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Chapter16
The War Begins
Kagome's eyes widened.
"Naraku..... Is here......"
"As well as Ukaran."
Kagome shivered as Inuyasha said his name. A memory of the night at the castle flashed through Kagome's head and her knees knocked together. She felt as if her legs were Jell-O and she fell to the ground. Inuyasha was already at the door.
"Kagome come on!" Inuyasha turned around and noticed Kagome's trembling form curled up in a ball. "Kagome......."
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and knelt down next to her.
"Please don't be scared.... I can smell it all over you and I hate it when you feel that way. I won't let Ukaran touch you this time I swear."
Inuyasha leaned down and kissed Kagome's cheek.
"If we're going to live our lives together, we have to live through this first."
Inuyasha smiled at her and Kagome regained some self-confidence.
"Right!"
Kagome and Inuyasha ran to the center of the village. Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara were already there.
"Kagome!"
"Sango! Miroku!"
"So, do you already know what's going on here?" Miroku asked as Kagome and Inuyasha came to a stop in front of them.
"Yeah. It's because of Naraku!"
There was a short silence. They had all planned for this day to come, and it was finally here. The day they would finally destroy Naraku. The day they would all get their revenge. Kagome and Shippo looked over at Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha who all had their heads hung.
"What's the matter guys?"
"They've all been deceived by Naraku... Now is the day for their revenge and they can't believe it's really time..."
Shippo nodded.
"Now I understand."
"It doesn't matter what happened in the past," Inuyasha said. "What matters is now it's time to........."
Everyone looked up at Inuyasha to see why he had not finished his sentence.
"Is there something wrong Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.
"It's........... Koga!"
"EVERY WARRIOR IN THE VILLAGE COME OUT OF YOUR HUTS! THE ONE THEY CALLED ONIGUMO HAS ARRIVED TO OUR VILLAGE! IT'S TIME FOR HIS DEMISE AND OUR REVENGE!" a demon warrior yelled.
"What?!"
"Naraku is the human who attacked and robbed their village?!"
Inuyasha growled. "It seems as if no matter what Naraku is, human or demon, he will always be evil!"
"Come on you all. We've been waiting for this day for so long and now it's finally here! Let's go!" Miroku yelled.
"Right!"
Almost the entire village stood in front of the entrance to the village and all with weapons. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Tarantula stood in front of the mob.
"Onigumo shall die."
Inuyasha glanced over at Tarantula and than focused on the scent coming from in front of him.
'Come on Naraku! Show your ugly face!'
The entire village stood quietly as the wooden gates slowly opened.
"Tarantula we....."
Tarantula growled as he realized it was just the two guards of the village.
"Damn it!"
The two guards dropped to the ground and Tarantula gasped.
"Kebab! Kento!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Everyone looked up from the two bodies of Kebab and Kento and saw no other than Naraku.
"All of these pathetic people here just for me? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I only need five of you!"
Naraku glanced at Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and Tarantula before rising into the sky.
"Kinto, Blast!" There was a bright light, followed by a huge explosion.
"Ahh!" Inuyasha covered Kagome and Miroku covered Sango. The light disappeared and the smoke cleared.
"What the..."
"NOOO!" Tarantula turned around and saw that almost every warrior he had had was dead.
"NOO!" he yelled once more. Naraku chuckled evilly.
"It amazes me. It amazes me how much sorrow you foolish mortals feel when someone dies. If it is not you who is dying, than why do you mourn? You foolish people know nothing."
Kagura, Kanna, Kikyo, and Kohaku all stepped out from behind Naraku.
"I wish you hadn't done that. Now who are we going to play with?"
"Heh heh heh. You, Kanna, and Kohaku can play with the monk and demon huntress. Kikyo can handle Kagome and I will take care of these two."
Suddenly, Naraku's poisonous insects appeared.
"Don't even think about opening your Wind Tunnel monk."
Naraku smiled at Inuyasha and Tarantula.
"Do not look so angry. It may affect your fighting Tarantula. The one's who did not survive the blast shouldn't of been here anyway." Naraku looked over at Inuyasha. "And you have breed. Do not look so happy, as if I'm going to be the one to die or something. You disgust me!"
"Shut up and prepare to die!" Inuyasha lunged for Naraku with his Tetsuiga, but he jumped into the air on top of the wooden fence.
"I did not say I was going to be the one to kill you yet. You must fight this mangy mutt before you can battle with me."
Koga and his pack appeared at the gate and Inuyasha growled.
