A/N: Hiya! ^.^ Kiwi is back – duhkay! I have 5 good reasons why I didn't update this spring break: 1. It was spring break. 2. I was extremely lazy. 3. I had homework to do that I didn't do anyway. 4. I went on a trip with Tiarie Farie. 5. We got a new computer and had to wait forever to get net access again. Anyways, here you go you people of the second degree! (that's a good thing) ^_^ Another good note: Thanx to Valdimarian for pointing out that story kind of like minekay! It's like, totally tubular dudes. It's like this one, but has a different plot altogether! Like in the future or something. You guys should read it. It's called "For All We Know", but I don't think it comes up on searches – just click on my fave stories, it's there. Now, enough promoting fics other than Kiwi's; on with MY fic!
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Also: Go back and read the very end of Chapter 12 please - I forgot to put an important factor in there! Please go back and read it!
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Disclaimer: Inuyasha isn't mine, go figure.
Alternate Universe
Chapter 13 –
Power Trips and Personality Flips
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Inuyasha was lying down in his bed staring up at the ceiling with a light smile on his lips. Kagome had just become his non-official girlfriend. 'I think.' He couldn't think of anything else but that kiss. A scowl appeared on his face. 'I shouldn't have let her go home alone.' He smirked. I should have made her stay here with me.' He sat up and walked to the kitchen deciding he was hungry. As he reached into the fridge, he thought back to the hospital. He had thought for sure Kagome was just going to be mad at him; he never thought she'd replace her memory with another one. He had felt so helpless and guilty looking at her lying there on her bed so pale. He just HAD to be an idiot and argue with her - again. And he should have smelled Naraku's scent in the park anyway.
He grabbed the milk and chugged the rest of it down wiping his mouth with his arm. That was all in the past, though. She forgave him for that incident and she got on with her life. Her memories were slowly coming back to her and he hoped they would remember their previous - circumstances. And now they had a real non-official relationship. 'I think.'
Inuyasha was so caught up in his thoughts, he didn't hear the front door open.
"If you're going to drink the last of the milk you can at least put it in a glass." Inuyasha jumped at the sound of his older brother's voice.
"Sesshoumaru!"
"Glad you know my name so well." he grabbed the empty carton out of Inuyasha's hand. "Now if you would be so kind as to go and buy some more, that would be just spectacular."
"Why can't YOU just go and get it? How do you know I don't have plans?"
"Oh, I know you have plans, little brother."
Inuyasha looked surprised."Y-you do?"
Sesshoumaru tossed the carton in the trash and started to make his way toward his room."Yes. To go and buy some more milk so I'll have something to go with my coffee in the morning."
Inuyasha growled at him before Sesshoumaru shut his door. He sighed and went to the door to get his keys. He was only getting the milk for two reasons: he wanted to get away from Sesshoumaru, and he needed milk for his corn flakes in the morning. He walked out of the apartment and down the steps. 'Maybe I can even go see Kagome.'
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Sango got out of her car and started making her way up the many shrine steps. She was half-way up when she heard the loud revving of a familiar vehicle. Sango closed her eyes and sighed. 'No one but Inuyasha.' She turned around and, lo and behold, there was Inuyasha.
"Hey Sango!" he called taking his helmet off."Is Kagome here?"
She put a hand on her hip."You couldn't just settle for a hov? That thing is a hazard to people who can hear!"
He sighed."Is Kagome here?" he repeated.
"I don't know! I just got back from dropping Shippo off at his place." he started climbing the steps after her."You know you should take more responsibility for him - he is YOUR cousin after all!"
"He likes you and Kagome better." he shrugged.
"Well you're welcome to see if she's here or not, but I thought she was with you."
Inuyasha turned an interesting shade of pink."She was - but, well she went home."
Sango quirked an eyebrow."You're sure?"
"Well she didn't stay at my place."
"Well, better go see."
They climbed the rest of the way up, but Inuyasha suddenly stopped before he entered the door.
Sango put her keys down and turned back."What's wrong?"
He sniffed."She isn't here. Her scent's cold."
"Where do you think she ran off to?"
"I dunno, but she didn't come in the house." he backed out of the doorway and sniffed over by the steps."Yeah, she was outside."
