Jin; This is the end to Sisters in Arms. I am thankful for everyone who reviewed and appreciated this story. I also want to deeply apoligize for taking so long to update. I am in my last year of high school so things are expected to be hectic…. Please forgive me.

The Bond Between Them. Use The Sacred Jewel! Part 2

Sota sighed as he finally made it up the long steps to his home. It was a hassle to walk up those long steps, especially if he was carrying a lot of books and homework. He walked inside his house and yelled, "Mom! I'm home!" But there wasn't any response of any kind. His home was completely silent, save for a weird sound he couldn't quite place. Suddenly, Rin came out from the hallway dressed in her feudal era clothes, "Oh, Sota! We were just leaving, so I thought I wouldn't be able to sat goodbye!" Rin had a happy smile on her face as she spoke, but Sota was confused. He managed to ask, "What do you mean Rin? Where are you going?"

A cold voice spoke from behind him, "She is coming with me." Sota stiffened in surprise and Rin said, "Sesshomaru-sama! Rin was looking for you!" Sota turned around nervously and saw a woman with long sliver hair, purple stripes on her arms and cheeks, a torn jumpsuit with armor, and amber golden eyes. 'Wait, amber colored eyes? Is she related to Inuyasha?' Rin walked past Sota and stood next to the person. Sota gulped and asked, "Where's my mom and grandpa?" The being stared as cold as ever at Sota but looked ahead of him, and Sota looked in the direction, the youkai was looking.

He gasped as he saw his mother lying on her side with her arm flung over her face and his grandfather lying facedown on the ground. Sota yelled, "Mom! Grandpa!" He ran over to his mother, with tears streaming down his face, and felt some relief when he saw his mother had a bump on the back of her head, but was otherwise ok. He turned his grandfather and felt better when he saw that he wasn't hurt. He turned around and saw Rin following the youkai out of his home.

From inside, Angel was still fighting Sesshomaru's conscience with her own, "Sesshomaru, you said you were going to get Rin and that was it! You never said you were going to knock out everyone who happened to be in your path!" (What happened is none of my concern. I don't care what you thought I meant to say) Sesshomaru stopped in front of the well house and looked behind his back. Kanna, Shippo, and Kohaku were standing behind him. Sesshomaru looked at them and then looked ahead. He finally said, "Do whatever you please, and stay out of my way." Sesshomaru picked up Rin and jumped in the well, followed quickly by the other three.

On the other side at an elegant castle, Jaken was pacing back and forth in front of the gates with Ah-Un sleeping calmly behind him. Jaken muttered to himself, "Oh, where has Sesshomaru-sama been? It's been months since he went to fight off Narku, but why would he tell me to wait at his castle until he returned? What if he died in the fight against Naraku? No, of course not, Sesshomaru-sama could never lose. But then again, Naraku did complete the Shikon no Tama..." Then Ah-Un grunted and raised both its heads, looking intently in front of them. Jaken was too busy muttering to himself to notice that Ah-Un had gotten up and was walking to the direction it was looking. Jaken finally sighed and sat down. Then he noticed a two-headed dragon walking away from him and he squawked, "Hey Ah-Un! Where are you going!?" Then he waddled after Ah-Un shouting for the dragon to come back.

Rin walked ahead of Sesshomaru and saw Ah-Un walking towards them. She smiled widely and ran to the dragon, hugging its huge leg. The dragon grunted its hello too, and looked back at its master. Sesshomaru stared as coldly as ever at Ah-Un, and ran a hand through its mane. Ah-Un was slightly confused as to its masters appearance, but the scent was undeniably Sesshomaru's. Then Jaken finally caught up to the dragon and suddenly found himself being squeezed in a tight hug followed by a loud squeal of joy. He gagged for a bit and a familiar voice said excitedly, "Master Jaken! Rin missed you!" Rin finally released Jaken and Sesshomaru said, "Jaken, I trust you've fared well?" Jaken's eyes went wide and he said, "Sesshomaru-sama!! I've been tending to things as you asked me, and I've been anxiously waiting your return!"

