Chapter 16-
All eyes were on the Tetsigua falling from Inuyasha's hands. It hit the ground and transformed from its larger form into its worn out sword form. Kagome gasped and the others looked on in shock. His hair fell in front of his eyes and his body pulsated. Suddenly his limp body came to life and his clawed hands wrapped themselves around Naraku's throat with equal force as Narakus hands gripped his.
The two demons locked eyes. Inuyasha's had turned red with blue pupils. Purple demon markings had developed across his face. For a moment his eyes turned back into yellow orbs then back to red.
"He's trying to fight it." Kagome whispered.
Hikaru turned to the girl, "Kagome, use your arrows, shoot Naraku, but if you must go through Inuyasha to do it then that's what you must do. Even if you have to go through me, I want you to." Before Kagome could object Hikaru took off in a run towards the dueling pair.
Kagome knocked her arrow and watched as Hikaru dove for Tetsigua.
"She's going to try and use the Tetsigua!" Miroku realized.
Hikaru reached the sword and picked it up, Naraku realized her plan and lifted his newly grown spider leg and slammed it down on top of her. Hikaru dove out of the way just in time and rolled, keeping the sword safe. She stood and shook it, Come on you damned thing, work! Turn into your true form!
The full-blooded demon form of Inuyasha's death grip on Naraku's throat was slowing him down. "Why... won't you...DIE INUYASHA!" he asked, only getting a series of grunts and growls in return.
Hikaru realized that she didn't have much time, she closed her eyes and swung the sword one last time, when she opened them she realized it had transformed into its true self. She could see the wind scar circling it. She looked at Kagome and nodded.
"I don't know what she wants me to do." Kagome admitted as she aimed at Naraku.
Sango realized it, "She's going to combine the power of the wind scar and your arrow. That's a great idea! Do it Kagome!"
Without any further hesitation Kagome released the arrow. Hikaru swung the Tetsigua sending the wind scar on a direct path with the arrow, they met and joined and shot right through Naraku's spider body, which lit blue for a moment, then exploded sending Inuyasha flying backward.
All that they could see was left was a pile of ashes. Hikaru walked calmly across the clearing picking up her own sword in the process. From the corner of her eye she saw the rest of Inuyasha's friends walking toward him. "Don't move." She commanded. "He could still be in demon form." The truth was that she could smell that he was still a demon, and a powerful one at that.
She stood in the center of the clearing, her arms out with two swords in her hands. She watched the slumped body of her friend as it leaned against a tree. He was faking unconsciousness, she could tell, so she waited. This is what I have always feared Inuyasha, a showdown between myself, and your demon form. She hesitated a moment, wondering if she would be able to keep her promise. He must have smelled her slight fear, because he chose that moment to leap to his feet and make eye contact. He growled. She lifted her chin, and her weapons.
His blood red eyes shifted to the Tetsigua. Some recognition crossed his face. "You want it?" she asked.
He bared his fangs and stepped closer. She held her ground. "I know you're in there Inuyasha. I know that this is not the real you. I know this isn't what you want to be."
"What the hell do you know?" he growled in a throaty demonic voice. "This is where the true power lies, in my demon blood." He inched closer. Kagome looked on realizing he wasn't charging like he usually does in this form. Her eyes slowly glistened with tears, he really does want to be a full demon.
"We both know that isn't true. You want the Tetsigua because you know it will return you to normal-"
"SHUT UP!" the demon screamed as it charged her. He attacked with his claws, but she blocked his hands by crossing her swords. He wrapped his claws around them and was slowly able to push them down despite her efforts. Hikaru gritted her teeth then pulled her head back and head- butted her old friend sending him sprawling back.
"Bitch!" he called.
She smiled, "Yeah I am, you got a problem with it?" That sent him into another rageful attack this time she couldn't dodge him fast enough, causing him to slice right through her right shoulder armor. Pain shot through her arm causing her to drop the Tetsigua. This time she attacked swinging her sword which he easily out maneuvered. She advanced and he stepped back, he advanced and she too stepped back.
Finally he crouched down and kicked her legs out from under her causing her to fall backward on to the ground and drop her sword. He pounced on her in a second and raised his clawed hand. Hikaru pulled her knee up and slammed him square between the legs then rolled him. Inyasha reached for her sword and Hikaru pulled the last dagger from inside her cloak. In seconds Inuyasha had a sword to her throat and Hikaru had a dagger to his. Neither moved. Each looked at the blade at his or her throat.
She pressed as firmly as he did as she realized had one last chance to reason with him, she chose her words carefully "Do you think Kagome wants to see you like this?"
Something flashed in his vengeful hateful eyes. Their red color faded, for a moment. She ventured again, "Look at her Inuyasha," she moved her blade only a fraction of an inch, knowing it could be the last wrong decision she ever made. But it wasn't. The demon turned its head and looked over at her. Again Hikaru noticed the color fade. This time it was definitely a fade and lasted longer.
All eyes were on the Tetsigua falling from Inuyasha's hands. It hit the ground and transformed from its larger form into its worn out sword form. Kagome gasped and the others looked on in shock. His hair fell in front of his eyes and his body pulsated. Suddenly his limp body came to life and his clawed hands wrapped themselves around Naraku's throat with equal force as Narakus hands gripped his.
