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Moving easier in and out of the shadows, I focused on finding his heart, which was nowhere to be found. So the next best thing was destroying this body of his. I scanned the room to make sure everyone was here. Of course Inuyasha was attacking head on and Miroku and Sango were backing him up. Sesshomaru had backed down probably thinking the same thing as I was. Without his heart this battle would be pointless.

I made my way to his side and poised my arrow. "We shouldn't waste anymore time on him." I spoke quietly as to not draw attention to myself.

"I agree, but that mutt is making it difficult." He glanced down at me with a curious look. "Any ideas?"

"Easy. Wait til he uses the wind scar and use the dragon strike. We may not get his heart but at least we'll get this out of the way." I watched Inuyasha swing his sword at Naraku futilely before I saw the annoyed glint in his eyes.

"Take this Naraku!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Now." I drew my arrow back as I felt his power spark beside me. It was a light show with all of our attacks released at once. I watched my arrow fly in hopes it would hit it's mark. The lights all came together forming a swirling vortex of energy before it struck Naraku.

"His body will surely be destroyed, but we should waste no time finding his heart." Sesshomaru cut in.

"Looking for this?" Kagura smiled lazily down as us from the other side of the room holding the infant with lavender hair. "His heart for my freedom. Fair trade?" The child in her arms thrashed wildly in a last attempt at escape.

"Kagura! You will regret betraying me!"

I turned away from them when I felt the wind pick up. It was Miroku and his wind tunnel. He had sucked in what was left of Naraku's body and then aimed it at the ghost like infant. Kagura wasted no time in throwing the child towards the center of the wind tunnel.

As the child disappeared into the infinite darkness the ground started to shake. I struggled to keep my balance as the battle field became rubble beneath my feet.

"What the hell is going on?" Inuyasha growled as they made their way to the exit.

"Something tells me this fight isn't over just yet!" Miroku shouted as he followed closely behind Inuyasha.

I stumbled through the debris and tried to follow the rest of the group, but was slowly falling behind. A hand grabbed my arm firmly before I tripped again.

"Having trouble, Miko?" There was smugness in his voice, but his eyes were completely serious as he regarded me. He lifted me effortlessly into his arms and proceeded to take me outside with the rest of the group.

"Did you really think I would be killed so easily?" Naraku laughed as he appeared in the air. "Kagura... You defy me thinking there will be no consequences? You will pay with your life."

"Quit your babblin' Naraku! You're going down!" Inuyasha growled as he brought his tetsusaiga ready.

"I believe he isn't hiding his heart. He recovered in a rush so I'm betting he hasn't hidden it." I said as my feet touched unstable ground again. "Inuyasha, strike him with the wind scar one more time."

"You don't have to tell me twice." He smiled at me before he released the wind scar.

I drew another arrow and let it fly, "Hit the mark!"

"Hiraikotsu!" Sango joined in followed by Sesshomaru and even Miroku with the wind tunnel.

All the power we had hit him at once and should have sent him back, but instead he flew forward. He disappeared into the very wind tunnel he created years ago. As soon as his body was completely gone the wind tunnel disappeared from Miroku's hand.

"We did it." Miroku said unbelieving the scene before him.

"Finally, it's over..." Inuyasha sheathed his sword and glanced around our circle of friends.

I, personally, celebrated a little differently from the rest and threw my arms around Sesshomaru's neck. He stuck his sword firmly in the dirt before hugging me back. To the rest of the group I could imagine this scene a little odd seeing as how Sesshomaru supposedly hated all humans, but this human seemed to have gotten to him. I smiled to myself at all the odd memories we had created together.

"I'm glad," I said softly to him.

"For?" He asked in return.

"You." I pulled back to look at him and found him wearing one of his genuine smiles, the kind of smiles he only wore for me. He looked at me with amusement as I tried to figure out where I was going with my thoughts. "Now that he's dead what do we do?"

"Get the jewel shards." Inuyasha answered like it was the only important that mattered now.

"I guess we should..." Sesshomaru released me from his grasp and I walked, slowly, back to where Mana spent her final moments. I watched the jewel fester with darkness for a few moments before my hand reached out to touch it. A pure light shined from the jewel ridding it of evil. I picked it up feeling the burden of protecting it weight upon me.

I held it in my hands for a moment and wondered how a thing so small could change lives the way it had. A hand rested on my shoulder and I glanced behind me to find Sesshomaru. He was watching me carefully while I stood there. "It's not quite over yet I suppose. Demons all over will be after the jewel."

"And I will kill every last one of them if they make an attempt at your life." There was a dangerous look in his eyes.

"Such bold words. Are you sure you can live up to them?" I asked defiantly.

"Do not doubt my word, miko." A growled resounded in his chest, only a low rumble and I was guessing that meant play.

I smiled up at him and placed a hand gently on his face. "I don't doubt you."

"I know." And with that he kissed me passionately.

I never dreamed about a happy ending with Inuyasha- and I guess now I know why...

Next chapter: Epilogue. Thanks for reading and reviewing! You guys rock! I'm going to try and do a sequel called Good Company so be looking for it along with my newer fanfic: Tales of the Shikon Priestess on Thanks again!

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