InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secret Lovers ❯ 11 ( Chapter 11 )
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By: kittyb78 
Naraku's finally defeated.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 02.20.2009 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 339 | Status: Completed
Naraku's finally defeated.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 02.20.2009 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 339 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my little twists :P
Thanks to jamied1968 for being my beta.
A/N The following is MY version of how things should have gone.
Last time:
Staring down into the never ending hole, Sango said, “Something’s rising up from the cavern.”
“What is it?” asked Miroku, as everyone stared at it in shock and awe.
Spotting Inuyasha trapped and seemingly unconscious in some of it, Kagome began yelling his name in earnest, trying to wake him up. She thought frantically, “Inuyasha what happened to you?” as she continued screaming his name, trying to get a response.
Now:
Inuyasha’s ears twitched as Kagome’s yell reached his ears. He said, “K.. Kagome?”
Shippo began floating towards him as kagome said, “Thank goodness,” smiling in relief.
Inuyasha growled and demanded, “You idiot! Why’d you come in here and put your lives in danger?”
Staring at him Kagome asked, “Can you blame me?” holding his gaze.
Inuyasha verbally whipped her, “I told you to stay outside. You should have listened!” staring into her eyes.
Struggling to free him, she said sadly, “Don’t be mad at me, I was worried about you,” adding mentally, “Bankotsu, where are you?” as the sadness deepened.
Inuyasha scoffed, “I can take care of myself just fine,” trying not to blush. Wishing to change the subject, he said, “So what’s your story wolf? I knew I couldn’t trust you...“ gasping as he didn’t see the wolf he was about to insult. “What happened to that mangy wolf? Where is he?” he demanded.
Shippo answered, “Uh... Kouga was swallowed into these walls of flesh.”
Completely taken by surprise, Inuyasha thought, “What? He was devoured?”
Kagome declared, panic rising in her voice, “That’s why you have to get out of here, the sooner, the better,” as she began tugging at the binding flesh again.
Inuyasha said, “Yeah,” and began trying to wriggle his way free. “Damn, I can’t budge!” he ground out , sensing something, he looked behind him and gasped.. He ordered firmly, “Get out of here Kagome.”
She gasped looking up and heard a deep dark chuckle. “ I know that voice,” she said.
Inuyasha barked, “Naraku!” as he stared at him. Inuyasha began struggling more, and Kagome began trying harder to free him. Naraku’s sinister chuckle reverberated again, louder this time.
Sango asked, “Did he say Naraku?”
Miroku declared, “Impossible,” as he thought, “What an unbelievably evil aura. How could it possibly come from Naraku?”
The grip on Inuyasha tightened further and he groaned in pain. Kagome gasped, “Inuyasha,” staring into his eyes concerned.
Naraku taunted, “Having trouble moving are you, Inuyasha?”
“You bastard,” Inuyasha growled, staring up at his hated nemesis. Naraku’s vile face showed clearly, hanging from the ceiling. Everyone gasped in shock.
Naraku said evenly, “You’ve done well to succeed in getting here, or so I’d say under different circumstances. But it’s already too late. You are already hopelessly entangled in my intestines. It’s all over for you.”
Inuyasha barked, “You think so huh? Then you must be dreaming!” growing angry he snapped, “I’ll tell you when it’s over. It’s over when I rip out your damn throat!”
Standing to her feet and pulling her bow, Kagome yelled with a voiced full of determination, “Got that right! Today’s the day we destroy you, once and for all!” Notching and releasing her sacred arrow directly towards Naraku’s face.
Sango added in an angry voice, “Naraku, you’re dead!” as she released her gigantic boomerang. The boomerang sliced through several places, releasing acid raining down on everyone.
Miroku yelled, “Sango, stay away from it!” as they flew on Kirara’s back.
Trying her best not to get hit by the substance, Kagome informed Inuyasha, “This stuff is like acid. We’re in trouble. It’ll dissolve us in no time.”
They slayer, the monk, and the cat were all pinned against the wall. Kagome and Shippo were caught and held as well. Inuyasha yelled concerned, “Kagome, Shippo!” and began struggling even harder to get free.
“Fools,” Naraku spat disgustedly. “You still don’t understand. The whole of Mount Hakurei has become one with my body. In other words, you’re all trapped inside me,” chuckling.
Inuyasha growled. Sango looked at the fleshy appendage trapping her small group and asked, “These fleshy walls are part of Naraku?” a perplexed look on her face.
Looking at kagome with tears in his eyes, Shippo questioned, “Kagome, are we gonna be devoured just like Kouga was?” fear in his tiny voice.
Naraku scoffed, “Don’t be so conceited. There’s no value in absorbing the likes of you, especially a weak little demon.”
Taking offense at the snide remark, Shippo became angry and growled, “Hey! Does he mean me?”
Ignoring the runt, Naraku continued, “Not to mention a half demon, like Inuyasha, even more so a handful of mere humans. Devouring you, would only serve to weaken my body.”
As he lifted the remains of Banryu up, Kagome gasped, “That’s Banryu, Bankotsu’s weapon.” Tears filled her eyes as she thought, “Does this mean he’s dead?” her eyes began to sting with unshed tears.
Naraku stated, “The stupidity of humans makes me utterly sick to my stomach, even villains like Bankotsu. He arrived here determined to avenge his comrades deaths, and he fought with you Inuyasha.”
