Chapter 9:

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"KAZE NO KIZU!!" Golden strips of pure energy came rampaging at the two lovers.

Sesshomaru picked up Kagome and jumped to dodge the attack.

"Give...Kagome back to me Sesshomaru." Said Inuyasha as he raised his father's fang at his brother. "Kagome...is mine." Inuyasha's eyes began flashing from red to white again. His fangs and claws grew with each flash of the eyes.

"So what!! I'm your property now Inuyasha?!" Kagome said angerly.

"Yes, you--" Inuyasha was interrupted by Sesshomaru's furious glare. Sesshomaru's eyes turned a crimson with teal pupils. The marks on his face darkened and began to grow longer. When Sesshomaru spoke up, his voice was deep and menacing. "You have five seconds to leave my sight before I take your life Inuyasha!!"

Inuyasha took a few steps back, trembling in fear. "Why...Why are you protecting her? I thought you hated all humans?!"

"Not all humans. You are so naïve brother." Sesshomaru's gaze softened as he looked at Kagome. "I have grown quite fond of this human as well as her son." Came Sesshomaru as he caressed Kagome's cheek. He turned back to Inuyasha and glared once again. "And do not forget, I have adopted a young human girl as my daughter."

Inuyasha gave a menacing growl and lept into the air. His claws grew as he rocket at Sesshomaru. "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!!" Yelled Inuyasha as his claws dug into the back of his victim.

Sesshomaru's POV

I turned around to take the attack, but I felt myself fall instead. I turned around and saw Kagome being slashed in the back by my own brother's claws.

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Kagome let out a blood curdling scream as Inuyasha's claws dug and ripped apart her skin.

Inuyasha's hand was covered in the innocent girl's blood. He backed away from Kagome in horror. "Oh my God...Kagome...I didn't mean too...I..."

Sesshomaru's growled a loud, dangerous growl. His fangs grew and he began to let out vicious barks. He turned into his full dog form and stood over Kagome's, now limp, body. "How dare you harm her brother!! You will pay for the damage you have done!!"

"It was an accident!! B-Besides...i-it's her fault...she took the hit for you!!" He said, his voice stuttering.

Sesshomaru took a step forward, and crouched low growling, ready to attack. Before he lunged at his brother, he felt soft strokes on his left hind leg. Sesshomaru turned his head to see Kagome's bloodied back. She was gently smiling at him as he pet his fur. "P-Please...l-let's just...g-go home...Please...Sessho..." Kagome's body began to fall as her consciousness faded.

Sesshomaru brought his nose to the miko's side. He nudged her body twice, trying to get a response. When she didn't speak or move, Sesshomaru returned to his humanoid form, and picked her body up. "You will pay for this brother...Mark my words...I will kill you, even if it's the last thing I do." Sesshomaru ran off in the direction of Totosai's cave, leaving a very horrified hanyou.

Inuyasha looked at his hand, which was covered in Kagome's blood. "What have I done...? I'll never be forgiven now..." Inuyasha fell to his knees and cried into his blood soaked hands. "I'm so sorry Kagome...please...Please forgive me." Was all he managed to cry out.

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Sesshomaru ran into Totosai's cave, panting. His hands and haori were covered in blood. "Totosai!! How's my sword coming?!"

"Great news Sesshomaru. With the power that has been infused with the sword, it should be done in three days." He said happily as he walked up to Sesshomaru.

"Dammit!! I need it now!!"

"Wh-- What happened to Kagome?!"

"Inuyasha...Shippou!! WE must leave my son...now!" Shippou came running up to his new father, and looked at his unconscious mother in shock. "P-Papa...what happened to--"

"No time Shippou. Climb on. We leave now. Hurry with that sword old man!!" Yelled Sesshomaru as he, Shippou and Kagome flew off on Sesshomaru's cloud.

"So the Great Sesshomaru...Lord of the Western Lands...has chosen a mate. This shall be interesting." Came Totosai as he hit the Tensaiga with his giant mallet.

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Sesshomaru jumped off his cloud and dashed passed the front doors of his castle and looked around his castle for the one person he could trust right now. Many demons, hanyous, and humans were gathering around Sesshomaru, asking if Lady Kagome was alright. He finally spotted Haruki and ran to her. "Haruki! Thank God. Go and fetch Hano! Bring him to my barracks immediately! Do you understand?" Sesshomaru looked at Kagome in pure worry. He was panicking. Without his Tensaiga, Kagome could actually die. Sesshomaru only prayed that Kagome would stay safe.

Haruki looked at her master horrified. 'I've never seen Lord Sesshomaru so panicked....'

"Do you understand!!" He yelled in panic.

"Yes. Right away Milord!!" Haruki dashed towards the east wing of the castle. Haruki continued to run and finally burst through the doors of the east wing, which also happened to be the hospital wing. "Hano-Kun!!"

"Haruki-Chan?! What is it?"

