InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Probably Wouldn't Be This Way ❯ Probably Wouldn't be This Way ( Prologue )

Disclaimer:

Turtlequeen2: This is my first songfic. This is probably my most angst and sad writing I’ve ever done on Inuyasha. I do not own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does though. Neither do I own LeAnn Rimes’s song: “Probably Wouldn’t be This Way.”

WARNINGS: Character Death/Much Angst!

SPOILERS: MOST OF THE ATTACKS AND WEAPONS ARE BASED ON THE MANGA’S CURRENT ISSUES! DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SPOILED! Spelling is also based on the Manga, so no flames on the spelling!

The defeat of Naraku, however, is fiction in this story.

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This was the last battle between Naraku and the Inu-Tachi. Kouga, Kikyou, and Sesshoumaru were there also. Currently, it was not looking too good for the group. Naraku was truly strong and they were still tired from destroying Mouryoumaru. They thought that after the heart was destroyed, so would he, but it was not so. They had to destroy all of the demons and his body as well.

“KAZE NO KIZU,” Inuyasha shouted, bringing down Tessaiga to attack. Naraku’s barrier blocked it and all he did was laugh. Red Tessaiga was not strong enough to penetrate this barrier. Sesshoumaru’s attempts were no better. Inuyasha thought about using Kongousouha, but knew he couldn’t risk diamond spears flying everywhere.

“HIRAIKOTSU,” Sango shouted, throwing her boomerang bone at him. The barrier only retracted it and it flew out of control back to her. Miroku jumped in front of her to save her from being crushed.

“HOUSHI-SAMA,” she shouted. He was now badly injured from protecting her. Sango took out the hiraikotsu that was holding him in place.

Naraku just laughed at their pain. Kouga ran towards him and tried to kick him, but his barrier made him fly back.

Kagome and Kikyou then took their turn, sending purifying arrows from their bows. They bounced off, useless.

“You’ll never pierce my barrier,” Naraku laughed.

“S…Sango, I have to use my Kazaana,” Miroku said weakly.

“No! Don’t! You’ll die if you do,” Sango pleaded.

“What use is it, if I can’t use it to protect the woman I love?”

Sango was in tears. “I won’t let you, Miroku! I can’t stand to loose anymore people I care for!”

His hand went to her face and he smiled. “You called me by my name. I’m honored. You need to be strong for everyone’s sake.”

“NO! If you die, I’m going to die with you!”

“If I am to die, my last wish is that you live on.” She nods weakly, still sobbing as he stood up shakily. She stood behind him as he gripped his prayer beads.

Inuyasha and Kagome turned to Miroku, to see him unleash the abyss.

“KAZAANA,” Miroku shouted. The Kazaana started pulling Naraku towards him. The Saimyoushou flew, one by one, into it. It was then, that Naraku knew, the monk was prepared to give up his life.

“What the fuck are you doing Miroku?! You stupid monk,” Inuyasha shouted. He knew Miroku would die if he sucked in more poison.

Kagome was crying for Miroku. She then glared at Naraku: the bastard that ruined their lives. Her aura grew dangerously. Kikyou looked at her reincarnation in shock. She didn’t know that Kagome was capable of such strength. Kagome began to be surrounded in purple light. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru decided the only way to get rid of Naraku’s barrier was to work together.

“MEIDOU-ZANGETSUHA,” came Sesshoumaru’s shout, as Tensaiga made a cut into Naraku’s youki. The black semi circle opened up the portal to Hell, sucking at Naraku‘s body. Miroku immediately closed his Kazaana. He dropped to his knees from the poison and passed out. Sango cradled his body in his arms.

“YOU FOOL! YOU THINK YOU CAN DRAW IN MY SOUL THAT EASILY,” Naraku cackled.

“You are the fool! That is not my intent,” Sesshoumaru shouted back. He was only intending to weaken the barrier with the portal to the netherworld, by sucking in Naraku’s youki from the barrier. It also served as a distraction. Naraku’s eyes opened wide in shock at the next shout.

“BAKURYUUHA,” Inuyasha shouted, bringing Tessaiga down to attack. Sesshoumaru unleashed an another attack from Tensaiga. The barrier was being broken. “Damn, we need more power,” Inuyasha growled.

