AN: Okay guys here's the long awaited Chapter 10! Ha! I win, this is my longest ever story so here on out no more flash back chapters! Yay! Any who recap Kara unleashed her powers when Naraku severely traumatized her. So now the gang is in total shock. Here's the good part. There's even more trouble coming there way! So sit back and read as powers are awakening

Chapter 10: Awakening

Rain...

It can be peaceful, it can be a way to drown ourselves in its sadness and it could be violent. What InuYasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, Shippo and Takeya saw was something so devastating, so horrific that it was amazing. Earth, blood and rain; a weird combination don't you think? That is what death looks like Earth, Blood and Rain. It was dark, thunder boomed throughout the sky and lightening lit up the darkness. Only five times each minute. But every minute as the lightning struck each time you see her, Kara lying only a few feet away from covered in her blood and his. They underestimated her, by a long shot. Now they know why she's a legend, now they know why every Dragon Hunter, youkai, hanyou and human wants her. If they ever got her powers than who knows what would happen?

The End of the World is coming isn't it?

Questions began to burst out into there minds, like fireworks. The rain fell softly on them, they didn't care they just stared. For once InuYasha was quiet, he just stared in awe; 'is it over did Kara do it, finally kill Naraku? Is it?' InuYasha thought, he couldn't stand it anymore and he ran toward the supposed body of Naraku. There was blood, InuYasha could have passed out but he held his ground. 'There is no time to be weak' He thought as he began to touch it. He took one sniff and he dropped on his knees, he could have cried but he didn't. Tears were a sign of strength, to InuYasha they were a sign of weakness.

'All of that, and he wasn't real! She nearly killed her self and he wasn't fucking real!' he thought in anger as his limbs began to shake. He wanted this to end, everyone wanted it to end and they seemed so close just now, so close and he wasn't real. Just another puppet, just another illusion. Kagome saw him there, she placed a hand over her heart, and she stiffly walked toward him. Kagome was the first to speak, the first to say a word after that devastation.

"InuYasha?" she asked almost as if a plea.

Her voice, her kind voice that always sent shivers up his spine washed over him like a wave. "He's not real, he was never real, he did that to us, to you, to her and he wasn't fucking real!" InuYasha said, almost at the brink of crying. He could feel her gasp, and she fell next to him hot tears trailing don her cheeks. InuYasha than held her there, she just held her there for he was crying too. Sango, Miroku started lean back into the tree they were pinned to. "It will never be over will it? No matter how much we fight, search or strengthen he will always be stronger!" Sango cried into Miroku's chest. Miroku had tears trailing down as well; he was near the end of his life. The hole in his hand has a gotten a slight bigger and even with that slight he might die before he ever gets a chance to love Sango, to marry her, to have children.

Shippo just stood there wide-eyed. Kara was the only person to ever really understand, his child antics he wanted to learn he wanted to learn form her. Kara was like a sister, sure InuYasha could be nice but it wasn't the same Kara treated him like he was family, a part of her family. More rain fell on his shoulders his gaze went from Kara to Takeya. He has known her since she was born; it is more devastating for him than to anyone here. It started to rain even harder, and Shippo had use one of his giant leaves to get him from getting even more soaked than he already was.

Takeya was there with Kara, he whispered her name in dragon tongue a language only Kara could understand. "Kara?" he asked almost like cry for help than a question of an assurance. She did not respond, the only sign that she was even alive was her aura. It wasn't blue anymore, it was now silver it was one of her lowest auras ever. "C'mon, we could go and see the sunrise like we always do" he said to her his own golden tears trailing down falling on Kara's forehead. She still didn't respond, not even a whimper of pain.

InuYasha helped Kagome up as he did he looked over at Takeya he wanted answers, so did everyone else. He walked over to Takeya leaving Kagome behind him, "How long have you known she could do this?" he asked flatly without any emotion whatsoever. Takeya didn't respond, he just stood there as everyone eyed him. "You knew didn't you how much damage she could do?" Kagome said, speaking up on InuYasha's behalf. 'You don't understand, I promised her parents that I would never tell!" Takeya thought out loud. "Takeya if you would have told her none of this wouldn't have happened and you know it" Miroku said joining in. "What really happened the night her parents were killed? Kara has told us, but she didn't really tell us the whole story" Sango said.

