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Author�s Notes: I want to thank everyone for their contributions in the naming of Inuyasha and Kouga�s youngest son but I�ve decided to go with the name Yuki. One of my friends pointed out that his hair is as white as snow and he was lucky to be born. But you were all very helpful and as a treat I�m going to tell you that by the end of the story there will be several happy endings. :) So stay turned all you fans you!!
�Broken�

By: Beloved Shadow
Mount Hakurei.

Physically it seemed like any ordinary mountain with a rather large cloud of mist covering it and the surrounding area but to the monks and mikos, anyone with the slight touch of spiritual powers, could sense a powerful aura. To those of good hearts it felt like a great protective barrier; to those of ill thoughts it felt like they were slowly dying from within. Kouga wrinkled his nose and took a few steps back.

�Forget it, I can�t even go near that place without getting sick,� he said in a frustrated tone.

�No one asked you to come,� Inuyasha snapped at him without looking, holding his youngest son, Yuki, to his chest.

The wolf prince sighed, already sick of the fighting, and looked down at his eldest son Souta. He smiled gently when those luminous gold eyes looked up at him. �Your mother is going through his moods again,� he said softly.

�I am not!!� came the loud reply.

Heikou said nothing but slowly approached the barrier. She could feel the powers but she also felt like it was trying to push her away. Was it because she was only half human? Gods did not interact with the mortal world as much as demons. Still she knelt, rested her hands against the barrier, and closed her eyes, concentrating.

�I pray to you, Monk Hakushin Shounin. Allow us to enter your sacred mountain, grant us your protection,� the young lady prayed. She called out to the deceased holy man with everything she had, begging him to allow them to enter. A strong wind flew around them, stirring clothes and upsetting hair. Kouga moved to strand protectively over his family after handing the black haired baby to his mother, Inuyasha held his sons closer to his chest in case of a sudden attack, but Heikou remained where she was, praying. A question of why filled her mind. Why should the barrier allow demons to enter a holy place?

�The welfare of two innocents is at stake. We feel the protection of this holy place will protect them until the threat has passed,� she answered truthfully.

Another wind but it seemed solely focused on the infants who stirred from their slumber. �Demons,� the wind whispered; �but innocent.� She felt a hand gently rest on her head and for a moment, she thought she could see a wizened man standing before her in robes of a high monk. He smiled kindly at her, his eyes full of wisdom and kindness. �You may enter, daughter of the sun. My protection is for those innocent and of pure heart.�

She smiled, bowing to him. �Arigato, great monk.� She felt the barrier waver and felt her hands go through. Catching herself from falling she slowly stood and nodded to the pair behind her. �He has granted us safety.�

The hanyou looked down at his son, feeling their warmth as he held them, listened to their soft gurgles, and smiled as their little hands clung to his clothes. His demon blood wanted to get away from this place but he would not abandon his sons like that. �Let�s go boys,� he said softly and stepped forward. He expected the purification to hurt, to drive him out but it didn�t. He did feel a strange sort of tingle enter his body. He could feel a change that he looked down and blinked in utter surprise.

His hands didn�t bear the claws, his hair was black as night, and after running his tongue over his teeth, found the sharp fangs to be gone. He was completely human but his sons looked the same. They blinked up at their mother but instead of pulling away or crying they curled against his chest, their little tummies growling.

�I�m human� but they�re still demons,� he whispered.

�It would seem the powers forced your demon side down, letting your human self take control,� Heikou said softly as she gently touched his shoulder. �Your sons are innocent and so the holy powers will not touch them, demon or otherwise.� However the same could not be said for a certain wolf prince. A sharp yelp was heard and both turned to find Kouga sitting on his rump, holding his nose.

�What�s the big idea?� he growled. �I can�t get through!�

�Apparently Monk Shounin will not allow demons to enter,� she said softly.

�How else am I going to protect my family?!� he growled angrily.

�Just because you�re these boys� father doesn�t mean I trust you just yet, rapist,� Inuyasha hissed angrily and made his way deeper into the barrier.

