A/N: What's up peeps? Well, I just really wanted to say one thing: THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER! There are 7 chapters to this story. It may seem like the ending, but I have one final chapter to add. At the end of this chappy, I'll have a preview of it. ;)
Disclaimer: I wish I wish I was a fish. ;)
Chapter 6
Unraveling the Darkness
"KAGOME!!!" Shippo cried, hurling himself into Kagome's open arms. She smiled and kissed him on the head and whispered soft, sweet, motherly words to him.
Sango, who was crying tears of joy, hugged her friend gingerly, as to not hurt Shippo before sitting next to Miroku who looked very happy.
Kagome sat down, Shippo still in her arms, and InuYasha plopped down next to her. Miroku noted how close the two really were and Kagome, of course, did not miss the chance in Miroku and Sango's relationship.
When InuYasha had sat down, he made sure he was right next to Kagome. He didn't give a damn if anyone noticed. As he lifted his arm and placed it around her shoulders, Kagome leaned into him, relaxing against him. Shippo had fallen asleep in her arms and Kagome smiled at Miroku and Sango before closing her eyes and letting a light sleep carry her away.
"Kagome is alive again," Kikyo told Naraku angrily.
"What do you mean? Kagome is dead and there is no way to bring her back," Naraku replied, for once in his life puzzled.
"Sesshomaru's sword had the power to bring back the dead. InuYasha begged him to bring her back!"
"And now Kagome is alive?!"
"Yes! And InuYasha does not leave her side for an instant! It will only be a matter of time before he claims her as his mate!"
"And InuYasha does not allow her out of his sight correct?"
Kikyo merely nodded. Since InuYasha had not said he loved her, she still could not give her heart to Naraku. Once he said it, she would be able to leave and forget InuYasha and go to her true love Naraku. However, he hadn't said it. When she asked him, he was silent. He loved Kagome. No longer did InuYasha love her. He had chosen Kagome.
Naraku kissed the top of Kikyo's head softly, "We shall make them both pay."
"Kagome, where do you think you're going?" InuYasha said angrily early the next morning. The girl he spoke to froze and slowly turned to him.
Two days had passed since Kagome had been brought back. Ever since then, InuYasha had kept a keen eye on her, even sleeping next to her at night (a/n: nothing happened!!!). Yesterday she had asked him if she could go home, visit her family, and return in a few days. But InuYasha did not like the fact of him not being there with her. So, of course, he had sat up late knowing she was going to try and sneak out that night, leaving a note for him to find in the morning.
"Home?" the girl said softly, a small smile on her lips. Kagome wasn't sure she was willing to 'Sit' InuYasha after everything they had been through lately.
InuYasha sighed and stood.
"Kagome," he said softly, walking to the door to stand next to her. He slipped his hand into hers before speaking, "If you really want to go home, you can. But I..." Even in the dark Kagome could see his blush.
"Yes InuYasha," Kagome said, leaning against his side, "You can come." InuYasha smiled before leaning down and kissing her softly.
"Let's wait until morning to leave. That way we can tell Miroku and the others," InuYasha said after breaking the kiss. His hand still in Kagome's, he lead her back to where she had been lying and sat down, pulling her to him. Kagome curled into InuYasha's arms as she sat on his lap while InuYasha rested his chin on top of her silky black hair.
"Goodnight InuYasha," Kagome whispered, loving the feel of being in his arms, "I love you."
InuYasha squeezed Kagome a little tighter before whispering in return, "I love you too Kagome."
"We'll see you guys in a few days!" Kagome cried happily to Miroku, Sango, and Shippo as she and InuYasha headed off to the Bone Eater's Well.
"Let's go wench," InuYasha mumbled from behind once their friends had re-entered Kaede's hut.
Kagome turned around and frowned. InuYasha saw her frown and paused.
"What's wrong?" he asked, actual concern on his face. Kagome mentally smiled.
"How long are you going to call me wench?" she asked, forcing herself not to smile. But the answer Kagome got was not what she had expected. InuYasha leaned in and kissed the tip of Kagome's nose. Shocked, Kagome almost misses his answer.
"You'll always be my little wench."
As InuYasha and Kagome approached the well, InuYasha picked up a very familiar scent. Stopping Kagome by sticking his arm out in front of her, he paused and listened. Kagome felt the evil coming as well and she had grabbed onto InuYasha's arm. InuYasha wrapped an arm around Kagome waist, pulling her to his side. With his other hand, InuYasha quickly took out the red Tetsusaiga and held it out in front of them.
"What do you want Naraku?" InuYasha snarled into the woods surrounding them.
"Ah, InuYasha, you do not smell the other person with me? It hurts her InuYasha. It hurts her," came Naraku's voice. Suddenly, out from the woods in front of them, came Naraku. The real thing. No baboon suit. No Kagura or Kanna standing at his side. But InuYasha knew better. There, of course, was a shield around him, protecting him from harm.
