions, he'd have something ready for you."

"Why are you telling this to us, aren't you Naraku's incarnation? His friend?" Shippo asked carrying on to her every word.

"You're too young to understand this fox, but since you asked, I'll tell you. Naraku controls me and I deserve to be free. He's abused me more than he has you all! I want my freedom and I want him dead."

"We don't need to hear your petty stories Kagura!" Inuyasha yelled still trying to pinpoint her location, "Where are you?" he said quietly.

"I'm no where near here, I'm headed for someone else who might be joining you. Follow Kikyo and Sesshoumaru's scents," after that, her voice and her scent disappeared all together.

'Kikyo...' Inuyasha thought. 'I have to go for her.'

Kagome watched the expression on Inuyasha face change as Kagura mentioned Kikyo's name. 'He's going for her only I bet...' Kagome stuffed her books into her bag and placed it on her bike. She looked at her bow and quiver full of arrows and picked them up.

She walked ahead of them saying, "Lets go."

Inuyasha crossed his arms and slyly said behind her, "I thought you needed to study for those stupid "test" in your weird time!"

Kagome stopped and yelled to him, "I"M GOING TO HELP RIN AND KIKYO, JUST LIKE YOU!" She opened her eyes to see Inuyasha covering his ears but he still held his sly expression.

Kagome turned back and jumped on her bike, "*sigh* SIT boy," and a thud was all she wanted to here the rest of the way.

^.~

Kouga sat in his den thinking of his fallen comrades that had been killed by Kagura. The images of his brotheren and former men's dead bodies being used as tools hit his heart, hard.

"One day I'll get that Kagura and Naraku, that I will." Kouga stood up as he heard his men start to rustle and chat in front of him.

"What's going on?" Kouga asked pushing through his men until he got to a clearing where he saw one of his men badly wounded in the stomach, yet he was talking and moving. 'This is how one of my brotheren arrived after he'd come back from Naraku's fake castle; this is Kagura's work.'

"Kagura- sent me... this message!" the "dead" wolf dropped his head and began to float. After a while he rose his head and his eyes glowed red. Kagura's voice escaped his lips...

"...Kouga, I'm sorry for taking this man's body but it's the only way I could get to you..."

"Damn you Kagura!" Kouga prepared to attack his former man's body but Kagura's voice stopped him.

"Don't you want to know what I'm going to tell you?"

Kouga dropped his claws and directed to his men to search for her, "Make it quick, I have better things to do."

"Better than saving Kagome?" From where Kagura was, she was smiling evily.

Kouga grabbed his man by his armor with rage, "This better not be a joke!"

"I assure you it's not..." From the dead wolfs mouth came Inuyasha's voice, "We finally get our chance to destroy Naraku. Thanks to my stupid brother." Kagome's voice soon followed, "If it's just gonna be us, Rin and Sesshoumaru then we might have a chance, but who knows what kind of incarnations Naraku might have. And I still can't get over the thought that Kagura might be deceiving us." Kagura's voice returned, "I just heard them discussing this after I told them about Naraku's whereabouts, don't ask why. You're to stubborn to understand."

Kouga let him go and walked away, "This is nothing but a stupid joke, I don't believe any of it."

"Fine, but if Kagome dies then you will be held responsible; by the way, just follow them and you'll find Naraku and Kagome. Trust me, you'll find her moving scent and the farther she goes the closer Naraku gets." Kagura clicked her fan and the wolf turned to ash.

One of the wolves behind Kouga asked, "Are you going after her?"

"Feh, like I'd believe some crap like that."

A few minutes after Kagura left Kouga sniffed the air to find Inuyasha and Kagome moving. As he sniffed he started to smell the scent of Kagura, which no doubt could be an incarnation or Naraku.

Kouga stood in front of his men and said, "Send for any of our brotheren nearest to us, we're leaving." His men cheered a war cry and gather their weapons. Kouga walked through the waterfall with one thought in mind, 'Kagome...'

