Waking Up
By Japanese Dreamer

Disclaimer: Check the last chapters if you haven't figured it out yet

Last Time

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.

Chapter Six

Naraku seethed with hatred as he arrived with at his destination. His wounds had heeled somewhat but they were still bleeding profusely.

Once again, Naraku's plan had failed and it was all the damn little miko's fault. He was so close to getting his revenge! But she was always there, stopping him.

Around him, thousands of stair cases rose to disappear in the vast sky. Souls floated everywhere, trying to find their destination. The ground had no greenery, no plants, just a vast emptiness of nothing where you could get lost and never be seen again. Below them, the hot bubbling lava, red and yellow waited to devour souls who were not worthy to live.

In the middle of all this, stood one high rocky ledge. It jutted up from the lava, a cylindrical shape. On top, stood the king of darkness himself, his current employer. Naraku scoffed at that. He had once held the life of others in his hands, now it was somebody else who held his life, in their palms.

Once he got his revenge, Naraku thought, he would seize the Dark kings power and once again spread evil throughout the world. It was only a matter of time.

Hades watched his new 'puppet' approach him.

So he had failed. Not surprising.

Hades smirked at the condition the Hanyou was in. He had known that the Hanyou, Naraku would not succeed in his plan. He would not succeed in any plan if he didn't get rid of the one single key that would ruin any plan to corrupt, his daughter.

Hades snarled at just the thought of his daughter. The one that had killed him, lowering him to the state of a wandering soul. In this form, he could not leave hell. Kagome had made sure of it. The only way he would be able to live this retched place would be that someone would have to return him to his body. You had to have a king's or god's power to do such a thing, or maybe a prince's.

Hades growled again. The only prince he knew that would be able to resurrect him would be Koenma. But once again, his daughter was in the way. She would protect the little prince, along with her friends.

The Dark king's aura flared with anger. He would kill his daughter! He would get out of this whole, and he would be King!

The king watched indifferently at the Hanyou's approached. He couldn't help but smirked at the thoughts that the Hanyou was currently thinking. The Hanyou was wrong if he thought he would get the better of him. The Hanyou's use was expiring, soon he would be nothing but another wandering soul.

Kagome, Kurama, and Sesshoumaru stood there staring, their minds just comprehending what had happened.

Around them, the castle's dining room was completely demolished. The air still had traces of miasma in it, but all of it was slowly starting to fade.

In Kagome's arms, Kikyo was starting to make little sounds, waking them all up from their thoughts. Kagome looked down to the baby girl smiling and gurgling, her tiny, delicate hands, reaching to capture a lock of her hair. The innocence of that action depleted any lingering thoughts of Naraku from her mind.

In her other arm, Inuyasha was cuddling his face into her neck, pleased to be with his mother again. Her arms tightened around Inuyasha, the thought of losing him resurfacing.

"Momma."

Kagome smiled softly, she had missed being called that. "Inuyasha"

Inuyasha removed his face from the crook of her neck, to reveal his golden eyes, brimming with tears. Kagome's eyes watered but she fault to keep the tears down. She kissed his forward, before smiling brightly up at him.

"Look Inuyasha, this is Uncle Yusuke and Aunt Keiko's daughter!"

The three yr old Inuyasha looked down at the small bundle in his mother's arms.

"She so small!"

Kagome smiled. "Babies are supposed to be small."

"What's her name?"

"Kikyo, her name is Kikyo."

"Kik-yo." Inuyasha said.

"That's right." Kagome said.

"She so small, she need someone to protect her!"

Old flashbacks appeared before her eyes. "That's right Inuyasha. She needs someone to protect her. Maybe you can do it?"

Inuyasha smiled. He tried his best to puff out his chest. "Yeah, I'll be a good protector!"

Kagome chuckled.

Kurama and Sesshoumaru were silent throughout the whole interaction.

Just seeing Kagome and Inuyasha standing there, safe and sound, filled Kurama's heart with joy. He was so utterly afraid for his son and angered that anyone would dare take him away.

He had missed his son's voice, he had missed his wife's laugh. In that moment, Kagome looked happier than she had ever been.

About halfway through the conversation, Rin, Keiko, Yusuke, and Yumina had entered the castle and found the group standing there.

Keiko watched the interaction between Kagome and Inuyasha and couldn't help but be eager when Kikyo would be able to talk. But her mind was in total joy at seeing Kikyo alive and well in Kagome's arm.

She couldn't help but let out a chuckle when Inuyasha puffed out his chest and swore to protect her daughter.

Two heads snapped up in Keiko's direction. Kagome smiled softly and walked over to Keiko.

"I'm sorry Keiko, for involving you in all this. This shouldn't have happened."

Keiko sighed. "There is nothing to apologize for Kagome. This is not your fault. It is just fate's way."

Kagome grumbled. "Fate's got a lot of nerve."

Keiko chuckled.

Kagome set Inuyasha down and carefully handed Kikyo to her mother.

Kikyo gurgled happily at her mother's familiar face. Yusuke walked over, concern etched on his face along with happiness.

He silently kissed his daughter's forehead, before wrapping an arm around Keiko.

They made a great family.

I finally find a Kodak moment for Yusuke and I don't have my camera!

A chuckle was heard in Kagome's mind. Kagome whirled around to see Kurama staring at her, smiling.

Kurama shook his head.

Inuyasha, just noticing his father's presence, ran over and hugged him. Kurama silently returned the hug, missing the scent of his son. Kagome walked over, smiling at the picture the too made.

Walking over, she kissed her mate before wrapping and arm around him.

Kurama did the same, content with having his family finally back together.

Rin had long since joined Sesshoumaru at his side, Yumina between them.

Smiling brightly she pulled out a camera from who knows where, and laughed.

"Smile!" with that to bright flashes were seen.

The other's stared at her for a moment before bursting out laughing.

For now everything was okay, everybody was safe.

For now they could forget their problems for a little while.

But for now wouldn't last. Not when enemies were still out their, seeking to destroy their happiness.

AN: sorry for the late update but I was having a little writer's block and a lot of stuff have been happening. Anyway, I don't think I'm over my writer's block because I am not very happy with this chapter. It seems to happy and cliché I guess.

Please review and tell me what you think, I actually wouldn't mind some flames.

JD