Author's note: Well here is the last chapter for my story! I am really sorry for not updating sooner but I'm just stumped on writing this story. I may continue this but the chances are slim, if I were to come back with a sequal it would have to be a one shot. Anyways here's the last chapter to Or is he? A BIG THANKS TO ALL MY REVIEWERS! I never thought I would be able to achieve so many! Thanks once again!

Or is he?

Chapter 24

Or is he?

Kagome felt her body go flying through the air. When she opened her eyes she saw the ground that she was going to crash into, but her body never made it. Kagome opened closed her eyes for a split second before opening them again and seeing the red cloth that belonged to no other than Inuyasha.

The blast hadn't injured him at all. As for his brother, Sesshomaru still stood in the same spot that he had positioned himself in before Zuri engulfed everyone with the bright light.

His brilliant amber eyes searched for any remains of Zuri, but found nothing. His scent was gone from this world, like he had disappeared all together. Then Sesshomaru's bored gaze fell onto Kagome and Inuyasha who were looking for the enemy that they had come here to finish off. He told Inuyasha that Zuri was no longer here in his quiet voice.

But Zuri wasn't their real enemy. Naraku was and the disgusting hanyou wasn't even here to finish this whole thing off. How like Naraku.

Sesshomaru closed his eyes and felt his demonic blood clear away all the poison that was in his bloodstream. His injuries healed within seconds and he was in no longer need of any more assistance, nor did he want to help assist Inuyasha and his companions in defeating Naraku.

He would do it by himself.

That was what so many others were thinking. There was nothing that was going to stop Inuyasha from killing Naraku. There was nothing for Sango, Miroku, or Kagome. This was what they had been waiting for and with one less enemy around and Naraku the last one standing, he would go down, and die horribly.

But where was Naraku?

They floated only a few yards away from the little group. Naraku smirked evily yet again and prepared some little tricks to play on Inuyasha and the others. There was no way in hell he was going to let some weaklings take him down. Not after all he had acomplished within the year.

Something glowed inside his clenched hand. Naraku opened it and the Shikon no Tama lay, trying its best to sparkle in the sunlight, but its polluted aura would not allow it. Not after Naraku had touched it and had used it to do so many evil deeds.

Naraku closed his hand back over the jewel and looked on ahead. Now he could make out no other than Sesshomaru himself. He let his smirk grow even wider seeing the taiyoukai still alive. He thought that Zuri had killed him with his poisons. The smirk grew bigger when he noticed that Zuri had vanished from the earth. One less pest to fret over.

He tilted his head to the side to catch a glimpse of Kagura. She had her fan in one hand and had a look of annoyance on her face. She had her chin sticking in the air and her crimson eyes were looking off into a different direction. She was dreaming about her freedom...again.

Kagura was not only thinking about that, but how she could assist in Naraku's death. She knew very well that he could kill her with her heart, but as long as she was free from his grasp than she was a happy woman.

Inuyasha would need all the help he could get. Kagura had once thought that Sesshomaru alone could defeat the cunning, yet cowardly hanyou, but she was wrong. Even the great taiyoukai lord himself would need some assistance. But just how she could contribute to Naraku's demise was unforseen.

She could use her wind attacks on him, but he had that barrier. But Inuyasha had the red Tetsusaiga that could cut through it, but Naraku's barreir was stronger than any other. A smile played on Kagura's face. With Inuyasha's determination and will power, he might be able to take down the barreir and Naraku would be defenseless.

Maybe there was some hope afterall.

When Kagura turned her head to the side she saw that Naraku was not there anymore. When she glanced down below she quickly found out where he was.

The battle with Inuyasha and the others had just begun.

"So Inuyasha it seems that you have defeated Zuri." Naraku scowled as he let his hand open again and the Shikon no Tama was no longer there. He looked at Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and then to Kagome who were all ready to kill him. Another smirk crossed his features. "Ah, Kagome you survived Zuri's intentions did you? What a shame that you didn't die."

Kagome's eyes filled with anger, she was seething with it. When a firm hadn rested on her shoulder, Kagome looked up and saw that it was Inuyasha. He was still glaring at Naraku, his eyes never leaving him for one minute. When Inuyasha had calmed Kagome down he stood in front of her and whipped out his sword.

"Leave her out of this, your fight is with me you coward!"

"Hn."

Inuyasha released the windscar in Naraku's direction but he leaped into the air and landed safely back onto the ground. He laughed at Inuyasha's attempt to kill him and started slinging more insults at the other members, Sesshomaru included, who didn't show any hint of emotion other than his gaze hardening.