Takeya knew he couldn't keep it a secret for long, 'You want to know what happened? I'll tell you what happened this! Kara when she was just seven years old could have destroyed Naraku!' He thought aloud, feeling helpless, a coward. "You mean if Kara would have died 8 years ago, I would still be pinned to that tree?" InuYasha said his bangs covering his eyes. Takeya nodded and looked away, feeling ashamed and he felt like he betrayed Kara his family, the only family he had and she doesn't know.

A harsh horn was sounded, Takeya suddenly felt a sudden jolt of frustration. "What the hell is that?" InuYasha asked almost going to the sound and crushing it. 'Dragon Hunters!' Takeya yelled. They thought that it was over, but the worst was yet to come, more battles, more tears, and more exhaustion. Takeya was having a hard time, controlling his anger, then he felt calm more relaxed. He felt someone trying break into his mind, he then knew that it was his sister.

'Takeya! My brother how could you let this happen! My daughter is dying she has no more strength, no more hope. You did this to her, none of this would have happened if you would have told her; who she really is! Take her to the shrine, take them there, they are part of the prophecy, they are going to help Kara. Please Takeya you must tell her the truth!'

He shook his head painfully, he turned to look at them,' There's a shrine just north of here, they wouldn't think of looking in there' Takeya thought-out loud. The gang looked at him like he was insane, "We can take them on, there just humans!" InuYasha said. 'Have you ever seen a Dragon Hunter InuYasha? How powerful they can be? Yes they maybe humans but they are blessed with powers and strength' Takeya responded. "He's right, we have to take care of Kara's wounds they are very critical" Kagome said to InuYasha. He didn't like it one bit, but he had to follow orders for Kara's sake. They heard the harsh horn again and it was a lot closer than it was the last time.

Without another word, Takeya picked up Kara as gently as he could without hurting her even more. InuYasha and Kagome got on his neck and Miroku, Sango and Shippo got on Kirara now in her big cat form. He had to glide lowly, if the Dragon Hunters saw him in the air they could shoot him out of the sky along with Kirara. The rain was now pouring even harder,' All of you listen, there are things that I must tell you if I don't than the whole world is going to end' Takeya thought out loud. "What's happening, what didn't you tell us?" Miroku asked.' Now is not the right time, we have to go to that shrine it is probably our last hope' Takeya said flying a little faster. Kirara kept up with him with great pace.

The shrine was old, it looked as if it was to fall over there heads but they trusted Takeya not fully but enough to save there lives. Kagome stopped dead in her tracks, she sensed something familiar about this shrine. "This place, I can feel so much power" she whispered. "What do you mean?" Sango asked. "I'm not sure, it's weird" she replied walking again. Everyone could feel it, the energy in the shrine it was like the jewel's energy but more powerful. Takeya carried Kara as best as he could do, a lot has changed in 15 years. They cautiously went deeper into the shrine, it was like a maze. Vines showed its years, and blood still stained within the walls of the shrine. Skeletons of beheaded youkai came into view. "Where are we going?" Shippo asked, trying to lighten the mood. But his question was never answered. Kara was the only one who could, and she was gone or was going to be. Shippo shook that thought away and thought of the bright side.

A flight of stairs appeared and they heard the ghostly whispers of the forgotten. 'The Daughter of Earth' it whispered ever so chilling. "What is that?" InuYasha asked trying to shake the feeling that someone was watching them.

(AN: sorry to interrupt but now when Takeya talks to the gang it's in bold not to confuse with the forgotten okay now on with the story)

'The Forgotten Prophets' Takeya thought into his mind. "I've heard of them before, aren't they a secret society of people?" Miroku said. 'You are correct, the Forgotten prophets gave up there lives for a prophecy' Takeya said telling them the story piece by piece until he could tell them all at once. "What is Kara exactly, I mean she's more than just a hanyou am I right?" Sango asked. 'Kara is an Elemental, a kouseitan'i,' he said. All of them stopped in their tracks, "That can't be possible the Kouseitan'i were destroyed long ago" Miroku said. 'Than Kara is a figment of our imagination? No she is the last one, the last of the Earth Kouseitan'i ' Takeya said looking down at Kara. They started to walk again, 'Her father had the Kouseitan'i Blood, but his powers were never awaken because he was a quarter youkai' Takeya said explaining Kara's past, her true past. More whispers came through the air as they got closer to there destination.

