Shuichi walked along her friends. Kagome and Inuyasha acted too normal, arguing, 'sits', it was too hilarious for Shuichi. But her goal now before she had to leave was to make Sango and Miroku admit their love for each other. But her planning was cut short. They got a lead on where Naraku was.
"Come on, Shippou, you can ride with me." Shuichi offered. Shippou smiled and got onto her shoulder. Kagome got onto Inuyasha's back, and Sango and Miroku got onto Kirara. They headed south.
'Oh... After Naraku's dead, I must leave...' Shuichi thought sadly. Shippou looked at Shuichi.
"What's wrong, Shuichi?" Shippou asked.
"Oh... Erm.. Nothing. Really." Shuichi lied. Inuyasha had overheard.
"You're as bad as a liar as Kagome." Inuyasha stated. Kagome glared at him but it was broken off by her rested her chin on his left shoulder, her cheek caressing his.
Shuichi looked in front of her, "I'm afraid after Naraku's gone, I'll have to leave..."
"What?" Sango asked, from above her, "Why not live with us?"
"Yes, we all enjoy having you with us." Miroku said. Kagome looked at Shuichi.
"You have nothing to go to. With us, you have family." Kagome smiled. Inuyasha nodded at Kagome's comment, which touched Shuichi's heart dearly.
"I'll think about it." Shuichi said.
"'Kay." Inuyasha said.
Kagome lifted her head, "Shards, lots of them. Inuyasha, we're near."
"I know, I smell 'im." Inuyasha set Kagome down.
"There's a barrier." Miroku said, "I feel it. Inuyasha, to our left."
"Yeah." Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and it began to glow red. Then Inuyasha released an orange Wind Scar, which made the barrier lift, "Hurry, before it comes back." he commanded. The gang and Shuichi ran fast, followed by Inuyasha.
Inside the barrier, Shuichi and Inuyasha gagged by the smell. "So much..." Shuichi fell over dizzy.
"Human blood..." Inuyasha finished, falling dizzy, too. After about 10 minutes, they gathered theirselves together and began sniffing out Naraku. Kagura had fleed as the barrier was gone, hoping no Saimyosho were out of the barrier, but she knew there wasn't.
'Where...!' Kagome's thought was broken, "Inuyasha, shards, coming from in front of us!"
"What a clever girl..." Naraku appeared, "Here to battle me once aga-- Oh, Shuichi, you could have been so powerful..."
"Shut UP!" Shuichi growled. Inuyasha took his Tetsusaiga, and did Wind Scar.
It didn't phase him, it went around him, "Oh, come now! You think I'd be so stupid?" Naraku cackled.
Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga glowed red adn he did Wind Scar again, this time breaking the barrier and hitting Inuyasha. "Don't doubt me." Inuyasha boasted. Kagome aimed an arrow for Naraku.
"Die!" she shouted as she released it towards the Naraku, still coming to. It hit his arm, which made him REAL mad.
"WENCH!" Naraku growled, sending miasma towards only her.
"Kagome!" Shuichi, Sango, and Shippou cried. Inuyasha was running at Naraku already, with Miroku following. Miroku sent sutras toward Naraku as Inuyasha did Wind Scar. The Wind Scar worked, but the sutras were destroyed before even hitting Naraku.
Shuichi went to Kagome, "Kagome, Kagome, are you okay?" Shuichi asked, totally worried.
"I'm fine. Where's Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, sitting up. She turned around and saw Inuaysha being severely attacked by a combination of lightning and miasma.
Inuyasha had dropped the Tetsusaiga, which Shuichi was already heading for. 'I must help Brother... I hate to admit it, but he fights better than Older Brother and I both.' Shuichi got Tetsusaiga, and smelt weird air. Inuyasha was helped up by Miroku. "Sh-shuichi, what you smell is Wind Scar. Strike the two winds where they collide." Inuyasha told her. Shuichi nodded.
Shuichi focused and saw blue and red winds collide, in the middle a silvery lighting-looking clashes. Shuichi attacked right where the clashing was, "WIND... SCAR!" and with that, she badly damaged Naraku. She panted and planted the large Tetsusaiga in the ground, and fell to a knee weak. Sango tossed Hiraikotsu at Naraku, slicing off a few limbs, an arm, and a finger on his other arm.
Kagome and Shippou headed for Naraku, "Shippou, take me to Inuyasha, not Naraku!"
"We have to beat him..." Shippou said, as his big balloon form paused.
