Chapter 7
A jewel shard flew past Kagome's head and imbedded itself into the right side of Reokomaru's chest. Kagome gasped. "It's a Sacred Jewel shard!"
Inuyasha jerked around to see Naraku standing on a cliff behind them dressed in baboon fur. Four more jewel shards flew past them and into Reokomaru, one in the left side of his chest, one in the center just below his heart, and two in his forehead. Inuyasha unleashed the Wind Scar which revealed that the Naraku standing on the cliff was only a puppet. Inuyasha jerked back around and clinched his fist at what he saw.
Reokomaru was now standing. The jewel shards glowed as they sank deeper into his skin and disappeared from sight. His wounds quickly healed and his shirt completely tore off as his muscles grew and expanded. Thick scales covered his forearms, shoulders, and chest. Large spikes burst out his back as well as wings which unfolded then folded back into form with the newly grown spikes. A tail formed and stretched out barely touching the ground. Finally, horns grew out of his forehead, one on each side of his head, as his eyes went blank.
Reokomaru floated a few inches from the ground as a massive whirlwind soon swirled around him; tearing up the ground and tossing large boulders and rocks into the air. Everyone ran to gain distance. Inuyasha turned and used his sword, as well as himself, as a shield for Kagome and Shippo. Miroku drew his wind tunnel to suck in the large rocks flying about to protect Sango and Kirara. Small bolts of lightening flew from Reokomaru's hand and traveled in the wind. One bolt followed the wind and stroke into Miroku's wind tunnel. A sharp pain ran up Miroku's arm. His wind tunnel started to grow stronger. The sides of his wind tunnel were cracked and were splitting at a rapid pace. Miroku had every attempt to close it, but the massive group of rocks heading for them made him think otherwise. By the times the rocks were sucked into the wind tunnel it was too late. The wind tunnel has grown so much that closing it was not an option.
"Sango! Get away!" he yelled clinching to his wrist with his free hand.
Sango gasped once she realized what was happening and ran over to Miroku's side and threw her arms around him.
"Sango?" Miroku said with a puzzled look.
"I'm not leaving…I'll never leave your side." She said, leaning closer to kiss him deeply; Miroku kissing back. They were gone in a flash.
Kagome dropped to her knees, a hand over her mouth. Inuyasha gripped his sword in anger. The wind had died out allowing them to move freely. Inuyasha leaped from where he stood and swung his sword sending the Wind Scar at Reokomaru. The Wind Scar was stopped by the barrier around Reokomaru. He waved his arm and reflected the Wind Scar back at Inuyasha.
Reokomaru's sword, after being tossed about by the fierce wind, fell blade first into the ground by Reokomaru's feet. Reokomaru took his sword in hand and it transformed. Kagome came to her senses and stood up with her bow drawn and aimed, then fired. Reokomaru swung his sword. The blast overpowered Kagome's and continued on till it hit its target. The rocks below Kagome's feet exploded. Pieces of energy from the blast acted as razors as they lashed at Kagome as she fell with the rest of the cliff.
Inuyasha appeared from the rubble created by his own reflected attack just in time to see the explosion and its aftermath. He broke free from the rocks but couldn't move fast enough. A shred of cloth from Kagome's shirt floated with the breeze and landed at Inuyasha's feet while the jewel shards she carried laid scattered about. Inuyasha dropped to his knees and, for the first time in years, shed tears.