Finally, Jaken looked up and his jaw nearly dropped as he saw his master for the first time in a long while. He appeared to be shorter then he last saw him, his face was more feminine looking, and he appeared to have a cleavage!? Sesshomaru continued staring at Jaken and the imp asked with great care, "Erm, my lord? It might just be me, but you appear to be a….well..um." "This is my reincarnated body Jaken. As such, my body is different from when you last stood before me." Jaken bowed and said, "That was uncalled for my lord, I hope you can forgive me." Sesshomaru simply started walking ahead with his group following him as they did in what seemed like ages ago. Angel finally spoke, "So what now? You've got my body, but what are you gonna do with it? Cause I assure you, you're gonna be very miserable at least once a month!" Sesshomaru replied as the gates opened, (It matters not to me, you had your chance to fight Naraku, so it will be me now, who will kill him)

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Elsewhere, Inuyasha felt a wet cloth wake him up from the darkness, and the first face he saw was, "Kagome." Kagome smiled and dried his face off as his shifted his head on her lap. He looked around and asked Kagome, "Where are we?" Kagome responded, "We are at the temple of Goryomaru. After Jin saved you, Miroku, and Sango, we had to find shelter at the safest place we could get, and this happened to be it." Inuyasha sat up and Kagome said, "Inuyasha, you mustn't move around so much, you are hurt from your fights." Inuyasha scoffed, "I'm fine. Besides, Jin right must've weakened Naraku? Especially if he was able to take back our souls." Kagome nodded, but looked nervous. She said carefully, "Inuyasha, Jin was going to destroy the Shikon no Tama, but before he could, Naraku took it back, now we have only one shard left." Inuyasha growled a bit angrily, but Kagome quickly said, "But Naraku is weakened considerably Inuyasha. He can't use the Sounga anymore." Inuyasha put his haori and fire-rat robe and said, "I'm not mad at Jin. I'm just frustrated because Naraku is back in hiding again and we have no idea where he is anymore." "Actually Inuyasha, there is a way." Came a voice from the next room over and Inuyasha looked in silence as his reincarnation entered the room with the other people from his group.

Meanwhile, Kagura flew on her giant feather and grumbled to herself as she flew towards her destination. Naraku was not treating her any better than he had treated the Kagura before her, and was placing his trust in the Kanna who ran away from him. She eyed the silent Kohaku and Kanna again and thought to herself of the situation. Naraku played his usual mind games and threats on Kanna and Kohaku, and they gave in relatively easy. But she wasn't entirely sure that Kohaku was a puppet like Naraku had him once before. Then she saw the cave inside the mountain where Hakudoshi, the infant, and an "experiment" Hakudoshi claimed to have created resided. Next to that was a gigantic ogre made completely of stone. Kagura's wind blew as she set down inside the cave and said with annoyance, "Here's the rest of Naraku's servants, now what?" Hakudoshi looked at her with cold amusement and said, "You're not needed here, you may go." Kagura walked away and said disgustedly, "Fine brat." As she walked past the sleeping infant, noticed an orb shining in its clutches, and said, "What's that orb that brat is carrying?" Hakudoshi looked at the orb and said, "That's the Fuyoheki. With this, my experiment will be complete." A giant with lavender hair suddenly moved slowly in front of the rest and lowered itself to look at Kanna, who picked up the infant and said quietly, "I will put a soul, inside you." The giant stared at Kanna as she moved forward to it. Then Kagura snorted in disgust and flew outside, but she spotted something familiar, and flicked her fan open.

