Maru-sha: As Haruko would say, "It's the Climax !" This will be the last chapter of Kindred Soul. I thank you all for reading and reviewing my first successful Angst story. This story is devoted to my friend and fellow author, Randall Flagg2.

Inu-yasha ran as fast as he was able, following the scent of Naraku's blood. He had never been so full of hellish rage before. Kagome had been killed, and his daughter was probably suffering the same fate, or worse. After nearly an hour of searching, he found an abandoned cabin and ran up to it. 2 figures then jumped down from the rooftop and in front of Inu-yasha.

"Out of the way, I have to go inside to save my daughter !" Inu-yasha yelled. "Sorry, but you can't do that" said the woman. "Naraku is having his way with her as we speak" added the man. "Who are you to stop me ?" Inu-yasha growled. "I am Hiku" the man said. "And I am Miyko. You won't pass us !" she said.

"Wanna bet !" Inu-yasha shouted as he jumped up and slashed his claws at them both. The sound of his claws hitting steel came to his ears. Hiku and Miyko had blocked his claws with steel poles. "I think he's serious about getting back that bitch" Hiku assumed. Miyko nodded and ran at Inu-yasha and swung her steel rod at Inu-yasha.

He jumped out of the way, but was shocked when he was hit in his side. "Surprised ? These rods can extend by our own free will" Miyko said with insane laughter. Hiku extended his rod and swung at him this time.

Inu-yasha jumped onto the rod and ran on it perfectly balanced then punched Hiku in the face. "Hiku !" Miyko cried. Inu-yasha took advantage of this and aerial-kicked her in the chest sending her flying backwards into a brick wall.

The loud cracking sound of Miyko's head impacting with the wall was sure sign she was dead. "Well, that was easy" Inu-yasha said, turning to walk away. Hiku painfully stood up and gripped his steel pipe and make it extend right in Inu-yasha's direction.

In a split second, Inu-yasha was hanging in the air in horrible pain. His shoulder had been impaled by Hiku's weapon. Hiku stood up and slammed Inu-yasha on the ground before yanking the rod out of him forcefully.

Inu-yasha weakly stood up and soaked his claws in his blood. "Blades of Blood !" Inu-yasha shouted, slashing at the air. Hiku gasped as he saw the sharp red blades coming at him. He raised his weapon to block them, but the blades shredded through the steel and his own body. It was over, Hiku had been sliced into mincemeat and Miyko had a pulverized skull. "Don't worry Serenity, I'm coming" Inu-yasha thought as he entered the cabin.

Inside, Serenity was locked inside of a cold cellar. "This cant be, he killed Kagome...it's my fault, I should've saved her !" the young hanyou cried. She searched the damp cellar for a way out, but to no avail. Then she gasped, she took in a whiff of air and her hopes went up. "Inu-yasha...he's coming" she thought. Naraku then entered the cellar, clutching his pocket knife.

"Trying to find a way out ? Hmm ?" Naraku asked as he approached Serenity, then slapped her across the face and onto the floor. She stood up and tried to run for the door, but he punched her hard in the stomach.

Serenity coughed and hacked up a sizable amount of blood. Naraku kneeled next to her, and held her down with one hand. Serenity screamed for all she was worth, but to no avail.

Naraku held the blade of the knife to her chest and began ripping her shirt and overalls open. "What are you doing ? What are you gonna do ?" Serenity screamed. "If you must know, I'm about to use you to the fullest before I do away with you" Naraku replied. Slowly, he cut lower and lower, exposing more of Serenity's body by the second. "Stop...please, what do you mean by using me to the fullest ?" Serenity whined.

Naraku grinned and slid his fingers up Serenity's barely covered side, up her body, along her neck and across her cheek. Serenity shivered from his cold fingers caressing her body. "Leave me alone !" she screamed, pushing Naraku away with one hand.

He smirked at her weak attempt, but was caught off guard and was forced against a wall by an impact of bluish flames. "Those flames...was I the one who pushed him away last time ?" Serenity thought.

"You little bitch !" Naraku shouted as he got up and stabbed Serenity in her shoulder. She shrieked loudly enough for the windows to get cracks in them. "Yes, scream...it makes it more enjoyable for me" Naraku sneered, twisting the blade around in the stab wound. Serenity fell to the floor, her body surging with agonizing pain. Naraku grinned and stood up and was about to take down his pants, but heard someone coming.

