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No More Chances, No More Forgiveness
Chapter 20
Is This the End?
"Kohaku…is that…really…you?" whispered softly the older taijya.
Kohaku's head swiftly turned to Sango's way, his eyes blaring at her for calling him that name. He felt disgusted that someone would call him that, let alone it being called from the likes of them. If anyone's to call him that name, it would only be from his master. He hissed at her, and watched her gasp from where she kneeled.
"Ko-kohaku…it's me…Sango…I'm your sister…don't you remember me?" she looked into his eyes pleadingly and hoping it would trigger something, a memory, a thought, anything!
But his eyes didn't change. It was the same dark emotionless void eyes Kanna had. He was truly in control of Naraku. His void black eyes stared down each one of them, shifting to each one as they gawked at him with wide eyes and dropped jaws, tear-stained faces, and disdain looks. As he tightened his grip on his weapon, he narrowed his eyes at the youkai that was quick to stop his attack from reaching the hanyou. The naked youkai glared back in equal fury as he then twirled his arm into wrapping the poison whip around his arm, then twisting his body so it extracted around him. The taijya boy's grip on the sickle began to loosen as it was being forced away from him. He hissed as he quickly unsheathed his katana from his hip. Just before the chain got out of his hands, he struck the katana between the chains of the sickle, and inserted it deep into the ground. The connection with the whip and the chain tightened and Sesshomaru stopped twirling his body when the chain refused to extend any further. Looking at the disadvantage boy, he smirked as he then swiftly disappeared and reappeared beside the boy. The young taijya smirked as well as he then dodged Sesshomaru's green glowing claws. He flipped back, releasing the chain and seemingly, activated his invisibility, for he then disappeared once again. But it hid nothing for Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru sniffed out Naraku's disgusting scent and quickly dodged the incoming katana. When Sesshomaru dodged, he had to release his hold on his whip. Kohaku took this chance to take his chain-sickle, causing the weapon to disappear as soon as he took a hold of it.
Sesshomaru growled as he looked for his scent. He hissed when he turned his head to see him running off in a different direction; obviously, wanting to take this elsewhere, which was fine with him. Just as Sesshomaru was about to go after him, Sango jumped in front of him with anger-tears streaming down her face. Sesshomaru growled loudly in warning for her to step aside. Yet the taijya wouldn't relent. She gulped down the sob that wanted to come out so badly. She heaved deeply as she then whispered.
"Tell me…" she hiccupped, "Tell me where he went…"
"Sango let him-"
"URASAI INUYASHA! Kami Sesshomaru, tell me where the hell did Kohaku go!"
Sesshomaru looked down his eyes at the heaving taijya, who was a head shorter than him. She looked up at him, begging him to let her deal with her own otouto. His golden irises searched her chestnuts ones, only to see determination and hope that she could put some sense into him before it was too late. Sesshomaru closed his eyes as he sighed. The foolish ningen…there's no hope for him…Sesshomaru knew it, for the boy's last survival before was the shikon shard, yet Naraku had them all. His life was riding on that string Naraku had placed on him to take full control. And if that were to snap, so would his life with it. He opened his eyes once more to see her eyes still determined as ever and ready to take the chance, like his Kagome was. He then raised his clawed hand and pointed to the horizon behind her.
"He waits…500 meters of where we stand. Be careful taijya."
Sango nodded as she sniffed with a crooked smile as she then whipped around andcalled Kirara to her. Kirara then transformed and Sango jumped on her back, dipping down as Kirara ran to grab her boomerang before they ascended the sky.
Miroku narrowed his eyes as he followed the growing small dot that was the woman of his life. With the strong need to protect her, he was ready to run after her, when a hand on his shoulder stopped him. Miroku stopped and turned to see who was stopping him, only to see Sesshomaru glaring up ahead in the direction Sango was headed.
"Sess-"
"She wishes to be alone houshi."
"I understand fully well milord but-"
"No houshi, you don't. The taijya wants the final moments of the boy to be in her hands."
Miroku's eyes widened and was about to reply when Inuyasha beat him to it, "Nani! She's going to kill him!"
Serina and Kouga's eyes widened as they turned from glaring at Inuyasha's intrusion to Sesshomaru, who wouldn't look at them. Sesshomaru closed his eyes as he then turned his head to stare lazily at Inuyasha.
"Hai Inuyasha, think once in a while. It wouldn't kill you," he sighed.
Inuyasha growled, "Why you-! You wanna start something teme!" his hand itched to Tessaiga.
Before Inuyasha could grasp Tessaiga, a hand went flying to smack Inuyasha up side the back of his head. Inuyasha's head flew forward and his hand went instantly to the growing bump in the back of his head. He growled in annoyance as he turned to the attacker, to see Serina rolling her eyes with one hand to her hip and the other one still wavering in the air.
"Wutcha do that for bitch!"
"Mou…My name is Serina. And there's no time for that! Save that for Naraku ya baka." She barked.
"She is right Inuyasha…fighting with Sesshomaru isn't going to bring back Kagome…I suggest we devise a plan to get through this barrier…I sense a power that's far stronger then Red Tessaiga can originally get through." Miroku pointed out as he observed at the barrier.
"I already knew that baka! Tell me something I don't know!" Inuyasha huffed as his ears flattened into his skull at the mention of Kagome.
"Weelll Sesshomaru has no-…no offense Sesshomaru-sama…but you're…uhh…we need to get you some clothes." Miroku cleared his throat and rolled his eyes to the side as a lopsided grin emerged from his lips.
"Dammit ya hentai," Inuyasha and Kouga pounded Miroku in the head.
Sesshomaru turned away from the remaining quarreling group to peer over to where his mate and Naraku resided. Prepare yourself Naraku…I WILL get her back.
XOXOXO
Tsukai gripped the two swords he held in hand as he felt the evil jaki rush through his body. He gazed at Totosai, whose back was stiff- clear sign that he felt it too. He took a quick glance at Hoshi, who tightly gripped the two slumbering youji while looking up ahead as if she felt something as well. They were getting close.
Tsukai looked to the growing dark sky before looking down to the swords he held in his lap. Milord…please hold on…
XOXOXO
Kagome's face began to perspire as her eyes tightened and her face grew paler. I have to stay strong…for the sake of the world…for Sango, Miroku, Shippou, Inuyasha…for Sesshomaru…I won't let Naraku win…I won't! Kagome felt that spark of hope grow bigger in her. Though the poison was weakening her body physically, her hope and spirit kept her spirit and mind growing stronger. She tried to calm her body, trying to recall Sesshomaru's mediation methods of controlling her powers. She sighed inwardly as she felt her scattered powers that were desperately trying to heal her, come together.
Meanwhile…
Naraku grinned as he watched abroad at the gang. He felt the thread that connected Kohaku to him, extend. He crooned as he watched the female taijya desperately argued with the inu-youkai until he eventually allowed her to go after the young man.