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Back at the temple Jin handed Kagome the single Shikon Jewel shard he was able to retrieve to Kagome. Jin looked down and said, "I'm sorry, I had the jewel in my hands, but I couldn't stop Naraku. I could've ended this once and for all." Kagome quickly said, "It's ok Jin. You shouldn't put yourself down so much." Miroku agreed, "It is because of you that we have our souls back, and more importantly…" "Naraku has been weakened. He isn't invincible anymore, and can be killed by us now." Inuyasha finished for him. Jin still didn't look up but said, "Thanks. But can I ask you all something?" He looked up and when nobody spoke, he continued, "Do you need me to travel with you still? You guys have your souls and shard, but I need to find Angel… If she is still alive. That's the thing I want to do first, because I am the one who has to kill Naraku." Inuyasha frowned angrily and said, "The hell if you will! I am gonna be the one to kill Naraku!" Jin looked up and said sarcastically, "Yeah, you've done a real great job so far." Then Jin grew angrier as he spoke, "You've done so good that I had to go through hell (literally), just to find out that once Naraku is dead, I go straight back to hell. It won't matter where I go or what I do, I'm going to hell and nothing can stop that! Besides, the real Inuyasha is here, and he doesn't need a replacement."

He looked at every face in the room. Shock, pity, and anger were in all of their faces, but Jin sighed and ran his armored hand through his hair. He sighed again and Inuyasha stood up, walked over to Jin, and punched Jin in the head very hard. Jin clutched his head and yelled, "What was that for you jerk!?" Inuyasha pulled Jin up by his cape's high collar to face him, but Jin still was taller than Inuyasha, and he said, "That was for being stupid and acting as if you can handle the world on your own!" Then he punched him into the wall, "And that is for thinking that you are just a replacement!" Kagome yelled, "Inuyasha! Quit hurting him!" Inuyasha retorted, "He can handle punches just fine and you of all people should know what I'm talking about Kagome." Jin stood in front of Inuyasha thoroughly pissed off, but Inuyasha stared back with just as much anger. Suddenly, Jin's hell arm flared and he looked outside. The others looked at him in surprise and Jin said, "It's that wind sorceress! She's coming fast!" Suddenly wind blades came at them and Jin pulled Kikyo out of the way as Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and moved out of the way of the attack. Inuyasha and Jin both leapt outside and Kagura suddenly threw something at Kagome. Something hard but soft landed in her arms and she gasped, "Shippo!" The kitsune looked at her and held onto her a lot tighter than Kagome thought possible and cried, "Kagome! I never thought I'd ever see you or anyone ever again!" Kagome held him and tried to comfort him as Kagura snapped her fan shut. Then she smiled smugly at them and flew off. Inuyasha yelled, "Dammit, Kagura stop!" Jin looked at the rest, "Lets go! She's already got a head start on us!" He picked up Kikyo and Inuyasha picked Kagome up on their backs. Kirara transformed and after Miroku and Sango got on, they took off after Kagura.

As soon as Kagura got out of their sight, a heavy mist had surrounded them. Inuyasha sniffed the air but still couldn't detect anything. Jin looked at his hell arm, thinking about something, and then he held his hell arm out. Kagome looked at Jin as he did this, and asked, "Jin are you pointing out the way for us to go?" Jin responded, "I'm just testing something." He kept moving his arm around in different directions until his arm flared from gold to a black fire through the mist. Jin declared, "Lets go this way. I detect evil darkness this way, and it's…Naraku's heart!" Inuyasha looked at him and said, "Are you sure its him? How do you know about his heart!?" Jin responded, "I'm not sure myself, I just got this feeling that this darkness belongs to Naraku. That's all I know." He took off as fast as he could and the rest chased after him. As they chased after him, the mist cleared, but Jin, along with Kikyo who happened to be riding on his back, were nowhere to be seen. Then Kagura's wind blades shot at them, close enough to make them dodge, but sloppy enough to suspect their users intentions. The sorceress snapped her fan shut and flew off into the mountain range. Inuyasha started to go after her when Miroku stopped him, "Wait Inuyasha!" Inuyasha looked at the houshi and snapped, "What Miroku?!" Miroku replied, "Didn't you notice anything about Kagura's actions? I think she is trying to betray Naraku." "It makes sense if you think about it. Kagura returned Shippo to us unharmed, attacked in a sloppy manner at us, and is leading us in the direction Jin sensed Naraku." Kagome said, "That does make a lot of sense. Wait!" Inuyasha looked at her and asked, "Do you sense the shikon jewel Kagome?" Kagome replied, "Yeah, and its up ahead!" "Lets go then!" Inuyasha yelled, and then they group ran to Naraku's location.