Kouga�s ears and tail seemed to drop, a flash of hurt in his eyes. �He�ll never forgive me,� he whispered softly.

�Give him time.� The young healer reached up, resting her hand against the barrier. He swallowed and rested his hand, expecting pain but it didn�t come. He smiled weakly and nodded to her. She returned the smile and slowly let her hand drop. �I will speak with him.�

�And I�ll watch from the outside. Those three, are the only family I have left.�

�I know.� Gathering her robes she followed the hanyou.

--

�So they�ve arrived. Excellent.�

High atop a tree, well out of range of the purification the barrier emitted, stood a man dressed in a white baboon pelt. Next to him stood a young boy who wore a slightly worn and short yukata, the sleeves missing. Wrappings covered his arms and legs, his feet bare. He looked like a normal boy except his deep brown eyes were blank and devoid of emotions. In his hands he carried a large sickle made of demon bone with a long chain.

He looked around and knew that the Lord of the Western Land would be here in a matter of moments. But he had to get his plan into motion. �Kohaku, when the time comes I want you to kill that mangy wolf. Is that understood?� he ordered the young boy.

�Yes master Naraku,� he said emotionlessly.

He smirked and waited. Soon he would have what he richly deserved.

--

Inuyasha watched his sons, wincing time to time when they tugged his hair exceptionally hard but he didn�t mind. They had just finished eating but instead of drifting to sleep they wanted to play. He wasn�t sure but they seemed to have grown during the journey. He sighed then scowled when Souta pulled his hair only to shove his tiny fist into his mouth.

�Hey don�t chew my hair,� he scolded and pried his son�s fist but smiled at the tight grip he now had on his finger. �Hey Heikou, do all babies grow this fast?� he asked.

The young woman looked thoughtful as she laid out the blankets that had been left behind in the shack they were now in, preparing their beds. �For demons I believe so. My father told me that when I was born, that I grew faster then the other children in all aspects for the first several years of m life. I believe the same will happen with your sons for the first several years of their lives,� she answered back truthfully.

�Long as they don�t get their teeth until after I�ve weaned them off,� he said in a low tone but she heard him and giggled behind her hand. Sighing he lay on his side, head propped up with his arm but blinked when he felt a weight on his back. Looking behind him he found Yuki trying to climb over him. �What are you doing?� he asked his son.

The little boy looked at his �mother� and gave him a toothless smile. He reached with a tiny hand to touch his face but leaned too far and fell over. Luckily he was caught before he could hurt himself but once he was set gently on the ground he slowly began to crawl. Inuyasha just smiled happily.

�Look at Yuki go, something tells me he got the brains in the family,� he said proudly.

Souta, watching his brother, got down on all fours and began to mimic him. It took him a while to grasp the concept of crawling but he was defiantly the faster of the two. Baby laughter and squeals filled the air as they crawled, grabbing foreign items when they could reach and even tried to eat. Both adults stopped them before they could hurt themselves but let them tired themselves out. When they began yawning they knew it was time for bed. Having placed most of the blankets into a kind of nest, Souta and Yuki curled up against each other, and fell almost immediately to sleep. Satisfied Inuyasha and Heikou sat around the fire, the bright flames illuminating heir faces. No one said a word but it was the woman who spoke first.

�Kouga loves you and the boys,� she said suddenly. �I can hear it in his voice, and I can feel it in his heart.�

�Love and trust are two different things,� the hanyou said gruffly. He picked up a small twig and began to break it into small pieces and threw them into the fire, one piece at a time. �I thought I could love him, that I wouldn�t have to fear him ever again.� He paused and looked up at her. �Was I--wrong to let him take me again?�

