The Present.
"Inuyasha…" He choked out. Inuyasha, even in his rage, took pity on his older brother who collapsed. His revenge was washed away by what he saw. Sesshoumaru broken and seeming given up. "Take your sword, end my misery." Sesshoumaru spoke frankly.
"I won't." Inuyasha said. "Bring her back. Bring her and Kagome back." Inuyasha finished. Sesshoumaru felt his sword pulse at his side. He rose slowly wiping the tears from his face. He turned to his brother.
"Go get Kagome. I will revive her." Sesshoumaru said. "Then we kill Naraku." Inuyasha nodded jumping away after Kagome's body. Sesshoumaru turned to his mate's body. Unsheathing his sword he swung it over her body falling to his knees beside her. He stole her first breaths back in this world with a kiss. Her little hands wrapped around his neck locking in his hair. Tears fell freely down her face.
"I was dead." Kiyota whispered.
"I brought you back. You can not leave me." Sesshoumaru said still holding her tightly. Inuyasha returned laying Kagome beside Sesshoumaru. Kiyota's eyes turned to her friend and she gasped.
"Kagome!" She screamed pulling away from her mate pulling her dead friend into her arms. "No." She cried. Sesshoumaru stood.
"Stand back Kiyota." He said softly. She did so. He swung his sword over Kagome. All three waited for the miko to take her first breath. Inuyasha fell to his knees hugging Kagome close when she came to. He was sobbing whispering her name over and over again. Kiyota treated to the arms of her mate holding him close. He sheathed his sword wrapping his arms around her holding her to him.
"Wh..what happened?" Kagome asked. "You... you killed me!" Kagome yelled at Sesshoumaru.
"Naraku killed you as me, which made Inuyasha kill Kiyota. He was trying to turn us on each other." Sesshoumaru said running a clawed hand down his mate's hair.
"He's dead." Kiyota's cold voice came from Sesshoumaru's shoulder.
"You will not assist in this." Sesshoumaru said looking down at his mate.
"The hell I won't." She growled.
"I will not loose you again." Sesshoumaru growled.
"You won't." She growled back.
"Foolish woman, he killed you once, don't think he won't try it again. I don't think my heart will handle your death a second time." Sesshoumaru said.
"I won't die you baka." She growled. As if to prove her point she pulled from his arms turning her red whip on a nearby tree slicing it in half. Sesshoumaru shook his head.
"When did you get such a temper?" Sesshoumaru asked pulling her back into his chest.
"Since I had to deal with you." She answered.
"Hn." Sesshoumaru answered.
"Um...Kiyota... When did you get that?" Kagome asked looking at her friends claws. Kiyota looked at her hands. She forgot to explain that one.
"When I mated this baka, I apparently took on two of his traits. My nails are claws, drip the same poison his do, and I have his whip." She said looking at her red hued nails. They matched her blood red hair.
"I see." Kagome said.
"You got his temper too." Inuyasha pointed out.
"No she's had that." Kagome said. "Her patience is just shot."
"You still will not fight this battle." Sesshoumaru interrupted the good moment. Kiyota turned on him growling. He stood his ground.
"When will you learn she isn't going to back down? She won't let you go into battle without her just like Kagome won't allow me to do such." Inuyasha said. "Just let her Sesshoumaru. We have to capture Naraku before he gets away." Inuyasha said as Kagome got onto his back. Kiyota put her arm around Sesshoumaru's waist as he lifted off the ground following his younger brother growling.
Sango and Miruko through everything they had at Naraku. A scared arrow flew past both of them hitting Naraku's barrier.
"KAGOME!" Both yelled excitedly. Kiyota and Kagome stood side by side as Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru attacked Naraku from both sides. Inuyasha broke through Naraku's barrier.
"Sango throw your weapon as Kagome shoots her arrow. Miruko one of your Suetras's at the same time as well." Kiyota said. All agreed.
"Windscar!"
"Dragon Strike."
"Hit the mark!" Kagome yelled.
Sango and Mirkuo threw their weapons. Kiyota waited a moment before unsheathing her sword, grabbing it by the tip and flinging it after Kagome's arrow. All the attacks hit Naraku at once shredding his body. Naraku's evil laughter was heard.
"My heart you fools. None of your destroyed..." His voice faltered.Kohaku stepped from the sidelines holding the infant its chest ripped apart. Kagura above him on her feather held Naraku's heart in her hands. Just like the several times Naraku had done it to her, Kagura squeezed his heart before throwing it down to Kanna who produced a small dagger. Naraku watched it horror as his heart was shredding by his children.
"NO!" He screamed as his body finally died unable to regenerate.
Sesshoumaru came to stand behind his mate returning her sword to her. She sheathed it sighing in relief. Kagome fell to her knees exhausted. Inuyasha was beside her in a second holding her in his arms. A nearly complete jewel rolled to Kagome. The moment her hand touched it, the blackness within it turned a brilliant pink.
Miruko yelled out in pain watching as his wind tunnel disappeared from his hand. Kohaku walked to his sister and looked at her sadly.
"Remove the shard." He said.
"Do not ask me to do that." Sango begged. "I can't watch you die."
"He will not die." Sesshoumaru stated unsheathing his Tenisga. Kiyota smiled softly at her mate. He had changed. Sango cut the shard from her brother's back to watch him fall to the ground dead. She felt the tears in her eyes but he was only dead for moments before Sesshoumaru brought him back.
"Thank you Lord Sesshoumaru." Sango said hugging her little brother close to her. He nodded his acknowledgment. Miruko fell to his knees beside Sango and her brother hugging both of them.
"We only need Kouga's shards." Kagome said.
"No you don't." Kagura's voice came. She tossed two shards to Kagome's feet. Kagome picked them up looking at her. "Kouga didn't survive Naraku's attack on the wolf demon tribe. I took these so Naraku wouldn't have them." Kagura said with a sad smile. "He would have wanted that."
Kagome felt her soul return and looked to a hill to see Kikyo bowing as she turned to dust drifting off into the breeze. Her soft voice heard only to Kagome and Inuyasha.
You avenged my death. Now I can rest in peace. Live long and be happy together. You have my blessings.
"Thank You Kikyo." Kagome said softly.
"Good Bye Kikyo." Inuyasha said softly. "Thank you."
"Come, we must go collect Rin." Sesshoumaru said.
"Yes." Kiyota said smiling. "Sango, you will inform us of the wedding?" Kiyota asked. Sango smiled nodding at Kiyota.
"We will send word yes." Sango said. Miruko put his arm around her shoulders holding his future wife close to him.
"We would be honored to have you both there." Miruko said
"We will be there. I know Rin will be more then happy to know Kohaku has lived through this. She does fancy him some." Sesshoumaru said. Both Sango and Miroku nodded while Kohaku blushed.