Chapter 4: New Allies and Poison

We were still in the same clearing where we'd fought against Naraku. Kagome and I would sneak away to get in some much needed combat training, separate and together. I had a second motive for staying in one place so long and that was to wait for Sesshomaru to show up. I smiled as his presents got closer to us.

He walked into the clearing at mid-day and my smile grew in excitement. He looked around and then walked up to Kagome. I walked over to stand by the girl to make sure that she wouldn't say anything that would get her into trouble. I looked over at the small priestess and gave her a beautiful smile that made man or beast into putty in my hands.

"Lord Sesshomaru, welcome. How may I help you this after noun?" I asked.

"I'd like to aid you in your quest to destroy Naraku." He stated, I nodded my head to tell him that his notion was accepted. "Where is Inuyasha?"

"I ate him." I said, he's eyes widened in shock and surprise. "He attacked a member of my pack." I explained with a shrug of my shoulder as if that was a natural thing.

He recomposed himself and nodded. It was an instinct to protect your pack and he knew it. I was one of his kind and the same type so it was an understanding that I would react like that. I smiled at him and looked at the others. They had no sign of fear and none showed sadness about the dog's death.

"Make your lunch, we are leaving soon." I said and he looked at me. "I'm leader of this pack; you'll respect me and my pack members. If you do not I'll make you regret it, I will turn on you if you hurt any of them."

He nodded and I walked towards the group. I felt something coming towards us. I growled and pushed Kagome to Sesshomaru. At this point my golden eyes had tints of red in them with a dangerous smile that the devil would wear after a death of a sinner.

"Get her out of here, now!" I ordered him and was glad he didn't argue with me. "If she gets hurt I'll know and you will pay if she does."

He ran off with Kagome in his arms as I looked at the five people still in the clearing before Kilala transformed. "You four get on her and get out of here, now." I said, they were going to protest but I growled. They understood and got on the two tailed fire cat, then they were gone. I needed to kill something and this happens, luck was on my side today.

A group of demons surrounded me as I drew my swords. One came forward and I sliced open its head. One sliced open my back so I turned and struck it down. I heard a scream from the distance and knew she was feeling my pain.

Two more came at me; they were met by steel, leaving them lifeless on the ground. Another one stepped forward to meet the same fate. An hour later it was over, I walked into my camp. Sesshomaru and Kagome were there, Kagome's wounds were treated. Then I fell forward.

~Sesshomaru's view~

I stepped forward and caught the demoness before she hit the ground. She had the same wounds as Kagome. I went to treat her injuries as well. These two were linked by a blood connection as I watched as the demoness wounds closed and Kagome's did the same. There was no question they were powerful.

In the morning, the demoness was the first to get up. She looked at Kagome then herself, when her eyes came to me as a smile came to her face.

"What is your name?" I asked, she moved to sit beside me, a growl excepted her lips.

"Siya." She said and her smile grew exposing her clenched teeth. "So you know our secret." Her eyes went to Kagome.

"Yes, you two are a part of each other." I replied. She stood and looked at me, her face serious and her smile gone.

"Don't tell anyone and don't let Kagome know that you know." She said, I nodded, which earned me a smile. She growled again as she dent down putting her hands on her knees.

She went back to where Kagome was and lay back down, soon after she fell to sleep. There was something wrong with both girls' scents. It was the smell of a strong poison meant to kill demons of high rank.

"Jaken get the antidote from the west." I commanded him. I heard Siya growl and Kagome moan to express their pain.

If Siya can't hold on, they would both die. It would take four days for Jaken to return. They have to hold out till then. I grabbed a blanket and put it over them. Siya whimpered and Kagome moaned in pain. Hours later, Kagome screamed out and Siya sat up. Her teeth were grinding together as she knelt at Kagome's side.

"I'm sorry, friend, I did this to us. Now you are suffering for my mistake, I should have expected it." She looked down at her fisted hands that rested in her lap.

Kagome placed a hand over one of Siya's and said, "Siya it is not your fault, you can't stop yourself from getting hurt."

"Kagome you must sleep." She ordered sharply. Then she started to hum to the human priestess. Soon Kagome had returned to her slumber.

"Siya you must rest as well, if you die so dose she." I stated and she did, to my surprise.

They both would make a sound to voice their pain. Siya would whimper or growl and Kagome wound moan or groan. Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kilala joined us after three days. Their eyes went to the two girls lying down with worried expressions on their faces.

"Are they okay?" Sango asked looking at me.

"They were poisoned, Siya didn't notice one had passed her till she heard Kagome scream." I said. "There was poison on the demon's weapons. Jaken is getting the antidote as we speak."

They nodded and sat down near them. They were very worried, never before had I seen humans this protective of anything but their own positions. But here they are more worried than any pack members I had ever seen about their leaders' safety.

"That toad better hurry up because if they die so dose he." Sango said with a growl influenced her voice.

Kagome once more screamed and Siya was next to her, trying to hide her own pain. She growled after Kagome screamed again. Siya was panting, sweat covered her skin. Kagome on the other hand had taken a green tint and was also covered in sweat, I was getting worried.

"Siya, please, rest or you're going to kill yourself." Sango said in a pleading voice, Siya sighed in defeat before lying back down.

~Siya's view~

Pain spread threw my limbs as I lay back down beside Kagome. The poison was overwhelming to me and was slowly ate at my body. I growled in pain and heard Kagome whimpered.

"Where is that toad? They can't hold on too much longer. I'm surprised Kagome is still alive." Came Sango's worried voice.

"Jaken left about four days ago he should be back by now." Sesshomaru said. I heard the patter of the toad's feet as he neared.

"The toad has returned." I said in a weak voice that surprised me and I hated it. I heard the rustle of leaves. I listened as Sango, Miroku and Shippo yelled at poor Jaken. I felt someone lift my head of the ground and forcing me to drink a vile liquid. I fell to sleep without feeling pain from the poison for the first time in days.