Kagome gasped thinking, “No! He can’t be dead,” her heart sinking as she realized she’d never see him again.
Naraku continued, “I gave each member of the Band of Seven a single sacred jewel shard. When Bankotsu possessed them all, he should have forgotten about getting revenge and fled with them.” Paused for silence a moment before finishing, “yet he didn’t.” Chuckling he added, “They prove themselves to be such fools every time, these mortals called humans,” spitting out the last word venomously.
“Naraku damn you to hell!” Inuyasha barked out, remembering what a worthy opponent Bankotsu had been, and that he’d at least had some honor. Growing angrier by the minute, Inuyasha yelled, “Sure, Bankotsu may have been a villain.” Memories of their battle flooded his mind as he continued, “He was evil alright, but he was hundreds of times more decent than you Naraku!” His golden gaze crystallized into a glare as he said, “But Naraku, compared to him you’re...”
Naraku chuckled asking, “Why are you so riled up Inuyasha? Ultimately you are the one who defeated Bankotsu.”
Inuyasha barked out, “Spare me the lectures!” trying to work his way free with his claws. Naraku’s tentacle stabbed into a fairly good sized chunk of the once mighty weapon. Its shiny metallic luster began to fade, as the tiny jewel shards were removed, and taken back towards Naraku’s face.
Another tentacle crept over to Inuyasha and ruthlessly stabbed into his chest, digging around for the shards. Kagome’s panicked scream rent the air, as the tentacle purposefully prolonged his pain, as Inuyasha grunted, trying to bare the pain. The tentacle inflicted more damage than necessary, before pulling out the shards, and returning to its master.
Naraku chuckled evilly, “At long last I have them. The sacred jewel shards belong to me,” as they began merging into one large chunk.
With Kikyo:
She was outside the mountain shooting another demon, as she worked her way closer. She sensed something and stared at the mountain thinking, “The sacred jewel shards are merging into one. So, you’ve finally made you move Naraku.”
With Sesshomaru:
He was walking up the mountain, when he stopped and stared at it thinking, “There’s no mistake, it’s his demonic aura.”
Running up behind him, Jaken asked, “Pardon, uh did you say something lord Sesshomaru?”
The Tai Youkai began walking silently away thinking, “Naraku Hm, you’ve finally reappeared,” looking forward to settling a personal score with the hanyou who’d tried to take his adopted daughter Rin from him.
Staring at the mountain, Jaken thought, “I’ve never felt such a strong demonic aura other than that around lord Sesshomaru. If I continue to go with him, I may wind up dead.” Panic rising, Jaken yelled out, “Lord Sesshomaru,” when the stoic Sesshomaru turned to see what his faithful servant wanted, Jaken continued, “Good luck milord!” waving his hand with tears trailing down his face.
Sesshomaru calmly walked over and slapped the toad like imp upside his head, before walking again and ordering in a firm tone, “Let’s go Jaken.”
Shoulder hunched and head bowed in shame, Jaken stuttered, “Y.. yes milord.”
Inside the cave, with Kanna:
The white haired child of the void announced in an emotionless voice, “It has begun,” and started walking off.
Kohaku looked at her and asked, “Huh? What’s begun?”
Holding her mirror in front of her, she added, “However it will soon end.”
Staying behind a moment, Kohaku asked, “Hm, are you sure we don’t need to wait?”
She replied, “Kagura is no longer here,” and continued walking away.
Turning back to where he’d last seen the lady whose face wouldn’t stay out of his mind, Kohaku said, “Goodbye miss,” and ran after Kanna.
Back with Naraku:
Sango said, “The sacred jewel shards are merging to form one big clump.”
The vast cave was briefly engulfed by the purplish black light of the sacred jewel as it completed its merger. Everyone gasped, as a bluish white light formed underneath where Naraku’s face stood. The Inutachi watched in horror as Naraku’s gruesome new body, rapidly formed, piece by piece. A barrier instantly went up in casing Naraku in its protective range. Naraku’s beady eyes stared at his enemies.
Sango yelled demanding, “What is that?!” still pinned to the fleshy wall.
Beside her, Miroku answered, “Naraku’s newly formed body.”
Shivering in fear beside Kagome, Shippo tried not to draw attention to himself. Staring in disbelief, Kagome yelled, “No, no way!”
Naraku brazenly floated down to hover over Inuyasha, saying, “Such a pity. Look at you; each and every one of you despises me so much, and now that you’ve finally tracked me down, you can’t even lay a finger on me.”
Inuyasha barked out sarcastically, “Yeah, like I’m trembling in fear. You went through so much trouble to hide yourself inside some scared grounds, I was expecting you to be some big scary monster!” as his golden eyes crystallized into a fearsome glare.
Miroku thought, “You’re wrong Inuyasha, you should be afraid of him.” Taking a deep breath he yelled out, “Inuyasha, Naraku’s demonic aura has changed. It’s much stronger than it used to be!”
Inuyasha scoffed, “Demonic aura, “ yelling, “Don’t make me laugh!” Staring down at the hanyou, Naraku couldn’t believe his new power was being mocked. Inuyasha retorted, “Ha as if, he’s just become more warped than before. That’s the only thing that’s different about this loser.”
Inuyasha huffed and broke free of his fleshy confines, jumping into the air. Kagome and Shippo yelled out, “Inuyasha!”
