Chapter 14: The Battle
(A/N): hey all! Now chapter 14! I don't know how good this chapter will be, since I am just starting it . . .hopefully it will be longer than most chapters . . . well, here it goes!
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*-* The travelers walked on and on, forever in search of their nemesis, Naraku. They had hiked for days. Shippo constantly complained about his soft paws hurting from so much walking. Miroku had countless lumps on his head from Sango and her infamous frying pan. Sesshoumaru seemed disgruntled and uncomfortable around Kagome, since he knew he had lost her. Although there was a glimmer of a hope that he could destroy his brother and take his woman, he was glum. He would not have a chance to kill Inu Yasha until they finally faced that bastard Naraku.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- The dark woods opened up to a clearing. A shady, small house was set against the far edge. Large trees swayed ominously over the looming house. The clearing was all death. No plants grew here; the earth was too tainted. The dirt was like ash, incapable of supporting life. Bones rested in piddles of blood. Entire corpses were thrown about the field. The entire group quickly held their hands to their noses to cover the smell.
"He's here." Kagome's voice came from muffled hands. She sensed more evil than she had ever felt. She shuddered as she felt the hair on her neck stand up. Kagome turned back to her friends, choking back tears. 'After this, it will all be over,' she sighed, then threw a fake smile at her friends. "Let's go."
They turned again to the distant house. As they came closer, the smell grew worse and the piles of blood-soaked skeletons grew larger and more frequent. Decaying corpses littered their path. They were untouched; the flies would not even come here. At last they came close enough to see the details of the house. It was old and rotting. Shingles held lifelessly to the roof. Double door hung on loose hinges. The once-white house was now a worn, ghostly gray. New and old blood stained the walls. Pieces of bodies hung through windows and holes; those who had tried to escape their fate. A man sat in front of the door, his head down and his elbows on his knees. Dark, stringy, black hair shrouded his face. A red glow like the corrupted blood tarnish surrounded him. As the company approached, the man looked up, revealing slit eyes and gruesome teeth. He smiled. . . a grin frightening enough to make anyone's skin prickle and blood run cold.
"Inu Yasha. . .So you have found me at last." Naraku said slyly. He stared directly in Inu Yasha, as if he could see through him. "And you have brought the whole crew. . ." He smirked dryly and turned to Kagome. As he did, his house erupted, spewing out hundreds of demons. Inu Yasha pulled out the Tetsuiga ((a/n: gomen if the spelling is wrong!!!)), gripping it hard so his knuckles turned white. He gritted his teeth as he jumped into the air, searching for the Scar of the Wind. He found it almost instantly and he swung his blade.
Sesshoumaru ran towards Naraku, claws outstretched. Taking his demon form, he lunged at Naraku. The enemy evaded the attack. Sango and Kagome fought some small demons who had escaped Inu Yasha's blow. Shippo stayed behind them, sticking his tongue out at the dying demons. Miroku stood beside Sango, knocking demons out in a whir of staff moves.
Inu Yasha moved in to the battle between his brother and his enemy. Naraku fought both off, confidence pouring from his eyes. He always kept the same crooked grin. "You will never defeat me." He said arrogantly.
"It's two against one this time." Said Sesshoumaru as confident as Naraku. Inu Yasha almost lost his focus. This wasn't like his brother at all. It was the first time Sesshoumaru and he had ever truly done something together. Some part of him leapt with joy. He was worth something to his brother after all. He mentally shook his head to keep his focus on the fight. Now was not the time to think about such things.
The fight went on, the two brothers fighting Naraku while Kagome and the others fighting his minions.
Kagome took a quick glance at the other battle, and worry filled her thoughts. 'They aren't gaining anything on him. . .' she thought, seeing the sweat-soaked brothers fighting the tireless Naraku.
In a sudden sweep, Sesshoumaru was thrown against the tree 100 yards away. Inu Yasha stared after his brother. He turned back to the enemy.
"One down, one more." Naraku grinned evilly.
"No one beats up my brother. . . But ME!" He yelled as he attacked in a furious blend of kicks and slashes.