The two demons locked eyes. Inuyasha's had turned red with blue pupils. Purple demon markings had developed across his face. For a moment his eyes turned back into yellow orbs then back to red.
"He's trying to fight it." Kagome whispered.
Hikaru turned to the girl, "Kagome, use your arrows, shoot Naraku, but if you must go through Inuyasha to do it then that's what you must do. Even if you have to go through me, I want you to." Before Kagome could object Hikaru took off in a run towards the dueling pair.
Kagome knocked her arrow and watched as Hikaru dove for Tetsigua.
"She's going to try and use the Tetsigua!" Miroku realized.
Hikaru reached the sword and picked it up, Naraku realized her plan and lifted his newly grown spider leg and slammed it down on top of her. Hikaru dove out of the way just in time and rolled, keeping the sword safe. She stood and shook it, Come on you damned thing, work! Turn into your true form!
The full-blooded demon form of Inuyasha's death grip on Naraku's throat was slowing him down. "Why... won't you...DIE INUYASHA!" he asked, only getting a series of grunts and growls in return.
Hikaru realized that she didn't have much time, she closed her eyes and swung the sword one last time, when she opened them she realized it had transformed into its true self. She could see the wind scar circling it. She looked at Kagome and nodded.
"I don't know what she wants me to do." Kagome admitted as she aimed at Naraku.
Sango realized it, "She's going to combine the power of the wind scar and your arrow. That's a great idea! Do it Kagome!"
Without any further hesitation Kagome released the arrow. Hikaru swung the Tetsigua sending the wind scar on a direct path with the arrow, they met and joined and shot right through Naraku's spider body, which lit blue for a moment, then exploded sending Inuyasha flying backward.
All that they could see was left was a pile of ashes. Hikaru walked calmly across the clearing picking up her own sword in the process. From the corner of her eye she saw the rest of Inuyasha's friends walking toward him. "Don't move." She commanded. "He could still be in demon form." The truth was that she could smell that he was still a demon, and a powerful one at that.
She stood in the center of the clearing, her arms out with two swords in her hands. She watched the slumped body of her friend as it leaned against a tree. He was faking unconsciousness, she could tell, so she waited. This is what I have always feared Inuyasha, a showdown between myself, and your demon form. She hesitated a moment, wondering if she would be able to keep her promise. He must have smelled her slight fear, because he chose that moment to leap to his feet and make eye contact. He growled. She lifted her chin, and her weapons.
His blood red eyes shifted to the Tetsigua. Some recognition crossed his face. "You want it?" she asked.
He bared his fangs and stepped closer. She held her ground. "I know you're in there Inuyasha. I know that this is not the real you. I know this isn't what you want to be."
"What the hell do you know?" he growled in a throaty demonic voice. "This is where the true power lies, in my demon blood." He inched closer. Kagome looked on realizing he wasn't charging like he usually does in this form. Her eyes slowly glistened with tears, he really does want to be a full demon.
"We both know that isn't true. You want the Tetsigua because you know it will return you to normal-"
"SHUT UP!" the demon screamed as it charged her. He attacked with his claws, but she blocked his hands by crossing her swords. He wrapped his claws around them and was slowly able to push them down despite her efforts. Hikaru gritted her teeth then pulled her head back and head- butted her old friend sending him sprawling back.
"Bitch!" he called.
She smiled, "Yeah I am, you got a problem with it?" That sent him into another rageful attack this time she couldn't dodge him fast enough, causing him to slice right through her right shoulder armor. Pain shot through her arm causing her to drop the Tetsigua. This time she attacked swinging her sword which he easily out maneuvered. She advanced and he stepped back, he advanced and she too stepped back.
Finally he crouched down and kicked her legs out from under her causing her to fall backward on to the ground and drop her sword. He pounced on her in a second and raised his clawed hand. Hikaru pulled her knee up and slammed him square between the legs then rolled him. Inyasha reached for her sword and Hikaru pulled the last dagger from inside her cloak. In seconds Inuyasha had a sword to her throat and Hikaru had a dagger to his. Neither moved. Each looked at the blade at his or her throat.
She pressed as firmly as he did as she realized had one last chance to reason with him, she chose her words carefully "Do you think Kagome wants to see you like this?"
Something flashed in his vengeful hateful eyes. Their red color faded, for a moment. She ventured again, "Look at her Inuyasha," she moved her blade only a fraction of an inch, knowing it could be the last wrong decision she ever made. But it wasn't. The demon turned its head and looked over at her. Again Hikaru noticed the color fade. This time it was definitely a fade and lasted longer.
When his eyes turned back to their red state his head snapped back up at Hikaru and he dug the blade into her neck more, "I'm going to kill you." He growled. She hesitated a moment, thinking about how quickly she could slit his throat. She had the advantage being on top of him. I can't do it, not while there is still a speck of humanity in him.
With that thought, her mind was made up, she threw her dagger away.
"Hikaru!" Miroku yelled
"What are you doing!?!? He'll kill you for sure!" Sango screamed.
Hikaru ignored their pleas and looked down on her demon faced friend. "Then do it."
She closed her eyes and felt the blade push further into her skin then stop. It stayed there for what seemed like an eternity. Then it softened, she felt her blood drip from a small wound on her neck and opened her eyes. Inyasha's eyes were slowly fading from pink to white. His pupils turned from blue to yellow. The purple marks on his face had faded.