A/N: Howdees again! Before I say anything, I would like to saw, that Eoin Colfer is now my favorite writer. Anyone who can read English, which should be all of you, cause if not...WHOO, YOU'RE ON THE WRONG SITE! Anyway, I read Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code, a 307-page book, in one day! And I hate reading! I'm telling you, you HAVE to read the Artemis Fowl books. I'm dying to know what happens! Well, anyway, yeah, go to the bookstore and read those books, they are amazing!

Other then that I don't really have an author's note...

The Other Side of the Mirror

Chapter 20: Life and Death

A red and white streak flashed through the small slits between the trees. It moved so quickly, demons could barely see the blur.

The only real thoughts that condensed in his mind were different ways of torturing Sesshoumaru to make him beg for death; and if he would be able to her back in time to save both the child and Kagome.

Kaede's words flashed through his brain:

(Okay, I'm going to be tacky, I'm putting in a flashback...::sigh:: where did my English teachers go wrong?!)

~*Flashback*~ (Naw?! Really?!)

Kaede snatched the screaming girl from Inu-Yasha's arms. "What have you done?!"

"She just started crying! I didn't do anything! What's wrong with her?!"

The old miko looked the girl over. "She's ready." (Heehee! My evil-ness shows!)

"Ready?! Ready for what?!"

"You need to find Sesshoumaru."

"Nani?!" He asked, not fully understanding what she said, "NO!"

"Unless you want Kagome *and* the child to die, you must!"

"How will getting that bastard help?!"

"With hanyou births, where the mothers are human, the demon fathers must be present during the birth to give the mother and child his own power. The pain will become so intense that she will die, *if* the father is not there. You told me that your father did not leave your mother's side until after you were born?"

"I'll do it! She and the kid can have *all* of my energy!"

"It must be the father! Your energy is no longer able to suppress her pain now; and this is only the beginning! Go! Find Sesshoumaru quickly! Tell him that his mate is dying without his presence. I believe that he will come."

Inu-Yasha looked back at the young girl, she had curled herself up, crying, uttering broken, unintelligible sentences. "Fine; but after the kid is born, I'm gonna kill him for what he's done."

~*End flashback*~

Sesshoumaru was fuming. Twice now he own wife was made to fear his touch. *TWICE*! How dare that hanyou?! His sharp mind dulled, he didn't know what to do. She shouldn't be afraid! Damn it! SHE SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID!

He pulled back, if she didn't want to be touched, he wouldn't touch her.

She, on the other hand, didn't feel the same, she grabbed his hand and put it to her cheek and held it there. "I'm sorry! Please don't leave me alone. I want you to comfort me, tell me it's alright, hold me...touch me."

A/N: I think that I will leave it there! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I will see all you peeps tomorrow! Review please!