A New Beginning

(Chapter 44)

Start of the Final Battle

Feeling a sudden power come from the sword, she found some strength to stand up. Why was she giving up, she didn't have anything to lose. Not down here. She had everything to gain. Seeing the lava and fire closing in around her. When the ground started to shake, and two black dragons shoot from the walls. Dropping a sword in the devils hands. Mika knew what that sword, her fathers old one. The one that Inuyasha sealed. The dragons landed half way in the lava, it sent shots threw the air. Jumping out of the way.

The dragons had what looked like spiked balls on the tails, sharp spikes along each there backs. Before she had time to react, she was blocked his sword with hers. Sparks flew, suddenly a burning pain shot threw her back. She ax was big enough to go from her right shoulder all the was to her left side and hell did it hurt. Getting that out of her back, only to get slashing across her arms, leaving a very painful gash. Then the dragons took to the air, letting out deadly roars and black and red flames shot from there mouths, at her. He didn't care if he got hit, it just gave him more power.

Blocking the blade, a sudden power came from no where. A white light, blinded the dragons and devil. All three of them hissed as the light. When she heard someone, "You can do this mate, I know it."

Giving her enough to kill the dragons, spinning around without warned sliced the devils head off. Body going to dust. A hiss filled the room seeing a door open out of no where. Seeing only red inside. Feeling totally drained she could hardly stand. Forcing herself to move before the fire reached her, she got to the room where the river of fire was. Knowing this was going to be just as painful as it looked, already getting burned from 4 feet away. Grabbing t he crystal bottle, without thinking half way up her arm in the burning fires. Just as quickly pulling out. The red liquid inside the bottle glowing menacingly. Her claws burned off, and half her arm was totally black. When a low hiss caught her ears. Grabbing the bottle with her other hand. She turned around and got ready for whatever they had left.

Until a bright flash. Blinding her in her right eye. Feeling something on her forehead. Opening her one eye, she didn't recognize the woman at first. When she caught a scent she would know any where. Painfully sitting up. "Shit. Where am I now?" she growled

"You beat evil himself, you think your going to be ok that fast?" someone laughed

"Give the girl a break!" someone growled

"Would you two be quiet!" Yuudai growled (Koro's dad)

A few hours later, after getting all her wounds got holy water poured on them. Only way to get rid of burns like she did. Her arm still looked like shit though. Still black with red spots everywhere, and the mark on her back was going to scar. But she was still in a lot of pain. "When am I going to be able to go back?" she asked

"Soon, when the moon fully shines on the grave. A few hours away. The injuries will be worse though when you get back. It could take years to fully heal. As well as go threw the whole 9 month period." Midoriko explained

"I understand."

When she saw something going on, "Fluffy you are so going to die!" Mika snarled


One sword already embedded in the ground the other the same way. Though he already had numerous injuries, he didn't feel any of them. Even the dog lord was shocked to see it. Now getting ready for the final blow, something stopped his blade half way. Eyes slightly widening. Since when could he see the dead!

"I swear Sesshoumaru, if you go threw with this I will make the rest of you life a living hell!"

"I thought you where dead."

"You wish, I'm coming back without your help! I went threw hell to get what I need. Look tell him to go back, I'll be there in a few hours. You go and help the others with Naraku!" Mika growled, the blade digging into her hand.

"How are you coming back?"

"Don't even start, I literally went threw hell! I beat the devil to get what I need, a lot harder then it sounds! Now back off!" Mika hissed

Putting his sword away, "Look I'll get there to help you guys kill Naraku, you are not going to be able to kill him normally though. I have what can though, you will have to hold him off till then, and weaken him if you could. Tell Koro to go back to the village, I swear if he dies though, I'm going after you!"

Putting his sword away, he turned his back to the wolf. "I though we made a deal! Just kill me already!"

"Go back to the village." he said, voice still void of emotion.

"What?" Koro growled

"Your mate saved your life, hers will be returned. You must wait near the grave, she will be injured when she returns." Sesshoumaru said, walking away. Not bothering to wait for questions.

Koro didn't need any questions answered, all he knew was the dog lord said Mika was coming back! Grabbing both swords, putting them away quickly made a mad dash back to the village. Going as fast as his legs would take him.


It was the middle of the night they were still going, Tora and Iva went ahead not taking any time to stop. Finally though they needed to stop. Kagura had gone ahead, just to make sure Naraku didn't suspect anything. Inuyasha hated being away from his pups, so did Kagome. But there was no way they could come.

They where following the river up, since they where going so fast they should have been there by morning. Something still wasn't right though. By morning, the final battle would start.


Still in pain from the wounds, she looked over the grave. Waiting, along with the bow and arrows across her back, a small blue bag was tied to it as well. Two more hours was all she needed. She also knew the pain would only get worse when she went back to the living world by she didn't give a freak.