*~*

Kagura smirked as she found Kouga beginning to move. He was easy prey for her. "Naraku's destruction is close at hand. Sesshoumaru and Kouga will prove to be very useful. Those girls, Kagome and Rin, have their own very unique power which I still don't understand for human's as strange as them." She smiled and closed her fan killing off the rest of the men who tried to take her down, "These fools going with Kouga will be useless. Oh well. More toys for me to use against Naraku after their killed."

She turned her feather and swooped down to a huge spider demon who looked as though it was using the power of a jewel shard. "Simpilton demons need these gems to become stronger. If you're weak you will be defeated and if you're strong you'll always be the victor. I learned that for myself."

Kagura jumped off her feather and faced the demon and noticed it was the one she encountered the day Naraku had put the bugs into her. She laughed and opened her fan, "What a glorious moment."

The spider screeched and spat it's webs at her.

Kagura swung her fan, "Dance of Dragon." Tornados of wind blew the webs from her path and Kagura took the oppertunity to attack. She flew up and released her blades upon its back. It screeched again as it died.

"What a pitiful demon. Me, even being injured should have been able to take down this weak spider." Kagura cut off its head, containing the jewel, and pulled it from it's forehead; the head turned to ashes.

"This will be the perfect tool to attract Kikyo's attention."

^.~

Kikyo walked out of the small temple and treated to a injured warrior, "Drink this and rest. It should ease the pain as you rest."

"Thank you Lady Kikyo. You're the best thing that happened to this army," he said as he sipped the tea Kikyo prepared.

Kikyo looked up at the sky and felt Naraku's evil energy. Then noticed it wasn't him but one of his minions, "Excuse me, I must tend to some herbs." Kikyo walked back into the temple and grabbed her bow and arrows.

"What a fool to send one of his pitiful demons to me," Kikyo said coldly. She stopped dead in her tracks as she sensed a jewel shard.

"Who's there? I demand to know why anyone who serves that fool Naraku dares disturb me," Kikyo prepared to pull out an arrow.

"Calm down Kikyo, there's no need to get violent," Kagura appeared with a smirk on her face.

Kikyo stared at her for a moment and recalled her face, "It's you. That woman who spied on me and Inuyasha that day."

"Excillent memory. Yes, my name is Kagura and I was there that day. I've come to discuss this..," Kagura pulled the shard from her kimono sleeve and held it between her fingers. "This is why I'm here, this is why everything happened all because of a jewel that THIS originated from."

"You've got a shard of the Shikon Jewel-," Kikyo smirked and said slyly, "Seems you aren't too powerful if you need one of the shards."

"On the contrary, I'm quite powerful; I have no need to be stronger, but Naraku does. He's the half-demon; he was born of a human bandit named Onigumo if I recall."

"Yes, he still has the blood of a demon within him." Kikyo laughed noticing something about Kagura concededness, "If you were born of Naraku then you too have the blood of a human. You are part human." (A/N: I'm not sure if this is true!!!)

"If I am, then I'm much too strong to be called so." Kagura wanted to kill her for that remark. She was one of the demons within Naraku. The ones who created him; she should be full demon, but in some way she was fused with his being.

She dropped the subject and looked at the shard musingly, "You know I think that this shard, the ones Inuyasha have, that boy Kohaku, and maybe a few others are all that are needed to complete the jewel."

Kikyo stared hard at her, "The jewel is nearly complete? Naraku almost has the whole jewel?"

"Yes, his power has grown trumendously. He'll be much more powerful when he absorbs the whole jewel. The world might end," Kagura said sarcastically-sad.

Kikyo crossed her arms and chuckled, "The only reason you've come is to tell me this? Why would you want to end Naraku's power...? ... Unless you're jealos."

"Far from it."

"Then why?"

"You'll find out eventually. What I need from you is your help to reclaim the jewel. I don't want it. I just want it out of his grasp."

"You seem to be very angry at him- he must have put you through hell. Well, I'm the only one who has really been through hell but, yes, I'll take back the jewel. Not for you, not for me, but for the sake of this world."

^.~

"This is where Kagura instructed us to go?" Rin asked looking at the dark forest ahead of them. "Looks nothing more than a forest, maybe full of brainless demons."

"Things aren't always as they seem," Sesshoumaru was right, the forest slowly began to fade into nothing but a thick miasma. He covered his nose and so did Rin. He grabbed onto her and dragged her through it until they were standing in the middle of the castle.

