Sesshomaru P.O.V

Chapter 2~

I walked back to the cave. "Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin ran out to greet me. She smiled a friendly smile. "Welcome back!"

I nodded, and looked around the cave. Jaken was asleep, and snoring, next to the cave wall. The food was in a basket, next to Jaken.

"Um…Lord Sesshomaru…Is it…okay if I go outside the cave to…visit a place?" Rin asked rather timidly.

"What place?" I asked.

"The cemetery. I want to visit my family's graves."

I was surprised, but I didn't show it. I waved her away, saying without emotion, "If you really want to, then do it. You don't have to ask me."

Rin nodded, smiled gratefully, and left the cave.

It was then that I realized that Jaken was awake.

"Master, are you sure you ought to let her go? Not that I'm not okay with that or anything, he he," He chuckled nervously.

"Jaken, she wants to visit her family's grave, what's wrong with that?"

"Nothing. Just that Rin got a death threat saying that if she didn't meet the person or demon that sent her the death threat—I don't know who it is, don't ask me—then her family's graves would be ripped apart, and their bodies would be consumed…So, I'm assuming it's a demon."

I stared at Jaken without really seeing him. Rin lied. She lied to me. Kind of.

"Do you know where she's meeting at, Jaken?" I asked tersely.

He nodded. "The cemetery, so technically she didn't lie, she just didn't tell you the whole truth."

I raced out of there, needing to find Rin. Again. Fortunately, I knew where the cemetery was.

Kagome P.O.V

I had never felt so weak in my entire life. I could barely manage a smile.

And the reason I was so weak, was because I was pregnant. With a half-demon.

I still remembered when Inuyasha and I had made love for the first time...

Flashback

"Kagome…are you sure about this? I could hurt you!" Inuyasha exclaimed, in the middle of taking my skirt off. I sighed in exasperation but smiled anyway. I touched his cheek.

"It's all right, Inuyasha. You won't hurt me." I said as soothingly as possible.

He sighed, clearly skeptical, but continued to take my clothes off. We were in my bedroom.

We then kissed passionately, after his red outfit came off.

He gripped my arms a little harder than I would have liked, but I was too lost in the kiss to care.

He kissed my neck, and trailed kisses further down. I moaned a little.

He brought his mouth back to mine.

We made love for a while and then, practically in synch, we pulled away slightly, and Inuyasha held me against him.

I sighed happily.

"Did you regret it?" I asked a little shyly.

"Why would I regret it, Kagome? It was perfect."

I blushed, my cheeks feeling like they were on fire. "I'm glad, so glad." I yawned hugely, exhausted.

"You're tired. You need to sleep. I'll get dressed now." He pulled away and changed into his red jumpsuit or whatever it was.

I started to close my eyes and lay back down when Inuyasha gasped quietly. I immediately snapped my eyes open.

"What's wrong?"

"Your arms. They're…scratched." He said with horror.

I glanced down at my arms and he was right. They were scratched pretty badly, but for some reason, I didn't feel the pain.

I got up and got dressed into my pajamas, since it was nighttime.

"You're hurt, and it was my fault," He said, angry. But it didn't seem directed at me; it seemed more like it was directed at himself.

"Inuyasha, I'm fine. Don't beat yourself up. You just didn't realize it." I tried to comfort him, but he wasn't listening.

"I'll see you later," then he opened the sliding window, and jumped out.

I shut the window, and as I peered through the glass, I saw Inuyasha running back to the well. I sighed, but smiled anyway.

Not because I was happy that he was angry—of course not!—but because of what we just did.

I was also happy that he and I were finally together…

End of Flashback

Yeah. I remembered that as clearly as if it happened yesterday.

Oh and we were staying in Kaede's home temporarily.

"I'm hungry." I said hoarsely. "Is it all right if someone gets me some food? I don't care what kind of food it is. If not, then I can find some on my—" I started to get up, but Inuyasha gently pushed me down.

"You need to relax and move as little as possible, Kagome. Sango will get you some food." Inuyasha said emotionlessly.

"I'll be right back, Kagome." She smiled reassuringly. I managed another weak smile.

"I love you," I whispered to Inuyasha. His lips twitched, but he didn't say anything. "What's wrong?" My lips trembled. The stupid tears slid down my cheeks.

"Kagome, nothing's wrong. I'm just…It's okay. Don't cry. I love you too." He mumbled, and looked away. I immediately hated myself.

If I hadn't begged Inuyasha to make love with me, this situation wouldn't have happened to me.

He was probably better off with Kikyo…

I cried, the tears coming faster now, and Inuyasha held me in his arms. "Kagome," was all he said.

"I'm…so…sorry!" I sobbed. He gently stroked my hair. I stopped crying, mostly sniffling, when Sango stepped into the room, holding a tray.

"How are you holding up, Kagome?" she asked.

"I'm okay. Thanks for the food." I said hoarsely.

"Anytime. Inuyasha, Miroku and I want to talk to you."

"Okay…" Inuyasha said slowly, confused. I was merely curious.

Sango handed me the tray and I began eating it.

Sesshomaru P.O.V

I arrived at the cemetery, and I saw Rin a ways away from where I stood.

She was standing in front of a demon that had the shape of a man, with her arms out like she was willing to be tied up.

I narrowed my eyes, and strode over to her. Rin glanced up, and her expression stopped me.