Looking from the corner one of his eyes he gazed at his quiet hostage, slowly panting as her purification powers surrounded her, growing dimmer by the minute. A slow evil smile wretched from his transformed face as an idea then occurred to him. He lifted the completed dark jewel and switched eyes from the young miko to the black jewel. Looks like the Lord of the West will get his wish after all…Naraku inwardly laughed as he slowly approached the weakening girl.
XOXOXO
"He must be stopped…"
"And he shall…"
"But when?"
"Patience…when the full moon comes…she will come and take him down with her full powers."
"Yet she is weak with just herself…"
"Which is why, we shall help her."
"But, the 3 of us aren't enough!"
"Who said it was just us?"
"…"
"Will we survive?"
"Who knows…"
"Will we die?"
"We shall die trying…"
"What of her…the guardian of us all?"
"…"
"Sister?"
"We shall see…"
XOXOXO
Sango clutched tightly on Kirara with one hand and her boomerang strap on the other as she looked on ahead. She heard Kirara growl and softly eased her by rubbing her fur.
"Don't worry Kirara…we'll save him."
Kirara whimpered as she rubbed her head against her master's hand in a comforting manner. She could sense her doubt and objection in her words. It was truly hopeless with Naraku with full control of the Shikon jewel in his hand and the life of whether Kohaku lives or dies in his other. He could decide if he wanted him to live this hour or day or die tomorrow. And, if he weren't to survive, then she and her master would be truly the last of their people.
Kirara stopped whimpering and started growling when the scent of Naraku reached her nose. Sango, too became serious as her body gone stiff and her face hardened as she looked down to see Kohaku waiting her with his chain and sickle ready to go to battle. Her heart ached at the fact this was a fight to the death and only one taijya was going to come out alive or both be dead. And to make it worst, it was a fight between brother and sister, whose blood ran were the same and grew up together to be what they were today.
Kirara descended the sky and landed on the ground, just feet from the male taijya, whose dark eyes trained darkly at them in his fighting pose. Sango jumped off Kirara and hanged her boomerang over her shoulder. Her little hope of saving Kohaku was still at heart. She hoped she could snap him out of it before it was too late. With a determined face, like she had when she departed from her group, she called out to Kohaku with that equally fired voice.
"Kohaku…this is the last chance…I don't want to fight you," she shouted before her voice softened, "Onegai…don't do this…I love you Kohaku…you're my otouto and always will be…can't you remember that?"
Kohaku's hard face started to soften as he stared back at her. He slackened his fighting stance to a standing one and his chain sickle dropped from his hand. Sango's eye widened, her spark of hope slightly growing, assuming that he was giving up--until it dropped once more when he smirked at her and disappeared, only to reappear when he was close to her. Sango gasped startled, as she quickly dodged his unsheathed katana. But she wasn't fast enough when it slightly gazed at her cheek, drawling blood from the cut. Kohaku then swiftly went offensive as he lashed out more attacks from his sword. Sango grounded her teeth as she protected herself from the attacks with her boomerang in front of her. Kirara growled and was about to get into the fight between the siblings, when Sango screamed.
"Iie Kirara! Let me do this!"
Kirara stopped in her tracks and whimpered as her master continued to hold up a barrier against Kohaku's barrage of attacks. Sango's eyes started to tear as he then kicked her leg that was supporting her up, causing her balance and her barrier to fall. Kohaku took this advantage and kicked the only defense that kept him and his opponent away. Now with Sango's boomerang feet away from them and Sango on the ground on her back with Kohaku leering above her with his katana at his side. He grinned down at her as she glare up at him with that same hope of saving him in mind, that he wouldn't hurt her. But when he rose his sword and she saw those same eyes of no regret or pity, just his empty and void eyes, she finally gave up. Her head bowed as the tears streamed down her face as he brought down his sword.
XOXOXO
Tsukai looked around at the dissipated and dead land around them as they flew. Naraku must be strong to do this…He gazed at the tracks left from his lord's transformed form. In order for his lord to do that, he would have to truly be angry, for his youkai side to be reverted. Only once did his lord transform and that was in Inu no Tashio's tomb, or so Jaken says. He watched as they tracks become lesser and lesser as they went, until he heard Momo moo loudly and Totosai exclaim.
"Now that's one mighty barrier!"
Tsukai looked over Totosai's shoulder to see the "mighty" barrier surrounding the large part of the area up ahead. And below were a group of 4 men and one onna. One man being ningen, 2 of the men being full youkai, and one male and the onna were hanyou. Tsukai quirked an eyebrow when he noticed his lord was…nude. His eyes widened a bit as he turned to Hoshi as she picked up the bundle that she figured that they would be needing…or more specifically, Sesshomaru-sama would be needing it. Tsukai inwardly chuckled and shook his head at the inu-youkai. Sometimes that girl surprised him somehow.
As they prepared for descent, a loud growl reached his ears that roused him from his musings. He wasn't surprised to see who it was from, when he came faced to face with the Lord of the West.
--
Sesshomaru sensed 6 youkai and one ningen heading their way. Their aura wasn't evil nor posed as a threat, so he didn't get worked up about it, that was, until he recognize who those youkai and ningen were. The previously arguing group behind him had sensed their presences as well and has turned their attentions to the sky and Sesshomaru, who was ascending to welcome those guests.
Sesshomaru scowled as he eyed Ah-Un carrying his servant, ward, and the kit, which should be at the castle. He then returned his attention to his messenger and the swordsmen that reeked with trepidation and a bit of fright at the sight of him. He narrowed his eyes dangerously at them. They should be scared…risking the danger of Rin…
"Tsukai….explain, and it better be a good one." He hissed.
Tsukai bowed his head in shame and nodded his head. Sesshomaru eyed his one last time before reaching ground. The two flying youkai landed on the ground and immediately Tsukai jumped off the cow youkai and kneeled on one knee with his head bent down as well, his arm resting on his bent knee to his lord. Hoshi came kneeling by his side after placing the sleeping ones in the safety of Ah-Un's. Sesshomaru growled lowly as he glared venomously at his servants.
"Explain."
"Onegai Sesshomaru-sama…the ward and kit only had best in mind for you and mistress' well-beings and had rushed here to make sure you were okay," Tsukai carefully worded his words. "I take full blame for the matters at hand."
Sesshomaru's cold glare didn't seem to lessen as he equally spoke as coldly, "Who was in charge of Rin and the kit?"
Before Tsukai could answer to take the blame, Hoshi responded, "I, milord."
Sesshomaru turned his head slightly to the female inu-youkai. She trembled in shame and fright. Ashamed, she failed in her duties; frightened, of the punishment of what's to come because of it. His eyebrow rose in surprise.
"This Sesshomaru doesn't recall putting the safety of my ward in the hands of a mere castle servant." Sesshomaru tilted his head up in an intimidate manner as his servants looked up to him, "Where is Jaken?"
Hoshi slyly caught on and answered, "At the castle milord…he was disabled to retrieve the kit and Rin, for they were in usage of Ah-Un."
Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow, "And yet you were able?"
