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I am REALLY sorry for not updating sooner, but my laptop broke on me and I wasn't able to fix it until recently, luckily nothing was lost and I was able to get this chapter back. Thank god seeing as in it would have sucked to re type it.
Chapter 18:
Kagura:
'Damn that Naraku, I swear that ill be free of him one day!' "Kohaku, what do you think Naraku is up to?" He looked up at me, "I don't know," he said looking slightly to my left. Turning I spotted one of Naraku's insects. 'I thought as much, he doesn't trust me anymore.' Floating down slowly I landed about ten feet away from Sesshomaru, "Hello Sesshomaru, its been a while, how have you been?" He looked at me then at Kohaku and back at me, "What do you want Kagura?" Smirking I opened my fan to cover it, "Naraku invites you to his humble aboad, and wanted you to know that your brother, Inuyasha has perished." A small flicker of surprise passed over his face followed by anger and…sadness? But was quickly covered up. "You lie, he may be nothing but a mere half-breed but Naraku would never be able to take him down." Shrugging I pulled a feather out of my hair and tossed it transforming it into a giant feather and floating away with Kohaku, "Why don't you come to Naraku's castle and find out." I said just within his hearing range. What could Naraku be thinking? And why did it look like Sesshomaru was actually sad with the thought of Inuyasha dead? Maybe it was just a trick played on me by my mind.
Kagome:
As we headed towards where Naraku was hiding we all noticed that he was making absolutely no attempt to hide himself from us. 'What could Naraku up his sleeve this time? I can't smell Inuyasha, or sense his jyaki but I know that he's there. I can feel it' Picking up the pace a little I hurried feeling that something bad was going to happen soon.
Kikyo:
As Kagome ran forward I sensed something coming towards Naraku's castle, faster than I thought possible. 'I recognize this jyaki, its Sesshomaru, why is he here?' Before I could say anything Sesshomaru appeared before Kagome, "You Miko, tell me, where is Inuyasha," Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and then pointed towards Naraku's castle, "He's there, I know he is." Sesshomaru nodded and took off once again towards the castle before another word was uttered. Kagome running after him along with the others, 'Perhaps he is still alive, no matter if he is then we shall see to it that Naraku is taken down and I will make sure he keeps his word.'
Kagome:
As we reached the castle we saw Naraku standing there waiting for us, "Hello, I see you have come Sesshomaru, I am honored." "Where is Inuyasha, I have a score to settle with him and will not allow you or any other to take his life, it is mine to take." "Well now Sesshomaru you are quite impatient, I suppose you too Miko as well as your friends would like Inuyasha wouldn't you? But my incantation killed him remember young Miko, he died to save your life." Growling I crouched ready to pounce, out of the corner of my eye I saw Miroku pull our some sutras and Sango ready her boomerang, Kikyo stood back bow ready. "Give us Inuyasha Naraku, now or we will rip you to shreds!" I said my eyes flashing red for a second. Naraku laughed then pushed the screen behind him open, Kohaku stepping out, eyes blank and ready to fight, Kagura as well was there. Then without warning Kohaku launched forward towards Miroku and Sango, Sesshomaru went straight for Naraku and Kagura came after me. Dodging her attacks I rushed forward and managed to rip through her stomach and take her arm off. A chocked cough was all that she made before falling to the ground. Turning I saw that Sango had Kohaku pinned to the ground and Miroku was warding off demons with sutras and his staff. Scanning the area I spotted Sesshomaru fighting Naraku, he was managing to go toe to toe with him but he wouldn't be able to keep that up forever. Looking over at Miroku once again he nodded his head showing that it was ok for me to go after Naraku, nodding back I ran over to Sesshomaru's side and began attack Naraku. At first all I was able to do was dodge but slowly I began seeing openings and was able to attack every now and then. As each minute passed Naraku seemed to weaken. Finally Sesshomaru managed to get a good hit in with Tokajin and Naraku fell back, to weak to rise. As we closed in for the kill he began laughing, "You have done well, but lets see how you do against him!" He said pointing back towards the door that Kohaku and Kagura had emerged from. From where I stood I could only see two blood red eyes staring out at us, suddenly it shot forward, knocking Sesshomaru into the wall on the other side and stood in-front of me, my eyes widened as recognition settled in, there he stood, clad in his red haori and hakama, part of it still missing, "Inu…yasha?"
Well there you have it, is it really Inuyasha? Or is it an illusion of some kind. Find out in the next chapter!