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Sesshomaru stood by the edge of the forest watching as the sun rose over the country side. He had heard the screaming during the night but he hadn't come to help, nor would any of his servants. He had threatened death to anyone that attempted to help the Hanyou woman. If she could not stand one night alone in the forest with a bear then there was no way that she could survive on the battle field. Inuyasha would not be there to protect her as he had done in the past, besides Kagome was still relying on her Miko powers to save her and now that she was a half-demon, she would have to rely on her strength, senses and intuition. Sesshomaru walked into the forest and found Kagome with ease. He had only to follow her scent and the scent of the blood that steadily oozing from her gaping wounds. She was lying on the ground, the dead bear only a few away, Sani's dagger lodged thickly in the creatures head. Kagome's ebony hair was splayed out around her head in mussed, leafy tangles. One arm was stretched out above her head, strands of hair stuck to the blood that was still wet on her fingers. The other arm was twisted underneath her. She lay face down with one stretched out, the other slightly bent at the knee as though she tried at some point to push herself up but lacked the strength. Sesshomaru turned her over onto her back and looked at her, her face was pale and ashen. Her breathing came in short labored little puffs, and a pool of black inky blood was slowly growing from her side. He knelt down beside her, unsheathing the Tensaiga that was now beginning to glow a soft bluish hue. Sesshomaru saw the impish demons of the netherworld crawling over Kagome's dying body. The only time that he had ever used the sword on a human was when he found young Rin laying in the woods after being attacked by Koga's wolves. Even then it had surprised him that he would use the sword to save her life, was it truly an experiment as he had told Jaken or was it that he couldn't allow the child that had shown him such kindness die in such a way? And now, he told himself that he would save Kagome because she still had not served his purposes and he had use for her yet, but was that really the truth? Sesshomaru slashed the sword quickly through the air, hacking the imps into pieces and sending them back to the darkness that they had emerged from. Kagome moaned and opened her eyes some, still too weak to move.
"Quiet girl." Sesshomaru said to her as he scoped her up into his arms, resting her head against his white Moko Moko. He cradled her like an infant, holding her tightly against him.
"You're going to live." He whispered, and then he carried her out of the forest and back towards the castle.
-end flashback-
Kagome rested quietly in the infirmary. Kyo made sure that she had a normal western style bed that she had been accustomed to.
Sani placed his hand on Kyo's shoulder, "She's going to be fine Kyo. Come on, let's go. She needs to get some rest."
"How can Lord Sesshomaru be so cruel?" Kyo suddenly yelled, balling his hands into fists, Sani saw the tears that welled up in Kyo's eyes.
"Be quiet!" Sani scowled. He looked around to make sure that there was no one around to hear them. He quickly grabbed Kyo's arm and dragged him off to the side. "I know that you're worried about Kagome but you can't be spouting off like this. What if someone hears you, what if Lord Sesshomaru hears you!"
"I don't care anymore." Kyo turned away and started crying, "I don't care if Sesshomaru kills me, what do I have left to live for anyway? I can't even be with the one that I love, my best friend is lying in an infirmary bed, she almost died and its all because of Sesshomaru, he cares about no one, I hate him."
Sani grabbed Kyo suddenly and pulled him against him, hugging him sight.
"Shhh…" He said to him, "Just calm down, Kagome is going to be fine. Kyo she would have died but Lord Sesshomaru used the Tensaiga on her. Even someone as cold as our Master would not allow Kagome to die. You have to believe in his training methods, he is going to make Kagome into a great warrior. I know this from experience. When Lord Sesshomaru trained me I was certain that he would kill me but he made me into a fierce warrior. He will do the same with Kagome."
"And she will become yet another servant to him." Kyo frowned, "Is that his plan?"
Sani pulled away from Kyo and looked down, "I don't know his plan." Sani lied, "Please Kyo, just stay out of Sesshomaru's way and trust me that I will keep an eye on Kagome. I won't let anything happen to her, I promise."
Savannah: Yep...the next chapter is going to have give our readers a total shock
Adrain: I know...Im the one that came up with the idea.
Savannah: And I totally supported the idea.
Adrian: nad thus the idea remains...anyways people- REVIEW PLEASE!
