(Quick disclaimer, a few or you have asked why Sesshomaru's wounds aren't healing, and why he needed Kagome's help, and why he isn't using his normal abilities. Sesshomaru couldn't fight InuYasha the first time because InuYasha was drunk, so he fought harder, with less self preservation. Also, sorry I haven't been posting new chapters for a few days.)

I had started to doze off, when I heard a sound, and when I sat up I saw InuYasha leaning over Sesshomaru, with his sword drawn. I acted without thinking, and jumped at him, knocking him over. I held him down for a total of two seconds, before he threw me off. I slammed into a tree, then slid to the ground. He stumbled toward Sesshomaru as I got shakily to my feet. Through blurred vision I saw InuYasha move. My vision cleared suddenly, and I saw InuYasha lift his hand, now covered in Sesshomaru's blood. Sesshomaru looked up at him, unable to move because of the medicine, then his eyes closed. I gasped, and started to shake, not with fear, but with rage. I grabbed my bow and notched an arrow. My hands shook as I pulled the arrow back. Tears filled my eyes, and I released it, whispering an enchantment over it. It flew, and went through InuYasha's chest. He gasped, and fell to his knees.

"Ka-kagome," he said, then collapsed, a small puddle of blood around him.

I sat down against a tree, and a sob escaped my lips. Sesshomaru eyes opened, and he looked at me. I didn't want him to see me like that, but I sobbed again in spite of myself. I was glad Shippo was asleep, so he didn't have to see me. I put my head in my hands and sobbed, my shoulders shaking. When I finally stopped crying, I tried to stand up. My vision blurred, and the last thing I saw before I fainted was Sesshomaru, and the last thing I heard was his voice, "No!"

...

It was a struggle to wake up. It was like there was a barrier between me and the rest of the world, and I had to struggle through it like Jello. I got through it though, and the darkness around me started to fade. I saw Shippo leaning over me.

"Kagome, what happened?" he had tears running down his face , and I wanted to comfort him, but I could barely move.

"InuYasha, he -," I couldn't go on.

I tried to sit up, but everything spun around me, and I had to lie back down.

"Oh, Kagome, lie down, I'll get you some water."

I saw him walk out of the clearing, and I closed my eyes. I heard footsteps, and I opened my eyes. Sesshomaru sat beside me, and he looked down at me, with something in his eyes that I couldn't identify.

"You shouldn't be walking yet Sesshomaru," I said weakly.

He smiled down at me, and I smiled back.

His smile grew, and he said, "Rest."