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Jin meanwhile kept running through the mist with Kikyo on his back and suddenly Jin's arm returned to its normal gold color. Kikyo's proud voice said from the stillness, "Set me down Jin." Jin complied and as he set her down, he noticed his arm had changed, and said in confusion, "What going on? A few seconds ago, I could feel Naraku's darkness, but now its gone!" Kikyo had walked off and suddenly she spotted a pale girl carrying a baby with a strange orb in its hands. Jin appeared by Kikyo's side and said in surprise, "Kanna! What are you doing here?" The girl said nothing and Kikyo quietly said to herself, "We came in pursuit of Naraku, but we found something more… His heart!" Kikyo notched an arrow in her bow and said, "I'm going to end everything now." Kanna looked behind the two and said in her old monotone voice, "No, you will not." Jin's arm flared and he grabbed Kikyo around her waist, and jumped high as something slammed into the earth where they where standing a moment before. Jin set Kikyo down and he turned to face their attacker. A giant humanoid flapped its great wings as it pulled its arm back and Kikyo shot an arrow at the giant. It blew it apart, but the pieces hurled themselves at Kikyo. Jin grabbed Kikyo again and jumped out of the way. Then he saw Kanna fleeing to the edge of the cliff. He set Kikyo down and charged after Kanna and yelled, "Stop damn it!" Kanna jumped off the cliff and Jin leapt off the cliff after her with his arm outstretched to grab the girl. They seemed to hang in the air for a few seconds before the pieces of the giant flew under Kanna, carrying her to the giant, and to safety. Jin wasn't lucky as Kanna and he fell until he disappeared from Kikyo's view. The miko immediately left the cliff and began her way to the bottom.

Jin held out his arms as the wind stung his eyes and his cape blew wide open. Then as the ground came up to him faster than he thought, Jin began to panic, but he held his arms out still as if he thought he could somehow steady his fall, and possibly survive. As the mist cleared, he saw trees coming up fast, and he tucked his body in to brace himself for the impact. Jin crashed hard through branches with some cracking lose for him to continue falling or some that just slowed his descent by not breaking. Then a broken branch caught his cape right near the back of his neck, but it only slowed his descent because a loud ripping sound was heard and Jin's cape was torn down the middle. Then he finally stopped crashing through the tree's branches as the last branch caught him on the jaw, causing some blood to flow. After all that was done, he crashed into the grass, with a curse of pain. Jin closed his eyes tightly and then after a few seconds, pushed himself up, and despite his injuries, he couldn't help be amazed at how well he came out of the ordeal. A normal human would need to be in the hospital at best for life, at best, or dead if anything else. Then after taking a few deep breaths, he stood up and tested to see if he could move. He felt very sore, and had a brutal headache, but otherwise would live.

Sesshomaru turned around as caught both the scent and noise of something familiar. Angel immediately said, "It's Jin! He's come back! He's alive!" Sesshomaru didn't respond to her and said, "Jaken." The imp ran up to his lord and said, "Yes m'lord?" Sesshomaru continued, "Stay here and look after Rin." Jaken responded, "As you wish my lord." Sesshomaru walked away from Jaken to the giant tree where the scent was strongest, and Jaken thought to himself, 'Lord Sesshomaru has been reincarnated? He looks exactly as before, if a lot more feminine looking, and shorter. Luckily his mind is still there and he remembers himself.' Sesshomaru finally appeared through the tree's clearing and Jin was waiting. Jin and Sesshomaru locked eyes while Angel yelled, "Jin! It's me! It's Angel! Damn it, let me out Sesshomaru! Let me talk to Jin!" Sesshomaru placed his hand on Tenseiga, Jin took a step back in surprise, and Angel screamed in vain as she realized what Sesshomaru was going to do, "JIN RUN!!!"

