The War is here. I hope you like. Oh I don't own Inuyasha
Chapter Twenty- Four:
Kagome was looking up at the morning sky as she floated down a newly formed river. She couldn't feel the pain the spike in her shoulder was given. She felt the pain of what she had to give up to fight this battle. She was alone for a moment. Her love wouldn't be running by to pick her up out of the river. The wolf wouldn't be staring at her near the fire. No fox to climb into her lap, no cat to stroke. "I wish I knew that Miroku and Sango were close. How am I going to find them without the help of Inuyasha or Kouga." The water pushed Kagome onto dry land where she finally sat up to see her wound. She pulled the spike out and tossed it back into the river. She could see in the clear blue water her blood that seemed to taint the beauty of the water. "This war has begun." Kagome got up and looked around all she had was a few arrows, a bow and her sword. "I guess I should…" Kagome stopped as behind she heard a bush move.
"Kagome is that really you?" Kagome turned to see Sango and Miroku standing before her. "I am so glad to see you!" Kagome ran to her friends in tears. She hugged them so hard and long that it caused Sango to worry. "Kagome you were so brave." Kagome pulled back to see that her friends were fine and they were proud of her. "Oh no I lost your weapon when I fell." "No it just floated down river. Miroku found it when we came looking for you." Sango pulled up her weapon up onto her shoulder. "So what is the plan now?" Miroku asked as she calmly placed a hand on Sango's butt. "First we need to get back to Kaede's." Kagome told Miroku who was sprawled across the floor. Sango started to walk off her face bright red as Kagome could only let out a laugh as she ran to her friend. "Come on Miroku don't get left behind." Miroku got up and started to run after the two girls.
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Kikyou walked through the small town her eyes red with hate. She was faced with a priest who stopped her. "Dear girl why are you here?" "I have come to destroy this town." The priest took a step back as he went pale. "I say child you barely look alive so how do you plan on destroying a town like this?" "Like this!" Kikyou turned into a large dragon and within minutes the town was in flames and every person was dead; mother, child, young, and old. Kikyou then walked out of the town as she was smiling ear to ear. Her sword covered in the priest's blood.
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A week past and Kagome and the others walked into town. Kaede was very happy to see them for she already knew what was going on. "I see my sister has finally lost all her will. That sword will bind with her to create the dragon on her dress. They both most want to destroy all that are around her. She has been see taking out four small villages now in the time it took you to get here." Kagome went pale, she was unsure about how to fight Kikyou now. "So how do you fight a girl who turns into a dragon and kill all in her path?" Kaede looked at Miroku and smiled. "You take a girl who can do the same thing." Miroku was taken back for he had no idea what she meant by that. Sango turned to look at Kagome who was looking out the window. "We need her to go to a place where she wouldn't be able to use that dragon." Kagome finally spoke. "I see, do you know of a place." "I do Kaede. The tree of ages in the forest in no return." Sango and Miroku were not sure what she was talking about the only ones there were the demons that Kikyou had placed there. "You sure." Miroku asked as he touched her shoulder. "I have to be. If not then she will win the war and all humans will be wiped out by the hate of that blade." Kagome turned to show her tears. "I have only get one battle with her. I must win it or die at her hands." Sango walked to her friend and held her hand. "We will fight with you and we will win together or die together." Kagome took a deep breath and smiled at her friends. "Kaede do you have my bag that we left here?" Kaede handed her the yellow pack. Kagome opened it and pulled out the charm her mother gave her. It was in the shape of a dragon. "What is that?" "I think it is the way to free the twins." Kagome put the charm on her chest, as it was a pin. The rest of the day Kagome walked around the town talking to herself. "The only way to become a dragon is if me and the sword want the same thing. Can I really be the same as the girl in this sword? I have to be. I told her I would help her." Kagome was still thinking when she found the little girls in the town who had given her the bracelets. "Kagome!" "Oh hi guys." "What happened to our gifts?" "Oh I had to lend them to my friends because they needed me." "I see. So are you going to try and kill the lady who is going around hurting the villages?" Kagome stopped at the question. "No. I could never hurt Kikyou like that I only want to stop her. I really want to stop her." With those words Kagome felt a power in her be released. She was the same as the sword and she would be able to use the dragon. Kagome smiled at the girls then ran off to find the others.