"Hm. Maybe she went for a walk?" Sango said behind him.
"With Katen?" he sniffed."Again? Man, that guy pisses me off sometimes."
"Hm, I have my reasons for not liking him; what's your story?"
"I just don't like the stupid-looking drag-queen bastard! He's always hanging over her an' stuff."
Sango plastered a frown on her face.
"What?"
"You also don't like the 'wimpy-flea-ridden wolf' and 'that goofy-smiling air-head'."
"So what?! I just so happen not to like a lot of people!"
"Riiiiiiiiiight."
"Seriously though, I don't like him."
"That's one thing we can agree on. Try calling back later - maybe she'll be here then, okay?"
"Yeah. Thanks Sango!" he said descending the stairs.
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Inuyasha walked out of the grocery store with the milk and a few other things he and Sesshoumaru needed. He put the bag on the handle of his bike and sped through Market Street and on to Trobon avenue and reached his apartment. He fiddled with his keys before putting them into the lock and turning the handle. He walked in and passed by the living room going into the kitchen; his brother and Shippo were staring at the television.
"Hey!" he called from the kitchen putting the bag on the table."What's the runt doing here?"
"His parents dropped him off here for safe-keeping." Sesshoumaru answered.
"What?" he entered the living room seeing Shippo squirm uncomfortably on the couch and Sesshoumaru standing behind it.
Sesshoumaru moved slightly to the side."I think you had better see this."
Inuyasha turned his head toward the television with a confused expression, but it soon turned into one of horror. The channel 18 news was on and smoke and flames filled their cameras. Buildings and factories on the outskirts of the city were demolished; the oil and gas pouring out of torn pipes were adding to the poisonous fumes and ravenous flames cloaking the area. Twisted metal could be seen erupting from the broken concrete chunks of the non-existent street. Red sticky liquid was everywhere, but mostly still dripping from the many victims of the disaster. From every angle the cameras shot, there was no life whatsoever. The protective wall of the city far in the background was reduced to rubble. The guards stationed at the gates were now in pieces.
The screen minimized into a window in the upper right hand corner of the television, and an anchorwoman now took up three fourths of the screen. She looked with a somber expression on her face towards the viewers."This utter destruction was reported to happen just ten minutes ago. What you have just seen was the far eastern division of the city. There have been no reports of any survivors from this vicinity at this point. Investigators have no doubt that this was the work of Naraku, and are baffled at how he could grow so strong. Police advise civilians to stay in their homes and to not go out for any reason at all for they are not sure where he will strike next. While the authorities are - "
The anchorwoman paused and held a hand up to her ear listening. After a moment her expression worsened. She cleared her throat and took a deep breath."Th-this just, in," she stuttered."Now the western division of the city is being destroyed. We have just deployed a unit of HT Cams over to that area . . . "
"But that's near here!" Shippo squeaked.
Inuyasha growled and hurried off to his room. He flung the door open and went to his closet digging around in it. It had been so long since a situation had gotten that serious. He growled louder in frustration as he stood up.
"Where is it?!" he yelled pulling on his hair.
"This?" Sesshoumaru stood in his doorway holding out a sword in a sheath.
"Tetsusaiga!" he quickly took it from his brother and rushed to the door.
"Inuyasha!" Sesshoumaru called after him.
Inuyasha paused in the position of closing the door to look back at his brother.
"Don't get killed."
Inuyasha smirked."Don't worry, I'll be careful Fluffy!" he closed the door and zoomed down the steps, but not before hearing someone shout, "DO NOT CALL ME THAT!!!"
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Sango arrived with Miroku near the western division of the city on Kirara. Crashes and explosions could be heard not too far in the distance.
"You say you still haven't heard form Kagome, Sango?" Miroku asked dismounting Kirara.
"No," Sango answered sadly. "But I hope she's all right."
A rumbling sound could be heard nearing them. Sango quickly got off of Kirara and held Hiraikotsu high above her head while Miroku had a firm grip on his prayer beads. The rumbling gradually got louder as they waited, and suddenly, it stopped.
Sango looked around her frantically."What do you think that was?"
