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In The After Math
Prologue
The time had come the last showdown, thought Inu-Yasha as he glanced over at his
surounding team mates. They all stood poised for battle. It was amazing, the teams were such
an unlikely combination. Sesshomaru stood to his left ready but with and impassive look on
his face. Inu Yasha looked back at those who stood directly across from them, his heart
wrenched at the site of Kikyou, but not because he loved her now only because of the memory
of her kindness, who stood at Naraku's right side her arrow nocked and drawn. Though his
heart hurt Inu-Yasha had realized long ago that this wasnt Kikyou, this was nothing more than
sticks mud and evil. Kohaku stood at Narakus left his claws in hand. The wind blew tearing at
the trees as dark clouds rolled across the sky. Hate and pain floated freely between the
opposing sides. Naraku stood calmly sensing he had the upper hand even though he only had
two people on his side. He knew he would win because it just so happened these two people
had had close emotional contacts with two of his enemys. Sango looked at her brother a
mixture of sorrow and anger playing across her face, she knew in her heart she would have to
kill him to free him from Naraku's grasp. She could no longer allow her brother to be used.
Naraku rasied his hand signaling for Kohaku to attack, he ran foward not caring
for his life claw in hand ready to be thrown. Inu Yasha standing at the front of the group did not
know what to do he did not want to hurt the boy when suddenly the choice was removed from
his hands. Sango jumped in front ready for combat with the only family she had left she drew
her Hiratsu and threw it, momentarily knocking her brother off balance taking this chance she
caught the Hiratsu sheathed it and rushed foward drawing her dagger ready to give peace to
her brother tortured soul. Tears stung her eyes as she looked into her brothers eyes searching
for any sign that would say the brother she knew and loved was still there all she got was a
blank look. She raised the dagger ready to kill when Shesshomaru stepped in pushing the boy
back into the ground he held his arms and legs tight as the boy struggled but with a demons
strength on Shesshomaru's side Kohaku had no chance. Sangos eyes glistened knowing what
she had to do she ripped open the back of her brothers shirt and removed the Jewel shard and
his life, she knelt weeping. Shesshomaru pushed her away just then Kikyo sensing what he
was about to do joined in, deciding to remove Shesshomaru before the scales were tipped.
Kagome originaly staring astonished at shesshomaru noticed Kikyo's plan, horrified
at what was about to happen she drew her own bow and knocked it as quick as she
could, the arrow began to glow with a purple light as she aimed and released the power
infused arrow, meeting Kikyo's half way to it destination. Kikyo's arrow was incinerated in a
bright flash of white, while Kagome's still went on to strike Kikyo in the chest knocking her
backwards and pinning her to a nearby tree. Her face filled with shock anger and pure hate, no
one could miss the irony of Kikyo's position. Shesshomaru noticing this chance took out his
not often used sword and killed the surrounding death demons there by reviving the dying boy.
Just then the arrow in Kikyo's chest began glow brighter enveloping the stunned miko as her
body slowly began to disinagrate falling to the earth till all that was left was a pile of sticks,
clay, and a shining clear light. Naraku stood aghast glancing from the light to Kagome who
now it seemed everyone was staring at, as the white light slowly drifted towards her, glowing
pure and clear it stopped in front of her. The light then began to infuse itself into Kagome's
body and her eyes began to glow as she strode foward into the center of the clearing directly
across from Naraku.
Naraku shook as Kagome yelled "Naraku you have caused enough suffering for one
lifetime now it shall" she said raising her bow and arrow "END"! she screamed a violent wind
began to blow as she released the arrow surounded by a light so pure and bright that everyone
had to look away as it flew through the air to find its mark between an astonished Naraku's
eyes. When it hit the light began to spread over Naraku's body finding his evil core and turning
his body into nothing more than fine dust to be caried away by the wind. All that was left were
the jewel shards, which fell to the earth in a tinkle.
Kagome crossed the clearing and picked up the shards going back to place them into
Inu Yasha's hands. She couldnt help but laugh because everyone's hair was sticking straight
up. Sango rose and placed the final shard into Inu Yasha's palm slowly the shards
began to gather up and in a flash of shimering light became whole. Inu Yasha looked at
Kagome finally realizing his love for her. Kagome's eyes were filled with tears as she reached
up and removed his prayer beads saying sofly "the choice is yours you are free". He looked
from Kagome's eyes to the Shikon no Tama as he touched his chest missing the familiar
weight of the beads that bound him to Kagome.
Everyone waited wondering what he would wish for. Inu Yasha looked at Kagome
knowing he could never live with out her, making his decision he smiled and raised the jewel
before him making his wish silently. Slowly a soft lilac colored light began to seep from the
jewel briefly engulfing Inu Yasha before moving on and surrounding a surprised Kagome, she
was slowly raised a foot off the ground her hair billowing as if caught in her own storm her body
rippled and she fell to the ground the light receded to quickly ingulf Inu Yasha and disapear
everyone nervously looked at Kagome as the jewel turned to dust. Inu Yasha looked hopefully
down at Kagome gathering her into his arms he whispered into her ear "I love you". She
searched his face wondering if he was teasing her. "What did you wish" she asked Inu Yasha,
he looked a little sheepish "I wished for you to stay with me the only way I know how" she
looked at him surprised "And how is that?" she asked. He slowly whispered "I wished for you
to be a hanyou". Kagome began to cry Inu Yasha thought he had done something wrong but
when he looked into her eyes they looked happy.
Everyone stood around glad that their friends had finally come to their senses but
also commenting on how Kagome didnt look any different. Nobody noticed Shesshomaru
walking alone off into the night. Inu Yasha explained to her that she could decide when she
looked demon and he added with a grin "Now I can too." Kagome sighed happily she could
still go home. The group began to make their way back to the village. Miroku glanced at Inu
Yasha saying "Hmmm you didnt even help" as he happily massaged the area of the now
missing Kazaana. Inu Yasha was too happy to have his mood ruined and just replied "Shut up
stupid". Hmmm things seem to be back to normal.
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