I don't really know what to say, so... here's chapter nine ^_^
Disclaimer: Inuyasha. Not. Mine.
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Kikyou returned to the battle against Kagura and Kanna. Kouga's left leg had been seriously wounded due to Kagura's wind blades. "Stop attacking them!" Kikyou scolded. Kouga glared up at her. "So you're suggesting that I just sit here and let them kill me?" He asked, sarcastically. "No." Kikyou told him. She lowered her voice. "As soon as I release an arrow, strike Kanna." She said. Kouga looked at her like she was out of her mind. "Are you sure that will work? One plain arrow won't do anything!" He hissed.
She glanced at him. "Which is why I am going to release a sacred arrow. Now, get ready to act!" Kikyou whispered, and quickly got an arrow from her quiver. She placed it in her bow, and pulled back the string. She fired, and Kouga swiftly followed it. The arrow struck Kanna's mirror, and it shattered. Kanna let out a quiet gasp, but that was the last sound she made alive. Kouga tore her in two with his mighty wolf claws, and then turned to the astonished Kagura with a smirk. "It's your turn now."
Naraku chuckled at what he saw. "You have become weaker, and yet you still think you can defeat me?" He asked. Inuyasha clenched his teeth. "Will you just shut the hell up and fight me?!" He yelled. Naraku held up his sword. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you wished to die so quickly." He said, as he brought the blade down upon Inuyasha. He blocked it with the tetsusaiga, and Naraku jumped backwards. Inuyasha ran at him with the tetsusaiga raised. Naraku jumped aside, and created a deep cut down Inuyasha's arm. "Too slow."
Inuyasha winced at the pain, but did his best to ignore it as he charged at Naraku again. He jumped out of the way again, and stabbed his sword through his shoulder. Inuyasha yelled out in pain as he fell down on his knees. His breathing was hard. ~I can't do it. I can't defeat him.~ Is what his mind clearly stated. He didn't look as though he was going to get up. "Inuyasha, are you giving up already?" He heard the soft voice of his brother behind him. Inuyasha said nothing. "Keh." He heard his brother mutter. "You truly are pathetic. You've come so far already, and here you are, putting your tail between your legs."
The hanyou twitched. Pathetic?! Him?! Never! He held the tetsusaiga vertically against the ground to help him get up. Inuyasha grinned. He'd show Sesshomaru.
Naraku looked at him in disbelief. "Why won't you die?!" He exclaimed. "Even if you are a hanyou, you should be dead by now!" He yelled. Inuyasha smiled. "I'm a lot tougher than you think." He said, and brought his sword down on Naraku. He had jumped out of the way again, and tried to attack Inuyasha, but he was ready for another cheap shot and slashed off Naraku's arm again. And again, Naraku's arm reattached itself to his body. Naraku leaped back, and glared at Inuyasha. Inuyasha leaped up in the air.
"Kaze no kizu!" He yelled, and his attack was right on target. Inuyasha wasn't the only one that had attacked Naraku at that time, though. Miroku had thrown his staff, Shippou had released fox fire, Sango had thrown her hiraikotsu, Sesshomaru had used his dokkasou attack, Kouga had thrown his katana, Kagura had released wind blades from her fan, and Kikyou had shot a sacred arrow. Together, all of the attacks created a small explosion.
When the smoke of their explosion cleared, Naraku was gone. All that remained was the shikon no tama and Kagura's heart. Naraku was finally defeated.
Inuyasha looked around. "Is it possible? has Naraku really died, or is it some sort of trap?" He asked. "No, Inuyasha, It's all right! Look!" Miroku said, and removes the beads and cloth from his right hand. "Where's the wind tunnel?" Shippou asked, with a blink. Sango smiled. "It's gone, Shippou. And so is Naraku."
Kagura walked towards Naraku's death spot, and picked up her heart. "Why?" Kouga asked, "Why did you help kill Naraku?" Kouga's question caused all of them to gaze at Kagura. "Simple," She replied, "I hate him." Kagura pulled a feather out of her hair, and fled.
Kikyou stood right where Naraku was before he had died. She closed her eyes. "Farewell, Onigumo." She said, quietly and opened her eyes again. Leaning down, she picked up the shikon no tama. Inuyasha blinked. "Hey, Kikyou, what are you going to--" "Inuyasha, find me once you've decided what you want to do with the jewel. Until then, I shall protect it." Kikyou said, and she too left. Watching as she left, Inuyasha whispered her name softly. She was no longer dead. Kagome's soul had returned to her, which transformed her body from a clay model and restored her life.
Turning back to look at everyone, Inuyasha smiled. It was nice to have good friends like these. He turned to face Sesshomaru. "I showed you!" He gloated. "You thought I was a coward, but I proved you wrong!" Inuyasha smirked. Sesshomaru remained calm, but showed a small smile. "So you have."
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Yay! They finially won! Only one chapter left to conclude the story! Review, please!