Suddenly, the door was kicked down and Inu-yasha ran in with a look of pure rage on his face. "So you found us, eh ?" Naraku asked with a grin.

"You bastard...you've been after Serenity this whole time, so why did you kill Kagome ?" Inu-yasha snarled.

"She was in the way, she tried to protect this filthy half-breed. How fitting for you to be so close to her when you are exactly like her" Naraku cackled.

That comment made Inu-yasha lose it. He charged at Naraku and slashed him across his chest. Blood gushed all over the floor, but Naraku remained standing. "That tickled...I've grown used to pain over time, so it's futile to try to hurt me" he said maliciously.

Inu-yasha then noticed Serenity lying on the floor, clutching her shoulder tightly. "You shouldn't have looked away !" Naraku yelled, kicking Inu-yasha in the chest. Inu-yasha felt the air escape his lungs as he fell to the floor. "Inu-yasha-sama !" Serenity cried. "I'm alright," he said standing up quickly. "I'm gonna make sure he won't hurt you ever again !"

Naraku merely shrugged and charged at Inu-yasha, jabbing the knife at him in different places at rapid speed. Inu-yasha dodged each one and caught Naraku's hand. He twisted his hand all the way around and kicked him in the chest.

Naraku coughed up some blood and then snapped his wrist back into place with a sickening crack. "He's a monster..." Inu-yasha thought. "Please don't die Inu-yasha..." Serenity thought.

Inu-yasha grabbed Naraku by the shoulders and bashed his head into his. The color in Naraku's eyes faded as he fell to the floor. "Now to finish you !" Inu-yasha shouted as he raised his claws and slashed at Naraku. Suddenly, Naraku opened his eyes and grabbed Inu-yasha's arm and threw him into a wall, leaving an imprint in it.

Grabbing the knife he had dropped, Naraku ran at Inu-yasha, aiming for his heart. At the last second, Inu-yasha jumped and kicked Naraku in the chest with both feet. He flew into a wall and slid onto the floor, his blood being to pool around him. The pocket knife still clutched in his grasp.

"It's done..." Inu-yasha said, facing Serenity. He kneeled next to her and embraced her tightly. "Inu-yasha..." she said softly. "Yes ?" he asked. "Now I feel safe...I want to call you father now" she said.

Inu-yasha smiled and held her tighter. "Thank you" he said. Serenity then wrapped her arms around Inu-yasha and returned his embrace. She fell so warm and at peace in his arms.

What they didn't notice was Naraku's hand grasp the knife tight and his body became animate again. He slowly limped over to them and with one final attempt, he stabbed Inu-yasha in the back. Inu-yasha let out a howl that would raise the dead. He fell over on his side, his eyes dilating.

"Father !" Serenity cried as she nudged Inu-yasha over and over again. He took Serenity's hand and held it and whispered something. "I'm sorry..." were the last words that escaped his mouth. Serenity felt his hand lose its grip around hers and she held back a sob.

She stood up, her hair shading her eyes. Naraku had lost all his strength and was slowly dying on the floor. She stepped over to him and looked down on him. Rage began to form inside of her. She yanked the knife out of his hand and held it up to her face. "Uncle Naraku...burn in hell" she said.

After that, she jabbed him in the heart with no regrets. She watched his blood gush out of his chest and pool around her bare feet. Somehow, she wasn't satisfied with his death. She took the knife again and began stabbing him over and over everywhere she saw fit to. In his eyes, his forehead, stomach, arms and finally his neck.

The reoccurring pain in her side came and she stabbed herself in the side. After letting out a bitter cry, she reached her own hand into her side and felt around for some time. With a few good pulls, she ripped out a blood-covered bag with a rock of cocaine in it.

"This is what he wanted...well he can have it" she thought, stuffing the cocaine into Naraku's mouth and down his throat. Now she was sure he was dead. If not from a stab to the heart or multiple stab wounds, then from the possible drug 'overdose'.

She then fell to her knees and crawled over to Inu-yasha. He was long dead by that time. Serenity laid herself near him and whispered. "I'm done Inu-yasha...Kagome...Mama and Daddy, you all can rest now..." she whispered, breathing her last breath, free of all worry. A few moments later, she died.

The End

Maru-sha: And this has been my best Angst story. Hope you all enjoyed this (in some sick way). Thanks again.