InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Standing the Test of Time ❯ Chapter one ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Chapter 1: Beginning of the End.

“KAGOME!! Were are you! ARE YOU OKAY?!” Inuyasha screamed as he sifted through the blood and gore soaked mud, stepping over dead demons and dismembered body parts of the once notorious and formidable villain, Naraku.

The final battle with Naraku went pretty much as the group expected. It was long, painful, mentally and physically draining, but most of all it was an emotional rush. Inuyasha was aided by a sacred arrow shot by Kagome into Naraku’s chest after he was momentarily distracted by the betrayal of his own incarnations, Kanna, who had frozen him with her mirror and Kagura’s Dance of Blades to confuse him. With him fully distracted, Inuyasha was able to focus all his energy into his sword and blasted the back-lash wave, which with the purifying energy of Kagome’s arrow quickly tore through Naraku’s heart, destroying him and purifying the jewel shards in his body. That was the last Inuyasha saw of Kagome before parts of Naraku’s body flew in her direction.

“Inuyasha! Over here! I’m fine.” Kagome cried as she pulled herself from under massive piles of steaming demon flesh. “Gag! This is so GROSS! I definitely need a hot bath after this! Sango, you game?!” Kagome called to her demon exterminator friend who was as well recovering from the piles of flesh that also buried her.

“Sounds like a plan to me! Kirara, go find Miroku, make sure the hoshi is still alive.” Sango called to her demon fire-cat, Kirara. Sango reflected how she watched from the ground as Miroku got knocked off the back of Kirara as he went in for an attack on Naraku, shortly before the evil hanyou was destroyed.

“No need for that deer Sango, I’m right here.” Miroku called about fifty feet away from Sango. He was limping, but other than that, he seemed fine. “Is it over?!” Miroku called out as he stared at the sky, watching the dark ominous clouds dissipate into light rain clouds. He then turned his gaze to his hand which was cursed with his wind tunnel, given to his ancestor by Naraku. Miroku carefully unwrapped his hand to see that there was no longer a life-threatening black void, but normal skin! “IT’S GONE! WE DID IT!” Miroku yelled aesthetically.

As if on cue, the sky suddenly broke out into a light rain with rays of light shining through the clouds as the sun descended into the evening sky. Shippou came bounding up yelling and crying happily, breaking the moment’s silence, “Kagome! Inuyasha! Miroku! Sango! You’re all okay! I’m so glad you did it!” Shippou bounded up to Kagome and leapt into open arms.

It was then Inuyasha started laughing loudly towards the heavens. He seemed as though a great weight had been suddenly lifted from Inuyasha’s burdened shoulders. ‘I hope you’re finally at rest, Kikyo. Know that I’ll never let your memory go, but I’m moving on from this day.’ Inuyasha silently spoke into the wind, just knowing that Kikyo heard and understood every word.
“Inuyasha!” Inuyasha turned to the sound of Kagome’s voice, to find her at a dead run towards him with tears in her eyes, a smile on her face and her arms wide open. Inuyasha instinctively caught Kagome and joyfully spung her around and the next thing they knew it, they found themselves laughing in each other’s embrace. Inuyasha suddenly broke from Kagome and started running and laughing like a madman in the rain. His face was turned up towards the sky with his arms out when he was tackled by Shippou, who was as well giggling and cheering.


“My, seems as if Inuyasha has gotten a second chance at life.” Miroku stated bluntly as he watched the newly transformed hanyou play with Shippou across the large feild that was witness to their battle only moments before. “He seems to definitely be at peace.” Miroku smiled and laid back in the damp grass, letting the rain wash away the mud and blood from his body, it was definitely refreshing.

“Miroku, now that our journey is complete, where do you think we should go from here?” Sango asked in a serious tone. She looked over to see Kagome resting against a tree stump while Inuyasha and Shippou bounded around like a couple of children. “Think Inuyasha will make his wish to become full demon? I worry that if he does, Kagome may likely leave and not come back.”

“Dear Sango, I highly doubt if that is still Inuyasha’s intention. He seems to have grown more of a heart over the past few years. I’m sure everything is going to work here from this point on.” Miroku said softly with a reassuring smile on his face. Something in his eyes, or maybe his sincere expression made Sango relax and enjoy the moment in silent prayer for her family.

“Kagome what are you looking at?” Called Inuyasha, seeing that Kagome was focusing on something in her hand. He trotted over to her to see the almost complete Shikon Jewel and the remaining jewel shards in her hand and she seemed to be having conflicting emotions about finally putting it back together. “These are the ones I recovered from Naraku, and these two were Koga’s and this one was in the back of Kohaku.” Kagome sadly stated as she pointed out the fragment that seemed to scream of Sango’s younger brother’s fate. It was something they hope could have been avoided before they slew Naraku, in hopes to save the boy, but apparently the boy was recovering his memory faster than intended and Naraku cruelly ripped it from the boys back, instantly killing him. It was thankful that Sango wasn’t witness to it, but Kagura was and had reported it to the gang upon their final hours together before the battle.

“Well, lets get this done and over with.” Kagome called as her friends circled her. She closed her fist around the Jewel and the remaining fragments. She said a silent prayer for all the poor souls that were lost over the years. As she fused it together, a bright purple light burst from her palm and exploded into the sky. Everyone watched in astonishment as the light seemed to have shot over Kaede’s village bellow and illuminated the tallest tree that stood a short distance from the sacred well, it was Inuyasha’s tree. “Think we should go check it out?” Kagome asked beholding the now complete and glowing Shikon Jewel. Every one nodded in shocked unison and the promptly left to clime down the hill that shadowed Kaede’s village.

The walk to Inuyasha’s forest was quiet, yet peaceful. Inuyasha walked close to Kagome who was busy rolling the smooth marble in her fingers. “Whatcha’ thinking about?” Inuyasha asked as if he wasn’t as interested as he really was.

“Oh, I don’t know. I wonder what’s going to happen next, now that our journey is complete. I suppose I’ll return to my normal, dull life and attempt to pick up were I left off as far as my education goes.” Kagome sighed. Inuyasha lifted an eyebrow at Kagome and asked, “Will you be returning to visit us?” Inuyasha asked, concern lacing his voice.

“Inuyasha, are you implying that you’d miss me and want me to come see you?” Kagome said in a sweet tone dripping with honey.

“Wha? Me? No, I’m just wondering so I can keep the twerp off my back.” Inuyasha huffed, pointing in Shippou’s direction, who clearly heard him and turned to snap back “I’m not a twerp! You just don’t wanna admit you’d miss Kagome if she left” and stuck out his tongue. Inuyasha just ‘feh’ed and turned his head and spat out “Yea, whatever”. Kagome couldn’t help but giggle, but was cut short when they reached the well and saw the scene that was laid out before them at the well.

“Come Kagome, you have served me well and now it is time for you to choose.” A mysterious, yet heavenly female voice spoke.

“W-W-Wha? Midoriko?” The group gasped as one.


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