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Finish Him
Sesshoumaru loomed over his fallen opponent, his fingers clenched tightly around the okami's throat. The Killing Perfection's garnet eyes held a harsh finality as he drew his free hand back and slowly flexed his fingers. The cracking of each knuckle was like a gun shot in the silence, shaking Kagome from her dazed stupor. She stumbled to her feet just as the sickly green glow she knew so well started to engulf the god demon's fist.
"STOP!" Flinging herself at the enraged taiyoukai, Kagome closed her arms around his trying to halt the fatal blow. "Please stop. "
Sesshoumaru froze, his entire body taut in her grip. Slowly his crimson gaze slanted towards her, a ferocious growl rumbling in his chest. "You wish me to spare him?"
"Yes! Yes please Sesshoumaru." Kagome begged. Still clinging uselessly to his arm she ignored the sharp scent of his deadly acid. "Kouga is my friend. He was only trying to protect me."
"He was attempting to claim you." The words came out as an angry snarl.
"So what else is new? " Kagome grumbled in exasperation as she heaved on his arm trying to drag it down. She only ended up dangling helplessly from the unmovable limb. "He's been doing that ever since I met him."
Slowly the flame faded in the daiyoukai's eyes, the scarlet clinging to the edges of fiery orange. "You are not his."
It was a not a question but Kagome felt the need to reassure the demon. Kouga's life seemed to depend on appeasing the raging inu. "No. I'm definitely not his woman. But he is my friend. And I would never, ever forgive you if you hurt one of my friends."
Sesshoumaru tilted his head, considering her words. Then, with an abrupt nod, he shoved Kouga away.
~to be continued~
Weekly Perfection Prompt #186: harsh / 300 words