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Meanwhile, Inuyasha and the others had arrived at the canyon where the giant stone oni rested, and Miroku said in awe, "It's a stone youkai!" Inuyasha said, "In there huh? Lets go!" They landed in the youkai's mouth and Kagome furrowed her eyebrows in worry and thought, 'Huh? I'm sensing something…' Inuyasha meanwhile thought as they leapt down, 'This scent…' and said out loud, "No mistake about it!" As they landed in a strange liquid, he said as he pulled out Tetsusaiga, "Kagome, stick close to me ok?" Kagome replied, "Yeah, sure thing." As Inuyasha pulled out Tetsusaiga, she thought, 'Inuyasha senses the same person I do in here!' The wind scar's aura rippled around his sword and he yelled, "I know you're in here! SHOW YOURSELF!!" Inuyasha hurled his wind scar and it streamed along the liquid and it crashed into a wall, sending the liquid, and stone flying all around. Out of the shadows stepped Naraku and he said, "Welcome Inuyasha, you've finally come." Inuyasha steadied his sword and snarled, "Naraku." After staring at each other for a while Naraku sneered and said, "What's wrong Inuyasha? You're finally facing the person you've sought for so long, yet you show no joy?" Kirara landed in the liquid with Sango, Miroku, and Shippo. Miroku got in a battle stance and thought carefully, 'Judging by his confidence, Naraku has already moved his heart to a different location.' Naraku chuckled and he presented the black jewel and Kagome gasped at its intense evil and thought, 'The shikon jewel! It's evil aura has grown stronger!' Naraku had already had a purpose in mind for the group in front of him and said, "Now then, give me a present before you go to the netherworld." Inuyasha snapped, "Say what!?" Naraku wasn't speaking to him however and said, "Kagome, I'm mean the sacred jewel shard that Jin put in your possession."

The jewel pulsed off black electricity and suddenly, everything that was stone became flesh and the liquid, acid. The bones in the liquid dissolved immediately and Shippo yelped in pain as Sango yelled, "It's acid!" Miroku confirmed, "which must mean we are inside a youkai's belly!" It was true, the oni that was made of stone suddenly became alive and Kagura watched in suprise from her feather as the oni came to life and thought, "What, that thing is alive!?" As she continued watching, Naraku chuckled at Inuyasha and his companions, "You will all dissolve inside this demon, leaving only the sacred jewel shard behind! Jin's efforts were all in vain thanks to you fools." Inuyasha said defiantly, "Before that happens I'm gonna take your sacred jewel!" Inuyasha raised his sword and shouted, "Take this, Wind Scar!" The wind scar collided against Naraku but his barrier dissolved it and as Naraku floated away he said, "Try as you may, you'll never get out of here." Miroku pulled off his sacred beads and yelled, "Wind Tunnel!" Naraku simply stared at him and his poisonous insects flew into Miroku's wind tunnel. Shippo yelled as Kagome carried him to a small piece of flesh away from the acid, "The poison from the Saimyosho will get you if you suck them in!" Miroku didn't listen and continued sucking them in as if hoping to take Naraku down with him, and he began screaming as he felt the poison spread, and Inuyasha grabbed his arm forcing him to stop and yelled, "Miroku you idiot! Don't be so stupid!" "What choice do I have?!" Miroku protested. Inuyasha answered, "Leave it to me! I'll handle this!" Tetsusaiga changed into adamant as he said, "I'll blast Naraku AND this demon's belly!" He roared, "Adamant Barrage!" The adamant shards destroyed the remaining insects and blew Naraku apart, but the shards didn't stop there. They continued going until the struck the stomach wall of the oni. "He did it!" Kagome said. But the shards were stuck in the stomach walls and Inuyasha gritted his teeth as Naraku chuckled mockingly and thought, 'Not even my Adamant Barrage can rip apart this youkai's belly!' Kagome noticed the jewel in Naraku's dismembered hand and realized, 'The sacred jewel! It's making this place stronger! But if I purify it…' Kagome shot an arrow at Naraku and the arrows purifying aura sped at Naraku. The spider youkai smiled even wider as he disappeared. Acid began dripping like rain from the ceiling of the stomach and Shippo leapt about to avoid the acid while Kagome began coughing from the acid's stench. Thinking fast, Inuyasha looked at Miroku as Sango held him up and asked quickly, "Miroku, can you put up a barrier?" Miroku grunted and said a bit weakly, "Yeah." Inuyasha shouted, "Take care of it!" as the others were rushed to safety, Inuyasha snarled, 'I can't waste anymore time! This is my last chance!'