Heikou was silent as she thought about what to say and how to say it. �The choice was yours and yours alone, but you wanted the nightmares to stop. To rape someone--especially one who has yet to lose their innocence, can shatter even the strongest of souls. It not only tears at the body, but the heart and soul as well. You think you can never trust those around you, that you will never love anyone or be loved. Those who live their life in fear, regret, and anger never heal but let the wounds fester and eat at them. But there are those who strive to live on, who learn to trust and even love once more. But there are those that are in between, that have been healed yet have formed a wall around them, letting none in no matter the reason.�

�You know someone like that? Someone�s been raped that badly?� he asked softly. She nodded. �Who?�

�� Someone I consider a sister.� He blinked but remained quiet. �I have not seen her in years but she had suffered the same fate I did. Even with my sight gone I could still see the rage she held over those that had betrayed her. So full of malice and hate, a thirst for revenge against the lover that had turned his back on her.� Slowly she wrapped the white robe around her shoulders tighter, bringing her wings close to her back as tightly as she could. �She refused to listen to reason, striving to become stronger so she could slaughter all those that had violated her.�

He didn�t know what to say. What could he say? That he knew how she felt? He didn�t. He had been lucky (was he?) to have been raped only once and even afterwards the one who betrayed him was trying to gain back his trust. He threw another piece of twig into the fire. �What does that make us?�

What?� Apparently he had taken her by surprise.

�You said there were three type of people who�ve been raped. Those that are ruled by that fear, those that try to live a normal life, and those who are consumed by rage. Where do we fit in?�

She seemed to think it over and closed her eyes. �We are those who have survived and are still healing. I have learned that not all men, nor are all demons, truly evil. You-�

�I know I�m rejecting the fact that Kouga�s trying to show me that he can trust me but I keep pushing him away,� he sighed.

�I wasn�t going to say that. You have learned that despite how bad the situation is some good can come from it.�

He frowned. �Say what?�

�Had Kouga not taken you, you would never have had your sons.� Slowly she stood and nodded to him as she carefully walked around the fire and went to her bed off to the side. Bidding him good night she curled up on the thin blankets, and drifted to sleep, the robe that the demon lord of the west had given her draped over her sleeping form.

The hanyou stared at her then slowly shifted his dark gaze to his son. If Kouga hadn�t done what he did, his sons wouldn�t be here right now. Was he selfish to wish he could have stopped the Wolf Prince sooner? He tossed the rest of the bits of wood into the fire and stood, brushing his pants off and made his way to his own bed which had been laid out next to the nest he sons laid in. He sat there, looking at their angelic faces before laying on his back and placed his hands behind his head.

�Some good can come out of a bad situation,� he repeated. Sighing heavily he rolled onto his side and closing his eyes, was soon fast asleep.

Meanwhile a powerful demon was slowly making his way to the sacred mountain. He didn�t know why but he felt as if his heart was telling him to search for the woman he had saved. He had never felt that way about anyone; could this be why his father took a human as his wife when his mother died? Could he have fallen in love with her?

Impossible! He was above such frivolous emotions! He felt no love, he felt no fear, he felt nothing. But if so, why did he allow a mere human child to travel with him? Why did he care for her safety when it would be so easy to kill her or leave her in some human village?

No, he just couldn�t do that to Rin.

He was searching for the woman for if she were at the sacred mountain, so would his half brother and the children he bore. He had not taken a mate and did not plan on taking one soon. Nor did he want to take some bitch and breed with her just for her to sire him heirs. He didn�t trust anyone around with such a great duty and he planned on living for the rest of eternity. Why have a child if one planned on living forever?

Sesshomaru sighed deeply and paused. He lifted his head as a gentle breeze drifted by, trying to catch the scent of those he was following. The old healer had been correct, it was difficult to find the group but he refused to give up. But it made him thing. Why was he searching for the demigoddess? Why was he searching for his halfbreed brother and his halfbreed children? If he panned to live forever than why bother with an heir to the Western Lands? He didn�t need companionship but he couldn�t stop if he wanted to. There was an internal drive that made him want to search out the woman and lay claim to her.

He snorted. �I am above the need to prove myself to anyone,� he told himself bitterly and pushed on.

