InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ 500 years of wrongs ❯ Sacrifice ( Chapter 1 )

Ok, this is my first attempt at a darker story. there is fighting, and I'm trying to get better at writing fight scenes, so if this first chapter seems a bit rushed I'm sorry.

Hope you like it and thank you for reading.

"All events are preordained and unalterable...if anything bad happens, it's not my fault. It's fate."

500 years of wrongs

Sacrifice

By Melissa Spoula

The battle had been grueling. But then again no one expected to take down Naraku quickly, not when he had in his position the full Shikon no Tama. Inuyasha swung his sword hard trying to crack Naraku's shield and divert his attention from Sango, who was making an attack behind him. Miroku was out cold as was Shippo both had been knocked out. Kirara had her leg had broken in a previous fight, and she was left behind with Kaede, which was a huge set back. Kagome stood on the sidelines shooting arrows, which seemed to be the only real effective weapon against the shield.

It was a shear stroke of luck that he fired off a bakuryuha at the same time Kagome shot a powerful arrow. The combined force of their attack was enough to break the shield. Naraku went flying back hitting the ground with the force to create a small earthquake. Inuyasha wasted no time in firing off another attack. This time he connected with Naraku's arm. Luckily it had been the arm, which held the Shikon no Tama.

The jewel flew free of the dismembered hand landing a few feet away form Kagome. Kagome ran to retrieve it, instantly purifying it the moment she touched it. Naraku let out a force wave throwing the hanyou back. Turning his attention to Kagome, Naraku shot out a barrage of tentacles. Sango threw her boomerang destroying half but not all of the tentacles. The other half hit Kagome hard flinging her like a rag doll across the battlefield. Naraku leapt into the air and grabbed Kagome holding her by the neck. He tried to take the jewel away form her but was repelled by her miko powers. As it was, he could feel his skin burning where he was clutching her throat. He would have to think of a way to make her give it up. "Give it back or die!" he snarled. Kagome clutched the jewel tightly to her chest and spit in his face. "Fuck you!"

This only caused Naraku to tighten his grip around her neck. "If you do not care for your own life, perhaps you will care about theirs'." A powerful force pulled Inuyasha, Sango, Shippo and Miroku into the center of the battlefield. Naraku erected some kind of force filed around the four. The force field was closing in tightly around the people inside. Naraku turned Kagome so she could watch her friends' struggle. "In a few moments my barrier will choke the life out of your little friends. Do you really want to see them die? Do you really want to watch your love as he takes his last breath? Give me the jewel or that is exactly what will happen."

Tears ran down Kagome's cheeks as she watched Inuyasha and Sango struggle in vain to break the barrier. Even if she gave him the jewel he would kill they anyway and her soon after. What was she going to do? The Shikon no Tama pulsed in her hand and somehow Kagome knew what had to be done. It was as if the jewel it self had told her what her only option was. She didn't really know what the consequence would be, but if it saved her friends, she would have to do it.

Kagome held the jewel to her heart and pressed. Slowly the jewel was absorbed into her heart, all it's power washing over her. Instantly she let out a wave of energy causing Naraku to drop her and recoil in pain. Inuyasha could only watch as Kagome was taken over by the shikon jewel. Every inch of her body was glowing with power. Kagome ran to the barrier and tried to blast it with her energy. Naraku only laughed "Nothing can stop the barrier from closing in on them. They're as good as dead and so are you." Naraku lunged at Kagome again. She turned around and blasted him once more sending him flying.

That bought her enough time to try and break the barrier that was slowly killing her friends. She blasted the barrier again and again with as much strength as she could. Once again she failed. Inuyasha could hardly move now and was pressed against the wall in front of her. Kagome sunk to her knees. Once again the shikon jewel, which now beat inside her heart, guided her. She knew what she had to do.

"Don't worry Inuyasha I wont let anything happen to you." behind her she could feel Naraku approaching fast. This time she turned to meet him. Inuyasha pounded on the barrier wall. "Kagome! What the hell are you doing?! Get out of here now!" If Kagome heard him she gave no response. Kagome held her hands in front of her in a praying motion and looked entirely to calm for someone who was about to be attacked by one of the most powerful beings on the planet.

Inuyasha could hardly breath any longer and his vision was about to go out on him. He struggled just to stay conscious. Then the barrier began to glow all around him. Forcing his eyes to focus he could tell Kagome was casting some kind of spell. The light grew stronger as waves of energy flowed off Kagome and wrapped themselves around the barrier. Kagome had completed the spell and knew Inuyasha would be safe. Her own safety was another matter but she no longer cared.

She turned around and gave Inuyasha a look that broke his heart. She looked like she thought she would never see him again. Looking deep into his eyes she mouthed `I love you' and then turned to face Naraku. The light around the barrier was gaining intensity and the last thing Inuyasha saw before he lost consciousness was Naraku charging at Kagome.

Then everything went black.