'The Miko of Time'

'The Son of Canine'

"Than how were her powers awakened?" Sango asked. 'When she was born we took her to this very shrine, to awaken her powers' Takeya said stopping. They all stopped and looked at him, Takeya turned his head his eyes gleaming. 'We have arrived' he thought out loud. As he pushed down the door, more whispers came this time in the wind that blew around them. A wind so strong, that they had to close there eyes.

'The Slayer of Demons'

'The Man of Winds'

'The Child of Kits'

They opened there eyes, to find a huge stone fountain. Statues of dragons, were in the middle of the fountain water coming from there mouths. Takeya flew up and looked at them, he looked down Kara and he placed her in the water. The water began to glow silver, symbols began to spread all over her body. Everyone looked at her, and they felt a strange urge to go into the water. 'You feel it don't you?' Takeya said, feeling the surge. "What is this? I feel like I have to do this?" InuYasha said. Kagome gave into the urge and she stepped into the water, her eyes began to glow. InuYasha called after her and he went into the water, he stopped and his own eyes began to glow. Sango, Miroku and Shippo went into the water not knowing what would happen next. After they went it more whispers began to be heard.

The Daughter of Earth'

'The Miko of Time'

'The Son of Canine'

'The Slayer of Demons'

'The Man of Wind'

'The Child of Kits'

The fate of these beings will bring forth harmony back to the world

With the destruction of the Evil that bleeds through out our land.

The Daughter of Earth cannot fight alone

The Jewel will help

Death shall be there enemy

Life shall be there weapon

For if they die the Evil will Live

These beings must live for the Evil to Die

Do what they must to survive

The Daughter of Earth,

The last of her people

Must destroy the Evil for if she dies

So will

Our World...

It was time for Takeya to explain, explain what Kara can do now tell them about the prophecy. As the final words were spoken the symbol of Time fell on Kagome, the symbol of Canine fell on InuYasha. The symbol of the Slayer fell upon Sango, the marking of the Wind fell on Miroku and Shippo had the mark of kits. Everyone seemed to be in a trance. Kara was still unconscious, but the symbols never disappeared from her skin. Those markings will stay there, until the time is right for them to disappear. They light grew dim and everything fell into place, the moon, and the planets everything was aligned for the moment. The time of death and the time of life, which will they choose.

The light disappeared, everything was deathly still, so still that rain outside could be heard. Takeya flew down, and he roared out. This awakened them from there trance, they felt lightheaded for a moment. "What happened? Why do I feel like I a lot stronger?" InuYasha said. Kagome looked into the water and saw that some of her appearance, "Why do I have silver streaks in my hair?" she said taking a strand. Sango also noticed a change, it seemed that she now has grey silver eyes, and there was a symbol on her forehead. "What happened Takeya?" Miroku asked, noticing that the kazaana in his hand, didn't have its normal presence. Shippo seemed to have transformed entirely he was playing around

d turning into a fox and back into his normal self.

(AN: Okay no more whispers of the Forgotten so now Takeya's thoughts are not in bold)

'You were granted powers beyond your comprehension, I must tell you what you were granted, and I must teach you how to use them. It is the least I could do, I betrayed Kara and I lied' he said sadly. Everyone looked up at him as he glided down, Kirara jumped on Sango's shoulder. 'I will explain everything, the water healed Kara's wound to an extent Kagome could you?' Takeya asked. Kagome nodded with a smile and trailed on with him. She could feel her powers awakening, a much stronger awakening. Everyone had questions, that wanted to be answered, but Takeya wanted to sit down with them before they did anything else. They found a door that seemed perfectly preserved, there Takeya placed Kara down, so Kagome could bandage Kara up. She was placed in her care, she listened while Takeya began to explain, explain why Kara could do what she could do. 'Like I said before, Kara is a kouseitan'i to the prophets she's known as the Daughter of Earth' Takeya paused and began again 'It was predicted that an Evil, which is Naraku would threaten the world and so was is predicted that a group of travelers would defeat it, The Daughter of Earth, The Miko of Time, The Son of Canine, The Slayer of Demon, The Man of Winds and The Child of Kits' Takeya looked at there faces as it was true the prophecy meant them. "Why did we get powers? I mean my Kazaana doesn't seem to have its normal…strength" Miroku said looking down at his hand. 'Your curse is almost lifted Miroku' Takeya simply stated. "But how we haven't defeat Naraku" Sango said. 'I'm not sure how, but the powers of the Forgotten are strong, even I don't know the extent' Takeya said truthfully. "Okay then that answered one question, why did our appearance change?" Sango said. Noticing now her hair had red streaks in it. 'Your have new powers, the reason why? I'm not sure but it won't last long, all of you will return to normal as soon as you kill Naraku' Takeya said to them. 'I must tell you your powers, time is limited I am not sure if it is enough to defeat Naraku but…if the Forgotten gave you these, strengths than it must be enough' Takeya paused for a brief moment and started to explain how they got these powers. 'You've had these powers for the longest time, you just didn't know it Takeya said.