Kagome, then fired her arrow, which had glowed red from her newly found serge of powers. It flew above both the brothers’ attacks, combining them together. ’Please hit,’ Kagome chanted in her head. The sacred arrow, with the attacks wrapped around it, hit the mark. Naraku’s barrier shattered and the attacks surrounded him, making him shout out in pain.

Kouga took it as an incentive to attack. However, when he looked down to the shards in his legs, he saw a white glow around them. ‘Heh, my ancestors chose a good time to protect them,’ he thought in his mind. It caused him to smirk.

“TAKE THIS NARAKU! FEEL THE PAIN OF MY BRETHREN YOU SLAUGHTERED,” Kouga shouted, charging towards what was left of Naraku’s body and punching the ground. The Goraishi came out of his fist and lightning blades sliced its way through the ground toward the evil hanyou.

Naraku sent the last of his tentacles through Kouga’s shoulder before the blades hit their target. He was so weakened, that he couldn’t regenerate anymore. Kouga’s shards glowed brighter, the light surrounding him and healing his cut. That was the first and last time Kouga knew his ookami-youkai ancestors would protect him.

Kouga appeared beside Naraku and landed a hard on his face before jumping away. Another tentacle shot through the ground and shot through one of his legs, taking one shard out. Kouga kneeled and held his leg in pain.

“YOU BASTARD,” the wolf shouted. The tentacle retracted into Naraku’s body adding another shard to his growing collection. He already killed Kohaku by taking his shard out.

“Heh, one more shard and I’ll have the whole Shikon-no-Tama in my possession,” Naraku sneered.

Inuyasha jumped in front of Kouga with Tessaiga held in front of him. “Keh! Stupid wolf, get out of here,” Inuyasha shouted behind him. “He’s after your shard.” For once Kouga took heed and crawled to the side, where Kagome was.

“Kouga-kun,” she exclaimed. He smiled weakly, but started breaking out in fever. “Oh no! Naraku poisoned you with his shouki!” She held out a cloth to his head. She made him get up and put his arm around her shoulder so they walk towards Sango and Miroku.

“How’s Miroku-sama,” Kagome asked.

“He’s poisoned badly,” Sango sobbed. “I don’t know if he’ll live!”

“He will,” Kagome shouted, in tears, trying to make her and Sango feel better. Kouga held his leg in a grimace. Kagome knelt down and ripped at the hem of her skirt to make a bandage to wrap around Kouga’s leg to stop the bleeding.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, and Kikyou were still fighting Naraku.

“KAZE NO KIZU,” the hanyou shouted, attacking what was left of Naraku’s body. Inuyasha didn’t dare use Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga because of the risk of regurgitating youki weakening him.

Sesshoumaru used his energy whip to cut down Naraku’s tentacles. Kikyou did the same with her arrows. Out of nowhere, came a shout of pain. Inuyasha turned to see Kouga holding his other leg and a tentacle retracting from it.

“SHIT! Naraku has the whole jewel now,” Inuyasha shouted in horror. Sesshoumaru’s eyes widened. Kikyou only smirked.

“It is time,” she said. Naraku laughed cruelly as his strength multiplied. “NARAKU! I SHALL SEND YOU TO HELL!”

“KIKYOU,” Inuyasha shouted to her.

She walked up to Naraku and placed both of her hands to Naraku’s body, purifying him alive. Naraku gave several shouts of pain. The irony of it all: the sacred jewel he had wanted for so long would be the cause of his death.

The undead miko starred at her beloved and smiled. The first genuine smile Inuyasha had ever seen on her since she was brought back to life. “I do not belong here Inuyasha. Go now and take care of my reincarnation, Kagome. I do wish you’ll love her as well as you have me. Protect her with your life. Know that I have always loved you and will never stop,” she said to him. “Now, I shall send you to Hell with me Naraku!” Inuyasha stared wide-eyed at Kikyou.

“Kikyou,” he whispered and nodded at her. She spoke the truth. He did love Kagome and Kikyou did not belong with the realm of the living anymore. She never did ever since she was brought back to life. A light surrounded her and Naraku and started to drag them both underground. A crater formed underneath the two and Naraku screamed in agony. Everybody watched them in awe and shock. The Jewel flew from his body and landed in Kagome’s hands, instantly purifying it from her touch.

