Chapter 5: Naraku returns with Kikyo
It had been an enjoyable 4 days. Kagome and Inuyasha had grown closer than they have ever before. In a matter of days Inuyasha was thinking of asking Kagome to be his mate. His parents encouraged this thinking as much as they coold. Kagome was great for their son and they couldn't ask for a better person to help him grow as a person.
But during their nightly conversation a wind whipped around causing Inuysaha, Miroku and Inutashio to stand on point.
"Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Let's go. Ladies stay here in case it turns out to be something else." Miroku said. Inuyasha agreed. If this was a false alarm he didn't want Kagome in danger. The girls agreed and stayed behind.
With the boys
There was a clearing about 2 miles from Kaeda's village. That's where they found Naraku. But he wasn't alone.
"Sesshomaru? What the hell are you doing here?" Inuyasha screamed. Sess just glanced at him before sending a blow to Naraku.
"Smelt this weak half breed." Sess said in a cool voice.
Intashio stared at his eldest son and Sess made eye contact.
"Father? How is this possible?" Sess then looked at Inuyasha. "What did you do?!" Inuyasha yelled back.
"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!"
"Did you bring him back like your precious miko." Inuyasha growled at that comment.
"Boys! We have a problem over there, this bickering can wait." Inutashio gave both boys a look.
"Yes dad." They both said in unison. The boys took their stance and the battle began.
With the girls:
'Something isn't right.' Kagome thought as she paced the hut. Izayoi watched her as Sango got her weapons ready. That's when they heard Kagome scream. Izayoi watched as a blue orb left Kagome.
"Hell!" Sango was by her side in seconds. Kagome was heavly breathing.
"Kikyo… Shit she stealing your soul again!" Sango moved to the outside of the hut where she found Kikyo gathering the part of the soul she just stole.
Izayoi held on to Kagome.
"What happened?" She was trying to help Kagome catch her breathe.
"Kikyo needs my soul to continue living. She stole another part of my soul." Izayoi gasp. How were they going to make it. But that's when Kagome grabbed her bow.
"Dear. What are you doing?"
"I'm going to confront her. You are in danger. And Inuyasha will kill me if something was to happen to you." She proceed to walk out of the hut Izayoi followed behind.
"Ah my copy has decided to appear." Kagome scowled.
"Shut up Kikyo. Why are you here? Inuyasha isn't here."
"Oh I know. Naraku and I have struck a deal. He got Inuyasha and I you. You stole my soul and I'm here for it back."
"I like to see you try!" Kagome shot off an arrow that became engulfed with purple light. Izayoi understood what her mate said about this girl. She had a lot of power and still didn't know how much. Kikyo deflected it. That's when the wind picked up and another demon appeared. Kagura!
"What are you doing here?" Kikyo frowned as she looked over her shoulder.
"Making sure you don't mess up." Sango took action. She tossed her boomerang at Kagura.
"Dance of Winds." She deflected it easily.
But then they heard another scream. Kagome lost another part of her soul. She became rather tired after that. That's when Kikyo went in with an arrow but it was heading straight for Izayoi.
Kagome couldn't let her get hurt. She threw up a spiritual shield. It was strong and held off the attack towards the older woman.
That is when boys appeared.
"Hmmm looks like Naraku coward way again. I'm not staying around here." Kagura flew away quickly. Inuyasha appeared and was by Kagome's side. Inutashio took his wife and told her to go into the hut. Sess stared at the scene but did glance over his shoulder where Rin was hidden with Uon and Jauken.
Kagome could not stand she was so weak.
"You run to my reincarnation?" Kikyo said with malice.
"She more that just a copy Kikyo. She is different from you in every way. What have you done to her?" Sango chimed in with information.
"She took parts of Kagome's soul."
"Why?!" Inuyasha screamed at Kikyo.
"It's the only way for us to be together and to join hell together." Kikyo said.
"I'm not going to Hell with you! You have put her in danger! You are not the Kikyo I once loved! She would have never hurt another person for your own gain." Inuyasha picked Kagome up bridal style.
"I do not want to die. I will not protect you any longer. Kagome needs me more and I will do anything to keep her from your harm."
"Uh huh sure. You will have to kill me before you can get her soul back." Inutashio took Kagome in his arms. Inuyasha turned around.
"Fine." Using his demon speed he ran at Kikyo with force. She didn't have time to react. Inuyasha's claw was in her chest. "You will not put my mate in anymore danger." His eyes turned red and streaks of purple started to show.
"He's transforming again." Sess spoke. Inutashio glanced at his eldest and wondered what he meant.
"When he gets defensive of Kagome, his demon comes out. She is the only one so far to be able to calm him." Inutashio then looked down at Kagome who started to twitch. Inuyasha's hand ripped out of Kikyo's chest and she shattered. Orbs of light exited her body. The group noticed some flying for Kagome. Her body began to glow. Inuyasha turned to her body. His eyes came back to the gold but the purple streaks remained.
Kagome's body began to elevate out of Inutashio's hands. A bright light pulsated from her body. Her clothes changed into a white gown. Her hair a bit longer when she opened her eyes they were a baby blue.
The group didn't understand what was happening.
"I knew she held that power." Inutashio spoke calmly.
"Father?" Inuyasha was scared for the woman he loved.
"She has to be a direct descendant of Midoriko. The power you are witnessing is one of an ancient goddess. The goddess held purity power that was so great that men tried to kill her on sight. I remember running into her once before she disappeared."
"She didn't disappear. She was wagging in a battle of all battles. That battle is still going. She is the priestess that created the Shikon no Tama. The jewel that bound you and Kagome together Inuyasha. The jewel that was torn from her." Sango finished her story and it made so much since.
Kagome was not the reincarnation of Kikyo but of Midoriko. The jewel returned to the person who created it. She just had similar looks of Kikyo. As Kagome's glow subsided, she fell to the ground.
Inuyasha was by her side in an instant, "I got you."
"What happened?" Kagome asked. "What happened to my clothes? What happened to Kikyo?"
"Don't worry about it any more. Everything was taken care of. How do you feel?" Inuyasha said helping her up to her feet.
"Are those her ashes?" Kagome asked looking in the driection of a dust pile.
"Yes." Sango replied.
"We need to put them to rest." Kagome said.
"We will. Let's go relax and just enjoy we are all here together for now." Miroku said looking at the group.
Inuyasha had is parents back, his brother was here and they didn't fight, Kagome had her whole soul back and we finally understand where Kagome is from, and life was in order for now.
Inutashio walked Inuysaha out of the hut after all had gone to sleep.
"Son, I couldn't be more proud of you. Your pack is wonderful." Inuyasha looked at his dad with tears in his eyes.
"Your mate choice couldn't be any better. She is worthy of being part of our family, just as you are."
"Thank you father." Inutashio pulled Inuyasha into a hug.
"I am going to train you in wielding the Tetsiga though. Looks like you need practice."
"I do not!"
"You do to! That's why I should have been the one to receive the Tetsiga, father." Sess walked behind brother and father.
"Sess do you have someone to protect." Sess remained silent but it was cut short by a little voice.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin ran from the trees with Aun and Jauken.
"She still with you? I thought you had her here in the village?" Inuyasha asked.
"She wouldn't stay." He said matter of fact. Rin ran up to Sess and gripped the bottom of his sleeve.
Inutashio knew his eldest had grown from their last meeting.
He couldn't be more proud of his boys.
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