Heiress by Laura Butler

Prologue

Kagome's POV

We finally did it. It took four years, but we did it. We caught up with Naraku and he won't escape this time. We are all here to kill this one hanyou, all with our own reasons.

Sesshoumaru's reason is because Naraku tried to get Kohaku to kill Rin. Inuyasha's reasons are that Naraku killed Kikyo and made him lose fifty years of his life.

Speaking of the undead priestess, she has her reason for being here too. He killed her and so many others.

Sango's reasons are because he destroyed her village and he's possessed her brother, Kohaku.

Miroku's reason is that Naraku killed his grandfather and father before their time by cursing them with this wind tunnel. He's set to get this curse off his family.

Kouga's reasons are that he killed his comrades and he really doesn't like him.

And my reasons are to put him back where he came from, Hell, and put the jewel back together.

I must admit that I was a little surprised that Sesshoumaru joined us. He came to our camp. He asked um… He suggested that we be allies since we were all after the same being. As usual, Inuyasha was quick to object. I thought he always hated us but it turns out he doesn't. He never did. He was just training Inuyasha for this fight that he knew would come. How he knew, I'll never know, but then again Sesshoumaru never tells anyone what he is thinking excepts for when he's fighting. Sesshoumaru-sama, I see you in a whole new light.

Flashback

"I think it would be best if we joined forces." Sesshoumaru said in the same cold and emotionless face and voice as always.

"No! No way in hell are we joining up with you." Inuyasha yelled, more like screamed.

"He has a point, Inuyasha. It would be better to join together than to stay apart. Naraku has a better chance at defeating us." Kagome pointed out.

"Keh, what do you know?"

Kagome could feel her anger rising, "Inuyasha?"

"Yes?"

"I know a lot more than you think I do."

Inuyasha let out the breath he was holding. He was expecting her to sit him. "You know nothing about what's going on."

Her anger reached boiling point and boiled over. "Inuyasha! Sit! SIT! SIT! How can you continue to insult me after all this time? All he came here to do was make a plan to defeat Naraku. All you do is turn him away with his brilliant ideas. I don't know about you but I know that this is the best chance we've got and I'm taking it. The sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can all be at ease."

"I agreed with the Miko." Came Sesshoumaru's monotonous reply.

"My name is Kagome."

"I did not know your name but since I am to be traveling with you I shall keep that in mind. I don't know the others' names either." He turned to them. "Or would you rather I call you Monk and Demon Slayer?"

"Their names are Miroku and Sango, and I'm Shippo." He said cheerfully. He was glad that they had help in defeating Naraku even if it was Sesshoumaru.

Miroku and Sango were in shock about everything. From the time Sesshoumaru walked into their camp to the time Kagome sat Inuyasha, and then took Sesshoumaru's side.

"Kagome, are you sure?" Miroku was the first to get over the shock.

"Yes I am. I believe this is what we've got. "

"This is bullshit." Inuyasha growled as he got up off the ground. "There is no way I'm letting that bastard join us."

"Well, dear brother, we've heard your opinion already. We're waiting for the others," Sesshoumaru said without looking at him.

"As long as you think it's alright, I think it's gonna be okay, Kagome." Sango finally said.

"What about you, Miroku?"

"I'm with you Kagome-chan."

"Don't I have a say in this?" Inuyasha said.

"You had your say, Inuyasha." Miroku replied.

"So everyone's just gonna leave me out of this?"

"No one has left you out. You are the only one who disagrees with this idea." Miroku said quietly. He could tell Inuyasha was being hurt by Kagome's siding with his brother. "Perhaps if you put away your problems with Sesshoumaru then we could get a head start on Naraku."

"Yeah, Inuyasha. We're not saying that you should like him; we just want to get Naraku before he gets more power." Shippo piped up.

"Please Inuyasha. For all our sakes, side with your brother just this once."

"Okay, but just this once. I'm warning you, Sesshoumaru, if anything happens, I'll personally kill you." With that said Inuyasha walks off and jumps into a tree.

"I shall wait for the day, little brother."

"Well, welcome to the group, Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome said and they all started getting ready for bed.

End Flashback

Naraku has gotten stronger. I can feel it. I don't know if we'll be enough to stop him.

A scream is heard throughout the field. Rin.

End POV

Kagome turns to where she heard the scream come from. "Rin!" She sees little Rin running from the lesser demons.

'Where is Sesshoumaru or Jaken?' she thought as she ran to head off the demons.

Sesshoumaru heard Rin's cry and silently promised to himself that if anything happen to her Jaken would die. He was sorry he couldn't get to her. He had big problems. Battling the foul hanyou, Naraku, was one of them- a big one. 'It seems he is stronger than he was last,' Sesshoumaru thought as he dodged another tentacle. He swung Tokijin for the eightieth time and still the same affect. Hundreds of pieces would fly apart and ten more would take its place.