Seeing her mate return, fighting the urge to hunt down her older brother and kick his sorry ass! "He's so going to get it when I see him again." Mika growled, "How much longer? One thing I know he doesn't have is patients."

"Soon you must not rush." Midoriko said

"Tell him that."

Getting back, his heart sunk when he saw nothing had changed. Maybe that damn demon was lying just to get him gone. Falling to his knees, "She's not coming back! What the hell am I thinking!" he growled, tears stinging his eyes again. This was it, he couldn't take it anymore! Claw going to his throat.

Ignoring what Midoriko said, she did was she was told to do earlier. Taking both items the water and fire, merging them together. A light glow came over her. Without thinking, transported herself back into her body.

A sudden bright light from the grave, knocking back Koro. Shielding his eyes. Until the smell of her blood hit him, and the light was gone. Not being able to see for a second, until he could tell the grave was completely gone. Eyes going wider, when he saw the battered body of his mate. But he heard her heartbeat. His own heart stopped for a second. The pain stopped suddenly. Gaining control of his legs again, he ran over to her. Holding her tightly to him. Not knowing of the many injuries she had.

Hearing her come too, he looked down at her. Seeing her eyes opened just made him happier. "I'm so glad your back."

Feeling the warmth of his arms around her, she painfully opened her eyes. Grabbing on to Koro's right wrist, with her good hand, placing his hand flatly against her stomach, her hand over his. "Next time mate, please tell me sooner." she said, laughing slightly.

Pulling her close to him again, he let go of all his emotions now. Nuzzling into her neck, letting tears fall. "I...I thought I lost you." he cried

"Its ok love."

"No its not! You dyed protecting me! That shouldn't have happened!" he growled. Before he could say anything else, Mika kissed him hard. Both having been longing for this for days. When burning pain stuck her back. Feeling her tense up, he pulled away.

"What's wrong?"

"Going threw the pits of hell you don't get out without a scratch." she growled in pain, showing her right arm. The burn over her eye was bad enough! "Who in the hell did this!" he yelled

A light laugh escaped her, "Sorry love can't kill the devil. And could you not say hell for a while."

Then feeling the gash on her back, slightly lifting the bottom of her shirt he saw a small amount of the wound. Flinching at it. "Come on we have to get those covered up!" he growled, picking her up bridal style without her so much as saying anything, he didn't even see the bow and arrows, new sword, or the bag.

Getting to the old hag's hut, Sakura waiting still really depressed. When Sakura heard something when she saw something that seemed impossible. Eyes going wide. "Mommy!" Knowing not to jump on her though, smelling the blood.

Rushing inside, Sakura following close behind. Glad for once this place had two rooms. Kiba and Tsume's heads shot up. Kaede was even shocked. "I thought.."

"I was dead, Kami liked me better then I thought." Mika said laughing slightly, flinching as the sudden jolt of pain. "But not before going threw hell to get back."

"She's hurt." koro growled

"Set her down." Kaede ordered

Still staying close, "Now child what happened?" Kaede asked, checking her back. Ignoring the growl from the young wolf. "What's there to say, couldn't leave this earth yet." she said, flinching every time Kaede hit the wound. It might have been a lot better then when she got it but it still hurt.

"How did ye get these injuries I have never seen burns such as these." Kaede said

"Try going threw hell, you would know how." Mika growled

Inspecting all the wounds some making Koro want to rip someone apart. A burn on her leg was bad enough to where you could see the bone. Getting several herbs to heal burns, after getting Sakura out. Bad idea asking the same of the still very, very overprotective wolf. "I want him to stay." Mika said, Kaede understood.

Putting the herbs on her back first which seemed the worst. Holding on to Koro's hand for dear life, buriedinto his neck. It was painful even by her standards. A soothing growl came from him. Wrapping that up the bestthe old womancould, she did the same to her arm, and leg. As well as any other places. By the time Kaede was done, you saw more bandage then her, only thing left seen was the burn over her eye.

Sitting in the corner, mate securely in his grasp, totally forgetting about his own injuries he got from earlier. But not going unnoticed, lightly putting her hand against the whip marks on Koro's chest, a light glow they where gone. She might have not been able to heal her injuries but his where a different story.

Sakura came running in, jumping on both of them. Crying her eyes out. "Child why was it that the gods let ye return?" Kaede asked

"Oh yea almost forgot, well one thing would be because they gave me the weapon to finally kill that bastered. Can't kill him any other way. Other wise I was to stubborn to let my soul leave." she said, feeling the arms around her tighten. Welcoming the feeling.