The answer made itself known as a myriad of snake demons shot up from the ground making it hard to stand. Sango and Miroku toppled backwards, but Kirara leaped up and pounced on two of the demons attacking them. When Sango regained her composure, she arched Hiraikotsu far back and let it fly into the snake demons cutting them in halves. As it returned to her, Miroku unwound his beads and sucked in the remains of the snakes. Their victory was short-lived, however, as hordes upon hordes of demons were looming towards them.
Sango and Kirara continued to butcher the enemies as Miroku unleashed his wind tunnel again. Sango pulled out her sword and slashed through another demons chest, and was about to head for another one when she heard Miroku cry out in pain. She swiftly jerked around to see him hunched over his hand on the ground.
"Miroku! What's wrong?!" she called to him.
"My hand! It's gone numb! I don't know what caused it!"
Both of them heard an all too familiar chuckle echoing among the debris."Poor monk. Can't use your wind tunnel, hm?"
All three of them turned towards Naraku. His cloaked form was sitting upon a large chunk of rock. Hundreds of more demons were swarming behind him ready to attack if needed.
"How are we supposed to beat all of them?" Sango breathed.
Miroku stared at his hand and then Naraku."What has happened to my hand? What did you do?"
More chuckling."You see, my friend," he motioned above his head where bee-looking insects were hovering menacingly."These are my poisonous insects. You pull them into you wind tunnel, you get poisoned."
"Poisoned?!" he choked out.
"Why, yes. You'll die in a few more moments if not treated properly. Of course, I've taken the liberty to see that you don't." His sickening laughter rang in their ears as the swarms of demons behind Naraku began to attack them.
Sango and Miroku braced themselves for another round of attacks, but a silver blur appeared in front of them unsheathing a rather large sword."Oh, no you don't!" They brought their sword down in one swoop, and, emanating from the blade was a giant blue streak that made a beeline for the oncoming demons. The streak hit the ground as well, cloaking everything in a thick, dirty smoke. When it cleared all of the demons were gone - save for Naraku.
Inuyasha turned around."You guys okay?" Sango went over to Miroku trying to help him up.
"Miroku's not. He's been poisoned." she looked up worriedly to Inuyasha."We have to get him to a hospital!"
"Inuyasha . . . " Naraku stated softly, interrupting them."How long have I had to deal with you?"
"I could ask you the same thing!" he retorted.
"You could, but our answers would be quite different." he stood up."Quite different. Why can't you see humans are only filth? Powerless narcissists that think they can do whatever they wish?"
"Well excuse me if I'm half of those powerless filth!" he shifted his feet raising his sword slightly."If your memory hasn't failed you, my father didn't have one drop of human blood, but you killed him anyway! You're not against humans; you're against anyone that doesn't obey you!"
"Really Inuyasha? I haven't killed you. Or your worthless comrades." he smirked."You never really wondered why you all aren't dead yet? Have you?"
Sango's brow furrowed. She'd always wondered that, but never had a good reason for it. Kagome had wondered that too . . .
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" . . . So why aren't we dead?"
"I really don't know, Kagome. Maybe because without you, no one could find where the jewel's gonna be next? Maybe he's afraid of us? Or toying with us? More power to anybody who can figure that maniac's mind out . . . "
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Sango shook her head. This was just another one of his mind games. It had to be.
"I don't care why we're not dead yet!" Inuyasha yelled."We're alive now and I'm gonna send you to hell!" He raised Tetsusaiga and ran full throttle at Naraku. This was not the best idea, for a larger demon appeared in front of Naraku and slashed at Inuyasha. Inuyasha quickly maneuvered away from the demon's claw and landed a few feet away from it.
"What's the matter, Naraku? Can't fight for yourself, you damn coward?!"
Naraku chuckled his dark chuckle."I don't have to, Inuyasha. Not with this." his hand came out from under the folds of his cloak and revealed a smooth pink sphere.
"He's-he's got the Shikon Jewel!" Sango incredulously.
"No . . . It can't be; he'll destroy everything with that!" Miroku said leaning onto Sango.
"That isn't all true, my friends . . . " he smirked."Not everything . . . and not everyone . . . " Naraku turned his head in a direction where no one was looking and there stood - Kagome.
