InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ For the Love of a Miko ❯ Battle's End ( Chapter 23 )

It's me again. Yep.....did you miss me? *.* *puppy dog eyes*....OF COURSE YOU DID!!! If you didn't, then I wouldn't have gotten the reviews, and this chapter wouldn't be up! HA I have to power!!!! ^,^.........I swear...one of these days I will stop eating warheads after 3AM....It's a nasty habbit. (I attend warheads and mountain dew annonymous,,,,,,they are a deadly combination.....-.-;;) In case you haven't noticed....Yes, I am on a sour candy high....which in my opinion is worse than a sugar high.....A little more painful, especially for the back of your mouth and insides of your cheeks. *deathglares from audience*....eheheh ok, I'll stop rambling. ON WITH THE SHOW!!!!

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Inuyasha had transformed, and was looking at Kagome, like a starving dog would a rare steak.

'NOT GOOD!' Kagome screamed in her mind.

'Definately not good.'

'Any advice, oh annoyingly wise consious of mine?'

'RUN!'

*sweatdrop* 'I was afraid you'd say that.'

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For the Love of a Miko

Chapter 23: Battle's End

"Kukuku....what will you do now Kagome?"

She growled low and manacingly in her throat. She did NOT need this. In another time and under different circumstances, she would have listened to her inner voice, but now, she was wiser. She knew running would not only provoke Inuyasha into chasing her, but would give Naraku the chance he needed to escape. Quickly forming a plan, she slightly turned her head to Kouga.

'Can you still fight Kouga?' She asked telepathically so as not to alert their opponents to her plan.

Kouga seemed lost for a moment, not knowing from whence the voice in his head came. Seeing his confusion, Kagome decided to enlighten him.

'It's me Kagome. Don't speak. If you hear me, nod.'

He inclined his head slightly.

'Good. Now listen up, can you fight?'

Another hesitant nod.

'I want you to distract Inuyasha for as long as you can. He is faster in this form, but is pure instinct. Use this to your advantage, but don't kill him. He's being controlled by Naraku. I don't know how, but he is. Trust me on this one. While you distract him, I'll take Naraku. Sango and Miroku should show up soon to give you a hand. Make sure they stay away from me and Naraku. It could get ugly. Don't fail me in this, I'm counting on you.'

Kouga was shocked by her no nonesence tone. Did she really think she could take Naraku by herself? Then again, she was speaking to him in his mind, and only the most powerful of youkai were able to accomplish this task. Deciding to trust her judgement, he once again gave a slight nod indicating that he had heard, understood, and would comply with her demands.

During the entire exchange, neither Kagome, or Kouga took their eyes off their intended targets. Kagome's gaze had drifted from Inuyasha to Naraku, and he was now locked in place by a glare promising a slow painful death. Kouga was sizeing up Inuyasha, and trying to find the best possible way to approach his challenge.

Naraku had never taken his eyes off Kagome as she seemed to be calculating her possition. He smirked to himself, unknowing of the transaction between his obsession, and the wolf. Inuyasha on the other hand, didn't think. All he knew was Kagome, and that there were two other men in the vicinity. He needed blood beneath his claws. Their blood. The only way to satiate his lust for blood, was to rip appart the male closest to her. Kouga. The wolf demon turned his eyes to Inuyasha, and whatever thoughts that had formed vanished. Bloodlust took controll.

Kagome had moved to stand by Kouga's side some during their exchange. Inuyasha stood next to Naraku. The battlefield was ready, and all surrounding life dispursed. There were no singing birds, or other wildlife. Even the wind seemed to have ran for cover. Silence. A single leaf fell from a tree on the edge of the clearing innocently signaling the start of the oncoming bloodbath.

As soon as the leaf hit the ground, Inuyasha lunged towards the wolfs' direction. Kagome and Kouga both sidestepped the attack. Kagome rounded Inuyasha, and engaged with Naraku. True to his word; Kouga remained, and 'occupied' the raging hanyo.

Kagome was right in her instructions to Kouga. Inuyasha was faster, but luckily had no tact. He found an openning in the hanyo's defenses, or lack there of, and took the opportunity. Inuyasha was sent flying across the ground after a well timed punch landed beneath his right arm; breaking a few ribs in the process. Inuyasha lept back up after coming to a painful falt by slaming against a tree. Kouga spared a quick glance twards Kagome to see how she was fairing against Naraku.

Trusting Kouga to keep Inuyasha out of her hair for a while, Kagome charged at Narkau. She knew she would not hit her mark, because of the long distance between the two. That alone would give him time to register her move and dodge. She swiped at him with her claws, but missed. His smirk seemed to be plastered to his face now. How she hated that smirk. He would have a look of agony before she was through with him. Getting fed up with her useless arm flailing, Kagome used her ki to form an energy sword. (AN: think Kuwabara from YYH, but the sword is pink and has a more of a curve made more for slicing, not stabbing.) She tried her luck with the new tactic. It was more successfull in that she was able to land a few hits, but nothing too life threatening. Thankfully, Naraku's smirk was replaced with a frown. He obviously wasn't expecting this.

Hopeing to put more distance between him and the vixen, Naraku did a few backflips. To his disgruntled luck, she was able to stay on him; never letting up her assault in the process. Her grace in wielding the sword was bested only by her deadly accuracy. It took all of Kouga's ability to tear his eyes from Kagome's battle. He had one of his own to fight, but that seemed so trivial at the moment.

When he did finally remove his gaze, he had to dodge an attack from Inuyasha. Had he not turned in time, he would no doubt be a pile of goo. Fate had spared him this time, but the battle was far from over. Before Inuyasha could recover from his defeated attack, Kouga struck him in the gut once more. The stain on the raging hanyo's body finally becoming too much for him. Inuyasha passed out. Kouga smirked in his victory, and sat vigil over the hanyo until either he awoke, or Kagome needed his assistance. Neither looked to be happening soon.

Naraku was bleeding from various cuts along his arms and chest. The bloodloss didn't seem to faze him much as he was still able to fend off Kagome's advances. She was growing weary of all his dodges, and it was unnerving. He was unarmed! No doubt, his plan was to tire her out so he could flee. She was not at her full strength due to her tenure in his dungeons.

Exasperated, Kagome recalled her sword. It was time for something a little less conventional, and unpredictable. She formed another weapon from her ki. One she had seen the demon lord Sesshomaru use during the time he and Inuyasha would fight for their father's fang tetsusaiga. She created a whip. Naraku paled. He too was tiring, and doubted his ability to dodge such a weapon continuously. Kagome smirked.

Within a split second, Naraku was torn and bleeding profusely. More so than he ever was with the minor cuts and scrapes caused by the sword. He had a deep gash accross his face and thigh. Not only that, but his right arm was almost completely severed. The ground at his feet was painted with his blood, and his vision was blurry. Kagome smiled and went in for the kill.

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