Triumph of the Heart

Dis claimer: I do not own Inuyasha, nor do I own any of the characters, associated with that show.

Authors Note:

I'm going away until the fifth that would be why this chapter is moving along so quickly, because I one: hate things that carry on forever, and two: I am going away.

I promise when I get back I will be MUCH more detailed and move things along swiftly and smoothly instead of quickly and un-orderly.

I apologize, for that, and I'm sure you've seen if you're a fan of mine from before that my stories were a lot different than this, and didn't get the point until well the 6th or 7th chapter, when writing I envision what I want to happen, I see it the way I want it to be, leaving out the details will make it so you're unable to do so, which would be sad, and you would be unable to see it the way it is intended, but I really wanted this to happen soon in the story.

I did think about waiting to post the chapter but since I'm leaving I wanted to get it in. I'm sorry for the lack of skill and details ;) there will be a LARGE improvement.

-Angela (Snow like This)

P.S trunksgirl- thanks a million for your heads up, last year I posted an announcement because I had to go away for a death in my family so I was off the internet for awhile, they didn't take the story down when I returned so I figured that would be alright, I appreciate the tip big time!

As too everyone else: thank you so much for your reviews, and I LOOK forward to more! I expect criticism, but please do it with a kind GESTURE, (this is not directed at anyone in particular), if you don't it is considered a ruse, I appreciate suggestions, and welcome warm nice criticism, but other than that, save yourself the seven minutes its going to take you to write what you think is a witty remark and let it go ;)

THANKS!

This story takes place directly after the last episode, 167 (I believe) so yes there will be spoilers in the story.

Read & review, It's appreciated,

Some notes for those who don't know:

Houshi- Miroku (houshi is monk I believe)

Osuwari- Sit

Youkai- demon

Jyaki- demonic ora's

Hanyou – Half demon/ half-breed

Kazanna- wind tunnel (spelling?)

Hiraikotsu- the name of sango's boomer rang

Kaza No kizu – wind scar

Sama-Chan-Kun ect- titles of respect

Chapter 3: Love stains, the echo holds in our heart

Though Kohaku's heart was strong, Naraku's control was stronger, Kohaku who was so used to taking Naraku's orders, that this time seemed to be no different, as Sango entered, Kohaku threw his sickle Izouo who's eyes caught it fast pushed her quickly out of the way, Izouo got hit badly in the chest from Kohaku's hit. Sango caught her fall and looked up.

Izouo grabbed his chest and fell to his knees the only thing you could hear was Kohaku's heavy breathing. Sango gasped.

"Izouo!" she went over to him.

"I---Izouo?" Kohaku whispered. Kohaku then gasped after realizing the Izouo he just hit was the same one who helped teach him HOW to throw the sickle, Kohaku grabbed his head and grunted in the pain of his memories.

"Izouo are you okay?" Sango asked.

"I—mmhm" Izouo grunted in pain.

Kohaku's body defied his mind, and Kohaku pulled the sickle out of Izouo by the chain.

"Ahh!" Izouo grabbed his chest.

"Izouo!" Sango yelled worried.

Kohaku held back his tears, and threw his sickle once again at Izouo, Sango quickly blocked it with hiraikotsu.

"Kohaku! Wake up!" Sango yelled at him.

Kohaku hit her arm with his sickle.

"Kohaku please wake up! Snap out of it!" She cried. Sango was getting more worried about Izouo she knew the wound was deep could have possible even got to his heart if so he'd die soon, and she needed to get him out of there, but her heart couldn't confide against leaving Kohaku.

Despite Kohaku fighting Naraku's command his body could easily take over his wounded heart, Kohaku closed his eyes and threw his sickle at Izouo. Finishing the job he started killing Izouo his friend.

"Kohaku!" Sango gasped horrified, she was remembering before when he killed his other comrades, this was no different.

Kohaku couldn't do it anymore, he didn't care if he brought Naraku down or not, he just wanted to die, though he commanded his body to take out the shard it wouldn't listen to his feeble mind.

Sango reached over at Izouo with one touch her hand was covered in his blood. Sango closed her eyes and a tear fell from eyes to the floor.

"I can't save you Kohaku," she said out loud, she cried as she said it regardless that it was one of Naraku's commands, she had enough of seeing her brother kill, and commit terrible crimes, she couldn't stand for it any longer, though parts of her wanted to take Kohaku down, but the majority of her couldn't do it no matter what he did.

Sango and Kohaku glared at each other, Kohaku hid back his emotion, and held a blank feeling-less face.

'Does…does he not know what he did?' Sango asked herself.

Kohaku knew that if he fought her sister, she could be the one to put an end to his crimes, in his heart that's what he wanted to be put to rest by his own sister, it was a good thought to him knowing that he wouldn't be killed by Naraku, but he didn't want to have to fight his sister, but he knew she wouldn't start to fight him.

