Chapter 9-Kagome, Tessaiga, & Sorrow

Sesshomaru was having an unusually difficult time fighting his brother it seemed. Then again, InuYasha had lost control of his demon blood so that was to be expected. As much as he tried to press an advantage and attack, InuYasha kept him on the defensive by throwing wild blows.

"Give her to me you prick! She's MY shard finding bitch!" InuYasha spit at him vehemently in the inu tongue.

"While she is female, and the Shikon Miko. She is not part of your pack therefore she is not yours." Sesshomaru stated calmly.

"Like hell!" was InuYasha's reply

"And what of your precious Kikyo?" Sesshomaru asked.

"She can't bear my pups so that will be Kagome's job, AFTER I take her as a mistress since Kikyo is the only one good enough to be my mate." InuYasha stated coldly.

Sesshomaru chose to press his advantage and attack with his light whip rather than respond. While he may seem cold he was severely pissed off. To dishonor the Shikon Miko, never mind… Well since she has no clue he must keep her safe until she learns…

Just then Miroku and Sango on Kirara appeared above them. Sesshomaru kept InuYasha busy with attacks from both his light whips as well as Tokijin so he didn't notice the monk preparing sutras.

Sango made Kirara dive down and Miroku unleashed his sutras, all to calm and seal InuYasha, making him unable to move and to help control his demon blood.

InuYasha had other ideas however; he flicked them away with the Tessaiga and attacked the monk and slayer over and over as they kept moving. Sesshomaru, realizing Kagome would be angry should her friends be hurt, and since they were his allies, attacked InuYasha with Tokijin's Dragon Strike, hoping to get his attention refocused on himself.

So caught up in the fight, none realized that Sesshomaru was standing in the same direction as Kagome and Kikyo were in, so none thought anything of it when Sesshomaru jumped, narrowly acoiding the Adamant Barrage. Not until the blue barrier of Kagome's went up.

General Cade rushed as quickly as he could so he could try and protect her further with his barrier when hers fell, but it was too late. The barrier fell and Kagome and Kikyo were thrown apart, both impaled by the spikes. Kikyo's shinidamachuu appeared and took her away, several feeding her body with souls to repair her. Cade was the first to arrive at Kagome's side, Sesshomaru not far behind, then Miroku, Sango, and Kirara. Miroku immediately set to work with Cade, pulling out the pieces that had impaled her and pushing holy power into her to try and help her heal, while Sango wrapped and bandaged her wounds as best she could at the moment.

Sesshomaru looked back to see that his brother's eyes had gone white. Just before he dropped the Tessaiga and sheath before running off.

"Sesshomaru-sama," Miroku said, drawing his attention back to the problem at hand, "She needs to see a healer immediately, we've done what we can, but the blood…"

Sesshomaru nodded and Cade put her in his arms as gently as possible, so as not to awaken her, and they took off in Sesshomaru's light orb to the palace healers immediately.

"Sesshomaru-sama what?" Then the head healer gasped in shock before ordering others to grab what was needed and directing Sesshomaru to a room. "Please m'lord, lay her here so we may treat her."

Sesshomaru placed Kagome down and she groaned in pain. He looked at the healers before walking out to speak with the monk and slayer.

~Back with Miroku, Sango, and Cade~

They all stood in the field in a state of shock after Sesshomaru left. Kirara was rubbing the legs of Sango trying to comfort her. Cade felt a great power and walked back to where Sesshomaru and InuYasha had been fighting. When he stood there looking down, Miroku walked over and gasped in surprise.

"What is? Wait, is that the Tessaiga?" Sango asked coming upon them.

"Why is it here? With the sheath?" Miroku questioned.

Sango put the Tessaiga in the sheath and turned to the others just as Sesshomaru landed.

"She is with the healers, and he left that here, his eyes were back to normal. I assume he shocked himself into control." Sesshomaru told them.

Sango looked down at the Tessaiga.

"Would this help her heal?" She asked Sesshomaru.

To be honest he wasn't sure, but it was worth a shot.

"It's possible." He told her.

Sango nodded and jumped onto Kirara's back, Miroku getting on behind her. Sesshomaru took to the sky on his cloud. Cade decided to run below. They all took off for the healers.

Upon arrival the head healer approached Sesshomaru. "We've done all we can m'lord. She's healing as well as she can considering her reiki, but…"

He nodded and pushed open the door to where they had her. Sango approached and laid the Tessaiga across her body like they used to InuYasha when he lost control. Miroku placed her hands on it, and they both stepped back. Sango looked at Sesshomaru before walking out, Miroku not far behind her holding Kirara in her smaller form.

"M'lord isn't that?" The healer begun.

"Yes, he left it behind after gaining his control out of shock for what he had done." Sesshomaru told her.

"Will it help?" She asked.

"That's the hope… Cade, make sure there are guards protecting both the door to this room, and the entrance to the healers as well as the hall." He told him before walking out to go find Rin.

"He worries," The healer said.

"Yes, she is the Shikon-no-Miko, and an ally. Not to mention Rin adores her." Cade told her.

The healer just smiled and walked away. Cade looked at Kagome and sighed before walking off to do what Sesshomaru had told him.

~In the Palace gardens in the interior~

Sesshomaru walked out to where Shippo and Rin were playing. The children stopped and looked at him noting his tension.

"Where is Mama?" Shippo asked.

"She is with the healers, she needs rest but you may visit. She has the Tessaiga, we hope it helps her heal." Sesshomaru told Shippo.

"Will she be alright?" Rin asked fearfully for her nee-sama.

Sesshomaru took his time before answering honestly, "I'm not sure."

Shippo cried out at that and ran off for the healers. Rin ran to Sesshomaru and grabbed his leg burying her head into his fur to hide her tears. Sesshomaru put his hand on her head and looked out upon the garden.

Please be alright…