(A/N): I changed my name from SlummyRedDragon
Chapter 18
Final
"Yeah," Mrs Higurashi answered, "I think she's our Kagome".
"I'm right here you know," Kagome said, "Don't speak like I'm not here".
"Sorry Kagome," Mrs Higurashi replied, "I think I should leave you two alone".
Mrs Higurashi quickly left, and Inuyasha then proceeded to help Kagome into her bed. Inuyasha carefully climbed into the bed and curled up behind her. His hand went around her , and Kagome leaned back into him. And they rested there together, virtually undisturbed. Both exhausted and injured. And neither one wanted to be separated from the other. Not from anything, just wanted to stay in their own little world. Until Souta returned that is. For some reason the first thing he did was go into Kagome's room. And guess what he saw. He then went downstairs.
"Mom!" Souta yelled, which inadvertently woke Kagome and Inuyasha up, "Kagome and Inuyasha are doing naughty things to each other!"
"No their not Souta," Mrs Higurashi answered, "Their both asleep, and are wounded. Inuyasha wouldn't risk making Kagome's injuries worse just to do that? Their going to get a talking to about that though, when their awake. If you haven't already done so".
"Ohh great," Kagome mumbled, "Look at what you did".
"What I did?" Inuyasha questioned, "How bout you? You did nothing to stop me, not one word, not one movement? You actually leaned back into me as well. We are both responsible for that".
"What?..." Kagome was about to try and make a reply to that. If only Inuyasha didn't kiss her and she would of. Kagome couldn't refuse the kiss either, nor did she want to. Especially over a rather meaningless argument. Their lips separated, and Inuyasha carefully climbed off the bed, and stretched a little.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said, "I just thought of something".
"About?" Inuyasha asked
"The two who attacked us," Kagome answered, "I wonder how much of them is identical to us".
"Why would that matter?" Inuyasha answered.
"I wonder if the came through the well," Kagome stated.
"Do you think that those two weren't the only ones?" Inuyasha asked.
"I see the possibility," Kagome answered, "We should check it out?"
"Correction, I will check it out," Inuyasha replied, "Your injuries won't allow you to make it to the village let alone fight".
"But...," Kagome stuttered, "You did when you were this badly injured".
"Stop being so stubborn," Inuyasha demanded, "We are in your era right now, not mine. Yours is a great deal safer. My era has a constant threat of death, sometimes you have to push yourself that hard there. Do you have to push yourself that hard here?"
"Well no," Kagome answered, "But..."
"But what," Inuyasha answered, "If they are fighting, we already got rid of our copies, we would outnumber them and pick them off one by one. I can handle it, I don't want to see you hurt worse when it isn't necessary".
"Alright then, go help them," Kagome answered, "Just come back here afterwards".
"Alright," Inuyasha stated, "I'll be back as soon as I can".
"Inuyasha, wait for a moment," Kagome quickly said before Inuyasha left.
"Yeah," Inuyasha replied, "What is it?"
"That's copy's Kamigawa," Kagome stated, "Take it, it couldn't hurt".
"Sure," Inuyasha replied, "See you later"
"See ya".
Inuyasha quickly and quietly left through Kagome's window, and went straight for the well. Without hesitation, went through and straight towards Keade's village. He quickly noticed that they were there, and he noticed there were doubles of scents. He quickened his pace, and tied the Kamigawa into his Kimono where he could easily access it, but remain hidden. He made it to the village, and he put all his energy into his legs and leaped high into the air. Which served him a good service, he seen the battle lines. He easily noticed the differences, and they knew he was coming. Normally he would of drawn the Tetseiga and attacked, but decided on something riskier. After all no defences were thrown up.
"Done with that Inuyasha".
"...Yeah..."
"Where's our Kagome?"
"... She's still having her fun".
"Ohh really, we have taken so many of them that it hasn't been much fun anymore. But I must say, this group is a great deal more powerful than them."
"Really, I haven't noticed".
That little conversation continued as Inuyasha took a look a the situation. He noticed the copies were all at least half-demons. He also noticed that his friends and Sesshoumaru. All were tired and slightly injured, in bad condition. Only Kikyo had been destroyed. For the situation he was in, it was quite lucky there was no visible reaction by Inuyasha. He then noticed that he was a couple steps behind the copies of his friends. Inuyasha proceeded to unsheathe the Tetseiga, he risked giving a wink to Sesshoumaru. Got away with the copies not seeing. Whether Sesshoumaru seen was questionable though.
"How about we finish this?"
"Yeah, let's get this over with this"
"Wind Scar".