Kagome watched Sesshoumaru take the blow and ran towards him. She found him on the edge of the wood, sprawled over small rocks, shrubs, and roots. She sat beside him and put his head in her lap.
"Sesshoumaru. . . Are you ok? Oh my God. . ." She looked at his bloodied clothes and bruised body.
"Kagome. . ." He forced out painfully.
"Sesshoumaru. . .Don't worry. You'll be ok. It'll all be fine. Just you see." She sniffled as tears rolled down her cheeks.
'She does love me more than that dog.' He smiled bleakly. 'I love her more than he ever could.' He looked up into her eyes. He reached his hand up and wiped away a tear. "Don't cry."
She forced out a smile, tears still in her eyes. Kagome turned her head back, looking for her friends. Miroku and Sango weren't managing the demons as well without her. They were quickly surrounded by demons. The two stood back to back. Shippo had followed Kagome.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*- "I have to open it!" Miroku called to his comrade.
"Are you crazy?! There must be over 50 of them!!" Sango lashed back. "And not to mention the wasps that are sure to show up!"
He turned and looked briefly into her eyes. "I have to do it. I have no choice." Miroku turned back to the awaiting demons. "Hold on!!" He yelled back to her. He opened the wind tunnel.
Sango quickly wrapped her arms around his waist and held him tightly. Squinting her eyes shut, she pressed her ear to his back. She listened to his rapid heart bear and closed her eyes even tighter. As the demons were drawn into the vortex, the promised wasps showed up. Miroku shifted his weight, but held. His eyes were filled with determination. 'If I have to go, this is how I want to leave.' He thought stubbornly. The first wasps that were sucked in blew the breath from his body. Still, he held firm, forcing all his strength upon the wind tunnel. Blinking away sweat, he reached down with his unused arm, searching for Sango's. He gripped her hand with his and concentrated on it instead of the pain.
As the last of the wasps and demons were pulled into the tunnel, the man collapsed onto the bloodied ground.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- Inu Yasha fought on against the main enemy. Naraku dodged most of the half- demon's attacks. The blows Inu Yasha did land barely phased Naraku.
"You can't win." Naraku said calmly, avoiding another punch.
"Less talk, more fight!" Inu Yasha quickly yelled back, clawing for the foe's face. "As you wish." Naraku replied smoothly as he ducked Inu Yasha's attempt. He brought his fist up directly below the rib-cage. Inu Yasha froze, the breath blown from his body. Naraku pounded his fists across Inu Yasha's face. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- Kagome had left the recovering Sesshoumaru. She ran towards the man she loved. She saw the familiar gleam of a shard embedded into Naraku's chest.
"Inu Yasha!! It's in his heart!! Go for his heart!!" She called, praying that he heard her. Inu Yasha grinned confidently, lunging for Naraku's chest.
Inu Yasha was struck instead. Kagome screamed as she watched Naraku's arm thrust through Inu Yasha's torso. The half-demon's eyes widened in shock. Naraku swung his arm, sending Inu Yasha flying into Kagome. She quickly turned him onto his back, looking into his eyes. He closed them, then slowly opened them again to stare at Kagome.
Kagome stood up, eyes wet with tears. Naraku was on the porch of the broken down house. She reached into her quiver, grasping an arrow. She fit it her in her bow, drawing the cord back. In her blurred wet vision, she aimed for the bright light she saw calling to her from Naraku.
As her arrow flew towards the enemy's heart, he stopped laughing to turn his eyes to Kagome. A final look of fear burned in his eyes. In a last effort to save himself, he flailed his hands up in front of his chest to block the oncoming arrow. The purifying weapon sped towards him. It sliced through the flesh on his hands and nestled itself into his chest. He gasped for breath before the cleansing arrow blew him apart. The explosion of white light that emitted from the eviscerated Naraku sent a blast wave that knocked over the standing survivors. Sango, Shippo, and Kagome were throw to the ground. They didn't wake up for a couple hours.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- (A/N: () ok!! Now I am done with the battle! *woot* so...I think the next chapter will be the last. *sigh* and I am SOOO sorry for not writing in such a long time!! Gomen gomen gomen gomen!!!