--

Kagome never would have thanked her lucky stars for taking those brief mountain biking lessons. And that her mother gotten her a new bike that could withstand the landscape she was going through right now. She bit her bottom lip as she raced down the steep embankment, knowing her friends were close by but so was a swarm of lesser demons.

�They should have no problem but I have a strong feeling that the samiyosho are there as well,� she thought to herself. Taking a sharp turn she pedaled in the direction she could sense her friends were in. As much as she wanted a motorbike it cost more money than the family had, not to mention it was much too dangerous with the gasoline, and it made too much noise. Coming up to a small hill she knew she found them all just on the other side. Going faster she was soon airborne and took the chance to take her bow from her back.

�Everyone, duck and cover!� she shouted and pulled the bow taunt. They looked at her in surprise before obeying her command. Summoning her miko powers she unleashed a power filled arrow which multiplied into hundreds. The demons had no idea what hit them but their shrieks of pain filled the area. The purification burned them alive until soon, they were all gone. Kagome smiled to herself before landing hard on the soft earth, nearly falling over but her friends were alive. �You guys alright?� she asked.

Shippo took one look at the young woman before launched himself at her, embracing his mother tightly. �Kagome! You�re back!� he cheered.

�Hi to you too, Shippo,� she smiled and hugged the little fox back.

�It�s good to see you!� Sango said happily, coming up and embracing her tightly as well then looked at her. �You�ve changed so much, you look great!� Her sister smiled brightly.

�Thanks to mom, grandpa, and Souta I can help you guys out with the fighting and I could sense the jewel shards better.�

�You were able to find someone to train you?� Miroku asked in alight awe.

�Yeah but I�ll explain everything later. I heard about Inuyasha from Kaede so we have to go to Mount Hakurei right now!�

�We were heading there but Naraku�s insects appeared, halting our journey,� the monk said with a frown. �Something tells me he�s after Inuyasha as well.�

�We better hurry then.� Straightening her bike she nodded to them. �You two and Kilala go on ahead of me, Shippo and I will try to catch up.�

�Are you sure? We�re still a long ways away from the mountain.�

�Just go, I didn�t train for nothing!� Telling her adoptive son to hold on the young miko took off, easily balancing her weight on the bike even as she did a small jump over some sharp rocks and pedaled faster. Kikyo, who had stayed quiet the entire time, could tell that the girl had become stronger, even stronger than her.

�Naraku will pay for his crimes,� she thought and summoned her soul stealers. �I�ll watch over them,� she said and followed the biking duo.

The perverted monk and demon slayer jumped onto the back of the two-tailed fire cat then took to the air. They were amazed at how much their friend had changed but they could tell it was for the better. Deep down though, they hoped they were not too late.

--

Kouga lifted his head sharply, taking a sniff of the air. Something did not feel right. In fact, something smelled off. And evil. He whirled when he heard a sound but blinked as a young boy wearing a worn and short yukata. The sleeves were missing but he had dirty wrappings around both wrists and ankles, and there looked like there was a weapon tucked into his belt behind him. The boy was cute with freckles on his cheeks but why did he reek of that damn bastard Naraku?

�What are you doing here, kid?� he asked.

The boy froze and looked up at him. �I-I don�t know�� he said softly, sounding very lost and confused.

�Okay� who are you, then?�

�I don�t know.�

�� what do you know?�

�� I don�t know� My head hurts, every time I try to--remember.� He looked like he was in pain, hands coming up to grasp his head. �It hurts-!�

�Hey calm down! Look, a friend of mine is a healer maybe she can help you.� His animal instincts were screaming at him to just leave the kid alone but he just couldn�t. There was an innocence surrounding him. �Um wait here!� Hurrying to the barrier he up to it and began pounding on it. �Heikou! Wake up, I need some help!�

Luckily the demigoddess heard him and come out, tying the white robe around her body. She blinked and slightly stumbled to the Wolf prince, resting her hands against the barrier on her side. �Kouga, what�s wrong?� she asked softly. Luckily Inuyasha was asleep along with the pups.