'Why won't he go down? Man, I'm getting tired.' Inuyasha thought as he dodged another tentacle and used the Wind Scar for the fifth time. 'This is useless. He keeps regenerating.'

"What's wrong, Inuyasha? Do you finally realize that your attempts on my life are futile?" Naraku said and laughed. "And Sesshoumaru how nice of you to join our battle. It seems you took that attempt on the little girl's life too hard."

"No one touches what is mine. That was a foul move, like your stench and for that you shall pay for with your life."

No one knew that Jaken was already dead and Rin ran away. Inuyasha was battling Naraku with Sesshoumaru. Sango, and Miroku were busying themselves by fending off Naraku incarnates. Kagome was the only one left besides Shippo to save Rin. And she didn't waste time.

Kagome ran into the forest. There, she saw Rin running and behind her a pack of demons. "Rin, get down!" she said as she brought an arrow to her bow.

"Help me Kagome-chan!" The little girl screamed.

"Get down!"

Rin fell to the forest floor and the demons chasing her were purified by one of Kagome's arrows. Kagome had an increase in her power since she'd been training with Keade. Rin got off the forest floor and ran into Kagome's waiting arms.

"Where's Jaken, Rin?"

"Jaken was killed by those bad demons. Will Sesshoumaru-sama bring Jaken back?"

"I don't know Rin. Let's get out of here before more come, ok?"

"But Sesshoumaru-sama doesn't want me near the battle."

"I don't think he'll mind that much since he's fighting. Let's go."

Kagome and Rin walk out of the forest and meet with Shippo's small form, lying on the ground.

"Shippo?" She went down on her knees. "Shippo?" She was sure he had heard her both times but he didn't move at all. She shook him and screamed his name. Shippo didn't move at all. Kagome finally noticed the wound in his side, right thru his heart and his blood soaking the earth. Kagome broke out in a sob. Crying hard, she wished her little kitsune son would come back. He had insisted she go help Rin while he helped Miroku and Sango with his Fox Magic. Sadly, he was hit with a tentacle.

"Kagome! Behind you!" Miroku shouted out.

She wasn't quick enough. The lizard youkai grabbed her by the throat and slammed her into a tree.

Rin screamed but didn't go anywhere.

"Kagome! Rin! Hang on!" Sango yelled as she tried to make her way to her.

Kagome hung limply against the tree, eyes closed. One would assume she was unconscious or dead. She was neither. She was numb. Shippo was dead. Shippo- her only reason for being here other than the Shikon no Tama. Kagome knew in her mind and her heart that they wouldn't survive if some miracle didn't happen.

'It's not fair. We worked so hard to get to this point. And now all that work was for nothing. Everything we practiced for has gone down the drain. I guess I'm not the one they all thought I was. I can't even protect myself. IT'S NOT FAIR!'

Kagome felt a fire that didn't burn from inside her body. She opened her eyes and saw pink. Everything was pink.

Kagome's body began to glow a bright pink. The Lizard youkai hissed and pulled his hand back. Kagome landed on her feet gracefully. It seemed that all the fighting stopped and everyone was paying attention to Kagome.

'What's going on? What happened to my eyes?'

"Kagome."

"Who is that?"

"It is I, Midoriko. You are the one everyone thinks you are. You just didn't know how to use it. I have come to help you."

"Why now? Why after my son has been killed do you make yourself known?"

"Because it is where you needed the jewel the most. The jewel responds to your cry for help and with the help of its power you will defeat this great evil."

"How can I defeat him and I don't know how?"

"Let the jewel guide you. Let me guide you. Your friends need your help. I'm afraid they won't survive if you don't act quickly. Accept the jewel and it will fuse with you."

"But how can it fuse if it's not whole?"

"I will fight to get the other half. Accept us, Kagome."

"I accept."

When Kagome said that the jewel lifted from the necklace around Kagome's neck and broke the chain. The jewel then thrust itself inside of Kagome's chest, right into her heart. Kagome was being lifted by an unknown force, and then she stopped about fifteen feet in the air. A bright purifying light came out of her and flew out in all directions, killing everyone that was ever evil. Across the field, where Naraku had gathered more of his demons for what he was sure were the last move that determined his win, the light was almost blinding. Screams of pain and agony were heard in the distance, as the blazing light pierced Naraku's heart and purified him. This lasted for about ten minutes and then the bright light ceased. The other half of the jewel rose of the ground and Kagome grabbed it, purifying it, then it too, disappeared into her chest. Kagome slowly made her way back down to earth and lay softly on the ground. It was done. Everyone can be free. Naraku's rein of terror is finished. For good.