Destiny Meets Death
Third person POV
Kagome and the others left to go and distract Naraku. Kohaku took Rin in the forest and everyone else prepared for battle once Naraku was seen. " Naraku, this is the end."
" Ah, so you came. Well, let's see who's really going to die here today." He attack Kagome who was on top of Kirara. Sango threw her boomerang and cut the root in half. Everyone charged at Naraku. Miroku tried his sutra. No good. Kagome shot a sacred arrow, but he just absorbed it. " All of your pitiful attacks won't work on me now that I have the jewel. What's wrong Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha? Too scared to attack me?" Shippo and Hatchi looked at each other. Even though they looked like Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha, they didn't have the attacks like them.
Kagome looked at Shippo. He couldn't stay like Sesshoumaru much longer. She looked towards the forest. She saw Kohaku on the tree and gave him the signal.
Kohaku climbed down. " Ok Rin. Give it all you've got." She nodded and shout to Shippo.
Shippo ran towards the forest. As soon as he entered he changed back to his normal self. He ran to Kohaku and Rin. " How are they doing?"
" Not to good. Naraku can withstand all of their attacks. Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha better hurry up or there all goners."
Rin gasped. " Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha-san are fast. Hopefully nothing gets in their way." She folded her hands together and hoped for the best.
Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha ran towards the mountain. " How do you think their doing?"
" Not to good. I can smell the blood from here and that's a bad sign. We better go faster."
" Wait! Look out!" Inuyasha shouted as he saw something head towards them. It shot between the two Inu brothers. " Naraku? He's supposed to be…." Inuyasha was confused as he thought Kagome and the others were fighting him.
" That's not Naraku. It's a fake."
" Sharp as always, Sesshoumaru-sama. But I'm not here to fight you. I'm here to introduce you to someone."
Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga. " Introduce who? We're leaving."
" Did you think I would be that careless with my own heart. I made a mistake telling that Kagura. She always told Sesshoumaru everything. Risked her life for him. She always had to make sure that I could never trick you and for that she lost her life. So Sesshoumaru, she basically died for you."
" Shut up. What does Kagura have to do with this?"
" Ah, but I'll let my new friend answer that." Naraku was about to leave when Sesshoumaru sliced his head off revealing that he truly was a fake. Sesshoumaru growled, as he hated being tricked.
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru stood on guard waiting to see what would happen now. Then they saw something else head towards them. It looked like a blade. Sesshoumaru gasped. " No. It can't be."
" Sesshoumaru? What happened?"
" It's her. But it can't be. She's gone."
" Sesshoumaru, what the hell are you talking about?"
" Show your self…Kagura."
" Kagura? Sesshoumaru, you've lost it. That girlfriend of yours is dead and she ain't coming back." Inuyasha looked back to see the very Wind Sorceress they were talking about. " No way. Your suppose to be dead."
She laughed. " Kagura? Who is she? I'm Kotoko and my orders were to make sure you both don't make it to Naraku's heart. Dance of the Blades!" She opened her fan and attacked them. They dodged the attack
"Kaze no-" Inuyasha started but Sesshoumaru pushed him aside. " What the hell was that for?"
" Don't hurt her."
" Why the hell not? She's not Kagura. Kagura died. Obviously, Naraku used Kagura's appearance to trick you. Don't fall for it." Sesshoumaru knew Inuyasha was right but he couldn't help it.
Sesshoumaru's POV
Naraku is a lot smarter than I first thought. He's using Kagura against me because he knows I won't hurt her.
" Inuyasha let me fight her."
" No way! You'll let her win and I want to fight too."
" I have to do this on my own. I have to get over Kagura's death and this can help." I took out toukijin and prepared to attack.
" Aww so you cared about your little girlfriend. Sorry about her death but maybe you'll join her in hell!" She sent a whirlwind towards Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.
" Kuso! She's a lot stronger than Kagura. Sesshoumaru, there's no way you'll be her on your own."
I hated to admit it but Inuyasha might have been right. I would get killed if I even thought of fighting on my own. " Alright Inuyasha, you win. Let's get rid of her." I drew out Toukijin and watched Inuyasha grip Tetsusaiga tighter.
Third Person POV
The battle with Naraku was going horrible. Hatchi had been injured too much and had to go back to Mushin's house on Kirara. Miroku had faint and was now in Kagome's care and Sango was left to do most of the fighting. Kohaku still watched from the treetops.
Rin looked up at Kohaku with a worried expression on her face. " Kohaku are they winning?"
" No. Hatchi had to leave and Sango's struggling to fight on her own. I have to help them. Shippo do you think you can watch Rin and protect her on your own?"