Kohaku looked away from Sango's glare showing a sign of weakness, but not of remorse.

Hakudoshi watched in amusement as time and time again, Inuyasha tried to break his barrier.

"Getting tired Inuyasha?" Hakudoshi grinned.

"HA I GOT A LOT MORE COMING!" Inuyasha yelled.

"KAZA NO KIZU!" Inuyasha tried to break Hakudoshi's barrier again, no luck.

Kikyou from behind Hakudoshi aimed her arrow and shot at Hakudoshi, Hakudoshi saw it coming and moved quickly and the arrow almost hit Inuyasha.

"Kikyou.." Inuyasha said he put his sword down.

"Inuyasha! You can not beat Hakudoshi." She scowled at him.

"Heh. Neither can you Kikyou." Hakudoshi laughed.

Kikyou aimed an arrow at him she shot it but Hakudoshi took off quickly.

"What do you mean I can't be Hakudoshi?" Inuyasha asked her offended with what she said before.

"Hakudoshi has no heart, to destroy him you must destroy his heart. You know that Inuyasha!" Kikyou was irritated with him.

"I--…" Inuyasha was dumbfounded, he DID know that but his will was too stubborn too care.

"Inuyasha…why are you alone?" Kikyou asked.

"What?" Inuyasha forgot about the rest in the presence of Kikyou.

"You're friends Inuyasha. You weren't going to take on Naraku alone were you?" Kikyou asked him suspiciously.

"No of course not, but I could bring him down with one swing if I wanted too!" Inuyasha bragged.

Kikyou smiled inside, "You're just like you used too be," She whispered.

"I'm going to find Naraku he's not far." Kikyou said with solid determination.

"He's after Kagome's shard." Kikyou added.

Inuyasha's eyes winded. He forgot about Kagome in the rest.

"Kagome..." he paused,

"Heh. Why are you just standing there Inuyasha?" Kikyou asked.

"Kikyou don't go after Naraku alone." Inuyasha blurted out.

"Go with us Kikyou, come with me to get the others, and then we can beat him together." Inuyasha suggested.

"Inuyasha. We'll meet up when we do. Like we always have." Kikyou sighed.

"No. Naraku will kill you Kikyou, remember he's already tried!" Inuyasha whined.

"Inuyasha… I'm already dead." Kikyou turned around and walked off.

"Kikyou…" he whispered, and then jolted after Kagome and the others.

The sky was filled with Naraku's insects, so Inuyasha sped up, he was sure they would be okay.

"Kagome there's too many." Shippou cried.

"They're just insects! I'm not going to waste my last arrow on them." Kagome huffed.

Miroku hit one hit one with his staff that was attacking Kagome.

"Thanks Miroku Sama." Kagome smiled.

"KAGOME!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome turned around to look.

"Hey what's with all the bugs?" He asked.

"They're after the shikon shard DER" Shippou said.

"Oh right." Inuyasha said still dumb founded from seeing Kikyou.

"Inuyasha…is something wrong?" Kagome asked.

"No, why?" Inuyasha snapped back into place.

"Nothing. Now we either have to kill all these bugs or get outta' here fast!" Kagome sighed.

Inuyasha sniffed he picked up the faint smell of blood.

"Hey… Kagome… how far are we from Sango's old village?" He asked.

"It's a bit away." Kagome said she paused.

"Why Inuyasha?" She asked getting a concerned look on her face. 'Now that I think about it… I can slightly feel the presence of shikon shard…' Kagome thought to herself.

'It can't be hers she's too far away, I couldn't pick up her blood scent this far, and Kagome hasn't said anything about sensing a shard… but… it's nothing.' Inuyasha told himself.

Kagome waited for a response.

"Why were you asking Inuyasha?" She said frustrated.

"I'm just getting tired of waiting for her to get back." Inuyasha complained.

"Well if she's gone longer than another hour we'll go get her. I mean give her a break Inuyasha, you said yourself that whole thing about seeing someone from your past and stuff" Kagome sighed

"We should just go ahead and find Naraku." Inuyasha said irritated.

"What no way lets wait for Sango." Shippou suggested.

"She said she'd catch up with us." Inuyasha growled.

"She was JUST being polite so you wouldn't have a temper tantrum about it!" Shippou yelled at him.

"Boys! Knock it off, we're not going to go after Naraku until Sango gets back so one, we know she's safe, and two, so we have someone other than you two fighting, remember you're both still injured." Kagome reminded.

"Keh. She was 30 minutes." Inuyasha crossed his arms and faced away from Kagome, he tapped his foot impatiently.

"Inuyasha…" Kagome said hesitantly.

"What!" he asked with anger in his voice hoping she wouldn't sit him!

"R-E-L-A-X" Kagome sighed.

"Too pass the time why don't we kill some of those bugs?" Shippou said a little scared of the insects who were just hovering over them.

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