Author's Note: Waaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Finally I have some time to write my story! Jeezus...I had craploads of homework to do. So please, please forgive me for not updating.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters, never have, never will...life is so unjust!
Okay onto the story...
Chapter Thirteen: Final Showdown!"Poor Inuyasha, poor foolish Inuyasha," Kikyo cooed.
She drew the string of her bow and aimed straight at Inuyasha's heart. It appeared as if the events of fifty years ago were replaying themselves. But this time, Inuyasha knew what to expect. He leaped into the air, the purifying arrow flying harmlessly under him. He lunged forward and grabbed Kikyo into a hug. The undead miko was slightly taken aback, unsure what to do.
Inuyasha hugged Kikyo to him, allowing no movement whatsoever.
"Kikyo," he whispered.
"Let go, Inuyasha," Kikyo said.
"You've suffered long enough," he continued, taking no notice of her words.
Kikyo's eyes softened the tiniest fraction at the words. Her stiffened body relaxed a bit, allowing the hanyou to completely encapsulate her in his arms.
"I-Inuyasha," Kikyo whispered, a bit of her own voice returning.
Suddenly, Inuyasha brutally shoved her away. Kikyo stumbled a little at the sudden action and looked to the hanyou.
Inuyasha raised Tetsusaiga, paused a moment, before...
"KAZE NO KIZU!!!!!!!"
Kikyo looked at him with widened eyes. He meant to kill her. Summoning her miko energy, she blocked the Kaze no Kizu, though not without a price. Her miko energy barrier shattered, Kikyo had no means of protecting herself. If Inuyasha tried that again, she would die.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome continued their onslaught with Naraku. But, they could not touch him. Kagome could see ten Shikon shards embedded into his body. (A/N: I'm having him use the Shikon shards instead of the whole youkai body thing...) Sesshoumaru slashed with both Toukijin, as well as claws, neither having an effect.
Naraku lashed out with one of his tentacles that grew from his chest. Kagome and Sesshoumaru both leapt out of the way to avoid getting hurt.
"Fools," Naraku laughed. "You think you can challenge me?"
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes and growled in annoyance. "A hanyou is far beneath a Taiyoukai," he said.
Naraku scowled. "I am far superior to any living creature that inhabits this land," he said.
"You forget your place," Sesshoumaru said.
"It is right here, above all of you," Naraku said.
Naraku's laughter rang out. In the instant that Naraku was slightly distracted, Sesshoumaru moved at lightning speed and slashed with Toukijin. He landed on the other side of Naraku, who was not laughing now. On the ground lay one of the limbs of the hanyou, severed from the main body. Naraku's face twisted into a cruel smirk.
"Feeble," he mocked. "A feeble attempt by the Lord of the Western Lands."
Kagome glared at the form floating in the air in front of her. She knew she had to defeat him. Defeat him and make the land peaceful for everyone. The more she thought about her friends and the peace that the land would have, the stronger she felt. Lifting her sword, Kagome willed her miko powers to her and fired an energy blast at the abomination.
Sensing the power, Naraku turned just in time to see a ball of glowing blue and pink light come towards him. With a flick of his wrist, he swatted the energy ball away from him. His hand sizzled a little at the impact but other than that, he was unharmed.
Kagome clenched her hands harder around her sword, gritting her teeth and prepared to deal the next blow.
Meanwhile, the unconscious forms of Sango and Miroku began to stir. Sango sat up and held her head. She had a pounding headache. Seeing Miroku still unconscious, she scooted towards him and tried to shake him awake.
"Houshi-sama," Sango called.
Miroku stirred and opened his eyes.
"Sango?" he asked.
"Where are we?" Sango asked.
She looked around and caught the sights of Kagome and Sesshoumaru battling Naraku. Off to the side, Inuyasha was facing off with Kikyo.
"Kagome-chan is in danger," Sango cried.
"She and Sesshoumaru are fighting Naraku?" Miroku asked.
"We have to help her," Sango said. "We promised."
Miroku nodded. The both of them shook off the last of the sleep from their bodies and started towards the battle site.
"Our weapons are not with us," Miroku said.
"We have enough," Sango said. "Houshi-sama, you still have your Kazaana and I still have my secret blades."
Miroku nodded. "We will help Kagome-sama defeat Naraku and rid us of all this pain he has caused," he said.
As they saw their friend take a hit, the two of them ran faster.
It hurt. Kagome had been hit by an energy blast courtesy of Naraku. The blast hit her squarely in the chest. Only her fast reflexes from the weeks of training saved her life. She was able to put her sword in front of her right before the blast hit her. But it still hurt. The pain blossomed from her chest and radiated outward towards the rest of her body. Kagome was hunched over as her hand gingerly touched her burning chest.
"Kagome-chan!"
"Kagome-sama!"
Kagome looked up and saw her two friends come running to her.
"SANGO-CHAN! MIROKU!" she screamed, despite the pain it caused her.
Staggering to her feet, she ran towards her friends. But she was stopped short by a blast from Naraku.
"How sweet, together at last," he mocked.
"Shut up, Naraku!" Kagome shouted.