Sango's face lit up."Kagome! Are you okay?" Inuyasha called, but Kagome stayed motionless and the expression on her face was unreadable."Kagome! Kagome answer me! Are you all - " A loud scream filled the air - an arrow came flying out of nowhere and struck Sango in her arm. With a pained cry she dropped Miroku and fell to her knees grabbing her arm. She, Miroku, and Inuyasha looked in the direction the arrow came from and saw - Kikyo.
"Kikyo . . . " Inuyasha breathed.
"I believe that you all know these two lovely ladies. But now," Naraku stated as the two started walking towards him."I'm tired of looking at your pathetic faces, so, I'll let my minions kill you all."
All around them demon were appearing and hovering over them. Sango and Miroku stayed together with Kirara, but Inuyasha couldn't help but stare at Kikyo and Kagome around Naraku. He couldn't believe it. He had lost everything to Naraku. Naraku always won. First his parents, he killed them, then Kikyo, he manipulated her mind and turned her against him, and now, Kagome. Kagome who'd fought against Naraku with him for five years. The Kagome he loved . . . It couldn't be. Could it?
Inuyasha's eyes flashed red. He threw Tetsusaiga down and started walking slowly towards Naraku and the hundreds of demons in front of him. He didn't care anymore. Everything important was gone. And Naraku was making sure as hell that he wasn't going to get it back. Something wavered inside Inuyasha, a dark hatred he hadn't felt since his parents died. Something even he, himself, was afraid of. His eyes flashed red again and he growled. He knew what was coming, but he didn't try to hold it back. He wanted to let all his anger, all his frustration, all of his vengefulness to come out full throttle aimed at anyone who got in his way to kill Naraku. Then, something uncontrollable broke loose. With a loud, rumbling growl, Inuyasha's features changed dramatically; his fangs lengthened along with his claws; his hair stood on end and looked disheveled; both his cheeks were adorned with a single purple streak; and his eyes - they changed from a livid bronze to a fearful blood-red, his pupils mere indigo slits. He continued walking towards Naraku killing and mangling anything in his way. He didn't know what he was doing, but one thought stuck in his mind: Kill.
Sango and Miroku watched in horror from behind Kirara as they saw the transformed Inuyasha stalk towards Naraku's direction. Kirara was holding her own against the demons for now, but soon she would tire out.
"This can't be happening . . . " Miroku breathed."I remember Sesshoumaru telling me something about this." he said to Sango."This same thing happened when Inuyasha found out that his parents were murdered by Naraku. He turns into some kind of killing machine and goes on a rampage. That's what's happening now."
Sango looked over to where Inuyasha was getting closer to Naraku and not slowing down."But, what'll happen when he reaches Naraku? If Kikyo and Kagome are now loyal to him, they'll be in his way . . . " Her breathing became ragged and choppy as Miroku turned worried eyes her way.
Kagome's eyes shifted to the pink sphere in Naraku's hand. While Inuyasha was in whatever state he was in, she knew not to let Naraku have the jewel. It was time to end her little charade; she quickly snatched the Shikon Jewel away from Naraku, and ran as fast as she could get away from him. Naraku, surprised, froze where he was and simply stared at her retreating form. A yelp and a loud thud sounded in front of Naraku. He found Kikyo on the ground unconscious, and a very demonic Inuyasha in his face. When Kagome had gotten to a safe enough distance, she turned back to look at Naraku and Inuyasha; Naraku kept avoiding his attacks, and Inuyasha just swung wildly at him. She couldn't hide the jewel, not now, and if she let it disappear, Naraku would just cause them more trouble. She frantically looked around as if the answer to her troubles was somewhere near - it was. She spotted a large, sharp claw of some demon and rushed towards it. She grabbed it while falling to her knees and placed the Shikon Jewel on a nearby stone. She raised the claw and brought it down as hard as she could on the jewel, and - it broke.
Four neatly sliced quarters of the Shikon Jewel fell from their place on the stone and where they were supposed to fall, they didn't for they disappeared - all of them. Kagome released a breath and looked up to find Naraku gone, purple smoke everywhere, and a very knocked-out Inuyasha near a fainted Miroku and a tired-looking Sango. She got up and ran over to them all.
