"Lord Sesshomaru!" A woman's cry rang out, it was filled with pain with terror. Kagome looked to Sesshomaru for answers. He paid no mind to her, moving to the door, just in time to side step the crashing doors. One of his elder healers cried in pain, as she tossed herself to her knees. Her nose kissed the floor, as her shoulders slumped. To a human it would look as if she was only in a panic, to a demon the smell of iron flooded into the air, she was injured.
"Stand." Sesshomaru ordered, waiting for the woman to move. When she did not he let out a small growl. Seeing her tense under the threaten growl.
"..I can't .. My lord.. It's ..Inuyasha.. he has a pup !" She stuttered in pain, shivering in pain as she felt the blood dripping from her open slashes. The room was filled with a horrid gasp, from Lady Kagome. Who dropped to her knees in front of the woman , pulling her back into her chest, Kagome's belly threaten to spill everything. Gashes lined her wrinkled belly, showing off everything was under the skin. The beating organs, that some were ripped, draining her life in a matter of a few seconds.
"Who did this too you!" Kagome cried, it was a horrid, sight, she knew that woman could not live through the injury's. She knew as well as Kagome she would be no longer in this world.
"It ..it.. was..lady.." Before the woman could finish Kagome felt the body go limp. She let out a whimper of the loss. Kagome brushed back the woman's hair; closing her eyes she laid the cooling body on the ground. Giving a prayer she blessed the woman's soul, to send to the Kamis.
"Sesshomaru! Our pups!" Kagome cried, finally taking in what was going on. Her baby was gone, in the arms of the man who killed her in cold blood. She did not want to think of what Inuyasha had planned, all she knew was she had to stop him.
She would not wait around , she had to go after him, she knew where he would go, he was not the smartest one in the book. Her body shook with rage, fear was shoved into her heart, allowing her mind to be dragged into rage. Her body shot forth, her feet moving on their own, her body flung through the air, within a blink of an eye a crack roared through the hall. Kagome had cracked through the door, sending it into awaiting wall. Waiting for no one, her legs stretch out carrying her past her human speed by hundreds going over her limits.
In her dust she left a stunned Lord, leaving it to him to chase after her. Speeding on her tail, her scent led him down hall ways, twisting and turning. Servants dived to the floor to avoid being flattened by the two speed demons.
Kagome sped off trying to find a good way to leave the home without crashing into another door. She didn't know how to stop, without tripping over her own feet. She was never good at running at a human speed, demon speed promised more pain and crashing. Kagome's thoughts cut short when she felt arm crush into her chest, sending her flying back. Her butt greeted the cold marble with a throb. She knew she did not hit a wall, blinking her eyes ever so slowly, she peered up through her thick black lashes to see the woman who tormented her life.
"Where do you think you are going? Running around the palace as a mad woman." Kayo spit out, her eyes were cold as they always were. Filled with hate, evil laced around her eyes. Her arm falling back to her side, she had held it out at the perfect time to knock Kagome back.
"You already know, Kayo. To get my pup back." Kagome growled, she stood to her feet. Her fingers balled, she was wasting her time , the more she stood to talk to the woman she hated, the more time Inuyasha had to get away with her pup.
"Shouldn't you plan out what to do with that mutt? Instead of acting like you have no brain, oh wait your human. You don't." Kayo snickered, she enjoyed the pain, the insults that she could toss to the woman. She was the lady of the west, Kagome could not touch her, if she did death would be her punishment.
Kagome had enough, her emotions ran wild, off into oblivion. Her control snapped, the life of her pup ticked away with each growing second. The woman enjoyed every moment. Kagome let out a small growl, feeling Sesshomaru grow closer by the second, Kagome jumped forth, her fist balling into Kayo's clothes, slamming her into the wall. Using her weight and strength to pin her there. Kagome could hear the walls cry in cracking from the rough treatment.
"If I find out, you had anything to do with this, I will kill you." Kagome snarled, holding her there fighting the idea to kill her, she did not have time to get her hands bloody. Sesshomaru had shown only a few seconds after Kagome had attacked, Standing there he felt proud of Kagome's new found powers, finally snapping, finally taking her place. Kayo noticed her mates appearance, she whimpered for help. No help came Sesshomaru would not stop Kagome , Kagome was in the right it was their pup.