However before Naraku was sucked under, a tentacle flew out and pierced Inuyasha chest, filling his heart with his shouki. Inuyasha instantly kneeled over with labored breathing. Before anyone else could do anything, Naraku and Kikyou were already dead and gone.

“INUYASHA,” Kagome shouted, running to his body. She cradled him in her arms and started sobbing on him. “DAMN NARAKU!” Everyone looked on in sadness and pity. Even Sesshoumaru and Kouga had looks of sadness for the hanyou and miko.

Inuyasha started coughing up blood. He started speaking softly. “K…Kagome s…sorry I won’t be here for you. I have a...always l…loved you. S…sorry I didn‘t t…tell you s…sooner.”

“Don’t talk. You need to reserve your strength,” Kagome whispered, still crying.

He started laughing lightly and brushed the tears from Kagome’s eyes. “I’m so stupid. I’m s…sorry for the pain I caused from being with K…Kikyou. You deserved m…much better than me…”

Her eyes shut tightly as more tears leaked out. “DON’T SAY THAT! I love you and will always. I always have for the longest time. I already forgave you for being with Kikyou because I love you that much. That’s why I’ll stay by your side always.” His eyes widened slightly. Unshed tears formed in Inuyasha’s eyes. He smiled and really felt like a bastard for leaving her side. With the last of his strength, he leaned up and kissed Kagome.

Her eyes widened, but she eagerly kissed him back. “I love you Kagome. Stay strong.” Those words were his last. He fell limp in her arms. The hanyou she grew to love, was dead. She stubbornly shook him, hoping he would move or yell at her. Anything. “INUYASHA,” she wailed, clutching his body against her.

Sesshoumaru stepped forward to everybody’s surprise. “Stand aside.” He drew Tensaiga from his sheathe, holding it over Inuyasha’s body. It didn’t pulse. His soul was already gone. He looked solemn and sheathed his sword. “Tensaiga is not of any help. He’s already gone.” ‘Inuyasha, you bastard. You let Naraku kill you. I was supposed to be the cause of your death,’ Sesshoumaru cursed inside his mind.

Kagome looked at him in disbelief. “No! This can’t be. I have to be dreaming! Inuyasha!” The rest of them watched in sadness as they saw their friend fall apart in front of their eyes. It was too much for Sesshoumaru. He left before he would’ve showed emotion to Inuyasha’s wench. He turned his back and walked off, not even caring about Tessaiga anymore. He would’ve rather retrieved it, from fighting him. It was not honorable to steal the sword from a dead opponents’ grasp when you were not the cause of their demise.

Sango was crying and Shippou came out of hiding, in tears also. Inuyasha may have been an annoying jerk at times, but he was like a big brother to the kitsune. Kouga limped over to Kagome and put his arms around her to try and console her.

“Shhh…Kagome it’s alright. Just cry,” Kouga whispered, rubbing Kagome’s back. ‘Stupid Mutt! You had to leave Kagome this way!’ Kagome clutched Kouga to her and cried out for what seemed like hours. She finally collapsed in his arms and he lifted her up.

“We should go back to Kaede’s village to treat these wounds,” Sango whispered, her voice hoarse from crying. Kouga nods. “Kirara! We need to move Inuyasha’s body…” She stifled another cry at the mention of Inuyasha’s name. “And we need to get Miroku some herbs before…” her voice trailed off.