She stood before them and said, "Man, have I got a lot to tell you guys . . . "
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A/N: Wowee-wow-wow-wow-wowkay! O_o I've been out for a while! Excuse me for that, thoughkay. I hope this was long enough, I've got this new word thing, so I don't know. You get a cookie if you re-review chapter 12 - Sorry about that againkay. I don't know when I'm updating again, I've got Chemistry crap to dokay. Anyway, hmmm . . . What the heck is Naraku talking about? ^.^ Kiwi is outie and she hopes to see you all on the flip side of thingskay! ^.^
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Also: Go back and read the very end of Chapter 12 please - I forgot to put an important factor in there! Please go back and read it!
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Disclaimer: Inuyasha isn't mine, go figure.
Alternate Universe
Chapter 13 –
Power Trips and Personality Flips
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Inuyasha was lying down in his bed staring up at the ceiling with a light smile on his lips. Kagome had just become his non-official girlfriend. 'I think.' He couldn't think of anything else but that kiss. A scowl appeared on his face. 'I shouldn't have let her go home alone.' He smirked. I should have made her stay here with me.' He sat up and walked to the kitchen deciding he was hungry. As he reached into the fridge, he thought back to the hospital. He had thought for sure Kagome was just going to be mad at him; he never thought she'd replace her memory with another one. He had felt so helpless and guilty looking at her lying there on her bed so pale. He just HAD to be an idiot and argue with her - again. And he should have smelled Naraku's scent in the park anyway.
He grabbed the milk and chugged the rest of it down wiping his mouth with his arm. That was all in the past, though. She forgave him for that incident and she got on with her life. Her memories were slowly coming back to her and he hoped they would remember their previous - circumstances. And now they had a real non-official relationship. 'I think.'
Inuyasha was so caught up in his thoughts, he didn't hear the front door open.
"If you're going to drink the last of the milk you can at least put it in a glass." Inuyasha jumped at the sound of his older brother's voice.
"Sesshoumaru!"
"Glad you know my name so well." he grabbed the empty carton out of Inuyasha's hand. "Now if you would be so kind as to go and buy some more, that would be just spectacular."
"Why can't YOU just go and get it? How do you know I don't have plans?"
"Oh, I know you have plans, little brother."
Inuyasha looked surprised."Y-you do?"
Sesshoumaru tossed the carton in the trash and started to make his way toward his room."Yes. To go and buy some more milk so I'll have something to go with my coffee in the morning."
Inuyasha growled at him before Sesshoumaru shut his door. He sighed and went to the door to get his keys. He was only getting the milk for two reasons: he wanted to get away from Sesshoumaru, and he needed milk for his corn flakes in the morning. He walked out of the apartment and down the steps. 'Maybe I can even go see Kagome.'
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Sango got out of her car and started making her way up the many shrine steps. She was half-way up when she heard the loud revving of a familiar vehicle. Sango closed her eyes and sighed. 'No one but Inuyasha.' She turned around and, lo and behold, there was Inuyasha.
"Hey Sango!" he called taking his helmet off."Is Kagome here?"
She put a hand on her hip."You couldn't just settle for a hov? That thing is a hazard to people who can hear!"
He sighed."Is Kagome here?" he repeated.
"I don't know! I just got back from dropping Shippo off at his place." he started climbing the steps after her."You know you should take more responsibility for him - he is YOUR cousin after all!"
"He likes you and Kagome better." he shrugged.
"Well you're welcome to see if she's here or not, but I thought she was with you."
Inuyasha turned an interesting shade of pink."She was - but, well she went home."
Sango quirked an eyebrow."You're sure?"
"Well she didn't stay at my place."
"Well, better go see."
They climbed the rest of the way up, but Inuyasha suddenly stopped before he entered the door.
Sango put her keys down and turned back."What's wrong?"
He sniffed."She isn't here. Her scent's cold."
"Where do you think she ran off to?"
"I dunno, but she didn't come in the house." he backed out of the doorway and sniffed over by the steps."Yeah, she was outside."
"Hm. Maybe she went for a walk?" Sango said behind him.
"With Katen?" he sniffed."Again? Man, that guy pisses me off sometimes."
"Hm, I have my reasons for not liking him; what's your story?"
"I just don't like the stupid-looking drag-queen bastard! He's always hanging over her an' stuff."
Sango plastered a frown on her face.
"What?"