"There is no way, I'm letting you go up against that bastered right now!" Koro growled

"If it was up to you, I wouldn't fight again after this." Mika said

"Your point." he growled

After finally talking Koro into going outside, she really didn't like being inside right now. Spending 4 days in lava infested, fire shooting caves for that long no one would want to be inside. Getting to him to let her walk on her own was another thing. Getting to a place a little ways from the village, both of them just wanted to be with each other right now, no one else around.

When everything finally set in, glad Koro was holding her up when her legs totally went. As hard as she tried, tears did fall. Already sensing it, he pulled her close to him. Arms securely around her, not putting any pressure on her back. "What's wrong?"

"When I was down there, when I had to fight to get out. The last two fights, I thought I was going to lose, I was scared. If I lost I would have been trapped down there. I thought I would never be able to see you again. I was scared to lose you and everyone else." she cried, clutching to him now.

Now he really hated himself, if he had just protected her like he was supposed too. She would have had to go threw that. The pain, suffering none of it. "I'm so sorry."

Looking up at him, seeing guilt behind his eyes. Kissing him lightly at first, when he returned it. She could fell the desperation behind it, arms wrapped around his neck deepening it. Feeling him ask for entrance, which she readily gave.

Pulling away, he whipped the tears away. Still seeing the guilt behind his eyes though. Putting her hand against the right side of his face, which he leaned into. "Its not your fault it happen, I choose and I had to pay for not thinking. They let me come back, that's what matters"

"You wouldn't have had to gone threw that, you shouldn't have in the first place!" he growled

"It would have been worse if I had just excepted my death! This is nothing compared to being away from you, that would have been worse then any injury I have! This thing is what got me threw it." she said, pulling out the sword sheath and all. "This was made by the bond we have as a pack. Its part of everyone, you included. "

Showing the light blue outline of a wolf on the front with the pack sign over it. The black blood still staining it. "You did get me threw it, this proves it, . That and the fact that I wasn't going to let our pup die because of me being a baka, even if I'm going to go threw the whole 9 months."

Finally making him crack a smile, "That mean your going to try and be more careful then, as in not going up against Naraku."

"You wish, I'm still taking down that bastered for sending that slut after us in the first place."

Nuzzling into her neck again, lightly kissing the fang marks on her neck. "Fine love, but just promise me one thing."

He pulled back enough to look at her, "Never leave me again."

"Wouldn't think of it." she growled, kissing him again. Right now all she wanted was him. Injured or not. Both kinda surprised when both their scents spiked at the same time. "Koi your still hurt."

"I'm not that hurt." she growled

Seeing a grin cross him, really setting off her blood. "Whatever my mate wishes. How about the hot springs love."

"You read my mind."


The sun slowly rose over the area, the others had already woken up. Tora and Iva had a weird feeling but they didn't know what it was. The night before they spent the time they had left with each other, in short term Inuyasha and Kagome had their alone time, along with Miroku and Sango.

Finally seeing Kagura coming, they got ready. "You ready the castle is right ahead." Kagura said

"As ready as we'll ever be." Tora said

"I think all of you should go separate ways, to caught him off guard." Kagura said

"And how do we know your not leading us into a trap." Inuyasha growled

Ignoring the threat from Inuyasha she went back to what she was saying, "You should spilt up into 3 groups."

Explaining the plan which made a lot of sense really. Iva and Tora in one group. Shadow, Shippo, Kimsune, and Kohaku in another, finally the original gang in the other. They agreed to it. But Tora and Iva weren't expecting to run into two old friends.

Both still pissed off about what happened a few days earlier as well as worried about their brother. Seeing the thick wall of purple smoke they knew they where close. Not looking ahead they ran into something.

Falling back a little, both drawing their swords instantly, at whoever it was. Right at their throat. "Is that anyway to treat an old friend?" Ray laughed nervously

"Ray! Ryuu!"

"What are you guys doing here?" Tora asked

"To help out, plus we missed you guys. But looks like two of them are missing what happened?" Ryuu asked

Both looking down, "We'll explain later, right now we have a demon to kill, you guys in?" Iva asked

"You think we're here for no reason." Ray laughed

"Lets go." Ryuu said


Making there way towards the castle barrier plainly visible. Inuyasha drew his sword, it instantly turned red. "This things going down." he growled, "WIND SCAR!"

The barrier went down, revealing a wrecked castle. Only to be meet by the most hated wench. Kikyo stood with a sick grin on her face, arrow pointed at Inuyasha's heart. Looked like before that got to Naraku, they would have to get threw his minions first. A deep growl came from Inuyasha. "You are going to die."


It wasn't only them that ran into trouble, Shippo, Kimsune, Kohaku and Shadow ran into there own demon troubles on the way, along with Kanna.

While Sora and Kasumi, where trying to fight off the newly reunited friends. Ray and Tora fighting Kasumi, while Ryuu and Iva took down Sora. When they where younger the others fought together, to this was something they were used too.