Sango used her robe to strap Inuyasha’s body to Kirara and she held Miroku’s body to her as Kirara took off. Kouga held Kagome and Shippou as he raced off. He was still able to keep pace with Kirara even without the jewel shards in his legs. Kagome grasped the completed jewel in her hands.

~~~~~~Five Weeks Later~~~~~~

Fives weeks passed since Naraku’s defeat. Kouga’s legs healed and Miroku was treated. Kikyou had another shrine made in her memory. His Kazaana disappeared, but the celebration was bittersweet because the loss of their friend and possibly two. Kagome was close to dying because of her constant mourning. Kouga stayed by her side to make sure she wouldn’t commit suicide. She already attempted to, several times. He had a feeling that he would be here for a long time, caring for her. If Inuyasha’s death wasn’t the cause of her depression, he would’ve enjoyed caring for her. They had to force feed her because she wouldn’t eat other than that. She was already dangerously skinny for only eating the minimum amount.

It was night and everyone was asleep. Kagome ran to the Goshinboku, where Inuyasha was buried beneath. She brought the Shikon-no-Tama with her. They laid a stone there, acting as a grave marker. The village begun to say that his spirit watched over them.

Before the funeral, she went back to her time to tell her mother what happened. Her mother told her not to go back because of the pain she saw on Kagome’s face. Being the stubborn woman she was, Kagome refused, saying that she had to see him to rest and stay with her friends awhile.

She prepared to make a wish to bring Inuyasha back to life. The jewel pulsed, begging to be used.

She kneeled down touched her hand to the stone. “I’m begging you, Shikon Jewel, make my wish. Please Midoriko, help me.” She was about to open her mouth to make her wish when a voice stopped her.

“STOP KAGOME!” His image appeared in front of her.

“I…Inuyasha?! Is that you?”

“Keh! Yes it is wench! You’re pathetic! I know you’re stronger than this!”

“I’m not pathetic! It‘s just so hard without you! You must be alive if I’m talking to you!”

“No, I’m dead. Don’t make the wish. Midoriko’s soul needs to be free! You’ll only make a selfish wish and taint it. You need to purify it. You need to move on.”

“Don’t you want to be with me?”

“Kami knows that I do. I want to hold you my arms and never let go, but we can’t always get what we want. But I am already always with you in soul. I’ll always protect you.”

She broke down in tears. “I CAN’T GO ON WITHOUT YOU!”

“DAMMIT Kagome! You can and you will! If you need someone to talk to, you can always come here and I’ll listen. I’ll always love you Kagome.” He faded away.

“I love you too Inuyasha…” Silence only answered back. “Inuyasha are you there?” ‘Kagome, you need to get a hold of yourself. You were probably just hallucinating, but it seemed so real.’

She clutched her knees to her chest and cried until she heard her Kouga’s voice. “Kagome! Are you here?!” She stayed where she was and cried until he found her. He rushed to her side hugged her to him. ‘Dammit! She’s falling apart and there’s nothing I can do about it,’ Kouga screamed in his mind. She collapsed against him, asleep and he carried her back to the hut where the ret of them were also awake, worried.

~~~~~~The Next Week~~~~~~

After that night, they all watched over her carefully. Kagome told them that she had to purify the jewel because Inuyasha wished it so. They then did the purifying process and made a selfless wish on peace. The process took two nights and Midoriko’s soul was freed. They spent the next few days trying to persuade Kagome to leave. There was nothing for her here and the longer she stayed, the more her soul would be lost.

Kouga reluctantly agreed with them after awhile. He wanted her to be his woman, but he knew it could never be, because her heart would always be with Inuyasha. He knew she had family on the other side of the well. Kagome accepted their wishes and agreed with them also. She was just worried on how they would’ve taken it.

Today was the day she would leave and never come back. After she would cross over, she would seal the well with ofudas given to her by Miroku. She couldn’t believe that after two years, the journey finally ended. She knew it would end eventually, but she had nothing to show for it. She had hoped that Inuyasha would’ve let her stay here or live with her in her time if he was still alive.

Everybody followed her out to the well. “Well, I guess this is it,” she sighed, beginning to tear up. She would miss them all dearly, but she knew it was for the best.

She hugged them all one by one. She hugged Kouga first. “Sorry I couldn’t be your woman, Kouga-kun. You are a great friend.”

“Hey, it was nothing. I’m just happy it lasted this long. I’m glad we met,” he replied, smiling. “I guess Ayame would be happy to be my mate.” She nodded approvingly. She went to the monk next.

“You were like a brother to me Miroku. A big perverted brother. Thanks for watching over me,” Kagome said, hugging him.

He surprisingly hugged her without groping her. She whispered in his ear,” You better take good care of Sango-chan or I’ll have to come back here to kick your ass.”
He laughed and said,” Don’t worry Kagome-sama. I shall. Take this,” he said, handing her a prayer bead bracelet.

Her eyes watered. “Thank you Miroku, I’ll always wear it!” He nodded.

“You are my best friend and was like my older sister. I’ll miss our talks in the hot spring,” Kagome said to Sango.

