"Allow me to introduce... Naraku, Kagura, and Kikyo!"

Inuyasha growled low and looked upon Kikyo. This couldn't be real this couldn't be happening! Kikyo could not truly be helping Naraku with this. She could not have a part in it!

Kagome gasped and glanced at Inuyasha. How would he take this? Would he follow Kikyo and help Naraku? No Inuyasha hated Naraku so that would never happen. But the betrayal of Kikyo was unbelievable! Kagome notched an arrow but kept her bow down.

Sango glared at Naraku and waited for him to make the first move. She would avenge her brother! She would avenge her villagers! She would protect her friends!

Miroku stayed unmoved by the presence of Naraku. He had felt his evil early on but said nothing. This would be it. This was no puppet; the real Naraku had made his presence known. He was facing Inuyasha as himself and nothing else. This would be the end of either one or the other.

Sesshomaru looked only to Mikio. She had made herself a real human being and slowly the Maiden was becoming a ghost! Sesshomaru let his eyes flicker the shock only for a moment before becoming indifferent once again.

Mikio was the first to move. She walked to Naraku and the others and smiled lightly at them. She moved in front of Kagura and kneeled to her. Inuyasha started forward but was stopped by Miroku and Sesshomaru.

"Vile beast you have used part of me!"

"Yes I think I did well in using part of your soul for her. A small portion of my own was not enough for such a dangerous demoness."

Inuyasha's jaw dropped and Sesshomaru held no shock back from his face. It was unbelievable! Kagura was made from Mikio! Wait how wouldn't he have sensed it? Had Naraku masked her essence with his own? It made no sense.

Mikio held out a hand to Kagura.

"Come he no longer has a hold on you."

Kagura stepped forward willingly and stepped over to the others and smiled back at Naraku.

Naraku only grinned then looked back Kagura, then twitched his hand. Kagura's eyes widened and looked to Mikio imploringly. Naraku squeezed his hand but nothing happened. Kagura laughed outright and Mikio smirked at Naraku.

The maiden shot forward and attacked Mikio with a strong force. Nothing stopped her from her goal. She struck Mikio deep in her stomach and she collapsed to her knees. Sesshomaru was next to her in an instant. He wrapped his arms around her now bleeding waist.

"Sess...Sesshom...aru..."

"Yes I'm here."

"Hold me...Close forever."

"Only you."

"Yes and no hold me close for I am the wind."

As soon as her words were out her soul left her body and floated for a few moments. The Maiden jumped at the soul but the soul evaded it. Kikyo sent her soul catchers to capture the soul but it destroyed the catchers as they neared. The soul glowed brightly and shot straight toward Kagura. The Maiden screamed and Kagura was lifted from the ground as the soul combined with her own making her, her own person. Someone Naraku could not control. Kagura dropped easily down to the ground and looked up at Naraku. Her eyes were now green with red pupils. She smirked as her hair grew out and took on a slight curl. Her soft laugh grew mirthless as it intensified.

"I am Kagura, and I am the Wind! Cower before me weak half-breed! I will end your life Naraku!"

Hey everyone I had planned to end the story with this chapter but I just couldn't this is to good of a spot! In plus I now work and my back hurts cause today was my first day. And I know it wasn't the hardest thing I have done but standing all day hunched over fries has got my shoulders and back aching so I am not going to end this just yet but hahahahaha I will have my way! Thanks and review!!! Thanks- Iiya-yasha!