InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'll Be There For You ❯ Power of Love ( Chapter 28 )

A/N: Like the last chapter, the part of the story in italics is Kagome and Inuyasha in the dreamscape. Normal type is in the regular world. Enjoy!

 

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Chapter 28: Power of Love

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“KAGOME!” Kagome saw Inuyasha try to stand, but he was unable to get his body to work properly.

 

Naraku brought Kagome up close to his body. “You are quite beautiful. I can see why Hojo wanted you. I think I may keep you for myself.” He tilted his head to Kagome's and kissed her. Kagome almost gagged as she felt his tongue prodding at her lips.

 

SLAP! Naraku pulled back, touching a hand to his now red cheek. Kagome couldn't believe that she had done that and began to tremble. He gave the frightened girl a furious look. “So you want to play rough? Fine!” Naraku grabbed Kagome by her neck and started to squeeze.

 

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Koga leaned against his car with his arms folded across his chest. He kept his eyes on the house while he listened to Ayame talking to Sango on her cell phone. His eyes glanced at her quickly after she hung up, “Well, what is the news with Yash and Kagome?”

 

Ayame smiled as she said, “Miroku believes that the soul connection has been restored; that they have made up.” Koga watched as her smile faded. “It now appears that they are battling Naraku. Inuyasha is `bleeding' and Kagome has a red mark on her neck.”

 

Koga growled and pushed himself upright. “That is it! I am not going to stand here any longer! Ginta…” A loud roaring drowned out his instructions. Koga and the others turned and watched as a group of thugs on motorcycles and in pickups drove up.

 

A young man with long, black hair braided down his back leapt out and looked at Koga's group with a sneer. “I don't believe that you were invited to visit. I am afraid that I will have to make you leave,” Hiten snarled.

 

Koga laughed as he felt Ginta, Hakkaku and the others gather behind him. “I don't think so. We were asked to come and take care of some unfinished business.” He took a step closer to the black haired man. “But I am willing to take care of you first.”

 

Without further warning, Koga leapt at Hiten, signaling to the others to join the fight. Koga managed to land the first blow before having to dodge Hiten's furious counterattack. He saw Ayame holding her own from the corner of his eye and breathed a little easier, knowing that he didn't need to worry about her.

 

Everywhere you looked, people were fighting. Hiten landed several good hits to Koga, who looked for his opening. Koga feinted a blow to the left which left him open for attack. Hiten went in for the finishing blow, only to be met with Koga's fist to the side of his face. Koga watched as his opponent dropped to the ground unconscious, a dark bruise quickly forming where Koga had broken Hiten's jaw.

 

Looking around, Koga saw that most of the fights were finished, his cousins finishing up the last few. Ginta sat to one side holding an arm across his ribs while Hakkaku stood cradling his swollen hand. Turning towards the house, Koga saw Ayame standing at the door, gesturing him to join her. “Come on Koga! We need to get to Naraku!” Koga quickly joined her and started to pick the lock when they heard a loud scream come from inside.

 

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Kagome wrapped her hands around the one holding her neck, trying to get Naraku to release her. Her vision began to darken as her body cried out for the oxygen that it was being deprived.

 

Inuyasha watched helplessly as Kagome struggled to breathe. Tears fell from his eyes as he realized that they were going to die here. Inuyasha focused all of his love for Kagome once more through the soul connection. He had to let her know one last time that he loved her.

 

Kagome was quickly weakening. She could feel Inuyasha's love flooding the connection as well as the underlying sadness. She also realized that they were not going to survive this encounter. `No, I don't want to die! It isn't fair! It isn't our time to go!'

 

Kagome felt the love that Inuyasha sent her swell and join with the love she felt for him. The combined love filled her with an indescribable power. Her body, unable to contain the vast amount of power now running through it, began to glow with a bright purple light. Naraku's eyes widened as she began to glow. He felt the energy building in the frail-seeming girl he held.

 

Kagome renewed her hold on Naraku and channeled the power through her hands and into his body. She gave him a cold smile as the power coursed through his body. “You will not win, Naraku!” He opened his mouth to scream, only to disappear in a flash of purple light. Kagome fell to her knees, landing in a pile of ash, all that remained of Naraku.

 

Inuyasha had watched as Kagome started to glow and channel the power to Naraku. He closed his eyes with the flash of light. When he reopened them, Kagome was kneeling beside him. Inuyasha looked for Naraku, noticing the pile of ash where he had last seen him. “Kagome, I am sorry.” He gasped as he felt his wounds start bleeding again. Kagome put her fingers to his lips to quiet him.

 

“Naraku is gone. We are okay.” Kagome ran her hands over the wounds, bathing them in the purple glow of their shared love. As the glow faded, the wounds closed, leaving nary a scar behind.

 

Inuyasha sat up when the wounds had healed. He reached a hand out to touch the red bruise on Kagome's neck. The purple glow flared before fading, taking the ugly bruise with it. Kagome grasped his hand and brought it to her cheek. She rested her face in his hand as he gently stroked the side of her face.

 

“I love you, Kagome. I always will.”

 

“I know Inuyasha. I love you too.”

 

“What happened to Naraku? What was that purple glow?”

 

“The purple light was the manifested power of our shared love for one another. The darkness of Naraku's soul could not withstand the intense purity of our love. His soul was purified, leaving only ash.”

 

Inuyasha smiled gently at her. Leaning forward, he placed a soft kiss on her lips. “Let's go home.” Kagome smiled and nodded.

 

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“When Ayame and I got into the house, Kikyo was having hysterics in the bedroom. She kept crying about Naraku becoming a pile of ash. We didn't see any sign of him, and there was no way he could have gotten out without us knowing it. The cops came and took Kikyo and the surviving gang members into custody.” Koga took a drink of his soda as the friends once again crowded into the small dorm room.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome sat on her bed; Kagome nestled up against his chest with his arms wrapped protectively around her. Sango sat on her bed with Miroku's head lying in her lap. Ayame sat on the floor next to Koga.

 

“Well, Kikyo was actually telling the truth about Naraku,” laughed Inuyasha. “Kagome purified his soul and that was what was left.” Gasps of surprise echoed through the room.

 

“Was that the purple glow that surrounded you guys for a while?” Miroku asked curiously. Kagome nodded.

 

“Yeah, the power of our love for each other,” she smiled up at Inuyasha, “was too much for him to handle.” Inuyasha smiled back and kissed the tip of her nose.

 

“I, for one, am very glad that this mess is over,” Sango said emphatically. The others all murmured their agreement. “Maybe now things can go back to normal.”

 

`Normal, what is that?'

 

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TBC?

 

A/N: I hope that you liked this chapter. I am wrapping up this story. I may post an epilogue, but haven't figured it out yet. I may go for a sequel. What do you think? Please let me know with your reviews. As always, Read, Enjoy, and Review.