Author's Note:

Ukaran, Helsaiga, Inu Tatmaru, Araumeinbatou, Hikaribatou, and blade boomerangs are officially owned to me, as well as the people who help me come up with the ideas. Also, I changed my mind… this is the second to last chapter before the Epilogues.

Chapter Nine: The Climatic Battle Part One

As Kagome became unconscious, and was sent back by Naraku's new Helsaiga, InuYasha rushed back, but before even getting there he met them halfway, who were also running to find Kagome.

"Hey... guys... Kagomes back there... fighting Naraku," said an out of breath InuYasha. Everyone just looked in awe, at the fluff that InuYasha now bore on his left shoulder.

With InuYasha leading the group as fast as he could they got there just in time, as they saw Kagome doing something amazing… though unconscious, Kagome was using her purifying powers on Naraku… but Ukaran took the blast, but minutes later he regenerated, but into a different shape.

"Priestess, the more you destroy Ukaran the more perfect he will become…" said Naraku as he was calmly sitting by a tree with Helsaiga on the ground. Ukaran had changed form… a form of somewhat very different. His head changed from human to a head of a scaly lizard with devil horns… which was pretty much a dragon head. One of his arms, which was his left one had changed, from a human arm to an arm that resembled human hands, but with very long claws. His other arm, the right one was not exactly an arm because from shoulder to elbow the skin was scaly, and the scales were silver. From the elbow the skin was warped and therefore it looked completely normal to anyone who saw it… however if you looked closer it looked like a sword was attached to his arm. Finally, he no longer had any feet, but a serpent-like body. As the newly revive Ukaran slithered up to his master and waited for orders Naraku only said two wors… "Kill them."

"Yes Master…" hissed Ukaran as he raised his right arm and slithered and frightening speed. As Ukaran picked his first victim he picked Kagome due to her purifying powers on Naraku, so Naraku wanted to get rid of her first…Kagome who had just regained consciousscreamed, but as she did Ukaran swung the blade arm down… but…. CLANG! A sword had blocked the blade, but who's blade was it?.. As Kagome opened her eyes she saw not Jaken, not Sesshoumaru, not Miroku, heck, not even InuYasha, but Inutaisho… He was holding half of Araumeinbatou, or one of the resemblances of Tetsaiga. However, they realized that something was wrong… not with Inutaisho, or Araumaeinbatou, but Ukaran himself, as his right arm was completely sheared through. However his arm didn't bleed, but it regenerated… this time into an ax. As Ukaran charged again, but this time at Inutaisho, InuYasha intervened and slashed the head complete off. The head regenerated into a head that looked like Naraku once more. Inutaisho sensed an open spot as he sheathed Araumeinbatou's half. Then he drew Hikaribatou, where the sword started glowing… souls then escaped Ukaran as they flew into the blade of light.

"Ukaran, you are nothing, but a sham of the living… an incarnation maybe, but youhave died already...you will now pay the price for your disgrace," said Inutaisho as he swung the blade… the body of Ukaran instantly turned to dust as the body crumbled without souls. However Inutaisho didn't stop there as he turned to Naraku…

"You next Naraku…" said Inutaisho with flame in his eyes. Inutaisho sheathed Hikaribatou as he unsheathed the two blades of Araumeinbatou.

"Heh, so be it then," said Naraku as he pulled Helsaiga from the ground and charged Inutaisho. Inutaisho merely watched as Naraku closed the distance between them. Right when Naraku was about to run Inutaisho through, Inutaisho merged his sword together, and then next thing they knew, there swords clashed. CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! The blades caused the ground to shake, but as it seemed as if Naraku was gaining the upper hand, Inutaisho jumped back, but as he jumped Naraku jumped forward raising Helsaiga above his head with a triumphant look on his face… however Inutaisho knew Naraku would jump so before he jumped back he had already unsheathed Hikaribatou… barely even letting Naraku hear him say three words… "Transform spear mode." The weapons gleamed as it took spear shaped. Before Naraku could changed his position Inutaisho already had the spear in the air as Naraku was about to fall on it… As the spear pierced Naraku through the chest, Naraku gasped… "how?"

However, as Naraku dropped Helsaiga, he didn't drop it, but threw it behind his back. Inutaisho noticed this as the being on the spear crumbled like dirt... a puppet of Naraku's. Where Helsaiga had dropped stood the real Naraku. His body concealed by the white baboon coat he wore.