Inuyasha glared at Naraku, and leapt to a wall, pushing off to attack Naraku, he yelled, “Iron reaver soul stealer!” trying to break through the barrier with his bare fist. The barrier deflected Inuyasha, and he flew back groaning as he hit the wall.
Naraku scoffed, “Hmph pathetic!” adding in a condescending voice, “Only a fool, would dare to attack me with bare fists.”
Inuyasha stood up saying, “Think so huh?” Pulling out his scabbard he continued, “If it’s a sword you want, I’ll gladly cut you to shreds!” holding up the pulsing sheath, he ordered, “Come, Tetsuiga!”
Obediently the sword cut through the flesh and flew up into the air. Replacing his sheathe, Inuyasha leapt into the air to grab his trusty fang. Spinning around to face his enemy as he transformed it, Inuyasha yelled, “Now, prepare to die!” jumping right in front of Naraku, with the red tetsuiga ready to attack.
Releasing a direct attack, Inuyasha declared, “It’s over, Windscar!”
Smirking, Naraku scoffed, “Always the fool,” holding up his hand as a huge spike came out of his wrist. Swinging his arm, the spike left the barrier, and deflected the Windscar before going back into the barrier and returning to normal.
Inuyasha gasped thinking, “Huh? He deflected the Windscar, “ as he watched his attack split in two and aim for his friends.
Barely missing the humans and the tiny demon, the blast began to ricochet around the fleshy cavern. As the priestess and Shippo began to fall, Inuyasha yelled, “Kagome,” leaping towards and catching her and the tiny demon, before leaping back to safety. He asked, “How come my Windscar won’t subside?”
Now also freed from the fleshy walls, Sango ordered, “Miroku, stay behind my Hiraikotsu,” holding her mighty boomerang in front of her protectively.
Standing behind her, Miroku asked, “What is going on?!” as the Windscar came barreling towards them. Sango grunted trying to hold off the blast.
Slowly rising to the top of the cave, Naraku said, “Inuyasha, I’ve trapped your windscar in the flow of my own demonic aura.”
Looking at the woman in his arms, Inuyasha asked concerned, “Kagome, are you two okay?”
She numbly nodded and managed to say, “Mhm,” as her arms tightened around Shippo in fear.
Having a fit, Shippo yelled, “Stupid Inuyasha! You let Naraku goad you into releasing the Windscar, and now he’s turned it on us!”
Annoyed, Inuyasha stared at the kit and barked, “Shut up,” looking up as Shippo freaked pointing and yelled, “Ah it’s coming again!” Inuyasha leapt to avoid being struck.
Naraku said, “The Windscar will continue to circle in here, at least until you are all sliced to pieces. Ironic isn’t it Inuyasha? To think that the unleashing of your Windscar is what will cause the death of all your precious friends,” ending with a snide smirk.
Outside the mountain, with Kikyo:
She was staring at the mountain thinking, “A demonic aura is barreling around inside mount Hakurei.” Looking up she spotted something else. She thought, “That’s Kagura, Naraku’s incarnation. She’s holding something.” Reaching back, she pulled out and notched an arrow. Taking careful aim with her bow, she aimed directly for whatever Kagura was holding. Once she had her target directly in sight, she released her sacred arrow.
Kagura wasn’t quick enough to ovoid the strike. The purifying powers destroyed her feather and lodged directly into the bundle she’d been holding. The infant screamed in agony as did the demoness, as the purification powers began to work on the infant. Minutes later, the badly burned demoness, and an empty fur pelt remained, and slowly falling toward the ground.
Inside the cave:
Naraku’s mind screamed, “Kikyo!” as his barrier began to crumble and the Windscar began to slow down.
Seeing something, Kagome gasped and aimed an arrow. She shot to just under Naraku’s feet, and the wolf demon prince, began falling.
Realizing that the barrier was down, Inuyasha yelled, “Now Kagome, again!” as he held her on his back.
Grief fueling her anger, Kagome nodded and notched another arrow crying out, “You die today Naraku!” she fired her arrow and watched it bury into the eye in the middle of Naraku’s chest. He screamed in sheer horror and agony as her purification powers, began to work on him from the inside out.
The cavern trembled violently. Sango swung her Hiraikotsu and yelled, “This is for my people!”
Naraku burst into minute particles and the jewel floated to Kagome’s hand. Clasping her hand around the nearly completed jewel, Kagome stared at the falling wolf and whimpered, “Koga,” as she helplessly watched her friend falling away.
Knowing the cave would crumble apart soon, Inuyasha placed Kagome on the now transformed Shippo and barked out ordering, “Get her out of here, now Shippo!”
Overcome with worry, Kagome asked, “But what will you do Inuyasha?”
He scoffed answering, “Don’t worry Kagome, I promise to bring that scrawny wolf back for ya, now go.”
Twirling her boomerang over her head to protect them, Sango yelled through her mask, “Quickly Kagome.” Miroku held out his hand as if to reach for her and Shippo.
Kagome smiled at Inuyasha gratefully. As she began floating away she yelled out, “Be careful Inuyasha. You come back to us, you promise!”
Inuyasha jumping down after the wolf yelled up, “I will,” and continued going after the wolf.
Outside the mountain:
Kikyo watched as the mountain began crumbling, she wasn’t sure if Naraku was still alive or not, his aura was fading, but the miasma was everywhere. She continued watching the mountain crumble.
