Sesshomaru and Kagura
Sesshomaru had been in contact with Kagura only a few times but he felt a want he wasn't used to. He wanted to protect and stay with her. He didn't know why but he knew that he felt this way because he was attracted to the woman. He not sure how he, a cold and cruel demon, could possibly love another person.
One night while Sesshomaru was watching Rin and Jaken frolic in a field, he smelled blood. He knew who's blood it was, it was Kagura's. He got up as fast as he could and ran off to find her. "Where is lord Sesshomaru going in such a hurry, Jaken?", Rin asked. "I don't know anything when it comes to him anymore."
Sesshomaru jumped onto a large tree branch and looked around. Kagura was nowhere to be seen. "Was I mistaken? I have never been wrong before, but where could she be?", Sesshomaru stated, his face looking cold as it always does. Sesshomaru ran a bit further and he smelled Inuyasha and his friends nearby. "Damn, I never get by them without them following. Perhaps I should see if they will help.", he said to himself, "What am I thinking they wouldn't help me, let alone help me save Kagura."
As Sesshomaru ran by Inuyasha's camp he noticed they spotted him, so he jumped into the air and landed on top of a tree. "What is your brother doing here? I doubt he came here to have a friendly chat.", Kagome said to Inuyasha. "Whatever he came for he's not getting. He's up to no good.", Inuyasha said. Sango looked up and noticed Sesshomaru was breathing hard and said, "He normally doesn't run to us. Maybe he's looking for someone else."
Sesshomaru smelled Kagura's blood again and turned his head to see if she was there. "Did he smell something?", Miroku asked. "Do you know what he smells, Inuyasha?", Kagome asked reaching for her bow. Inuyasha sniffed the air, "I smell blood, and Naraku.", Inuyasha growled.
Sesshomaru jumped down and landed in front of his brother. "You following the scent of blood? Or did you just want to fight?", Inuyasha said to his brother. "I was looking for the source of the blood, but now I smell Naraku." Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and saw a small flicker of panic in his eyes, "Who's blood were you following? We can help you if Naraku is involved.", Kagome said causing the brothers to look at her.
"Why would we help him? He's not one of our friends, I'd sooner help Koga.", Inuyasha said. "I did not expect you to help.", Sesshomaru said as he turned on his heel to leave. Sango reached out and put a hand on Sesshomaru and Miroku said, "You have a worried look in your eyes. Has Naraku injured someone close to you?" "What does it matter to you, Monk?", Sesshomaru snapped.
"If Naraku is up to his old tricks then we have to stop him. Plus if we help you we could at least a form an alliance with you.", Miroku said smiling. "I do not need your help.", Sesshomaru said. "But we could use your help, Inuyasha is strong but Naraku always gets away from us. With your strength on our side we'd have more luck in killing him.", Miroku stated.
Sesshomaru saw the monks point but he had too much pride to help his brother. "Please let us assist you, we wouldn't ask you to help if we had no need of your power.", Sango said almost begging. "Fine, just stop your begging. If you need my assistance in defeating Naraku I will help.", Sesshomaru said. "Sango I don't need his help.", Inuyasha growled.
"I wouldn't help you even if you asked, I will assist the others.", Sesshomaru snapped back at his brother. The air carried the scent of blood straight to Sesshomaru and he turned his head to Sango, "Get your cat and follow me if you like." He ran off toward the scent and heard Kilala behind him. Sango and Miroku were on her back following Sesshomaru.
