The flames crackled and rose from time to time, giving off warmth to the six figures huddled close to it.The searchers of the Shikon no Kakera, consisting of a hanyou, a partial miko, a houshi and a taijiya had found rumors of a demon that held many Kakera.Inuyasha of course had insisted that they go after it at once and steal all the shards from it.The others grudingly followed.With heavy hearts, all of them lay down on the cold ground and tried to sleep.
Morning dawned bright and cold, and many birds had chirped loudly at dawn,forcing them to wake up.They travelled on foot following Kagome's lead to the jewel shards, and was led to the demon.Shippou let out a gasp, and no suprise, as the demon's size was collosal.Towering over the tallest of them, it's skin was scaly, and a sickly green colour.The demon(who's name was later revealed to be Kagemaru)was dressed only in a loincloth.His claws were as sharp as sabers, and on his face was an expression of utmost evil that made even Inuyasha step back a tiny bit.
Sango was the first to leap into action.With a mighty leap, her strong arms flung her weapon of choice, a huge boomerang,at him.However, even Hiraikotsu was deflected back and hit Sango square in the stomach.She fell, coughing up a bit of blood.The rest of them unfroze,and started to move.Kagome rushed to her best friends aid, bringing with her the medicine kit from her era."STAY BACK KAGOME!"Inuyasha shouted, turning his back for a bit."I don't want you to get hurt!"
When his back was turned, a great claw swung at him, throwing him into the air.Despite Inuyasha's warnings, Kagome grabbed her bow and arrows.She fitted one arrow to the string,stretching it tight.The bow creaked a little, as though eager to fly.She let the string go, as the arrow hit Kagemaru's arm.He let out a bellow,and swung at Kagome, impaling her with one of his claws.
She screamed as she was flung through the air,and fell on the hard ground.A deep wound ran from her stomach, the blood staining her once pristine school uniform.Inuyasha ran to her side.For the first time in his life,tears were in his golden eyes as he crouched by her side."I'm sorry,Kagome!"he whispered."I was too weak to protect you".She shook her head,and smiled at his,touching his face tenderly.Then,she fell limp.
"KAGOME!"Inuyasha howled,anger pumping through his body.
Miroku and Sango ran to his side with Miroku attempting to suck Kagemaru in to his Kazzana.He was having some sucess as the demon was losing ground bit by bit.Buzzing was heard from the forest, and Naraku's Saimyosho appeared.They looked menacing,and began to fly into the Kazzana.Upon the pleadings of his friends,he closed it up with his prayer beads, and now stood facing an enraged demon."You bastard.How DARE you try to suck a demon lord such as me into your accursed hole?"he growled.The demon grabbed a sword that was on the ground, and slit Miroku's throat.He seemed to take an enternity to fall, gracefully hitting the earth.Sango sobbed at his side,saying over and over again, "Please hang on, Houshi-sama!".Miroku closed his eyes and spoke in a weak voice."Sango, I want to tell you that I have always loved you.Stay strong, and live on.May you find happiness, and we shall meet again in the other world".Both of their souls, Kagome's and Miroku's, lifted from their bodies and floated away to the heavens.
Both Inuyasha and Sango became so enraged that their power was almost doubled.This happened with humans-one of the most emotional of creatures.With a roar, Inuyasha lifted his Tessaiga, the sword crafted of his father fang.When it hit the ground, a great burst of electrical energy emerged,showing plainly his anger.So powerful was this Kaze no Kizu, yet it was not enough.And so, the Taijiya swung her weapon in the middle of the blast, and it flew alongside Inuyasha's attack.The explosion that happened next almost blinded them-the roars of Kagomemaru were punctuated by the crackling of power.And then, where once a demon who had killed so many stood, there was now nothing.