"I don't have time for this coward! Fight me now!"
"Who you calling a coward dog turd?! I'm the one who should be fighting Naraku, not you! I'll kill you easily and than go for Naraku! After that, Kagome shall be mine!"
Inuyasha laughed. "You know I am so tired of hearing that! Kagome is not property! Anyway, Kagome is with me!"
"You wish!" Koga jumped for Inuyasha, who jumped over the people behind him and landed next to a destroyed hut.
"You move like a slug!"
"I'll show you! AH!" Koga ran forward with lightning like speed and threw punches at Inuyasha who dodged them all.
'Damn it! Did he get faster?!'
Koga's men jumped upon the fence and glared at Naraku.
"You slaughtered our kin! Now we shall slaughter you!" They lunged for Naraku who merely disappeared.
"Kanna! Destroy these fools!" Kanna walked slowly toward the fence with her mirror. She held it out in front of herself and aimed it at the wolves.
"Die."
Bright lights came from the men and flew toward Kanna's mirror.
'She's stealing their soul's...' Tarantula thought.
"Boo."
Tarantula turned around slowly, but growled as he saw Naraku behind him. He immediately took off toward him but Naraku kept jumping out of his reach.
"Tarantula. When I met you, you were but a small boy. Now you are a grown demon. It seems as if I can't threaten your family anymore. Too bad, it helped me escape that horrible death that was sentenced to me so many years ago..."
Tarantula paused as he recalled the day so long ago, when Naraku had his parents tied up with a knife to each of their throats. Commanding Tarantula to tell him the way out of the village or he would kill them both.
"Shut up! They may call you Naraku, but you'll always be Onigumo to me! The pathetic thief who relied on a mere boy to escape death. You are such a pathetic human, I don't even need my maximum power to destroy you!"
Tarantula opened his mouth and venomous webs of silk came from it.
"Poison web!"
It hit Naraku's baboon pelt, which immediately disintegrated. Naraku glared at Tarantula. "Damn you boy!"
A glow came from Naraku's body and he smirked.
"Time to die."
Sango and Miroku stood glaring at Kagura and Kanna.
"What's the matter you two? For some reason you look upset."
"It's time for you two incarnations to die," Miroku said calmly. Kagura frowned and held up her torn fan. She jumped into the air and her old fan dropped to the ground, revealing a new one.
"No, I think it is time for you two to die! Dance of the Dead!"
"Look out Sango!"
Miroku stood in front of Sango and held his staff out in front of them. Kagura's attack bounced off of Miroku's staff and went flying in different directions.
"Miroku! Watch out!"
A large chain sword went flying through the air aimed for Miroku's chest. Sango pushed him out of the way, but he didn't go far. Instead of it hitting him in the chest, it hit him in his arm.
"Kohaku!"
Kikyo stood in front of Kagome with her bow in one hand and an arrow in the other.
"It seems like we're the only one's left. Well then..." Kikyo slowly aimed her bow at Kagome.
"Please Kikyo.... I don't want to hurt you..."
"You hurt me!? You are nothing but a fool to think you could do such a thing!"
Kikyo released the arrow and it went flying toward Kagome. Suddenly, someone appeared in front of Kagome. It was one of the warriors. He had survived, but now he was dying.
"We can't have our...... princess dying now can we..." The demon fell to the ground with his eyes rolled back in his head. Kagome screamed.
"Quit your whimpering, you didn't even know who that pathetic warrior was. Do not cry over....."
"Do NOT tell me what to do!" Kagome bent down next to the man and closed his eyelids, whispering a small prayer. "How dare you call yourself a miko!"
Kagome raised an arrow to her quiver and aimed it at Kikyo.
"You wouldn't shoot me. You are too afraid of Inuyasha's anger........"
"Inuyasha wouldn't be angry! Inuyasha no longer loves you! He loves me and only me! I will kill you and not have a second thought about it!"
Kikyo stood quiet. Fury soon arose from her as she heard these words.
"How dare you say that! Inuyasha will kill you if you even lay a finger on me!"
There was a whizzing light and it went straight toward Kikyo. It whizzed passed her face and she took a step back. Seconds later, a cut appeared on Kikyo's face and a hair or two floated to the ground. Kagome immediately grabbed another arrow.
"Don't play with me when I'm angry Kikyo. I will kill you."
Kikyo sighed. "Very well then." She held up her bow, an arrow pointed straight for Kagome's heart. Kagome with an arrow aimed at Kikyo's.
'Die...'
