For The One I Loved Part I
Summary- What will Sesshomaru do when a near dead Kagome is brought to his doorstep? Will he turn her away or will he be able to make the required sacrifices to save her? SessXKag rated M just in case
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!!
Disclaimer- I do not own Inuyasha.
Chapter 11
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Kagome kissed him again. She blushed and began playing with the hem on her shirt. "Since we won't be going back to the castle, I thought we should make our mating official, um now."
Sesshomaru cocked his eyebrow. "Now?"
"Yeah, unless you don't want to..."
Sesshomaru didn't say anything. Instead he pushed her back gently until she was lying down and joined their lips once more.
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Kagome smiled as she watched Sesshomaru sleep. He looked so much more peaceful when he was asleep. Then again, he didn't have to think about all the responsibilities bearing down on him while he slept either.
She touched the small mating mark she'd given him in the crook of his neck and blushed. She had one identical to his on her own neck.
Sesshomaru opened his amber eyes. He pulled Kagome so he could kiss her gently.
"I'm going to start your training today."
"Really?"
He nodded and Kagome sprang to her feet. "Well, come on let's get to it!"
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"Inuyasha?"
"What?"
"Where have you been traveling to at night? We know you aren't here."
Inuyasha shrugged. "It doesn't matter where I go at night Miroku, I'm here when I'm needed."
"Fine, fine don't get so defensive."
"I'm not. Hey, how did you get away from Sango? You know she's getting really scary."
"I know, I had to tell her Sesshomaru needed assistance with Kagome just to get away."
"I HEARD THAT MIROKU! GET BACK IN HERE NOW!"
Inuyasha laughed as Miroku slowly made it back to his wife.
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Sesshomaru rolled his eyes impatiently.
"Kagome."
"Yes?"
"Your doing it again."
"Whatever do you mean?"
"Instead of focusing on the scents around you, your daydreaming."
"I am not!" Kagome said in a fake, shocked tone.
Sesshomaru sighed. "This is very important. I'm trying to keep you alive."
Kagome got to her feet and went over to him. She put her arms around his neck and smiled. "Don't worry so much. I'll be fine."
"I'd feel better if you had some of your abilities under better control."
Kagome gave him a peck on the lips and went back to sit down. "Alright, alright, I'll stay focused this time."
Sesshomaru smiled as he watched her, trying her hardest to do whatever made him happy.
"Sesshomaru, there's someone coming this way. I think I've been around this scent before, but its not really recognizable like all of you."
Sesshomaru was surprised. He hadn't even caught it yet. Not until now that she had pointed it out. She really was concentrating.
Kagura came into view a few minutes later and Miroku and Inuyasha came to join them.
"What the hell does that wench want?"
"Ah Inuyasha, I see you are just as hot-headed as ever." Kagura landed softly a few yards from the group.
Inuyasha had Tetsusaiga ready before she had even finished her sentence. "You damn right I am."
She chuckled and shook her head. "Lucky for you I'm not here to fight. With you anyway."
"Then who is it that you want to challenge?" Sesshomaru said pushing Kagome protectively behind him.
"You know I didn't expect to see you out and about Kagome. According to Naraku that well I destroyed held quite a bit of value to you."
Kagome tried to step forward but Sesshomaru pushed her back. "It was you that destroyed the well?"
"Yes, and it was a pleasure."
"Then you will die." Sesshomaru stated calmly.
"I highly doubt that. In fact I am certain that their will be a life lost today, but it will not be mine."
Inuyasha scoffed. "How many more times are you gonna come here like this and fail? Naraku should just kill you and get it over with already."
"Your insults make no difference to me. Either way, someone will die today."
Sesshomaru had had enough. He pushed Kagome a little further away from the confrontation and approached Kagura.
"Enough Inuyasha. There is no need for this banter." Sesshomaru had his sword ready and Kagura's smirk widened.
"This is more like it."
And so the battle ensued.
Sesshomaru remained patient. He stayed mostly on the defense letting the woman's strength fade.
The battle continued for some time and Sesshomaru found he was starting to get bored. He would have to end this very soon.
"SESSHOMARU!"
It was Kagome.
Sesshomaru turned to find what was wrong and Kagura took that as an opening. One of her fans managed to lodge itself into his back. A lot deeper that he would have thought possible.
Kagome gasped. She had noticed a hoard of youkai coming and wanted to warn Sesshomaru. Instead she had only managed to get him hurt. She really should have paid more attention to her training.
Miroku and Inuyasha were fighting now too. The many youkai had reached them and the two were making it slowly through the crowd.
