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Chapter Four
The Battle For Kagome


InuYasha leaped forward in a direct attack, slicing down at Nitsuki. He blocked it, then pushed him off and slashed across. InuYasha almost dodged it, leaping back with a small cut across his chest. Nitsuki then charged at him, his sword ready to slice InuYasha. InuYasha dodged to the side, then sliced across. Nitsuki ancticipated this and jumped in the air. He sliced at InuYasha from the air, sending a whirlwind of energy towards him.

InuYasha grinned. He sliced at the whirlwind as he said, "Backlash wave!"

The energy he created mixed with Nitsuki's and sent them back towards Nitsuki. He took it head on. The energy collided with him and he was engulfed in smoke. When the smoke cleared, he was almost completely unharmed.

"What the?" InuYasha said in bewilderment.

"You can't defeat me," Nitsuki said smugly.

He lunged at InuYasha, stabbing his left arm.

"Damn it!" he said, pushing Nitsuki away.

Nitsuki then circled around InuYasha with unnatural speed and stabbed him in the back. InuYasha was stunned. He watched the sword come through his stomach. Nitsuki pulled the sword out of himand watched him fall to the ground, coughing up blood.

Kagome watched in horror, crying for InuYasha on the inside and supporting Nitsuki on the outside.

"Kill him," she said to Nitsuki. He brought his sword up above InuYasha's head and was about to bring it down, when he sensed a change in the air.

InuYasha was growling on the ground, growing sharp claws and teeth, eyes turning red and marks appearing on his face. Nitsuki leapt back, sensing danger. InuYasha had dropped Tetsusaiga when he was stabbed.

'No! Don't turn demon!' Kagome pleadingly thought.

InuYasha stood up and faced Nitsuki. He charged at him with unrivaled speed and slashed him with his claws. Nitsuki attempted to block the assault by holding up his sword, but it shattered. He now had three gashes in his chest. InuYasha's attack had knocked Nitsuki to the ground. InuYasha was losing blood fast from the wound in his gut, but didn't feel the pain.

Kagome couldn't take it anymore. "InuYasha!" she cried, breaking her bind to Nitsuki.

On the ground, Nitsuki looked at her, his face filled with sadness and betrayal. InuYasha suddenly turned into a hanyou again. He took a few seconds to register everything that's happened, then leapt back and grabbed Tetsusaiga.

Nitsuki was still distracted, but when his attention was drawn back to InuYasha when he yelled "Wind Scar!" it was too late.

He saw five blazing trails of light coming towards him. He got up to try and save himself, but didn't get very far when he was sliced to pieces by the Wind Scar. InuYasha used all his strength to stay conscious long enough to see Nitsuki perish. He dropped Tetsusaiga and fell backwards with satisfaction.

Kagome ran to his side and knelt down beside him.

"InuYasha," she saidwith tears in her eyes, "I'm so sorry."

"It's okay," InuYasha managed to reply. He wanted to say more, but was unable to.

Kagome lifted his head and leaned down to kiss him.

"I love you," InuYasha said before losing consciousness.

"I love you too," she said as she laid her head down on his chest and wept.