"Mate get this bitch off me! She has no right to –" She was cut off by a small growl from the woman holding her. Kagome would not be spoken to as a woman of low status.
"You should of never angered her than, angering the woman who is in stress over her pup, you Kayo are in the wrong." Sesshomaru spoke , his voice held no care. He ignored her sadden eyes, he would enjoy Kagome slaying his mate, for now they had other things to get too. "Kagome let go , we must be going." He walked on, ignoring the small whimpers. Kagome did not want to let the woman go, yet she knew Sesshomaru was right she needed to get her pup. Growling she jogged after the father of her pups since he would show her where to go. Since she never smelled Inuyasha yet, his scent was unknown to her.
"I have a pretty good idea where he went, but I am not sure what way he went." Kagome huffed when she reached his side. Sesshomaru stood tall , his nose to the air, testing the air for the freshest scent of his half brother.
"He's heading towards Inuyasha's forest." It was more of statement than anything. "Figures" Kagome mumbled, waiting no longer for him. She took off towards the place where her life in this time started. Darting through the thick trees, scaring off any rabbits nearby. Birds flew to high sky, afraid of the being below moving at such a rapid speed. Kagome felt the dirt under toes, cursing herself for not grabbing slippers. Her feet pushed off a broken tree branch that rested on the ground. Her hair whipped back as she felt the wind dancing across her skin. She knew that Sesshomaru was on her heals , she knew he was not moving his fastest, instead he allowed her to be the leader , for the moment.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome bellowed , her voice bouncing of the trees, one could swear the kamis had heard her yell. 'Damn it, how far could he have gone?!' Swearing within her brain, she could only feel the faintness of the half demon. Her pup was laced with him.
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"How is she moving so fast?" Inuyasha cursed, pushing his legs faster. Dancing across tree tops with a bundle held tightly. She was not with his brother he knew, because he was behind her. At the rate she was going, he would not have a chance to out run her, his legs grew tired, the burning ache for a rest. His chest heaved, tighten for air, his lungs felt as if set on fire. Swallowing the dried, sticky saliva he had last, he felt the tight ball slowly going down his throat.
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"He's up ahead!" Kagome called back to Sesshomaru, she knew it was stupid to tell him ,he would be able to feel Inuyasha before her. Shaking her thoughts away, she used more of her energy to speed up. Trees blurred, dark greens, light greens, all different shades of browns blurred into one. She could feel her heart beat , drumming away in her ears. Her breath slowed, as she gave one final leap , jumping over trees. She felt her feet touchdown lightly on the soft forgiving grass. Inuyasha had just made it into the clearing, under the god tree. Holding the crying pup in his arms, the baby had finally felt it's mothers appearance. Crying out for the arms of his mother, Inuyasha only growled. Taking in the appearance of the girl who caused him so much hurt, the reason why the love of his life had to die.
"Inuyasha! You don't have to do this." Glancing back and forth between him and her pup, trying her hardest to see if he had caused any pain or injury to her child.
"YOU! It's all your fault!" Inuyasha yelled, startling the pup only more.
"Inuyasha it was not my fault! Kikyo was living on borrowed time!" She knew her words only caused more anger for the demon within, she watched the beautiful gold, bleed a deep crimson. Purple marks jagged along his cheek bones. His fangs promised pain, his claws grew, to deadly lengths.
"YOU will pay for what you have done!" Inuyasha's screamed, looking at the pup, his hand slipped around its throat, the blanket slipping to the ground, forgotten. His claws cutting into the smooth skin, blood dripped quickly from the hollering child. Kagome watched in shock for only a second, about to move to save her child but was stop by a green light. All went silent, Sesshomaru landed to the ground, grabbing the pup from the falling half demon. Holding his pup tightly, Kagome watched Inuyasha fall to the ground. Sesshomaru had used his posing whip to slice a whole within the lower belly. The acid eating away, showing his insides, if anyone could see.
"Inuyasha." Kagome cried, it was only a whisper. She seen Sesshomaru cleaning the pups cuts with his toung. She fell to her knees in front of her old friend, turning him over she ignored the gapping hole that he was sporting.
"Kagome.." Inuyasha struggled to say, Kagome only hushed him. Tears filled her eyes, she wished it did not have to come to this, that she did not have to say goodbye to her friend. It was him or her son, and as any mother would, she would pick her child. It didn't mean it was not painful. She felt as if someone dropped her heart all over. Tears fell upon the paling face, his golden eyes returned. For the first time in a long time his eyes held a deep sadness as he watched someone he was with for so long cry at his side.