"No, We first tend to Inuyasha." Kagome explained. Shippou nodded and headed to Inuyasha. As soon as they were two feet away, Shippou transformed back to his normal state. Kagome went to Inuyasha, "Oh, Inuyasha!" she cried.
"feh, not me... Where's Shuichi. how is she?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome looked around. She then saw Miroku, Sango, and Shuichi battling Naraku. Then Inuyasha clenched his fists, "Help me up... He has the last of the shards."
"Inuyasha, you're bad--" Kagome was interrupted.
"I don't care! My friends and sister are out there! And you're here, in the middle of it. Kagome, I ain't letting any one of you die!" Inuyasha hissed. Kagome let out a small gasp and, with a sniffle, helped Inuyasha up. Shuichi glanced over and saw her younger brother standing.
"I'll be right back, guys." Shuichi called, as she ran to her left. Tetsusaiga was pulsing for it's true owner.
Inuyash's eyes flickered crimson. "Oh, no..." Kagome and Shippou cried, "Shuichi, stay back!" Kagome screamed.
"Wha? Why!" Shuichi paused about 10 feet in front of them.
"Shippou, MOVE!" Kagome ordered. Shippou nodded and went behind of Shuichi.
"He's going demon o-on us!" Shippou whined.
"Youkai! Kagome, get outta there!" Shuichi cried.
"No! Keep fighting Naraku, I'll try to get--"
Inuyasha growled and snarled, his claws lengthened, "Shuichi, Shippou, go battle! I'll handle this!" Kagome snapped. Shuichi felt abandoned, but remembered, Kagome could ALWAYS get through to Inuyasha.
"'Kay. C'mon Shippou." Shuichi ran back towards Naraku, the little kit following close behind.
Kagome moved from Inuyasha's side and let him fall to the ground. He hissed as his fangs grew longer and sharper. "Inuyasha!" Kagome knelt down in front of the hanyou's face, "Inuyasha! LISTEN!"
Inuyasha stopped hissing and growling, but he dug his claws in Kagome's shoulders. Kagome winced, but kept going, "Inuyasha, please! I know you don't want this! I don't want this, none of us do!" Kagome wailed. Inuyasha gurgled a weird chuckle, in between his normal voice and the voice he got when he was youkai. He loosened his grip, arms fell to his side, and no more. Kagome hugged and kissed his cheek, then she whispered, "Come back to me, my dear Inuyasha."
These words echoed in the hanyou's head, and suddenly he cocked his head in pain, he was feeling his wounds! 'It's working!' Kagome thought happily. Inuyasha's claws became normal, his eyes became the deep golden pools of amber, and his fangs were normal. Kagome hugged Inuyasha tighter. Inuyasha hugged back. This gave him the strength he needed. He got up, along with Kagome, and went to battle beside their comrads. Shuichi smiled.
"Good, Inuyasha! Here!" Shuichi tossed the Tetsusaiga at Inuyasha, and he easily caught it. It pulsed a few times, and Wind Scar wrapped around it.
Miroku tossed some more sutras, but this time, with Hiraikostu. The sutras finally hit, and the Hiraikotsu didn't do anything. Inuyasha grinned maniacly, and KAgome stood right beside him. "Arrow?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah." Inuyasha said, preparing for his attack. Kagome nodded. She cocked her arrow, aimed, and shot. It was aimed straight for Naraku, and Wind Scar followed right behind it. First the arrow hit Naraku in the head, and then Wind Scar finished him off.
"We did it?" Shuichi asked.
Miroku opened his right hand, and saw nothing, "Yes, we did!" he said, gleeming with joy. Shippou and Kagome jumped happily. Out of the cloud of dust and demon remains, a boy, about 13, walked out. His eyes were full of tears.
"Kohaku!" Sango jumped off of Kirara. Kohaku ran to Sango, and cried into her chest. Sango smiled and hugged her brother.
"Happy ending for all..." Shuichi sadly claimed.
"What do you mean, you're living with us!" Inuyasha stated. Kagome was getting the jewel and purifying it.
"You mean it, Brother?" Shuichi asked.
"Of course!" Inuyasha said. Shuichi softly hugged her brother.
"Arigato." she smiled.
"No problem." he said weakly. Shuichi felt how weak he was. She let go and looked of to Kagome, who was carrying two halves of the jewel, and two loose jewel shards Inuyasha had one Kouga of.