They released the arrows at the same time and each arrow met half way. There was a blinding light. Kagome shielded her eyes and Kikyo did the same.
After the light was completely gone, Kagome looked around for Kikyo. She was gone...
"Wait..." Kagome noticed a small lump on the ground and she ran toward it. She froze at what she saw.
"Kikyo....."
Tears streamed down Kagome's eyes and she fell to her knees. "I'm so sorry," she whispered.
"I'm not dead yet you idiot......"
Kagome's eyes widened and she smiled.
"Kikyo!"
Kikyo had bruises on her body and her clothes were ripped with small portions of blood covering parts of her body.
"It appears......... That your arrow was strongest....." she whispered. She looked at her and smiled. "I look like I've been in war for days, and it's just been minutes.... That's how strong your arrow was...."
Kikyo coughed and her head turned to the side, her eyes closing.
"Kikyo! Don't die!"
"You don't have to scream, I'm right here. I won't be alive for much longer...."
"No......"
"Please Kagome..... Grant me one wish...."
"Please don't Kikyo..... Don't talk like that.... I didn't want my arrow to kill you. I just.... I just....." More tears streamed down Kagome's face.
"Stop crying over little things Kagome. You must learn to be strong... That's the only way you can save Inuyasha. He cannot destroy Naraku on his own.... He needs you, so don't cry okay. Be happy and take care of Inuyasha for me....."
"Kikyo....."
"Tell him that I will always love him and I'm sorry for the pain I have caused you two. Tell him...... that I said to take care of you.... or I might have to come back and keep him in check."
Kikyo smiled and Kagome knew she was only playing. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head and her body became limp.
"Kikyo...... Kikyo!" Kagome put her hand over Kikyo's chest and felt a pulse.
'Good, she's only unconscious...' Kagome laid Kikyo's body to the side and looked around her. So many of her friends were fighting... She didn't want it to be that way but... It had to be...
Kagome heard a yelping noise and turned to see Inuyasha in the distance. He had just been thrown into a wall by Koga who was now stepping on his arm.
'You must learn to be strong... That's the only way you can save Inuyasha...' Kikyo's words brought tears to Kagome's eyes as she realized what she had to do. She had to save Inuyasha.... And killing Koga was the only way she knew how.
Chapter16
The War Begins
Kagome's eyes widened.
"Naraku..... Is here......"
"As well as Ukaran."
Kagome shivered as Inuyasha said his name. A memory of the night at the castle flashed through Kagome's head and her knees knocked together. She felt as if her legs were Jell-O and she fell to the ground. Inuyasha was already at the door.
"Kagome come on!" Inuyasha turned around and noticed Kagome's trembling form curled up in a ball. "Kagome......."
Inuyasha walked over to Kagome and knelt down next to her.
"Please don't be scared.... I can smell it all over you and I hate it when you feel that way. I won't let Ukaran touch you this time I swear."
Inuyasha leaned down and kissed Kagome's cheek.
"If we're going to live our lives together, we have to live through this first."
Inuyasha smiled at her and Kagome regained some self-confidence.
"Right!"
Kagome and Inuyasha ran to the center of the village. Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara were already there.
"Kagome!"
"Sango! Miroku!"
"So, do you already know what's going on here?" Miroku asked as Kagome and Inuyasha came to a stop in front of them.
"Yeah. It's because of Naraku!"
There was a short silence. They had all planned for this day to come, and it was finally here. The day they would finally destroy Naraku. The day they would all get their revenge. Kagome and Shippo looked over at Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha who all had their heads hung.
"What's the matter guys?"
"They've all been deceived by Naraku... Now is the day for their revenge and they can't believe it's really time..."
Shippo nodded.
"Now I understand."
"It doesn't matter what happened in the past," Inuyasha said. "What matters is now it's time to........."
Everyone looked up at Inuyasha to see why he had not finished his sentence.
"Is there something wrong Inuyasha?" Shippo asked.
"It's........... Koga!"
"EVERY WARRIOR IN THE VILLAGE COME OUT OF YOUR HUTS! THE ONE THEY CALLED ONIGUMO HAS ARRIVED TO OUR VILLAGE! IT'S TIME FOR HIS DEMISE AND OUR REVENGE!" a demon warrior yelled.
"What?!"
"Naraku is the human who attacked and robbed their village?!"
Inuyasha growled. "It seems as if no matter what Naraku is, human or demon, he will always be evil!"
"Come on you all. We've been waiting for this day for so long and now it's finally here! Let's go!" Miroku yelled.