Hoshi turned her head slightly at Totosai, "It was fortunate for Totosai-jii to be passing by in our dire moment of distress milord."
"And why haven't you returned to the castle after retrieving the two?" he tested, narrowing his eyes on her.
"Forgive me milord, but Rin had me promise the surety of you and Kagome-sama's being. I'm bind to follow that promise."
"Very well…you're dismissed."
Hoshi was cheering inside for her slide of punishment and couldn't help the tug of smile itching at the side of her lips as she and Tsukai stood and bowed their heads to him. Too bad she couldn't say the same for Jaken…
Hoshi then looked up and immediately regretted it as her face soon flushed red. She quickly stood and headed back to Ah-Un to retrieve the bundle and rushed to her lord. She bowed once more and presented the wrapped bundle.
"Milord…I…ahem…had a feeling you would be, needing this," she literally shoved the bundle into his arms before turning away.
Sesshomaru quirked an eyebrow at his blushing servant and opened the bundle to find a fresh new set of white silk haori, hakama, and footings within it. He nodded to his servant in his way of thanks, before he noticed his messenger quickly ran as well and returned, doing as Hoshi did, bowing and presenting the items to his lord. He quickly noticed the items to be his swords. He then took his swords and unwrapped Tokijin from the wrapped silk cloth around it that was the remains of his last haori.
"You have done well…"
"Pah, you could at least say thank you." Serina spouted from behind.
The two servants turned each side to look beyond from their lord's standing. There stood the houshi and hanyou that came to retrieve the miko from the castle, as well as the Eastern wolf tribe leader, and another hanyou that, Hoshi quickly recalled her from finding and saving Rin. Hoshi furrowed her eyebrows together at the missing said miko and the taijya and neko that traveled as well.
Inuyasha noticed their staring and growled at them as his hand itched to the hilt of Tessaiga.
"Wutcha looking at?" he growled.
The two rolled their eyes at him. Sesshomaru then turned to the group, now fully clothed and his two katana at his side. He narrowed his eyes at Inuyasha.
"Enough fooling around, step aside," he commanded as he unsheathed Tokijin and pointed it at Inuyasha; "This Sesshomaru has waited long enough and wasted too much time."
Inuyasha growled as he jumped back and unsheathed Tessaiga, "Keh, not likely. I'm gonna save Kagome with or without your lousy sword."
Hoshi's eyes widened along with Tsukai's as they turned to look each other, figuring out what happened to the missing mistress miko. They turned back to the rivaling brothers and wonder if this is what the barrier was for; the capture of the miko behind it and the strength of whom sword to get through the strong barrier to save her. They looked to the said barrier and noticed Totosai standing beside it, observing it with one hand behind his stiff back and the other hand on his head, scratching it as he was in deep in thought. The houshi, female hanyou, and ookami had lost interest in the brother's prattle and were questioning Totosai.
"Well old man, do I stand a chance getting through ta save my woman?" Kouga demanded.
"Iie."
"Nani?" Kouga growled at him and Serina, who was snickering beside him.
"It's going take a lot more power to take this one down," he tapped the barrier that spark electricity, "Not even Red Tessaiga could get through."
"Then what power is needed to get through Totosai?" Miroku slyly said, already knew the answer, yet wanted the brothers to hear it.
Inuyasha's ears perked in interest as he turned his head to the wise swordsman. Sesshomaru continued to glare dangerously at Inuyasha, yet he too was listening in slight interest.
Totosai shrugged his shoulders, "Just all the potential and powers two swords can wield."
Inuyasha turned his head back to Sesshomaru, "Like hell I'll work with hi-"
Before Inuyasha could finish his ranting, Sesshomaru had already taken this advantage and was a foot away from Inuyashs's face. Tokijin was then swung to slash at Inuyasha, but Inuyasha quickly defended by paring with Tessaiga. The two sword's attacks clashed as the brothers stood nose by nose. Sesshomaru smirked as his eyes grew dark.
"The feeling is mutal…hanyou."
XOXOXO
Blood splattered as the silver blade cut the source of life that kept the taijya alive. Dark eyes widened as it came to realize that its life was over. Staring with dark eyes, the taijya watched its former sibling's last breathes of life leave its body glaring back before slowly its breaths even out and its body stopped breathing. Its dark eyes last memories and gaze was the taijya it had come to known in its short life it knew in the back of its mind. Sighing, its body falling limp with a small yet visible smile on its face; it knew it done the best it could.
XOXOXO
Naraku felt a tug to one of his strings, but ignored it as he looked over his new queen. He grinned with delight as the dark complete jewel was absorbed into her body, just where her heart was. Any attempt of purifying the dark jewel or restoring her miko powers was lost, for it was busy trying to heal her body from the poison that seeped throughout her system. He gave an evil cackle as he watched the pure miko's pale skin grew dark throughout her body. Her body gave a twitch and then a shiver as the darkness started to consume her being. She looked to be having a seizure as she done this. Yet, after a few more minutes, the shaking stopped and the glowing dark miko that hovered slightly in the air from its brief transformation stood.
Naraku then cooed to his new bride.
"Awaken Kagome! You shall be my new mate!"
Black void eyes snapped open.
XOXOXO
"The miko is now evil!"
"No the jewel is evil."
"Yet it is inside of her!"
"The miko we await for will come."
"Is it time yet sister?"
"Patience…we must wait for the full moon to rise."
"Very well…"
XOXOXO
The group gawked at the brothers as they continued to fight, throwing attack after attack at each other. Miroku rubbed his temple with one hand and sighed as he shook his head. They heard what they must do…why can't they put their troubles and jealousy aside for once and fight together? Miroku looked to the darkening sky and narrowed his violet eyes at it. His powers blazed at the growing evil jaki than before. This isn't good…Naraku is getting stronger.
As if reading the monk's mind, Sesshomaru stopped where he stood, which was in front of the barrier, and held his evil sword in front of him horizontally as he glared at Inuyasha, who was panting feet away from with Tessaiga at his side. Sesshomaru snarled as the evil crackling blue aura of Tokijin began to flare.
"Come now Inuyasha…I'm sure you have more power in that feeble sword than you let on. Why don't you bring it out? "Sesshomaru mocked.
Inuyasha growled as he then stood up straight with Tessaiga's aura glowing bright gold. He panted as Tessaiga began to gather power as well.
Totosai looked around him and gulped as he pushed Miroku out of his way as he headed for safety. Miroku grunted at the swordsman's selfish need to protect just himself and followed behind with the 3 youkai and hanyou that lead Momo and Ah-Un away from the battle field as well.
Sesshomaru looked from the corner of his eye to see the others a far distance from them and decided now is the chance. He smirked as he then turned his attentions back to watch Inuyasha's sword turn into diamonds for its transformation for his attack, Kongousouha. The diamond sword then turned red from Red Tessaiga, making the diamond sword look like rubies. Inuyasha smirked as he then added his additional power attack before attacking.
"It's over Sesshomaru! You want power? You got it! KAZE NO KIZU!"