~Jen
(A/N): hey all! Now chapter 14! I don't know how good this chapter will be, since I am just starting it . . .hopefully it will be longer than most chapters . . . well, here it goes!
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*-* The travelers walked on and on, forever in search of their nemesis, Naraku. They had hiked for days. Shippo constantly complained about his soft paws hurting from so much walking. Miroku had countless lumps on his head from Sango and her infamous frying pan. Sesshoumaru seemed disgruntled and uncomfortable around Kagome, since he knew he had lost her. Although there was a glimmer of a hope that he could destroy his brother and take his woman, he was glum. He would not have a chance to kill Inu Yasha until they finally faced that bastard Naraku.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- The dark woods opened up to a clearing. A shady, small house was set against the far edge. Large trees swayed ominously over the looming house. The clearing was all death. No plants grew here; the earth was too tainted. The dirt was like ash, incapable of supporting life. Bones rested in piddles of blood. Entire corpses were thrown about the field. The entire group quickly held their hands to their noses to cover the smell.
"He's here." Kagome's voice came from muffled hands. She sensed more evil than she had ever felt. She shuddered as she felt the hair on her neck stand up. Kagome turned back to her friends, choking back tears. 'After this, it will all be over,' she sighed, then threw a fake smile at her friends. "Let's go."
They turned again to the distant house. As they came closer, the smell grew worse and the piles of blood-soaked skeletons grew larger and more frequent. Decaying corpses littered their path. They were untouched; the flies would not even come here. At last they came close enough to see the details of the house. It was old and rotting. Shingles held lifelessly to the roof. Double door hung on loose hinges. The once-white house was now a worn, ghostly gray. New and old blood stained the walls. Pieces of bodies hung through windows and holes; those who had tried to escape their fate. A man sat in front of the door, his head down and his elbows on his knees. Dark, stringy, black hair shrouded his face. A red glow like the corrupted blood tarnish surrounded him. As the company approached, the man looked up, revealing slit eyes and gruesome teeth. He smiled. . . a grin frightening enough to make anyone's skin prickle and blood run cold.
"Inu Yasha. . .So you have found me at last." Naraku said slyly. He stared directly in Inu Yasha, as if he could see through him. "And you have brought the whole crew. . ." He smirked dryly and turned to Kagome. As he did, his house erupted, spewing out hundreds of demons. Inu Yasha pulled out the Tetsuiga ((a/n: gomen if the spelling is wrong!!!)), gripping it hard so his knuckles turned white. He gritted his teeth as he jumped into the air, searching for the Scar of the Wind. He found it almost instantly and he swung his blade.
Sesshoumaru ran towards Naraku, claws outstretched. Taking his demon form, he lunged at Naraku. The enemy evaded the attack. Sango and Kagome fought some small demons who had escaped Inu Yasha's blow. Shippo stayed behind them, sticking his tongue out at the dying demons. Miroku stood beside Sango, knocking demons out in a whir of staff moves.
Inu Yasha moved in to the battle between his brother and his enemy. Naraku fought both off, confidence pouring from his eyes. He always kept the same crooked grin. "You will never defeat me." He said arrogantly.
"It's two against one this time." Said Sesshoumaru as confident as Naraku. Inu Yasha almost lost his focus. This wasn't like his brother at all. It was the first time Sesshoumaru and he had ever truly done something together. Some part of him leapt with joy. He was worth something to his brother after all. He mentally shook his head to keep his focus on the fight. Now was not the time to think about such things.
The fight went on, the two brothers fighting Naraku while Kagome and the others fighting his minions.
Kagome took a quick glance at the other battle, and worry filled her thoughts. 'They aren't gaining anything on him. . .' she thought, seeing the sweat-soaked brothers fighting the tireless Naraku.
In a sudden sweep, Sesshoumaru was thrown against the tree 100 yards away. Inu Yasha stared after his brother. He turned back to the enemy.
"One down, one more." Naraku grinned evilly.
"No one beats up my brother. . . But ME!" He yelled as he attacked in a furious blend of kicks and slashes.