�There�s a kid here but he looks like he�s in pain,� he quickly explained. �Can you look at him or something?�

She blinked but nodded. The barrier seemed to waver and she stepped out as if nothing. �Can you take me to him?� she asked. He just took her hand and led her to the boy. Within reach she felt something very wrong but slowly reached out and rested her hands on his shoulders. She nearly pulled back when she felt a dark and evil aura surrounding this child. It wasn�t that the boy was evil, far from it; but his mind had been ensnared.

�Are you alright?� she asked softly, gently probing.

�It hurts, t-to remember anything,� he said, voice straining with pain. �Why can�t I remember, my own name?�

�Relax, every time will be alright,� she cooed softly, slowly drawing him into her arms. He stiffened but seemed to crumble, weakly wrapping his arms around her. Gently she ran her fingers through his bangs, searching for what ailed him.

�Strange. Part of his mind, his memories, have been sealed away. The power is foul and evil, but I can sense a deep pain from within. Did he suffer trauma, so much that the memories were forced back?� She wanted to break the seal but if she tried she could end up doing more harm than good. Instead she slowly ran her hands along his arms and back, finding his body under nourished and dehydrated. She also found he had battle calluses on his hands, showing he knew how to fight. Resting her fingertips along his brow she commanded him t sleep. The moment he went limp she gently lay him on the soft grass. �Kouga, did he have any weapons with him?� she asked the wolf.

�Um yeah.� When he ran to get the healer the boy had removed it. He grabbed it and returned to her side, setting it between them. �It looks like a sickle with a long chain attached but the blade isn�t metal. It�s bone from a dead demon that�s been purified.�

She nodded. �I�ve felt a weapon like this before. Sango wields a large boomerang, also made of the same material. She told me that in her village, weapons and armor were made from the scales and bones from the demons they destroy.�

�So this kid could be from the same village as her then.�

�Not possible.�

�Why not?�

�Because her entire village: her friends, her father and brother, were all killed in a single night thanks to Naraku�s treachery. With the best slayers out on duty, a horde of demons destroyed the village. However, later she found out that Naraku had kept her brother alive and was using him as his minion. He knows Sango won�t kill the only family she has left or if she did, she would soon take her own life.�

�I never thought Naraku was that heartless... but what has that got to do with the kid?�

Heikou didn�t say anything but slowly stood, holding the robe over her chest as she wrapped her wings around herself as much as possible. �I have to be sure of something. Please, wait here but don�t turn your back on the boy.� Heading back to the barrier it easily let her pass and she headed straight into the hut. Could that young boy, be Kohaku?

Kouga scratched the back of his head but sighed. What had she meant by that? The kid surely wasn�t strong enough to take care of him. Sighing he got to his feet, stretching and realized he was getting hungry. Looking around he wondered if he could go hunt some wild game down yet his sharp hearing heard the sound of metal links grinding against one another. He quickly jumped to the side but not fast enough as the razor sharp weapon tore through his side where his armor didn�t protect him.

�Damnit!� he cursed, landing several feet away with his hand over his bleeding side. The young boy snapped his wrist, bringing the sickle back into his hand. The eyes that were lost and full of pain were now blank and emotionless. �What�s your problem kid?� he growled out.

�I see you�ve let your guard down,� a chuckled said. Behind the boy a tall figure wearing the white pelt of a baboon slowly faded into view. A hand pushed the hood back to reveal a rather handsome young man with pale white skin, dark hair falling past his shoulders, yet demonic red colored eyes. To the wolf demon�s nose he reeked of poison and pure evil. Growling he spat the being�s name, feeling it leave a bitter taste on his tongue.

�Naraku!! What the hell do you want?!�

�I heard an interesting tale that the half-demon Inuyasha had given birth. I came to see if it was true,� he smirked as if they were having a casual conversation.