"You also don't like the 'wimpy-flea-ridden wolf' and 'that goofy-smiling air-head'."
"So what?! I just so happen not to like a lot of people!"
"Riiiiiiiiiight."
"Seriously though, I don't like him."
"That's one thing we can agree on. Try calling back later - maybe she'll be here then, okay?"
"Yeah. Thanks Sango!" he said descending the stairs.
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Inuyasha walked out of the grocery store with the milk and a few other things he and Sesshoumaru needed. He put the bag on the handle of his bike and sped through Market Street and on to Trobon avenue and reached his apartment. He fiddled with his keys before putting them into the lock and turning the handle. He walked in and passed by the living room going into the kitchen; his brother and Shippo were staring at the television.
"Hey!" he called from the kitchen putting the bag on the table."What's the runt doing here?"
"His parents dropped him off here for safe-keeping." Sesshoumaru answered.
"What?" he entered the living room seeing Shippo squirm uncomfortably on the couch and Sesshoumaru standing behind it.
Sesshoumaru moved slightly to the side."I think you had better see this."
Inuyasha turned his head toward the television with a confused expression, but it soon turned into one of horror. The channel 18 news was on and smoke and flames filled their cameras. Buildings and factories on the outskirts of the city were demolished; the oil and gas pouring out of torn pipes were adding to the poisonous fumes and ravenous flames cloaking the area. Twisted metal could be seen erupting from the broken concrete chunks of the non-existent street. Red sticky liquid was everywhere, but mostly still dripping from the many victims of the disaster. From every angle the cameras shot, there was no life whatsoever. The protective wall of the city far in the background was reduced to rubble. The guards stationed at the gates were now in pieces.
The screen minimized into a window in the upper right hand corner of the television, and an anchorwoman now took up three fourths of the screen. She looked with a somber expression on her face towards the viewers."This utter destruction was reported to happen just ten minutes ago. What you have just seen was the far eastern division of the city. There have been no reports of any survivors from this vicinity at this point. Investigators have no doubt that this was the work of Naraku, and are baffled at how he could grow so strong. Police advise civilians to stay in their homes and to not go out for any reason at all for they are not sure where he will strike next. While the authorities are - "
The anchorwoman paused and held a hand up to her ear listening. After a moment her expression worsened. She cleared her throat and took a deep breath."Th-this just, in," she stuttered."Now the western division of the city is being destroyed. We have just deployed a unit of HT Cams over to that area . . . "
"But that's near here!" Shippo squeaked.
Inuyasha growled and hurried off to his room. He flung the door open and went to his closet digging around in it. It had been so long since a situation had gotten that serious. He growled louder in frustration as he stood up.
"Where is it?!" he yelled pulling on his hair.
"This?" Sesshoumaru stood in his doorway holding out a sword in a sheath.
"Tetsusaiga!" he quickly took it from his brother and rushed to the door.
"Inuyasha!" Sesshoumaru called after him.
Inuyasha paused in the position of closing the door to look back at his brother.
"Don't get killed."
Inuyasha smirked."Don't worry, I'll be careful Fluffy!" he closed the door and zoomed down the steps, but not before hearing someone shout, "DO NOT CALL ME THAT!!!"
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Sango arrived with Miroku near the western division of the city on Kirara. Crashes and explosions could be heard not too far in the distance.
"You say you still haven't heard form Kagome, Sango?" Miroku asked dismounting Kirara.
"No," Sango answered sadly. "But I hope she's all right."
A rumbling sound could be heard nearing them. Sango quickly got off of Kirara and held Hiraikotsu high above her head while Miroku had a firm grip on his prayer beads. The rumbling gradually got louder as they waited, and suddenly, it stopped.
Sango looked around her frantically."What do you think that was?"
The answer made itself known as a myriad of snake demons shot up from the ground making it hard to stand. Sango and Miroku toppled backwards, but Kirara leaped up and pounced on two of the demons attacking them. When Sango regained her composure, she arched Hiraikotsu far back and let it fly into the snake demons cutting them in halves. As it returned to her, Miroku unwound his beads and sucked in the remains of the snakes. Their victory was short-lived, however, as hordes upon hordes of demons were looming towards them.
