This chapter is mainly a flashback of the last battle with Naraku.
It was still a few hours before dawn when the Shiroku woke up. It was still dark out, she could only see by the dim glow of the partially burnt out fire. Rin was asleep on AhUn's back while Jaken was lying beside the creature lazily. Shiroku was putting a few pieces of wood on the fire so the others could stay warm.
"Kaze, come here" Shiroku whispered.
On the other side of the camp a black wolf demon perched his ears up to the sound of his name. His emerald green eyes looked over at his master. The wolf youkai was a large wolf. (about the size of a German shepherd) He was very muscular and completely black except for the tip of his bushy tail which was white. The wolf got up and walked over to the inu hanyou.
"Please go catch some fish or hares to be cooked for breakfast"
"All right Shiroku" the wolf said.
"How long have you been awake?" grumbled the other inu hanyou who was sitting by his pregnant mate.
"Not long"
Shiroku glanced over at the sleeping dragon and the sleeping child on it's back. She looked to make sure Rin was still asleep and glanced at Jaken. Damn aggravating toad, I wonder if Sesshomaru would believe me if I said I accidentally stepped on him and killed him Shiroku smirked.
"PERVERT!!"
"Sango, I thought that after we were married you would finally stop slapping me every time I show my affection to you"
"You don't have to grope me just to show your affection Miroku" Sango said with an angry twitch.
"What's with all the damn yelling?" Koga yelled.
"It's about time you wake up you lazy ass wolf"
"Shut up mutt face!"
"Hmph, pathetic" Sesshomaru said walking into the camp.
"Where have you been?!?!" InuYasha yelled at his older brother who was deciding weather or not to ignore him.
"Where I was is none of your concern"
Koga and Sesshomaru started traveling with InuYasha about a year ago. It had been about three since Shiroku started with them.
Sesshomaru walked over to where AhUn was. He glanced down and saw Jaken sleeping soundly on the ground snoring as loud as he could. Aggravating thing….
Sesshomaru reached up and lightly shook Rin awake.
"Rin, wake up" he said in a soft voice.
"But Lord Sesshomaru, it's still dark out" answered the 13 year old sleepily.
"Let the kid sleep Sesshomaru, ain't nothing gonna happen anytime soon anyway" Shiroku said.
Sesshomaru glanced at his half sister and then back at Rin. She looked at Sesshomaru with hopeful eyes that she would get to sleep longer. And Sesshomaru gave in.
"Fine Rin, you may sleep until the sun rises"
"Thank you Lord Sesshomaru!"
"That kid's got you wrapped around her finger" InuYasha said.
"This Sesshomaru does as he pleases"
"Will you stop referring to yourself in third person!!"
Sesshomaru rolled his eyes at his sister and sat down
Shiroku snorted at that as she went to sit down. She sat and leaned against the sleeping black horse demon. The demon slightly opened on of it's crimson eyes to see his master leaning against him. Shiroku reached over and patted the horse demon's head. Her fingers traced over the bridle and reigns made out of youkai leather. The leather gave of a silverish tint from the moonlight and fire. The demon horse looked like any other horse. Tall, coal black, the only physical appearance that gave away the demon was the crimson eyes. The demon slightly nickered.
"Quiet Takai"
A yawn escaped the sleeping kitsune who was curled up with the neko youkai sleeping.
"Shiroku when's that mutt coming back" InuYasha asked.
"Whenever he gets's something, if you're that hungry go find something to eat your self"
"Keh, whatever"
"Ungrateful"
A few moments later Kaze pranced back into the camp carrying two hares in his mouth.
"It took you that long for two hares?!"
"If you want more go get them yourself" Kaze said to InuYasha.
"Shut up you stupid wolf! I'm just concerned about Kagome ok!"
"It is your fault she is like that InuYasha" Sesshomaru said.
"Shut up Sesshomaru!"
"This Sesshomaru is just stating a point"
"Well you're stating the obvious!!"
"Will both of you shut up!!" Kagome yelled.
"K-Kagome I didn't know you were awake!"
"Well I wasn't until you two started arguing!"
"Sesshomaru started it!"
"SIT!!!!!!!"
"Serves you right you ungrateful jerk" Kaze said rather amused.
Kagome had become slightly more violent in her pregnancy. If InuYasha just slightly got on her nerves she would sit him until there was a crater in the earth. Most of them tried not to agitate Kagome too much, but with her being pregnant and sensitive and moody it was pretty hard. She even yelled at Sesshomaru one day just because he was there and she wanted to yell at someone.
"Well, I'm supposing everyone is awake now" Miroku said.
"Yeah, whatever" Koga said and rolled over.
InuYasha glanced at Koga with a disgusted look "Feh, lazy wolf I- "SIT!!SIT!!!!" Kagome screeched.
"Mwhat meh hell mwas wat wfor!!" a muffled yell escaped the small hole.
"Ugh…just because you're getting on my nerves"
"Do you guys feel that?" Miroku asked.
"Nope" Koga replied.
"What do you feel Miroku?" Sango asked.
"I thought I felt a strong demonic aura, but it was faint"
"I wouldn't let your guard down though, who knows where Naraku is" Shiroku commented.
The wind started to blow really hard making the trees bend. The sky that was starting to become light was turning a dark purple making everything have an eerie glow.
"InuYasha"
"What Kagome?"
"I sense a scared jewel shard"
"It's that bastard Naraku!"
"InuYasha, it's been a long time hasn't it" Naraku's voice called out.
"Yeah shut up you bastard and get out here!!!"
A dark miasma started to fill the area. Jaken had already taken Rin and AhUn away to hide. So that left Sesshomaru, Shiroku, InuYasha, Miroku, Sango, and Koga.
"Where's my bow?!?" Kagome yelled.
