InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unforeseen Hero ❯ The Final Battle Begins ( Chapter 17 )

Chapter 17

~ The Final Battle Begins ~

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"Kagome!" The hero yelled from the top of his lungs.

"Inuyasha! What is it?!" Sango sliced her extra large boomerang through the air to bat away an energy blade. The monk met the slayer half way over to the half-breed.

"What's going on?" he asked her while glancing around, looking for more attacks.

"That's what I'd like to know," she responded. "Inuyasha," she forced out while trying to catch her breath, "did you pick up Kagome's scent?"

"Yeah, just not the scent I wanted."

"What - is she not ok or something?" Shippo inquired as the fire cat carried him over to the gathering.

"I smell her blood - lot's of it," his head tipped downward and his cropped locks shaded his golden colored vision.

"She's hurt?!" The fox screamed out in alarm.

"You know," Koga appeared joined them, "one of you or all of you could lend us a hand!"

"Koga, it seems we have much bigger problems, Inuyasha says he's detected Lady Kagome's blood - lot's of it apparently." The wolf's face turned solemn and he looked from the holy man to the castle that lay ahead.

"Then you guys go on head without us, Kagome needs to be saved now - Naraku comes second."

"Thank you Koga," Sango gave him a pathetic smile and he turned away.

"Well she's my friend too - and Ayame would be especially upset." He cleared his throat, "best get goin'."

"You're not going anywhere," yelled Hakudoushi. Everyone looked up to see the creature coming at them and as they were turning to scatter, Tokijin flew through the air cutting the enemy off. Sesshomaru jumped gracefully around easily avoiding Kagura's attacks and then went to retrieve his demonic sword.

"Damn it!" Koga cursed while ducking out of the way as a white blade soared just centimeters above his head. "Inuyasha when you get an opening make a break for the castle."

"Yeah don't worry about us," Miroku chimed in, "we can handle ourselves - save Kagome."

"Got it," he didn't care for the idea but he wasn't going to let them down either by letting Kagome die. Just then the ground began to shake and when the fighting paused the half-breed took a chance. He had gotten away from the battleground but was halted half way to the castle by a blinding purple light. The ground trembled so violently it almost became impossible to stand on, off in the distance explosions were heard and then yelling from his friend in the background.

"Kagome hang in there," he shouted as he leapt into the air.

"Where the hell are they going?" Koga growled out.

"Don't know - let's follow shall we and see," the monk looked at the slayer who nodded in response. They took off running, Sango and Miroku hopped on Kirara mid-stride while Koga had some trouble keeping up without his jewel shards. Sesshomaru however went on ahead leaving them all behind. Eventually they all gathered together at the edge of the open court yard, no one was around and it was extremely quiet leaving everyone on their last nerve.

"Damn it another barrier!" The grown demon growled and hit the invisible wall, "and I'm betting those henchman escaped into there as well."

"It makes them easier to kill by having them all together, don't you think." Sango rolled her eyes and turned away from the pure blooded demons.

"Your ego is obnoxious. You're not a god, you're just a demon."

"Keh," the demon lord lunged forward but halted when Tetsusaiga entered his pathway.

"Kill her some other time, you've got bigger fish to fry don't you?" Sango glared at the half-breed for his insensitive comment.

"Your love of mortals is more revolting then your filthy blood, little brother."

"Quit calling me that," he swung the mighty fang over his shoulder and walked towards the shield defending his worst enemy.

"Touchy aren't we? Little brother." Inuyasha's shoulders tensed but he didn't turn around.

"If you hate his blood so much why do you keep calling him your little brother?" Sesshomaru glanced a look of annoyance at the slayer but remained silent.

"Look!" shouted Shippo and he pointed to Kikyo's servants, "they're tryin' to get in too but Kikyo isn't with them."

"That's strange," the slayer turned her eyes from the two demons to the castle.

"The way they're trying to get in - you'd think Lady Kikyo was already inside." Inuyasha glanced at Miroku but turned his eyes back to the fortress and then widened them.

"Miasma," everyone turned and watched the poisonous vapors surround the palace grounds. Within moments, the castle was gone and a dome of black was all that remained.

"Now what do we do?" The child asked in a soft voice but the adults stayed quiet.

"I'd hate to say this but I guess we wait," Inuyasha growled at the monk's observation, "or you could tire yourself out by trying to get inside."

"Looks like he wants to put on a show, I'm curious to see what he has planned." Shippo looked suspiciously at the pure dog demon.

"Liar," the half-breed snapped.

"Ah little brother," Inuyasha growled, "true - I want to see what he's done to your precious mortals."

"Bastard!" He turned around and started heading for his elder half brother.

"This isn't the time Inuyasha," Miroku held out his staff in front of the steaming half mortal, stopping the potential battle. "You should focus your energies else where." The half-breed gave a snort but turned back to the potential battlefield.

"Guess we'll wait," he huffed putting away Tetsusaiga and then crossed his arms setting in to wait.

A good amount of time passed, everyone became restless especially upon hearing some rustling from with the miasma but still nothing happened until the little fox broke the silence. "Look it's clearing," he pointed out. Everyone turned to see the black cloud reseed into a creepy mist and the group stared in revulsion at what it revealed.

"Ka - Kagome!" Inuyasha's golden orbs scanned over the image of her crucified body which had blood running down the side of her face and dripping from the binds on her wrists that held her to a wooden pole.

"How could he do something this terrible?" Sango dropped her demon bone weapon.

"We have to get her down, her skin is so red with - we may not be able to save her as it stands," Miroku frantically looked around trying to find a way inside however nothing in the situation had changed Kagome was trapped inside and they couldn't get to her still.

"Naraku will pay for this!" Koga growled clutching a fist in front of his body and baring a fang.

"She's not the only one who needs saving. Look over there," Sango pointed to a wobbling Kikyo as she tried to make her way down the little staircase. It looked as if the priestess was using the very last of her strength just to stand.

"Looks like he wants to finish them both off now," Sesshomaru stated dryly.

"And he has the means of which to do it." Miroku added as he approached the slayer's side.

"Miroku there has to be away in," she whispered to him.

"There is," Sango looked stunned, "Naraku."