Chapter 53: Protect The One You Love

"Kagome I heard screaming, is everything alright?" Sesshomaru came out of the room dressed in his shirt and pants, the demons hair completely disheveled. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw the dagger in Asil's hand, the tip pointing directly at Kagome. "What the…"

"What do you think you're doing?!" Asil barked out loudly. Turning towards the dog demon he, aimed his weapon at him instead. "You're the reason my daughter is in danger!" Taking a step forward he drew back his hand, taking an offensive stance. "I won't forgive you for this! I'll kill you or anyone else before I let her live such a horrible existence!"

Kagome grabbed Asil's arm and growled out in irritation. "Are you drunk? I'm gonna call the police!" Looking to Sesshomaru, she gasped when she saw him collapse to the ground, his eyes opening up to reveal his red sclera. Feeling his aura rise up she realized he was about to transform. He would destroy the whole building! "Sesshomaru! Listen to me! You need to calm down, you can't turn like this! Don't just sit there!"

"Kagome…." Asil whispered shakily, "Why are you defending this guy? Haven't you been listening to me? You two could never be together don't you understand! He is setting you up for eternal ruin. I love you my kiz! Not this creature who is turning you into his whore!"

"You don't love me," Kagome smiled ironically, "And I most certainly do not love you, I've hated you since the moment you abandoned me with Teruo-sensei."

"Bullshit!" Asil turned and grabbed his daughter by the throat, "I was the one who convinced the council to let you live when they discovered how unstable you were! It was me who did everything I could to see to it you lived a somewhat normal life! I do love you Kagome! I cannot sit back and watch someone hurt you time and again like this! There is no way in hell his family would ever approve of this relationship! Do you honestly believe he will be able to keep his family from killing you for this! It's not right!"

"That isn't for you to decide Asil! The only reason you did any of that is because you wanted to stop feeling guilty for what you've created. Sesshomaru will protect me, no matter what!"

"Kagome….you are more foolish than I ever imagined….." the foreign dog demon muttered.

She slapped his hand away from her neck, "Sesshomaru! Stand up now!"

The dog got up to his wobbling feet, bracing heavily against the door. He was fighting back his instincts that were telling him to kill the man stupid enough to threaten his mate. Taking a few deep breaths, he ignored his raging beast that was trying to force its way out of his body.

"Kagome….I truly love you, my girl…" Asil muttered again. His eyes sparked with determination. He got that she wouldn't leave with him willingly, "This is the end...Kagome I can't do this anymore. I already decided if you would not leave, Kagome I would rather see you dead than made the world renown whore of this undeserving cur! You have no idea what this will do to you! To me! My kiz, I will kill you, than myself!"

"Koji!" Sesshomaru called out weakly.

"Sesshomaru, you can't transform….just go...i'll be fine…"

The demon watched in horror while Asil pushed Kagome against the wall, intending to kill her that way. Holding her by the shoulder, the brown haired demon drew back his hand and prepared himself to kill his own child. "Kagome, I've tried my best to be a decent father...but I failed...I promise in the next world I'll do better, we'll be a family there, I swear it to you."

Kagome closed her eyes and braced herself for her death. A clang and a feeling of air later, the demoness opened her eyes and gasped when she saw Asil on the ground, a raging Sesshomaru on top of her. Over and over again he punched her father in the face, "You're the fool here you bastard! If you ever come near my mate again I'll kill you!" He continued his assault on the man and, Asil's face becoming a bloody mess.

"Anubis! Stop you'll kill him!" Kagome suddenly shouted.

He continued, however, not having heard what she said. Reaching over, she grabbed his arm and hugged it awkwardly. Stopping his blows, the demon's head snapped up towards hers and he blow out a puff of air through his nose. Dropping Asil's shirt, he stood to tower over Kagome, his eyes full of regret.

"Anubis….that's enough now…" she whispered.

"Yes…." he replied.

"You saved me…"

"Yes.."

"Sesshomaru….I love you…."

Staring at her silently, the demon replayed her words in his mind over and over. As sad as it was, this was the first time anyone had ever said them to him. Smiling softly he nodded in acknowledgment, and pulled her into a hug, Asil's broken body lying ignored beside them.


Teruo rushed into the western mansions library, fully dressed in medical scrubs. "Kagome!"

Sitting next to one another on the couch, Sesshomaru and Kagome stared at the owl demon who was panting hard from exertion. The demoness was dressed in a tank top and sweater while the western heir was dressed in a shirt and sweat pants. Both seemed fine for the moment, and he relaxed.

The demoness gasped at seeing the blood on his scrubs."Teruo what are you doing here? And covered in blood?"

"I got a call while I was in the middle of emergency surgery." He explained huffing, "I can't believe this, Asil attacked you!"

"What do you mean attacked?" Sesshomaru replied, "He tried to kill her and himself in some mass suicide thing if I hadn't done what I did she would be dead."

The owl fell back into a chair, turning it towards them as he took in the information he had been given. It was one thing after another lately.

"Any particular reason we're here and not a police station?" The two demons snorted as soon as he finished his question. Sighing heavily, he realized exactly why they did so. "Forgive me….I forgot blue blood can do no wrong."

The trio sighed heavily as they ended the proverbial principle.

A/N: I'm sorry I just love the three wise monkeys. Don't worry next chapter is going to explain what happened to them and how they ended up back at Sesshomaru's house. Teruo of course was panicking because he sees Kagome as his own daughter. It's true, I really am giving them one blow after the other. Anyway please review -Theores