Back inside the mountain, with Inuyasha:
Covering his mouth, Inuyasha managed to find Koga and cut open the sac holding him.. Jumping down, he picked up the wolf tossing his arm over his own shoulder.. He thought, “Huh? He was staring to dissolve already,” leaping into the air he continued thinking, “Damn that Naraku, he was gonna devour Kouga along with the sacred shards in his legs.”
As Inuyasha bounded from the falling chunks, making his way back top wise, Koga made chocking sounds and spit some fluid from his mouth. Inuyasha asked, “You’re alive are you, you scrawny wolf?”
Looking over at him, Koga replied weakly, “Yeah, mangy mutt.” Remembering what had happened he gasped, “Naraku, what happened to Naraku?”
Inuyasha barked, “We’ll talk about it later, first we get out of here,” as he continued dodging and stair stepping the falling mounds of flesh.
With Kagome and the others:
Sango said, “It’s no use, all the exits are already sealed.”
Shippo asked worriedly, “Isn’t there anyway out?”
Miroku sat on Kirara’s back declaring, “It’s far too early to give up.” Holding up his hand and removing the beads, he said, “If there’s no exit, we’ll have to make one.” Throwing his hand directly above his head, he released the wind tunnel and began sucking everything into the void of his hand.
Grunting in pain as the chunks of flesh entered his hand, while it began closing. After a full minute Kagome saw light above them and yelled, “Way to go Miroku!” they quickly flew up to the opening as soon as Miroku's hand closed and the curse vanished. Once they evacuated the deteriorating mountain, they flew over to a ledge and awaited their missing comrades.
With Koga and Inuyasha:
Inuyasha looked around frantically asking, “The exit, where’s the exit?”
Koga scowled, “You idiot! Don’t you even know the way out?!” hanging weakly.
Inuyasha barked back, “I used to, but all the exits have been sealed.”
Scoffing Koga said, “You’ve gotta be shitting me, I ain’t gonna die in this place with you!”
Smirking Inuyasha said, “We agree for once. Just what I was thinking!” setting the wolf down he sliced an enormous chunk that had been falling directly at them, declaring, “I’m not dying here!”
Picking the wolf back up he gasped as light shown down from above. He smirked thinking triumphantly, “There it is, our way out!” grabbing the wolf, he made a leap for the opening and began making a hasty exit from the mountain.
Outside the mountain:
Kagome stood by a ledge staring at the mountain as it literally crumbled before her very eyes. She thought desperately, “Please don’t let me lose them too. After losing Bankotsu I couldn’t possibly bear to lose any more people I care for.” As she continued staring hoping to see her friends, something caught her eye. She said, “I sense them. I sense sacred jewel shards.”
Hovering above her on the fire cat, Miroku asked, “Is it Koga?” staring down at his worried friend.
Kagome yelled excitedly, “They’re coming this way!”
Just as they popped out of the mountain, Kagome yelled happily, “Inuyasha!” Kirara flew toward the emerging duo. Kagome said excitedly, “They made it out alive!”
Jumping onto her shoulder, Shippo said excitedly, “Look, they’re both safe.”
Inuyasha stared at Kagome and yelled, “Kagome!”
Koga who’d been laying limply, snapped his head up instantly and asked, “What about Kagome?” sensing a large chunk of the mountain behind them, Kouga used his jewel shards in his legs, to push off the chunk and make a couple powerful leaps toward the ledge Kagome was standing on; dragging Inuyasha along by the collar.
As they landed on the ledge, Kagome ran over excitedly calling out, “Inuyasha, Koga!”
Koga looked away, berating himself, “Stupid me, what was I thinking, putting him in charge?”
As Kagome ran up, he clasped her hand saying, “I’m sorry Kagome, you must’ve been scared without me there.”
Inuyasha stomped up behind him and punched him in the head barking, “You ingrate, don’t act like you got out alive all by yourself!”
Koga snapped back, “Shut your mouth mutt,” as they began growling at each other.
Shippo piped in, “He’s right Koga, you should at least say thanks or something.”
Kouga gaped as he stared at the kit like ‘huh?’
Kagome informed him, “Yeah, Inuyasha went to save you, long before I even asked him to.”
The canines began arguing again, and Kikyo walked up silently. Inuyasha gasped, “Kikyo!” as he felt her drawing near. Kouga stood there looking dumbfounded.
Seeing the love between the two, Kagome sighed and turned to Koga asking, “I need your jewel shards please Koga?”
He nodded and bent down, withdrawing the shards. He stood up asking, “What are you gonna do Kagome?” only receiving a smile in return.
They left to find Kohaku, and Kagome explained, “I need your shard, please trust me?”
Kohaku nodded and allowed her to remove his shard. Kagome turned to her crying friend Sango and said, “It’ll be okay, you’ll see.”
Sango buried her head into Miroku’s chest and cried.
------------------------Time skip-----------------------
Outside Kaede’s village:
Having said her farewells to everyone, Kagome clasped the now full shikon jewel in her hand, and walked under the sacred tree.
She knelt beneath the tree and made her wish. “I wish that all the damage Naraku has done, be undone, so that all of my friends can be happy together.”
The jewel shone a vibrant pink, enveloping the young priestess. When the blinding light faded away, the jewel was gone. Kagome jumped into the well that would take her back to where she belonged, shedding a single tear.