�What should it matter to you?!�

�You�re acting like you have something to hide.�

�Shut up!! I�m not letting you near my family!!�

�So the rumors are true!� He chuckled at the shocked/angry look on the wolf�s face before looking past him towards the barrier and watched as the half-demon came out. Behind he saw the woman Kagura told him trying to pull the half-demon inside. �She is the daughter of the sun goddess.�

�Naraku... what the hell do you want?!� the half-demon demanded, hand going for his sword.

�Inuyasha you can�t leave! The barrier will protect us!� the blind woman told him, refusing to release her grip on his arm.

�I have a score to settle with that bastard!�

�Which is more important right now, your sons or your vengeance?� she demanded herself. Before they could get a reply she felt a darkness from within the barrier. She tried searching for it but it was no use. A sound like steel fingernails being scraped along a chalkboard was heard, making the two hanyous cover their ears but over that was the sound of something shattering like glass. The barrier had been broken.

�W-What the hell-?!� Inuyasha hissed, feeling dizzy from the high-pitched sound but he quickly looked towards the shack when he heard the cries of his sons. �Souta! Yuki!� Heikou was already running inside but before he could join her the ground beneath the shack exploded. Darks roots waved wildly in the air as the evil man laughed loud and hard.

�Did you honestly think a barrier would stop me? A wasted effort!� he told them.

�No!!!� In that instant, the young mother could only see red. His babies had been taken from him and he had failed. Gods how could he have bee so weak and stupid?! Throwing his head back he screamed as hard as he could, tears coursing hot trails down his face.

Kouga couldn�t believe it, his sons were--gone. He looked at the demon, the one who ha his brothers killed, and grew enraged. �I�ll kill you!!� he roared, charging forward. The boy threw his weapon but he easily dodged it, hitting the boy with the back of his fist to send him flying and aimed to strike the cruel man in the face but he cried out in pain when those same roots emerged and dug deeply into his stomach. The attack was so sudden he didn�t have time to cry out, only when he the roots slammed him into the ground did he cry out as they continued to dig into his body deeper.

�Stupid wolf, you think you could possible kill me?� the man taunted.

�Not me but I sure as hell can!�

�Wha-� He cried out in pain as a sacred arrow flew through the air. Luckily for him he quickly dodged it before it could harm him but the power behind it was more than he expected. The animal pelt was burned away as well as his clothing, revealing a huge burnt mark in the shape of a spider covering his entire back. He growled and looked up as a young woman he knew simply as Kikyou�s reincarnation. �You witch!�

Kagome quickly knocked another arrow and sent that one flying but he dodged it as well. �You�re not getting away that easily, you bastard!� she yelled and began firing arrow after arrow, using more and more of her sacred powers.

�Inuyasha!!� The small fox ran to his friend and began to unleash his fox fire at the roots as he madly hacked them away. He wasn�t strong enough to help but he had to do something quick! �Kagome! We need help!�

�I won�t let Naraku get away with this!� she growled and unleashed another arrow.

�Hirakos!� A huge boomerang sailed through the air, cutting through the roots holding the wolf prince up and through the ones that had destroyed the shack. They seemed to scream in pain but slowly began to fall. Sango didn�t wait for Kilala to land and jumped from her back as did Miroku, the young woman heading for the wolf demon as the monk went to his friend.

�What�s happened to the barrier?� he asked in bewilderment.

�I dunno, we just got here!� Shippo explained as the half-demon threw his sword aside and began to tear through the ruble.

�Souta! Yuki! Heikou, answer me!� he called out desperately, using his claws to tar through it all.

�Wait, Heikou is in there?!� Without another word the two joined in, pushing rumble away but hey didn�t have to do that for very long. A bright light was seen and they barely had time to get out of the way as the light exploded, sending the rubble to go flying. Kilala quickly grabbed the miko before she could get hurt and took to the air, dodging the flying rocks and dead demon parts. Sango used her weapon as a shield but once the light died down they saw Heikou holding both babies to her chest as tight as she could. Her eyes were glowing an unearthly light but when they stopped she nearly fell.