From behind Kagome, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru, Sango was watching the scene with some suspicion.

Where was Naraku's infamous barrier? Why was he just playing with them, and how come Kagome hadn't sensed the Shikon no Tama before Naraku arrived? Sango held back the urge to slay Naraku herself, but she knew there was nothing she could do as of yet. But when the time came she would kill that bastard and rid her brother of all the pain and misery that Naraku had caused the both of them.

Inuyasha fired another attack of the windscar into Naraku's direction once more, but he still continued to dodge it. When Naraku was landing once again, Inuyasha attempted to catch him off gaurd, but it didn't work.

The evil hanyou was getting quite tired of this. He had enough and now he would kill Inuyasha, if not all his comanions. He wouldn't be able to survive without them. He averted his gaze from Inuyasha to Kagome. With one quick movement he was as her side.

Kagome tried to scream as one of Naraku's chubby hands smacked itself across her face, preventing her from doing anything. She felt him take a step backward, dragging her with him. When Naraku's voice filled her ears, clam, yet threatening, she began to wiggle as he slew out threats of him hurting her.

Inuyasha was growling by now. He had taken Kagome and he hadn't been quick enough to stop that filthy bastard from doing so. His amber eyes rested upon her quivering as she struggled to get out of the arms of their enemy. His knuckles turned white as the grip on his sword tightened.

He couldn't strike Naraku with Kagome in the way.

The miko could feel something rising up inside her. She hadn't felt this short of power since she had first fallen into the well. She gasped when her hands began to glow a pink color. A warm feeling engulfed her being and when Naraku smirked and went to take her away she shot out at him.

Kagome felt the power leave her hands. Her eyes widened like saucers when she saw Naraku go flying, a gapping hole through his chest.

Inuyasha and the others acted quickly. Sesshomaru directed a blast of energy from his sword, Sango through her boomerang, Inuyasha blasted yet another attack of the windscar at him. Everyone did something all except for Miroku, Kilala, and Shippou, who were unable or just couldn't help even though they all wanted to.

Naraku's body was nothing more than his head. He smirked and his body began to reform into a much more grotestque shape, tenticle like things sprouting from his back. His hair was a wreck and his eyes were an even deeper crimson color.

Everyone had so much hope welled up inside them, that when they saw Naraku still alive and kicking, they could've gone into a murderous rampage.

The cold smile that graced his lips caused each and every one of the members to lunge forward. They all stopped dead in their tracks when Naraku's eyes went even beadier. They watched as he fell over slightly. When they did that they saw what the cause was of Naraku's strange behaviour.

Behind the wicked hanyou stood Kagura, fan drawn and had one evil smirk on her face.

As quickly as he had fallen over, Naraku had gotten up and was now facing Kagura. He sneered and slowed Kagura her heart that had appeared inside his palm once again. "This is what you deserve," he said as she crumpled to the ground in absolute pain.

With Naraku distracted everyone that was set out to kill the hanyou took the chance and each of them shot some form of attack in his direction that could not be avoided no matter what. Naraku fell and would never get up again.

A day had passed and everyone was in high spirits. Sesshomaru had left shortly after Naraku's death and had not muttered a word to anyone. Inuyasha and his travelling companions were astounded by Kagome's increased power and were asking her questions as much as they could without Inuyasha breaking them up and telling them to stop bothering her.

Everyone had the one thing that they had longed so much for.

They finally had peace.

In a field of flowers not far off from where Naraku was finally finished off, Kagura lay, a hand raised up to where her heart was supposed to be.

Her glossy, sorrow filled eyes looked over the area, then to the sky. How she had longed to feel the beat of her heart in her chest. For a brief moment Kagura had felt it, then it had vanished all together. She would never be free, not until she died.

Reflecting on all the terrible memories that plauged her mind, Kagura closed her eyes. No she couldn't forget the past, what she had done to everyone and all for the sake of some twisted being who didn't even have a soul. But Kagura had bid Inuyasha and the others some time to finally see Naraku's demise, and it was well worth it.

As the sweet smell of flowers filled Kagura's nostrils she couldn't help but think that something was wrong here. She could help confirm her doubts by seeking out that monk that traveled with Inuyasha. But as she tried to get up, Kagura found that she could not.

So this was the end for her huh? Kagura let a weak smile creep upon her lips as she looked up to the sky. She felt her body begin to vanish and the quiet beat of her heart filled her ears once again.

This was her freedom. But why did it feel so wrong? Naraku was dead. He had to be dead, he was dead. Kagura had seen him die herself.

Something wasn't right though.

She would end her thoughts. Naraku is and forever will be dead.

Or is he?