Chapter 25

I remember now. I remember Naraku kidnapping me. I remember Inuyasha and my friends. I remember Sesshomaru and Rin. But where are they? Where am I? Surrounded by darkness and nothing. I screamed for what seemed like hours; however, no one came for me.

Kagome, wait for me. Just a bit longer. I will destroy Naraku for putting you through this. Sesshomaru had found where Naraku had been hiding in a shrine a few hundred miles away from the town made of metal. He wouldn't had been able to find them if Kagome hadn't woken up in time. It seems she still is lost though.

He could smell his half-brother only a few yards away. He growled at the thought of his brother trying to save Kagome instead of him. He simply won't allow it. Kagome is his mate, for someone else to save her, will not only cause shame, but will outrageously piss him off. He had to finish him off before Inuyasha got there. Or at least drive him back to the feudal era, either way, Kagome would be safe.

"This is my fight, Inuyasha!" Sesshomaru yelled while dodging a tentacle of Naraku's that came charging out of the shrine. He knew Naraku was only playing with him at this moment, which will give him time to think things through that won't put Kagome in any danger. Inuyasha being here wasn't helping either.

"Naraku is mine!" Inuyasha yelled unleashing the famous Wind Scar on Naraku.

A deep growl came from Sesshomarus chest as he witnessed the Wind Scar and how weak it was in the hands of his brother. He could do much more damage with it, yet his father gave it to a weakling such as his own brother. It caused shame towards him, as he remembered. But now isn't the time for his jealousy to get a hold of him. He needed to save Kagome.

He was barely able to dodge the tentacle, as his attention was on his brother and not Naraku. He was focused now, easily dodging the next attacks.

I can hear them. I can hear Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. They both came to save me. My body ached everywhere as I tried holding back the tears. Why am I crying? The darkness had nothing to do with it. I knew I wasn't alone anymore. They're here to save me. Was I uncertain about Sesshomaru coming to save me? If Rin where here, that's a different story. But he came to save me and me alone. I couldn't hold back the tears anymore from the doubt I had had about Sesshomaru.

A tearing sound came from the direction in front of me as a light came through. That could be my way out. It took all of my strength to move forward to the light. I could hear the battle between Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Naraku. It sounded more like a war than anything.
My arms and legs were tired and it took everything in my soul and body to pull myself out of the darkness and into the tearing hole.

I was laying on my back when I came to realization. I looked around, at the ceiling and the flooring that was made of wood. I was laying on top of three steps inside what looked like a huge bubble. To the left of me I saw a Buddha statue with six arms made of gold. To the right was the back of the man who had captured me. The man who has destroyed villages, and destroyed the love of so many people. The man I had began to hate the very second I saw him. His black curls was all I could see, but I knew it was him. Naraku. He wore no clothes and was inside another bubble the same as mine, and was staring out into the opening of the shrine, watching Inuyasha and Sesshomaru fight against his tentacle. Something was different though.

It looked like him. But I couldn't feel anything demonic from him. Or any of his Jewel shards that he had stolen from us. He was a puppet. Is that how he was able to get through the Well? My body ached as I tried to sit up and look around some more. There were no windows or anything that would give out any light.

"I see you've waken. No wounder they caught up to me so fast." I heard Naraku say, in a voice that gave me the chills. I heard a crackling noise, like bones cracking under pressure, as his head started to move in a way that would have killed any human. It looked as if he was having a seizure, but his head was the only thing shaking. Then it suddenly stopped. I haven't seen anything like this before, and it made me fear for my life. That wasn't Naraku.

A gargling noise came from him this time, something you would hear out of The Ring, and his head started to tilt backwards. More of the bone breaking noise came as his face was now parallel to the ceiling. A sort of white fluid mixed with blood ran down his cheek and into his hair, and finally fell to the wooden ground as I watched in horror.

It had grown silent, and I could hear the rapid breathing coming from the deformed human body in front of me. After what seemed like hours, he reached his arm out in front of him, and in a fast smooth motion, his arm went up and over, breaking his shoulder out of place, so his arm was not pointed at me, and not out towards the fight that has been going on in front of us. He then did it to his other arm, making my stomach cringe at the sound of more breaking bones.

Like an animal, he was now up on four legs, with his head tilted backwards and the white liquid and blood ran down from his mouth and over his pale eyes. The fear I had gotten from witnessing the horrific scene made it impossible for me to move, to breath, to think. All I could do was watch him walk on his broken front arms, and his legs in a robot like motion, bones breaking could still be heard.

He walked out from his massive bubble like shield, and slowly crawled up the three stairs and into my bubble. The white liquid had mixed with his blood, making it look like a brown-pink foam. Before I knew it, he was face to face with me, and still the fear had me bolted to the ground. He let out a loud moan and opened his mouth, letting out a five-foot bloody tongue. I could feel the coldness of his tongue as he licked my cheek, leaving a smear of pink foam. I screamed. As loud as my lungs could let me, and pushed the ugly creature away from me.

I opened my eyes from my scream, and saw Sesshomaru standing a few feet away, his bloody hand jammed in the creatures chest were his heart should have been. The creature let out a loud cry and tried to slash himself away with his talonlike claws. Sesshomaru jammed his hand in further, making blood spur out onto his already bloodied face. Within a few seconds the creature stopped squirming and fell to the ground, turning to ash only moments after.

"Sess-" I cried out and ran to him. I didn't care if he had blood all over him, I wanted to be in his warm embrace. I lunched myself into his arms, not noticing Inuyasha was standing near.

