A great blast of light burst on impact. Everyone shielded their eyes, waiting for the light to die down to see if Sumi-kari made it alive. Wicked laughing emitted from the center of the blast. Sumi-kari shook off the blast and grinned. She lowered her face and let her silvery bangs shadow her malicious eyes.

Inu Yasha growled. He tightened his grip on his Tetsusaiga and sprinted towards the demon combined of two souls and un-nameable contents. Sumi-kari smirked. Inu Yasha feigned his attack on her and instead swerved to the side and grabbed Hikari's wolf form. He then ran back and took place next to the group.

"Why you…" Sumi-kari growled. Her fists clenched and blood dripped onto the ground. She looked around wildly.

Hakisuma's now silver eyes opened slowly. "Huh?" she mumbled.

"Hakisuma! Are you alright?" Kagome asked worriedly. Kagome bent down to help Hakisuma up, but Hakisuma brushed Kagome's hand away and struggled to stand up straight. A sudden jolt of pain on her chest spasmed all throughout her body. With a cry, she dropped to her knees.

Hakisuma clenched her teeth and tried to ignore the pain and bleeding in her chest. She clutched her open wound. She waited on the floor, waiting to jump away if needed. With a demonic surge emitting from her injured body, she transformed. Her sharp nails grew into claws, and her eyes flickered to red. Furry black fox ears appeared on the top of her head with a swish.

Sumi-kari whirled around to face Hakisuma in triumph. She limped towards Hakisuma. Hakisuma's breathing became heavier and her vision blurred. She had lost too much blood…

Inu Yasha bared his teeth. He felt as if he was on the edge of transforming, even with the Tetsusaiga in his hand. Hakisuma was on edge of passing out as it was. He could sense it in the air, and he was positive that was why Sumi-kari was so happy. He had to do something. Inu Yasha set Hikari gently on the ground just as the blood-red sun peeked over the pine trees over the horizon. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched as Hikari's body began to re-arrange. Loud snapping noises cracked through her body.

Sumi-kari's eyes widened. "No!" she muttered.

"Sumi-kari!" Inu Yasha shouted. He sprinted towards Sumi-kari again as he unsheathed Tetsusaiga.

"GRAAAHH!!" Hakisuma cried out as Sumi Kari grabbed her up by her collar. The pain in her chest was over-whelming. She was pretty sure that Sumi Kari was eyeing her ribs, which shone clearly through her gashed flesh. Blackness edged onto her vision. If only she could just die, here and now…

"Hakisuma! Don't you die on me!" Inu Yasha snarled. He attempted to swipe at Sumi-kari with his Tetsusaiga but failed. Sumi Kari blocked off the attach with a shield she conjured with a wave of her hand. Inu Yasha was blown off his feet.

Sumi-kari's eyes narrowed. She knew it was a matter of time before it would happen. She had better kill off Hakisuma and Hikari before it happens…

Blood trickled down Inu Yasha's forehead. He wiped it away hastily and got up. His golden eyes searched for a flaw in Sumi-kari's making. 'There HAS to be one!'

Sumi Kari grinned evilly. With her free hand she wiped some blood off Hakisuma and licked her fingers. Hakisuma's breathing became ragged and shallow, and her eyes were closing. Hakisuma's hands gripped Sumi-kari's wrists feebly. Her red irises were starting to roll to the back of her head, and her body fell limp. Her hands dropped to her side with a softly uttered sigh.

Visions flashed through Hakisuma's mind. She was three, and was being chased by some village children, taunting her about her blood. She stood alone later on a bridge, gazing at her reflection sadly. A flash of light appears and fades quickly. She and her parents were laughing at the time she made a mistake and went home with her aunt…(flash) She was about nine and her chin was split open…the villager healer was using a needle to sew it up…(flash) she meets Hikari for the first time…

Sumi-kari's eyes gleamed with triumph. Still holding Hakisuma off the ground by her collar, she brushed her bangs away and used her nail to etch a thin carving into Hakisuma's skin. Her blood-lusted eyes scanned Hakisuma's body thirstily. Slowly, her face inched towards Hakisuma's bare neck. Her fangs seemed to shrink to fit the angle.

A golden eye shot wide open. With a large snarl, Hikari's half-wolf half-human form lunged herself at Sumi-kari. Her sharp teeth closed in on Sumi-kari's wrist. Blood splurted into Hikari's eye, but she didn't care. Through the red haze, she held on fiercely and aggressively. She was not letting go.

