Author's Note: This is the last chapter!! Ummm, please read and review! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha

Chapter: Eleven

Everyone's hopes began to rise as the sun made itself known in the limitless skies above them. The women made no move to run away from Naraku. Kagome, Ayame, and Sango showed no fear what so ever as they stood in front of the fallen wolf prince, monk, and hanyou who now looked at them with concern.

Inuyasha felt the Tetsusaiga pulse. That only meant....

Inuyasha looked toward the sky. Whatever god liked him so much just saved his life and the others.

Inuyasha's hair turned to a silvery white and his claws and fangs grew outstandingly. He smirked as he felt his ears take place atop his head. The girls seemed to not notice until he spoke.

"That's enough saving our asses girls, cause it's my turn." Said Inuyasha as he passed them. "I-Inuyasha, you're a demon again!" Kagome said smiling as he passed her. He turned his head and smiled at her. Sango smirked, as did Ayame.

"Um...Um...Help?" Asked the poor monk as he and Kouga had difficulty standing up. Sango and Ayame immediately went to their sides and let them lean on the girls for support.

"Well, this is just ironic, is it not Kouga?" Said Miroku helplessly as he gazed at Kouga. The wolf prince put on a knowing look as they looked at the girls who saved them when they thought it should be the other way around. Sango noticed this and became annoyed, "What, we can't be as strong as you helpless men? Please!"

Everyone chuckled but then paid attention to the battle at hand.

Kagome still stood with her bow ready, still reluctant to leave Inuyasha's side. "Kagome, I'll handle this now." Said Inuyasha gently as he looked at her look at Naraku with a with rage. "But, you go ahead and fire an arrow when you feel the time is right." He said as she nodded at him and smiled for good luck. Inuyasha walked toward Naraku with an all new ego.

Naraku raised an eyebrow, but readied himself for battle nonetheless, "So halfbreed, you have reverted back to a demon. No matter! I will destroy you at any rate!"

He charged Inuyasha as the he unsheathed Tetsusaiga. They battled one another as the others in the background watched with unblinking eyes, too afraid to miss a second of what might happen.

Miroku could NOT have picked a worst time to decide to be... himself

"Pervert!" SLAP!

Sango was fuming, "I can't believe you Miroku! How could you think of doing that at a time like this you idiot!" She seethed as she started strangling him from his collar like the time when Kouga first appeared.

"I-I guess times of hardship call for m-my monk ways to a-act quickly." He said pathetically as he tried to get her to release him.

"Well in that case, times of hardship call for my demon exterminator ways to kick my foot up your ass!" She shouted at the poor monk as his eyes were spinning.

Kouga and Ayame just rolled their eyes as they went back to watching Inuyasha slash his Tetsusaiga at Naraku with a vengeance. Kagome stood at the sidelines, not paying attention to her friends behind her at all as she concentrated on when to shoot at the precise moment that could change everything.

She continually watched Inuyasha with all the love that she felt for him. She really hoped she would shoot her purity arrow at exactly the right time. She didn't want to ruin things again like she did with the jewel, how she broke it and all. But then again, she wouldn't have met all these people that she grew to love and care about with all her heart.

"Wind Scar!" Inuyasha roared as he swung his sword to the ground and a giant wave of earth quaking energy went hurdling toward Naraku. His arm was burned off as he let out a painful grunt.

"Fool, you'll pay for that!" Naraku said smugly. Inuyasha just fehed...(lol, fehed) and attacked again. As they battled Kagome felt sweat on her drip from her forehead as she tried to concentrate on when to hit and where.

The jewel glowed, telling her the time was coming. Kagome nodded to herself as if to agree with the jewel.

"Kagome is really trying to concentrate, look Miroku." Miroku and Sango looked at Kagome grit her teeth and furrow her eyebrows as she held her bow and arrow ready to attack at anytime.

"She has really grown powerful over the few years hasn't she." Sango said to Miroku as they still gazed at the miko from the future.

"She certainly has, let's just hope it's all worth it in the end." Replied the monk as he and Sango went back to watching the fight between their favorite hanyou and worst enemy.

"Iron reever soul stealer!" Shouted Inuyasha as he slashed his claws at Naraku with all his might. He attacked the demon that deceived Kikyo and himself, the demon that laid a curse upon Miroku's family for generations, the demon that slaughtered one of countless villages that belonged to a faithful demon exterminator, the demon that stole a young fox demon's father and other family away from him, the demon, that had desire for conquest making people bend to his will and caused so many tears and blood of countless people to be shed.

Inuyasha could not let him escape again. This was it, the last battle. It was all or nothing.

Naraku made a hude ball of energy and Inuyasha let it come. This way, he was able to use his other attack, "Backlash Wave!" Inuyasha unleashed a forceful energy wave much bigger than the last.

Just as Inuyasha set free that blast, the jewel brightened tremendously, telling Kagome 'now!' Kagome shot her arrow and combined it with Inuyasha'a attack.

Another arrow appeared with Kagome's. She looked up at the hill next to the hut and sure enough found Kikyo still in her stance as she let loose her arrow....(of course)

Kagome and Kikyo nodded to one another as Naraku let out a shrill cry of agony.

"Die already you bastard!" Shouted Kagome as she released another purity arrow. Everyone was temporarily shocked by her language, but nonetheless looked at Naraku vaporizing.

"Conniving wench!" Yelled Naraku as he unleashed a blast in her direction.