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Jin was thrown against the tree so hard that an imprint of his body was embedded into the bark. Sesshomaru did not say one word when he attacked him, and all the while Angel continued pleading with Sesshomaru to stop trying to kill him. Jin defended himself as best he could, but Sesshomaru's sword emitted a purifying light, burning Jin in a horrible way, but his darkness prevented him from being killed that easy. Jin finally fell from the tree onto his stomach, and Sesshomaru stepped forward to finish him off. Then Angel yelled with all her force, "Sesshomaru stop!"Sesshomaru did stop and Angel pleaded," Please, let him live, and let me speak to him one last time. If you do this, I will be yours forever more… Just please let him live and let me speak to him." Sesshomaru looked at Jin and said coldly, "It seems that your friend has strong feelings for you…" He put his sword away and he lowered his head as Angel came out. Angel immediately dropped to her knees and gathered Jin in her arms.

Then she began crying as she finally was reunited with Jin. Jin cracked his eyes open and whispered, "Angel? Why are you crying?" Angel looked at Jin and sobbed, "Jin! You came back for me just like you said you would! I missed you so much and I'm not crying!" Jin grunted back softly, "Yeah, right… I kept my promise and came back for you like I said. I am so happy you are safe." Angel placed her forehead on Jin and said, "Jin, after this, I want you to forget about me… Don't try to come for me again. You can't fight Sesshomaru. I am his now forever." Jin sat up and pulled Angel into his arms and said, "Angel, I won't forget you and I won't abandon you! I will be with you again. Angel… I want you to know something. I want you to know that I-" "Love you… I know. Goodbye Jin. I… want you to know too… I……love…-" Said Angel's voice. Then Angel's clawed hands gripped his upper arms and then white light burst from her palms. Blue light engulfed Jin and he gave an agonizing scream until the attack passed. Then Sesshomaru said as he walked away, "Hmph. I've kept my word, now she will keep hers." Jin pounded the grass in frustration. He had come so far and in the end, it didn't even matter. Jin closed his eyes tight, but tears didn't come out, and he wanted them too, just to feel something. A voice appeared from behind Jin and said softly, "You survived… I'm glad."