"Right!"
Almost the entire village stood in front of the entrance to the village and all with weapons. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Tarantula stood in front of the mob.
"Onigumo shall die."
Inuyasha glanced over at Tarantula and than focused on the scent coming from in front of him.
'Come on Naraku! Show your ugly face!'
The entire village stood quietly as the wooden gates slowly opened.
"Tarantula we....."
Tarantula growled as he realized it was just the two guards of the village.
"Damn it!"
The two guards dropped to the ground and Tarantula gasped.
"Kebab! Kento!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Everyone looked up from the two bodies of Kebab and Kento and saw no other than Naraku.
"All of these pathetic people here just for me? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I only need five of you!"
Naraku glanced at Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and Tarantula before rising into the sky.
"Kinto, Blast!" There was a bright light, followed by a huge explosion.
"Ahh!" Inuyasha covered Kagome and Miroku covered Sango. The light disappeared and the smoke cleared.
"What the..."
"NOOO!" Tarantula turned around and saw that almost every warrior he had had was dead.
"NOO!" he yelled once more. Naraku chuckled evilly.
"It amazes me. It amazes me how much sorrow you foolish mortals feel when someone dies. If it is not you who is dying, than why do you mourn? You foolish people know nothing."
Kagura, Kanna, Kikyo, and Kohaku all stepped out from behind Naraku.
"I wish you hadn't done that. Now who are we going to play with?"
"Heh heh heh. You, Kanna, and Kohaku can play with the monk and demon huntress. Kikyo can handle Kagome and I will take care of these two."
Suddenly, Naraku's poisonous insects appeared.
"Don't even think about opening your Wind Tunnel monk."
Naraku smiled at Inuyasha and Tarantula.
"Do not look so angry. It may affect your fighting Tarantula. The one's who did not survive the blast shouldn't of been here anyway." Naraku looked over at Inuyasha. "And you have breed. Do not look so happy, as if I'm going to be the one to die or something. You disgust me!"
"Shut up and prepare to die!" Inuyasha lunged for Naraku with his Tetsuiga, but he jumped into the air on top of the wooden fence.
"I did not say I was going to be the one to kill you yet. You must fight this mangy mutt before you can battle with me."
Koga and his pack appeared at the gate and Inuyasha growled.
"I don't have time for this coward! Fight me now!"
"Who you calling a coward dog turd?! I'm the one who should be fighting Naraku, not you! I'll kill you easily and than go for Naraku! After that, Kagome shall be mine!"
Inuyasha laughed. "You know I am so tired of hearing that! Kagome is not property! Anyway, Kagome is with me!"
"You wish!" Koga jumped for Inuyasha, who jumped over the people behind him and landed next to a destroyed hut.
"You move like a slug!"
"I'll show you! AH!" Koga ran forward with lightning like speed and threw punches at Inuyasha who dodged them all.
'Damn it! Did he get faster?!'
Koga's men jumped upon the fence and glared at Naraku.
"You slaughtered our kin! Now we shall slaughter you!" They lunged for Naraku who merely disappeared.
"Kanna! Destroy these fools!" Kanna walked slowly toward the fence with her mirror. She held it out in front of herself and aimed it at the wolves.
"Die."
Bright lights came from the men and flew toward Kanna's mirror.
'She's stealing their soul's...' Tarantula thought.
"Boo."
Tarantula turned around slowly, but growled as he saw Naraku behind him. He immediately took off toward him but Naraku kept jumping out of his reach.
"Tarantula. When I met you, you were but a small boy. Now you are a grown demon. It seems as if I can't threaten your family anymore. Too bad, it helped me escape that horrible death that was sentenced to me so many years ago..."
Tarantula paused as he recalled the day so long ago, when Naraku had his parents tied up with a knife to each of their throats. Commanding Tarantula to tell him the way out of the village or he would kill them both.
"Shut up! They may call you Naraku, but you'll always be Onigumo to me! The pathetic thief who relied on a mere boy to escape death. You are such a pathetic human, I don't even need my maximum power to destroy you!"
Tarantula opened his mouth and venomous webs of silk came from it.
"Poison web!"
It hit Naraku's baboon pelt, which immediately disintegrated. Naraku glared at Tarantula. "Damn you boy!"
A glow came from Naraku's body and he smirked.
"Time to die."
Sango and Miroku stood glaring at Kagura and Kanna.
"What's the matter you two? For some reason you look upset."