"Tsk, tsk, that is no way to speak to me, miko," Naraku said.
He formed a lash similar to Sesshoumaru's poison whip. (A/N: Is that a poison whip or just a plain whip?) He directed the whip at her and Kagome cringed. She waited for it, but the strike never came. At that instant, Sesshoumaru had blocked the whip.
"Sesshoumaru," Kagome breathed.
"He is to die by my hands," Sesshoumaru said.
Leaping away again, Sesshoumaru continued to strike at Naraku. Sango and Miroku reached Kagome. A quick embrace between Sango and Kagome before they were forced apart again.
"So the Taijiya and the Houshi have finally decided to join us," Naraku said.
Sango and Miroku both stood in front of Kagome.
Naraku scoffed. "Your precious miko friend will not live to see the end of today," Naraku said.
Sango and Miroku remained silent, eyes focused solely on Naraku. Kagome could feel the hatred in her friends radiate outward.
"Kagome-chan, we promised to help you defeat Naraku," Sango said. "We will fulfill our promise."
"Sango-chan..." Kagome started to say but before she could go any further, Sango rushed forward, Miroku close behind.
"Don't worry Kagome-sama," Miroku said. "Naraku will be the one who does not live to see the end of today."
Sango leaped into the air, her hidden blades out and ready to strike. She slashed at Naraku only to be repelled by a one of his many tentacles. Miroku swung his staff to ward off the tentacles and gripped his left hand. He unwound the prayer beads that held the Kazaana and released the deadly vortex. Wind whipped up as the Kazaana began to suck everything in. Naraku only smiled as a huge swarm of saimyosho (A/N: spell check please) appeared behind him. Miroku tried to close the Kazaana but not fast enough. A good number of the bugs went into Kazaana, delivering a lethal dose of poison. Miroku fell to his knees and continued to grip his hand. Sango ran over to him.
"Houshi-sama!" she said.
Miroku slumped into Sango's arms. "Sango," he whispered weakly.
"I'm here, Houshi-sama," Sango said.
As the two were on the ground, Sesshoumaru fought the demon who had just killed the Houshi. This has gone on far enough Sesshoumaru thought.
Sango held Miroku gingerly in her arms.
"It's funny," Miroku said.
"Houshi-sama, save your strength," Sango wept.
"Too bad...I...won't...be able...to ask you...to bear...my children," Miroku forced out.
Sango cried openly. "Houshi-sama," she whispered.
"I...hope you know...that I...love...you...Sango..."
A huge sigh ripped through Miroku's body as the life flew out of his body. Sango screamed in agony as she watched the man she secretly loved pass away in her arms. Her heart shredded into a million pieces. Gently, she lay Miroku down and turned towards Naraku.
"BASTARD!!!!!!!!" she cried.
She slashed left and right, taking no notice that she missed him. She was blinded by the rage she felt. All the wanted to do was avenge Miroku. But in her rage, she was vulnerable. One of Naraku's tentacles ran through Sango's body. Sango fell like a rag doll.
"Sango-chan!" Kagome screamed.
She ran to her friend's side and cradled her friend.
"Kagome-chan," Sango said. "I'm sorry we could not keep our promise."
"NO, you did keep your promise. Naraku will die," Kagome said.
Sango smiled. "I'm finally going to be with Houshi-sama," she said.
Sango closed her eyes and left the mortal world to be with the man she loved. Kagome cried as her friend departed from this earth. She placed Sango's lifeless body down and turned towards Naraku, her hate escalating.
"Naraku," she said. "Prepare to die."
Inuyasha swung Tetsusaiga down.
"Kaze no Kizu!"
Kikyo was getting worn down. She had tried to escape Kaze no Kizu so many times.
"Inuyasha," Kikyo said. "You kill me and I will not go to hell alone."
"You will," Inuyasha said. "I will not go with you. You are not Kikyo. Not the Kikyo I once loved."
"I am," Kikyo said. "There is only one Kikyo. Me."
"No," Inuyasha said. "The Kikyo I knew was not full of bitterness and anger. This is why I don't hesitate to kill you."
Kikyo narrowed her eyes. "You are a fool, Inuyasha." She said.
"Yes, I am," Inuyasha said, his bangs covering his eyes. "I was a fool to choose you over Kagome."
"My reincarnation?!" Kikyo exclaimed.
"No, Kagome is Kagome," Inuyasha said.
Kikyo staggered at this. So he now thinks of her as a separate individual. Kikyo thought. Inuyasha took advantage of her shocked state and lifted Tetsusaiga once more.
"KAZE NO KIZU!!!!!!!"
Kikyo's eyes widened in horror as she watched the streaks of wind come towards her.
"No!" she screamed.
The streaks of wind cut the clay body until only dust remained. Inuyasha stood there, watching the dust fall, coating the ground in a fine powder. A single tear streaked down his cheek.
"Sayonara Kikyo," he whispered.
Then he turned heel and rushed to help his half-brother and the woman who had saved him.
Author's Note: Hopefully this chapter wasn't too bad. And don't hate me for killing Sango and Miroku. It's all part of the plot. Anyways, thanks for reading.
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