Thanks Charlie for being the only one who reviewed. :Sigh: Oh, well. You are just gonna had to wait to see what happens. heh heh. However I will say it is getting towards in the end. wow, I can't believe this isthe tenth chapter, I never thought I would make it this far for being my first fanfic...I know nobody ever reads this little section up here, and I don't know why I bother rambling on. Watch I can talk about clowns and you still won't read this...but anyway. ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, if I did I wouldn't have to bother coming up with lame things to put here in biology...

Chapter Ten: The Battle in the Moonlight: Part One

Kai hung her her head as she was felt all the pain that had been surpressed for so long. "Damn," she mumbled. The room was silent. Everyone's eyes were on the now human girl. The thorns in the vines holding Kai cut into her skin andhad caused her to bleed uncontrollably. (sp?) Her stomach revolted at the thought of her being drenched in her own blood. Her head was spinning and she was losing feeling in her arms and legs.

Naraku smirked. "Now," He said looking back at Kagome. "Take the seal off of the Jewel and I will release your daughter." Inuyasha growled and tightened the grip on the Tetusaiga. Painful thoughts buzzed in her mind, as Kagome watched her daughter struggle against the vines.

"No, Kagome!" Miroku, Sango, and Rin shouted, knowing what the priestess was about to do. "Don't give Naraku what he wants!" Kagome closed her eyes in pain as tears streamed down her cheeks. She couldn't stand the thought of losing her daughter. Kai was the only child Kagome could have and she would be damned if she lost her to Naraku.

"I have to!" She cried. Inuyasha looked at Kagome in surprise. He didn't expect her in give in so quickly, but glancing back at his daughter he realized his wife's motation. He knew his daughter was strong, but she wasn't in any condition to fight.

Kagome reached out to get the Jewel. Inuyasha stood next to her with his sword ready for the attack Naraku was no doubt going to pull. The Jewel was inches from Kagome's grasp when the room was filled with a scream.

"NO!" Kai cried. "MOM, YOU CAN'T DO IT!" She thrashed against her restrains and they were slowly giving in. A small puddle of blood collected on the ground next to her feet.

"But you can't fight like this!" Inuyasha pointed out, almost sadly. Kai's face grew angry but her now dark purple eyes gave away her hurt. Why does he think I am completely useless, she thought. How can he think I am so weak when he taught me to fight?

"Trust me." She said simply, with a half-smile. "Can you trust your daughter?" Inuyasha felt a wave of pride for his daughter but it was replaced quickly by concern. Could he really trust her?

He frowned as her noticed the smell of her blood was wasn't nearly as strong. He raised an eyebrow at her and Kai gave him a small nod. Kagome watched the silent exchange between her husband and her daughter, and relief flooded her. Kai was healing. At moment she didn't take the time to question how, but she was grateful she was in a better condition.

"This is so touching," Naraku said dryly and grabbed Kagome's outstretched hand. She gave a muffled cry as Naraku covered her mouth and pulled her in his grasp. Inuyasha whirled around angrily. Naraku produced a dagger from thin air (oh, c'mon, it can happen!) and held it to Kagome's throat. "You fools."

"Bastard!" Inuyasha snarled. His heart nearly broke seeing the expression of great fear in Kagome's eyes. "Damn you, Naraku!"

Behind them the rest of group weren't just going to lounge about they had a plan ready. Sango and Kohaku snuck to Naraku's left and Miroku readied his wind tunnel. Rin looked at Kagome and mouthed 'be ready.' Her eyes then darted back from the monk and the junior and senior demon slayers. Kagome understood the diversion and kept as calm as she could with a sharp metal blade at her neck.

The prayer beads on Miroku's right hand clicked and Inuyasha heard it. Before he could look back at the monk, he felt a strong wind pulling him back. Damn that monk! he thought. Naraku's attention shifted and Kagome elbowed him in the stomach hard. His grip slipped the dagger that was in his hand fell to the floor with a loud clank. Inuyasha being sucked backwards and Kagome shouted on the top of her lungs. "SIT BOY!"

As expected Inuyasha crashed to the ground leaving Kagome in the wake of the wind tunnel. She was ripped from Naraku's grip and went flying to the void. Miroku had planned it perfectly and sealed the tunnel just in time before his friend was sucked in. Kagome was about to fall to the ground and Inuyasha had snapped up as soon as the spell wore off and caught her.

Inuyasha looked down at the woman in his arms. She was smiling at him. "I will get you later," he growled as he set Kagome on her feet.

During the whole ordeal Sango and Kohaku were in postion and attacked Naraku. He turned in surprise as a giant boomerang went in his direction. He ducked it as he was showered by multiple flying daggers. When he was distracted Rin, Shippo, and Sesshomaru went to Kai.

Shippo reached for his sword, but Sessshomaru had already drawn Tokijin. With one precisely aimed swing he liberated his only niece from her captivity. The young fox looked at the great demon lord in surprise. Without being asked he freed Kai, he thought. He didn't know why it seemed so signifcant on Sesshomaru's part, but somehow it did.

Rin helped Kai to her feet and smiled. They had to be quiet so Naraku's attention wouldn't drift away. Kai grabbed the Akahoshii as dread filled her remembering she couldn't use it. She silent placed it in it's sheath. The magically aura of the sword gave her comfort and the precense of her friends gave her strength. For the first time since she began to transform, she wasn't afraid. Although, the feeling didn't last long, but she would always remember...

Tentacles grew out of Naraku and rooted Sango and Kohaku to the ground. He laughed at his victory, conviently forgetting about the properties of the Hiraikotsu. Like all boomerangs, it came back to the person who threw it. The heavy weapon whacked Naraku in the back of the head. Miroku winced as he thought of the pain Naraku was enduring, considering he had experienced it countless times. He let out a little chuckle. "You deserve it."

Naraku recovered but the Shikon Jewel rolled from his grip.He watcheditin slow motion.He cursed as he made a lunge for it, to find it snatched from underneath his fingers. He saw a white and purple blur roll out of the way. Nobody but him had seen the girl's fast reaction.

Inuyasha, who didn't see where his daughter was went to attack Naraku. "WIND SCAR!" The blast destruction came flying toward Naraku and Kai. Realizing too late where his daughter was Inuyasha cried out. But his words were drowned out by the crash of the Wind Scar.

Suddenly everyone else noticed what Inuyasha did and they gasped. All they could do was stared in complete shock. Tensions rose as the dust began to settle nobody saw Kai. There was no way she could have survived the attack from the Tetusaiga. Inuyasha fell to his knees and let out an anguished cry. "KAI!"

"...And so is the curse of the Shikon Jewel..."

Did Kai survive? Or will she be added to the list of lives taken because of the Shikon Jewel?...

A fairly short chapter I know, but it was split in two because it just didn't flow right. Geez, I didn't realize how late it is. Good thing there isn't any school tomorrow...plz,plz, review.