"I'm so sorry Inuyasha, I wish none of this happened.."
"Kagome..I'm sorry.. It's just.. Kikyo.." He whispered, it took most of his strength to speak, he could feel his life dripping from him.
"Inuyasha I know, I am sorry, I didn't want Kikyo to die. I didn't know what Sesshomaru did. I love you Inuyasha, now you can rest and be with Kikyo, I will never forget you, all is…forgiven.." Kagome bit out the end, she was still upset about the whole thing, she just did not want the last moments of her friends life as a bad horrible fight.
"I love you too.. Kagome." The golden eyes slipped closed, his body going limp. Leaving the world with a miko to shed her tears over a body that was no longer his. He felt himself pulled to sky, white light engulfed him. As he covered what he thought was his eyes, he waited till the light had passed.
"My dear Inuyasha.." Kikyo cooed, as she held out his hand. A smile on her face, the woman glowed with beauty , as she allowed the clawed hand to gently grab it. They turned to walk back into the light, allowing Kikyo to take him where ever she wanted.
"Is he ok?" Kagome asked, Sesshomaru kneeling down with the small pup in his arms, he nodded, Kagome looked over to see the father had closed the wounds, and soothed the child to sleep.
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They had buried Inuyasha under the god tree. Kagome had blessed the grave, saying her goodbyes to her friend. Whispering her promises to return with flowers, after the sun had set the two set off by Sesshomaru's cloud to return back to their home. Kagome held tightly to her bundle, snuggling the child to her neck. Sharing her warmth with child that slept peacefully in his mother's arms.
It was well after dark as the three came home, Kagome's body begged for rest, when her mind and heart wanted to see her other two children who were waiting for her return. Kagome moved passed the doors, with Sesshomaru in step by her side. They had almost reached the children's room when a green toad came rushing in front. Squawking his nasal voice his hands flying over his head, when his back bent to a low bow to both Kagome and to his lord.
"Lord. . .Lord Sesshomaru ! It is great to see that the child had returned safe! Well . . of course he would you are the great! –" The demon was cut off by his lords famous glares, Swallowing he decided that death did not seem like something he wanted. Running his shaking hands down his clothes , he dared looked up to his lord. Kagome seem to tired to care really with what was going on.
"Lord Sesshomaru, the other lords will be here in two days! For the pups birth, and to see . . your mate. ." He bit out the last part, taking nervous glances at the young woman, hoping he did not upset the woman too much. He seen no care from her, she seemed like a zombie, only looking at him with dull eyes. He could tell she was tired, that she had cried quite a bit from the redness still dancing across her flushed face.
"Hn" Was all Sesshomaru gave for his thought. Turning away he ushered Kagome to their pups room. Kagome cracked the door slowly , to not startle or awaken any of her children.
"Good night Sesshomaru.. Thanks again." She whispered tiredly, swaying upon her feet. Sleep was slowly starting to claim its owner, if she liked it or not.
"Kagome you might not be my mate, but the mother of my pups, This Sesshomaru will never allow one to harm my pups, or you." His voice was a soft warm whisper, Kagome knew it held much care, a hint of love. Yet she could not bring herself to care at the moment, her body ached, her pup needed to be laid down. She only offered a smirk, to his words.
"Thank you Sesshomaru, goodnight." She smiled softly, her eyes resting on his chest, her eyes no longer able to look up to meet his golden gaze.
"You shall announce our pups names when the lords come in two days time." Kagome nodded, she would think of her children's names tomorrow, she had a good guess on what she wanted to name, for now it didn't matter. " Goodnight Kagome." He whispered. Taking the pup and her into his arms. Placing the pup next to his brother and sister, who more than welcomed their brother back.
Sesshomaru, laid Kagome on the small bed that was placed in there for her. He laid her head on his chest, draping his arm in the dip of her waist, his lips pressed to her smooth forehead, leaving a small little wet spot.
"Thank you Kagome." He whispered for he himself gave into sleep.
Thank you for reading and reviewing, let me know what you think. This chapter is longer , because next chapter is the second to the last, also bloodshed next chapter. Than the one after that is the last one, and it will be on how life is after.
Much love ! Review . -Cammii