He brought down his sword and watched as the combo attack was released from his mighty fang sword. The powerful wind attack directed for Sesshomaru's location, followed by the red fragments of crystal following right through the swirling wind tunnel. Sesshomaru smirked evilly, ready to counter.
"Souryuuha."
Sesshomaru roared as he unleashed Tokijin's blue electrifying attack towards Inuyasha in one graceful lacerate. The tremendous attack dug down deep into the ground as it rushed to its target. The electrifying blue aura met with Inuyasha's combination attack and the two clashed, pushing each other back. Inuyasha snarled as he lifted Tessaiga and called upon his last attack to ensure his victory.
"Not today Sesshomaru! BAKURYUUHA!"
The powerful Tessaiga's attack was thrust toward the clashing attacks. The power of Bakuryuuha enhanced his combo attack, pushing Souryuuha back and combining all three attacks together, all in Sesshomaru's direction. Yet Sesshomaru just continued to smirk as he watched all the attacks come his way, not worried the slightest.
The group meters away from the battle field awed at the tremendous attacks being thrown at each other. But when it came down to Inuyasha throwing down Bakuryuuha, all eyes were wide when they saw Sesshomaru just standing and watching it come his way as if it was just a casual breeze.
"Is he sane!"
"Dog boy is going to be killed."
"It's genius…"
"NANI! Are you sane!"
"Heh, he actually found a way of combining without actually helping one another."
The group then watched as Sesshomaru then made a quick escape away from the blast as it then passed where he originally stood and collided with the barrier that was behind him. The immense powers of the two sword's attacks easily broke through the barrier as if it weren't ever there. The gang gaped as they watched Sesshomaru gracefully descended back to the ground and walked through the broken barrier. While Inuyasha panted heavily while leaning on Tessaiga.
"Th-that…was a…dirty…trick…Sesshomaru!" he yelled between pants.
XOXOXO
Naraku was broken out of his musing when he felt a deep rumble in the ground, followed by a big bang blast. He figured those annoying pests had gotten through his barrier since he felt a portion of his powers weaken and the sense of Sesshomaru growing closer by the second. But he didn't mind it. Actually, he was relieved. He cackled as he turned and waited for Sesshomaru's arrival. He was about to have the honor of being the first to meet his new mate. He sneered as he looked at his mate comb through her midnight hair in the corner of his eyes. Perfect…
XOXOXO
The gang rushed to Inuyasha's side. Miroku and Serina held up Inuyasha with his arm over each other's shoulder.
"Daijoubu desu ka Inuyasha?"
"I'll be fine perv." He narrowed his eyes on him as he heard Hoshi eep and ran behind Tsukai, who glared at him, heatedly.
"Seeing as ya fine, I'll just go up ahead and help other Dog boy out." Kouga gave a fang smile and saluted them as he then rushed off, "Ja ne mutt, I'll say hi for Kagome for you."
"Oi! You fucking wolf shit, get back here!" Inuyasha screamed, pushing his supporters away as he limped toward Kouga's direction.
"Ittai, my ear," Serina hissed as she rubbed her ear.
"You'll get used to it." Miroku sighed as he followed after Inuyasha.
"Kids today…" Totosai rolled his eyes as he pulled Momo.
Hoshi watched as the female hanyou sigh while shaking her head and followed after the grinning houshi, the swordsman and his cow, and the limping hanyou. She then turned to Tsukai, who raised an eyebrow at their direction.
"Should we follow?"
"Why should we? We've done what we've came for."
"But I haven't fulfilled my promise."
"Do you want to risk it Hoshi? We've come this far. Do you want to push our luck?"
Hoshi narrowed her fiery amber eyes at him, "Hai, with or without you."
Tsukai's unique eyes turned to her to look deeply into her amber eyes. He searched within her eyes for any doubt or regret. Yet, all he found was courage and fortitude. He sighed as he then shrugged, taking Ah-Un's reigns and pulled them forward.
"Come on…can't have you running around into trouble."
Hoshi grinned as she ran up to Tsukai and locked their arms together as they pushed on, walking through the broken barrier, not seeing the few others behind them that followed after.
XOXOXO
Her Shindamachuu landed her on the deserted land. She looked around and felt her powers burning. Inuyasha was here not so long ago.
She then looked forward to the opening of Naraku's new hideout. Her eyes narrowed as she marched on; gripping tightly on her bow string and the one arrow she dared carry. She then gazed up at the early night and knew, it was almost time... time for the defeat of Naraku, for her time on this living world to end, time for her to rest in peace, that she was sought to have in the first place…for all this to be over…
She slowly walked as she felt her powers growing with each step.
She needs help…only she can stop him. But it will be I who takes him to hell.
XOXOXO
Naraku closed his eyes and felt his guests arriving.
"Ah! My dear, your former friends await you! Please properly greet them koi?"
Kagome stopped brushing her hair and emotionlessly stood. She then looked down from the web nest Naraku made, to the little approaching figures. She nodded as she then ran and jumped off the web.
Sesshomaru caught sight of the enormous web that was implanted and could see the black spider within it to be Naraku. He snarled as he quickened his speed, his claws itching for blood.
Just as he swiftly as he ran, he saw a figure falling from the nest. He narrowed his eyes to slits and recognized it instantly as his eyes grew wide. Kagome! His demonic speed increased and rushed to catch her. He jumped up and caught the falling girl in his arms. His youkai purred knowing his mate was safe. She was back…Her lovely scent, her soft dark skin, her midnight bla-dark skin? He looked down and gazed into void black eyes. Her rosy red lips were soiled black. Her lovely porcelain skin was tainted with black; her smoky blue eyes were overshadowed by darkness. He snarled as he then felt the rushing pain his arm as her claws dug into his skin. Sesshomaru quickly landed and pushed her away, jumping a distance from her. He clutched his wound as he stared at her, standing up as she brought her blood hand to her dark lips and licked the metallic blood.
"Kagome…." He mumbled.
"Feisty isn't she?
Sesshomaru's attention was diverted up and immediately he was seeing red. His youkai side was howling once more at the least person he wanted to see right now, yet glad if it meant he can have his chance to kill him for what he had done.
"Naraku! What monstrosity have you done?" he snarled.
Naraku took one pincer and held it up to his supposed heart, "Monstrosity? What a cruel word to call my new mate."
"MATE?" Sesshomaru's fangs lengthened, his strips grew jagged, and his eyes turned crimson red.
Naraku cooed, "Ohh…did I forget to mention that? Dear Kagome is my new queen…" he mocked.
"Never," Sesshomaru's voice icily growled.
"NARAKU! YA TEME! GET DOWN HERE SO I CAN DICE YOU UP TO PIECES!"
"Yea, what dog boy said!"
Naraku crawled down from one of his string webs right beside Kagome, as he waited for his arriving visitors. When the first two finally reached them, Kouga and Inuyasha stood beside Sesshomaru, and while the others following right behind them were ready to fight.