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Kagome and the others as the next morning's sun was rising started for the forest of no return. Kagome felt that Kikyou would find her; she wanted to fight so bad she would follow her to hell. The sun looked black from the smoke that was rising in the sky above it. "I see that Kikyou doesn't sleep." "No she will keep going till we stop her." Kagome held her head up as she started to run on the path. "Come on we have to hurry before she does more damage." Sango and Miroku ran after Kagome on the dirt path that lead to only one place, The Forest of no Return.
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Kikyou walked into her old town to find her sister by the river. "Kaede!" Kaede turned her head to her sister and did not move. "Where is she? If you lie I will take this town apart piece by piece." "I see. Kagome has gone to the Forest of no Return." Kikyou smiled then laughed. "See. That brat is going to free her dear friends. That cannot happen and I will kill her in front of Inuyasha." As Kikyou started to walk away Kaede looked at her once great sister with pity. Kikyou was being used by the cruel in this world she was only too blind to see that.
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Kagome walked into the dark forest with the only light coming from her sword. "Do you have a plan?" Kagome looked at Miroku and smiled. "I need to get her mad enough to try to transform. When the girls lived they were priestess and a type of witch. While the one that lives in Kikyou's sword learned how to control those around her and create evil. Mine learned to counter every and any attack her sister could ever think of. All I want is for you two to fight by my side till I transform then go behind the tree." Kagome's friends were not sure what to say. They nodded, as they could only trust that she knew what she was doing. "I also need you to fight as hard as you can. I promise that no poison will get to you Miroku and no attack will hit you Sango." Kagome spoke so calmly that the two could only smile and nod.
Kagome walked till they reached the tree where she saw her friends held to the tree in a circle. They looked like they were fake statues in front of the tree. Kagome walked around looking at each one. She then came to Inuyasha who was sill looking ahead as he had when he was taken away. "I am going to fight her here. I will free you all. I know that you are with me." Kagome moved her fingertips over Inuyasha's cheek through the glass. "Kagome I think she's coming." Kagome ran to Sango as they waited for Kikyou to appear.
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Kikyou walked into the area where the tree stood to find Kagome and the others waiting fro her. "I see that the old bag was telling the truth." "Did you hurt your sister?" "Oh Sango I wanted to get to you all first then go back and finish that town." Kikyou smiled as she looked past Sango to Kagome who still said nothing. Kikyou pulled her sword as it started to glow. I call upon you forest animals come and take care of these people." Kagome ran in front of Miroku and Sango as the trees started to shake. Like a tidal wave animals of all sizes came flying at Kagome and her friends. "I don't think so." Sango tossed her weapon pushing the first round of animals back into the forest. Kagome took in a deep breath as she took hold of he sword. "Be free from this spell!" The sword shot forward as Kagome held her arm out. A wave of light flowed from the sword as it came over the animals they stopped their attack and went back to the forest. "You can stop a few animals good for you. That will not stop me." Kikyou pointed her sword to the sky and closed her eyes. The blue light released a blue smoke of gas headed right for Kagome. Miroku ran in front of her. "WIND TUNNEL!" The cloud started to be pulled into the wind. "You're a fool to protect her. That smoke will kill you the minute it touches you." Kikyou's smile fades as a light around Miroku started to get bright. "PURIFY!" The Blue cloud as it touched Miroku went blue to pink as he pulled in all the cloud. Miroku closed the tunnel and was fine. Kagome stood behind him holding her sword to his back the light had entered his body and protected him while purifying the poison. "How dare you!' Kikyou was done; she jumped into the air after Miroku. Kagome pulled Miroku out of the way as Kikyou landed in front of her. "We finish this now!"