Through her blurred vision, she saw her past clearly. She and her parents were a happy family…they were laughing…(flash) they were all working in the fields (flash) A swarm of demons are killing Hikari's parents as she was forced to watch…a cruel laughter rang through the air…..(flash) one word beat itself against her head...Naraku…NARAKU…NARAKU…it was all his fault…

Sumi-kari held in a shriek. Fiery hot pain jolted though her wrist. She heard a loud snap and her mouth opened into a shrill scream. Her wrist snapped right off the rest of the arm. A useless hand dropped onto the ground, blood slowly spreading around. The blood mingled with the fine dirt and formed a crimson substance.

Her fiery hot eyes turned to Hikari. "You BRAT!" she shrieked. She let Hakisuma crumple to the ground and punched Hikari.

Hikari yelped as she flew through the air. Inu Yasha growled and jumped up, catching her. Their bodies collided with a thud, almost knocking the wind out of Inu Yasha.

Sumi-kari stared at her stump of a hand with disbelief. The flesh around the edges was frayed and torn. The stump had gone numb. Another pain shot through her chest. She glanced down in shock.

Hakisuma had plunged her beloved katana into Sumi-kari's body. Hakisuma grinned and with a low voice said, "how do you like that?" Her hands fell limp and her grip on the katana vanished. Her hand slowly slipped off the hilt and she dropped to the ground.

Kii was being held back by Sango and Kirara for her safety. She yowled and roared. Finally, she broke free and darted towards Hakisuma's crumpled form. She scooped Hakisuma up with her large jaws and landed in a tree. There, she set Hakisuma down and licked the wound clean.

Sumi-kari looked as if she hadn't seen the event. She was on all fours, panting. "No, Naraku!!! Help me!!!" she strained to whisper. Oh, I'm so sorry… Naraku's cold voice said sarcastically. I'm afraid that I have made a mistake. Hikari was in wolf form when she gave you her soul. Now, she's in her human form again. You can no longer use her soul.

Sumi-kari glanced at Hikari's still body from underneath her bangs. I've figured that much out, master. But please…

Come back to my castle. Naraku commanded.

Yes, master Naraku-dono…Sumi-kari replied. She closed her eyes briefly. She struggled to stand up.

"I have of no more use here…" she eyed the group distastefully. A beam suddenly shot of her. "NO! Naraku, you--!" More beams emitted from her body. Her speech was stopped by a golden beam shooting from her mouth.

Hakisuma's form floated off of the tree and above the group. The same happened to Hikari. They hung silently in the air as some of the group watched them in panic. What else could happen?

The beams bursting from Sumi-kari's body slammed into the two teenagers hanging in mid-air. The last of the light disappeared and Sumi-kari crumpled, the particles of her body were blown away with the wind.

The two females hanging in the air suddenly dropped after the golden grow surrounding their bodies faded away. Inu Yasha caught Hikari and made for Hakisuma, but Kii got to her first. Kagome and Sango sighed with relief.

"Well, at least that part is over," Sango stated quietly. Kagome nodded. Shippo crawled out of Kagome's bike basket and gasped at the sight of the two's condition.

Hikari had gashes in her pale skin. Hakisuma suffered the same. Compared to those, however, this was much worse. One jagged gash ran through both of their bodies. Their ribs and some of the organs were showing.

Hikari and Hakisuma were both paling fast. The color drained from their faces and lips. Hakisuma's eyes were dimming.

"Indeed, but we have to take care of their injures now, and I'm afraid that won't be easy," Miroku sighed. He gently scooped Hakisuma up and placed her on Kii. Kagome stepped forward and climbed onto Kii after Hakisuma. She supported Hakisuma's limp and cold body. Shippo jumped on also, eyes brimming with tears.

Inu Yasha placed Hikari on Kirara as Sango made room. Inu Yasha and Miroku looked at each other and nodded. They ran to the front and led the way back to Kaede's village.

Hey hey, this chappie is finished. Aren't you happy, Hikari Ookami? I kinda wanted to make this chapter a little dramatic and maybe even a little gruesome. I just wanted a little change of pace, you know? Maybe I should end my fan fiction soon. I'm running out of ideas. I might even re-type the ending of this chapter and make it the last one. A little feed-back, kay? R&R to tell me what I should do!

Nobody: Thank you for your gracious review! I appreciate them! And what do you mean by original characters? Do you mean mine or Rumiko Takahashi's??? Thank you for your suggestion As you have read, I've done that!

Hikari Ookami: Du-what? (OO) I think one of my chicken just laid an egg…gotta go check.

Remember to R&R and tell me what I should do!!! PLEASE R&R!!! Jimsessouni-Kudokenshin (long name, huh? I was kinda in a hurry to think it up…""") R&R