They all looked at him as if he was crazy, "Wait a minute if we hadn't met Kara than we would still be…" InuYasha said. 'Yes InuYasha' Takeya said. InuYasha crossed his arms and looked over his shoulder to see how Kagome was doing. She relaxed as she walked over to them, "I tried my best, but I think she'll be fine" Kagome said to them. "So let me get this straight, some prophets predicted that we would defeat Naraku, and they thought that we needed help so they gave us these new powers, so we can kill him?" Kagome asked. 'That's about sums it up, thank you Kagome' Takeya thought. "What exactly are our powers? Shippo asked. 'Hard to explain from what I could tell, Shippo can turn into what he really is a fox, but his mind is still in its present state, and he could still do his magic' Takeya said. Shippo happily transformed into his newly found fox form. 'Sango can you do something for me?' Takeya said turning his head in her direction. "Sure?" Sango said raising an eyebrow. She got up so did she to the other side of the room. Takeya followed and walked u behind her. 'You see that boulder there?' He questioned. Sango nodded and looked, 'I want you to think of fire, I want you to think of blasting it' Takeya said from behind her. Sango began to feel warm all of a sudden, her hands started to glow with fire she pointed her hands toward the boulder and orange-yellow fire came from her hands. In seconds the boulder was destroyed.

"I can make fire now?" she questioned looking at her hands. 'Some Slayers can do that control fire, you've had all your life. Thanks to the water, it was awakened' Takeya said. Sango smiled and sat back down next Miroku who was just as shocked as InuYasha, Kagome and Shippo. Takeya watched and than turned over to Kagome, it was her turn now. 'Kagome please come' Takeya said out loud. Kagome got up, with one last look at InuYasha she walked over toward Takeya. He guided her over to the corner of the room and made her stand there. 'Kagome I want you to think of your miko powers, think of protection, think of safety' Takeya said to her. 'Channel your thoughts toward your powers, don't worry nothing bad will happen' Takeya said. Kagome closed her eyes and at that moment a purple shield appeared all around them. Whenever they touched it, it felt like the inside of a bubble, Takeya was out of it, he was frozen in time. Kagome opened her eyes and saw this, she decided to stop the barrier. She channeled her thoughts away from her powers and the light disappeared through her hands.

"How did I do that, I never had this much power before" Kagome said leaning against the wall looking at her hands. 'The reason why? Because of that symbol on your forehead, now you can control time. You can't go back of course but you can stop it' Takeya said to her. 'But only for a limited time I can see that now' Takeya added. Kagome smiled, she got up and went back to her spot next InuYasha. 'InuYasha you and I have to go outside, you guys stay here and keep an I on her please' Takeya said looking at them. InuYasha had an expression on his face. He seemed curious on why he has to go outside and the others didn't. Despite that he followed the dragon, as the ventured on into the outside. It seemed to be only drizzling now. It was still dark out, but morning was approaching and soon. Takeya stopped outside the shrine, ' InuYasha, do you have a brother?' Takeya asked. It took InuYasha more than a minute to answer, "Yeah I do, how the hell did you know" InuYasha said going on the offensive. 'He and I had a little fight the about three months ago, he actually transformed into his canine form' Takeya said. "You must have got him pissed off" InuYasha snorted. 'What if I told you, that you can turn into your canine form' Takeya said back. "That's 'impossible you have to be a full youkai to do that" InuYasha said. 'Kara is a hanyou and she can't turn human, she just turns into a dragon' Takeya said to him. "How?" InuYasha said giving in. 'Channel your rage InuYasha, channel every strength you have, think about the people you care about, their safety, their protection' Takeya said. InuYasha started to think about Kagome in an instant, he than thought about Naraku the main source of his rage A red aura appeared around him in seconds his eyes began to grow red, even with the Tetsusaiga in hand. Silver fur started to appear on his face and a snout started to appear. He began to grow and grow until he was a dog, just like his brother. But he didn't loose his mind, no he didn't Takeya flew up to him, smiling for the first time at InuYasha. 'As you can see InuYasha, you didn't loose your mind' Takeya said. InuYasha understood, he still the necklace around his neck and the Tetsusaiga was now on the floor. InuYasha wanted to return to normal, 'Just think about how you looked like before you turned into your form' Takeya thought into his mind.

