A/N: this chapter is going to be a long one

cowsin: yepo. this chapter is really awesome. it's about inuyasha finally seeing naraku and they begin to fi-ouch. owie... what did you do that for you you you cowsin

me: (holding hammer) you idiot!!! don't give away the story.

cowsin: okay fine. (hushed whispers) a paragraph of the story for $10 but 2 for $15...

me: (whack, whack, whack) you retard!!!!

cowsin: (in corner) baka - stupid

me: aho - retard

cowsin: shouldn't you tell them about the story

me: oh right. then this big shadow enemy comes and beats up - HEY!!!

cowsin: come on! limited time only! (waving papers in air) the next chapter for $1

me: (in flames with inuyasha demon eyes) DIE!!! (giant hammer chasing cowsin)

Discalimer: thank you. (just purchased inuyasha)

inuyasha: NO!!! don't leave me in the hands of that woman

me and cowsin: WOMAN!!! (gets hammer) DIE!!!

cowsin: NO!! wait inuyasha can't die here.

me: oh yea... he has to face off with naraku and then they put back the (choked by cowsin) shhsn,nd oljfods

cowsin: yep. what she said, now on with the story. yes it's finished.

Chapter 6 – Shadow Games

Finally, Inu-Yasha reached the final destination. Naraku was sitting in his chair, showing his true form.

"So, I finally meet the infamous, half-demon, Inu-Yasha. Why, I'm honored."

"Cut the act, Naraku!" Inu-Yasha scowled and drew his Tetsusaiga.

"Why, Inu-Yasha, are we serious now?"

"Naraku! I hope you're ready to die!" Inu-Yasha shot in front of Naraku and sliced down the chair, splitting it in two. "What! It's a puppet! Show yourself!"

"Now, now, now. Is that any way to treat an old friend?"

"No more games Naraku!"

In an irritating tone, Naraku snickered. "Come now, Inu-Yasha. Aren't you having fun!? Perhaps this should entertain you." Naraku raised both arms and summoned Inu-Yasha's shadow.

"What the hell?!" Inu-Yasha saw his shadow disappearing from behind and began molding into a shadowy figure in front of him.

The figure was completed.

"What is that thing?" Inu-Yasha barked at Naraku.

"It's a pity. A block of wood would have realized by now. Don't you recognize…yourself."

Inu-Yasha looked at the motionless shadow of himself. Then Naraku tossed an energy ball in the figure. It screamed as the energy flowed inside it. All of a sudden, the shadow sank down to the floor and disappeared.

"Keh!" Inu-Yasha waved his Tetsusaiga, tapping it on his shoulder. "That thing's suppose to be me." Inu-Yasha once again lifted his Tetsusaiga and pointed it toward his formidable foe. "It can't even stand, let alone beat me."

Naraku smirked. "Attack."

"What?!" Inu-Yasha turned around to find the shadow launching toward him with its own Tetsusaiga. The two mighty all-powerful swords clashed creating a spark. Inu-Yasha, blinded by the light, stepped back, hoping to regain himself. He opened his eyes to see that, once more, the shadow charging towards him with blood-red eyes piercing his mind. Inu-Yasha lifted his Tetsusaiga to deflect the attack, but the effort was futile. The cut was sharp and Inu-Yasha fell down to the floor dripping with blood.

Inu-Yasha got up coughing out blood. "I…will not…be…beaten…by…this thing!" He wiped the blood off and readied his Tetsusaiga once more.

Naraku laughed as the shadow launched forward and sliced the air. Inu-Yasha leapt and stroked down. The shadow mimicked and leapt into the air as well and stroked down. Inu-Yasha dodged it. This thing's faster than I thought. Wait…he's duplicating my every move.

Inu-Yasha leapt back and concentrated. He then saw the Wind Scar. That shadow can't duplicate this if he's already dead.

"Wind Scar." Inu-Yasha let loose the fatal Wind Scar.

There was an explosion of light as the Wind Scar created deep cuts into the floor. They all shielded their eyes. When all was visible, Inu-Yasha grinned.

"Well, well Naraku. Guess your puppet was no match."

"You incompetent dope! Look again, you fool."

The shadow emerged from the wall.

"You see, the shadow mimicked the Wind Scar."

What? That thing duplicated the Wind Scar. Inu-Yasha was beginning to panic.

Again, the shadow launched forward to take the first attack. Instead of dodging, Inu-Yasha countered the fierce attack creating, yet again, the blinding light.

Inu-Yasha was at a major disadvantage and he knew it. He couldn't hit it, even with the all-mighty Wind Scar, for the shadow was too fast and would just duplicate the attacks. Inu-Yasha was running out of choices. He tried to figure out a strategy, but it was of no use. The shadow would always counter his attacks. The shadow fought exactly the way Inu-Yasha did. Inu-Yasha was getting tired. His strength was weakening.

The shadow attacked once more. This time Inu-Yasha blocked it with the sheath of his sword, and then he initiated a lethal blow. He drove the Tetsusaiga into the shadow's torso. The shadow fell back. Inu-Yasha walked closer, his sword still in the enemy's side; he pushed the sword up and sliced the shadow in half.

Inu-Yasha looked up at Naraku. He pointed his Tetsusaiga directly at him. But all too soon, the shadow molded itself back together.

Naraku laughed vehemently.

Again! Inu-Yasha jumped back.

The shadow once again launched forward. While Inu-Yasha was losing stamina, the shadow was always at peak condition. Inu-Yasha kept slicing the shadow. But, every time, the shadow would just mold back to its original self.

It seemed endless. Inu-Yasha, fell back, he stabbed his Tetsusaiga in the ground to keep his balance. He was exhausted. The shadow leapt up and was about to deliver the final blow.

I can't die like this. I need to get up. I need to kill Naraku!

Inu-Yasha thrust forward. He attempted to pierce the shadow in the heart, where the energy ball was. The effort failed miserably. By then, the shadow had a clear shot. The shadow shot forward and tried to slice Inu-Yasha to pieces. There was no escape.

Naraku smirked. He started laughing aloud. "Ha, ha, ha, ha. You were no m- What!?!" Naraku had spotted something flying toward the shadow.

A sacred arrow went straight into the energy ball.

Inu-Yasha's eyes widened.

A/N: that's it. til next time. now back to the button. click it.