"Hope you can keep up, we've gotten a lot better then last time." Iva laughed

"Just make sure you can keep up." Ryuu growled.


Dodging another arrow as it sped past, this was to easy. She was just stalling for time, but what where they planning? Inuyasha was getting tired of this. He wanted Naraku dead as soon as possible. "That's it wench! WIND SCAR!"

The attack hit dead on, but she wasn't dead it was just a trick to stall them. Running a head, crashing threw the doors. Sango and Miroku on Kirara's back, Kagome on Inuyasha's back, arrows ready along with her sword just in case. Seeing the think miasma, when Shadow quickly caught up getting rid of the purple cloud. Only one thick layer in the back, where a black outline was clear.

Moving out of the way of one of the lions attacks, Tora let her own attack out. A jet stream of fire hit, followed by Ray. "You call that an attack? Try this. LIGHTENING STRIKE!"

A bolt of lightening in the shape of a coyote, took down the thing. Tora just glared at him.

But the demon still wasn't dead, burned yes but not dead. Seeing the two fighting, saw an opening. "SILVER CLAW!"

Both jumping out of the way of the silver darts. While Iva and Ryuu just rolled their eyes. They never were able to work well together. Butwhen they did they weredown right dangerous. Again throwing his weapon at Sora, how moved out of the way but barley. "Is that all you got?" Sora mocked

Growling low, Iva got one of her own attacks ready. The outline on her sword glowing, a ice blue stream shot from it. Sora moved out of the way, but in turn got chopped in half by Ryuu's weapon. Seeing her about to just regenerate though. Slicing threw the bandages on his arms revealing two tattoo like markings one each arm, each looked like a dragon wrapping around each of his arms one blue the other red. Both started glowing as almost like spirt forms or the dragons shot from his arms devouring both demons. After soon shooting back into his arms. Quickly wrapping up the marks again before he lost control of them again.

"Hey we where going to kill her!" Tora and Ray yelled

"Shut up and come on!" Iva said jumping over the castle wall. They followed behind her.


Kimsune jumping out of the way when Kanna tried to suck in her soul, "Now Kohaku!" Shippo said

Throwing he weapon easily slicing threw the incarnation. Causing a small explosion. Shippo jumped up. "TRANSFORM!"

Changing into a big pink balloon thing, saving Kohaku and Kimsune from hitting anything. "Thanks Shippo." Kohaku

"No problem." Shippo said


Now seeing they all had gotten past the thin line of defense. Still surrounded by a glowing red barrier. "Well I see you've finally made it, it looks like some couldn't make it." Naraku mocked

"Shut up you damn bastered!" Inuyasha growled

"What Inuyasha still a little sore the only sibling you had that didn't hate you is dead." Naraku said

"We'll show you sore bastered! DRAGON RAGE!"

A red dragon shot at him, when it hit the barrier, it was reflected right back at her. Not being able to move out of the way. Only for the attack to get cut in half. "Can't let your own attack hit ya right?" Ryuu said, making her turn slightly red.

The tetsusaiga once again turning red, "I'm going to bring down that damn barrier. WIND SCAR!"

It looked like the barrier was broken, Naraku still not losing the cocky grin. Only pissing them off. Vines shooting from his back trying to hit one of them. Moving out of the way easy enough. Ryuu growled low, throwing his weapon towards the vines cutting them slightly short meet half way by Sango's boomerang. Flying over heard, she caught it again, as did Ryuu.

When suddenly a small scream caught there ears. Turning around, Inuyasha almost lost it. He only left her alone for half a second! Vines securely wrapped around Kagome, arms to her sides so she couldn't use her claws.

"Let her go you bastered!" Inuyasha yelled

When something tore threw the vine, catching Kagome before she fell. Looking to the side only to see his older brother. Not even needing to ask what he was doing here. But something that bugged Iva and Tora was that they smelt Koro's blood on him. But they couldn't do anything about it now.

"Why is he helping us?" Miroku asked

"We need all the help we can get. Now lets go Kirara." Sango said

Putting several sutra's on Sango's hiraikotsu, flying behind Naraku, they let it fly. "Fools." Naraku laughed, when it hit the invisible barrier sending it right back. Hitting Kirara. Shadow saw this and caught Miroku and Sango, and Kirara landed on her feet. But was hurt pretty bad.

When a arrow zoomed right threw the barrier hitting his arm, turning into a pile of flesh on the ground. Instantly coming back. When his cocky grin turned into a rage behind his eyes. "Wench." he hissed

Kagome got another arrow ready. His aura was strong enough to throw the arrows off course. This was going to be the last battle no doubt about it.

(Ok I know also short but next chapter is going to be the ultimate downfall of Naraku! With some unexpected help. Anyway you must review if you want to know what happens! REVIEW! Its getting close to the end people!)