"Smell who? Another one of your damn carnations?" Suddenly, Kagome gasped. InuYasha glanced down to see her looking over to her right. He looked up and what he saw shocked him too.
There, standing inside the same kind of barrier that protected Naraku, was Kikyo.
"Kikyo?!" InuYasha asked, not believing what he was seeing, "But... but you're supposed to be dead!"
Naraku suddenly laughed. InuYasha's head snapped back to him. Even, unknown to InuYasha or Kagome, Kikyo smiled.
"Dead!? That was what Kagome was supposed to be! But you ruined our plan InuYasha by bringing her back!"
"What?! You were the one who killed me?!" Kagome cried. InuYasha had never told her who had truly killed me.
"Me? No, but it was my idea to kill you to leak out InuYasha's feelings for Kikyo."
"Then who killed me?"
"I did," came Kikyo's voice and InuYasha and Kagome's heads snapped back over to her. An evil smile was playing across her face.
"I shot you with my arrow and you died. InuYasha was to then give his heart to me, to forget about you."
"But I didn't," InuYasha interrupted, "I was unable to tell you I loved you Kikyo. Because I do not love you. I love Kagome and I could not live without her." InuYasha, who's arm was still wrapped around Kagome's waist, pulled her closer and Kagome looked up at him, love and happiness filling her eyes.
"And so, I was unable to give my heart to Naraku, my true love," Kikyo said, frowning at InuYasha.
"And now," Naraku began, stepping forward, "We've come to kill you both. That way, Kikyo and I can be together forever."
"Damn it!" InuYasha cried as he barely slipped from Kikyo's arrow.
The whole fight had been going on for a while now and InuYasha wasn't wining. He had Naraku trying to slash his head off and Kikyo's arrows weren't making it any easier. Plus he had Kagome to carry around. He couldn't just set her down like usual. If he did that, Naraku or Kikyo wouldn't hesitate to kill her. And InuYasha didn't want to go through the pain of loosing her again.
Naraku also had his barrier surrounding himself and Kikyo so whenever InuYasha got close enough to actually hack at them, the barrier rebounded his sword. Nothing was going easy for InuYasha.
Suddenly, Naraku stood next to Kikyo, her in his arms, and both of them surrounded by the barrier. For some reason, InuYasha did not care that Naraku was touch Kikyo. Kikyo was history. Past. Kagome was here, now. And defiantly in his future.
"I'll kill you once and for all Naraku!" InuYasha cried, raising his blade with both hands.
"Swing your blade InuYasha and not only will you kill me," Naraku sneered, not caring at all of his coming doom, "But you shall slay your love Kikyo as well!"
"I only love Kagome!" InuYasha replied, bringing the Tetsusaiga down. Suddenly, an arrow came zooming from behind him, it's power only adding to the Wind Scar. The arrow caused the Wind Scar to turn an odd purple-lavender color.
The wave of color quickly wrapped around Naraku and Kikyo who were staring lovingly into each other's eyes.
"Together, we shall rule over Hell!" Naraku cried before being enveloped in the light.
After the light faded, InuYasha stood there, huffing and puffing, tired from the fight. Not to mention the thick layers of blood that covered his hatori. It was finally over.
"InuYasha..." Kagome murmured coming up from behind.
"It's over... it's finally over," he whispered in return. Kagome smiled. She knew that not only did was Naraku dead for good but Kikyo was also gone. And with Kikyo gone, that meant no more sad memories of InuYasha's past.
InuYasha turned to Kagome, a smile on his lips. He slipped the Tetsusiaga back into it's sheath before taking Kagome into his arms. Everything was over.
InuYasha bent down and kissed Kagome deeply, running his tongue over her lips before placing small kisses down her jaw.
Kagome, after stopping InuYasha from kissing her more, buried her face in his chest, curling happily there and loving the heated feeling that was flowing through her.
"Together Forever."
The End of Chapter 6 of Together Forever by Sakura G.
A/N: Now let me remind you all! There is still one more chapter!!! ONE MORE CHAPTER! So wait until I finish typing that before leaving this story! You've got to read the ending! I've included the first paragraph for yall below. Hope yall enjoyed it and the next chappy ::mumbles: whenever I get that out...::
Anyways, Sakura G. signing out. Peace yall. ;)
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Length: 6 written pages, 6 typed pages, 1829 and words
Preview: Chapter 7 Together Forever
InuYasha fled through the woods, running as fast as he could. He had to get away. Far, far away. Just the sound of her screams was enough to drive any man crazy. She was in pain and there was nothing he could to stop it.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You'll have to read the next, and final, chapter to find out what's going on! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!