Chapter 22

Time of recovery

On the moon Goshinki was devouring large quantities of Aspirin for the headache he was suffering from. Sailor Mars had defeated Goshinki leaving the large demon with a massive headache. Goshinki had an angered look on his face as he roared out in anger. Then he shouted "I will have my revenge Sailor Mars for what you did to me!"

Kanna was sitting on a chair near by in a corner holding her mirror. Hakudoshi was looking through a weapon's cabinet to pick out a new weapon for his next battle against his foes. Meanwhile in his throne room Naraku was watching Sailor Moon and the others through a large crystal sitting in the center of the room. Naraku grinned evilly as he thought "Soon the time for my revenge will be upon them."

Back on Earth news reports were spreading that the purple clouds that had engulfed the earth was causing people to become sick and weak. About seven people had already died from the poison in the air. Back at the Shrine Rei had her grandpa go to a friend's house until she could fix the Shrine...or at least until the Shrine was safe again.

But everyone was surprised to see Inuyasha emerge from the house he was resting. Inuyasha wasn't human anymore...he was a half demon once more. Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and said happy-filled expression "Inuyasha you're ok!"

"Wait Inuyasha is a...half demon again." Minako noticed.

"Inuyasha...how did you become a half demon again?" Kagome asked.

"I don't really know?" Inuyasha replied as he looked at his hands.

"I think the blood from Sesshomaru might have had something to do with it." Ami said.

"Blood from Sesshomaru? Ok what the hell happened to me?" Inuyasha demanded.

"Inuyasha after Goshinki attacked you...you were gravely injured. You were bleeding to death and you had already lost too much blood so you needed a blood transfusion. The only one who could donate blood was Sesshomaru. He gave you some of his blood and he saved you." Kagome replied quietly.

"Sesshomaru saved me." Inuyasha replied with a mix of a confused but surprised expression on his face.

Sesshomaru was suddenly seen walking off after he left the house he had been sitting inside of. Inuyasha thought it was time for a brotherly chat so the half demon ran after his full demon brother in to the trees. Kagome was about to go after Inuyasha, but Ami and Minako stopped her.

"I think we should let those two be alone to work things out." Minako suggested.

Sesshomaru was walking into the trees, but he stopped when he heard Inuyasha approaching him from behind. Sesshomaru didn't bother turning to face his brother. He simply said "What do you want Inuyasha?"

"Sesshomaru is it true that you gave me some of your blood to save my life?" Inuyasha asked.

"What of it?" Sesshomaru replied coldly.

"So it is true then, but why Sesshomaru? Since I met you all you have wanted to do was kill me." Inuyasha demanded.

"I gave you blood because father would have wanted it. Before I learned that you were born father abandoned me to look after his human woman and you. My mother was a very cruel demon Inuyasha. Perhaps as cruel as Naraku himself. I always had hated you since the first moment when I saw you as an infant. Father told me that he abandoned me because I was becoming just as cruel as my mother." Sesshomaru said he remembered what he saw in his dream.

"Since that moment I had hated you because father liked you more than his own pure blood son. But now these recent events have shown me why father had chose you to wield Tetsusaiga instead of me. You grew up to have a loving heart for humans while I lacked the qualities father saw in you. You are nobler than I. So Inuyasha I wish to apogees for the cruelty I have done you over the years." Sesshomaru said with a blank expression.

"I never thought I would live to hear that from you of all demons." Inuyasha said with a surprised expression. "I am not sure what to say, but." Inuyasha was saying, but Sesshomaru interpreted him.

"I would like it if no one else knew about this conversation." Sesshomaru asked his brother.

"Sure no problem." Inuyasha replied, but unknown to the two Koga, Rin, Jaken and Kagura was watching them from a safe distance.

"Wow Jaken did you ever see such a touching moment?" Rin asked the little servant of Sesshomaru.

"I didn't think lord Sesshomaru would say those things to his brother." Jaken replied.

"I guess Sesshomaru dose possess a soft spot after all." Kagura commented.

"Well I didn't think nether of them would do talk and make their conversation so touching even for me." Koga said as he was touched by what Sesshomaru and Inuyasha had said.

Meanwhile the five super soldiers reached the steps of the shrine and began running up the steps. Meanwhile Usagi was inside Rei's house trying to call her home, but to her surprise no one was answering. Ami was working on her computer and Rei was mediating. Everyone else was alert in case of another attack. Within moments the five super soldiers appeared. They were armed and ready for combat.

Minako and Makoto saw the five soldiers standing near by so the two walked to them said. "Isn't it a little late for Halloween?" Minako asked the soldiers. The soldiers didn't say a word, but they simply raised their arms up and they were aiming their bracelets at them.

