Chapter 22 We ALL Must Work Together!
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The next day the sun rose high above the horizon. Small animals scurried about, relishing in the sun's warmth. Kagome awoke and looked around her. She and Inuyasha had spent the night together in each others arms. The day seemed so bright it was hard for her to believe that a battle was soon to take place and darken it with pain and anguish.
Without a word Inuyasha helped Kagome down from the tree and together they headed towards camp. They found the rest of the group already awake and packing up. Kagome gathered Shippo in her arms and slung her bow and arrows over her shoulder. She was ready. She didn't know what would happen today, but only hoped they all got out alive. She didn't think she could bear to loose any of her new friends she hadmade during her time in feudal Japan. But if it were to happen…she knew she had to do her best to get on with her life. They wouldn't want her to dwell on their death. They would want her to move on and live happily. And she wanted the same for them. Should she die, she hoped Inuyasha would find love again and her friends to continue living. All she would want was for them to always remember her.
With Inuyasha in the lead the group set out for Naraku. All had gotten a good night's sleep and were ready for battle. They all knew Naraku was going down today! They could feel it deep in their bone, to the core of their being. Today they would put an end to Naraku and stop all the pain he has caused many other people and demons in his quest to rule to world.
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Sesshomaru sniffed the air. If his senses we correct, and they were never wrong, he could smell the putrid scent of the half demon that used him so long ago. He wasn't that far away either. He, Sesshomaru would put an end to this demon's life here and now. No one ever got away with using him! He would not stand for it! Naraku would be a lesson to any other demon that even thought of using the great Sesshomaru!
"What's wrong Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked when her lord stopped so suddenly. Something seemed to be bothering him. You couldn't tell by looking at him but the child had been around him long enough to know when he was troubled or angered.
"I have something I must take care of Rin. Be a good girl and stay here with Jaken." Sesshomaru said without so much as looking at Rin. "Jaken I expect you to watch over her."
"I will Milord." Jaken said rather unhappily. He had a duty to his lord. Whether he wanted to be in the company of this human child or not, he would do it because his lord asked him to. It was the least he could do after Lord Sesshomaru had saved his life so long ago.
Without another word Sesshomaru dashed off into the forest. He had one thing on his mind. Kill Naraku! And nothing,NOTHINGcould change it!
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Koga immediately stopped running. He thought he caught the sent of the demon that had unmercifully killed his comrades. His senses told him he was right and that the demon was nearby too! This treacherous demon had tricked him into thinking Inuyasha had killed off some of his pack. Now, he hated Inuyasha and wanted him dead, (after all he was the one that stole Kagome's heart from him) but a demon that couldn't take the blame for something he did…that to Koga was unforgivable. Koga vowed that one day he would be the one to take out Naraku and avenge his lost comrades.
He could never understand how Kagome preferred a half-breed over a powerful full youkai like him. He could give her more happiness that the pathetic Hanyou ever could! Koga sighed. What did Kagome see in Inuyasha that she didn't see in him? But it was too late now. They were mates and he had yet to choose another to replace Kagome. Yeah Kagome had suggested Ayame….But Ayame wasn't the same as Kagome. At first he considered what Kagome had said. But after careful thought he came to the conclusion that he couldn't take Ayame as his replacement mate. He just didn't love her and it wouldn't be fair to her if she had a mate that had no feelings for her. Or at least he thought he didn't love her.
"Koga!" Ginta sputtered out of breath. "We finally caught up with you!"
"Can we please stop and rest?" Asked and equally out of breath Hakkaku. "The rest of the pack is just as tired!"
Koga barely sent a glance behind the two to see his wolves panting and out of breath also. Why were they all so weak? He sighed. It seemed he was always being held back by his pack.
"Do you smell him?" Koga asked ignoring their earlier requests.
"Smell who?" Ginta asked as he and the rest of the pack sniffed the air, searching for the scent Koga was talking about.
"It's Naraku!" Said Hakkaku excitedly. "He's come out of hiding? Are-are we g-going to have to fight him?" He asked scared as he realized what this meant. Naraku was very powerful and he wasn't as strong as Koga, surely he would lose his life in battle.
"You won't but I will. You all say back here and wait for me. If I don't come back before the day ends then you shall come looking for me." Koga decided. "I'll be back later!" He sped of in a whirlwind of dust.
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Sesshomaru appeared from the forest and saw his brother had beaten him to Naraku's new hideout. Damn it! Now his half brother would only get in the way, unless he ended it now.
"What, little brother are you doing here?" Sesshomaru asked coldly.
"What am I doing here! I should be the one asking YOU that question! I know I have come here to destroy the beast Naraku! But what right do you have to be here?" Inuyasha spat back.
"That's where you are wrong Mutt-face! I am the one that will kill Naraku!" Koga said suddenly appearing in a whirlwind of leaves and dirt.