The others gasped as they took in Kagome's new look and instantly their anger grew at Naraku. Naraku sighed as he ran his hairy pincer through Kagome's hair.
"Why all the anger? Why must you be angry all the time?" he sighed.
"DON'T. TOUCH. HER." Sesshomaru snarled.
"What the hell did you do to her!" Kouga and Inuyasha chorused unison.
"Ah…just a few touch-ups for my bride."
"Like hell she is!" Inuyasha snarled as he ran forward, "Let her go, you hairy ugly piece of shit!"
Inuyasha unsheathed Tessaiga once more and raised it up to slice Naraku, until Kagome jumped in front and outstretched her arms in front of him. She smirked at Inuyasha as he stopped at mid-flight and scowled.
"Stop hiding behind her, shit-head!"
"Aw Inuyasha, must you call me such names? You hurt my feelings!" he laughed as he then conjured dead youkai from the ground and sent them at him and the group, "have fun, my new bride and I have so much planning to do."
"Naraku!" Inuyasha growled as he slashed through a tiger youkai only to have it come back to life, "You coward!"
Sesshomaru hissed as he unsheathed Tenseiga and cut through the dead youkai. He was on the verge of transforming, but couldn't transform. He wouldn't give Naraku the satisfaction that he had gotten him worked up to transform twice in one day. Serina hissed at the gathering dead youkai around them as she, Miroku, Totosai, and Tsukai made a circle to protect Hosh, Momo, and the kids that were still on Ah-Un. Serina made an Aerial high kick to one of the flying youkai that tried to dive into the circle. She hissed as she landed on Ah-Un's heads.
"Gomen." She looked down to the dragons as they snorted, before jumping up and attacking once more.
Totosai blew fire at the youkai, only to have more come up in their place. Tsukai used his camouflage and blended with background, attacking the youkai secretly.
Miroku unleashed his Kazaana and was good as sucking up the dead youkai, but Naraku was prepared. Some of the youkai he absorbed contained miasma and others were made of Saimyoushou. Miroku placed his beads over his hand and hissed as he held his poisoned hand. He panted as he then placed his shakujo in the ground, putting a barrier around them for the moment. He then leaned back against Ah-Un and panted as he tried to calm down. He heard Ah-Un grunt. He weakly looked up to the dragons that were looking down at him and he put on a small smile.
"I'll be fine, I just need to rest."
He then sighed as he closed his eyes. If only Sango were here…
Tsukai, Totosai, and Serina then moved away from the circle and were out bringing down more youkai as soon as Miroku put up the barrier.
Kouga, Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru cut down the youkai and made a trail leading up to Naraku's web nest.
Inuyasha growled feeling annoyed of all these pest youkai there were and he could tell it was affecting Sesshomaru too. He had long sheathed Tenseiga and brought out Tokijin. The brothers were soon back to back as the held their swords.
"Just this once?"
Sesshomaru was silent for moment until he figured he wasn't going to get anywhere like this, "Only once."
The two brothers raised their swords as their attacks combined.
"Souryuuha"
"Kaze no kizu!"
A big blast one wind and electricity filled the air. The youkai screamed as they were touched by the combined attack.
Serina, Totosai, Kouga, and Tsukai had rushed to the protection under Miroku's barrier to getting blasted from the raging storm of wind and electricity.
A few minutes passed and the dust cleared off. The field was once again empty and desolated. The two brothers stood before Naraku and Kagome, which was looking down at them with anger of their survival. He scowled as he then jumped down from the web and landed with a rumble to the ground.
Inuyasha panted, "Keh, guess you're not that strong after all, huh, Naraku?"
Naraku's mouth hissed and he spit out acid venom at them. The two quickly jumped away from the acid and landed on each side of Naraku. They turned to see the ground sizzling under the effects of his acid. Inuyasha turned back to him and scrunched up his face.
"Don't you know it's rude to talk with ya mouth full."
"Forgive me my manners; let me make it up to you!"
Naraku hissed as he grew more pincers that then lengthened and attacked them. The two jumped away trying to avoid the poisonous pincers. While the others had joined the fight unintentionally, considering the pincers were now attacking the barrier and Miroku couldn't hold up much longer.
The two brothers and the gang tried hacking off the pincers, but two more grew in place. Inuyasha scowled as his venom was spat at him. He dodged it and back flipped unto his back. Naraku hissed as he started shaking, trying to get him off his back. Inuyasha yelped as he lost his balance and dropped onto the hair back, trying to hold on. Yet the hair on his back pricked him and the poison was inserted into his body. Inuyasha hissed as he tried to get up and stab Naraku on the back. Successfully, he ground his balance on Naraku's raging body, while Sesshomaru distracted him. Just as he was about to bring down his sword, he felt a body tackle him off Naraku's back.
He and the said person fell to the ground and rolled until they came to a complete stop on the ground. Inuyasha growled as he held his head and tried to focus his attention on the person, but his sight was getting blurry from the poison. He narrowed his eyes until was able to make the figure out as Kagome.
He then sighed and knew he couldn't fight her. He could argue with her, but never hit her.
"Kagome…it's me…Inuyasha…don't you recognize me?" he pleaded.
The girl hissed and her body glowed black as she held out her hands and started walking toward him.
"Kagome! Come on! Snap out of it!"
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As Sesshomaru and the others continued to fight Naraku, with no one to protect the barrier, Miroku began to weaken from his usage of power and the poison within him. His barrier began to weaken, until one of the pincers broke through. Ah-Un growled loudly to waken the houshi, but he was slowly drowsing to sleep. He opened his eyes weakly and saw the pincer coming his way. He sighed and knew he was too weak to fight back. He was willing to die with honor. And just as the pincer came, it was the hacked off by a large weapon flying its way. Miroku then, with half crescent eyes looked up as a figure looked down at him.
"Daijoubu desu ka, Miroku?"
Miroku smiled as he recognized that voice and knew he was in safe hands. He then drifted off to sleep as he then mumbled something before becoming unconscious.
"Arigato…Sango-koi."
--
She had watched in fright as Kohaku stood above her with the clear katana descending from his hand. She knew she couldn't live if it meant killing her own flesh and blood. She bowed her head and accepted defeat. But just before the blade penetrated her, she muttered.
"I forgive you…Kohaku."
He halted the sword's descend from those words. At that moment, Kohaku seemed to regain a bit of memory of the girl below him and his eyes widened of seeing the girl die once by his hands, but twice? He looked down at the girl, who continued to shed tears for him. He had killed her and was about to kill her again, yet she forgave him…His void eyes of no emotion began to water. What is this feeling? What is this pang in me? Why can't I kill her? He raised a hand to his face and caught a clear liquid in the tip of his finger. He pulled away his hand and looked at the tear drop. Water? He brought the finger to his mouth and tasted salt. Clear liquid…yet tastes salty…they're called tears…tears is for crying…which is what you do when you are sad. Why do I cry? Why am I sad? He then looked down to the girl once more, who too was crying with her eyes closed, yet she smiled as if she were happy. She cries…why does she smile, yet cry? Is she not sad?
