Waking Up
By Japanese Dreamer

Disclaimer: Do I have to say it? : (Alright, alright, I don't own Inuyasha. Happy? Grumbles

That over with, on with the chapter...

Chapter Five

Naraku's laughter ceased when his eyes caught sight of the two demons. His shock was clear on his face when the barrier had broken. But the shock cleared quickly and before the two could reach him he jumped out of the way, dropping Inuyasha in his hurry to move. Realizing his mistake, he tried to lunge back and get him but was blown away by a blue sphere.

This all happened in ten seconds, and because of all the action everyone forgot about the ceiling that was quickly caving in around them.

Kurama made a lunge for Inuyasha and succeeded in pushing his pup out of the way of a large piece of stone. The little pup clung to his father, scared.

Once again, dust and debris filled the air making it hard to breathe. Kurama frantically looked around, trying to find Kagome. Loud crashes resounded around them. Kurama dodged and jumped hoping that he was getting closer to Kagome.

Soon everything stopped, the dust cleared, and there were no more Falling objects.

Kurama's eyes could make out two figures walking towards him and hoped to Kami that they were Kagome and Sesshoumaru. He let out a relieved breath when Kagome's face appeared, still holding Kikyou safely in her arms. But the relief was cut short.

A tentacle appeared to the right of Kagome and slashed through her shoulder. She let out a short cry and instantly jumped into a defensive position. Sesshoumaru quickly jumped in front of her and Kurama behind her.

"Here take Inuyasha."

Kagome eagerly grabbed for her child.

"Momma!"

"Inuyasha! Are you okay? Did he hurt you?"

Inuyasha buried his face in his mother's shirt and hugged her closely.

Kagome tried to fight the tears back but couldn't. She let out a heaving sigh, relieved to have her pup back.

"Ssshh." Kurama was happy that he saved his son but Naraku might still be around. They weren't out of the danger yet.

Kagome understood and stood very still, listening to every sound.

"Kukukukuku. What a lovely reunion, it's too bad I'll have to cut it short!"

Tentacles shot out from everywhere, heading straight for Kagome.

Sesshoumaru pulled out Toukijin and slashed at the ones at the right, while Kurama pulled out his whip, slashing at the ones on the left.

Kagome felt helpless. She couldn't do anything with Inuyasha and Kikyou in her arms and she was still momentarily tired from the large energy ball she had thrown at Naraku. Her shoulder's wound wasn't healing fast enough due to the fact that there was probably poison on the tentacle. She was utterly helpless.

All the dust had finally settled to the floor, making it clear enough to see everything. Kagome looked around, trying to locate Naraku, and found him at the opening where the ceiling had caved in.

A coward as always, looking for a place to escape. Kagome thought.

Naraku let out a laugh, his blood red eyes directly locked on to Kagome.

"Miko, you are in no position to call me a coward when you can't even fight."

Kagome let out a growl. She knew that if she were to put Inuyasha and Kikyou down Naraku would head straight for them, she couldn't take that chance. She needed a plan, and fast.

There was only one way, and that was to give Sesshoumaru and Kurama a chance to attack without worrying about the tentacles.

Gathering up as much miko power as she could, her body began to glow blue, making Inuyasha and Kikyou glow too. Kurama was shocked at the amount of power Kagome was able to generate at this one moment. It was power that one person should not possess. It was as if there was more than one person giving off the power.

Opening her eyes, glowing blue, she released the power, the bright blue glaring into everyone's eyes.

Kurama and Sesshoumaru shielded their eyes while Naraku screamed in agony.

The light cleared and around them was dust from all the scorched tentacles. Kurama looked up to see Naraku glowing black! He had repelled most of the power so that he had only a few burns, but his tentacles suffered the light.

Kurama saw that Naraku was still disorientated from not expecting the large blast and knew now was the time to make their move. Nodding to Sesshoumaru they lunged at him.

Kagome fell to her knees, tired from the release of energy.

Inuyasha and Kikyou had falled asleep, it was almost as if they too had released their own miko powers.

Kagome looked up to see Sesshoumaru and Kurama in the air, heading toward Naraku.

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Naraku seethed in anger. That miko had actually tried to purify him! His thoughts were someplace else when he should have been watching for Sesshoumaru and Kurama. Too late.

Sesshoumaru's Toukijin pierced Naraku's small barrier and right through his stomach. Black blood flowed from the wound and from Sesshoumaru's blade.

But that wasn't enough; a clawed hand lunged for Naraku's chest, eager to rip through it to end the hanyou's life. But Naraku, at the last moment, dodged and moved back to pull the protruding sword out of his stomach. Kurama had only managed to create dark wounds on Naraku's chest.

Blood seeped from Naraku's wounds to the floor. Sesshoumaru's blade was black with it.

"I WILL be back! I will get my revenge!"

With that, Naraku disappeared in a smoke of miasma, the viscious anger evident in his eyes before he departed.

End Chapter

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