A/N okay there’s Chapter eleven, only one more to go. Please enjoy!
Thanks to jamied1968 for being my beta.
A/N The following is MY version of how things should have gone.
Last time:
Staring down into the never ending hole, Sango said, “Something’s rising up from the cavern.”
“What is it?” asked Miroku, as everyone stared at it in shock and awe.
Spotting Inuyasha trapped and seemingly unconscious in some of it, Kagome began yelling his name in earnest, trying to wake him up. She thought frantically, “Inuyasha what happened to you?” as she continued screaming his name, trying to get a response.
Now:
Inuyasha’s ears twitched as Kagome’s yell reached his ears. He said, “K.. Kagome?”
Shippo began floating towards him as kagome said, “Thank goodness,” smiling in relief.
Inuyasha growled and demanded, “You idiot! Why’d you come in here and put your lives in danger?”
Staring at him Kagome asked, “Can you blame me?” holding his gaze.
Inuyasha verbally whipped her, “I told you to stay outside. You should have listened!” staring into her eyes.
Struggling to free him, she said sadly, “Don’t be mad at me, I was worried about you,” adding mentally, “Bankotsu, where are you?” as the sadness deepened.
Inuyasha scoffed, “I can take care of myself just fine,” trying not to blush. Wishing to change the subject, he said, “So what’s your story wolf? I knew I couldn’t trust you...“ gasping as he didn’t see the wolf he was about to insult. “What happened to that mangy wolf? Where is he?” he demanded.
Shippo answered, “Uh... Kouga was swallowed into these walls of flesh.”
Completely taken by surprise, Inuyasha thought, “What? He was devoured?”
Kagome declared, panic rising in her voice, “That’s why you have to get out of here, the sooner, the better,” as she began tugging at the binding flesh again.
Inuyasha said, “Yeah,” and began trying to wriggle his way free. “Damn, I can’t budge!” he ground out , sensing something, he looked behind him and gasped.. He ordered firmly, “Get out of here Kagome.”
She gasped looking up and heard a deep dark chuckle. “ I know that voice,” she said.
Inuyasha barked, “Naraku!” as he stared at him. Inuyasha began struggling more, and Kagome began trying harder to free him. Naraku’s sinister chuckle reverberated again, louder this time.
Sango asked, “Did he say Naraku?”
Miroku declared, “Impossible,” as he thought, “What an unbelievably evil aura. How could it possibly come from Naraku?”
The grip on Inuyasha tightened further and he groaned in pain. Kagome gasped, “Inuyasha,” staring into his eyes concerned.
Naraku taunted, “Having trouble moving are you, Inuyasha?”
“You bastard,” Inuyasha growled, staring up at his hated nemesis. Naraku’s vile face showed clearly, hanging from the ceiling. Everyone gasped in shock.
Naraku said evenly, “You’ve done well to succeed in getting here, or so I’d say under different circumstances. But it’s already too late. You are already hopelessly entangled in my intestines. It’s all over for you.”
Inuyasha barked, “You think so huh? Then you must be dreaming!” growing angry he snapped, “I’ll tell you when it’s over. It’s over when I rip out your damn throat!”
Standing to her feet and pulling her bow, Kagome yelled with a voiced full of determination, “Got that right! Today’s the day we destroy you, once and for all!” Notching and releasing her sacred arrow directly towards Naraku’s face.
Sango added in an angry voice, “Naraku, you’re dead!” as she released her gigantic boomerang. The boomerang sliced through several places, releasing acid raining down on everyone.
Miroku yelled, “Sango, stay away from it!” as they flew on Kirara’s back.
Trying her best not to get hit by the substance, Kagome informed Inuyasha, “This stuff is like acid. We’re in trouble. It’ll dissolve us in no time.”
They slayer, the monk, and the cat were all pinned against the wall. Kagome and Shippo were caught and held as well. Inuyasha yelled concerned, “Kagome, Shippo!” and began struggling even harder to get free.
“Fools,” Naraku spat disgustedly. “You still don’t understand. The whole of Mount Hakurei has become one with my body. In other words, you’re all trapped inside me,” chuckling.
Inuyasha growled. Sango looked at the fleshy appendage trapping her small group and asked, “These fleshy walls are part of Naraku?” a perplexed look on her face.
Looking at kagome with tears in his eyes, Shippo questioned, “Kagome, are we gonna be devoured just like Kouga was?” fear in his tiny voice.
Naraku scoffed, “Don’t be so conceited. There’s no value in absorbing the likes of you, especially a weak little demon.”
Taking offense at the snide remark, Shippo became angry and growled, “Hey! Does he mean me?”
Ignoring the runt, Naraku continued, “Not to mention a half demon, like Inuyasha, even more so a handful of mere humans. Devouring you, would only serve to weaken my body.”
As he lifted the remains of Banryu up, Kagome gasped, “That’s Banryu, Bankotsu’s weapon.” Tears filled her eyes as she thought, “Does this mean he’s dead?” her eyes began to sting with unshed tears.
Naraku stated, “The stupidity of humans makes me utterly sick to my stomach, even villains like Bankotsu. He arrived here determined to avenge his comrades deaths, and he fought with you Inuyasha.”
Kagome gasped thinking, “No! He can’t be dead,” her heart sinking as she realized she’d never see him again.
