InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The last road taken ❯ Last Battle ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. I just praise it ^-^

The sky melted with night in Feudal Japan. The clouds hung low in the sky, releasing sheets of rain on the earth below. A broken familiar figure sat with her legs sprawled on the softened earth; head hung low, raven locks tangled with dirt and blood. The rain covered her tears and washed away some of dried blood on her arms and legs. Her wounds were minor, but not the internal ones she was still battling. The dry well lay a few yards before her in ruins. Four mounds lie by the forests edge, two adult graves and two belonged to children.

"It's been four years since I came here. Four years wasted on collecting the Shikon Jewel. My future has been smudged with blood and sweat with no turning back. No escape. Lives have been forever altered because of this cursed jewel. Some forever erased leaving behind only memories." Puffy azure eyes swung to the graves, they hung there for a moment lost in thought and clouded with tears.

"Inuyasha, Kouga, Kohaku, Shippo. I'm sorry I've failed you. I've failed you all. I'm sorry I came; it wasn't my place to disturb time. Miroku, Sango, where ever you are I hope your all right. At least now they can start a relationship, Miroku's curse has been lifted with Naraku's demise."

The saddened miko rose to her feet, bow in hand. "If only I could forget all this. And go home. Home's a 500-year trip from here. Way out of my grasp. I just need to leave here and start a new life - with out Inuyasha." Kagome headed into Inuyasha's forest, she didn't look back.

In the Past - A few hours ago.

We were fighting the losing end of the battle. Miroku and Sango left with Kirara a while ago too injured to continue fighting. It was for the best for them to leave before anyone else lost their life. Kouga and Shippo were slain in the third wave of Naraku's youkai. Inuyasha and I were the only one's left standing. And I only had two arrows left.

"Leave now, I'll hold them off." The hanyou spoke to her in a hushed voice, obviously injured severely and at his limit. Kagome ignored him, releasing another arrow into the thick miasma.

"Not when we're so close." She turned to her long time companion and smiled. If it was ending now she was going to see it through. Another wave of youkai surrounded them protecting a pleased Naraku and putting the nearly completed jewel just out of reach. Inuyasha left Kagome's side once again, slicing through the minor youkai with single swipes.

Naraku used this time to attack. A single tentacle shipped out of the youkai wall, it snaked around Inuyasha's bloodied body. Quickly Naraku tightened his hold on him, crushing the already hurt form. Through her tears Kagome released her final arrow into the Tentacle. A pink hue quickly enveloped it, purifying it instantly. The wall of youkai fell as the arrow's purification completely surrounded the awestruck Naraku, making him dissolve into nothing more then ash.

Kagome's eyes leapt with a wave of joy, as she understood the Battle with Naraku was finally over. But were soon down casted by the bloody heap of flesh that once was the leader of their shard-collecting group. A little to the right of him rested the rest of the jewel that Naraku held. It was finally over. But with no happy ending.

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So should I continue or should I not? It's all in your hands readers