"What! I don't think so Wolf butt!" argued Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru just stared at the two idiots with disgust. They were wasting his time! He had to get to Naraku before his presence was noticed. But his curiosity got the best of him he wanted to see how this played out and plus Kagome was here. He still had yet to talk to her after that incident many days and days ago. He looked at her and suddenly realized something was different about her. Then it hit him like a ton of bricks. She and Inuyasha were mates! But surprisingly this didn't upset him as much as he thought it would. Maybe he didn't love Kagome after all? Maybe it was mere infatuation? Yes, that must be it!
"Who are they?" Whispered Tessa confused.
"The white haired one is Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's brother and the wolf demon is Koga." Answered Sango knowingly.
"Oh! Kagome told me about Koga! She said he thought he loved her and wanted her for his mate!" Tessa said glad she finally got to see who he was. "She also said that another wolf demon, Ayame wanted his heart."
"Excuse me?" Began Sesshomaru. Koga and Inuyasha stopped their arguing and listened. "Neither one of you will be the one to destroy Naraku. You both are far too weak. It shall be I, the great Sesshomaru that will fight Naraku and win!"
This caused an uproar between the inu brothers wolf demon. The argument continued and seemed as if it would never end.
Kagome sighed heavily. This could go on for hours unless she stepped in! "Guys!" Kagome yelled over the arguing. "We need to stop fighting each other. Naraku is the one we're after! We ALL must work together! It's the only way we can defeat Naraku!" Kagome said waving her hands about excitedly. She really wanted to get her point across.
"No way!" Protested Koga immediately, "I refuse to work with a pathetic half-breed and his no good brother!"
"You will regret ever insulting me wolf breath!" Said Sesshomaru advancing towards Koga. He'd put an end to this tiresome wolf here and now!
Before Inuyasha could get his two cents in Kagome stepped forward so she was now standing in between Koga and Sesshomaru. "What is wrong with you! The real enemy is not each other, but Naraku! He is the real cause of all our pain! We should be uniting to destroy him, not each other!"
All went silent as if they were thinking about what Kagome had said. She looked from Koga, to Sesshomaru, and then to Inuyasha as she waited for a response.
Sesshomaru thought about it. His brother might be useful. He may need the power of Tetsusaiga and since he couldn't wield it…. "Fine." Said Sesshomaru his voice emotionless. He would only be doing this for day. After it was all over things would go back to the way they were.
Kagome smiled. "What about you two?" Kagome looked to Koga then Inuyasha and back again. "Well? What do you say? Can you out aside you differences for one day?"
Inuyasha was not going to let his brother beat him. If he agreed to work together than so would he. After all, they made need Tensaiga to beat Naraku. "Feh!" he crossed his arms in defiance.
Kagome knew his response was as close to a "yes" as she was gonna get. All that was left was for Koga to agree.
If Mutt-Face was gonna do it then so was he! If only for Kagome he would work with Inuyasha. Koga couldn't count the times Kagome had been in danger under Inuyasha's care! "Okay, whatever." He'd make sure she was safe. Heavens knows the stupid inu would mess things up! And when he did Koga knew he would be there to catch her or in this case save her.
"Good." Kagome nodded her head in approval. It wasn't as hard as she originally thought it would be. "Let's get this over with then!" She walked over to Inuyasha and together with the rest of the group not far behind; they stepped into the new hideout that was Naraku's.
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"Ah my guests of honor have finally arrived!" Naraku said as he gazed into Kanna's mirror. "And look they have brought Sesshomaru and Koga! How nice! They are making things so much easier for me! I'll kill them all at once!" Naraku rubbed his hands together happily. The fools were making things way too easy for him! Soon they all would be dead!
His trap to destroy them all would soon be put into action!
Suddenly the image in the mirror changed. "What's this?" Naraku watched as a female red haired wolf demon talked animatedly with the two male demons that were never far behind Koga. "Hmm. Interesting." He watched on. Things were about to get even more entertaining! Just what he liked!
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"Have you guys seen Koga?" Ayame asked Ginta and Hakkaku. She had been following his scent for hours and this is where it left off.
"Um, Yeah." Ginta said afraid of what Ayame might do if he lied. She had a terrible temper when it came to Koga. "He went after Naraku." He quickly looked away.
"Oh, no! Which way did he go! He might get himself killed!" Ayame said even more worried than before. She had to find him as soon as she could!
"That way." Hakkaku pointed straight ahead.
Without another word Ayame was gone. She was going to find Koga. He would not do something so stupid and loose his life! He was after all her future mate and it was her duty to make sure he didn't do something as stupid as this! She was determined to help him. She had a feeling Kagome had something to do with this. Even though Inuyasha was her mate, he still hadn't gotten over her. This upset Ayame but also gave her more determination. Koga would be hers one day and no one, not even Koga himself would stop her!
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There ya go. This chapter could have been so much better, I know! But here it is. The next chapter after this will be the battle with Naraku. That one will take some time for me to get posted…All the fighting and whatnot. So be patient with me!
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