"Ah, so I finally meet Inutaisho, the father of a half-breed, and a pure demon " said a snickering Naraku, gripping the red handle of Helsaiga.

"We will fight in combat, but not now... I have more important things to do right now," said Naraku as he ran back into the forest behind him. Inutaisho watched how Naraku's movements so then when he faced him he may be able to defeat him... however Naraku didn't reveal any of his strength... to Inutaisho, his strength was a complete mystery. Finally, done looking at the half-demon named Naraku, Inutaisho sheathed Hikaribatou, and went back to his sons... who then led the rest back to where the others were. On their return... Rin came running saying that Kagura was all better... following behind her was Sango, who looked quite happy because her brother's memory had really returned... but the bad news was that Kohaku now had to suffer from how a spider demon had controlled him and made him kill his family, and friends. Later though, Kohaku got over it with Sango's help. That night everyone celebrated how Kagome got her new powers, and weapons, as well as InuYasha's successful transformation to a full demon. However, as the party died down leaving Kagome, and InuYasha by themselves... Kagome spoke.

"InuYasha... do you know what caused your transformation?" asked Kagome who was busy cooking ramen for InuYasha. The question left an awkward staring InuYasha who then started blushing.

"Kagome... I don't know... and even if I knew why do you want to know?" replied InuYasha with seriousness on his face. Kagome dumped the cooked ramen into the bowl and passed it to InuYasha...

"Why else then InuYasha?" said Kagome... putting on that cute smile on her face.

"If you really want to know... it was all you... after Naraku killed you... I just couldn't bear for you to die," said InuYasha thinking back to that horrible day, and memory... SLURP! The noodles went right into InuYasha mouth before Kagome could ask another question... but sleep was calling to her... and she closed her eyes. When she woke up she saw everyone around her had died... InuYasha stabbed by something. Sesshoumaru, and Inutaisho the same, but Shippo was cut completely in half. Miroku's body lay on top of Sango's trying to protect her from whoever had attacked, but from the looks of it... Sango had died too. A few feet away lay Rin, and Jaken cut from the back... finally Kilala, and Ah Uhn lay on the bloodied grass their heads cut off by a sword. However, she saw a shadow appear from behind as she turned her head... she saw the murderer... holding his sword up... he swung down... with terror in her eyes, Kagome screamed as loud as she could as she closed her eyes... as she opened them again... There was everyone, still alive, and well, except InuYasha, who was missing from the camp, and his sleeping area.

"Great... only a dream," said Kagome as she got up and drank some water from a nearby stream. As she got closer to the water, she saw InuYasha, there he was standing looking at the full moon. As Kagome approached he turned around, his eyes were red, but as he saw Kagome they returned to their original color. In the moonlight they hugged, but then a sound had disturbed them. There stood Inutaisho who had just woken up from a short nap.

"You are so much like me," said Inutaisho with a grin on his face. As he motioned for InuYasha to come over he told InuYasha of his past with his mother, Izayoi.

"InuYasha when I first met your mother, I thought she was beautiful…" said Inutaisho as he remembered that day he had found her, alone and unprotected.

"Get to the point, old man," said InuYasha who had a annoyance in his tone of voice.

"InuYasha, have you decided on your mate shall be yet?" asked Inutaisho with a smile that just made InuYasha laugh, yet also shocked when his father asked him the question.

"You know what… I don't give a rat's ass about a mate right now… all I need is the Shikon jewel to get what I want… to become a full fledged demon," said InuYasha, as he smirked at the idea of having more power, and strength.

"Aren't you one already?" asked Inutaisho looking at the fluff that InuYasha bore on his left shoulder, the markings on his face, how long his claws had grown, and InuYasha's new elf-shaped ears.

"I still don't know… I mean what happens after we defeat Naraku that I just transform back?" asked a confused InuYasha.

"I also don't even know if Tetsaiga will transform for me anymore," said InuYasha looking at his side where he had tied Tetsaiga there once more.

"We'll get Totosai to fix it in the morning so only demons from our clan can wield the fang properly," said Inutaisho with a yawn.

"Yeah, I'll get Kagome…. while you go back to camp got that?" said InuYasha.

"Whatever, you say, my son…" said Inutaisho turning to leave as his fluff swayed in the breeze, but on his return he looked back at his son, and snickered before he went back to sleep.

