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The Switch

Chapter Thirty-Two: Naraku's Army and a Wolf's Decision

Inuyasha made the first move. "KAZE NO KIZU!" He brought Tetsaiga down and blazes of golden light shot out, killing only a small amount of the youkai. A small amount didn't help at all. They kept on coming...new ones formed where the old ones had died.

The battle had been raging for five minutes since then, and the three missing spirit detectives still hadn't shown up.

Hiei slashed away at hundred of youkai faster than the eye could blink, though it seemed to do little damage to the numbers of Naraku's army. Tessa was fighting nearby him, trying her hardest not to get stuck through with a weapon or bursts of energy. It was all she could do to defend herself, much less go on the offense.

"Ku Ku Ku. This is very...interesting." Naraku murmured to himself, watching the two fight. The wolf youkai, who seemed to have been adopted by Kouga and Ayame, was that same youkai who had belonged to that very defiant pack a while back...she must feel intense rage at what he himself had done to every last one of her pack.

Tessa felt herself going on the offensive as she got into the rhythm of the battle. She had always been taught to go by battle rhythm, breaking it only in rare occasions, which would throw off your opponent, or in this case, opponents. She was able to try and watch Hiei out of the corner of her eye, but her attention became focused on the very being she loathed.

Naraku.

He seemed to be smirking, at her, or at least, someone around her. She watched as one of his tentacles raised and pointed slightly to her left. She looked quickly and saw Hiei, battling it out with thousands of youkai still. He was going to...

The tentacle dived, it's sharp point heading strait for Hiei. Not even thinking about it, Tessa did the only thing she could think of.

With Hiei

Hiei killed off a few hundred more youkai when blood splattered across his back. His sense of smell wasn't as good as Kurama's, Inuyasha's, or Sesshoumaru's, or any of the animal-based youkai, he could still smell better than a human.

That blood smelled like...

Using his jagan, he put up a shield around him and turned around. He could hear the roars of the frustrated youkai behind him, but they were soon the last thing on his mind.

Tessa stood there, a sad smile and tears were the first thing he saw...then the tentacle, coming straight from Naraku all of the way through Tessa came next. Blood was rapidly soaking through her clothes and Tessa's skin was growing paler in color.

The tentacle withdrew itself back to Naraku and Hiei caught Tessa as she fell forward. "Why the hell did you do that, onna?" Hiei demanded, making Tessa look up into his eyes.

"I...don't want anyone...else I know to...die..." Tessa paused and shakily lifted her hand to caress his cheek. "Not...while I'm...alive...and " Hiei, for the first time in his life, felt tears escaping his eyes.

"Baka...you shouldn't have done that. I can defend for myself..." Tessa's smile only became sadder.

"Kill Naraku for me...Hiei." Her eyes started to droop, and her body grew limp. Hiei's eyes widened as he started to shake her, getting no response.

"Tessa...Tessa...TESSA! WAKE UP GOD DAMNIT!" Tessa never responded, and Hiei dropped his head.

Naraku would die...he would make sure of it.

He gently placed Tessa on the ground face-up and stood up, head low and barrier off. No youkai dared attack him. His youki raised and his skin started to become a greenish color and eyes appeared.

He had reverted to his demon form. Naraku turned his attention to the fire youkai and smirked.

"Do you feel anger? Do you want to kill me?" Naraku mocked Hiei. "Ku ku ku. Come and try." Hiei took the invitation. He bolted for Naraku, drawing his blade, and disappeared.

"Do you really think you're too fast for me to see?" Naraku grabbed at the air, and both Hiei and his katana appeared, the katana being held by Naraku. "How amusing." He threw Hiei up in the air, high up, and aimed a tentacle at him. "I'll let you die like that wolf girl." Hiei's eyes (all of them) widened as the tentacle shot up towards him. He tried to dodge it in the air, but it turned around and shot through his back.

"That was...mildly entertaining." Naraku flicked the tentacle and Hiei landed on the ground next to Tessa. "But not why I'm here."

Naraku switched his attention to the battle going on around him.

Hiei coughed, blood spilling out of his mouth. He saw Tessa and frowned, using his arms to pull himself, rather slowly, to her body. "I couldn't do it..." Hiei muttered, laying himself down and grasping her hand. "I'm sorry."

He closed his eyes and stroked the hand with his thumb, his movements became slower and eventually stopped.

End of Chappie

TYN: Well...that's a great way to start off a battle...

Yusuke: HOW COULD YOU KILL THEM OFF??

TYN: WHAT DO YOU KNOW??? I HAD TO DO IT!


Yusuke: YEAH RIGHT! AND I'M RELATED TO YOU!

TYN: ...I'm not responding to that...

Yusuke: Oh dear god...just...read and review...oh my god...that isn't right...