Kagura sat on the edge of a cliff overlooking a scenic valley. This is where she came to relax, when her need to be out of that wretched castle was too much and she had to be free. The wind was always strong here, rushing up the cliff face and she reveled in it, the rush of air caressing her. Someday she would be as free. She sighed and stared moodily down into the valley.
Suddenly she came alert as a new scent assaulted her nose. "So, Inuyasha. You have finally found us. It took you long enough." She quirked a small smile and rose, loosening her fan from where it hung from her side.
"Feh. You make it sound like you led us here. Where's Kagome? What have you done with her!" Inuyasha and company emerged from the wood and squared off facing the witch.
"Of course I led you here! How else could I expect such a stupid hanyou and this human rabble to find and kill Naraku for me. Once Sesshomarou smells your death-scent, he will come to investigate and kill that bastard. Now, die Inuyasha!" With that, she sent a whirlwind swirling at them.
"Bitch! You think I can't kill him myself? I'd show you myself, but you'll already be dead!" He skittered out of the way of her attack and unleashed his Tetsusaiga. Damn, she's blocking the wind scar. How'm I supposed to defeat her without Kagome's arrow to break the scar?
Sango hopped on Kirara's back and the fire neko raced out of Kagura's field of vision. "Hiraikotsu!" She aimed for the back of Kagura's head, only to have it blown off course with the flick of a finger.
"Dance of Blades!" Kagura sent it out towards Sango and Kirara, but the cat easily dodged it.
Inuyasha charged while she was being distracted and was blown into a tree.
"Honestly, Inuyasha. Do you really think you can beat me?" She flicked the fan again and sent more airblades right at Inuyasha's heart. He blocked with Tetsusaiga and charged at her again. Just as Kagura readied to rebuke him again, Miroku threw one of his ofuda into her winds. Inuyasha began to see the faintest hint of a scar, not nearly as easily as with Kagome's arrows, but I'll take whatever I can get at this point.
"Kaze no kizu!" The attack was almost ridiculously weak, but it was enough to knock Kagura off balance for a moment long enough to drive his sword through where her heart should've been.
"Ha! Foolish Inuyasha! You would've killed me," she blew him back into a tree, "if Naraku didn't have my heart in a jar." Laughing manically she slashed relentlessly at him with her windblades.
Inuyasha was forced into a defensive stance, blocking off each attack with his sword, using it as a shield. Grrr...we don't have time for this bullshit! He looked over to Miroku, who nodded at the signal.
I really, really hope there are no saimyosho about right now... With a sigh and a prayer, Miroku unwrapped his prayer beads in their pre-arranged last ditch move. "Kazana!" Kagura tried to build up a barrier of wind to shield against it, but Sango and Inuyasha attacked her from either side, distracting her long enough for the wind tunnel to do its work.
"Tomo arrigato, Inuya..." where the last words to be spoken by Kagura the wind witch as she faded into the darkness.
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"Damn you, Kagura." Naraku watched in frustration as the heart he held in his hand evaporated. So, he has come for the girl. I wonder, will he take her back in such a state? Foolish hanyou. He proceeded to the lower levels of the castle, to the room where the girl was still chained to the wall. She hadn't moved since he'd left her there the day before. He ignored her, she'd fulfilled her purpose, and began preparations for his guests.
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"Inuyasha, are you alright?" Sango looked worriedly at the wounds covering his arms.
"Feh, they're scratches. Lets go get Kagome back."
They ran through the woods as fast as they could go and shortly came within site of the castle. Strange, there is no barrier in place. "Inuyasha, wait. I fear this may be a trap; he's expecting us.
"Of course it's a trap, numbskull! Why else would he take Kagome? Let's go!"
Sango pulled him back. "So we should go running blindly into an ambush? We won't do her much good if we're dead."
"This is taking too long! Kagome's in danger! We need to get to her now!" Not daring to wait any longer, he dashed off brandishing Tetsusaiga.
"We're doomed..." Miroku sighed.
"Yup." Sango nodded.
"Since this might be the last time we're ever alone together, my dear Sango,"
SLAP! "You never give up, do you monk?"
"You didn't even let me finish!" He rubbed the red spot on his cheek before rushing off after Sango and Kirara.
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"You finally came to retrieve your bitch, Inuyasha. How touching."
"Where is she, you flea bitten monkey!" He slashed at the white cape.
"Such a temper, Inuyasha. She is alive, for now. Which is more than I can say for you!" Tentacles shot out from underneath the baboon belt, shooting after Inuyasha while another branch aimed for the humans. Inuyasha slashed at them mercilessly and Hiraikotsu went flying. And for every tentacle they cut off, three more replaced it.
"Heh heh heh...your attacks are useless, Inuyasha. Now die!" One of the tentacles came around behind Inuyasha and shot through his stomach. He flew through the dirt, leaving a wide ditch in his wake as Tetsusaiga flew from his opened hands. Two more came at Sango and Miroku, slamming them into the dirt and pinning them there. And just to be sure, Naraku let loose a large cloud of his miasma, chocking everyone in the area.
"Feh. You think a little poison is gonna stop me?" Inuyasha was crouching in a sprinter's stance where he had fallen with his hair hanging over his face. A light breeze brushed it aside briefly and Naraku caught the sight of his red eyes - and the changed scent of his blood. Without the slightest warning, Inuyasha sprang and ripped a large chunk of tentacles out from under the baboon cape. He launched himself off the fallen limbs and sliced Naraku's head off with a sweep of his claws. The pelt and tentacles abrubtly vanished, leaving a carved wooden figure tied with string in its place. The castle began evaporating, but Inuyasha gave no notice. He raised his blood red eyes looking for new prey. His eyes landed where Miroku and Sango were just sitting up.
"Oh, no. He's transformed into a demon!" They both cast their eyes about frantically for Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha launched at the pair, but they split aside and konked him on the head. Kirara ran up carrying Tetsusaiga and dropped it on his back. They watched in relief as the purple lines receded from his face.
A few moments later, his nose began to twitch and his eyes flew open. Kagome's blood! He ran off to where the back of the castle hade been and felt his heart break as he saw her battered and beaten body lying naked in the dirt, the chains still locked onto her limbs. He bundled her gently into his arms, trying to hide the tears that began spill. My Kagome! This is all my fault, I'm so sorry... The pain from his wound began to catch up with him. The last thing he heard was Kagome's scream for help as she struggled to get away from while he fell limply over her body. Yes, she should be afraid of me for letting this happen to her..."
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A/n: hm.. This is definatetly going to have to be rewritten. Sorry! I'm not very good with fight scenes! :( Thanks for reading! Please review!
Roggie