Inuyasha repeatedly used his adamant barrage in an attempt to save his friends, but it was useless, there seemed no way to escape. Miroku's strength holding the barrier was giving up and he muttered, "Inuyasha, please hurry." Finally Miroku passed out from the poison and the barrier dissolved. Acid fell on them and Inuyasha took off his fire-rat robe and placed it on them as fast as he could. He realized that the oni's miasma was increasing, which was why his adamant barrage wasn't making any headway. He turned his head and said, "Kagome, give me your sacred jewel shard fast!" She pulled out the bottle with the single jewel Jin managed to get for them and said, "Inuyasha, here!" He took the bottle and after thanking Kagome silently he stepped out into the acid, looked at the sacred jewel shard and said, "I'm counting on you, sacred jewel shard. Jin, this had better work!" He slammed the jewel into his sword and Tetsusaiga began to pulse as its power began to dramatically increase. Sango said in surprise, "He put the jewel shard on tetsusaiga!" "I get it! It's to make Tetsusaiga stronger!" Shippo said. Inuyasha however wasn't as happy. Tetsusaiga started to emit black electricity from the jewel shard. Outside, Naraku laughed quietly and said, "The sacred jewel shard is away from Kagome. The jewel she barely managed to keep pure has been tainted will immediately spread demonic aura. You cannot stand such a demonic aura Inuyasha, you born of a weak human and a youkai."

It was true, Inuyasha's features started to change into his youkai form. His fangs and claws grew, black lines appeared on the outside of his eyes, and his red eyes along with purple stripes appeared. 'Damn it! My body won't listen to me!' Inuyasha cursed. Kagome gasped as Inuyasha began to struggle with himself and the he tried to drop his sword as he emitted a blood curdling roar. She shouted, "Inuyasha!" She abandoned the safety of the fire robe and despite the acid, ran into Inuyasha's and hugged him tightly, 'Inuyasha don't give in to it!' Inuyasha continued snarling as Shippo and Sango yelled out Kagome's name. Kagome's feet burnt badly, but she held onto Inuyasha as the shard became purified. Inuyasha's eyes became clear and golden colored again, while his fangs and claws disappeared, but his other youkai features stayed. Inuyasha looked at her and Kagome said tenderly, "Inuyasha, are you ok?" He replied, "Yeah, Kagome. Hold onto met a bit longer, just a little longer." "Ok." Kagome held tigtly onto Inuyasha and his sword glowed and he screamed, "Take this, Naraku!!! ADAMANT BARRAGE!" A golden flow of energy combined with the adamant shards shredded the stone oni's stomach apart. Naraku and the rest fled as the oni roared before being turned to stone again and collapsing. Kagome sighed and she fainted as Inuyasha screamed her name.

Hours later, back at Kaede's hut, Kagome's feet were tended to and Miroku was administered the antidote for his poison. Kikyo meanwhile finished applying the wraps to Jin;s body. Kagome asked as Kaede finished, "Where's Inuyasha?" Shippo jumped onto her lap and said, "He's off sulking somewhere." Myoga hopped onto his head and said, "Knowing Master Inuyasha its because he feels guilty about you getting hurt." Shippo shook his head in amusement and said, "I can't believe Inuyasha's demonic aura got the best of him. Inuyasha still has a ways to go." "Exactly!" Myoga agreed. Inuyasha's fist punched the top of Shippo's head nearly knocking him out and flattening Myoga. He said with some exasperation, "Kagome come outside with me." A few seconds later, Inuyasha and Kagome were in a high branch overlooking the village and the sunset. After a few minutes Kagome asked, "So, how come all this privacy?" Inuyasha looked down and said, "You're feet must hurt a lot." Kagome said his name to get him to say more and he looked away. Then he said, "They're right I still have a long way to go. I'm so sorry. It's my fault you are in so much pain." Kagome replied softly, "It's ok, really. If you hadn't have been there, we wouldn't have gotten out alive. And besides…" Kagome smiled shyly and Inuyasha looked at her curiously. Kagome continued with the same smile, "In a weird way I was pretty happy it was happening." Inuyasha made a "hmm" noise and Kagome looked at him, "I mean I was glad I was by your side." Inuyasha whispered, "Kagome…" Kagome close her eyes and scooted into him, resting her head on his shoulder. Inuyasha scooted softly into her and admitted with a small happy smile in his heart, "Me too… I'm glad you were by my side. I really am Kagome…"