They both looked around at the dark castle with its quiet buildings, not knowing what lay within them.

"This is where the showdown will take place." Rin grabbed onto Raikou sheath and placed her hand over the hilt.

"Welcome Lord Sesshoumaru, Rin." Naraku's evil voice spoke from ahead of them.

They watched as his form appeared in front of their eyes. An evil smirk appeared on his face, "I see you've come for revenge..." he looked at Rin, "...and a pity emotion..." he casted his glare on Sesshoumaru.

"Shut up, Naraku!" Rin screamed pulling out Raikou. "I'm tired of you and your evil ways! Bring me my brother and Kurogasa," she breathed heavily readying herself.

Naraku snapped his fingers and a red light appeared in a room behind him. Emerged from it was her brother and Kurogasa. "As you wished."

Torumaru had his sword in his hands and his eyes were blank and empty. He breathed deeply and heavily with every breath as if he had just ran. "Sister," he exhaled and it struck Rin's heart.

She gripped her sword and thought, 'Naraku has done this to him, he doesn't really know me. He's just an empty shell now. Once I defeat Naraku and Kurogasa it will all be over.'

"Here's someone I remember seeing killed, yet she has come back, what a pain," Kurogasa said hapily. "Maybe I can ask Torumaru if I can kill you this time..." he pulled out his sword and held it at her brothers neck. He walked behind him and brought the sword closer.

"Get away from him!" Rin yelled feeling the energy strike her sword. She was about ready to release it when a wind noise came from behind them. It was Kagura.

Naraku looked at her pass him, "And where have you been?"

Kagura continued to walk past him, "I was looking for any jewel shards around the area. None of them seemed very close. I think Inuyasha and you have the last of them, congradulations, your search for those shards are nearly over."

Naraku waited until Kagura entered the castle room until thanking her for what he already knew. "Is she still mad about the torture I put her through? If she is, great! Her hatred will only drive her more."

"Now, Kurogasa, Torumaru, finish-," Naraku began until he heard the portal to his hidden castle open.

Sesshoumaru turned and looked back to see Kikyo appear from no where. 'She must have followed me. We're not alone in this are we?' He just stared at her until she came close enough to him, "You're Kikyo, the priestess that protected the jewel 50 years ago."

Kikyo turned to him and smirked, "Yes, and you are Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha's half-brother."

Sesshoumaru smirked at her awareness. "Yes, I'm sad to say so."

"Ah Kikyo... Seems like you've come to greet me also," Naraku chuckled saying this while looking at Kikyo in the eye.

"Greet you? Hah, what i've come for is far worse than a greeting."

"I see."

"The jewel and your horrible death is all I'm concern about now. But I do thank you for killing me. I'm much more powerful than I was when I was alive."

"You Kikyo? Power. None what so ever; you're still as weak as how you were 50 years ago. I can strip you of those souls with ease. You're nothing but a lump of dirty and ash." Naraku enjoyed reminding her of how naive she was then and how she is now. She walked straight into his web and from here she had no way out.

"Silence. Yes, I was recreated by earth and my ashes but i've learned many things you can't even dream of. I'm half dead, yet alive. And you- you're half human and half demon.

"Enough! I am no half-demon-!"

"NARAKU!" Inuyasha's voice came from no where as he appeared besides Rin. Soon after came the others.

"Naraku," Miroku said with pure hatred as he looked at him.

Naraku grew angry as he noticed most of his eneimes in front of him, 'I only expected Sesshoumaru and Rin; not the others. Someone has set me up, but who? No one would dare betray me and live...'

Kikyo turned and looked at Inuyasha with no type of emotion nor expression, "Hello Inuyasha."

Inuyasha turned to her and his face softened, "Kikyo-"

"Have you come here to save me?" Kikyo walked to him and touched his face.

Inuyasha grabbed it and said, "You're so cold. Seems as so everytime I see you. What's happening to you?"

Kikyo pulled back her hand and turned from him, "You see me and someone who's cold, I see."

"It's not like that Kikyo, I still-" Inuyasha realized what he was about to say and noticed Kagome's sad expression beside him. He turned back to see Kikyo walking ahead of everyone, "Kikyo wai- Ughhh!"