InuYasha immediately transformed back into his normal form, he smiled a rare smile. " Why were we chosen?" he asked. ' It wasn't randomly chosen if that's what you mean, I'm not sure why? All I know is your powers and that is all' Takeya thought into his mind. "You know more don't you? You know more about Kara than she does?" InuYasha said. 'That's ridiculous I just knew her mother very well' Takeya said trying to hide it. "Don't give me that bull shit Takeya, I've seen you cry, there's no way in hell that you're just friends" InuYasha accused. Takeya didn't know what to say, he was going to tell Kara anyway but still just one more secret yet to be revealed. He sighed showing he was letting out something he has been keeping for 15 years. 'Her mother was my…sister' Takeya said to him. InuYasha wasn't as tense anymore, "How could you keep that from her, she's your niece for God's sake! She never knew that she had family out there and you kept her from that" he yelled out. 'I made a promise to her parents InuYasha, I made a promise, this was planned from the beginning. I betrayed them so many times that I felt sick one day and I nearly killed myself. Do you know how painful it was for me to keep it from her. She helped get through that, she helped me' Takeya could have shed tears but he didn't. InuYasha without a word, went back into the shrine.

Sango, Miroku, Kagome and Shippo all sat around Kara. Praying that she would be okay, InuYasha came in and sat by Kagome, "Well I found out something" he said "I can turn intoa dog form without being full youkai. "Whoa, I guess those prophets thought this through" Kagome said looking down at Kara. "I'm just not sure if they planned this, hey where's Takeya?" Sango asked. "He's outside, I think he's trying to reason with himself" InuYasha said to her. Miroku sighed, "I never thought I would be glad to actually be grateful for this" he said. "Look" he said standing up, he took off the cloth. No wind came out of his hand, "See, it only works if I say it's name, I'll soon be free from this thing" Miroku said putting the cloth back to cover it.

They were at peace for a moment, just for a moment that was until they heard a dragon's roar. "No, why did I leave him out there!" InuYasha said as his ears began to twitch at the sound. "What are we going to do there after Kara, and now they think that it's Takeya" Kagome said getting up. "I'll stay here with Kara, they can't come in here if you guys are out there" Shippo said. "Good plan now let's get moving" Sango said getting her boomerang. They ran out and as they did, the sun was now in view. Takeya had blood coming from his mouth and iron arrows were peirced into him. "Takeya!" Kagome yelled. He looked at her and growled. 'Take Kara and getthe hell out of here!' Takeya thoughtout loud. Just than even more arrows came down this time in front of Takeya.

"Well, well, well we have a nice looking dragon on our hands don't we boys?" a voice said coming into view. Everyone reconized that voice in an instant. It was the man from the village, he looked at them and smiled an evil smile. "Well this wasn't the dragon I was looking for...but it'll have to do" he said taking his sword from it's sheath. More Dragon Hunters came into view six in all, "Shit" InuYasha said unsheathing his own sword. Takeya roared out again, the iron was going into his blood stream he was powerless. He saw the sword, it was ready to come down until InuYasha came in between the Hunter and Takeya. "Knew you'll come" he said jumping out of the way. "What's the matter afraid of us?" InuYasha said. "Not really, tell me where the other dragon is and I won't have to hurt you" he said in a defensive position. "The day I tell you where she is the day hell freezes over!" InuYasha said attacking him head on.