"Kagome… do you remember when I transformed into my full demon form, when we were fighting Kaguya?" asked InuYasha who was now kind of blushing and smiling at the same time.

"InuYasha… I know that's not the point of what your trying to say here so just spit it out," said Kagome, who's eye were now full of annoyance.

"Kagome…. I was," he said, but he was interrupted once more by Kagome.

"I said just spit it out," she said.

"Would you like to be my mate?" asked an uneasy InuYasha knowing he was about to get at least a few sits… as he waited for those magic words "sit" Kagome just looked at him in surprise… Before Kagome could answer, InuYasha left where he was sitting embarrassed by what he had just asked and went back to sleep. That night Kagome didn't think about anything else, besides making a decision… InuYasha's mate, or someone else's mate.

As InuYasha woke up that morning he found Kagome sitting by his side. As he turned his head he realized what he was seeing. There she was sitting right next to him, with eyes that told him she was gentle, but was thinking hard about something. Her hands were in her lap, while her legs were straight on the ground. She still hadn't changed out of the priestess cloths, and armor, but she would remain in them until Naraku was destroyed.

"Probably thinking about this thing called math," said InuYasha as he rolled back to the side to sleep, but before he could fall asleep again, a hand touched his face lightly.

"I would love to be your mate, InuYasha," whispered Kagome, with a smile on her face, so that nobody could hear what they had both decided, and kissed him on the lips. Before anyone else woke up InuYaha said he would go over and ask Totosai something. As hours passed Kagome didn't see a figure appear from the forest or anything… then she heard it… swords clashing. InuYasha had gotten to Totosai's in time, but he hadn't come back because a demon had ambushed him...

"InuYasha's going to need my help," thought Kagome as she slung her bow and arrows over her shoulder and picked up Midoriko's sword…however, Sesshoumaru had already woken up as well, and had already charged ahead of Kagome. Sesshoumaru had woken up Inutaisho, who had woken up everyone else. Kagura, with Kanna on her back charged from the air. Kohaku, and Sango, flew on Kilala. Rin, and Jaken flew on Ah Uhn, Shippo had Miroku and they floated to the battle field. Finally, Inutaisho and Kagome just ran, as fast as they could to where the clashing swords were. On the arrival they saw something amazing. There stood InuYasha, his true demon form holding a different sword… but Tetsaiga was gone… opposing him of course was Naraku.

"What is that sword that InuYasha is holding," thought Kagome… as she stopped running. Naraku charged as he struck at InuYasha new blade. However, Naraku's blade was pushed back, and InuYasha swung downward again…

"WIND SCAR!" He shouted as gold light erupted from the sword. The light however, was blocked from Naraku's Helsaiga…

"So it is the Tetsaiga," thought Kagome, as she kept watching.

"InuYasha do you really think you can stand up to me?" asked Naraku, as he swung his sword releasing Hell Dragon Fires, from the sword. However, the dragons were shredded as someone stuck them down with their sword. It wasn't Inutaisho, nor Sesshoumaru, As the smoke cleared, there shining in pure white light was Kagome.

"You have taken the lives of many…" said Kagome her eyes glowing like fire. She swung her sword, but the blast was neutralized by Helsaiga again… the Climatic battle had begun…

As InuYasha stood up and grasped his new sword Sesshoumaru and Inutaisho came up to him.

"What did you do to the Tetsaiga," asked Inutaisho looking at the new fang. The fang's blade itself was red, just like the Red Tetsaiga. The fang itself, no longer looked like a fang, but like Araumeinbatou. The hilt was still the fluff, but the handle was different. The handle had brand new black leather gripping on it.

"You can wield the Tetsaiga in your full demon form?" asked Sesshoumaru…

"Yeah, I asked Totosai to remove the demon barrier and put on a barrier that only allowed Dog Demons to use," said InuYasha with a smile. At these words though, a shadow appeared above his head. Looking up InuYasha saw Naraku with Helsaiga pointed to the ground.

