InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ InuYasha: Legend of the Record Keeper ❯ Final Battle ( Chapter 15 )

A/N: I dun own InuYasha! Kusabana and Aya however are mine so please don’t thieve them! Although if people wanna draw them I dun mind!

Alex: Okay next to last chapter! And then there will be a slight wait on part two of Record Keeper!
Sally: Don’t you think you’re putting a bit much on your plate there captive mine. *pokes at the bars of her cage*
Alex: ‘Course not! I can do it! But after this story has ended my main focus will be on my Blood+ fic *stares at the web page that states that volume 1 of Blood+ will be on store shelves in March* sooooo you guys will just have to wait on this one for a bit.
Sally: You know Sesshy and Inu are gonna get jelous if you keep staring at Haji and Able like that. >.>
Alex: Dunno what you’re talking about. *innocent look inserted here*
Sally: Psh, someone’s liiiiiied to shooooo!
Alex: Aww shut up! *tosses the cage under her desk* On with the chapter! (please read authors note at the end of the chapter)

Chapter 14
The Final Battle

Rin’s scream echoed in the air and was followed by the whistle of arrows as both Kikyo and Kagome launched arrows into the horde of demons, there was a shout from Sango and her boomerang slammed through more demons from above. Kusabana watched everything with sad eyes, she still couldn’t move as she was carried along with Naraku while he dodged attacks from InuYasha and Sesshomaru, the sadness and fear inside her causing the rosary to glow hotter.

She moved her eyes to Kagome as she fought firing arrow after arrow with her brow furrowed in concentration as she aimed each shot carefully to take out the most demons with each shot. She needed to get to Rin, she needed to protect her. Naraku still had her held tightly to his chest using her as a shield to protect his front from attack. They moved through out the clearing for quite a time when she felt Naraku shift behind her his body mutating into his more grotesque shape one of his many claws still holding her to him.

There was a crash of electric energy and her eyes moved to where Aya and Kagura were clashing together long claws meeting fan in midair. The demon squirrels sharp teeth were bared in a snarl and Kagura’s red eyes were narrowed as the two fought for death. Kanna stayed off to the side directing the demon hordes in their attacks. Her eyes moved back to the fight with her caught in the middle of it her eyes straying to Sesshomaru, his face was passive and his eyes cold as he launched attack after attack at her captor never sparing her a glance, she knew that Naraku's death was foremost in his mind as his pride always was.

Finally an attack struck Naraku's shoulder and she flew from his grasp tumbling to the ground and rolling a few feet away. New pain shot through her exhausted body causing it to throb anew. She felt her top kimono catch and tare before she found herself staring at the sky, she shifted her eyes to watch the fighting, a tentical of Naraku slammed into InuYasha's shoulder and she watched him stumble back as the cloth tore and a few drops of blood splattered down onto the grass.

“Miss Kagome! Get to Lady Kusabana now!” Aya’s voice rang clear over the sounds of the battle. Kagome turned and ran letting Sango cover her spot as she tried to get to her, one of Naraku’s tentacles slammed into her side and knocked her off balance and away letting out a yelp. Kusabana shifted her eyes and watched as Kagome rolled a few times herself before she struggled back to her feet.

“Hey! Don’t ever hit my Kagome! Wind Scar!” the explosions shook the ground as Kagome landed on her knees beside Kusabana.

“What do I do?!” Kusabana ignored the pain going through her body and glanced down at her now smoking arm. Kagome quickly shoved her sleeve up and gasped at the blood coated appendage, “Now what.” Kusabana let a tear escape her eyes as Kagome lifted her hand up, it hurt just to move it, she glanced at it again then back at Kagome then back at her hand, “Oh… but won’t it kill you.” She leveled her gaze on Kagome and kept it steady conveying silently. Kagome nodded, “O.. okay.” Kusabana watched as the girl closed her eyes her brow furrowing in concentration. Slowly the rosary grew warmer and it felt as if spikes were being driven through her arm as it fought the removal. Kusabana gritted her teeth finding that she could move just slightly, the pain grew almost unbearable quickly causing Kusabana to let out a shriek before suddenly the thing burst apart black beads scattering over the ground.

It was if the air had returned to her lungs, the pain disappeared as quickly as it had been there as her demonic powers were released in one large wave of demonic energy strong enough that it knocked Kagome back off of her knees. She could feel them pulsing through her as she stared up at the darkened skies. She blinked her eyes slowly before she shifted standing quickly to look down at Kagome who sat on her rear panting and staring wide eyed at her. She offered her still blood covered hand to Kagome who took it and stood shakily, "Listen to me Miss Kagome, when I tell you get everyone down the well and to your time, it's for your own safety."