For a human yeah he was damn good, he had more skills than Sesshoumaru. His eyes blazed with intentsity as he dodged and rolled each attack. They slammed their swords together, "Who the hell are you" InuYasha said trying to hold his ground firm. This hunter was strong, "My name is Kirik if you must know, and let's just say I'm not as ordinary as you think I am" he said. They parted and met each other's gaze, then Kirik just smiled he put the sword back in it's sheath and walked over to his group. "Well that was fun, but I have no time for this tell me where that other dragon is and we'll be on our way" he said with a smug on his face. "I'm not going to tell you where she is" InuYasha said. "Well than, the hard way it is then boys let's show them how true Dragon Hunters fight" Kirik said crossing his arms.

The group smiled as swords began to appear, and they started to attack. Sango, Miroku, and Kagome got most of the arrows out of his back but it wasn't enough for him to fight. "We got to get him out of here!" Kagome said trying to push the dragon. 'I have enough strength to leave, but I cannot fly they'll shoot with iron again, please fight and protect her...please' Takeya said into their minds. They understood and with one last good-bye Takeya went toward the shrine. Blood streaming down as he walked. Sango, Miroku and Kagome went into fight it was six to four without Shippo and Kara it was useless. InuYasha wanted Kirik, Sango and Miroku had to fight as a team to defeat four of them. Takeya was right Dragon Hunters have powers and they were caught in it. "Sango do you think you can use your new powers?" Miroku asked, while dodging a blow. "I think so just stand back" Sango said. Miroku jumped over the one he was fighting with. Sango started to channel her thought into her hands, it made that burning sensation again. This time she got strength and agility from it, with her giant boomerang she set it to flames and with that she threw it at four men. "Damn it she's a Slayer" she heard on of them say as she threw it. One dodged it just in time but the other hit it directly into his stomach. "Well one down three to go" Sango said now in a position to attack the other.

Kagome got an arrow and was ready to shoot Kirik, 'That's odd, his strength is just as powerful as InuYasha's' Kagome thought as she got ready to release the arrow. But before she could a hand was placed over her mouth, she tried to yell "Shhh...please don't scream I'm here to help" he whispered Kagome relaxed and she let him take her behind the shrine. He was just as tall as InuYasha, he had dark brown hair that pulled in the back in a short ponytail. He had hazel eyes, that seem to darken. "There are more of them coming, I don't think you'll be able to hold them off" he said looking at Kagome. "Aren't you a Dragon Hunter?" Kagome asked. "Not exactly, I am but I hate hunting down dragons" he said joping that will gain some trust. "Kirik is one of the most famous Dragon Hunters of all time, I've seen him kill them, it isn't the the most prettiest of sights" he said his gaze now at the floor. "You were the ones that passed through that Dragon Hunter Refuge am I right" he than said reconizing her. "Yes we were, we had a run in with Kirik" Kagome said to him. "He's after a hanyou, you know the one from legend I'm looking for her too" he said. "You're looking for Kara?" Kagome blurted out. "Yeah I am, is she okay? The last time I saw her was a few months ago" he said his gaze now at Kagome. Their consversation was cut off short because the horn sounded. "Damn it he called them" he said now running toward the other hunters.

"Wait! What is your name" Kagome called, "It's Hikaru" he said without stopping. "Kirik!" he yelled. He stopped in between InuYasha's and Kirik's fight. "She's not here, I just interogetted one of them she's not here!" he yelled out. "And you believe them? I just called the rest of them, and besides the dragon magick here is out of control. I know she's here" Kirik yelled back. 'Damn him' Hikaru thought. "So unless you want to die like the rest of them than get out of my way!" Kirik said pushing him to the floor. "More are coming so we can end this!" Kirik yelled as he sent his blade down as InuYasha. "Bring them all, I don't give a fuck" InuYasha said bringing his own blade down. Hikaru got up bursting with rage, than he heard the running footsteps more and more came. InuYasha just a smug smile on his face, a red arua appeared around him. To Kirik's surprise InuYasha began to grow and silver fur began to appear. He howled now he was in his canine form baring his teeth. " Well this might be a problem" Kirik said. "Hey Kirik, I hear we found ourselves a few dragons" one said from behind. "Nah only two but now I have to deal with this, there inside the shrine careful that place is filled with dragon magick" he said witha grin InuYasha stamped his paw on the ground shaking it.