"DIE HALF-BREED!" yelled Naraku as he jumped in the air and stabbed down… however he only stabbed dirt as InuYasha sidestepped the attack. Then InuYasha swung his new Tetsaiga at Naraku's head, but Naraku ducked. The match was heating up as Naraku was being fought by four opponents… InuYasha, Kagome, Sesshoumaru, and Inutaisho. InuYasha and Sesshoumaru got Narku on top while Kagome and Inutaisho go his back. The others were to stay as back-up, just in case. However, Naraku was able to dodge all there attacks, and still landed a few blows on everyone. Sesshoumaru's armor was cracked, Inutaisho left shoulder armor was completely broken into tiny pieces, half of Kagome's armor was cut off from multiple attacks from Helsaiga, and finally InuYasha… who was bleeding from a cut to the chest, but still alive, and kicking. Finally, they were exhausted, but there stood Naraku who wasn't even breathing hard…

"You are all weak," said Naraku as he stabbed Helsaiga into the ground… it's time you felt the true power of Helsaiga. The Helsaiga glowed a deep red, as the ground around them began to crack, but it wasn't cracking so they would fall in and die… and that was when Inutaisho sensed it… thousands of demons were being called! That was when InuYasha gave the signal for Sango, and the others to come help.

"What in the seven hells…" said InuYasha as he looked at Naraku's mass army. However Inutaisho wasn't worried, as he unsheathed Araumaeinbatou, and slashed at the enemy. The scarlet unveiled dog demon form appeared from the sword and destroyed one thousand demons. InuYasha swung Tetsaig as well, even though it only destroyed one hundred. Sesshoumaru took out about a hundred too, with Tokijin. Finally, they left the rest to the others… and the dog demon father, and sons would take care of Naraku… the climatic battle for the Shikon Jewel had turned to the second phase as Naraku ordered his demons to charge. With Miroku in the front they all ran at the demons.

"WIND TUNNEL!" yelled Miroku as he unwrapped the prayer beads around his right arm. Demons were sucked into the hell hole as they got closer to Miroku.

"DOUBLE HIRAIKOTSU!" scream Sango as she threw two Hiraikotsu that Totosai had made for her at the same time. Demons were shredded as the boomerangs hit.

"Dance of the Dragon," said Kagura, as she waved her fan, causing tornados to rise and turn demon into dust, from the winds. Kanna took the souls of those who attacks on the ground only.

"Feel the Staff of Two Heads," cried a hysterical Jaken. The Staff of Two Heads opened up and breathed fired among the demons… few died, others injured, but the others mainly survive. Ah Uhn had to help Jaken for his stupidity, after Jaken had taken the cup that closed the two dragons head's mouth, Ah Uhn breathed fireballs into the demons that really did kill them. Kilala took down many demosn as she struck them down with her claws. Her teeth found the throats of other demons that weren't watching their backs. Kohaku was perched on Kilala's back, throwing the chain sickle and slicing enemies that tried to get Kilala's back. As there friends were fighting the demons… InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, and Inutaisho formed a triangle around Naraku. They unsheathed there swords… InuYasha with his new Tetsaiga, Sesshoumaru with Tokijin, and finally Inutaisho, who unsheathed his two katanas to create Araumeinbatou. As they simultaneously struck there swords downward at the same time, Naraku put Helsaiga up and blocked all three swords. All three dog demons were pushed back as Naraku unleashed eight Hell Dragon fires. As three dragons went after Inutaisho, and Sesshoumaru, only two went after InuYasha… within minutes the dragons were all defeated, and that left Naraku defenseless again…. As Naraku stabbed down once more with Helsaiga...butit didn't call more demons… but it transformed the sword into a newer weapon… as the sword once known as Helsaiga glowed with evil light, it changed shape… and now they had to deal with a new weapon… however, before they could get a good look of it, the light exploded revealing Naraku holding a halberd of some sort…

"I shall call this halberd… Yamibatou," said Naraku with a smile as he twirled the staff of the weapon between his fingers.

"NOW DIE!" yelled Naraku as he sent a greater enery blast then before. Inutaisho, InuYasha, and Sesshoumaru, decided on combining their three swords together to deflect the blast. As the light got closer… there shield hadn't fully developed yet… until…

End of Chapter

Author's Note:

I had to stop it soon or I would have given away the whole ending. Next time guys if you are lucky. Thanks again… if you like the chapter review, and tell me what you think… but don't say… "why did you stop there… blah blah blah blah" ok? Now while you read this I'll work on the last chapter. I will post it June 30th, 2005 so that to celebrate July 4th, I will finish the story… and believe me you will wish that the feudal Japan had fireworks because of… well I can't tell you… now good bye. Review and enjoy the next chapter... finally, if you don't like the name of Naraku's halberd give me an idea... I'll dedicate this chapter with your pen name... thanks again.