"Dooshite…" he muttered.
Sango's eyes snapped open in shock that he had spoken, "Nani?"
"Dooshite…"
"Why what?"
"Do you cry…yet you smile," another tear fell from his eyes.
Sango noticed he was crying, "Because…I am happy."
"You're…happy?
"Hai."
"Dooshite… Are you happy…?"
"Because...I know you will still live. Therefore I will die happy."
"But…you're not…I have to kill you."
"Who said you have to kill me?"
"The voice inside my head…he tells me to kill you…that you're my enemy."
"Do you cry for your enemies?"
"Iie…"
"So…why do you cry?"
Kohaku's hand wavered for a moment as he thought this. Why do I cry if she is the enemy? Why does she cry, yet she is happy I live and she does not? She claims she'll die happy…is that what I want? For her to die happy? ...I want to be happy too…I want to die happy.
"I cry…because…I know…when I die…I'm not going to die happy."
With that said he changed the course of the blade and cut it through his body and into his heart which connected the string of life that bound him to Naraku. Kohaku gasped as he felt the breaths of his life leaving his body. Black blood splattered out of his body and stained the ground. He panted heavily as fell down. Sango quickly scramble up to him and placed her hand on his pale cheek. Her eyes darkened and gloss with new tears. He raised a hand to her hand that was on his cheek.
"Iie… why did you do that!" she cried.
"So…the voice in my head doesn't succeed…so you wouldn't die."
"Kohaku!"
"Onegai…don't cry…"
"Why not?"
"Because…I want to die happy…I want to remember you being happy…so I can die happy…like you would for me…Sango."
Sango gasped as she took her other hand and held it up to her mouth. Her eyes widened that he remembered her name.
She cried some more, yet these tears were happy tears. She took away her hand and smiled an actual bright smile for him…for her otouto, her Kohaku. Kohaku stared into her dark chestnut eyes and knew he would always remember her. His breathing stopped, and his body went limp, as his eyes drifted for a close for the last time, with that last time being the memory of his onee-chan smiling at him.
When Kohaku had truly passed away, Kirara stood by her master as she cried her sorrow and her happiness into her otouto's chest; sorrow that he had died; and happiness that he died happy, instead of Naraku killing him by his own hand and that he died remembering her.
After crying her last tears into her otouto's chest, she regained her posture and knew the battle wasn't over yet. Even though her otouto died with honor; his, her otou, and the other taijya warriors' revenge were in vain and needed to be fulfilled before she could truly let go and be in peace. With that in mind and a new admiration, she picked up the young boy's body and boarded on Kirara. They were to give Kohaku a proper burial before they set to battle. And off they went.
--
She stood over Miroku's unconscious body, once she was sure he wasn't dead, before she and Kirara protected the ones behind her and herself.
XOXOXO
She looked at the looming sky. The moon was coming…
--
"Is it time sister?"
"Not yet."
XOXOXO
The gang continued to fight against Naraku, trying to take him down. Sesshomaru knew better than to jump on Naraku's back, in courtesy of Inuyasha's rash ideas, unless he wanted to be poisoned as well. He had to find a way to stop his pincers from attacking and from multiplying.
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Inuyasha kept dodging Kagome's dark powers. Nothing he said could get through to her. He bit his lip as noticed instead of her pink purifying powers, it was dark and evil. He gritted his teeth, knowing Naraku must've tainted her somehow. He quickly side glanced to how the battle was going for the others. His eyes widened at how many dark hairy pincers Naraku had on his body and how everyone was wearing down from the continuous battle. Though, he couldn't figure which was worst, that or his nasty wrapping tentacles. He looked him over and noticed none of his pincers hold the Shikon no Tama. He knew Naraku wouldn't be so careless and leave it unprotected.
Inuyasha was quickly thrown off his thoughts as he was close to being purified. He felt his shoulder burn and he hissed as he dodged another fist full of dark jaki. He then looked Kagome over and knew corrupted or not by his evil way, Kagome was still Kagome and she could fight whatever was controlling her. She just needed support.
"Kagome…I know you can hear me!" Dodge "Kagome! Listen…I know the real you is still inside…you can fight this piece of shit easily! You just need to concentrate! Back flip "It may seem hopeless with Naraku controlling you and in control of the jewel, but you're stronger than that!" Jump "Look, I know I have done my shit in the past, but please…fight him! …What do you want me to say or do to get ya lazy ass ta do it! …Okay, you're beautiful! How about that? If that doesn't convince you…you're strong and smart! You're everything Kagome! If you can be all that your pretty little head can come up with something that only the real Kagome can do!" Falls
Inuyasha gasped as he sat up with Kagome looming over him. Her dark eyes glared angrily at him.
"Onegai…Kagome…You're the first real friend that liked me for the who I am…you're sweet, nice, patient to put up with me, forgiving for all my dumb shit…you accepted me for me… you're my friend…and most importantly you're not Kikyo so help me kami, don't ever be like her!"
Kagome stopped. Her eyes widened.
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Kagome's pure self was lost and confused as she walked into the corridors of her mind. All she could see was darkness. She whimpered as she held herself and closed her eyes tightly hoping someone would come and find her.
Suddenly…she heard giggling.
Kagome's eyes snapped open. She looked around her. It was her dream again. Yet, it was a bit different.
She had her modern home in one side and the past in the other. She was being pulled from each side. Her family from the present—okaa, jii-chan, Souta, and her friends, were pulling her to come back to the present, while in the past, Shippou, Rin, Sango, and Miroku were pulling her back to the past--All telling her to come to them.
Kagome bit her lip, thinking on where to go and who to choose. She was torn of the two worlds and now she felt like her body was going to be torn with it. She closed her eyes and bit her lip as the sounds of their voice continued to echo through her mind. Kagome…Kagome…Kagome! …Kagome! …KAGOME!
"STOP IT! …just please…stop."
Kagome cried as she felt the grip on that made her fell like she being torn, loosen. She then fell to the ground and started to cry. She pounded on the ground with her fist and yelled to no one in particular. Crying out her frustration and sadness like a kid with a tantrum.
When she eased up a bit, she sat up and wiped away her tears. She looked around her and saw that her dream was reacting again.
She was in the forest once more her friends and family were leaving her. She held a hand out to them.
"Iie…chotto.."
Slowly one by one, they started to disappear. Before she knew it, there were only two remained with her, both their backs was to her. She looked back and forth at them and noticed they had silver hair…silver hair… her frown turned to a smile as she quickly jumped up and ran to them.
"Sesshomaru! Inuyasha!"
The two slowly turned to her and glared at her, with a not so happy look. Her smile weakened as they started to back away like the others did. Her eyes widened and screamed.
"Iie! Don't go! Do leave me! Onegai!" she cried as she ran after them, only to trip.
She shakily sat up and looked up to the hanyou. She saw Inuyasha shake his head as he turned and put a hand around a girl. Her tear-stained face made the person to be Kikyo, just glancing at her, but not smiling as if she didn't recognize her. The two disappeared, leaving only her and Sesshomaru. She turned to the inu-youkai and sniffled.