“I’ll miss you too, Kagome-chan. If Houshi-sama can’t keep his hands to himself, I’ll be sure to hit him extra hard for you,” Sango smirked, making Kagome smile as well. Sango started crying and handed her a sash. “This is from my demon slayer outfit. I’d like you to have this.”

“Oh, no I couldn’t…”

“Take it. You are more than worthy to wear it.”

“Thank you so much.”

Then came Shippou and Kirara. Shippou would take it the hardest, considering that she was his surrogate mother. He jumped on her and cried. “I don’t want you to go Kagome! I’ll miss you too much.”

“I don’t want to leave you behind either, Shippou-chan. You were like my son,” Kagome cried, holding him. “Here, take this.” She pulled off the red sash from her school outfit and handed it to him. “Whenever you miss me, you can take this and I’ll watch over you.” He nodded in tears and hopped onto Miroku. Kagome petted the mewing Kirara.

“Thank you for that you have done for me, Kirara,” Kagome said to the neko-youkai.

“Child, ye are a strong woman. I only hope that ye continue on. I made this for ye. I know ye don’t have youkai in your era, but think of it as a gift for protecting this village.” She handed her a newly made bow and arrows.

Kagome hugged Kaede and smiled sadly. “Thanks. I‘ll cherish it forever. You were like another grandmother to me.” Kaede stepped back and smiled at her.

Kagome slid both feet over the lip of the well and looked at them all one last time before jumping in. The light surrounded her one last time and put her back in her time. Where she belonged. She placed the ofudas over the corners of the well and said the chant taught to her by Miroku. She sighed and walked out into the sunlight, closing the mini shrine doors behind her. The first thing she did was walk to the Goshinboku, where the stone still laid. She ran her hand over the mark where he was pinned.

She didn’t think she had any tears left, but here she was, her eyes watering once again. She was tired of crying and was angry with herself for doing it again. ‘Inuyasha was right. I am pathetic,’ she sighed, smirking through her tears.