Kagome looked at Kikyou whose hate was at its peak. "Then we will end it." Kagome looked back as her friends who ran behind the tree. "Your friends can run all they want but I will kill them as soon as I am done with you dear Kagome." Kikyou laughed as she jumped back. Kagome closed her eyes as she looked inside herself. "You can't fight me and this sword." "That is where you are wrong. This sword and I are one person for we do not wish your death. We only want to help you! When these girls lived as the dragon sisters all she wanted for her sister was to be happy with who she was. She could have killed her sister many times. I can feel that she use to think that was a mistake. If she had taken her only sister out years ago we would not be here. That is where she is wrong she would never been able to live with herself if she had done that. Just like I could never live with my self if I killed you." Kagome finally opened her eyes but they were those of a dragon. He body changed into a large pink dragon looking down at Kikyou. "I will crush you!" Kikyou tried to change but nothing happened. Before Kikyou knew what was going on a large claw pulled her up and pushed her into the tree. "You and your sword are no longer wanting the same thing." "What are you talking about we want to destroy you." "NO! That sword wants to destroy all that are in your path. Only if you destroy all in your path will you change." "Then why am I not changing!" "The tree! Who in that tree will you not destroy!" Kikyou's eyes shot up. She wanted to kill Kagome but her heart wanted to spear Inuyasha. "You still love him and that is why you cannot win! Now release your sword to me!" Tears fell from the dragon's eyes. Kikyou held her sword tight making Kagome push harder.
"I will not ask again please give me your sword." Kikyou was losing feeling in her body so she let her sword fall into the claw of the dragon. Kagome let go and started to turn back to her. Kikyou fell to the ground and landed on her butt looking up at Kagome. Kagome held both swords as if they belonged to her. She put both into the air making them touch. "Purify!" The light from Kagome filled both swords. They shook in her hands for a minute then stopped. Kagome then pointed each sword in front of her. "Release the souls." A light from each appeared then shot out from each sword. There stood the twins, they were free of the swords. The one who was with Kagome smiled, the other was about to turn away. "Your father wants you to join him." The girl turned fast to see the charm on Kagome's top start to glow purple it then started to pull in the twins. "No!" Kikyou screamed as she watched her hope of taking both Naraku and Kagome out being pulled into the light. "Goodbye my friend." Kagome smiled as the light pulled the girls in and the swords in her hands turn to dust.
Kagome turned to Kikyou who was weak from going days without sleep. Kagome got on her knees and looked at Kikyou. "You need to know that you're not bad. All those who hate are using you. I want to help you." "I will never let you win." "Kikyou if we worked together we would have destroyed Naraku by now." Kagome then got back up off her knees, as Kikyou looked at her the hate from Naraku still lived in her heart. "I will take him back." Kikyou was about to say something else when the tree started to glow. The spell was no more so the demons were free. Kirara jumped into Sango's arms. "I am so glad to see you my friend." Shippo ran to Miroku. "She did it." Inuyasha and Kouga kicked off the tree and landed on either side of Kagome. "Kikyou please before he takes you away." Kagome reached out her hand for Kikyou but she was met with a slap. "I will hurt you Kagome. You wait and see." A dark cloud formed around Kikyou as she smiled. "Move!" Kouga took Kagome by the hand as Inuyasha jumped into a tree. The cloud exploded into a poison. When it finally cleared Kikyou and Naraku were gone even his follows were nowhere to be found. Kagome stood with Kouga holding her hand looking at the empty spot where Kikyou sat. "I know there is good in you. For you still love Inuyasha enough not to kill him." Kagome felt her heart jump as the old fears came back. She was human and Kikyou was his first love. Kagome looked up into the tree to see Inuyasha was also looking at the spot. "He knows that she couldn't change because she loves him. We love him the same, he chose me though right?" Kagome felt her chest and found her ring. Kouga pulled her in. "I am so happy you're alive." "Thank you Kouga. We need to talk." Kagome and Kouga started out of the woods so Kagome could talk to him.
Inuyasha jumped down and walked with Sango, Miroku, Kirara, and Shippo out of the woods. "Why would they just leave like that?" "Shippo I told you that Kagome probably needed some air so Kouga walked her out of the woods. "Inuyasha will you ever tell Kikyou about the ring?" Sango covered her mouth too late. Inuyasha stopped as the others looked at him. "What ring?" Shippo and Miroku asked at the same time. Inuyasha turned red. "Why tell her?" "It would be like never telling Kouga." Inuyasha thought about it and Sango was right. "Fine when I get her away from Naraku I will tell her." Inuyasha then started to run after Kagome.