" I-I could try."
" No Kohaku-chan! Rin doesn't want you to get hurt. Please don't leave." The little girl begged Kohaku to stay but he shook his head.
" I'm sorry Rin. I can't just sit back and watch them fight alone like this. I have to help. I'll come back. I promise." He put his hand on Rin's head. She sobbed a little.
" Ok. You better keep you promise." She smiled and hugged the young Taijya. Kohaku blushed a little bit and smiled back at her. He made her let go and ran to help the others. " Be careful, Kohaku-chan!"
" I'm sure he'll be ok. He's strong."
" Rin hopes they win. Rin wonders what is taking Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha-san so long"
" Me too. I hope their ok."
Kagome shot another arrow and finally collapsed onto the floor. " Sango, I can't take much more of this. He barely has a scratch on him and we're already exhausted."
She threw her boomerang and cut off two more roots and they grew back. She fell to the ground. " I….can't….move. I….lost."
" Sango!" Kagome shouted, as a root was about to pierce through Sango's stomach. Then a chain appeared from the forest slicing the root away from her.
Sango looked up to see her brother appear in front of her. " Kohaku! What are you doing here?"
" I couldn't sit back and watch my sister get killed. My turn." Kohaku threw his chain at Naraku and now it was his turn to try and defeat Naraku.
Kotoko narrowed her eyes. " Your not as strong as I thought. I thought the Inu brothers were a lot stronger than this. This is extremely disappointing."
Inuyasha pulled Tetsusaiga back. " Oh yeah take this. Kaze no kizu!" Inuyasha's attack was broken. " What?"
" You fool! I control the winds. That attack won't work on me."
" I don't understand. It worked on Kagura."
Sesshoumaru pulled Toukijin in front of him. " She's not Kagura and she's stronger." Sesshoumaru constantly repeated the fact the she wasn't Kagura in his head. He pulled Toukijin back and attacked. " Dragon Strike!"
Kotoko was surprised by Sesshoumaru's attack. The Inu brothers were equally shocked. The attack was extremely powerful. However, Kotoko managed to avoid the attack. Sesshoumaru's eyes widened. She laughed. " Strong but not fast. My turn. I hope you enjoy death. Rest in peace." Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru had no hope in defeating her. They lost, as did the ones who were fighting Naraku. There was no longer any hope. " Dance of the Dragon!" She called. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru looked waiting to see the attack but nothing happened. " What's going on?"
Sesshoumaru felt a small breeze come across his lips and he smiled. He stood up and raised Toukijin once more. " The wind doesn't like being controlled, Kotoko."
" What?"
" Ever since Kagura died, she has become the wind. You're controlling her and she doesn't like that."
Inuyasha stood up. " Damn that Kagura. She has the worst timing."
" Inuyasha use the Kaze no kizu." Inuyasha nodded his head and attacked with it. Sesshoumaru walked up to Kotoko. She was lying on the ground half dead. Sesshoumaru looked into her red eyes and saw the same fear he saw in Kagura's eyes before she died.
He sheathed his sword and knelt down beside her. " Aren't you going to kill me?"
" No. I can't kill you."
Inuyasha sheathed his sword as well. " So that's it Sesshoumaru? We let her live and she can go about killing people for Naraku."
" I can't kill her Inuyasha. She looks like Kagura. The only difference between her and Kagura is….she already has freedom." He placed his hand on her neck and felt a pulse, which meant she had her heart. He stood up. " Kotoko, live your life away from Naraku. He won't be alive much longer anyway. You'll be happier that way." He walked away from her. Inuyasha sighed and followed glancing over to the Wind Sorceress.
" Sesshoumaru, we better hurry up."
" No need. We're here." The Inu brothers looked up at the cave entrance and prepared themselves to enter and finally destroy Naraku for revenge, for their lives and the lives of others, for the jewel, and for Kagura
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Author's note:
Wow! I was actually enjoying writing this chapter. It had to be the best chapter I have ever written. Wow, anyways. Sorry this took like forever, but with Finals and regents and all of that cramming the night before, I never had any time to write. Now I have finals on the 21st and then report card day on the 26th…and I probably won't be updating because I most likely failed global. I wish we only had to learn about Japan. I would love that class. Anyway. I'll give you the preview for next chapter now.
Next time in Destiny meets Death:
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru have final made it to Mt. Haki. Wonderful, however, how much longer can Kohaku hold Naraku off on his own. And once Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha destroy the heart, what will happen to them? Find out next time in Chapter 20: Goodbye Feudal era forever.