InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Voices at Midnight ❯ The Final Battle... ( Chapter 13 )

~*Voices at Midnight*~

Meamiko

You wanna see a disclaimer? Go to the first chapter and leave me the hell alone!

But Whisper by Evanescence isn't mine it just happen to go with the chapter.

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(Note to The Fallen Angel of Death: Mine? O.o; Is that what you're talking about? What's wrong with it? Do I use it too much or something? Sorry but I need to use it to get a point across and it's in this chapter a lot too. If it's not the word you meant then email me and tell me what it is O.o; Ja!)

Someone asked what Koishii meant. It means beloved.

Thanks to everyone who's been reviewing and I hope you continue to enjoy the story!

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Last Chapter: "Naraku's getting closer…and he's thinking baaaad things." Sesshoumaru pulled her close again.

"When will he be here?" He asked, burying his head in her hair.

"An hour…two at most."

Apparently…he didn't want to wait anymore.

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(A/N not final chapter : P I still have other things I need to cover before this is over. Plus I believe in the general goodness of Kikyou so in this story she's a good person sorry Kikyou haters but this is what I think.)

Chapter Twelve: Final Battle…

Catch me as I fall

Say you're here and it's all over now

Speaking to the atmosphere

No one's here and I fall into myself

This truth drives me into madness

I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away

Kagome and Sesshoumaru ran out of the castle with the others following them, hot on their heels. Naraku and all his hellness was a few feet away glaring daggers at Kagome.

"Ah…there she is…the woman who steals. Has she stolen your heart as well Sesshoumaru-sama?" Naraku's voice dripped with sarcasm. Sesshoumaru's hands balled up into fists.

"What do you mean `as well'?" Sesshoumaru growled at the hanyou.

"Why, the lovely lady has stolen my heart as well…" His eyes narrowed dangerously. "As well as some of my powers and a certain jewel." His voice was lower now and frightening. The hairs on the back of Kagome's neck stood up. What disturbed her more was the way he was looking at her. It was…lustful.

"The jewel is mine Naraku." She said as strong as she could muster up.

"Yes and when you are mine so shall the jewel." He smirked and Kagome could feel her muscles knot up with fear. "Imagine Kagome. You and I would be powerful together. You would be more powerful than Kikyou ever was." Sesshoumaru took a protective step in front of Kagome.

Don't turn away

Don't give in to the pain

Don't try to hide

Though they're screaming your name

Don't close your eyes

God knows what lies behind them

Don't turn out the light

Never sleep, never die

"Kagome is more powerful than that woman could ever be. She's powerful enough without the jewel or your powers and she definitely rivals the undead miko." Kagome wanted to smile at Sesshoumaru, hug him, kiss him, anything to show how much she appreciated him.

"True, youkai. She is more powerful than our beloved Kikyou." Inuyasha walked out in front of Sesshoumaru and Kagome.

"Stop talking and fight us bastard." Naraku's smirk faded.

"I only want Kagome. The rest of you…especially her mate…can die." The youkai around Naraku suddenly swarmed forward like a mighty wave ready to destroy whatever got in it's way.

I'm frightened by what I see

But somehow I know that there's much more to come

Immobilized by my fear

And soon to be blinded by tears

I can stop the pain if I will it all away

Kagome's hands flew up instinctively and a red light surged forth from them. The light stretched wide and created a wall against the youkai swarming towards them.

"Get ready everyone! When I release the wall there's gonna be some blood." Kagome shouted back to the others to which they complied and got into fighting stances.

Don't turn away

Don't give in to the pain

Don't try to hide

Though they're screaming your name

Don't close your eyes

God knows what lies behind them

Don't turn out the light

Never sleep, never die

And the wall fell…

Massive amounts of youkai pushed forward to the waiting group. Sango threw the Hiraikotsu into the cloud of youkai, slicing several up then more on the way back to her. But it wasn't enough. She winced when Kohaku started toward her with those vacant eyes. Naraku was going to torture her with fighting her own brother. She readied Hiraikotsu as he came closer. When he threw his weapon at her she easily dodged and it had begun. This time she would kill him if it came down to that.

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"Kaze no Kizu!" Kagome watched as light shot out of the Tetsusaiga and into the mass. Several hundreds disintegrated but it still wasn't enough. As they threw their best attacks at the youkai more came. Naraku chuckled as he got closer to Kagome. She had been separated from the group, firing purified arrows into the youkai.

