The True Horror Lies Within
"InuYasha, I think its time for a break." Kagome said, "We've been walking for three days strait."
"No." The hanyou said.
"I agree with Kagome-sama." Miroku said, "We need to stop."
"If you want to stop then do it, but I'm not coming back for you."
"You should take better care of your pack. Especially if you plan on staying Alfa." Sesshomaru said stepping from the woods on the side of the road, "Or is the responsibility of four others and a pup becoming too much for you? Thou, I can't see how. They mostly take care of themselves."
"Shut up Sesshomaru." InuYasha snarled.
"Personally, I don't care ether way about you or your pack, but their miss-care reflects poorly on our family and raises questions that I don't have answers for. That makes me look stupid." He bent to where he and InuYasha where face to face, "I don't like looking stupid little brother."
"Then how do you get through the day with your face?" InuYasha said a low growl rolling from his throat.
"Do not tempt me." Sesshomaru said wile his claws extender about half an inch.
Kagome pushed her way between the two brothers, "OK let's just calm down for a second, what is it that you want Sesshomaru-sama"
Both brothers looked at her as though she had two heads. Kagome looked confused then she saw it. When she came between them she had pushed them too arms length apart. Sesshomaru had complied and backed up, but ended up being backed into a tree, and Kagome had yet to let her hand drop. She quickly snatched her hand back and mumbled a quick 'I'm sorry' before adverting her gaze to her shoes.
"Do not let it happen again Miko."
"Don't threaten her!" InuYasha said stepping towards his brother again.
Kagome stepped between them again, "Let's at lest hear him out."
"Shut up and move." He growled. Kagome locked her gaze with his, for about three seconds then she found herself sitting on the ground at the western lord's feet holding her cheek where a bright red hand print was forming. InuYasha's eyes where glossed over with hatred as he continued to stair at his brother.
It was then that Sesshomaru did something that shocked everyone else there and was enough to shake the hanyou from his rage induced stupor. The Western Lord knelt down beside the fallen miko and gently helped her back to her feet. Sesshomaru pulled her hand away from her cheek and turned her face to where he could see better, "It should only bruise. Are you alright, miko?"
"Kagome." She said as he released her chin
"What?"
"My name. Kagome not miko."
"Very well. Are you alright Kagome?"
"Like you said, it's just a bruise. It's nothing to worry about." She said quietly.