"Naraku!" Kouga then appeared unknowingly landing on Inuyasha. He looked down hearing the moaning under him, "Look what garbage flew in here," he said with a smirk.

"YOU!?" Inuyasha yelled and jumped up from under him. "Watch where you're landing you mangie wolf!" Inuyasha and Kouga started at each other in silence until Inuyasha spoke again, "You're not supposed to be here! This is my fight. I'll be the one to destroy Naraku!"

"Shut your mouth dog-turd! The one who'll rip Naraku's heart out is me!" Kouga answered back.

Before they attacked each other Kagome stepped between them, "Will you two get over your differences and kill Naraku together; it will be much easier if you work as a team!"

They growled at each other and then turned their attention back to Naraku.

Kagome noticed Rin's painting and anxious form, "Rin, are you alright?" she asked staring at her. She was still holding her sword in front of her and staring intently at Naraku. "Rin?"

"Leave her. She's ready to fight." Sesshoumaru answered.

Kagome looked at his back and smiled, "I forgot to tell you, thank you for saving me."

"It was for Rin."

"I've had enough of you all. I think it's time for me to bring out my group." Besides him appeared millions of tall and strong demons.

Kohaku appeared and Sango swallowed hard. Kohaku's eyes were the same as Torumaru's: blank and empty. Sango gripped tighter to the strap of her boomerang and stared hard at her little brother, "He's still my brother no matter what Naraku has done to him. It will all be over when Naraku is finished. I garauntee it Kohaku."

Miroku looked over at Sango and placed a gental hand on her shoulder, suprisingly to Sango, it eased her instead of giving her the urge of slapping him. "Listen Sango, don't lose yourself once fighting your brother. Believe he'll come back to how he was and he will."

Sango nodded and placed a hand on top of Miroku's while saying, "I'll use your advice Miroku, thank you."

They both, and everyone turned their attention straight on Naraku. New incarnations including those of old: Kanna and Kagura; Kagura, who stared at Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Kouga, ensured them that she wasn't going to be apart of the fight for long. "This army is stronger than yours, you all are nothing but dirt, that can be easily swept away." Naraku turned and walked up the steps to the room behind him, before he entered it, he turned and extended his arms, "Kill them all!"



The demons screeched and charged.

Kouga and his wolves jumped in front of everyone to the first wave of demons that were lowly and not as strong. Soon after came much more powerful demons.

Kagome stood beside Kikyo and pulled out an arrow, "I think I'll help you get back the jewel," she sighed understanding Inuyasha's feelings for Kikyo, he nearly said them. He would have if Kagome wasn't there to here; it hurt her but she was willing to help and even save her for his sake, 'this is for you Inuyasha.'

Kikyo looked at her with a curious expression, "I don't need your help."

Kagome sighed and then smiled, "We are connected well, sort of; it will be better for two of the same to retake the jewel rather than half."

Kikyo stared at her for a moment smirked and pulled out an arrow, "Fine, just don't get in my way." Kikyo began to destroy a few demon in their way towards Naraku and Kagome did the same.

Sango pulled out her sword and held it in front of her. "Once this is over Kohaku, you'll be free." Kohaku threw his sickle and charged.

Rin used her new sword technique, Lighting Blades, and destroyed the demons in her path to Kurogasa. "You'll pay."

Sesshoumaru had a weak dragon demon by the neck once he saw the surges of energy releasing from her sword, with her power. He noticed something different within her, like he did before but it still wasn't clear to him. He narrowed his eyes and killed an approaching demon with his poison whip while thinking, 'She's hiding something, but what? There seems to be a greater change in her since the time I found her at that village; what is it?' The thought frustrated him and he melted the demon in his grasp with his poison claws.

"Miroku look out!" Shippo called on Kilala's back, a snake demon slithered up to him. He turned in time and broke it's skull with his staf, it fell and lay shaking until it finally died.

Shippo noticed the bee's approaching and he unleashed his Fox Fire. He hit their wings and they landed hard trying to fly and eventually they died from more of Shippo's Fox Fire. "Alright!" he would yell after killing 5 of 6 of them.