"Time to get us to Kaede's." Kagome said. Kirara landed in front of them. Kagome, Sango, Kohaku, Miroku, and Shippou, who was one Kirara's hea, climbed on. Shuichi carried Inuyasha.
Kagome sat next to Inuyasha the whole night. Miroku and Sango were outside, by the creak, they'd told Kagome. Shippou, Kirara, Kohaku, and Shuichi were playing outside. Even though it was dark, they all were playing.
Kagome had been weeping all night, when Kaede was away. Inuyasha didn't show any sign of life, until, "Stop crying... I hate it when you cry..."
"Inuyasha?" Kagome sniffled.
"You cry too much." Inuysha said sleepily. Kagome hugged Inuyasha. Inuyasha embraced her, and let her lay right next to him. Both fell into a deep sleep.
Ouside, at the creek, Miroku had sworn never to be lecherous again, and Sango then had the courage to tell her true feelings to the monk. "I... L-love you, Miroku." Sango gazed at the moon's reflection in the water, turned red. Miroku hugged Sango.
"And I you. I love you with all my heart, Sango." Miroku kissed Sango, and she didn't flinch. She returned the kiss.
The next morning, Inuyasha was almost perfect again, and Kagome had completed the jewel. She decided to guard it, "You'll be like Kikyou." Inuyasha stated.
"And I'm fine with that. But one thing different, I'll live the life I'd always dreamt of." Kagome smiled, "With you."
Inuyasha hugged Kagome. Then Kagome went to her era, along with Inuyasha. Walking there, they were talking. "So, why are we going here?" he asked.
"Well, I've decided to live here, in this era, with you and everyone. I just have to tell them. That's the partial reason I didn't use the jewel. The other reason is that I love you the way you are, hanyou."
"I could have been human." Inuyasha said.
"Then I would have been unable to see my family. And I know you've grown fond of them."
Inuyasha turned away and folded his arms, even though they both perfectly knew he did like her family. Kagome giggled. Then both Inuyasha and Kagome jumped down the well and climbed out. Hitomi and Souta were saying good-bye as Inuyasha walked out. Kagome followed.
"Sis, you're home!" Souta waved to his sister. Kagome hugged Souta, and Inuyasha just stood there.
"Can we get this over with? Don't forget me and Miroku gotta make those huts." Inuyasha stated.
"Right. Grampa and Mom are inside, right?" Kagome asked. Souta nodded, "Well, come on, I have to tell you all something."
"Okay." Souta ran in and gathered her family in the kitchen. Inuyasha and Kagome went inside.
"What's wrong, Kagome?" Grampa asked.
"Oh, nothing, Gramps!" Kagome smiled as she and Inuyasha sat down, "Inuyasha, tell them what you discovered. Then we'll tell them what has happened."
"Feh..." Inuyasha sighed, "I have a sister. FULL sister. She's a year older than me." Inuyasha said, "And we finally beat our nemisis."
"Really?" Mrs.Higurashi smiled, "That's great! What's your sister's name?"
"Shuichi." both Kagome and Inuyasha answered.
"And look!" Kagome opened the pouch to show the purest of all orbs, the Shikon no Tama.
"Th-Th-The Shikon Jewel!" Gramps gasped.
"Yes, I am gardian of this." Kagome said, "Which leads me to the topic. I am going to live with Inuyasha."
"WHAT!" Souta and Gramps almost fell out of their seats.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "Look, if the jewel isn't gone, Kagome can time-travel."
"Great, Dear!" Mrs.Higurashi hugged both Inuyasha and Kagome, "Any little Inuyashas coming soon?"
"WHAT!" Inuyasha DID fall out of his chair. Kagome glanced over the chair and saw a red faced, twitching hanyou. She giggled.
"Don't know... Kind've made Inuyasha embarrassed..." Kagome stood up, "We have to go, Inuyasha and Miroku must build Sango and I huts." Kagome said.
"Hey, don't forget you and I are living together, we ain't buildin' everyone a stinkin' hut!" Inuyasha stood up.
"I know." Kagome smiled, "I'll see you in about a week or so. To visit. Don't worry if I don't return for a month's time, I'm probably busy with demons and such."
"Know you are..." muttered Gramps.
"You're asbad as that lecher of a monk!" Inuyasha glared over to Gramps. Gramps trembled. Kagome rubbed Inuyasha's ears, letting him know 'time to go'. Inuyasha walked out after Kagome.