Kagome quickly put her arrow away and held up the bow in front of her.

Kagome blocked the attack and lowered her bow, "Your attacks won't work this time Naraku! You've killed too many people in cold blood and it's time we put a stop to the horror that you've unleashed for so long!" She said as she readied her arrow once again.

"The mercy that fate has granted you this far has just run out, because you sure as hell won't receive any from me!" She shouted to the evil demon and managed to hit his chest with the arrow. Kikyo fired an arrow also, both mikos trying to hit his heart.

'His heart, where the hell is his heart?' Kagome thought as she pulled out another arrow as Inuyasha looked at her with concern for her safety, and a hell-yeah-that's-my-Kagome expression on his face.

Kagome and Kikyo fired their arrows at the same time toward Naraku's black heart. Naraku disintegrated in the air and was thought to be no more.

Everyone paused. No one dared to move. The battle could commence at anytime.

Miroku unwrapped his violet cloth over his cursed hand while holding his breath, preparing for the worst. It was gone. The evil was gone for good.

Miroku smiled, "We've done it, Naraku is legitimately no more." Sango looked at his now normal right hand and turned to him, "Your hand, it's- it's healed from the curse." She had tears in her eyes as she dropped Hiraikotsu and tackled him to the ground in a kissing frenzy. Today was Miroku's lucky day!

"So, the wickedness that has plagued us for so long has finally gone away." Said the ever so calm priestess Kikyo.

Kouga and Ayame hugged and kissed. Everyone was safe now. It was ok to live again without worrying if your going to live the next day.

Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and hugged him with every last ounce of strength that she had, which wasn't that much.

As she hugged him they fell to the ground in exhaustion. It was actually a funny sight. Inuyasha hugged her back from his funny position on the ground and didn't let go. "It's finally over Inuyasha, we're finally free." She said smiling and closing her eyes.

"You were great, you and Kikyo beat him together." He said looking around to see his friends happy with their loved ones also.

"Kikyo..." Kagome said as she sat up and looked for her, 'but she was right there.' Kagome stood up and looked around for the priestess that was her incarnation.

"Kikyo, did you already give your life for me?" Kagome asked the wind quietly. It responded by blowing her hair in the air slightly. "Thank you Kikyo, you really made a difference. You will always be remembered in my heart and the others. May you finally rest in peace, my friend." Kagome bowed silently and closed her eyes, sending the dead priestess a prayer.

"So she's gone." Said Inuyasha sadly. "She was a great ally and friend, I'm really going to miss her." Inuyasha said as he hugged Kagome from behind and also bowed his head and closed his eyes.

"Me too." Whispered Kagome.

They all went back into the hut and discovered Kohaku's body was still in deep slumber.

"Now's the time." Said Inuyasha as he told everyone to turn their heads away so he can get the last shard of the sacred jewel. After the horrid sound of opening flesh was complete, Kagome took the shard and fused it with her jewel that was around her neck. She took it off and set it on the ground in front of all the others. It shined a blinding pink and purple light.

Before them all was a completed Shikon Jewel.

"I never thought I'd see it whole again." Said Inuyasha in amazement. He remembered his true intentions with the jewel years ago. To become a full demon, to have everlasting strength and power, to unknowingly forget his friends. He no longer wished for such a life.

Kagome held the jewel to her chest and looked toward Sango, "Sango, if this is a wish you want. Then you have to grant it." Kagome said as she handed the shaky demon exterminator the completed jewel. Miroku held her hand to let her know he was there for her. Sango was nervous beyond belief. She looked at Kagome, her friend, her sister, with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you Kagome." Sango bowed her head and Kagome just nodded. Sango situated herself a little more comfortably and bowed her head as she closed her eyes. She held the jewel to her heart and made the silent wish that she's wanted for what seems like forever.

Sango looked up and held the jewel to arm's reach. It glowed a brilliant pink and slowly vaporized into thin air. Everyone looked to Kohaku.

He began to stir and then woke up to see a very excited Sango run to him and hug the life out of him. "S-sango, is that really you?" Said the slightly frightened boy. Sango then explained everything to him. They hugged for a longer while until Inuyasha nudged Kagome gently. He motioned her to come outside with him and she followed as everyone else celebrated inside.

"Yes Inuyasha?" Asked Kagome as they looked at the setting sun on top of a hill.

They sat next to one another. "Kagome, I love you more than anything, and I- I want you to stay here, with me." Inuyasha said shyly as he looked away.

"You want me to stay here with you.. forever? To be your, mate?" She asked honestly. Inuyasha blushed but nodded nonetheless. 'Would she say yes? Will she go home forever instead?' Kagome smiled and kissed him, "Of course I would silly. I love you after all don't I?" They both laughed and kissed again under the sunset.

Mirouk and Sango were outside also, "True love is amazing, is it not Lady Sango?" Asked the monk. "Yeah." She said dreamily but then her eyebrow twitched and she actually growled, "PERVERT!"

A loud slap could be heard echoing throughout the entire forest.

The well continued to work for travel on both sides and so Kagome could travel back and forth with Inuyasha. Kohaku was back to normal and he and Sango trained together. Miroku and Sango had gotten married and are expecting a baby to arrive. Kouga and Ayame led the wolf pack together as they raised several pups of their own. The love that this group shared was rare, real, true, and blissful. They didn't live happily ever after. It never lives happily ever after, because true love has no ending.