"Sesshomaru…please don't leave me."
She bowed her head as she cried. She heard light foot steps but believed it to be that he was walking away, leaving her again. But when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she gasped and quickly looked up to Sesshomaru's emotionless face. He stared at her and raised his hand as he wiped away her tears. She hiccupped as she placed her hand over his and rubbed her cheek over it.
"Onegai…don't leave."
She looked up to his molten golden eyes and saw sorrow in them. He cupped her face and placed a chaste kiss on her forehead before she felt him starting to drift way. Her eyes widened and she began to whimper.
"Iie! Not again…don't go! DON'T GO!"
She then heard a loud cackle echoed throughout the place. She looked around the dark corridors for the owner of the voice. She suddenly shuddered as she held herself, and it wasn't from the temperature either.
She closed her eyes as the loud laughter continued to ring all around her as if it were taunting her. When she heard the laughter die out and a voice speak, she then opened her eyes to see crimson ones staring back.
"Do you wish to know why your friends left you?" it crooned.
"Iie…"
"It's because you're weak! You're ugly! You're useless! You'll never be like her! Everyone loves Kikyo…all you'll be is a reincarnate of her!" he laughed.
Kagome held her ears tightly as he laughed and teased her, trying to provoke her, get her into the darkness, to hate and despise.
"I can't…I won't…"
The voice cackled and eyes were gone as it then disappeared like all her friends had done, leaving her to sit once more in the darkness with no one but herself.
As she sat by herself, she looked at her hands that once held Sesshomaru. Why did you leave? …Why did you all leave? …is it because of what that voice said? I'm weak...ugly…useless…Just a reincarnate? …Iie…he was just trying to get me to hate her…but…aren't I'm not good enough? Strong enough? Smart enough... I know I'm not like Kikyo …I'm not pretty like her, talented and skilled like her, nor can I match up to her…maybe I am what he said I am…
She sat in the darkness thinking all this…doubting herself. She found herself growing deeper and deeper into the darkness. Loosing faith and hope in herself and anyone coming to rescue her. Her mind was becoming hazy and she couldn't see right. She closed her eyes thought it would be better if she gave up trying. Just as she was about to give up, she heard a voice. She lazily sat up and looked around for the voice. "Kagome…KAGOME!"
That voice…it sounds…familiar…she strained her ears and tried to think who it belonged to. Yet, her head was cloudy and full of darkness, it was hard to remember.
"Kagome…I know you can hear me!"
Who's that voice? ...You sound so…familiar.
Listen…I know the real you is still inside…you can fight this piece of shit easily! You just need to concentrate!"
Concentrate? On what? …It's too dark…I'm scared…and…and my powers aren't working…
"It may seem hopeless with Naraku controlling you and in control of the jewel, but you're stronger than that!"
Naraku? Jewel? …Oh…yea. Him…but who are you?
"Look, I know I have done my shit in the past, but please…fight him! …"
I can't fight something I can't see stupid ass…wait…what did you do in the past?
What do you want me to say or do to get ya lazy ass ta do it!
I dunno, something that would help me remember who the hell you are maybe?
"Okay, you're beautiful! How about that? If that doesn't convince you…you're strong and smart! You're everything Kagome! If you can be all that your pretty little head can come up with something that only the real Kagome can do!"
Uhh…thanks for the compliments…but that still don't help me know who you are. Plus that's a lie…Kikyo's better than me in all those. Real Kagome can't do anything, remember?
"Onegai…Kagome…You're the first real friend that liked me for the who I am…you're sweet, nice, patient to put up with me, forgiving for all my dumb shit…you accepted me for me… you're my friend…
Kagome began to think. Me… I did that? I'm like that…wow…Heh, the only person who I could forgive for all his dumb shit is…is…argh I can't remember his name…some friend I am…I bet Kikyo would've remembered.
"And most importantly you're not Kikyo so help me kami, don't be like her!"
Kagome gasped as the memories started flooding back into her. Inuyasha!
As if she was snapped awake from a deep slumber, she saw a figure of light in front of her. Her eyes widened when she was aware of the figure to be Inuyasha, glowing as if he were her ticket out of this hell hole. His long hair flowing behind him with his red haori and his trademark grin at her as he then bent down on one knee to her. He held out his hand, waiting for her to take.
"Come on Kagome…Everyone's waiting."
Kagome looked down from his hand back up to his face that was smiling softly at her and nudged his head to the back of him. She looked passed him and gasped when she saw all her friends and family standing there waiting for her, glowing brightly like Inuyasha was. She smiled as she felt herself grab hold of Inuyasha's hand, feeling him pull her up from the ground and out from the darkness, taking where she rightfully belonged. Her hope grew and so did the light in heart with the powers it contained within it.
XOXOXO
She looked up at the glowing full moon shining above and smirked. Right on time… She looked for her target on the battle field and found it right away. She notched her only arrow and took aim. She then let the arrow fly and hit right at the mark—At Kagome's heart.
--
"Sister…"
"It's time…Kagura…Sakkaku"
"About time."
XOXOXO
Inuyasha's eyes widened when he saw the arrow hit directly at Kagome's heart. He snarled and saw the pink purification to know who done it.
"Kikyo!"
"Hush Inuyasha…" Kikyo walked to his side, "Just watch."
Just as he was about to snap back, he turned back to Kagome to see her glowing pink. Everyone's attention on the battle field went to her as she started to rise into the midnight sky. Her skin returned to its rich porcelain form, her red lips were back instead of black. Her eyes, though they were glowing pink from the explosion of her powers, they were back to its smoky blue irises.
Naraku snarled as he looked away from the increasing in power miko who was longer evil, to the source why. Kikyo met Naraku's crimson red eyes and smirked at him.
"I told you I wouldn't be part of your schemes…Onigumo."
"You Bitch!" Naraku sent a pincer after, "You did this!"
Just before it could reach her, an electrifying and burning blaze stopped him. He snarled in pain as he angrily looked up to the miko.
"Not exactly…I had a little help in the right direction, "she looked down to Inuyasha who blushed.
"Bitch! I made you!"
"Naahhh…My mom is responsible for that." She teased.
Naraku gave pitching scream and used all his pincers to go after her. Kagome rolled her eyes and thought about destroying him, but when she noticed the three spawns of his over to the side in the darkness, she thought otherwise.
"Ehhh…I think I'll leave ya children to do the work Naraku," she smirked.
Naraku turned his head to the wind witch, the albino doll, and the shadow youkai. They smirked at him as Kanna and Sakkaku's mirrors began to glow bright. Naraku hissed as he spat poison at them.
"Traitors! You shall pay for this!"
"Oh go to hell," Kagura spat as she whipped her fan into making bondages to hold Naraku's legs together from attacking or multiplying.
Sango looked for Miroku's staff and snatched it from his hand. She combined it with her boomerang and began to twirl it around. This is for my family and friends you killed…this is for Miroku's family having to suffer.