“Kagome, is that you,” came her mother’s voice. Kagome immediately turned round and ran into her mother’s arms, bawling on her. Her mother smiled sadly and dropped on the ground hugging her beneath the base of the Goshinboku tree. She didn’t need to know what Kagome was crying about. She already knew.

~~~~~~One Year Later~~~~~~

Kagome miraculously made it into High School after all of things she went through. Her friends had to help her constantly for her to catch up. For the longest time, she turned down Houjou, though not because she went to Sengoku Jidai, but because she still wasn’t over Inuyasha. After going to school straight through the month, her friends assumed she was ‘healthier’ now.

One night at her home, while they were studying, they got into talking about how bad Inuyasha was for her, Kagome started crying hard. They were wondering why and thought it was their fault. They only made her sad because she was trying to forget about him. She finally let it slip that he died, but made up that he got shot through the heart by a murderer. It wasn’t completely a lie.

At first they were in shock. Then they hanged out with her more and more, trying to help her feel better. They constantly supported her and tried to make hr forget about the hanyou. It never worked, but she tried to make them feel better by suppressing her sadness. Her best friend at the time was her mother. She understood Kagome’s pain because she loved her father and he died unexpectedly. They always spent time talking to each other.

Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi finally got her to accept Houjou’s date proposal. Kagome, herself knew that she had to move on. That was what Inuyasha wanted. She was currently sitting on the bench under the Goshinboku, thinking it over. She still felt guilty about going with another guy, but it had been a year. ‘I need this. I need to go enjoy myself for once,’ she told herself.

Suddenly a song she remembered listening to before, popped into her head. She had to listen to it for music appreciation class. It was when Inuyasha was still alive. She remembered it making her cry when she listened to it. She laughed at the coincidences between her and the girl in the song. Her lips began to form the words to the song.

  ‘Got a date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Everybody says he's crazy
I'll have to see’
   

When she answered yes to Houjou’s date proposal, he almost jumped for joy. All of his friends called him crazy for waiting for her this long. He just ignored them and continued asking her. He deeply cared for Kagome and was determined to make her his girlfriend.    
‘I finally moved to Jackson when the summer came
I won't have to pay that boy to rake my leaves’
   

When she first returned to her time, it took her the longest time to adjust back into her normal life. Now she thought constantly talking about boys seemed childish. She found nothing her friends talked about, interesting anymore. She had to act the part of a happy teen even though she wasn’t.    
‘I'm probably going on and on
It seems I'm doing more of that these days’
   

Kagome’s family grew more and more concerned about her. She always talked about dreams she had with Inuyasha in them. She always woke up crying. She often relived the night Naraku killed him and woke up screaming at times. They often thought about sending her to a psychologist, but knew that wouldn’t help when she would explain things about the Feudal Era.    
[CHORUS 1:]
‘I probably wouldn't be this way
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
I never pictured every minute without you in it
Oh You left so fast’      

She often grew sad that he died after all of the hard work he put in protecting her and the rest of the group. He didn’t deserve to die like that. It was so unfair in her eyes. It made it all the more tragic. He died before she had the chance to live peacefully with him. Before he had the chance at a normal life.    
‘Sometimes I see you standing there
Sometimes it's like I'm losing touch
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
God gave me a moment's grace
'Cause if I'd never seen your face
I probably wouldn't be this way’      

Sometimes when she goes to the Goshinboku, she feels a sense of peace. Like all that ever happened to her was just a dream. Half of her wants it to be a dream so she wouldn’t have to hurt so much. But on the other hand, half of her doesn’t it to be a dream because if she didn‘t meet Inuyasha, she wouldn‘t have the pleasure of loving him so much. Miroku’s bracelet, Kaede’s archery set, and Sango’s sash was enough proof that it was real.

 
‘Mama says that I just shouldn't speak to you
Susan says that I should just move on’
   

Her friends pushed her enough times to move on from Inuyasha. She knew they were right. It was just so damn hard. She cried practically every night. Her mother tried to get her to stop sneaking out to the God Tree at night because once in the winter, she caught pneumonia after falling asleep under it in the snow. Kagome’s only explanation was that his presence comforts her.    
‘You oughta see the way these people look at me
When they see me 'round here talking to this stone’
   

Kagome constantly went out to Inuyasha’s grave to talk to him. Her family and friends worried on how much she constantly talked to him (to them she was only talking to herself). What they didn’t know is that he told her he would listen to her. Did she hear things from him that no one else did?    
‘Everybody thinks I've lost my mind
But I just take it day by day’
   

Houjou didn’t really know much about Inuyasha. The girls told him about it and he was in shock. He only thought Inuyasha was her friend. He didn’t know that she had a boyfriend. At first he was upset that she didn’t tell him outright, but then he felt bad for her because she lost someone she deeply cared for. Everybody else at school thought Kagome was going insane, the way she always stared out the window and cried. Several times she was sent home due to ‘illness.’    
[CHORUS 2:]
‘I probably wouldn't be this way
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
I never pictured every minute without you in it
Oh You left so fast
Sometimes I see you standing there
Sometimes I feel an angel's touch
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
God gave me a moment's grace
'Cause if I'd never seen your face
I probably wouldn't be this way’
   

Sometimes she feels Inuyasha presence around. She knew he kept his promise about watching over her. At that reminder, it makes her smile.    
‘Probably wouldn't be this way

Got a Date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Everybody says I'm crazy
Guess I'll have to see’
   

Kagome finished the song in tears. Was she really going crazy? She now knew how Inuyasha felt around Kikyou when she saw Houjou in school. She knew she would eventually love again, but Inuyasha would always be in her heart.

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Translations :

Kaze no Kizu: “Cutting Wind” or Wind Scar (dubbed version)

Kongousouha: “Diamond Speared Blast”

Houshi-sama: “Lord Monk”

Kazaana: Wind Tunnel (dubbed version)

Meidou-Zangetsuha: “Meidou” means “path to the next world” “Zangetsu” means “morning moon” and finally the ending “Ha” means “destruction” - Sesshoumaru’s new attack from Tensaiga in the manga.

Youki: “Demonic energy” or “aura”

Bakuryuuha: Backlash Wave (dubbed version)

Goraishi: “Five Lightning Fingers” - Kouga’s weapon from the manga, where he gets them from his ancestral grave. A claw-like weapon inside of his body.

Shouki: Naraku’s “poisonous miasma”

Ookami: Wolf

Neko: Cat

Youkai: literally translates into “Ghost,” but in the show, it refers to “Demon”

Hanyou: Half demon

Well I hope you enjoyed it. Please review!