Inuyasha rushed to Kagome's lifeless body, lifting her head until he could see every mark on her face. Tears threatened to fall.
"You cannot changed what has happened here this night Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru's monotone voice echoed through the timeless night. Inuyasha just looked up to Sesshoumaru with disgust and regret.
"Do you not give a dam about what we have done to her? Do you not care that she is DEAD?!" Inuyasha screamed the last word. His grip tightened on the fragile frame of his favorite miko.
"As I have said before, she means nothing to me." Sesshoumaru turned and began to walk away.
"That's what you always do-…Everytime you are faced with something that you cannot handle to just walk away. Well brother I hope that her death will plague you endlessly." Inuyasha shot an evil glance at his brother and held Kagome closer. "He didn't mean anything by it Kag's. I guess he is just trying to preserve his composure." Inuyasha stroked Kagome's hair, knowing that just somehow she could hear him.
Sesshoumaru scurried to his room once he was out of sight from Inuyasha. Shutting and locking the door behind him. A single tear fell from the lord's face before hearing a knock on the door.
"Enter" he sounded boldly as a small fragile face poked her head in the doorway. At first glance she was mistaken as Kagome, but he corrected himself. Shaking his head in disgrace to his mistake.
"My lord. Your brother would like to speak to you." The servant said. Sesshoumaru just nodded his approval and the half demons entered Kagome in his arms.
"You forgot your item." The younger brother grunted. Lying Kagome on the right side of the bed. Starting to walk away he could smell the scent of a fraction if a tear. "Lord Sesshoumaru, I did not know that you would care for a mere human girl that you liked to use." Inuyasha turned around, only to see Sesshoumaru in his face.
"I do not care for a human. This Sesshoumaru will not be as stupid as his father." Sesshoumaru grumbled, telling his body to rid of the embarrassment of a brother.
"That's not what your eyes tell." Inuyasha just mumbled and steered out of the room.
Sesshoumaru was left once again to mourn for his stupid mistake. He sat next to Kagome's broken body and looked into her face, expecting her to just open her beautiful brown eyes and smile at him, joking around and telling him not to hit so hard, or something to try to cheer him up.
"What have you done to me wench?" he whispered. Remembering the night in the Hot Springs. Seeing her naked body shivering even though in hot water. He had comforted her, not because it was just job, but because everything in this mind told him to do so. "This Sesshoumaru will let no one take you away from him." He had told her that, and now he broke his word. To top it all of, he pushed her away from him. He looked at the loving face he looked forward to looking into everyday. He knew that the smile that he loved seeing would never be placed on her cold lips again.
He picked up her limp body and took it into the springs, washing it off after he undressed himself. Her body was caked in blood and dirt. Her hair matted, her angel carved face, streaked with tears. He washed it all off. Leaving no dirt behind. Slowly he got out of the water and picked out a blood red kimono set for his mate. Wrapping a towel around his lower body he walked her back to the right side of the bed. Then making his way to his closest he dressed his lower half, before a knock came to the door. Grumbling something about the servants having bad timing he opened the door, only to find a very unsuspecting Yukari.
"Lor-lord Sesshoumaru." She blushed staring at the toned chest of her lord. "I could not help but hear the scream of your mate. I was coming to check to see if she was ok but her door is locked." Yukari looked sweetly at the lord. The look made him feel sick.
"My mate is just resting." Sesshoumaru said quickly, mostly out of panic.
"Lord Sesshoumaru please do not take me as a simple fool. I know that lady Kagome is dead. The scent of death is all over your room." Yukari pushed the door opened more, showing that dead mistress that lay on the bed. She then walked away abruptly. Then looked at the lord in a more serious matter. "My mistress will see you now." She bowed her head then made her way in which she had come.
Sesshoumaru just shut the door, shocked at the words that had recently left the lady's mouth. No sooner then when he shut the door was there a knock. He sighed and opened the door once again. Finding a beautiful young demoness gawking at his bare chest.
"Can may I help you?" he asked her, breaking her gaze.
"Oh my lord. How rude of me, I am Kyo. Lady of the seas." She said gracefully then barged into the room. Looking up at the ceiling that held a powerful youki.
"You will leave now!" Sesshoumaru demanded. Shocked at this wench's lack of manners.
"Oh no, look at our dear lady Kagome. It is a shame that I didn't get to kill her myself." Kyo turned and smiled at the lord who was slowly waking over to her.
"You will remove yourself from my presents." He said fiercely again. She just walked up to him and pulled on his collar.
[Kag's mind
"Everything is so bright, yet it feels so dark?" Kagome now stood in the middle of a never-ending room. Looking blankly as the white walls. "Hello?" she shouted, finding not even an echo. Kagome began to walk forward, the feeling of her walking in circles overwhelmed her, but she kept walking. A tear fell from her dull eyes. "Have I died?"
"No my dearest, death has not yet claimed you." An angelic voice sounded behind the near-death miko. Kagome whirled around coming face to face with a wealthy looking woman. "You will not die, though your body is breathless and your heart seizes to beat, your life is merely, how can I put it, sleeping?" The woman walked up to Kagome, putting both her hands on the young woman's shoulders.
Kagome took several steps back, studying the woman intensely. "I know you. I've seen you before." Kagome's face was covered in terror. Her body shook in pain as her mind replayed the latest event of her life. "I want to go back, now!" Kagome shouted, falling fiercely to her hands and knees. "Let me go!" Tears now ran like rivers along Kagome's cheeks.
"I cannot do that dear. You do not want to go back right now." The woman tried to calm the trembling teen.
"What the hell do you mean! I want to go back now!" Kagome shouted again, her voice cracking as she fought for her words.
"Let her go back. She desires it so greatly." A cloaked figure approached the mystery woman from behind. Kagome's eyes flashed towards her friend. Bolting up, Kagome soon embraced him in a hug. "Please, please let me go back?"
"You will regret it, but I guess it is something that you must learn to deal with." The woman said in defeat. Kagome's bright world flashed twice then she was met with darkness…
[Back to reality
Kyo could feel it, the miko's presents was returning. Kagome let out a sigh, Sesshoumaru looked over, ready to rush over to Kagome and see if she was all right. Kyo could feel the lord tense. Quickly she reached for his chin and brought it towards her, meeting him with a deep kiss.
Kagome opened her eyes. Looking at the noise that was coming from the other side of the room, only to see her mate kissing a total stranger. "I really did mean nothing to him." Tears rushed from Kagome's eyes.
Sesshoumaru could smell the faint scent of salt. Pushing the inconsiderate demoness away, he looked towards Kagome. Seeing the tears stain her cheeks once again twisted his heart. Kyo just smirked in victory, looking over at the pained human.
"I'll see you soon, Sesshoumaru." She taunted, making her way out of the room gracefully.
Sesshoumaru acted as if he had never heard the stranger's last words, his focus remained on the face of the one he loved. "Kagome-…"