I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read and review this story. The ending is coming close so again thank you. (smiles) This is two chapters in one so if some areas don't make much sense it's because of that.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.


Battles continued throughout the day and the rain never stopped. Soldiers from all sides lay on the ground perished or badly wounded. More battle demons arrived and more soldiers got hurt.

A giant demon arrived and crushed the things in its way. No one was able to destroy the this demon though. Something or someone was making it really powerful. He swung his arms around, hitting even more demons. Rina was thrown against a tree, sharply.

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and they moved out of the way. As did Sango, Shippo, Kilala, and Miroku.

Mana, Chi, Saige, Kat, Ayano, Bakin, and Baiko were fighting at their very best. Though they were hurt in several spots. Some hurt worst then others.

Groups worked together to try and knock the giant down, but nothing seemed to work. Arrows, swords, powers, anything that could be mustered to destroy the thing out to destroy them.

Inuyasha had saw that Rina was thrown into a tree and he went over to her to make sure she wasn't hurt.

"I'm...fine." She said. "Really I am."

"I won't leave you."

"Inuyasha, you must."

"No."

"If you don't...your friend over there is going to get hurt, or worse."

He looked to where Rina was indicating. Kagome had upset a demon about a foot taller then her. "I'll come back for you, Rina. I promise that this time." When he left, Akahito came for her.

"Hello kitten. I think it's a lovely turn out don't you?"

"Don't push it Akahito."

He grabbed her and brought her up from the groud. She winced some from the pain in her shoulder and side. "We're leaving." He dragged her along with him.

"No..I'm..not...going...anywhere with...you." She struggled from his grip. They were near the front of the main building again.

"Don't argue..." But a blast from the buildings cut off his comment to her. It was the last thing anyone remembered. The flames of fire, the crackling of the wood, then suddenly a huge blast followed by a white light, then darkness taking over.

When Inuyasha came to, he smelled burning wood and blood mix. He slowly pushed himself up. "What happened?" He remembered the blast and looked around for his friends.

Miroku was lying on a rock, a cut above his right eye amoung other wounds. Sango and Kilala were moving slowly a couple of feet from Miruko. Kagome and Shippo were lying next to Inuyasha about five feet on his lower left. When all came to, they moved away from the ruin scenary and made came several miles out.

It was getting dark when Inuyasha stood. "I have to go find her." He simply stated.

"But it's getting dark, how will you ever..."

"I promised her I'd come back for her. I'm not going to let her down, not this time." He sprinted away, intent on finding her.


Inuyasha kept his promise as best he could. He search hard to find Rina, but to his luck he couldn't find her. The explosion had separated everyone. Not a single soldier he found was alive. Those who were, were barely hanging on to life as it was.

Then it hit him. Rina was over by the building when it exploded. She was after Akahito, they were in a big fight. Changing direction he hurried over to the building. Or at least what was left. Big chunks of debri were everywhere. Even before you got close to the building.

There was no way someone could survive the blast let alone the huge bolders. But he went through the debri area, hoping that was he was thinking would be the wrong fate of his dear friend.

Getting closer to the front of the building, Inuyasha saw some of the soldiers he knew. All were dead though. Some of Rina's friends were there, though he didn't stop to see who they were by face.

Then he saw the thing he didn't want to see. He couldn't move for the longest time.