Title: Awaken the Inu

Author: DhampyrX2

Genre: Crossover

Rating: PG-13

Timeframe: prologues are btw seasons 3 and 4. The rest starts season seven.

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. Poverty is my constant friend. Please don't sue. I make no money from this.

Note: Evil plot bunnies have invaded my brain again, and the demons of writer's block are spreading. Instead of Starting with a Buffy or Star Wars sequel, or adding to 'The One Who Sees", I feel compelled to work on this. Sorry. Blame the bunnies. Anya's right, they're EVIL. I also changed this from a season five idea, to a season seven idea. Just because I hate Caleb, and want Xander to have a bigger role in the proceedings.

Summary: Xander's father is not who he thought. His real father has decided to inform him of his heritage, leaving Xander with some tough choices.

The death of the enhanced Spike seemed to be the major turning point in the battle, despite the fact that noone but Xander knew it had occurred at the time. It seemed as if the Turok-hahn grew ever dumber the moment their theoretical leader was killed, and the few remaining bringers still alive tried to make a break for it, only to be cut down and summarily wiped out by rear defense posts throughout the school.

But even when things grew exponentially easier, the fighting went on unimpeded.

Xander stood in front of the dust pile that was Spike, his breathing heavy, as he tried to take a moment for his demonic healing to help him regain his breath before joining the others for the final push. He was infinitely pleased with himself, but he wasn't about to let the others continue to fight for long while he rested.

Just as the hanyou took his first step toward the Hellmouth, a voice stopped his progress.

"I have to hand it to you, Xander, you certainly showed Spike who was boss. I hate to admit it, but I'm impressed. I never thought you'd best him." the First commented, retaining Buffy's form again.

The White Knight rolled his eyes in exasperation as he sarcastically remarked, "Oh thank you for your praise. Now are you just here to bitch, or are you going to make useless threats on top of your whining?"

The FE actually chuckled as it replied, "Neither. I just wanted to tell you job well done. Oh, don't get me wrong, you only won because Spike was too prideful, but it was still impressive. So much so, that it makes we wonder what I could offer to get you to join me?"

"Please tell my that you're joking." the hanyou retorted in a tired deadpan.

"Nope. I could really use someone as resourceful as you on my side, Xander. Think about it. I enhanced Spike as far a he could go, far enough that a lowly revenant vampire could surpass a hanyou prince. Imagine what I could do for you." the FE wheedled.

Xander replied with an annoyed snort as he said, "Sell it elsewhere, intangible lad. I'm sooo not interested."

"Maybe not now. But what about the future? You know, when Buffy realizes you're a demon and betrays you. She will eventually. You know that. And the war it will start among you will take quite a toll. Dawn won't know where to turn, Buffy and Giles will be out for your blood...half of the new Slayers will side with her, and half will side with you. It will be the first true war in history to pit slayers on both sides full time. All thanks to you." the FE replied smugly.

"You really are pathetic, you know that? Even if Buffy did turn on me, I'd never let it get that far. I'd make damn sure it stopped with me and her dying together." he spat back.

"That sounds intriguing too. But I'd rather have you with me. You're a demon, after all. You already /belong/ to me, technically. Especially when you get accustomed enough to your blood to transform into a killing machine without the Tetsusaiga." FEBuffy countered.

Xander stared blankly at the immortal entity before finally replying, "Bite my hairy hanyou ass," as he turned back toward the location of the Hellmouth and stomped off, ignoring the calls, taunts and offers the FE called out behind him.

Once he was far out of earshot, FEBuffy scowled angrily at his back. "This isn't over, pup. Not by a long shot." it sneered, before breaking into a sinister grin, as it waved at Spike's discarded sword, causing a portal to open up below it and suck it in.

The fresh influx of Slayers and supplies was helping tremendously to keep the dumbed down ubervamps at bay, even if they were hard pressed to control them die to sheer numbers. The current team in the mouth, including Buffy, Faith, Angel, Kagura, Jaken, and about a dozen Slayers were about to fall back and call for Willow to close up the seal when a voice was heard over the din of battle.