Kagome watched Sesshoumaru take the blow and ran towards him. She found him on the edge of the wood, sprawled over small rocks, shrubs, and roots. She sat beside him and put his head in her lap.
"Sesshoumaru. . . Are you ok? Oh my God. . ." She looked at his bloodied clothes and bruised body.
"Kagome. . ." He forced out painfully.
"Sesshoumaru. . .Don't worry. You'll be ok. It'll all be fine. Just you see." She sniffled as tears rolled down her cheeks.
'She does love me more than that dog.' He smiled bleakly. 'I love her more than he ever could.' He looked up into her eyes. He reached his hand up and wiped away a tear. "Don't cry."
She forced out a smile, tears still in her eyes. Kagome turned her head back, looking for her friends. Miroku and Sango weren't managing the demons as well without her. They were quickly surrounded by demons. The two stood back to back. Shippo had followed Kagome.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*- "I have to open it!" Miroku called to his comrade.
"Are you crazy?! There must be over 50 of them!!" Sango lashed back. "And not to mention the wasps that are sure to show up!"
He turned and looked briefly into her eyes. "I have to do it. I have no choice." Miroku turned back to the awaiting demons. "Hold on!!" He yelled back to her. He opened the wind tunnel.
Sango quickly wrapped her arms around his waist and held him tightly. Squinting her eyes shut, she pressed her ear to his back. She listened to his rapid heart bear and closed her eyes even tighter. As the demons were drawn into the vortex, the promised wasps showed up. Miroku shifted his weight, but held. His eyes were filled with determination. 'If I have to go, this is how I want to leave.' He thought stubbornly. The first wasps that were sucked in blew the breath from his body. Still, he held firm, forcing all his strength upon the wind tunnel. Blinking away sweat, he reached down with his unused arm, searching for Sango's. He gripped her hand with his and concentrated on it instead of the pain.
As the last of the wasps and demons were pulled into the tunnel, the man collapsed onto the bloodied ground.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- Inu Yasha fought on against the main enemy. Naraku dodged most of the half- demon's attacks. The blows Inu Yasha did land barely phased Naraku.
"You can't win." Naraku said calmly, avoiding another punch.
"Less talk, more fight!" Inu Yasha quickly yelled back, clawing for the foe's face. "As you wish." Naraku replied smoothly as he ducked Inu Yasha's attempt. He brought his fist up directly below the rib-cage. Inu Yasha froze, the breath blown from his body. Naraku pounded his fists across Inu Yasha's face. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- Kagome had left the recovering Sesshoumaru. She ran towards the man she loved. She saw the familiar gleam of a shard embedded into Naraku's chest.
"Inu Yasha!! It's in his heart!! Go for his heart!!" She called, praying that he heard her. Inu Yasha grinned confidently, lunging for Naraku's chest.
Inu Yasha was struck instead. Kagome screamed as she watched Naraku's arm thrust through Inu Yasha's torso. The half-demon's eyes widened in shock. Naraku swung his arm, sending Inu Yasha flying into Kagome. She quickly turned him onto his back, looking into his eyes. He closed them, then slowly opened them again to stare at Kagome.
Kagome stood up, eyes wet with tears. Naraku was on the porch of the broken down house. She reached into her quiver, grasping an arrow. She fit it her in her bow, drawing the cord back. In her blurred wet vision, she aimed for the bright light she saw calling to her from Naraku.
As her arrow flew towards the enemy's heart, he stopped laughing to turn his eyes to Kagome. A final look of fear burned in his eyes. In a last effort to save himself, he flailed his hands up in front of his chest to block the oncoming arrow. The purifying weapon sped towards him. It sliced through the flesh on his hands and nestled itself into his chest. He gasped for breath before the cleansing arrow blew him apart. The explosion of white light that emitted from the eviscerated Naraku sent a blast wave that knocked over the standing survivors. Sango, Shippo, and Kagome were throw to the ground. They didn't wake up for a couple hours.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- *-*-*-*-*- (A/N: () ok!! Now I am done with the battle! *woot* so...I think the next chapter will be the last. *sigh* and I am SOOO sorry for not writing in such a long time!! Gomen gomen gomen gomen!!!
~Jen