"Look out!" Minako shouted as she and Makoto jumped to side to avoid getting hit by the energy beams fired from the bracelets.

Within what almost seemed like mere seconds all of the other Sailor Senshi were gathered and transformed ready for battle. The five soldiers ran forward towards their foes and they attacked them with everything they had. Two of the five soldiers were firing the bracelets at the girls. While the remaining three attacked everyone else with their fists.

"Who are these guys?" Ami asked herself.

"Probably more of Naraku's henchmen." Makoto said as he punched one in the side of head knocking it backwards, but the hit did more harm to Makoto's hand because of the helmets the soldiers wore. One of the soldiers tried to kick Ami in the stomach, but the demon soldier missed. Ami used her Shine aqua illusion to freeze on of the soldiers into an ice statue. Mamoru threw a few of his roses at one of the soldiers in an attempt to stun him, but it failed.

"Kaze no Kizu!" Usagi shouted as she blasted away two of the soldiers with the Tetsusaiga.

"Star Serious Laser!" Seiya shouted as he destroyed another solider with his attack.

The last soldier tried to attack Princess Kakyuu, but the fireball princess finished off the monster with one of her attacks. "These minions of Naraku seemed easier than the last bunch." The princess commented.

"Wrong." A voice from above said as a beam of energy shot down and it hit Mamoru in the back. Within mere seconds Mamoru disappeared and his star seed floated up into the sky.

Everyone looked up and they saw Naraku floating there. Mamoru's star seed floated above Naraku's hand for a few moments then it disappeared into his body. Naraku began laughing coldly as Sailor Moon and the others looked up at Naraku with hate filled expressions.

"Naraku you murdering monster." Minako shouted at the demon.

"Revenge is indeed bitter sweet. I have now taken the lives of Mamoru, and your family Usagi." Naraku said with snickering smile.

"My family...what have you done to them!" Usagi demanded.

"Nothing really...except that I took their Star seeds just like I took Mamoru's." Naraku said with an evil grin.

"Naraku you are...I don't even know what to call you anymore. If I call you a monster, well that would only insult the other monsters out there." Hotaru said as she pointed her weapon at Naraku.

"If you all want to fight me so badly then come to the moon kingdom. I think it is time we end this. I can't think of any better place to end this battle, but only at the place where it all began." Naraku said with a smile.

"To hell with that Naraku. Let's end it here!" Inuyasha shouted as he leaped into the air to face Naraku.

"Inuyasha...so you're a half demon again." Naraku said as he didn't look concerned about Inuyasha's attack.

"Damn right!" Inuyasha shouted as he tried to grab Naraku by the neck, but suddenly Naraku broke apart into tiny little pieces and vanished. "What the hell where did he go?" Inuyasha thought, but suddenly Inuyasha was getting hit by Naraku's fist from all sides.

Naraku had reappeared only a few meters away from Inuyasha, but the demon was punching into empty space, but his fist had gone into a portal of some kind which led to each place where Inuyasha was getting hit. "What's the matter Inuyasha? I am too powerful for you?" Naraku mocked.

Once Naraku was done with Inuyasha he simply let him fall to the ground below. Naraku disappeared and as he vanished his voice was heard in the air saying "Remember come to the moon kingdom if you want to end this. I'll be waiting, but hurry up because my miasma has covered the earth and soon it will kill every living thing on earth." Naraku said as his laughter was the last thing everyone heard before it disappeared.

Once Naraku was gone Inuyasha got up as Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Soldiers looked at each other thinking. They all knew that the situation was indeed grim. They were all silent for a moment except Sailor Moon was crying over Mamoru and her family. Sailor Mars was the first to speak.

"I think before we go up to the moon we should tell our families what might be our last goodbye to them." Sailor Mars said with a grim expression. Sailor Mars knew that even if they won against Naraku somehow she knew at least a few of them may be killed. The others were quiet for a few more moments until Minako spoke up.

"I think Sailor Mars is right. While some of us get ready to head for the moon the rest of us should say good bye to our love ones."

"Then I suggest you all hurry up and do that." Sesshomaru advised.

"Sango and I will return with Chibi-usa to the ship to notify Kilala, Kohaku, and Diana of what has happened so far." Miroku said with a grim expression.

"I think that is a good idea." Sango agreed.

"Either way no matter what happens it will end tonight. One way or the other." Inuyasha said as everyone was silent contemplating what may happen during the final battle. Soon everyone would leave for the moon to confront Naraku for the final battle.