"Kaze no Kizu!" Xander cried, as the Tetsusaiga took out will over a hundred Turok-hahn oh the level below them in a single pass. This pass was followed by a dozen like it, each punctuated with the yellow glow of the blade's signature attack, as a bruised and bloodied Xander angrily cut down the what he could of the First's remaining troops. The hanyou sneered hatefully, his face a mast of barely suppressed rage as his attacks turned the final waves of ancient vampires back, as they caused deep valleys to appear in the cavern walls.

His attacks were soon joined by Kagura's and Jaken's, who rushed to his side to support the injured hanyou, as the others mopped up the handful of ubervamps that were fortunate enough to reach them before Xander's return.

Within a matter of 30 minutes, it was over, and the shock force of Turok-hahn were dead. An eerie calm settled on the ledge where the fighters for humanity stood, broken only by their heavy breathing, and the occasional shriek of something too far away to identify off in the distance of the Hell dimension.

"Nice timing, and mop up, boytoy." Faith complimented after a moment to catch her breath. "Boy you look like hell. Royally pissed off, too." she added tactlessly after a moment to look Xander over.

"Thanks. Spike was suped up beyond reason. And the First tried a 'Come to the Dark side, Luke' routine with me. It made me a little cranky." the hanyou returned with a strained grin.

"No sweat, X-man. Been there, done that, forgot to get the T-shirt." Faith replied with a wave of her hand.

"I take it Spike's dead, then?" Angel asked as he took a few steps nearer to the hanyou and two youkai, followed by an exhausted Buffy.

"Yep." Xander replied with Oz-like succinctness.

"Are you going to be alright, Xand? You look a little worse for wear." Buffy asked in concern.

"I'll be fine in a few days." the hanyou responded.

"Oh. Ok. just don't expect this to get you out of shopping with Willow, Dawnie, and I. We can wait." the Eldest Slayer replied with a mock wag of her fingers.

Xander groaned in response to that, followed by his best Snidely Whiplash impression as he said, "Drat my fiendish plot has been discovered." which caused all the others in the Hellmouth to laugh in relief as their accomplishments began to sink in.

The laughter was cut short as an unearthly shriek echoed off the walls much louder than its predecessors.

"All those in favor of leaving before whatever that is decides to say hi in person?" Xander asked. Then, without waiting for a response, he added, "All opposed? OK. Motion carries, let's get the hell out of here and close the door back up."

With that, the groups scrambled out of the Hellmouth, and were al to happy to call in Giles and Willow to reseal it behind them.

It was two weeks later that found the Sunnydale veterans assembled for a somewhat bittersweet occasion. Over half were being teamed up in pairs to track down surviving watchers to help rebuild the decimated Council under Giles' direction. On top of that, those that remained in Sunnydale were experiencing a great deal of melancholy over the departure of comrades, coupled with the memorial services they had had for the fallen a few days before.

The most heart wrenching for the Scoobies, though, was the fact that they were breaking up for the time being. Buffy, Willow, and Kennedy were heading off with Giles to England to coordinate the search and check over the remains of the Council on their native soil. Faith and Wood were heading a team to investigate and prepare to defend a Hellmouth in Cleveland. Xander, Dawn, Kagura, Jaken, and Angel were heading back to Los Angeles. Angel to his law firm, to decide how to run things, and the others to Sesshomaru's estates to recuperate.

"You take care of yourself.", Buffy said tearfully as she pulled back from the hug she had mauled Dawn with the night of their departure.

Willow was doing much the same to Xander, before the women of the original Scoobies switched to embrace Xander and Dawn again, much to Kagura's annoyance.

"Don't sweat it you two. We're just heading to Dad's for some R&R, and maybe some training. You'll be joining us in two months after you sort things with the Council's accounts in Tea and Crumpet Land." Xander said flippantly, even though his own eyes were a bit misty as well.

