Chapter 14-Loves strength and evil's furry

"Inuyasha. Inuyasha my love...awaken," came the sound of a soft gentle voice as Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes and found his vision slowly returning to him.

"Call...Callisto? Is that you?...I...I hear?" said Inuyasha as he looked up and saw a woman in priestess clothing with brown hair and pale white eyes that indicated she was blind.

"Yes Inuyasha. I am hear. I've always been with you. Remember?" said Callisto as Inuyasha slowly got up from the ground as his blood dripped from his body and stained it red.

"I...remember. I could...never forget...you," said Inuyasha as he struggled to get up and stared at Callisto in awe of her presence.

"I know Inuyasha, but Naraku has poisoned your mind once more. You must rise to meet him on the battlefield as you have done before," said Callisto softly.

"I...I can't! My...my body...it won't...function properly. I feel...that...that if I try...to...to move...I'll fall where...I...I stand," said Inuyasha as more blood left his body as he struggled to stay conscious.

"That is why I am here my love. To heal, protect, and assist you in your fight against Naraku," said Callisto as she walked towards him a put a hand on his chest.

Inuyasha could feel a strange energy coursing through him as he felt his body starting feel better with each passing second. "Thank you Callisto, but I am not worthy of it. I once again fell into darkness and what was worse is that I did it in your name and our love. I am a fool," said Inuyasha as he stared into Callistos eyes.

"Maybe. But I love you. And to me that makes you...my fool," said Callisto as she leaned and embraced him with a hug and a kiss.

It was then Inuyasha felt his whole body being consumed in a light he had never seen or felt before as he felt Callistos power merge with his making him stronger then ever. "Callisto...thank you...for...for everything," said Inuyasha.

"Your welcome...my love. Now go save your friends from Naraku. Do what you are destined...to do," said Callisto as she disappeared in the light consuming them both.

(Meanwhile at the same time in Kaedes village)

Narakus very return much less presence surprised Kagome as well as the others who never imagined seeing him again. "No hello? And after all we've been through with each other...how sad," said Naraku in his new body as he towered over them as he stood their with his baboon pelt and fur on smiling at them.

"Where's Inuyasha?" said Kagome worriedly.

"Ah yes my...former apprentice. Inuyasha won't be joining me today due to us having...parted from each others company. Last I saw he on the ground bleeding, broken, and confused from what I had done to ensure the survival of my power. Shame really! He was like the son I never had...or wanted," said Naraku who let out a laugh at the end.

"YOU MONSTER!" yelled Kagome as she fired a sacred arrow at Naraku who dodged it with as it sailed in the sky.

Sango threw her boomerang at Naraku from a different then from where Kagome was hoping for a better shot. Her hopes however, were in vain as Naraku grabbed the boomerang in a similar fashion as Inuyasha had done before and tossed it to the side. "Sango isn't it obvious that your attacks won't work on me if they didn't work on Inuyasha. After all I was the on who taught him everything I knew about power and darkness. If you couldn't defeat Inuyasha before when he was my apprentice what makes you think you can defeat his former master," said Naraku as he fired a dark purple energy blast from his hand causing a massive explosion around Kagome and the others that sent most of them flying in multiple directions.

Once Miroku got up from the ground after the blast he tried to use his Wind Tunnel, but found it was useless as Naraku didn't move from his spot even as Miroku walked in closer. "Why won't you die you monster?" said Miroku as he retracted his Wind Tunnel realizing it was pointless.

"You are stupid for monk. I've died once already. Remember? I CAN'T DIE TWICE!" said Naraku who generated wind from his hand similar to Mirokus Wind Tunnel except the wind from Naraku was leaving his hand rather then entering it sending Miroku flying into a nearby tree.

Kilala tried her hand at a sneak attack from the air behind Naraku, but he had seen it coming and used Tokijin and sent an energy blast from its blade right at her causing her to fall to the ground hard. "Kilala!" said Sango as she ran over to her fallen comrade.

"Don't fight the inevitable. YOU CAN'T!" said Naraku as he created a more powerful energy ball in his hand and swung it from down at them all creating an even more intense explosion.

When the smoke cleared everyone was down for the count with no strength to move what so ever. Naraku leapt from his little roof top perch and walked over to Kagome who was still to Naraku surprise conscious despite his attack. "You...won't...win," Kagome said as she tried to move.

"You're pretty sure of yourself for someone who can't get off the ground right. But don't worry I'm in a merciful mood and I'll shall spare you the agony of living in this world...just as I did Kikyo...50 years ago," said Naraku as he picked up the complete sacred jewel that had fallen out of Kagomes pocket and raised Tokijin over his head to deliver the final blow.

It never came as Naraku turned just in time to see a glowing white light flash by him and pick up Kagome as well as steal the sacred jewel from Narakus grasp. "Sorry, but your not killing anyone today. Not as long as I'm still here," said a familiar voice surrounded in white light.

When the white light cleared Naraku had already known it was HIM from the voice alone, but when he saw who he believed it was. Naraku was in shock by the way he looked, which was...the same he was before. "You're still alive Inuyasha? The Gods must have a cruel sense of humor," said Naraku as he saw Inuyasha put Kagome down and putting the sacred jewel in her hands for safe keeping.

"Inu...Inuyasha?" said Kagome who could barely believe what she was seeing.

Inuyasha smiled at her and kissed her on the forehead. "Rest now Kagome. Keep that jewel safe," said Inuyasha who saw her give a small nod.

"How touching. I guess your love interest with Callisto didn't last long now did it?" said Naraku with a smile knowing he had hit a painful subject in Inuyashas recent history.

Inuyasha turned to face Naraku who saw that Inuyashas smile was no longer their, but in fact had been replaced by an angry, vengeful, and demonic look of hatred on his face. "Your going to wish you hadn't said that," said Inuyasha who drew out Tetsuigia from it's sheathe.

"What makes you think that you can stop me now Inuyasha? Especially since I'm much more powerful then I was before," said Naraku who still had a wicked smile on his face.

"You'd be surprised at how far a little...motivation goes when it comes to killing someone," said Inuyasha as gave a smile of his own as the final conflict between them was about to happen.