Sango and Kirara continued to butcher the enemies as Miroku unleashed his wind tunnel again. Sango pulled out her sword and slashed through another demons chest, and was about to head for another one when she heard Miroku cry out in pain. She swiftly jerked around to see him hunched over his hand on the ground.
"Miroku! What's wrong?!" she called to him.
"My hand! It's gone numb! I don't know what caused it!"
Both of them heard an all too familiar chuckle echoing among the debris."Poor monk. Can't use your wind tunnel, hm?"
All three of them turned towards Naraku. His cloaked form was sitting upon a large chunk of rock. Hundreds of more demons were swarming behind him ready to attack if needed.
"How are we supposed to beat all of them?" Sango breathed.
Miroku stared at his hand and then Naraku."What has happened to my hand? What did you do?"
More chuckling."You see, my friend," he motioned above his head where bee-looking insects were hovering menacingly."These are my poisonous insects. You pull them into you wind tunnel, you get poisoned."
"Poisoned?!" he choked out.
"Why, yes. You'll die in a few more moments if not treated properly. Of course, I've taken the liberty to see that you don't." His sickening laughter rang in their ears as the swarms of demons behind Naraku began to attack them.
Sango and Miroku braced themselves for another round of attacks, but a silver blur appeared in front of them unsheathing a rather large sword."Oh, no you don't!" They brought their sword down in one swoop, and, emanating from the blade was a giant blue streak that made a beeline for the oncoming demons. The streak hit the ground as well, cloaking everything in a thick, dirty smoke. When it cleared all of the demons were gone - save for Naraku.
Inuyasha turned around."You guys okay?" Sango went over to Miroku trying to help him up.
"Miroku's not. He's been poisoned." she looked up worriedly to Inuyasha."We have to get him to a hospital!"
"Inuyasha . . . " Naraku stated softly, interrupting them."How long have I had to deal with you?"
"I could ask you the same thing!" he retorted.
"You could, but our answers would be quite different." he stood up."Quite different. Why can't you see humans are only filth? Powerless narcissists that think they can do whatever they wish?"
"Well excuse me if I'm half of those powerless filth!" he shifted his feet raising his sword slightly."If your memory hasn't failed you, my father didn't have one drop of human blood, but you killed him anyway! You're not against humans; you're against anyone that doesn't obey you!"
"Really Inuyasha? I haven't killed you. Or your worthless comrades." he smirked."You never really wondered why you all aren't dead yet? Have you?"
Sango's brow furrowed. She'd always wondered that, but never had a good reason for it. Kagome had wondered that too . . .
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" . . . So why aren't we dead?"
"I really don't know, Kagome. Maybe because without you, no one could find where the jewel's gonna be next? Maybe he's afraid of us? Or toying with us? More power to anybody who can figure that maniac's mind out . . . "
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Sango shook her head. This was just another one of his mind games. It had to be.
"I don't care why we're not dead yet!" Inuyasha yelled."We're alive now and I'm gonna send you to hell!" He raised Tetsusaiga and ran full throttle at Naraku. This was not the best idea, for a larger demon appeared in front of Naraku and slashed at Inuyasha. Inuyasha quickly maneuvered away from the demon's claw and landed a few feet away from it.
"What's the matter, Naraku? Can't fight for yourself, you damn coward?!"
Naraku chuckled his dark chuckle."I don't have to, Inuyasha. Not with this." his hand came out from under the folds of his cloak and revealed a smooth pink sphere.
"He's-he's got the Shikon Jewel!" Sango incredulously.
"No . . . It can't be; he'll destroy everything with that!" Miroku said leaning onto Sango.
"That isn't all true, my friends . . . " he smirked."Not everything . . . and not everyone . . . " Naraku turned his head in a direction where no one was looking and there stood - Kagome.
Sango's face lit up."Kagome! Are you okay?" Inuyasha called, but Kagome stayed motionless and the expression on her face was unreadable."Kagome! Kagome answer me! Are you all - " A loud scream filled the air - an arrow came flying out of nowhere and struck Sango in her arm. With a pained cry she dropped Miroku and fell to her knees grabbing her arm. She, Miroku, and Inuyasha looked in the direction the arrow came from and saw - Kikyo.
"Kikyo . . . " Inuyasha breathed.
