So...after dissappearing for well over a year I returned to finish this story. I'm sorry it dragged out so terribly long. Here's the final chapter of She Came, She Saw, She Conquered. I hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. However, I thank you, Rumiko Takahashi, for writing the wonderful manga that inspires so many of us fanfiction authors. 3

-Last Time-

"Bitch," he growled wiping his face off before throwing her across the room. Kagome felt her body fly through the air before she crashed into a wall and landed sprawled on the floor, hands still tied behind her. She bit back a moan and tried to sit up as Naraku walked over to her again. She could tell her lip was split as a coppery taste filled her mouth. Her hair was in disarray and her cheeks were flushed with her heavy breathing. Sitting up completely, Kagome's strength shone through her eyes as she stared at Naraku. Her effect on him at that moment sent a chill of sadistic pleasure down his spine.

"Oh yes," he said, drawing nearer. "I will greatly enjoy breaking you Higurashi, Kagome."

Chapter 16

The three friends followed the wolf youkai as he ran further and further from Tokyo.

"Oy! Where are we going wolf!" Inuyasha yelled annoyed that he wasn't in the lead any more.

"I told you already you mangy mutt! He took her to Macabre and I'm going to get her back." Koga yelled over his shoulder.

"Where exactly is Macabre though, Koga?" Sango asked as they ran on.

"Next city over from Tokyo." He yelled back. "Macabre is what Naraku named his building."

"His building?" Miroku inquired.

Koga nodded. "He makes all of his 'business deals' in the lower levels. The top floors are dedicated to his multiple forms of torture."

The group paled hearing this but Koga continued. "He owns the largest building in the city so no one can hear the screams from the top floors. Especially since the windows are all soundproof...tinted too actually."

"Oh Kami I hope Kagome's okay…" Sango said worriedly. Miroku nodded.

'If we don't get to her in time who knows what she'll be put through…' the houshi thought as the four raced on.

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Evil eyes glinted in the otherwise dark room as Naraku walked towards Kagome. Kagome continued her staring contest with him. If she looked away now it would be like admitting defeat. 'Wait a minute…that's it!' she thought suddenly making sure to keep her face neutral. She closed her eyes, turning her face from the eyes that were now directly in front of her.

Naraku smirked. "Can't bear to look anymore? What happened to that defiance? Finally gave up your idiotic hope? Well then, Kagome. Let me tell you my plans. I'm going to torture and kill you and once I'm done with you I'm going to take your precious friends and do the same. Then I'll find your brother and" he stopped abruptly. Kagome's eyes were still shut and she hadn't moved since he started talking. She should atleast be crying, shrinking in on herself. This non-response was disappointing. He pulled back to slap her face, hard.

That's when it happened.

Blinding light exploded from the young miko sending Naraku flying backwards. Kagomes body rose into the air her bond disintegrating from the sheer purity of her power. Naraku watched and for the first time he felt shock.

Then she opened her eyes.

Two pools of light stared strait through crimson, as she spoke. "You have defiled this earth for far too long Naraku," her voice echoed with hundreds of other voices as she continued to float in the air. Unnatural wind whipped wildly about the room. "It is time for you to die." And with those words a blast of energy shot from her body. The blast carried itself through Naraku, beyond the walls of his created hell and through the air of the entire city. Naraku didn't even get the chance to scream, his last thought simply filled with overwhelming fear, the first he ever truly felt in his entire life. Kagome's body continued to radiate power as the very walls around her crumbled and the entire skyscraper crashed down below her.

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"Kagome!" They had all seen the explosion. They were only a few blocks away when it happened.

As Inu-Yasha ran the last few blocks he saw the building come crashing down before his eyes. "KAGOME!" he yelled again as dust clouded his vision and covered half the city.

They were in shock. There was no other way to describe it. They had just watched the very building their closest friend was in come crashing to the ground. Miroku, Sango, and Koga continued to stare not even noticing as InuYasha blindly ran deeper into the slowly settling dust..

"No! Kagome where are you? You can't be dead…Please don't be dead Kagome…I need you." He had reached the rubble and began climbing through it desperately. He didn't even realize he was talking to himself.

"Inu…InuYasha?" a small voice said towards his right.

"Kagome!" he ran towards her voice and nearly fell on top of her before he saw her. He knelt down. It looked like she was laying on top of the remains of the entire building. How she had survived let alone with barely a scratch, he didn't know, but at the moment he could have cared less. "Kagome" he chocked out again pulling her tightly to him and letting the tears he'd been holding in streak down his face.

"It's okay InuYasha. We're safe now." He held on tighter.

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"And police investigators have found the cause of last nights strange and unexpected demolition of Naraku Enterprises. The wealthy business man was pronounced dead this morning. According to investigators Naraku was pulling another late night in the office when the building collapsed on top of him. The cause of the explosion is still unk…" the reporter continued to talk through the TV, no one was paying attention anymore.

They were all at Kagome's now. After cleaning themselves up and eating something they all converged in the living room and Kagome explained what had happened in the building after being abducted by Naraku. She had called on the power of the jewel to aid its guardian. Apparently it did a thorough job of it too, obliterating not only Naraku, but everything he'd ever created as well. It was over now, for real, and no one was more relieved then Kagome. Except InuYasha. He had been unusually quiet since they had all returned safe and sound to Kagome's house.

"What's up mutt face?" Kouga's voice vaguely echoed in his ears as InuYasha stood to leave the room.

He looked up to find himself outside in front of the god tree.

"InuYasha?" her voice brought him back from his thoughts.

"Kagome?" he started still not facing her. She waited for him to speak again. He turned around quickly taking her hands in his as his pleading eyes looked into hers. "Kagome, I know we're still young, and have to finished high school and go through college and whatever, but I can't go on anymore without asking you this. I now its early yet but almost losing you…I don't even want to think how many times… I, I just can't go on any longer without knowing…" he struggled not knowing how to ask what he wanted to. He took a breath deciding just to go for it. "Kagome when we're finished with high school and whatever else will…will you marry me?"

Kagome's eyes widened. "I mean later, not right now! It's just… I just…I need you and I…" She cut him off with a kiss.

"Yes."

"What?" he blinked.

"Yes, InuYasha, I will marry you." She smiled at him. "I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too Kagome. I love you too" InuYasha whispered pulling her into his arms. No matter what else happened he would always have Kagome, his Kagome.

"Hey! Lovebirds! You coming back in or what? Your breakfast is getting cold!"

"Stupid wolf" InuYasha muttered as Kagome giggled. He kissed her then, like he had been about too before the interruption. Smirking fondly into brown eyes he took her hand. "Feh, lets go eat." And with that they walked back to there friends looking forward to a long and happy future together.

Fin.

Thanks to everyone who waited it out! All my love.

LostArtist