Naraku continued, “I gave each member of the Band of Seven a single sacred jewel shard. When Bankotsu possessed them all, he should have forgotten about getting revenge and fled with them.” Paused for silence a moment before finishing, “yet he didn’t.” Chuckling he added, “They prove themselves to be such fools every time, these mortals called humans,” spitting out the last word venomously.
“Naraku damn you to hell!” Inuyasha barked out, remembering what a worthy opponent Bankotsu had been, and that he’d at least had some honor. Growing angrier by the minute, Inuyasha yelled, “Sure, Bankotsu may have been a villain.” Memories of their battle flooded his mind as he continued, “He was evil alright, but he was hundreds of times more decent than you Naraku!” His golden gaze crystallized into a glare as he said, “But Naraku, compared to him you’re...”
Naraku chuckled asking, “Why are you so riled up Inuyasha? Ultimately you are the one who defeated Bankotsu.”
Inuyasha barked out, “Spare me the lectures!” trying to work his way free with his claws. Naraku’s tentacle stabbed into a fairly good sized chunk of the once mighty weapon. Its shiny metallic luster began to fade, as the tiny jewel shards were removed, and taken back towards Naraku’s face.
Another tentacle crept over to Inuyasha and ruthlessly stabbed into his chest, digging around for the shards. Kagome’s panicked scream rent the air, as the tentacle purposefully prolonged his pain, as Inuyasha grunted, trying to bare the pain. The tentacle inflicted more damage than necessary, before pulling out the shards, and returning to its master.
Naraku chuckled evilly, “At long last I have them. The sacred jewel shards belong to me,” as they began merging into one large chunk.
With Kikyo:
She was outside the mountain shooting another demon, as she worked her way closer. She sensed something and stared at the mountain thinking, “The sacred jewel shards are merging into one. So, you’ve finally made you move Naraku.”
With Sesshomaru:
He was walking up the mountain, when he stopped and stared at it thinking, “There’s no mistake, it’s his demonic aura.”
Running up behind him, Jaken asked, “Pardon, uh did you say something lord Sesshomaru?”
The Tai Youkai began walking silently away thinking, “Naraku Hm, you’ve finally reappeared,” looking forward to settling a personal score with the hanyou who’d tried to take his adopted daughter Rin from him.
Staring at the mountain, Jaken thought, “I’ve never felt such a strong demonic aura other than that around lord Sesshomaru. If I continue to go with him, I may wind up dead.” Panic rising, Jaken yelled out, “Lord Sesshomaru,” when the stoic Sesshomaru turned to see what his faithful servant wanted, Jaken continued, “Good luck milord!” waving his hand with tears trailing down his face.
Sesshomaru calmly walked over and slapped the toad like imp upside his head, before walking again and ordering in a firm tone, “Let’s go Jaken.”
Shoulder hunched and head bowed in shame, Jaken stuttered, “Y.. yes milord.”
Inside the cave, with Kanna:
The white haired child of the void announced in an emotionless voice, “It has begun,” and started walking off.
Kohaku looked at her and asked, “Huh? What’s begun?”
Holding her mirror in front of her, she added, “However it will soon end.”
Staying behind a moment, Kohaku asked, “Hm, are you sure we don’t need to wait?”
She replied, “Kagura is no longer here,” and continued walking away.
Turning back to where he’d last seen the lady whose face wouldn’t stay out of his mind, Kohaku said, “Goodbye miss,” and ran after Kanna.
Back with Naraku:
Sango said, “The sacred jewel shards are merging to form one big clump.”
The vast cave was briefly engulfed by the purplish black light of the sacred jewel as it completed its merger. Everyone gasped, as a bluish white light formed underneath where Naraku’s face stood. The Inutachi watched in horror as Naraku’s gruesome new body, rapidly formed, piece by piece. A barrier instantly went up in casing Naraku in its protective range. Naraku’s beady eyes stared at his enemies.
Sango yelled demanding, “What is that?!” still pinned to the fleshy wall.
Beside her, Miroku answered, “Naraku’s newly formed body.”
Shivering in fear beside Kagome, Shippo tried not to draw attention to himself. Staring in disbelief, Kagome yelled, “No, no way!”
Naraku brazenly floated down to hover over Inuyasha, saying, “Such a pity. Look at you; each and every one of you despises me so much, and now that you’ve finally tracked me down, you can’t even lay a finger on me.”
Inuyasha barked out sarcastically, “Yeah, like I’m trembling in fear. You went through so much trouble to hide yourself inside some scared grounds, I was expecting you to be some big scary monster!” as his golden eyes crystallized into a fearsome glare.
Miroku thought, “You’re wrong Inuyasha, you should be afraid of him.” Taking a deep breath he yelled out, “Inuyasha, Naraku’s demonic aura has changed. It’s much stronger than it used to be!”
Inuyasha scoffed, “Demonic aura, “ yelling, “Don’t make me laugh!” Staring down at the hanyou, Naraku couldn’t believe his new power was being mocked. Inuyasha retorted, “Ha as if, he’s just become more warped than before. That’s the only thing that’s different about this loser.”
Inuyasha huffed and broke free of his fleshy confines, jumping into the air. Kagome and Shippo yelled out, “Inuyasha!”