Kagome felt useless. Surely, there was something she could do.
The more frustrated she got the more her spiritual powers flared. She felt a tingling in her palms and looked down at her hands. They were glowing slightly.
Kagome let her instincts take over as she approached the youkai. She raised her hands, palms facing out and focused all of her energy. A blast of spiritual energy came from them completely disintegrating quite a few of the youkai.
"Whoa, Kagome when did you learn to do that?"
"Just now. I didn't know I could do that actually."
"Well, be careful. Don't get too close."
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I'll be fine Inuyasha."
Inuyasha was about to say something else, but another hoard of youkai reached them and he was forced back into battle.
Kagome kept fighting as well. With Sango not being able to help she was needed even more.
Sesshomaru was becoming impatient. He wanted to kill this wench and get back to his mate. Now with so much going on, he couldn't even see her. Her scent was the only indication that she was anywhere nearby.
"Sesshomaru what's the matter? Worried about your mate?"
Sesshomaru paid no attention to what she was saying. Fighting was not a time for talking something she and Inuyasha had obviously not learned.
Kagome was smiling slightly to herself. She was actually helping out a lot more than she had expected. However, she was brought out of her gloating when someone a little more powerful stood in front of her.
"Kagome."
"Naraku...."
He smiled. "I must say I am surprised at how strong you've become. Being a youkai has been very beneficial to you."
Kagome frowned. "If you think I'm going to let you take my jewel shards you've got another thing coming."
"Kukuku, you do not have the strength to defeat me."
Kagome suddenly let out a gasp pf pain and fell to her knees. She gripped her head in both of her hands.
"What the hell are you doing to me?"
"Inuyasha failed to realize the little downside to being able to look into my mind. I've been able to do the same. Whenever I want. And since there was such a strong connection between Inuyasha and Kikyo I was able to look into hers as well. And as for you, well you share the same soul."
The pain in her skull increased but Kagome refused to scream like she really wanted. That would cause everyone to lose focus and she didn't want Sesshomaru to get hurt again.
"Scream Kagome. Scream for your mate."
Kagome began to fight the presence in her mind. And although she couldn't get it completely out she was able to get to her feet.
Naraku wasn't pleased and Kagome knew he was trying to get a hold back on her.
Kagome walked slowly towards him. He didn't seem worried at all. He was arrogant.
She placed her palms on his chest acting as if it was she was becoming faint. She even bent her knees a little to make it seem like he was winning.
And then she put all the energy she had left into her final attack.
Naraku's eyes widened in shock. Kagome backed away and watched in amazement.
His body was being engulfed in her energy. Slowly, starting in his chest and spreading all over.
Kagome heard someone call out her name but she was far too engrossed in the scene before her to listen.
And then she felt something burst into her back and into her chest. And she felt it again and again. Naraku was apparently calling his youkai to him in a sad attempt to save himself, and they were coming to him, right through her.
When one came through her throat she fell to the ground.
Sesshomaru ran over. Everyone had noticed the light and had started watching Naraku's purification, even Kagura who no longer seemed to care about fighting.
He went down on his knees and pulled Kagome bleeding body into his lap. It could not end this way. Finally, Naraku was dead, the world at peace, and his mate dying? No, she couldn't miss it.
"Kagome, can you hear me?"
She didn't respond. Her heart was barely beating and he heard it slowing.
"No, Kagome, I love you, you can't leave me...I love you, do you hear me?"
The slightest smile appeared on her lips and then nothing. Her heart stopped. Her breathing stopped.
Sesshomaru howled out in rage and pain. He felt that he too had just died.
When Inuyasha approached Sesshomaru stood with Kagome still in her arms.
Inuyasha froze. "No."
Sesshomaru didn't say anything. He just began walking away. He didn't know where he was going, he was just going.
He heard wings flapping and looked up to the sky. A raven youkai landed in front of him.
"Sesshomaru, you can not leave." Her voice was soft and calming. It was almost like she was singing every word she spoke.
"Why?"
"You have to complete the Shikon no Tama and really put an end to this."
Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome's body.
"Don't worry, I will take care of her for you." She smiled softly and held out her arms.
Sesshomaru couldn't help but believe her and after taking Kagome's shards he handed her over.
He then turned and headed back towards the battle scene. He heard flapping wings again, but didn't turn around. He knew she had left. But it didn't matter. Kagome was no long here. Her body was an empty shell.
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A/N: I hope you guys like the ending to part 1. I know its kinda sad but there is a part 2 coming so don't worry things will get better.