Inuyasha quickly caught her, healing her to the ground. They were all safe he found himself crying once more. Miroku and Shippo helped the young woman as she gave the babies to their mother, her hand coming up to touch one of her wings as it hung limply behind her.

�As soon as I grabbed the boys a demon attacked me from beneath the ground,� she explained behind clenched teeth. �I tired to get out but one of the roots went through my wing. I could hear the hut falling around us so I used my powers and created a barrier. The demon was trying to crush us so I made the barrier explode. I�m afraid I used too much power...�

�Easy we�ll handle everything from here,� the monk said, looping one of her arms around his neck and helped her to stand. �Inuyasha, we have to retreat.�

Normally he would have argued but with the welfare of his sons he knew they had no choice. �Fine but Naraku�s gonna pay for this outrage,� he growled.

�Sorry but the party isn�t over. Dance of Blades!�

�Look out!� Miroku threw his body before the group and screamed in pain as the blades of wind buried themselves into his body. Sango witnessed this and her eyes went wide but before she could swing her own weapon she felt some sharp pierce almost through her shoulder. She turned her head and face her heart shattered as his younger brother pulled his sickle back. His weapon covered in her blood.

�K-Kohaku...?� she whispered as she fell to the ground, her throwing arm useless.

�Sango! Miroku!� Kagome screamed out, rage filling her heart she knocked another arrow and aimed it for her most vile of enemies but watched in disbelieve as a white in white with a silver mirror appeared and reflected the power back at her and the fire cat. The poor creature didn�t have time to move away and both were hit. They fell to the ground, parts of their bodies burned from the strength of the attack.

�M-Momma!!� the young fox cried out, running towards the fallen woman as fast as he could go. His green eyes were full of tears as he tried to wake her up, telling him to please not leave him, that she was all he had left in this world. Kouga was trying to get to his family so he could protect them but he was losing so much blood. Inuyasha couldn�t fight, not with his sons, even Heikou was struggling as she put herself before her friend, making him back up until he had his back to the mountain which thankfully hadn�t been destroyed when they were attacked.

Kagura landed and held her hand open. �Do you honestly think you can win?� she asked with a cruel smirk on her lips.

The demi-goddess looked I her direction and frowned. She could tell there was a dark chain wrapped around her heart and that chain was connected to that demon that was hurting all her friends. �At least... I am no one�s slave,� she said bitterly.

Eyes went wide and painted lips pulled back into a sneer. �You little bitch! You�ll pay for saying that to my face!� She lifted her fan, ready to strike but screamed in pain when she felt poison rip through his boy, a whip of sickly green energy severing her arm off at the shoulder.

Naraku jerked and turned just in time to dodged another whip of poison. The sudden attack but been so close he could feel the deadly energy burn the front of his throat. Kanna was no match against this demon, the lord of the western lands. �Sesshomaru!�

The stoic lord looked at the battlefield with a calculating eye, taking into account who had been injured, and who was still standing. Calmly, he made his way over to where his half-brother stood but kept a eye out for any attacks. He felt his anger grow at the sight of the blood coming from the demi-goddess and reaching out, ran his fingers along her cheek. She looked startled and reached up to cover his hand but didn�t say anything. Looking behind her he noticed the two small babies and noted that they were actually cute. He looked up into his brother�s eyes yet continued to say nothing. Turning to face the one responsible for this he glared angrily.

�I�ve heard a lot about you Naraku,� he began to say. �I do not know why you are after my brother but you will not kill him this day.�

The dark haired demon growled but smirked. �Who said anything about killing him? For my plans I need him alive.�

�Like hell I�m going anywhere with you!!� the hanyou snarled angrily.