"I know. It's just that we worry." Buffy retorted tearfully.

"No sweat, Buff. We'll be sure to call and everything once we get there. I promise." Xander replied with his trademark grin.

"You better. And you better watch out for Dawnie. If you don't she might get a crush on some guy named Shippo or something." the Blonde Slayer replied with a teasing grin, as both Xander and Dawn began to stutter, but for totally different reasons.

"Shippo?!? That's sick, he's like five hundred, and one of my friends! I'll, uh, have to have a little talk with him." Xander commented with a sideways glance at Dawn.

As he said this, Dawn indignantly cried, "Buffy! How could you say something like that. Now he'll get all big brothery and never leave my side!"

"That's why I said it." the Slayer responded smugly.

"Don't worry, Dawn. I'm sure I can keep Xander-sama occupied for you from time to time. Isn't that right, anata?" Kagura interjected with a lecherous grin.

"Um Uhh. That is to say." Xander babbled uncomfortably, torn between his natural urges, and his desire to protect Dawn.

"I think you broke him, Kagura." Buffy said with a laugh.

"Don't worry, I intend to comfort him later tonight to make up for it." the demoness replied with a smirk.

"Kagura! How can you speak so scandalously about Lord Alexander! You shameless tart! Where is your dignity? You are supposed to be a proper paramour to him, why when we get home I'll be sure to inform Lord Sesshomaru of your behavior and..." Jaken ranted, until the wind sorceress and Xander both bopped him on the head to shut him up.

"Not now, Jaken." Xander admonished at the stunned toad youkai.

"Seriously, though. Take care of each other." Buffy said after the ensuing laughter died down.

From there, another round of tearful good-byes began as the Scoobies prepared to break away for their impending interludes.

Meanwhile, in a hidden location covered in shadows, the FE, now in the form of the deceased priestess Kikyo was addressing her primary general.

"I still can't believe how that worthless hanyou destroyed all my hard work. You'll have to make certain he suffers greatly for this, Naraku!" FEKikyo screeched.

"Oh, I intend to. When this is all over, I assure you I will be victorious. Although I can't say the endeavor was a total loss." Naraku replied, as he sat there covered in his traditional white baboon pelts, looking over the sword he had forged for Spike.

"Must you constantly fondle that useless blade?" the FE sneered at the resurrected hanyou.

"It is not useless. It served its purpose perfectly, in fact." Naraku replied evenly.

"Or really, it wasn't enough to destroy Sesshomaru's heir. I'd call that a failure." FEKikyo retorted nastily.

"That was the fault of your vampire, not the Kage no Ken." Naraku responded. "Besides, that was not what I forged it for. I forged it to collect certain ambient energies, along with working a few spells that required the blood of a hanyou Prince to complete, spells that have finally germinated over the last few weeks. The combat spells were just in place to make the activation of the others possible." Naraku countered with an evil smile.

"Really. And just what do these spells do, my servant?" FEKikyo asked, her voice showing her now piqued curiosity.

Naraku's reply was to stab the blade into the FE's incorporeal form, causing black lightning to erupt from the blade as the once invulnerable entity screamed in pain. "They bind and trap you, freeing me, and allowing me to harness your power for myself." Naraku answered with a chuckle as the immaterial for of Kikyo was sucked into the sword with an unearthly wail.

Once the First Evil was well and truly trapped, now merely a power source for the one it resurrected, Naraku stood and removed his pelts, revealing the sinister grin upon his lips. "Foolish wraith. did you really think I would serve /you/? You are merely a source of energy, a means to the end. It takes a proper mind, my mind, to put you to use. And now, I will use that energy to destroy all my enemies, Sesshomaru, his bastard pup, and my traitorous daughter especially. Then, I shall rule this realm, as I was always meant to. And, with Inuyasha gone, noone will have the power to stop me." the creature once known as Onigumo crowed, his chilling and wicked laughter echoing off into the distance.

THE END

OWARI