Chapter 30

Those who were once friends are now enemies

Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshomaru, Princess Kakyuu, Kagura, Kanna, Mouryoumaru, Usagi, and Kohaku were still forced to fight Inuyasha's demonic self as the evil demon clone ran through Kagura's and Kakyuu's attacks, but none of their attacks were even leaving a scratch on the demon. Inuyasha tried to attack the demon, but his demonic counter part seized him and slammed him into a wall pinning him there.

"I don't want you to fight me yet…I want to save the best for last." The evil demonic counter part of Inuyasha said as he let go of Inuyasha so he could continue his assault against the others. Kohaku threw his scythe-chain weapon at the demon, but evil half of Inuyasha grabbed it and it used it to drag Kohaku close to him so he could injure him by scratching him in his shoulder and on the side of his waist. Then as a finishing move he swung Kohaku around him once before releasing him which sent the demon exterminator crashing into Usagi.

With no one else trying to stop him the demon Inuyasha went up to Sesshomaru with an evil smile on his face as he said while giving the demon lord an evil glare "At last, I will gave you the punishment you deserve for all the humiliations and the suffering that I suffered because of you." The evil Inuyasha threw himself at Sesshomaru with his claws raised. Sesshomaru blocked his brother's evil twin's attacks with his sword Toukijin.

Energy sparked from the two as the evil twin's claws were trying to break through Sesshomaru's sword, but lucky for the demon lord that his sword was strong enough to hold back the evil clone's attack. Kagura tried to strike the clone from behind with her wind blades by targeting the source of the grinding metal she was hearing. She attack was sure of hitting her, but the clone used one arm to hit the wind blades causing all of them to be sent back at Kagura. Each wind blade hit its sender pretty hard as Kagura was badly wounded by her own attack.

Kagura was badly injured from the attack, but that didn't stop Kakyuu from trying to attack the evil demon along with help from Kagome and Mouryoumaru. However the demon moved away from Sesshomaru so it could quickly rush towards its foes. The demon ran back Kagome cutting her arms with its claws while it ripped a large chunk of Mouryoumaru's body out of its chest. Kakyuu was hit in the face by both of the evil Inuyasha's fists so hard that she was sent flying into a wall.

With most of his foes dealt with the demon turned its attention back towards Sesshomaru as it resumed its attack on Inuyasha's half brother. Just as the demon leap up into the air in attempt to attack Sesshomaru from above Sesshomaru stabbed the clone right through the heart. While the demon was sliding down on the sword towards Sesshomaru raised his sword upwards splitting the demon into two. A wound like that would have killed the average opponent, but the clone they were facing was no ordinary clone as the evil demonic counterpart of Inuyasha regenerate completely healing itself.

"You fools don't get it do you? I am not the average clone…I am the very embodiment of all of Inuyasha's evil and his malice." The clone declared as it resumed its attack once more against Inuyasha. For the first time in his life Inuyasha's half brother Sesshomaru was afraid of this clone because there didn't seem to be any way of killing the clone.

As Inuyasha stood up after getting slammed by his evil counter part and overhearing what he had said Inuyasha began to understand why they haven't been able to hurt it nor kill it. Inuyasha had figured out a way of defeating the clone. Inuyasha ran towards Sesshomaru and his evil clone hoping his idea would work. At that moment the clone had knocked Sesshomaru's sword out of his hand and was about to strike Sesshomaru with a fatal blow.

Suddenly Inuyasha tackled his clone from behind then he quickly dragged him to the side while he was still holding his clone in a tight and powerful bear hug. The evil demon was trying its hardest to break free, but after clone continued struggling with Inuyasha a blight light surrounded the two Inuyashas and within moments the original Inuyasha was the only one left standing. Everyone was surprised by what happened.

"Inuyasha what happened to your evil twin?" Kagome asked as she picked herself up while at the same time she helped Kagura up.

"My evil twin said it himself. That clone was nothing more than the embodiment of my anger, sadness, and basically every part of me that was dark. Instead of fighting my demonic side which only made my evil twin stronger I accepted my dark side and now both sides are at peace." Inuyasha explained.

"Well it seems that it was fortunate of us that you figured that out." Sesshomaru commented as he picked up his sword.

"Well before we move on we better heal ourselves." Usagi said as she used the power of her crystal to heal not only herself, but everyone else with her.

"Sailor Moon I still can not see. My eyesight has not returned to me yet." Kagura noted to the others.

"I think your eyes still need time to heal." Kakyuu commented.

"I can feel a strong evil aura near by…I think we are almost there." Kagome said as she could feel the strong dark power of Naraku emanating from the hallways up ahead.