"B..but how? Only InuYasha and I can get down the well."

"I'll arrange it." Kagome gave a small nod and Kusabana pushed off the ground rocketing forward she shrugged her shoulders at the same moment her hands untied her obi, she shed her top kimono letting it flare out and fall behind her as she reached up with her right hand gripping a hair pin pulling it free at the same time she shifted it into a sword. Her body was aimed for the demons overwhelming Kikyo and Sango, she pushed against the demonic energy that had welled up inside her directing it to her sword, it pulsed in her hands the blade slowly turning red. She swung the blade in a circle with an easy roll of her wrist, “Fire of the flowers!” five long blades of energy formed just before she thrusts her blade straight through the center of the blades, they shot forward flashing into flames that burned through the demons as she landed in front of Rin her hair fluttering back down around her form as she held the sword tip towards Kanna her eyes narrowed in anger as her clothing and hair settled back around her body.

“This ends now." Rin stood then and slipped behind her slipping the book back into her free hand where it belonged. Someone landed beside her and she glanced over, Kohaku stood dressed in all his slayer glory his weapon dangling from his hand, "Protect Rin Kohaku." he nodded slightly.

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Sesshomaru felt the flare of miko magic and his eyes shot to Kusabana at the same time he heard her scream. He tramped down a growl and the urge to attack the girl attacking her, then he saw the black beads spray across the ground, a new demonic energy pulsed through the air for a few minutes before it faded. He had to turn his attention back to Naraku to keep from getting skewered, that’s when he felt it, the burning energy that filled the air and tingled down his back, he turned in time to avoid another attack and catch a glance at the attack that burned through the lesser demons.

He hid his smirk and turned back to his own battle, each attack was met with a block but Naraku was slowly backing away from combined attacks, he watched as InuYasha moved easily behind the other half demon and swung his sword down with a crash setting loose a large Wind Scar, seeing that he smirked just slightly and let loose his own Dragon Strike. Naraku’s eyes widened just slightly as he tired to dodge to one side only to run into the other attack.

“Oh no you don’t!” there was a whistling of an arrow as Kagome let it loose followed shortly by another from Kikyo on the opposing side, he watched with a kind of satisfaction he usually only found in destroying entire human armies. Naraku's crimson eyes widened in surprise as their attacks tore at him, he twisted wildly to escape them leaving his head in tact still yet, the Shikon Jewel fell to the ground and he readied another attack as Kagome darted forward for the jewel she dove and rolled snatching it up quickly, "Now Miroku!" she took two steps and was swept up by InuYasha as he jumped away.

"Wind Tunel!" apparently their entire plan of attack had been organized in the past because Naraku let out a snarl as he drew his body back together to try to escape the pull of the monk's wind tunnel, the very wind tunnel he had cursed the family with. Miroku came from above riding on Kirara's back bracing his right arm with his left hand as he jumped keeping his hand aimed at Naraku, they were not going to let him escape this time. He actually felt his lips tilt upwards just slightly in a smile of satisfaction; this was the ultimate lesson for the half demon trash who had dared to insult him. Naraku let out a scream as he was sucked into Miroku's hand as soon as he disappeared the Monk winced and grabbed his wrist tightly, the black hole in his hand was collapsing in on itself, disappearing until it faded completely, he landed in a crouch staring at his now un-cursed hand. Aya and Kagura stopped turning to watch what was going on, Kagura's hand flew to her chest pressing against it as she felt the first stuttering beats of her heart returning to her chest.

Sesshomaru sheathed his sword with an easy movement of his arm as he turned his heart rate picking up slightly as his eyes searched for the two most precious to him. Rin and Kusabana were together at the edge of the trees, Kusabana was kneeling her hair tossed about in the aura and light given off by the open book floating above her lap, her still bloody right hand hovering over the pages her eyes held a far off look the one under her bangs glowing a bright white. Rin stood behind her, her small hands resting on one of her shoulders as she stared down into the bright light with wide glowing eyes her small sharp teeth nibbling at her bottom lip. And just in front of them off to one side was Kohaku his weapon held at ready where he had been fighting the lesser demons away from them. And behind them stood Jaken on Ah-Un’s back his staff of two heads held at ready.

