Hello peeps! Chappie 9 already…sighs the time does fly, doesn't it? Ah well. Enjoy!

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"So…what brings you here in my time anyway, Inuyasha?" He snorted again, inwardly relaxing in her presence.

"Baka. It takes you too long to think. We need you back." He was VERY careful not to say "Oh yeah. I only came to get you for helping us find the Shikon Shards." Or something like that; she was hurting enough as it was. He could smell the pain in her. Kagome even seemed to expect it; her eyes grew wide when he mentioned nothing of the Shikon no Tama at all. A particularly fierce wind blew, causing Kagome to bring Inuyasha's haori tighter around her. A blush graced her face as she realized his hands were still securely holding her hips. He realized the same thing (yeah…he's a little slow like that -) and crossed his arms. Kagome just smiled at him.

"Did you mean "We need you back" or "You need me back" when you said that?" She playfully jabbed finger at him when she said "You." Inuyasha jumped a little, sweat dripping off of his face. 'Oh no! Am I that obvious!' He gathered himself and just gave his signature "Feh" but silence ensued, making the two slightly uncomfortable. Kagome shuffled her feet lightly in the snow.

"So…you want my help finding the Shikon-"

"No!…I mean…I uh…" Inuyasha sweat dropped as a blush ran from one cheek to the other. Kagome laughed at how funny (yet cute) he looked when he blushed.

"I just…ahem…we just want you to come back. That's all. Kami! Every time I have to come and fetch you, you try to make sound like I was the only one that wanted you back!" He turned his head to hide the fact what he just said was in fact true; no one told him to go after her for once. He pulled himself together and turned back to Kagome and asked in a soft voice,

"So, will you come back?" She couldn't help but smile at his cute little begging puppy dog face. She laughed again, reaching up and grabbing one of his ears, rubbing it gently. For a second, he forgot himself and began to growl deep in his throat. He shook his head and tried pulling himself together for the third time (which was a world record for him within five minutes).

"Of course I'm coming back! Silly Inuyasha…" She handed him his red haori as they walked into the shrine. Kagome jumped into the well, Inuyasha in tow. Now sooner had they climbed out of the well, they were met with Sango, Miroku and Shippo all riding on Kirara's back.

"Kagome! Inuyasha! Naraku is upon us!" Miroku called out as a gigantic Spider version of Naraku (like in the 2nd movie) burst into the clearing. Miroku spun as he leapt off Kirara, running his staff through one of the half-demon's spider legs. Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga, charging full speed at Naraku. One of his spider fangs lashed out at Inuyasha, slicing through his haori and leaving a gash across his chest. Ignoring it, he sliced through four of his legs.

"Now for my village's revenge!" Sango cried out as her hiraikotsu traveled the distance of Naraku's back. Kagome grabbed her bow and arrows, unleashing her priestess powers. Her arrow stabbed into his neck, miasma now flowing from his wounds made by the others. Inuyasha ran towards Naraku's belly, cringing as the miasma from his own wound began to take its toll. He raised the Tetsusaiga over his head only to bring it crashing down to the ground.

"WIND SCAR!" Four white-hot blades of concentrated demonic wind erupted from the ground, slicing across the spider's entire body. Everyone knew then: Naraku was on his last legs. Miroku drew three sacred sutras from his robe.

"Justice be done!" He whipped the purified scrolls at Naraku's wound from the wind scar, causing the wound to purify Naraku slowly from the inside out. Shippo ran up to Naraku's eyeballs, poking it with a stick. He chickened out and ran back to the safety of a hollow log. Kagome drew her last arrow.

"Let this arrow rid the world of you, Naraku!" She released the arrow from the tips of her fingers, the arrow seeming to find Naraku's jewel shards all on its own. The arrow pierced through Naraku's heart, the mostly completed jewel flying from his body and straight into Kagome's hands. Naraku gave out one last cry of pain as he finally got his payment due. Inuyasha grabbed Kagome as everyone began running away from the now spreading miasma. He hugged her closely to him in his arms, keeping her safe. She gently touched near the wound on his chest.

"Inuyasha…you're hurt…" She spoke so softly he could barely hear her. He cringed, but forced a smile in an attempt to comfort her.

"Don't worry, this is nothing. I'll clean and bandage it when we get to Kaede's." She smiled in relief that he wasn't hurt badly. Kaede's village came into view just ahead, so everyone hurried all the more.

Upon arriving at Kaede's, they were greeted from the aged priestess with warm hellos and her pleading to tell the tale of Naraku's death. Deep into the night, Kagome took the mostly completed jewel, pulling out her shards and intertwining them, making the jewel whole once more. She sighed. This one tiny jewel meant that her purpose here was complete; she didn't belong here in this time any longer.

"Inuyasha…can we talk? Alone…?" She turned to him. He nodded as they walked in front of Goshinboku. He looked at her, her face and raven hair lit angelically in the moonlight.

"What is it, Kagome?" He asked gently. She pulled out the full Shikon no Tama, holding it out to him. His eyes grew wide. 'No…no no no! This means…oh gods…no!" Kagome looked deep into his eyes.

"It's what you want isn't it?" He couldn't answer. He was too stunned to do much of anything. He suddenly heard Goshinboku's powerful voice come out of seemingly nowhere, saying only one thing and nothing more:

Will you let her go?

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Ohhh! Only one chappie to go! This chappie is so much of a cliffie…I love it!

Inuyasha: What's gonna happen? Will Kagome and I be together?

Kagome: Come on! Give us the next chappie!

Me: Only if I get a LOT of good reviews!

Inuyasha & Kagome: (look at each other) (write reviews)