Miroku smirked while taking in some of the other demons with his Wind Tunnel, "Shippo you take the bee's while I get these, that will ensure that I wont take in any poison."

Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha, and Kouga fought their way through the incarnations and demons, suprisingly as a team. Kouga weakend them with his punches and kicks while Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha destroyed them with Toukijin and Tetsusaiga.

"Don't get in my way little brother, or this sword will be turned on you. I assure you: once this is over you will die," the threat was so cold it nearly froze Inuyasha's heart.

"Those words abide by you too Sesshoumaru. But i'll be the one who does all the killing," Inuyasha said taking out a few giant demons with his Wind Scar.

"Will you two shut up and fight! Worry about these idiots and then you can have all the fun you want with each other...! Oh yeah, Mut, make sure you keep Kagome safe; if you don't i'll help your brother kill you!" Kouga said with a smile.

"Oh like you would help him anyway! ... Kagome is in better hands with me than a stupid whimpy wolf!" Inuyasha took out a demon with one swing next to Kouga; almost hitting him.

"YOU TRIED TO KILL ME DIDN'T YOU!" Kouga stopped with a demon he was dealing with and jumped on Inuyasha, holding him down by the neck. "We'll settle this right now!" Kouga raised his fist and Inuyasha prepared his claws.

A demon jump into the air and began to sore down to them, "Time to feast!" It pulled down it's long sword but it scattered into bloody pieces. When it disappeared all Kouga and Inuyasha's shocked faces could see was Sesshoumaru's annoyed face.

They both got up and without warning Sesshoumaru grabbed then by the necks, "I could finish you two off right now... but i'll keep you to take out this garbage," he dropped them and walked toward some approaching demons.

*

Naraku looked from inside the castle, "It will be so entertaining to see each of them fall to their deaths when this is all over."

*~*

Kagura snuck away from the battle and to a room inside the castle where she pulled out the jewel from the spider demon, "So this will increase a demons power 100 fold... I'm strong enough but I would like to see my increased power after this...; I think Naraku's reign should end, it's about time I took control."

Kagura removed the left sleeve of her kimono and took the bandage away from her chest to see the tiny hole left from where her heart was put. She could see it within her. "Naraku will no longer control me," she grabbed the shard and struck it into her chest.

Her heart stopped and she fell. Her eyes went blank and she lay still. Moments later her heart fused with the shard and a huge gust of wind swooped her up. As she huvered motionless the tiny bugs eating away at her fell out from the pores of her skin. They burned into ash as they fell to the floor and the wind swept them away.

Kagura screamed and her head was whipped back. Her hair grew to her feet and her eyes turned a flaming red; her fangs grew longer and larger and the hole in her chest closed.

The wind eased down and she fell to the floor. She lay there, laughing until she stood. "Who's in control NOW Naraku?!" Her laughter echoed through the room and as she did wind beated against the walls. She stopped and closed her fists. "I feel so much stronger..." she pulled her long hair in front of her and smiled, "What pretty hair...," she swung it back around and the wind that escaped from it blew the wall from the room, "Oops," she smirked and twirled around causing a torando to blow up the room. "Hah, I love it!"

She pulled up her kimono and opened her fan, "I wonder what will happen once I use this?"

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Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru and Kouga turned a little to the direction Kagura was. They all had sensed the new power she'd just been granted thanks to the jewel. To the,, in some way, she had betrayed them.

"She just wanted the jewel," Sesshoumaru said to himself. 'I knew I couldn't have trusted her.'

"That's wench! She lied to me, she just wanted us to be a distraction so she could get the jewel. Just wait 'till I get my hands on you!" Inuyasha roared loudly. Which caught Sesshoumaru's attention as he just finished slaying a weak incarnation.

"You believed her, didn't you, little brother?" Sesshoumaru smirked as he said this.

"You fell for it too, stupid!" Inuyasha blocked an attack from one of Kouga's men who was being controlled by Kanna. "I guess we have another demon to kill then!" Inuyasha knocked him down and headed for another one.

Sesshoumaru did the same and looked at Rin who was fighting Kurogasa, "It's the beginning for me Rin."

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