Everything grew quiet as they soaked in the feeling of Naraku finally being gone, "It's over..." Kagura held a hand over the heart now beating steadily in her chest, "Finally over, come Kanna before they decide to destroy us as well." There was a swirl of wind and then they were gone. He watched as the book closed itself and fell into Kusabana's lap, her hair settled back down and she let out a sigh. Slowly her visible eye opened showing that it’s was back to it’s normal violet state, she turned her head to look at Kohaku then to him her lips moving slightly as she spoke to the boy, he nodded and with Rin’s help she stood smoothly the book disappearing under the shorter sleeve of her under blue kimono she moved forward one red colored fingernail lengthening into a dagger like point she moved quickly then her hand flicking, the shimmering shard of the jewel falling from Kohaku’s back. She caught him and the shard easily and smoothly lowering the boy to the ground in the same movement.

“Kohaku! What did you do!? You killed him!” Sango ran forward swinging her Hirikoutz to knock Kusabana away from her brother at the same time Kusabana sprang to her feet to jump back, he had inserted himself between her and the weapon in an instant catching it easily in his hand. Sango blinked at him as his golden gaze bored into her face, “S..Sesshomaru….” fear spiked in her, he could smell it along with confusion from everyone except Aya and Rin.

Something tugged so lightly at his sleeve that he barely felt it, then he saw the top of a red head in the corner of his view, “Bring Kohaku back for her.” She spoke so softly as she had so long ago, the small weight he felt at his sleeve was from her fingertips as she grasped it lightly with her pale hand; it was a simple request yet she didn’t even look up at him to ask it. He tossed the weapon back at the demon slayer and stared down at the boy that stared up at him with blank brown eyes, another tug this time at his pants leg and he looked down at a Rin’s hopeful face. His eyes closed briefly and he let out a growl mentally, he hated feeling like a fool especially for two human women. His hand raised to his sword and he drew it waiting for Hell’s underlings to be brought to his sight before with one swing he sliced through them. The boy blinked then sat up looking around confusedly before being hugged half to death by his sister and Rin, “Thank you my lord.” The slight pressure on his sleeve left and he turned his head, she was already half way across the field headed towards his brother and the two priestesses as they stood staring down each other, Kikyo said something and turned walking into the trees.

“Lady Kusabana, they’re coming!” Aya burst from the trees, “Get everyone down the well now!” she paused to scoop up the shrunken Kirara.”

“Rin.” Kusabana turned and motioned for the girl, “Come here little Rin.” Her tone was soft and Rin grinned moving away from Kohaku to run to her.

“Sango, Kohaku c’mon!” Kagome was already scooping up Shippo, Sango snagged Kohaku off of the ground and drug him towards the well, “Hang onto InuYasha okay.” She shoved her friend towards where InuYasha was waiting for them with Miroku. He grasped Sango’s hand immediately while he grabbed Miroku’s arm with the other.

“Hang onto me!” with that he jumped into the well, there was a slight light then all was quiet. His eyes moved back to the priestess as Kirara was handed off to her yet she stayed, Kusabana kneeled down as Rin reached her.

“Listen to me little Rin, you have to go with Kagome now for your own safety.” She reached up taking off one of her necklaces, one with a small blue crystal ball hanging from it and looped it around the girls neck, Rin was already crying.

“B..but I don’t want to! I wanna stay with you and Lord Sesshomaru, I can’t leave him all alone!” she blinked at the crystal as it landed against her chest and Kusabana lifted her still slightly scared hand to wipe away her tears.

“I know, but we’ll always be with you.” She stood then and swooped the child up handing her to Kagome, “Go quickly, and be safe.” Kagome nodded and jumped into the well in one swift movement.

“Lady Flower! Lord Sessh…” Rin’s voice faded away and Kusabana lifted a hand towards the well after a few long moments, from her palm flames flashed and the earth caved in on the well as it burned. She turned then and his golden eyes met with her sad shadowed visible eye.

“It was to keep her safe, you’ll see her again I promise.” Aya appeared next to her in a moment resting a hand on her blue clad shoulder, she nodded once and looked up her face now set in the same placid look that had occupied her face when the rosary had been on her arm, “I have to say goodbye to you again, they’ll be here soon and you can’t be here when they appear.” Aya stepped off going for the over kimono and obi that Kusabana had thrown off in the fight, Kusabana moved towards him reaching out with her scarred hand to touch his arm lightly so that he would look down at her. It was a reflex, it was how she had gotten his attention in the past when he didn’t want to look at anyone, such a very light and gentle touch that never failed to gain his attention.