Kirik attacked head on, but InuYasha was no fool with one swipe of his claws he knocked Kirik down to the floor. As he did though arrows were shot through him, blood now stained his silver fur. Ropes were tiedat the end and they began to pull. InuYasha was much stronger, he pulled back and sent to other Hunters flying. Kagome, Miroku and Sango were surprised at InuYasha's new found power. "Something's wrong I can feel it" Kagome said her senses triggering. Kirik got up blood streaming down the size of his face, his distraction was working. He went underneath InuYasha and got ahead toward the shrine. Hikaru saw this an ran after him knocking him away from it. "You little bastard" Kirik said his anger rising. "You don't know how long I've been waiting for this day" Hikaru said taking out his own blade. Sango was about to throw her boomerang at him. "Sango don't, he's on our side Kirik is the one you want" Kagome said stopping her. "Are you sure? He's one of them" Sango said. "I had an intresting conversation with him. Apparently he's been looking for Kara for a long time" Kagome said back. "Why?" Miroku asked. "Kara saved his life" Kagome said.Other Dragon Hunters began running towards them, with maces, arrows and swords.Miroku sent out scrolls paralyzing in an instant, Sango used her boomerang to pushiing them out of the way, Kagome used her purifying arrows to pin them down.

Hikaru and Kirik were at an all out war, one defending another and one try to kill another. "Oh c'mon, it's not like she's a person, she's a hanyou a peice of filth!" Kirik yelled out. "Then why so enterested? If she's just a peice a filth than why go after her?' Hikaru said dodging a swipe. "Because the man I'm working for is going to give me something for her head!" he answered. "Ha I knew it!" Hikaru said now running toward him. Kirik slammed his blade against his, "Than why did you join us in the first place?" Kirik said planting his feet down. "I don't have to tell you anything, I am just tired of your lame-ass plans" Hikaru said pressing foreward. Kirik than parted away from him he disapeared. "Kirik I know every attack you ever did!" Hikaru said looking around. Kirik came in and placing a dagger in his right shoulder, "Shit" he whispered. Distracted Kirik knocked him into the ground, "I will throw in your head for free" he whispered pointing at him with his sword. Hikaru kicked right in the chest, and sent his own blade through his arm. Causing it to spill out blood, they glared at each other for mere seconds until they were at it again.

'Shippo!' Takeya yelled,he ran as fast as he could through the shrine. "Takeya! What's going on!" Shippo yelled as he entered.'Please tell me she's okay' Takeya thought into his mind. "She hasn't woken up yet what the heck is going on?" Shippo said.'They're trying there best to hold them off,I was tooweak to fight but maybe I can now' Takeya said thoughtfully. "How?" Shippo said. 'It's quite dangerous to reveal where we are, but there's to many and for the most part InuYasha can't last long even the force will be too strong and he might die' Takeya explained. 'I must end this, Shippo take Kara away from here' he said to him coming to his descision. Shippo nodded and transformed in to his fox form picked Kara up and left with out a word.

Takeya closed his eyes and began to think about many things, his life, his friends his one and only family. He channeled those thoughts into a part of his mind. He began to feel asurge a power andfinally heopened hiseyes, now a peicing red that of blood.Takeya shot out of the shrine almost destroying it, he was bigger more profouned, more powerful. Everyone stopped even Hikaru and Kirik, all of them stared. He roared out horns starting to grow from his body. This was Takeya's true form. InuYasha started to feel akward in a way that didn't seem right to him. He felt drained of his power, then slowly he collapsed. "InuYasha!" Kagome yelled running towards him. InuYasha began to slowly go back to normal.

The newly formed dragon flew up into the sky without warning he began to attack the Dragon Hunters, in this state Takeya cannot tell the difference between whose alli and enemy. He opened his mouth and he sent his flame at them. Burning them alive. Takeya soon began to bite his enemies you could hear them scream, as he bit off there heads. "Damn it what happened?" InuYasha said rubbing his head. "I think it was too much for you InuYasha" Kagome said to him. Kagome looked over to Takeya who was roaring likemad. "What happened to him?" he asked. "He transformed into another form I suppose" she replied. Kirik began to runaway, the coward but Hikaru stopped him. "How do you like it now, when your the one being hunted" he said to Kirik. Those were the last words before Takeya, well burned him missing Hikaru fortunatley.

