"I have no need for such trivialities. Your power will give me everything I want." He reformed enough of his body to send more tentacles in their direction, and they leapt out of the way, the beast roaring before returning to the sky.
Now that she knew Kagura was safe, Kagome could fully analyze the situation, sucking in a steadying breath as she pushed down her emotions.
She would avenge those he'd affected, but she needed the logical part of her mind at the forefront—Naraku kept twisting the knife, relying on her compassion so she'd make a mistake.
She refused to give in.
Pieces of him littered the ground, and she slowly encased them in reiki, leaving nothing but ash behind so he'd have less to regenerate with. Now that she wasn't relying on her bow, she had more of an advantage—if she could only figure out how to use it.
Kagome looked up; she was the only one who couldn't hear the beast, but that didn't mean they were completely cut off from each other.
"Why do you keep fighting?" Naraku sneered, tentacles melting under the beast's poisonous jaws. "You are nothing without her!" Crimson eyes slid toward her, silver fur shining as muscles rippled underneath.
There was something familiar about the way he looked at her, and her reiki rose up to meet the youki swirling around his paws. Naraku was desperate to separate them, his head bobbing between them, but Kagome could feel the beast's intent. His unfiltered rage, but above everything else, his need to protect her.