Her head was bowed down slightly so that all he could see was the top of her red hair; slowly she leaned forward resting her forehead against his shoulder lightly her hand resting lightly over his heart, “Goodbye…. Sesshomaru.” She whispered the words softly and he felt a sharp stab in his chest, his hand moved up to touch her chin tilting her face up, her violet eyes were still slightly shadowed but they held a sadness that he hadn’t even seen when she had died. She blinked at him once, “You have to go.” He knew his gaze was probably cold yet he bent slightly his lips settling over hers softly, her hand shifted on his chest her fingers curling lightly around the material of his kimono for a moment then she pulled away directing her gaze down as she backed away from him. His fingers slid across the flesh of her cheek, “Aya…”

The squirrel demon nodded settling her outer kimono back over her shoulders before she approached him, “I’m sorry Lord Sesshomaru but this is for your own protection.” Her fist drew back, Kusabana’s blue obi still clutched in it, and let it fly. Her fist slammed into his chest hard, to his surprise he went flying through the air and trees, his body shifted already trying to stop himself in reflex.

“Milord!” Jaken’s shocked cry was closing in on him as he tried to run after him followed by Ah-Un, he skidded to a stop his body crouched to push off when he felt the rumbling of the ground. He looked back at the field, Kusabana and Aya stood in the middle. Aya had kneeled down on one knee her fists pressed to the ground next to her foot and Kusabana was bowing deeply. The ground in front of them exploded and he watched his eyes wide as a long dark green dragon wrapped its long body around them both and drug them into the air. He watched in shock as they just disappeared in a flash of light, “Milord?” Jaken was beside him staring at him his large bulbous eyes nearly popping out of his head as he stared at his face, “A..are you… crying?” his hand lifted to his face and indeed there were small trails of salty water on his face, he just looked at the imp his lips tilting up slightly as he turned something wrapped around his legs. He looked down and his eyes widened, from inside the fold of his hori hung the dark blue fabric of Kusabana’s obi. The smell of fire flowers drifted up to him as he pulled it free, Aya had shoved it into his clothes when she’d punched him giving him a piece of Kusabana for him to keep.

Meanwhile Jaken shuddered, once again his lord had smiled at him and he felt that he had shortened his existence once more.

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They landed in a pile of bodies and weapons, “ARG! GET THE HELL OFFA ME!” InuYasha was the first to recover jumping up and sending them all scattering in the confines of the well before jumping straight up to the rim of the well to toss down the ladder to the rest of them grumbling all the while. One by one they climbed out all except for Rin who Kirara carried out of the well as she cried, they all turned to watch the well erupt in flames then die down into solid ground as if it had never been.

“I guess we can’t ever go back there now can we?” Sango stared at the spot that the well had once been with blatant shock written on her face. Kagome shook her head slightly clutching the nearly complete jewel to her chest, she looked up the stairs leading to the outside of her time, “It’s going to be very different isn’t it? We’re going to have a hard time adjusting aren’t we?” Kagome sighed and nodded again.

“This time is very different, you guys will have to learn a lot in order to fit in.” she started up the steps wrapping an arm around Rin’s shoulder to guide the still crying girl, “It’s okay Rin, I’m sure you’ll see them again, after all Lady Kusabana did give something to remember her by so that you won’t be so lonely. And besides you have all of us to take care of you.” The prosession of people into her back yard probably would have looked very odd to any outsider considering everyone but her was wearing something from the Fudel era. Kagome and Rin came out first followed by InuYasha and Shippo, behind them were Sango and Kohaku, and lastly Miroku came out with Kirara riding on his shoulder. Her grandfather paused in his sweeping to stare at them with wide bug eyes, her mother dropped the basket of leaves in her arms and Souta let out a yelp of shock, “Hi Mom… we have some guests..” InuYasha stepped up beside her his hand brushing hers lightly.

“Feh, guests my ass, a whole new family is more like it.” Kagome sighed softly.

“InuYasha…” he gulped shaking his head at her, “Sit boy.” There was yell from him then the resounding crash as he face planted on the stone walk way.

-Fin…. For now-

A/N: I’m very sorry that it took me this long to get this chapter out, I also know that it’s not nearly as good as any of my other chapters and for that I need to be shot. Sadly due to happenings at work I’ve been unable to write as much as I’d like to. My boss had to have a partial hysterectomy which meant more time at work for me, no sooner did she get back then another Asst. Manager had to go in for exploratory surgery at the same time another Asst. Manager got fired…. Joy for the hell I call ‘work’. Hopefully now that everything is resolved I’ll be able to write so much more and it won’t be nearly as sucky if it is you all have permission to write the worst flames you can and send them to me multiple times!

I also debated for a long time on rather to have Kusa and Sesshomaru kiss and I had almost decided against it but I was afraid you all would seriously hunt me down and commit a very bloody and painful murder after days of torture. I will start the second half to this story as soon as I’m done with my Blood+ fic I promise.