The last of the Dragon Hunters were driven away, missing death. Takeya soon began to shrink back to his normal self, but the iron that was still inside him without the right medication could kill him. He looked around him, dead bodies of humans'The deed is done'he said before he turned his attention toward Hikaru. He looked at the odd group, a slayer, a monk, a dragon, a human and a dog hanyou. He sighed and he began to explain who he was.

KARA'S POV... (finally)

I felt something cold come onto my forehead, it was the only thing I felt actually my body was numb. Ever so slowly the numbness began to go away, but as it left another feeling came...pain. Espeically at my stomach, you know the numbness dosen't really sound as bad as it feels. My head than started to hurt like crazy, I winced at the pain.I felt fingers pushingmy hair back, I relaxed at that it was now peaceful. At the moment the memories came back to me, Naraku, the gang, Takeya everything flooded back to me.I remembered the look on there faces when they saw me, saw what I can do. But that wasn't even close to what I can truley do,I never knew why I could do that. I've asked every monk andmikothat I couldfind who I am. Than of course I have to kill them becuase the next morning I find myself being hunted by some Dragon Hunters. Isn't that great.

I was afraid to open my eyes, I was afraid to see them the look on there faces. I did something so horrific, I don't even know why it fucking happens. I just got mad and after that I can't remember. I could feel someone was there, I could feel it, smell it and sense it. What made me open my eyes really was when a hand pushed my hair back. I had to open them, I needed to know if they were okay, I needed to know if they didn't hate me. If it wasn't for me than I think everyone would be a lot better off. Takeya even Shippo would be better off. I than thought of the first human who ever really did treat me like I was a person.

I slowly opened my eyes, at first everything wad blurry and all over the place. I opened my eyes to a pair of pure hazel eyes, from what I could see was filled with worry and pain. "Hikaru?" I asked my voice sounding raspy from the lack of water. A water bottle, from Kagome's era came to my mouth and I drank it until it was empty. He laughed at me, I laughed too but it was shortened because of the pain. Hikaru than stopped, too. I immeaditly wrapped my arms and around his neck hugging him. At first he was taken back but he returned it by wrapping his arms around my waist, gently. "It's nice to see you too Kara" he said to me. I let go and there was a silence, it was an award silence but it was peaceful as well.

"I'm so sorry I dragged you into this Hikaru" I said breaking the silence. "If it wasn't for me you probably be somewhere else by now" I added. "If it wasn't for you I would still be with my brothers dealing with their crap" he said with a smirk. If there was one thing Hikaru could do was make me laugh even when the pain was too much. " I met your new friends, it's hard to find people like them espeically in this time" he said to me. "I know what you mean" I said laying my head down, I was tired who wouldn't? Right after you unleashed a power that might destroy the whole the world. " Everyone's worried about you, you've been asleep since...yesterday" he said carefully. "Where are they?" I asked. "They're outside practicing" he said smiling. "Practicing? Practicing what? What happened while I was out?" I said now acting like Shippo. Hikaru just smiled "Takeya wanted to talk to you but I think it could wait" he said. "You would rather see them instead of talking about the incident" he added. That was another thing about Hikaru he could always tell what I was thinking. Though I've known him forthat short period of timebut I know him more than that. He was my first friend, and I left him.

"Yeah I do" I said smiling. Hikaru helped me up, it took me a few minutes for me to me to get my legs in order. They were still a little numb,he helped me each timeI stumbled. "Where are we?" I asked looking at me surroundings, "We're at anold shrine" he stated. I nodded and looked at this place, I felt this familiar surge of dragon magick it was pretty weird. We got up to the main gate, I saw themInuYasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku,Shippo, Kirara and Takeya all practicing I was confused but I had to smile. I needed to lighten the mood that was for so longfilled with death.

"Hey Guys, long time no see huh?"

AN: This was a long chapter! Longest one yet! I feel special! Anywho I put in some Hikaru and Kara fluff, and I'll probably put some Inu/Kag fluff for youenjoyment. HA! I win. Sorry ittook so long but I'm onSPRING BREAK and that's one of the mostimportant things. So I made this long tokeepyou guys occupied. Now I must go have some RAMEN NOODLES!

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Ha! My favorite Beef flavor. Ouch! Burns tongue. Allright next chapter should be coming soon so REVIEW!

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MistressofMagicks