She stared at him.
He smirked back.
"Anything you desire is yours." he told her. "Only join me."
"No." Her quiet, defiant voice echoed through the throne room.
His smirk thinned, but didn't disappear.
"I can offer you power."
"No."
"I can offer you riches."
"No."
"I can offer you the world for your plaything."
"No."
Her eyes widened in horror, as her mate was dragged in, bleeding heavily on the stone floor.
"I can offer you his life."
Her mate looked up at that, his eyes begging her not to do it.
She looked away from him, to the twisted, evil enemy.
"Yes."
His smirk widened in triumph.
"Kagome, no!" Her mate struggled to free himself, to save her.
Naraku wrapped her in his foul embrace. "I keep my promises, miko." he murmured against her hair, then, louder, "Take the puppy away." he ordered.
Kagome couldn't watch.
"InuYasha…I'm so sorry."
A single tear fell to the floor.