Chapter 4: You can't run forever
Naraku was desperately running but he could almost feel the raking of flashing impassive golden eyes as they burned into him. He could taste his fear—it repulsed him—strong and radiating from every pore. He knew Sesshoumaru was playing with him but somehow that only increased his fear. Suddenly two objects blocked his way. He looked down at Kanna then up at Kagura as they stood solidly in front of him. Kanna whispered, "The balance must be set right, you must die." Kagura smirked and added, "Time for payback bastard."
A strong slim fingered hand crushed Naraku's shoulder as the owners nail struck deep into his flesh and poison filled the small wounds. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" gasped Naraku trying to escape and bow at the same time. Sesshoumaru's only reply was to kick him down. Naraku looked up with great fear and then remembered Kagura's heart. He gently squeezed and Kagura gasped with the shocking pain and fell to her knees; her eyes wide and unseeing.
Sesshoumaru glanced at her coolly and slashed her with tenseiga. It pulsed and three loud beats of a heart sounded in all their ears. Kagura fainted and Kanna watched without feeling. Sesshoumaru prepared to strike Naraku—who was in a state of panic—with tokijin when Naraku darted away. He ran nowhere but in his fearful state did not see who his next opponents were.
Inuyasha released Kagome and swung tetsusaiga at Naraku who ducked and scampered away. Kagome blocked him and pushed him back with her pitiful strength. He knocked her down and threw her aside. Inuyasha went after him; accidentally forgetting Kagome in the process. She lay on the floor, agony apparent on her face as she crouched there in anger.
Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, Kagura and Kanna trapped Naraku in the middle of all the intersecting corridors and each threw their worst at him. There was a blinding flash and a scream of pure anguish as Naraku was blown to bits. Everyone stood still and did not move. Kagome made her way to them and saw the creature twitch. She blasted it with her final strength and sealed him into death.
She fell to her knees and grabbed her old fragment of the shikon jewel; 'Two more to collect from Kouga and we're done,' she thought as she purified it and fell face forward into Inuyasha's arms. He collected her and limp body and stood. Kanna walked away slowly and Kagura shrieked her joy and kissed Sesshoumaru. He did nothing but then moved away and left.
Inuyasha's mind was a muddled blur, they had finally killed Naraku. They only needed Kouga's shards and their mission was over, he could have his wish to be full-demon. Kagome was in a state of oblivious relief; she lay happily in Inuyasha's arms and cuddled closer for warmth. She was freezing and still greatly suffering, but her cheerful façade made Inuyasha think otherwise.
Kagome felt empty. Had Inuyasha been late? She couldn't remember what had happened. What did Naraku do to her? Silent tears streamed down her face and she cried softly into Inuyasha's shoulder as he carried her.
Okay that was really, really short. I'm sorry. These chapters have been more like an introduction of Kagome's affliction. The next chapters will be what I was really supposed to write about. I'm sorry, but this is going to be longer than first anticipated. Ciao guys, I love the reviews CursedMoon. I hope you enjoyed the beginning.