"Is everyone ready to face Naraku and his minions and god knows what else?" Kakyuu asked the group. Kohaku and Mouryoumaru nodded their heads in response.

"Do you really need to ask the rest of us?" Inuyasha commented.

"Alright…lets move on." Usagi said as she held Tetsusaiga ready in her hands.

As the others continued their way towards Naraku's throne room Marik was surprised to learn that his clone was defeated. He was certain that his clone was more than powerful enough to defeat Inuyasha and his friends. He slammed his fist on the table that was in front of him because he was confounded by what had happened. He knew his clone had the advantage, but he couldn't understand how his clone. Who was clearly more powerful could have been beaten so easily.

"How is it so…my clone was more powerful than all of them put together? He should have won. How is it possible?" Marik roared.

As Marik sat alone in his dark laboratory he could help but think was helping his father still the right thing to do as his doubts about his father rose even higher. Several minutes later the group arrived at a giant pair of black doors with Naraku's spider mark symbol on the center of it.

"This is it." Kagome commented as Inuyasha raised his fist and he punched the doors down. As the doors fell and hit the ground a large cloud of dust kicked up from the ground. The heroes ran into the dark throne room with no idea of what would happen next. The room was completely dark…so dark that even after running only a few meters into the room the group was lost in complete darkness.

Suddenly purple lit flames appeared in the four concerns of a large and massive chamber as the room was illumined by the flames. Everyone was surprised but only for a moment or two, but their attention was soon altered to a demon sitting in a the moon kingdom throne that was completely black now because Naraku's evil had contaminated it.

"Welcome my friends. I am surprised that such a small group has made it this far." Naraku welcomed with a evil glare.

"Naraku!" Inuyasha shouted as he cracked his knuckles ready to rip Naraku's smile off of his face.

"To be honest I was sure that you eight was going to make it here. In fact this is prefect because you can say your last farewells to Chibi-Chibi before I absorb her." Naraku said as he stood up from his throne to show everyone a partially absorbed Chibi-Chibi stuck in Naraku's chest.

"Help me." Chibi-Chibi said weakly.

"Naraku you monster!" Usagi commented as her eyes burned with rage.

"I have heard those words far too often. Can you people come up with something more original?" Naraku mocked.

"Naraku you are a sick bastard." Sesshomaru said as he gave Naraku a death glare.

"Now that was a little closer to being original. Don't you agree my friends?" Naraku said as he looked up at his minions the Sailor Animamates and his others minions.

"Naraku we will stop you?" Neherenia said as she appeared behind Inuyasha and the others.

"Where have you been?" Inuyasha and Kagome asked the little queen.

"During our battle outside one of Naraku's minions knocked me out. I am surprised no one bothered to check on me." Neherenia answered as she gave everyone an eye twitching expression. Inuyasha, Kagome, Kakyuu and Usagi were all embarrassed by this small matter.

"Hey boss have your new minions rip Inuyasha and his friends apart." Sailor Iron Mouse suggested.

"A fine idea Iron Mouse…Inuyasha I would like to introduce you and your friends to my new servants." Naraku said with a dark smile as a group of people were appearing out of the shadows. Inuyasha, Kagome, Sesshomaru, Princess Kakyuu, Kagura, Kanna, Mouryoumaru, Usagi, and Kohaku were all horrified by who Naraku's new servants were.

"Ami, Rei, Makoto, Luna, Artemis, Minako, Chibi-usa, Mamoru, mom, dad and my brother too." Sailor Moon said in horror.

"Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Koga, Kilala." Kagome said with a terrified expression.

"Rin, Jaken," Sesshomaru thought in his mind as he didn't like where this was going.

"Sailor Saturn, Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Healer and you too Sailor Star Maker." Kakyuu said with a scared expression on her face. Naraku started laughing manically. With a evil and twisted smile on his Naraku announced to his enemies saying.

"Behold since I have taken your friends star seeds they belong to me allowing me to do as I please with them. Even…how should I put it? Brainwashing isn't the proper term so how about heartwashing them. I removed all free will and good from them making them into my obedient servants. They will carry out any of my commands without question."

"Naraku how could do something so twisted." Neherenia shouted.

"Its simply when you have power. Once I am done with all of you the ultimate power I desire shall be mine." Naraku answered with a smile.

"Naraku I am going to personally see to it that you burn in hell or better yet I will destroy you completely…body, mind and soul." Sesshomaru threatened as his eyes glowed red.

"Face it Sesshomaru I have already won!" Naraku shouted as he began laughing like a crazed lunatic. Meanwhile on Earth the Miasma had completely engulfed the earth…it was only a matter of time before the miasma would kill every single living person on the planet.

A/N: well the stakes are higher now just when things seemed they couldn't get worse.