"Kagome you go hide with Rin and Shippo, you're not going to fight being pregnant!"
"InuYasha!"
"Go!"
InuYasha drew Tetsusaiga while Sesshomaru drew Toukijin. Sango stood ready with Hiraikotsu and Miroku had his sacred sutras. Shiroku pulled out here sword Tetsonga, the sword of elements. And Koga just stood with her claws and fangs bared.
A swirling wind was blowing and soon a small tornado was forming in front of everyone.
Naraku began to laugh when he saw the group standing so defensively.
"Do you really think that you all will be able to stop me?"
"Just shut the hell up Naraku and get ready to die!!"
"WIND SCAR!!"
Naraku dodged InuYasha's attack quickly only to be caught by Sesshomaru's Dragon Strike.
Naraku shot out the tentacles from underneath him and hit InuYasha against a tree.
"Dammit!!"
"HIRRAIKOTSU!!"
Sango's weapon flew threw the air and cut some of Naraku's tentacles off. Shiroku ran off behind Naraku to get an attack from behind.
"POISON SCATTER!!" (it's like iron reaver only with poison)
It did little damage but it distracted Naraku long enough for InuYasha to attack again. Koga also jumped up and attacked Naraku and landed beside Shiroku.
"AHHHHHH!!!" a young girl's scream was heard.
Sesshomaru looked over and saw Rin running away from some demons that Naraku had brought along. Sesshomaru ran towards Rin and realized he wasn't going to make it. Damn it…… Rin had fallen and the demons were right on her.
"LORD SESSHOMARU!!"
The demon raised it's claws high above Rin. She closed he eyes tightly ready for the pain but it never came. She heard a cry of pain and felt something splatter across her face. She opened her eyes hoping to see her lord but instead saw his sister.
Shiroku had run to Rin's aide know Sesshomaru wasn't going to get there fast enough. Before the demon could hit Rin, Shiroku jumped on top of her so the demon would hit Shiroku. The she yelped in pain as the demon's claws ripping through her skin and ripped the cloth on her back, her blood splattered everywhere. She turned around and sliced the demon in half before it could do anything else.
"Shiroku, are you ok"
Shiroku clenched her teeth together to make the pain go away "Yes Rin, are you alright"
Rin nodded quickly as Shiroku stood up.
"TAKAI!!" Shiroku yelled to her friend as he came running to her side.
"Take Rin somewhere safe and hide" Shiroku pulled off her cloak of the fire ratand put it on Rin and then sat her on the demon horse.
Meanwhile Kagome sat by a tree watching her friends fight as hard as they could. They're never going to kill him without some kind of spiritual energy.
"WIND TUNNLE!!"
"MIROKU DON'T!! THE SAIMYOUSHOU!!!" Sango yelled.
"Damn….." InuYasha cursed under his breath.
InuYasha was startled when a flash of silver ran by and almost knocked him down.
Shiroku ran as fast as she could to Naraku with her sword unsheathed. She turned towards Naraku and ran at him full speed. She jumped above his head with out him realizing it and slashed at his head. Naraku turned to grabbed Shiroku's leg and throw her.
"INUYASHA NOW!!!" she yelled right when Naraku threw her. With a crack coming from her leg she flew and hit a tree.
"WIND SCAR!!!" as soon as InuYasha let out the wind scar her thought he heard the swooshing on an arrow fly by his ear. He looked and saw Kagome standing not to far away from him with her bow.
"KAGOME!!!" he yelled as one of Naraku's tentacles hit her across the stomach and she flew against a tree. There was a loud explosion as Naraku disintegrated. Yelling something about the darkness and some girl as he died.
Dammit no!!! KAGOME!! InuYasha ran over to Kagome not even caring about Naraku or anything else.
"Stupid girl! You could've been killed! Our baby could've been killed!" InuYasha said pulling Kagome into his arms.
"I know, but I wasn't and at least Naraku's dead"
"Kagome I promised you a long time ago that I would protect you no matter what, and I'm not going to break that promise now, not to you or our child" InuYasha said gripping Kagome tighter.
'Kagome, you could've gone into labor right in the middle of the battle, you're due anytime now and what would I have done then, you could've died and I wasn't about to let that happen to you!' InuYasha thought.
"InuYasha, I know what you're thinking, but if I hadn't gone out there Naraku would still be alive, you guys had no chance against him alone" Kagome said.
"I don't care about Naraku being dead right now Kagome, all that matters is that you're safe, I love you more than anything Kagome"
"I love you too InuYasha, and I always will"
"Come on, let's go check on everyone"
InuYasha helped Kagome up and walked over to check on everyone, Sango and Miroku had big gashes on them and so didn't Koga. Miroku's arm was broken and his other one was swelling. Sango's hand was broken from where she grabbed her weapon wrong. Kirara wasn't hurt too badly and Sesshomaru was okay. And InuYasha was bruised up and scratched up.
"Kagome are you okay?!" Sango cried.
"I should be asking you that Sango, you're hurt worse than me"
"I know but the baby"
"Don't worry"
"Has anyone seen my sister?" InuYasha asked.
They looked around for a moment and didn't see her near by. So they walked around and looked for her. Miroku found her where she had been thrown against the tree.
"INUYASHA!! OVER HERE!!"
Shiroku was hurt pretty badly. She had the gashes on her back that they didn't see. But from being thrown she had broken her right leg and her shoulder blade and arm. Her face was scratched up and she had big bruises forming.
"Let's get her back, quickly!"
Since that battle, Shiroku has had problems with her right leg. It healed wrong so it hurts for her to walk on it for a while so most of the time she rides Takai. Sango's hand healed nicely but she still has pain sometimes. Miroku is fine and so isn't Koga. Kagome had her baby the next day and he was perfectly fine.