A blue arrow shot past Kagome's head and into the youkai mass. Kagome swirled. Kikyou already had her bow readied for another arrow.

"Kagome behind you!" Kikyou cried as she spotted Naraku closing in on the unsuspecting girl. Naraku extended one of his tentacles and laughed as it stabbed through Kikyou's stomach. Kagome yelped and ran towards Kikyou. She shot an arrow into the limb in Kikyou and waited until it was gone to kneel next to Kikyou.

"Kikyou, daijoubou desu ka?" She asked in a hushed voice, taking the woman's hand in her own.

"Kagome…he must not have the jewel. You can defeat him. Sesshoumaru was right…you're more powerful than I ever was in life and death. Show him Kagome. Show him your power."

Fallen angels at my feet

Whispered voices at my ear

Death before my eyes

Lying next to me I fear

She beckons me shall I give in

Upon my end shall I begin

Forsaking all I've fallen for

I rise to meet the end

The undead miko's skin seemed to crack then break apart, leaving pieces of her in Kagome's lap. Before Kagome could act Naraku grabbed her, pulling her within inches of his body.

He smirked down at her. "Well I have what I want. Now I think we'll leave and let my youkai finish off you mate and his friends." Kagome's eyes hardened and something akin to a growl trickled from her mouth. Before she could think her hand shot out and captured Naraku by his throat.

Don't turn away

Don't give in to the pain

Don't try to hide

Though they're screaming your name

Don't close your eyes

God knows what lies behind them

Don't turn out the light

Never sleep, never die

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Sesshoumaru grabbed a youkai by its tail and dug his claws into it, pulling it closer to him. With one quick slash the youkai's head was gone. Sesshoumaru gave a feral growl and looked to the general area he saw Kagome last. When he didn't see her he looked around frantically, praying that Naraku hadn't gotten to her. When he did find her his eyes widened in shock.

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When Kagome's hand closed around Naraku's throat his own mimicked hers. They stood there with a hand on each other's throat glaring as a light started to shine around them. Part of the light was red, angry, powerful and pure. The other part black, pure malice. The lights were battling each other, clashing and opposing.

Everything stopped. Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru, the youkai…everything just stopped and watched. The two most powerful beings in this world were clashing and their power just kept growing.

Soramiru's face tightened. "Sesshoumaru-sama we must do something! If they continue like this they will cancel each other out!" Sesshoumaru's eyes swerved to Soramiru then back to the two holding each other's necks.

"We can't move. Something's making everything stay still how can we do anything like this?" Miroku shouted back to the Tsubasa youkai.

The lights grew brighter as they all stood watching. What could they do? If the two continued like they were they'd kill everything in the area.

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`Kagome.' A bell like voice reminiscent of Soramiru's floated through Kagome's mind making her eyes widen slightly. `Kagome take his powers.'

"Who…" Kagome started but was cut off.

`That doesn't matter Kagome. You must take his powers like you did before.'

"Demo…won't that make me evil?" She asked hesitantly.

`No Kagome…you purify them the minute they enter your body. Take them and use them with your pure soul to defeat him.'

"How?"

`Call them forth.' Kagome blinked at the hanyou in front of her. `Call them…?'

Suddenly realization dawned on her. She blinked and focused on Naraku's darkened soul. "Come to me." She coaxed. She let her power reach out toward his soul and gently touch it as if to coerce it. "Come to me." She said again.

Naraku's face twisted. "No!" He screamed suddenly as he felt her power tug at his soul. His hand tightened around her throat and he smiled when she winced.

"Come…to me." She managed to squeeze out. Her power exploded and enveloped them both totally canceling out the black. Everyone was able to move again and they all shielded their eyes from the blinding light.

Several moments passed before the light subsided leaving everyone blinking to see again. When they could focus again they searched for Kagome and Naraku. Kagome was hunched over something…or someone. Everyone ran over to her and gazed down at the man at her feet.

"Onigumo?" Sango asked breathlessly.

"Hai." Kagome said weakly. "I purified his soul…" She would have said more if she hadn't collapsed. When everything went white with little gray dots dancing over her vision she knew she was going to faint. The last thing she remembered was strong arms breaking her fall and people calling her name.

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Ok that's the final battle. What did you guys think? I don't know if I could have done better but this is what I came up with. Don't worry there's still more to come. See ya'll lata!

Ja!

Meamiko aka Napea