Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Brothers at odds. Sure they fought but no one expected their fighting to end like it did that day. Sesshomaru showed up with yet another arm saying calmly he'd wanted to test its strength. Inuyasha had been only too happy to help with that, but when he lost his sword and went full demon, that's when things got messy. He was no longer the weak opponent Sesshomaru was used to. He was no longer bound by the feelings of mortality, he had as a half demon. His love for Kagome was the only thing that kept him bound to the ties of sanity. His clouded mind urged him to retrieve his sword, for her sake. He staggered towards it but to no avail. Sesshomaru did not give in like he had in the past. With his deadly poisoned claws he walked calmly towards his brother, preparing to put the annoyance out of his life for good. But then there were fearful, desperate cries and as his hand raised with a start he realized the stupid girl, Kikyo's reincarnation, had thrown herself between the two. She was shielding the menace with her own feeble attempt at heroism. Sesshomaru had no use for such stupidity and pushed her easily out of the way. She screamed in pain and clutched her arm as the poison took hold. Inuyasha's eyes flashed open, red and evil and he tore at his brother with a new, unknown strength. Sesshomaru knew a losing battle when he saw one and this new side of his brother was too brutish to fight. He decided he would not sully his hands with such a brawl and took his leave. Inuyasha's muddled thoughts no longer pulled him to the sword, they only roared in fury. Sesshomaru had hurt Kagome. Sesshomaru needed to pay. So Inuyasha tore off after him, all fury and rage. Kagome lay on the grass unconscious.
"We need to get her someplace safe." Sango said looking at the crumpled form Kagome.
"She's badly injured." Miroku said consulting her arm. The rapid disintegration that Inuyasha usually experienced at the touch of his brother did not seem to be the same thing afflicting Kagome. Instead, around the wound, which was bleeding badly, was a green discoloration. It seemed to be spreading which could mean nothing good. "I know of no cure." He said.
"She's usually the one with the medicine." Shippo said in a small voice.
"We can do nothing for her. We must stop Inuyasha. He might know of a cure." Miroku said as he pulled the tessaiga from the ground and secured it on his hip. "Shippo, you and Kirara stay with her." Miroku said. "Sango and I will find and stop Inuyasha."
And with that, Sango and Miroku took off after the havoc Inuyasha had left. "What do we do now?" Shippo asked looking forlornly at Kagome's pained face.