I know that last chappie was really long, and this one's no exception. For the most part, this chappie focuses on when the Inu gang fight Kaguya. Kaguya will…might…okay, you KNOW she's gonna die, that's just how it always ends! But wait! It's just beginning for our little Inu and Kags!
Inu and Kag: (chibi style) Hey! Who you callin' little!
…ANYWAY…here's the chappie!
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"JUSTICE BE DONE!" Miroku cried as he whipped his last two sutras at Kaguya. She swung her sword at the glowing parchments of paper, shredding them like they were nothing. The battle had seemed to be tipping in Kaguya's favor; she had sustained serious injuries, heck, she was missing an entire arm! But, being a demon, she continued without much difficulty. The houshi and the taijia however, were mere mortals, so they had a hard time fighting with all their injuries. Sango still had the cracked ribs, but now sported a sprained ankle, a cut dangerously close to her left eye, and a huge gash on her side. Miroku's monk robes were stained with huge blotches of blood on his side and on the opposite shoulder, along with several cuts along his face. He spun his staff as the sharp end connected with Kaguya's back. Just as she turned, a streak of gold ran through her body. Sango and Miroku turned in time to see Kagome and Inuyasha standing opposite themselves, sword and bow drawn and ready. Kagome released her arrow on Kaguya, landing right where her heart was, and that seemed to hit her where it hurt (no duh…it's her HEART), for her movements seemed to slow considerably.
"Impudent…wench…" She gasped as she pulled the arrow out of her chest. Kagome rolled her eyes.
"Everyone calls me that…try something a little more creative." Kaguya flashed her a dark look.
"Bitch."
"Heard it."
"Pathetic copy of a priestess."
"Yawn."
"Wretch."
"Getting bored."
"…"
"Run out of used up ideas?"
"SILENCE WHORE!" Kagome paused and looked around mockingly.
"Are you talking to a mirror or something?"
"Ouch! That was harsh!" Shippo said jokingly. Kaguya cried out in anger and charged at Kagome, only to be met with the tip of Inuyasha's Tetsusaiga. The blade ran through her body right down the middle, splitting her in half like a loaf of bread.
"A half-demon…and a bunch of mortals…!" She collapsed as her body disappeared in a haze of black fog.
"Aww, shit." Inuyasha mumbled under his breath as he remembered what happened LAST time she did that.
"Indeed…aww, shit." Miroku added, knowing that if he sucked her up in his wind tunnel, she'd just barrel out eventually and this would happen all over again. The fog began to drift over to Kagome. Inuyasha turned his head just in time to see her get flung back against a pillar. The fog began to absorb into her body as she pulsed a pale blue, almost white. Kagome screamed, trying desperately to fight off Kaguya's aura with her miko powers, but finding it harder and harder to maintain that much focus and will. Inuyasha jumped the gap between them as he hugged her tightly.
"Inu…yasha…run…a-"
"No, Kagome…I'm right here. Kaguya may be strong, but you're stronger. You can fight her." He embraced her gently, a silent gesture of support. A fever began burning throughout Kagome's body as she started to go limp. Had it not been for Inuyasha holding her, she would have collapsed.
"It hurts…so much…" It felt like Kaguya was crushing her heart bit by bit, as if enjoying Kagome's suffering. Inuyasha slid his claws through her fine hair as his hold on her tightened.
"Shh…I'm here…I'm right here with you." He could do nothing but stare helplessly at the raven-haired beauty as she began to lose the battle. Inuyasha could already see it, the way her eyes were beginning to dull, the way her scent began to sharpen, and the way her aura grew darker. He knew that there was the possibility that she would lose the fight with Kaguya…
but he was willing to take the chance of dying if it meant staying by Kagome.
"Inu…" Kagome whispered as she fell against his chest. He lifted her head as Kaguya's cerulean blue eyes replaced Kagome's warm hazel eyes. Her entire being seemed to change; any trace of Kagome other than her body was gone. Kaguya's voice overpowered Kagome's, cold and icy like her wrath.
"How does it feel, half-demon? How does it feel to know that you will die at the hands of your love?" Her voice stung in his ears, but he knew that Kagome was in there…somewhere.
"Kagome…I know you can hear me. I know you're still there. You CAN fight Kaguya. You have to snap out of it, Kagome."
Inuyasha…please! Please run away from me! I don't want this to end like it did before!
"May you DIE, INUYASHA!" Kaguya drew white claws from Kagome's nails as she began to tear at Inuyasha's haori. He hold only seemed to tighten around the young miko's body, as though reminding her of the promise that he had made to her.
Inuyasha…I…I can't let her do this to you!
"Now let this be the final blow!" Kaguya cried out as she raised Kagome's hand in a position to drill her claws into Inuyasha's heart. Her hand shot down, only to freeze right before it touched his red haori.
"What…what's happening…? NO!" Kaguya cried out as Kagome's eyes returned, her body beginning to pulse a deep blue. The claws Kaguya had formed on her dainty hands faded away as she regained her composure. Kaguya's smoky aura faded into nothing as her cries died out with her.
"Inuyasha…I'm so sorry…" She buried her face into his hair again as she passed out. His hold on her slender waist only tightened, if that was at all possible. 'Kagome…I knew it. I knew you were too pure to be controlled.' He silently thought as he picked her up bridal style to avoid a falling log from the roof.
"Everybody…RUN…err…FLY!" Miroku shouted as he hopped on a pink puff ball form of Shippo. Sango lay along Kirara's back so that her ribs wouldn't do more damage. Inuyasha held Kagome as they all made a hasty getaway. Inuyasha ran so fast he was practically flying across the water's surface. He leaped into the air and landed on Shippo, mindful not to squish the monk. He held Kagome in his arms, gently brushing her bangs out of her eyes.
"Kagome…" He whispered to the knocked out shrine maiden in his embrace. Miroku began to start some comment about Inuyasha's forwardness towards Kagome, but before he even managed to choke out a single syllable, His mouth slammed shut as Inuyasha kindly gave him four large bumps on his lecherous noggin.
'Note to self…' He thought silently as everyone began to head in the direction of Kaede's village in the Musashi Domain.
'…next time I make a comment on his behavior…do it while he's NOT THERE.'
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MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Okay I know that this was a kinda cliffy, but these next chappies will have no hacking and slashing (for those of you expecting that…my apologies) but a LOT of angstful romance. Keep a box of tissues close to you when you read the rest of the story, k? R & R peeps!