The copies of Koga and Sesshoumaru were on Inuyasha's left, and on his right, the copies of Kikyo, Miroku, and Sango. The copies were completely caught by surprise by it. The wind scar didn't go straight as they thought, they would still be annoyed if it did. To bad it was the wrong Inuyasha. The wing scar went to Inuyasha right. None avoided, none were able to block. Only Koga and Sesshoumaru's copies remained. Sesshoumaru held off his copy as Koga tried to avenge his allies deaths. He made a good hit on Inuyasha to.
"A great deal faster than the real Koga," Inuyasha stated, "Might make this a little more difficult".
"Ha," Koga laughed, "You have no chance".
"I only need one shot," Inuyasha retorted, his sword changing pink. Inuyasha invoking his powers of purification.
"Five jewel shards," Koga laughed, "Had four but that bitch somehow removed it. She hastened her death as a result. That's the closest anyone has to someone to stopping me. She was damn lucky to pull it off to".
"Feh," Inuyasha replied, Inuyasha charged right at Koga, Koga easily avoided and counter-attacked with his foot. Inuyasha managed to block with the Tetseiga. And something happened, it hurt Koga. Koga stepped back and paused in a moment of pain. Thought not long enough for the Tetseiga to hit him, he jumped back. It became rather obvious that Koga had to knock the wind out of Inuyasha and then not let him back into the fight. Inuyasha had the good defensive weapon, against him. Question is, can Inuyasha strike down Koga?
The others had a different type of fight on their hands. Sesshoumaru's copy easily pushed Sesshoumaru away. Sango managed the throw her Hiraikotsu, it missed that copy, as expected it was only intended to draw be a nuisance to it. Sesshoumaru realized the need to receive that help of Miroku and Sango, threw an annoyance at the copy, an energy blast came from the Toukijin. It was blocked easily, but not before the wind tunnel opened, and caught it in it's path. Though the copy started to keep its footing. Sesshoumaru made his way to Sango and Miroku.
"If that thing breaks free, run!" Sesshoumaru ordered as he prepared to use a rather powerful and obvious attack. Needless to say Miroku and Sango decided to follow it to the best of their duties. Sango had to help Miroku standing. If something didn't happen in the near future, they would both fall of exhaustion.
Inuyasha got himself into a little bit of a predicament. He didn't know when and where Koga would strike. And Koga's speed was unstoppable. The only plan he thought off wasn't available. It was busy holding off Sesshoumaru's copy. He couldn't blindly use the wind scar, or any other techniques. It would only serve to bite him in the ass. Inuyasha had no other option, Koga has to make the first move.
Inuyasha had idea.
One hand, left the hilt of the Tetseiga and slowly changed location.
Koga noticed earlier than Inuyasha hoped for.
Koga kicked the Tetseiga right out of Inuyasha's hand, and Kicked Inuyasha in the head sending him flying. Looks like Koga won. But no follow up, Inuyasha landed, recovered, and seen Koga's copy.
It was decapitated.
The Kamigawa transformed at the last second, and somehow swung at Koga, though Inuyasha didn't try to, but happened anyways. Catching Koga completely off guard.
Inuyasha raced to the Tetseiga, sheathed the Kamigawa, and reclaimed his Tetseiga.
Only Sesshoumaru's copy remained. But Sango, Miroku, and Sesshoumaru were extremely tired, and injured. It was a miracle that they found a method of stalling that copy, let alone keeping it up. Inuyasha cautious moved up to, and beside Miroku and Sango. It was obvious was Sesshoumaru was about to attempt. And Inuyasha planned accordingly. And waited for the moment to move.
It happened Miroku closed the wind tunnel, he couldn't safely hold it. He couldn't sustain it anymore, it cut some of his life holding it as long as he had and knew it. Not that it mattered, he was to tired. Something happened that he didn't expected. Not Sesshoumaru's attack, but someone went and got him out of the way of it. He fell unconscious before he sorted the situation in his head.
Inuyasha waited and looked for the clones location, he knew he evaded Sesshoumaru's dragon strike, but not visible as of yet. So he waited, dragon strike dissipated. Soon enough it did, and they charged right each other. Swords crashed into each other, and they fought for power. The copy managed to get the lower center of gravity and Inuyasha went flying. Sesshoumaru on the last of his tank sent one last energy blast at the copy, the copy. Only to be blocked. Sesshoumaru still managed to stand and look like he was still able to fight though.
It took seconds after landing to recover. Prepared to charge again. The copy was tied up with the potential attack of Sesshoumaru to initiate the charge, and Inuyasha knew. So, he tried to play some silent mind games. Though for not Long, as his knees slowly bent down ready to release a strong leap, and hoping Sesshoumaru had enough energy. And It happened.
The copy fell over dead. The Hiraikotsu stuck in his back. It forgot that Sango was behind him.