This is when it all wraps up! Okay, so in reviews, I got some…viewpoints…on this chapter's fight. Well, I'm going to try my hardest to fulfill your request, but just remember that I said no character is safe.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of its characters or Soul Calibur II or any of its characters.

Day Six

Inuyasha sighed after the…fifth? Sixth? He'd lost count of how many times they'd circumnavigated this village but the little patience he had was dwindling even more. "Are you sure it's here?" he asked again.

"Yes I'm sure," Kagome answered without looking at him.

"Would you quit asking that?" Shippo said, irritated.

"Would you mind your own business?" Inuyasha shot back.

"Cut it out," Miroku said, preventing a bigger fight. His attention was caught by a man standing off to the side, eyeing what looked like a sword stuck in the ground. He had very long blonde hair and full body armor minus the helmet. His right arm didn't look so good, which many have been putting it mildly. "Hey," Miroku said, nodding towards the man, "Have we passed him before?"

The man apparently knew that he was being talked of, and took a glance at the group. He made a small wave with his good hand. "Hello there," he called, eerily cheerful. "Don't say that again. They might think you're actually friendly," a voice that only the man could hear spoke.

"Hi," Kagome said, slowly approaching him, "Have you seen any demons or the like around here?"

There was a quick unreadable flash in the man's eyes. "Shit! They're onto us!"

"No…" he said slowly, "I haven't. Maybe you should ask someone else-"

Kagome cut him off. "What's your name?" Taki's eyes lit up with delayed recognition.

"Night- uh, Siegfried," he fumbled. "Watch it," the voice said, "Or I'll take over." Siegfried shot a worried look at the sword.

Inuyasha noticed the sword and pointed at it. "Is that yours?" he asked.

"Uhm…uh…" Siegfried faltered, and then doubled over as if he'd been punched in the stomach. Kagome began to back away. After a few seconds of just standing there, Siegfried looked up from his crumpled state with glowing red eyes and said, "Why? Looking for a fight?" As soon as it had happened, it was over, and when "Siegfried" came to, he quickly realized what was about to happen next.

"And what if I am?" Inuyasha growled, unsheathing Tetsusaiga.

Siegfried began waving his hands in desperation. "No! Is a mistake! Is a mistake!" he cried, his accent getting very heavy. "Shut up, bitch! That stupid accent makes me sick! Now fight him!"

"What am I supposed to do?" Siegfried said aloud, pulling the one speaking to him out of the ground. Soul Edge rolled its eye every which-way to look at its surroundings. "Eww," Kagome said in childlike disgust. Taki's hand twitched; just looking at it made her want to gouge that repulsive eye out.

"Mistake, huh?" Inuyasha mocked, and charged.

"What am I supposed to do?" Siegfried repeated, sounding more irritated than afraid. "Do something, fool!" Soul Edge yelled.

"What?" he said, a little louder. Inuyasha was getting closer.

"Who are you talkin' to?" Inuyasha demanded, sounding a bit irritated himself. He jumped into the air for a flying attack.

"Look, motherfucker, if you don't raise your sword right now…" As Inuyasha made descent, Siegfried quickly obliged, and their two swords clashed with the sound of metal on metal. After a small stalemate, Inuyasha pulled away and struck again. Siegfried blocked again, still determined not to fight.

"We don't have to do this…" he started. "Shut the hell up!" rang inside of his head. "We can forget this happened and move on with our lives…"

"Feh," was Inuyasha's reply, along with another swing of Tetsusaiga. Siegfried barely evaded it. "Quit acting like a stupid-ass pansy!"

"Hey," Siegfried tried as a last resort, "I'll even help you find that demon you're seeking!"

"…What the fuck did you just say?"

Inuyasha didn't catch that last part. He was too busy preparing for his ultimate attack. "Backlash Wave!" The flash of light hit Siegfried dead-on. He fell on his back to the ground and just lay there, eyes open, with Soul Edge at his side, glaring at him.

"You were going to sell me out," Soul Edge growled, stating the obvious. "Well, your turn's over, human. I'm playing the field now." Siegfried took hold of Soul Edge's hilt and sat up. He was a new being.

"There's your demon," Kagome and Taki said at the same time. Kagome turned to look at Taki with wide eyes. "What?" Taki said, "It was obvious."

"I am Nightmare," the possessed hissed, picking himself up smoothly. "Ready for round 2?"

Taki sensed something amiss. "Wait a second," she warned Inuyasha, who was baring fangs.

"Too late," Miroku informed her as Inuyasha went for the second charge. Their swords clashed again, but this time Soul Edge began to glow a bright yellow. Soul Edge cackled inside of Nightmare's head, and Nightmare echoed it. Inuyasha tried to pull away, but Tetsusaiga was "stuck" on Soul Edge.

"Oh, Kami," Taki breathed. Soul Edge was trying to complete itself…and if it succeeded…She immediately and stealthily left the scene.

"You don't have any pieces of Soul Edge," Nightmare observed at the wrong time.

Inuyasha scowled. "What would I want with a broken useless sword?" he spat, still trying to free himself.

Nightmare huffed, still keeping a frightening countenance. "No matter," he said, releasing Tetsusaiga, "When I'm finished with you, the rest of me will come easily."

"Don't get your hopes up," Inuyasha said, striking again, only to get thrown against a tree. The impact resounded through the whole area.

"Ooh," Kagome, Miroku, and Shippo breathed. Taki took this opportunity to appear in her ninja attire, the fire apparent in her eyes. Nightmare noticed her quickly, he and Soul Edge turning their eyes to her. "There you are, love," Nightmare cooed. Taki started, then realized with immense relief that he was talking to her demon dagger. "You can't win, demon," Taki challenged, having to restrain herself from screaming at him.

"Let me be the judge of that." Soul Edge glowed again, and Taki was dragged by Rekki-Maru towards it. She tried her best to dig her heel in the ground to slow or stop the journey, but to no avail. Rekki-Maru made contact, "stuck" just as Tetsusaiga was. Taki didn't try to remove it; she had to keep Mekki-Maru away…

"You can't keep it from me," Nightmare hissed, and Mekki-Maru flew out of its sheath. Taki grabbed it before it could go anywhere. Unfortunately, she could only grab it with her left hand, her right hand still gripping Rekki-Maru. If there was one thing she wasn't, it was ambidextrous. She didn't know how long she could keep this up.

Inuyasha got up with a groan, and looked to the horizon. The sun was setting. "Have we really been doing this all day?" he asked himself.

"Taki!" Kagome called, "Where's Sango?"

"She's coming," Taki answered, putting all of her strength into the task at hand. Suddenly, she saw something horrible. The seams to her fusions were breaking; Mekki-Maru and Soul Edge were separating. She watched in horror as each piece in turn made Soul Edge more whole until the last piece joined…

Everyone hit the ground, even Nightmare. Soul Edge was in the midst of them, finally completed. "Now all I need is a little more time…"

Taki jumped back up and rushed towards the sword. Time was running out. Before she was close enough to do any damage, a figure leaped from out of the trees and in front of Taki, samurai sword drawn.

"No," Mitsurugi said, "The Sword of Power is mine."

Taki resisted the urge to let down her guard. "Perfect timing, dumb-ass." She spun Rekki-Maru in her hand.

Kagome slowly sat up, holding her head. "Do you really have to do this right now?" she asked seriously.

"Yes," Taki answered, "It is our destiny."

Forgive the destined battle pun.

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Well anyway, this chapter took a really really long time, so APPRECIATE IT! And to my people mentioned earlier: are you satisfied? I couldn't really let him actually win, because that would freeze the plot, so I reached a happy medium just for you!