-1Chapter 4 – Old Rivals

When I finally came out on the other side I saw Gaara and Inu walking towards a small hut. "Is this really the place, it looks a little small," I said puzzled.

"Genjustsu, it's an illusion, it bigger on the inside," Gaara said sternly.

We all headed towards the main door. There was a flash of bright light.

"Is that the smell of a mutt that crossed my nose?" asked an unfamiliar voice.

As the light dissipated a form started to appear. The figure was tall and clothed in rags and animal skins. His hair was long and black. His face had what seemed to be purple slash marks on it. His ankles glowed and ominous pink which I could tell was not a good thing.

Inuyasha became very still and silent. He started to form a fist, but kept squeezing until he started to bleed. "Why are you here Koga?" he asked with hatred in his voice.

"To take Kagome of course," he chuckled. He snapped his fingers and a puff of smoke appeared next to him. When it dissipated, Kagome could be seen. Inuyasha started to shake. "You bastard, you better not have laid a hand on her!" he shouted.

"Please, I want her for myself, why would I hurt her," he smirked.

"I'll kill you for this Koga," he grunted.

"Bring it mutt!" Koga shouted.

They charged each other faster than I had ever seen before. They exchanged fist after fist, blow after blow. "So mutt, you've improved a bit since our last encounter. But it's not enough!" Koga screamed. His ankles started to glow brighter. "Take the power of the jewel!"

He kicked Inuyasha straight in the chest. The impact sent Inuyasha flying back. He smacked into a tree and fell to the ground. He started to cough up blood. We ran to help him but he stopped us, "This is my fight, you stay out of it!"

He made his way to his feet, "Koga, this is where you die!" Inuyasha charged him and leaped into the air. Koga followed suit.

"BLADES OF BLOOD!" screamed Inuyasha.

"FIVE THUDER FINGERS!" screamed Koga.

Their blows met and were halted. "You dirty mutt, she is mine!" Koga yelled.

"Kagome is mine, SHE IS MINE!" Inuyasha shouted.

"INUYASHA YOU CAN DO IT!" Kagome screamed.

The same marks on Koga's face started to appear on Inuyasha's.

"You… You can't be..." Koga started to mutter.

"Fear my true power!" screamed Inuyasha. He started to push and began to overtake Koga. The force caused an explosion. Both Koga and Inuyasha flew towards the ground. They both crashed into the ground. They both began to slowly come to their feet.

"I will not let a mutt like you defeat me..." Koga moaned.

"In my pure state, you don't have a choice in the matter," Inuyasha chuckled. At this he leapt at Koga.

"BLADES OF SOUL STEALING!"

Inuyasha whipped his arm at Koga and three large white blades came flying out. They approached Koga with lightning speed. All we heard was Koga let of out a deathly shriek. I turned my head but when the shriek was gone all I turned back to the fight. Koga was still standing there. But he suddenly started to spew blood. He fell into pieces, his entrails and blood spilling everywhere.

"That bastard…" Inuyasha said as he started to collapse.

"INUYASHA!" we all yelled as we ran to him.

Kagome lifted his head onto her lap. "Hunny are you alright?" she asked him.

"I'll be fine, Ash, Gaara, you guys need to keep going. If they have Kagome they must have Sakura and Misty," at this we started to run for the door.

"Ash!" Inuyasha yelled for me.

I turned to him and he said, "Remember, he may even have your children, keep a level head and keep going," he said before he passed out.

"Thank you my friend," I said to him.

I followed Gaara into the unknown. To save my friends, to save my children, to save Misty.