Inuyasha glared at Naraku, and leapt to a wall, pushing off to attack Naraku, he yelled, “Iron reaver soul stealer!” trying to break through the barrier with his bare fist. The barrier deflected Inuyasha, and he flew back groaning as he hit the wall.
Naraku scoffed, “Hmph pathetic!” adding in a condescending voice, “Only a fool, would dare to attack me with bare fists.”
Inuyasha stood up saying, “Think so huh?” Pulling out his scabbard he continued, “If it’s a sword you want, I’ll gladly cut you to shreds!” holding up the pulsing sheath, he ordered, “Come, Tetsuiga!”
Obediently the sword cut through the flesh and flew up into the air. Replacing his sheathe, Inuyasha leapt into the air to grab his trusty fang. Spinning around to face his enemy as he transformed it, Inuyasha yelled, “Now, prepare to die!” jumping right in front of Naraku, with the red tetsuiga ready to attack.
Releasing a direct attack, Inuyasha declared, “It’s over, Windscar!”
Smirking, Naraku scoffed, “Always the fool,” holding up his hand as a huge spike came out of his wrist. Swinging his arm, the spike left the barrier, and deflected the Windscar before going back into the barrier and returning to normal.
Inuyasha gasped thinking, “Huh? He deflected the Windscar, “ as he watched his attack split in two and aim for his friends.
Barely missing the humans and the tiny demon, the blast began to ricochet around the fleshy cavern. As the priestess and Shippo began to fall, Inuyasha yelled, “Kagome,” leaping towards and catching her and the tiny demon, before leaping back to safety. He asked, “How come my Windscar won’t subside?”
Now also freed from the fleshy walls, Sango ordered, “Miroku, stay behind my Hiraikotsu,” holding her mighty boomerang in front of her protectively.
Standing behind her, Miroku asked, “What is going on?!” as the Windscar came barreling towards them. Sango grunted trying to hold off the blast.
Slowly rising to the top of the cave, Naraku said, “Inuyasha, I’ve trapped your windscar in the flow of my own demonic aura.”
Looking at the woman in his arms, Inuyasha asked concerned, “Kagome, are you two okay?”
She numbly nodded and managed to say, “Mhm,” as her arms tightened around Shippo in fear.
Having a fit, Shippo yelled, “Stupid Inuyasha! You let Naraku goad you into releasing the Windscar, and now he’s turned it on us!”
Annoyed, Inuyasha stared at the kit and barked, “Shut up,” looking up as Shippo freaked pointing and yelled, “Ah it’s coming again!” Inuyasha leapt to avoid being struck.
Naraku said, “The Windscar will continue to circle in here, at least until you are all sliced to pieces. Ironic isn’t it Inuyasha? To think that the unleashing of your Windscar is what will cause the death of all your precious friends,” ending with a snide smirk.
Outside the mountain, with Kikyo:
She was staring at the mountain thinking, “A demonic aura is barreling around inside mount Hakurei.” Looking up she spotted something else. She thought, “That’s Kagura, Naraku’s incarnation. She’s holding something.” Reaching back, she pulled out and notched an arrow. Taking careful aim with her bow, she aimed directly for whatever Kagura was holding. Once she had her target directly in sight, she released her sacred arrow.
Kagura wasn’t quick enough to ovoid the strike. The purifying powers destroyed her feather and lodged directly into the bundle she’d been holding. The infant screamed in agony as did the demoness, as the purification powers began to work on the infant. Minutes later, the badly burned demoness, and an empty fur pelt remained, and slowly falling toward the ground.
Inside the cave:
Naraku’s mind screamed, “Kikyo!” as his barrier began to crumble and the Windscar began to slow down.
Seeing something, Kagome gasped and aimed an arrow. She shot to just under Naraku’s feet, and the wolf demon prince, began falling.
Realizing that the barrier was down, Inuyasha yelled, “Now Kagome, again!” as he held her on his back.
Grief fueling her anger, Kagome nodded and notched another arrow crying out, “You die today Naraku!” she fired her arrow and watched it bury into the eye in the middle of Naraku’s chest. He screamed in sheer horror and agony as her purification powers, began to work on him from the inside out.
The cavern trembled violently. Sango swung her Hiraikotsu and yelled, “This is for my people!”
Naraku burst into minute particles and the jewel floated to Kagome’s hand. Clasping her hand around the nearly completed jewel, Kagome stared at the falling wolf and whimpered, “Koga,” as she helplessly watched her friend falling away.
Knowing the cave would crumble apart soon, Inuyasha placed Kagome on the now transformed Shippo and barked out ordering, “Get her out of here, now Shippo!”
Overcome with worry, Kagome asked, “But what will you do Inuyasha?”
He scoffed answering, “Don’t worry Kagome, I promise to bring that scrawny wolf back for ya, now go.”
Twirling her boomerang over her head to protect them, Sango yelled through her mask, “Quickly Kagome.” Miroku held out his hand as if to reach for her and Shippo.
Kagome smiled at Inuyasha gratefully. As she began floating away she yelled out, “Be careful Inuyasha. You come back to us, you promise!”
Inuyasha jumping down after the wolf yelled up, “I will,” and continued going after the wolf.
Outside the mountain:
Kikyo watched as the mountain began crumbling, she wasn’t sure if Naraku was still alive or not, his aura was fading, but the miasma was everywhere. She continued watching the mountain crumble.