"It's time for you two incarnations to die," Miroku said calmly. Kagura frowned and held up her torn fan. She jumped into the air and her old fan dropped to the ground, revealing a new one.
"No, I think it is time for you two to die! Dance of the Dead!"
"Look out Sango!"
Miroku stood in front of Sango and held his staff out in front of them. Kagura's attack bounced off of Miroku's staff and went flying in different directions.
"Miroku! Watch out!"
A large chain sword went flying through the air aimed for Miroku's chest. Sango pushed him out of the way, but he didn't go far. Instead of it hitting him in the chest, it hit him in his arm.
"Kohaku!"
Kikyo stood in front of Kagome with her bow in one hand and an arrow in the other.
"It seems like we're the only one's left. Well then..." Kikyo slowly aimed her bow at Kagome.
"Please Kikyo.... I don't want to hurt you..."
"You hurt me!? You are nothing but a fool to think you could do such a thing!"
Kikyo released the arrow and it went flying toward Kagome. Suddenly, someone appeared in front of Kagome. It was one of the warriors. He had survived, but now he was dying.
"We can't have our...... princess dying now can we..." The demon fell to the ground with his eyes rolled back in his head. Kagome screamed.
"Quit your whimpering, you didn't even know who that pathetic warrior was. Do not cry over....."
"Do NOT tell me what to do!" Kagome bent down next to the man and closed his eyelids, whispering a small prayer. "How dare you call yourself a miko!"
Kagome raised an arrow to her quiver and aimed it at Kikyo.
"You wouldn't shoot me. You are too afraid of Inuyasha's anger........"
"Inuyasha wouldn't be angry! Inuyasha no longer loves you! He loves me and only me! I will kill you and not have a second thought about it!"
Kikyo stood quiet. Fury soon arose from her as she heard these words.
"How dare you say that! Inuyasha will kill you if you even lay a finger on me!"
There was a whizzing light and it went straight toward Kikyo. It whizzed passed her face and she took a step back. Seconds later, a cut appeared on Kikyo's face and a hair or two floated to the ground. Kagome immediately grabbed another arrow.
"Don't play with me when I'm angry Kikyo. I will kill you."
Kikyo sighed. "Very well then." She held up her bow, an arrow pointed straight for Kagome's heart. Kagome with an arrow aimed at Kikyo's.
'Die...'
They released the arrows at the same time and each arrow met half way. There was a blinding light. Kagome shielded her eyes and Kikyo did the same.
After the light was completely gone, Kagome looked around for Kikyo. She was gone...
"Wait..." Kagome noticed a small lump on the ground and she ran toward it. She froze at what she saw.
"Kikyo....."
Tears streamed down Kagome's eyes and she fell to her knees. "I'm so sorry," she whispered.
"I'm not dead yet you idiot......"
Kagome's eyes widened and she smiled.
"Kikyo!"
Kikyo had bruises on her body and her clothes were ripped with small portions of blood covering parts of her body.
"It appears......... That your arrow was strongest....." she whispered. She looked at her and smiled. "I look like I've been in war for days, and it's just been minutes.... That's how strong your arrow was...."
Kikyo coughed and her head turned to the side, her eyes closing.
"Kikyo! Don't die!"
"You don't have to scream, I'm right here. I won't be alive for much longer...."
"No......"
"Please Kagome..... Grant me one wish...."
"Please don't Kikyo..... Don't talk like that.... I didn't want my arrow to kill you. I just.... I just....." More tears streamed down Kagome's face.
"Stop crying over little things Kagome. You must learn to be strong... That's the only way you can save Inuyasha. He cannot destroy Naraku on his own.... He needs you, so don't cry okay. Be happy and take care of Inuyasha for me....."
"Kikyo....."
"Tell him that I will always love him and I'm sorry for the pain I have caused you two. Tell him...... that I said to take care of you.... or I might have to come back and keep him in check."
Kikyo smiled and Kagome knew she was only playing. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head and her body became limp.
"Kikyo...... Kikyo!" Kagome put her hand over Kikyo's chest and felt a pulse.
'Good, she's only unconscious...' Kagome laid Kikyo's body to the side and looked around her. So many of her friends were fighting... She didn't want it to be that way but... It had to be...
Kagome heard a yelping noise and turned to see Inuyasha in the distance. He had just been thrown into a wall by Koga who was now stepping on his arm.
'You must learn to be strong... That's the only way you can save Inuyasha...' Kikyo's words brought tears to Kagome's eyes as she realized what she had to do. She had to save Inuyasha.... And killing Koga was the only way she knew how.