"I believe that you all know these two lovely ladies. But now," Naraku stated as the two started walking towards him."I'm tired of looking at your pathetic faces, so, I'll let my minions kill you all."
All around them demon were appearing and hovering over them. Sango and Miroku stayed together with Kirara, but Inuyasha couldn't help but stare at Kikyo and Kagome around Naraku. He couldn't believe it. He had lost everything to Naraku. Naraku always won. First his parents, he killed them, then Kikyo, he manipulated her mind and turned her against him, and now, Kagome. Kagome who'd fought against Naraku with him for five years. The Kagome he loved . . . It couldn't be. Could it?
Inuyasha's eyes flashed red. He threw Tetsusaiga down and started walking slowly towards Naraku and the hundreds of demons in front of him. He didn't care anymore. Everything important was gone. And Naraku was making sure as hell that he wasn't going to get it back. Something wavered inside Inuyasha, a dark hatred he hadn't felt since his parents died. Something even he, himself, was afraid of. His eyes flashed red again and he growled. He knew what was coming, but he didn't try to hold it back. He wanted to let all his anger, all his frustration, all of his vengefulness to come out full throttle aimed at anyone who got in his way to kill Naraku. Then, something uncontrollable broke loose. With a loud, rumbling growl, Inuyasha's features changed dramatically; his fangs lengthened along with his claws; his hair stood on end and looked disheveled; both his cheeks were adorned with a single purple streak; and his eyes - they changed from a livid bronze to a fearful blood-red, his pupils mere indigo slits. He continued walking towards Naraku killing and mangling anything in his way. He didn't know what he was doing, but one thought stuck in his mind: Kill.
Sango and Miroku watched in horror from behind Kirara as they saw the transformed Inuyasha stalk towards Naraku's direction. Kirara was holding her own against the demons for now, but soon she would tire out.
"This can't be happening . . . " Miroku breathed."I remember Sesshoumaru telling me something about this." he said to Sango."This same thing happened when Inuyasha found out that his parents were murdered by Naraku. He turns into some kind of killing machine and goes on a rampage. That's what's happening now."
Sango looked over to where Inuyasha was getting closer to Naraku and not slowing down."But, what'll happen when he reaches Naraku? If Kikyo and Kagome are now loyal to him, they'll be in his way . . . " Her breathing became ragged and choppy as Miroku turned worried eyes her way.
Kagome's eyes shifted to the pink sphere in Naraku's hand. While Inuyasha was in whatever state he was in, she knew not to let Naraku have the jewel. It was time to end her little charade; she quickly snatched the Shikon Jewel away from Naraku, and ran as fast as she could get away from him. Naraku, surprised, froze where he was and simply stared at her retreating form. A yelp and a loud thud sounded in front of Naraku. He found Kikyo on the ground unconscious, and a very demonic Inuyasha in his face. When Kagome had gotten to a safe enough distance, she turned back to look at Naraku and Inuyasha; Naraku kept avoiding his attacks, and Inuyasha just swung wildly at him. She couldn't hide the jewel, not now, and if she let it disappear, Naraku would just cause them more trouble. She frantically looked around as if the answer to her troubles was somewhere near - it was. She spotted a large, sharp claw of some demon and rushed towards it. She grabbed it while falling to her knees and placed the Shikon Jewel on a nearby stone. She raised the claw and brought it down as hard as she could on the jewel, and - it broke.
Four neatly sliced quarters of the Shikon Jewel fell from their place on the stone and where they were supposed to fall, they didn't for they disappeared - all of them. Kagome released a breath and looked up to find Naraku gone, purple smoke everywhere, and a very knocked-out Inuyasha near a fainted Miroku and a tired-looking Sango. She got up and ran over to them all.
She stood before them and said, "Man, have I got a lot to tell you guys . . . "
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A/N: Wowee-wow-wow-wow-wowkay! O_o I've been out for a while! Excuse me for that, thoughkay. I hope this was long enough, I've got this new word thing, so I don't know. You get a cookie if you re-review chapter 12 - Sorry about that againkay. I don't know when I'm updating again, I've got Chemistry crap to dokay. Anyway, hmmm . . . What the heck is Naraku talking about? ^.^ Kiwi is outie and she hopes to see you all on the flip side of thingskay! ^.^