Back inside the mountain, with Inuyasha:
Covering his mouth, Inuyasha managed to find Koga and cut open the sac holding him.. Jumping down, he picked up the wolf tossing his arm over his own shoulder.. He thought, “Huh? He was staring to dissolve already,” leaping into the air he continued thinking, “Damn that Naraku, he was gonna devour Kouga along with the sacred shards in his legs.”
As Inuyasha bounded from the falling chunks, making his way back top wise, Koga made chocking sounds and spit some fluid from his mouth. Inuyasha asked, “You’re alive are you, you scrawny wolf?”
Looking over at him, Koga replied weakly, “Yeah, mangy mutt.” Remembering what had happened he gasped, “Naraku, what happened to Naraku?”
Inuyasha barked, “We’ll talk about it later, first we get out of here,” as he continued dodging and stair stepping the falling mounds of flesh.
With Kagome and the others:
Sango said, “It’s no use, all the exits are already sealed.”
Shippo asked worriedly, “Isn’t there anyway out?”
Miroku sat on Kirara’s back declaring, “It’s far too early to give up.” Holding up his hand and removing the beads, he said, “If there’s no exit, we’ll have to make one.” Throwing his hand directly above his head, he released the wind tunnel and began sucking everything into the void of his hand.
Grunting in pain as the chunks of flesh entered his hand, while it began closing. After a full minute Kagome saw light above them and yelled, “Way to go Miroku!” they quickly flew up to the opening as soon as Miroku's hand closed and the curse vanished. Once they evacuated the deteriorating mountain, they flew over to a ledge and awaited their missing comrades.
With Koga and Inuyasha:
Inuyasha looked around frantically asking, “The exit, where’s the exit?”
Koga scowled, “You idiot! Don’t you even know the way out?!” hanging weakly.
Inuyasha barked back, “I used to, but all the exits have been sealed.”
Scoffing Koga said, “You’ve gotta be shitting me, I ain’t gonna die in this place with you!”
Smirking Inuyasha said, “We agree for once. Just what I was thinking!” setting the wolf down he sliced an enormous chunk that had been falling directly at them, declaring, “I’m not dying here!”
Picking the wolf back up he gasped as light shown down from above. He smirked thinking triumphantly, “There it is, our way out!” grabbing the wolf, he made a leap for the opening and began making a hasty exit from the mountain.
Outside the mountain:
Kagome stood by a ledge staring at the mountain as it literally crumbled before her very eyes. She thought desperately, “Please don’t let me lose them too. After losing Bankotsu I couldn’t possibly bear to lose any more people I care for.” As she continued staring hoping to see her friends, something caught her eye. She said, “I sense them. I sense sacred jewel shards.”
Hovering above her on the fire cat, Miroku asked, “Is it Koga?” staring down at his worried friend.
Kagome yelled excitedly, “They’re coming this way!”
Just as they popped out of the mountain, Kagome yelled happily, “Inuyasha!” Kirara flew toward the emerging duo. Kagome said excitedly, “They made it out alive!”
Jumping onto her shoulder, Shippo said excitedly, “Look, they’re both safe.”
Inuyasha stared at Kagome and yelled, “Kagome!”
Koga who’d been laying limply, snapped his head up instantly and asked, “What about Kagome?” sensing a large chunk of the mountain behind them, Kouga used his jewel shards in his legs, to push off the chunk and make a couple powerful leaps toward the ledge Kagome was standing on; dragging Inuyasha along by the collar.
As they landed on the ledge, Kagome ran over excitedly calling out, “Inuyasha, Koga!”
Koga looked away, berating himself, “Stupid me, what was I thinking, putting him in charge?”
As Kagome ran up, he clasped her hand saying, “I’m sorry Kagome, you must’ve been scared without me there.”
Inuyasha stomped up behind him and punched him in the head barking, “You ingrate, don’t act like you got out alive all by yourself!”
Koga snapped back, “Shut your mouth mutt,” as they began growling at each other.
Shippo piped in, “He’s right Koga, you should at least say thanks or something.”
Kouga gaped as he stared at the kit like ‘huh?’
Kagome informed him, “Yeah, Inuyasha went to save you, long before I even asked him to.”
The canines began arguing again, and Kikyo walked up silently. Inuyasha gasped, “Kikyo!” as he felt her drawing near. Kouga stood there looking dumbfounded.
Seeing the love between the two, Kagome sighed and turned to Koga asking, “I need your jewel shards please Koga?”
He nodded and bent down, withdrawing the shards. He stood up asking, “What are you gonna do Kagome?” only receiving a smile in return.
They left to find Kohaku, and Kagome explained, “I need your shard, please trust me?”
Kohaku nodded and allowed her to remove his shard. Kagome turned to her crying friend Sango and said, “It’ll be okay, you’ll see.”
Sango buried her head into Miroku’s chest and cried.
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Outside Kaede’s village:
Having said her farewells to everyone, Kagome clasped the now full shikon jewel in her hand, and walked under the sacred tree.
She knelt beneath the tree and made her wish. “I wish that all the damage Naraku has done, be undone, so that all of my friends can be happy together.”
The jewel shone a vibrant pink, enveloping the young priestess. When the blinding light faded away, the jewel was gone. Kagome jumped into the well that would take her back to where she belonged, shedding a single tear.
A/N okay there’s Chapter eleven, only one more to go. Please enjoy!