Jin finally looked away as he left the scene between Kagome and Inuyasha with a quiet wistful sigh. He had stepped outside to catch a breather and as he leaned behind a nearby hut to think, he couldn't help but overhear Kagome and Inuyasha. He peeked over his shoulder as he watched them, and when they were done, he felt very depressed. His heart felt empty, hollow and a bit jealous inside as he thought of his own situation. He walked to a cliff that was on opposite ends of where Kagome and Inuyasha were and overlooking the vast lands before him. He sighed quietly and said to himself, "Well, at least someone got their happy ending today…" He stood alone as he continued looking at the lands and though he wanted to, tears wouldn't come, and he sighed again, "Angel." He clenched his metal hand hard and he promised, "Angel, somehow I will find you… I will save you. I promise…" Kagome and Inuyasha looked towards the setting sun for a promising future while Jin looked towards the rising moon with a future promise.

Sesshomaru walked down a path laid out before him with Rin, Jaken, and Ah-Un under the clear starry sky as he always did, and in his mind Angel closed her eyes and slept, waiting for the next time she would be called. Kikyo stood on a cliff watching over her former home like she always did when she was truly alive. In his new castle, Naraku began forming another plan to fight his new enemies as Hakudoshi looked at the glow of the tainted jewel. Kagura watched the sun rise as she sighed for a freedom that she desperately desired. Kohaku practiced gracefully with his weapon and looked at the sky, his mind still free from Naraku, and he thought about his sister. Kanna walked through the mist with the infant in her arms as Moryomaru walked at her side. Koga ran through the land with his comrades with renewed strength and resolve to defeat Naraku. Jin walked through a grove of sakura trees as their gentle petals fell onto him and he looked at his reflection on his shining arm and clenched it into a fist. Sota walked with his girlfriend through an amusement park and he blushed bright red as she hugged him. Kagome's mother meanwhile found shoes for her daughter and Kagome's friends pushed Hojo forward to try again at Kagome. Kagome tested out her loafers and she waved goodbye to her family as she met Inuyasha at the entrance to the well. He told her to come and she nodded happily. Then the two passed through time and space as they reached the other side. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara, greeted them. Jin appeared at the beginning of their next road with Kikyo, and he gave a thumbs up to them.

Inuyasha and Jin leapt ahead on their trail that was laid before them as they were closely followed by Kirara, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo. Sango asked Miroku as they started off, "Miroku, are you sure it's okay for you to be moving around?" Miroku rubbed his head on her cheek and said sadly, "Forgive me Sango, I was so careless!" Sango sighed and said slightly annoyed, "Sure, sure." Shippo hopped on Miroku's shoulders and said, "He seems healthy enough to me." Inuyasha looked back, along with Kagome, and said as he ran next to Jin, "Hey! Come on, hurry up!" Jin said with a small smile as he ran, "If he's healthy, then he should be smiling!" The day was closing as the group moved forward and Inuyasha realized, 'As long as there is a path…Nah, even if there is no path, we will push forward in order to destroy Naraku.' Kagome mused optimistically, 'It's time to put on some new shoes cause this adventure still isn't over!' Jin meanwhile thought wisely to himself, 'We still will have our share of hardships, but that just makes the goal at the end for us makes it more worthwhile!'

Kikyo asked with a smile as they reached the outskirts of the village, "So, where shall we have our paths lead us?" Jin looked at Inuyasha as they ran next to each other with Kagome and Kikyo. Then they both nodded, gave the same cocky smirk to each other, and Jin said knowingly to Inuyasha, "Keh, isn't it obvious?" Inuyasha and his friends followed their paths, and he said triumphantly, "We'll hunt down Naraku to the ends of the Earth!" And the rest cheered, "Yeah!"

Jin: It's finished at last. To be honest though, I don't know if I will be able to make the last part to the saga. This is my last year in high school and after that I am joining the Air Force. But if I haven't forgotten everything, I will update again. Angel, this story is dedicated to you.