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Goodbye Brother…
Chapter 3: Goodbye Kagome
"Help me!" Shippo wailed in the clutches of the spider youkai. InuYasha's rage grew with each passing moment. He couldn't get past the stupid frigging spider, and his side hurt like hell. He ran with a yell at the demon, avoiding three hairy spider legs that flew in his direction. But he couldn't get past Shippo. The spider demon was putting the poor little fox demon in front of his body to block all of the hanyou's blows.
Kagome saw the situation, and saw the blood stain begin to form around the side of InuYasha's clothing. She was dreadfully worried about her two friends. Sango and Miroku were useless. Sango could not stop the huge bone weapon of hers once she threw it, so the spider demon could easily throw Shippo in its path. Miroku could not use his wind tunnel, since InuYasha and Shippo, being much lighter, would be sucked up way before the huge youkai.
InuYasha flew in, whipping the Tetsusagia this way and that, but he didn't see the one leg come in from behind. It hit him hard in the side, and the hanyou fell with much cursing and yelling.
"InuYasha!" Kagome yelled. Here she was, standing on the sidelines, watching the hanyou getting hurt more. She couldn't stand the sight of him lying on the ground, gasping for air as blood pored from his old wounds.
The desperate girl ran to the half demon, and kneeled down beside him. She could feel the many eyes of the spider youkai watching her intently. She knew that a large demon like him would need, and want, much more meat than the tiny Shippo. So she ran to it.
"Let go of that poor fox demon, and take me for your dinner!" She yelled. She couldn't bear to watch her friends get hurt. Besides, she had always taken it as her duty to protect Shippo.
The spider youkai twittered its fangs with excitement. More food… There was no doubt whether he'd take it or not. He dropped the puny fox demon, who landed on the ground with a yelp. Then he carefully wrapped one of his legs around the human's waist, and lifted her up. Kagome made no sounds or struggles.
InuYasha was trying desperately to get up. "Kagome…" He managed to choke out. She was sacrificing herself for everyone? He couldn't protect her anymore… Where had all of his strength gone?
Miroku and Sango gasped. Sango ran up, holding her bone weapon, but she knew that she could not throw it; for fear of hitting Kagome. Miroku held back with similar fears. Shippo, stricken with anger and fear at loosing his beloved Kagome, jumped up and began to feebly hit the spider youkai with his paws. The youkai brushed him away, and began to make his way back to his cave.
Tears were streaming down Kagome's face. She was giving up her life, but it was for a good cause. She had saved her friends, and her soul would not weigh heavy because of it.
InuYasha got up with the help of Miroku and Sango. He looked towards the retreating youkai, and yelled, "I'm coming, Kagome!" He took a few quick steps forward, but fell to the ground. Once again he found himself in a pool of his own blood.
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Sesshomaru watched, amused, at the scene before him. Things couldn't have gone better. He had given the spider youkai those shards, and sent him in the direction of the hated party of shard collecting do-gooders. He smiled evilly as the spider youkai passed him, holding Kagome in its leg.
Kagome spotted Sesshomaru standing at the side of the path. The look she gave him was of pure hate and anger. Her eyes burned fiercer than that of an asp's poison. Shesshomaru looked smug and evil. He averted his eyes from the doomed human just in time to see his brother fall to the ground. Ah, what a good day it was…