�Who said you had to be willing?�

�Enough!� A whip of poison emerged from his hand, warping the ground and burning the grass. �This end today.�

The man smirked as his eyes began to glow brightly. �So confident.� He grunted as he felt the change approach, his back arching before making him hunch over. Everything seem to happen so fast as his skin tore apart, bones breaking and healing into something else that before the survivors knew it, in the man�s place was a huge spider with glowing red eyes. If they hadn�t seen the change happening they never would have guessed that was their same enemy expect for the same burnt mark on it�s back. Laughing the spider charged at them.

The demon lord frowned but turning quickly pulled the demi-goddess into his air and jumped in one direction as Inuyasha held his sons tighter and jumped in the other direction. Neither had time to rest as they tried to keep out of range of the spider�s long legs. Heikou wanted to help but she was still too weak she couldn�t even heal herself. She felt herself being set down but before the lord could leave she took his hand in both her own.

�I know I have no reason to ask this of you, but please, don�t take Inuyasha�s sons from him. They�re all he has in the world,� she pleaded. Her hands felt so warm but he withdrew and ran at the demon, using his poison whip to tear through the ugly spider.

Inuyasha landed before Kouga and dragging him to safety, handed both their sons to him. �You better protect them you mangy wolf or I�ll kill you myself,� he threatened.

Kouga blinked and gave him a weak laugh. �Now I know you care.� He laughed harder when he saw his mate blush before running off to retrieve his sword. But as the wolf prince watched he didn�t know he was going to have his hands full protecting his sons.

Both brothers went at the demon hard and fast, slashing at him and dodging sticking webbing he spat at. The hanyou used his Wind Scar but it was useless as they kept bouncing off barriers he erected around himself. He could only slash at him repeatedly, lunging at him he aimed for the head but he heard a fearful cry and turned. What he saw made his heart lurch. �No!!�

Kohaku, his cheek and part of his eye swollen fro where Kouga struck him, was holding a screaming Yuki in his arms. Kouga was crouched several yards away, clinging to Souta like a life line with one while the other hung loosely down his side, a deep and very bloody gash trailing from his shoulder to his elbow. But the young boy wasn�t completely unharmed, one of his hands was bloody with evident fang marks; Souta had a smear of blood on his mouth where he had obviously bitten his attacker though his brother was not so fortunate.

�Now!� Using one of his remaining legs Naraku backhanded the hanyou, making him release the sword but eh was done. Spitting a sticky string of webbing at hi he began to throw him around like a rag doll, sending him crashing into the mountain, trees, ground, even tried hitting the demon lord but it was no use. By the time he was released he was bleeding and had several bones broken. He was out cold and he fanged sword had reverted back into a rusty katana blade.

Sesshomaru snarled, not believe how cowardly this demon was being but before he could attack he heard a cry of pain and fear from Heikou. He stopped and felt his eyes widen at the sight before him. Kagura had summoned several dead soldiers who were now holding the young healer hostage, a sword held up to her throat. His eyes grew red as the rusty weapon was pressed into her skin, causing a line of blood to be drawn.

�Move and I�ll kill her on the spot,� the Wind Sorceress threaten and smirked when he backed away. �Whipped dog.�

�Watch your tongue bitch,� he snarled angrily.

Naraku laughed as he pulled Inuyasha and wrapped him in the webbing, waiting for Kanna, Kohaku and Kagura with their hostages to come closer. �Since I have come for what I had wanted it�s time I shall take my leave,� he smirked. �And don�t bother looking for that dead bitch Kikyou. I�ve had enough of her that I had her destroyed. May she rest in hell.� Laughing the group turned into a cloud of miasma and disappeared.

The heroes had lost.
Author�s Notes v.2: Okay! Well it�s 4:40 in the AM on May 29, 2006. I�d say this chapter is long overdue. Hmm not my best but then again I was never very good at writing out battles. Not long ones anyway. I mean I can picture them but they never come out the same way on paper. Anyway I killed Kikyou off since I always forget to include her. I made Kagome grow up because I really think she needed it, etc etc etc. I don�t know when I�ll be able to update but I�m trying believe me! Well hope you liked this chapter though. Now I�m off for some sleep. So nights! *falls over*
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