The Meaning of Truth by ForestKarma

Chapter One

"You are as slow as always, brother," Sesshoumaru said, almost sadly, as he easily dodged his brother's swipes. He wasn't really in the mood for this today.

"I'm going to kill you this time, for good!" Inuyasha cried, brandishing Tetsusaiga.

Sesshoumaru sighed, and pulled his own sword, Toujikin, (um... sorry about the spelling) from its sheath.

Inuyasha was too caught up in the battle to smell the approaching danger, but Sesshoumaru noticed the distinctive smell. "Naraku, hiding is a waste of time."

Naraku stepped out from behind the tree with a cold smile on his lips. "Sesshoumaru, I see you are still wasting your time with this halfbreed."

The battle had stopped, and Sesshoumaru had dropped back to stand rather close to Inuyasha's companions.

"Unfortunately, unlike the half-breed, you actually pose a threat to me, as does the miko. So I'm afraid that I'm going to half to get rid of the two of you."

"Hey!" yelled Inuyasha.

Sesshoumaru looked coldly at Naraku, but did not bother to grace him with an answer.

"Goodbye, Sesshoumaru. Goodbye, miko," said Naraku. Instead of attacking with other demons, Naraku raised his arms and started to chant quietly. Still... It was chilling. Naraku's body began to glow an evil black.

Miroku gasped so loudly that all eyes turned to him. "He's, he's creating an air rip!" Miroku screamed.

Just as Naraku sent a flash of blackness toward the ground before Sesshoumaru and Kagome, Miroku unleashed his own air rip. "No, you fool!" Naraku screamed. There was an explosion of light, and everyone looked away.

Kagome felt herself falling, spinning, turning. The world was rushing by her in a blur. What the hell was going on? Suddenly, the spinning stopped, and she felt herself lying on top of something soft. There was also something heavy on top of her. Her vision was clouded by a mix of black and white strings.

Kagome groaned, and moved slightly. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts and find out what the hell was going on.

"Wench, get off me," came the voice of silk.

Suddenly, Kagome screamed as she realized her predicament. She was sandwiched in between Sesshoumaru and Naraku.