"I'm- glad you're safe." He whispered, taking me in his arms.

"What was that thing? And how did it get here?" I asked once we had headed back towards home.

"It was in fact Naraku. His filth was all over the blood. But it wasn't his own usual body." Sesshomaru explained as he strode next to me. Inuyasha was only a few feet a head, but has yet to say anything. "I suspect this was just a test to see if, well I'm not sure. I do know it went wrong. The way his body was, and how weak he was. It doesn't make since." He paused for a moment to get his thoughts together. "I assume when we fought him- in the feudal era, he had already planned the attack. He had planned for me, or even for Inuyasha, to save you from the tentacles. When I did that, he left. Not because he had other business, but because his plan was fulfilled. He wanted a piece of his tentacle to enter your bag you carry, and in which he would be able to pass through the Well."

It was hard to believe he had figured everything out in such a short time. It made since. It would be something Naraku would do. And it probably would have worked, if he had perfected it.

Sesshomaru went on. "That would explain the webs in your bedroom. He needed to regenerate himself. Or, a part of him, at least."
"Thank you, both of you, for coming to save me." I thanked them. Still, Inuyasha hasn't said anything.

We had finally gotten back to my house, and everyone else was back home. When I walked through the front door with Sesshomaru behind me, and thinking Inuyasha was behind him, Rin ran up to her Lord and hugged his leg.

"Rin thought you were never coming back. I missed you, Lord Sesshomaru." She cried. "Please don't leave me here. Rin want's to be with her Lord." Her face was barred into the cloth of his pants, muffling her crying voice.

My mother had entered the living room from the kitchen with a empty glass in her hand and a rag in her other. "Is everything OK, Kagome?" She asked noticing the dried blood on my cheek and on Sesshomaru.

"Everything is fine, mother." I smiled. I turned around to shut the door, and noticed Inuyasha wasn't anywhere near. "Where's Inuyasha?" I whispered to Sesshomaru after shutting the door.

"He already left." He said with no tone in his voice.

"Go get cleaned up then. You two are filthy." My mother ordered before disappearing into the kitchen.

"Rin, get some sleep." I heard Sesshomaru say as I started walking towards to stairs.

"But Sesshomaru will-" She begun to say.

"Still be here in the morning. Go to sleep."

I smiled to myself and walked up the stairs with Sesshomaru shortly behind. My body was still aching, but a hot bath seemed like heaven right now. Then I looked at Sesshomaru, who desperately needed it more than I do. I let him take a bath after I grabbed a rag from under the sink and whipped off the dried blood with hot water and soap. I laid out a pair of sweat pants and the long black v-neck I loved on him, and took his blood soaked kimono. This time I let it soak in cold water in the washer and put it on gentle. Hopefully it won't shrink this time.

After changing into my night gown, I let my body collapse on my bed and was about to drift into sleep, when I heard my bedroom door creek open. Opening my eyes, I saw Sesshomaru staring at me with soft eyes in the door entry.

"I'll leave you, then. You must be tired."

"No! I-i mean, I'm fine. I can't sleep rather I wanted too or not." That was a lie. But I didn't want him to leave. I sat up and put my back on my bed-rest and mentioned for him to sit down. He hesitated for a moment, then sat down on the bed next to me. For a while, nothing could be heard but our two heart beats.

"Why?" I had asked finally, not knowing how to ask why he came and saved me.

He looked up at me then, and, as if he read my mind, said, "Because Inuyasha wouldn't have. Not that he doesn't care for you, but because he hadn't notice you were in danger."

Already knowing the answer, I still asked. "What was he doing?"

He stared at me a moment longer before I saw his lips slowly part. "He was with Kikyo."

My heart hurt. As if someone had just punched it. I already knew the answer, yet when I heard it from someone else, I realized it was the end with Inuyasha I. I love him. No, I loved him. For years I had loved him, and he took my love and gave it to Kikyo. I was blind. Or maybe I just didn't want it to be true, so I over looked it in hopes that one day Inuyasha would see who really loved him. But that one day will never come. And I just realized it.

Tears rolled down my cheek before I had the chance to hide it. With the inhuman speed, Sesshomaru was closer to me, his arm stretched out with his warm hand on my cheek. "You shouldn't cry over someone like him. For years you gave him your undying love. For years he has made you cry and suffer. And if you continue to love him, to pity him, then for years to come, that's all that will happen." He whispered in a soft tone that would make a crying baby sleep soundlessly. His eyes still held the softness and warmth. He had reached over my lap to hold my cheek, making his body lean over mine and his face only inches away. I could feel his hot breath on my face as he whispered. "I'll never do that." He added leaning in and pressing his hot lips on my own.

His wet silver hair fell over my shoulder, giving me the chills as he pulled away and licked his lips. "I'll let you get your rest." He pulled his hand away from my cheek and stood, ready to leave the room.

"Wait." I said sharply. "Please, don't leave." I rolled onto my knees and grabbed his hand into my own. I saw the corner of his lip twitch as he walked over and planted a small kiss on my forehead.

"If I stay, I won't be able to contain myself." He leaded over then, and turned off the lamp on my bedside post, making it dark in my bedroom. "Goodnight." He whispered and slid his hand out of mine. I watched him leave my bedside and out of my bedroom, unable to speak.

Um. Well I don't really have an explanation on why this is SO late. But I'll try to have the next chapter up in a weeks time?

Yeah. Hopefully.

Hoped you enjoyed!