Inuyasha transformed the Tessaiga into Kongousouha and prepared for his Wind Scar. This is for ruining my life.
Sesshomaru looked down to his Tokijin and watched as the sword spark with blue jaki. For interfering when you should've staid out.
Kagome placed her hands together as she began to collect her powers and emotions into one powerful ball. For all the people you killed and slaughtered…
Sakkaku's powers strengthen as he felt as if his brother was with him, helping as well. For Genkaku…
Kagura and Kanna held up their places. For freedom.
Kanna and Sakkaku's mirrors glowed and shot at the sky making two huge reflecting mirrors, one white and the other black. Kanna's white mirror sucked up his soul, while Sakkaku's absorbed the demons that made Naraku, Naraku.
Naraku roared as he shook his head against the wind confines he was bound to.
Kagome hissed as released her attack.
"Naraku! This is what you get for all the pain you caused! Karma's a bitch sucka!"
Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Sango released their powers/weapons with Kagome's, forming a big bang.
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"Whoa…"
"Kagome-sama is sugoi…"
"That's my okaa, see I knew she'd be alright"
"And Sesshomaru-sama too."
--
Everyone looked to what remained of Naraku. There lying on the floor was a beating black heart. Kagome's powers died down for the meantime and she descended back to the ground. She tilted her head at the evil heart.
"What should we do with it?"
"I should chop it up and hang it on my wall for all my men he killed!" Kouga hissed marching up to it.
"Iie."
Everyone turned to the corpse miko. She walked up to the dark heart and picked it up in her hands.
"Eww…" Serina turned away in disgust.
Kikyo then turned to everyone.
"Onigumo and I should've never lived. We've only brought distress…"
"Kikyo" Inuyasha's ears flatten against his head, knowing where she was going with this.
"I must return where I belong Inuyasha." She walked up to him and placed a hand on his cheek. "It was nice seeing you again…at least this time…I can die in peace." She smiled softly.
Kikyo leaned and gave Inuyasha a peck on his cheek, before moving to where Naraku once stood. She then called upon her Shinidamachuu. The ground opened up to let her in. Her Shindamchuu wrapped around her and the heart of Onigumo and descended into the ground. Everyone watched as Kikyo disappeared into the darkness. The ground then closed up and there was no more Kikyo or Naraku.
"Kikyo…sayonara…" Inuyasha whispered.
The gang then stood and wondered, what was to come of them. When they heard a loud moan, they turned and saw Miroku clutching his cursed hand. Sango was the first to rush to his side. She bent down and shook Miroku.
"Miroku! Miroku! Wake up dammit!"
Just as he was looking dead and Sango was about to tear up again, she felt a rub to her backside and her eye twitched. She punched him in the head and Miroku had his lopsided smile on his face.
Everyone sighed and rolled their eyes. Kagome laughed and shook her head at the odd couple, before she was scooped up into strong arms and kissed deeply. Kagome sighed as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Awww…"
"Argh! My best friend and that teme."
"My woman!"
"Eewww….okaa-san!"
"Yaay, I have a mommy!"
Hearing the last two voices, Kagome quickly turned and gasped as she jumped the two kids and squeezed them tightly.
"RIN! SHIIPOU! How I missed you guys!"
"We missed you too okaa-san!" they unison.
Shippou turned to Rin, "Iie, my okaa-san."
"Iie my okaa-san!"
"Mine!"
"Mine!"
Kagome sweat dropped. More possession? She turned to Sesshomaru for help only to have him shrug as he looked away, with a small smile secretly tugged on his lips.
Kagome sighed and shook her head. At least it's over.
A/N: Or was it….
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Away from where the gang stayed. A new evil rose. Or should we say troublemakers?
Sitting in a temple, three little statues stood. The small three stone figures sat in different positions. One sat with her mouth covered by her hands. The second one sat with her hands covered by her ears. And the last sat with her hands covering her eyes.
The 3 statues were supposed to guardians of the 3 senses; speak, hear, and sight, as they say. Little did they know were they dead wrong…No one would've thought that there was a spell that was cast upon them by Naraku, which made them that way. Only a traveler, who had come to find them one day on the ground, did he put them up in a shrine where he started a rumor about they being the 3 sense guardians.
The 3 girls started to glow. The first one glowed in fire red. The middle glowed in ice white. And the last glowed in ocean blue. The hands covering the three girl's body parts, slowly shifted down as if releasing the curse they were bequeathed. The three colors then began to fill the shrine until the statues of the captive tiny girls slowly crumbled before them and waking them from their slumber.
The three girls stretched and looked to each other and the room they were in. They blinked in bafflement before realization hit them. They evilly grinned at each other when they figured it out. Naraku has been destroyed and now they were finally free.
Revenge will be ours…
Japanese Translation
Okaa-mother
Otou-father
Onee-older sister
Otouto-little brother
Kami-God
Miko-priestess
Houshi-monk
Taijya-demon exterminator
Hentai-pervert
Ningen-human
Hanyou-half demon/human
Youkai-demon
Inu-dog
Koi-love
Teme-bastard
Baka-idiot/moron
Onna-woman
Youji-young children/kids
Hai-Yes
Iie-No
Arigato-thank you
Urasai-Shut up
Onegai-please
Ittai-Ow
Dooshite-Why
Nani-What
Daijoubu desu ka-Are you okay?
Ja ne-See you later
Gomen-Sorry
Chotto-Wait
Jaki-Energy
Break Skit
DG: Whoo…I'm tired. I've done uhhh…25 pages in one day
Sess: claps sarcastically:
Everyone: gapes: How'd you-
Sess: Melted through the wall
Everyone: Looks to the melted walls: Ooohhh
Inu: Heh…5 minute head start: sweat drop:
Sess: I'll give you two
Inu: Good enough, later: makes a dash out of the room:
DG: Siighhh…
San: What's wrong DG-sama?
DG: Story is over…
Kag: munches on chocolate: isn't that good?
DG: Sure…but I'ma miss this story, tis be the first story I finished
Kag: noooo…how about that-
DG: Nope
Kag: Or that-
DG: One-shot
Kag: The with the-
DG: Also one-shot
Kag: Okie the one with me as a ghost-
DG: Not finished
Kag: Okie then this the first
DG: Thank you. Annnywaayyy…Yea, might take a bit of a while for the sequel considering I have other stories to work on. And have another fresh story in mind.
Miro: Another Kag/Sess?
DG: Mhmm…
Kag: Grumbles: figures…
DG: Anyway…this story is finished, hoped you enjoyed it while you can…this is DG signing out.
Everyone: BYEEE!
Sess: whistles: here Inuyasha…come on hanyou, I have a nice treat for you…
Ser/Rin: Inuuu! We haven't finished doing your hair!
A/N: If any grammar errors/spelling, yea, yea I know. I did a thoroughly quick check, so if I missed any, sorry, I just wanna finish my updates so I can read my Blood Canticle by Anne Rice. RR!