She looked as though she were under someone's control…No. She couldn't be.

I knew Naraku was still out there, somewhere, but he couldn't have any reason to kill Rin.

It was ridiculous.

I growled at the demon, and immediately took a swipe at him with my Tenseiga.

He dodged easily, and I noticed then that Rin's neck was bound in a chain, and he was pulling her with the other end of the chain.

I tried to cut through the chains with my Tenseiga, but it didn't work. I swore under my breath.

Then Naraku appeared out of nowhere. "Ah, Lord Sesshomaru, I see you've come to rescue Rin. But, well, she's already going to die. Nothing you can do can stop her death.

"I'd say I'm sorry, but I'm not. I have my army, and this demon here desires her blood.

"Since he gave me a jewel shard, I've decided to give him poor little Rin."

"I can heal her and bring her back." I said sharply.

"Ah, but that's where you are wrong, Sesshomaru, with your Tenseiga, you may only bring back her once. And you have."

"That is a lie," I said, fighting to stay calm.

"But it isn't. I do not always lie, you know. I often tell the truth. But the truth is harsh, you know. Kill her," He said to the demon menacingly.

"No." I was fighting a mental battle to stay calm.

I couldn't just stand around and do nothing!

With my Tenseiga, I sliced off the demon's head. He was surprisingly easy to kill.

But while I was killing him, Naraku somehow managed to get to Rin. My eyes bulged, despite my fight to stay calm.

The only thing I could do was try to through to Rin. "RIN! WAKE UP NOW!" I shouted to her and tried to run to her, but Naraku already grabbed her arm.

When he did, though, she managed to get out of Naraku's control.

"Huh? What's go-" She began, but Naraku already used the chain that the Demon had been holding and pulled it so it choked her.

She gasped. I stared, and grabbed the chain from Naraku's filthy hands.

I quickly took the chain off Rin's neck, and told her, "Stay back," and turned around to face Naraku, but I didn't see him. I growled, and looked to each side of me, but then I heard a scream, and my eyes widened again.

I pivoted, and saw with horror that Rin was in Naraku's grasp. I quickly ignored the horror. I jumped and flew, since they were a distance away from where I had been standing.

But when I got there, Naraku stabbed her in the stomach with a dagger he must have recently acquired.

With my sword, I sliced through his body and before he disintegrated, he said with heavy malice, "Your beloved Rin has left this world; you can never bring her back." Then he was gone.

I immediately lifted Rin into my arms, and saw that Rin was heavily wounded, but Naraku was wrong; she hadn't left the world…yet.

"Lord…Sesshomaru…" She gasped. I gripped her tighter, my eyes tightening.

"Fight, Rin! Fight for your life!" I said sharply but a little desperately.

I tried using my Tenseiga, but it was futile. Naraku had been right. I clenched my teeth, and bowed my head. I stabbed my sword in the ground angrily.

I should have protected her, I should have watched her, and I should have been less guarded, and protected her more.

I'm losing her every second. I must admit, nothing will be the same.

My life will be a cloudy, sunless, rainy life…for as long as I lived. Which was forever.

I'd never paid attention to Rin most of the time; only when it was necessary.

Now I regretted it with a burning passion.

"Lord…Sesshomaru…don't forget…me…" Her body went limp then, and I was shocked at myself that a teardrop came out of my eyes.

She was gone. Forever. Out of my life.

I shoved the thoughts away, and buried her next to her family's grave.

I pushed all lingering, emotional thoughts out of my head, and began my journey.

I didn't really care where I'd go; I was just wandering.

Before I actually left the cemetery though, I went back for my sword and found it pulsing in the ground…which was right next to the spot where Rin lay.

I was confused. What was going on?

Then I had the strangest urge to unbury Rin's grave. I narrowed my eyes, hesitating.

But I unburied the grave anyway, and saw that Rin's eyes were fluttering. I gasped quietly, shocked.

Then they opened slowly, as though in slow motion, and I quickly picked her up in my arms.

"Lord Sesshomaru?" She yawned, rubbing her eyes as though awakening from a deep sleep.

"Rin…don't ever do that again," I chastised sharply, but deep inside, I was unusually relieved. Well, unusually for me. I couldn't believe she lived!

She nodded; her expression serious and grim. "I won't, Lord Sesshomaru. I promise."

"Good. Let's go," I set her down, kissing her hair so fast that her confused expression almost made me smile. Almost.

We set off on our journey to wherever.

Inuyasha P.O.V

I remembered the words Sango and Miroku had told me in private.

It was horrifying…but the truth.

The truth is always horrifying…isn't it?

Flashback

"Inuyasha, Kagome might be carrying a full-demon. But we're not sure. If is true, then there's a chance she could die from it.

"If she is only carrying a half-demon, then it's less of a chance that she could die. But one thing we know for sure." Sango said solemnly.

"Yeah? What's that?" I asked grimly, crossing my arms across my chest.

"She isn't showing the signs of carrying a human child. If she were, though, she wouldn't look like she is now." Miroku said.

I nodded; feeling a little exasperated. I already knew this! Wasn't it obvious?

"Yeah, I know."

"Also," Miroku added. "There's a strong chance it's a half-demon. But anything is possible, after all." He shrugged.

The conversation ended just then, and I went back to Kagome.

Went back to seeing her struggle to live.

A/N

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