Haruki glanced upon the elegant red fox demon. He was tall, almost as tall as Lord Sesshomaru. He had beautiful emerald green eyes, and a long,bushy, and soft red tail, with a white tip. His long red hair matched his ears and tail.

"Lady Kagome...you know the human girl Lord Sesshomaru brought in about a week ago...she's unconscious and is a bloody mess!!" She yelled as tears slipped down her cheek.

Hano frowned and burst out of the door. "Haruki. Grab my medical bag. It has most of my supplies. I have to check up on her! Hurry!!" Hano ran as fast as he could to Sesshomaru's barracks, while Haruki gathered his medical supplies.

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Hano knocked on the door and entered. What he saw warmed his heart. There, on the bed, sat his master cradling the unconscious girl in his arms. Hano rushed to her side and asked about the situation. As Sesshomaru explained, Hano looked griefly pale. "Lord Sesshomaru...what...happened to be on Inuyasha's claws...you know, when he attacked."

"N-No...I didn't see anything...why?"

Hano examined the girls back, as she was stripped of her garments. The wounds had not been red, as he would have hoped. They were green, purple, black. Which meant the claws where dirty and poisonous. "Lord Sesshomaru...Her wounds are filled with poison. I do have an ointment to rid the poison from her body...but it will be painful for her."

"But..."

"I'm sorry Lord Sesshomaru. There is no other way." Hano turned to the door seeing a very distraught Haruki. Tears flowed down her cheeks as the medical bag in her hands dropped to the floor, having the items inside scatter across the ground. "Lord Sesshomaru...if you could please...take Haruki out and comfort her while I work on Kagome. I promise I will heal Kagome with the best of my abilities."

Sesshomaru merely nodded and guided Haruki outside.

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Sesshomaru sat outside of his door with Haruki sitting beside him. Shippou and Rin came over to their father and Haruki. "Daddy...?" Rin asked.

"Yes Rin what is it?" He asked apathetically.

"Me and Shippou-Chan brought bouquets of flowers for Mama...is she okay?" She asked. Her eyes full of worry.

'Papa...can I go see Mama? Please?" Shippou said as he placed a hand on his father's.

"No Shippou...she is being looked at by my doctor Hano right no--"

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!" A shrill scream of pain from inside the room. Sesshomaru shot up and dashed into the room, Haruki clinging tightly to the children, in fear that she might faint from hearing her friends scream.

Sesshomaru stared in horror as Hano held a small knife in Kagome's back. As he pulled it out, green slime covered her back. The green slime oozed out of her back as well. As Hano cleaned it up, Sesshomaru slunk to the floor. "How dare you..."

"I'm sorry Lord Sesshomaru...there was so much poison it began to gather in one spot instead of spread into her body. Then she really would have died. Do not worry. She will be fine once I apply it on." Hano pulled out his freshly made ointment and gently rubbed it along her back. "There...She should be fine. Now can gently elevate her some please Sesshomaru-Sama?"

Sesshomaru nodded and slowly got up. He sat next to Kagome and gently lifted her up. Hano began to bandage Kagome's wounds. When he was done, Sesshomaru set her back down. "Will...she be okay...?"

Hano looked out of the corner of his right eye His ruby red bangs hung in his face slightly covering his eye. "Honestly..." He took in a deep breath and let it out. "With plenty of rest...she'll make a fine recovery. Just make sure she doesn't force herself when she wakes up."

Sesshomaru gave a very, VERY rare smile and let out a gentle sigh. "Thank you...Hano-Kun." Sesshomaru cradled Kagome in his arms smiling.

Hano looked at him in shock. 'In all my life serving Sesshomaru-Sama...never...never have I heard him call anyone in such a respectful manner...Maybe...just maybe...this girl can bring him out of his cold state and back to his old self.' Hano smiled and gathered his things. He bowed to his Master and left, gently closing the door behind him.

Haruki jumped up and stared at Hano. "Well? Will...Will she be okay? Please tell me she'll be okay!!" Haruki felt tears slipp down her cheeks once more.

"She'll make a fine recovery Haruki-Chan." He gave her a gently smile. Haruki smiled and embraced him in a loving hug.

The two children gently opened the door, just enough to see their father and mother in their bed. Sesshomaru was still cradling Kagome in his arms, gently rocking her back and forth. "Thank you God...Thank you for sparing her.."

Shippou and Rin looked at eachother and smiled. They turned back to their father when he spoke again. "Kagome...please forgive this Sesshomaru. For he could not..." A tear rolled down his cheek for the first time in five hundred years. "For he could not protect you when you needed it most." Sesshomaru gantly grazed his lips upon her forehead. "For you see...This Sesshomaru could give his life for you...I..." Sesshomaru felt even more tears flow down his cheeks. "I love you Kagome...more than anything...I love you."

Kagome opened her eyes and gave a weak smile. "I...protected you Sesshomaru...when...you...needed it most...I did it...because...I love you too...I love you too Sesshomaru." She gave another weak smile. Sesshomaru leaned down and captured her lips in a loving kiss. This was the first of many.

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