Don't Leave My Side - Part 11

A/N: This is a Inu/Kag romance ficcy (my first), goodie goodie gumdrops! Please enjoy reading this and review. I really hope it's good ^_^;; give me reviews and give me hope!

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"Sesshoumaru?"

He looked at her with his cold, amber eyes as Kagome spoke out to him.

"Arigato..."

She gazed at him for a moment and walked back to the tree where Rin rested. She dropped her body to the ground, closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

'He reminds me of Inuyasha when I first met him...cold and stubborn. Inuyasha...'

As Kagome went off to sleep, Sesshoumaru was dazed in his thoughts.

'Maybe this is why Inuyasha keeps her by his side. She is just so warm to all. She doesn't care how strong you are or what you can possibly do...she will listen when you talk, look at you when you look at her...just like Rin.'

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Kagome woke up having the sun flash through her eyes. Covering her eyes with her hands, slowly she opened her eyes to see Sesshoumaru standing there. Like a statue, letting the breeze freely flow by him. She pulled herself up and saw Rin still sleeping. She looked over back at Sesshoumaru as he stared into the sky aimlessly.

"He's coming..."

'Inuyasha...' she immediately thought. She wondered what would happen when the brothers would clash once more. She watched the powerful youkai as he turned his head to the left, feeling the presence of his younger sibling growing.

"Kagome, during this match I want you to watch over Rin for me."

Her eyes widen as he spoke to her; 'He said my name...'

"All right."

Sesshoumaru wield out his sword standing awaiting for Inuyasha's arrival. Still looking ahead, he gripped onto his sword tightly. He knew this would be a tough match now that he pressed his buttons. He called out to Kagome one last time.

"Go now!"

Kagome nodded kneeling down taking hold of Rin and slowly walking away from him, as Rin remained asleep. A sudden shout was heard, yelling out Sesshoumaru's name in absolute rage. Kagome turned her body around as she saw Inuyasha with Tetsigua aiming straight at his brother. Sesshoumaru took his sword and shield himself from the blow, knocking him away.

"Sesshoumaru..." Inuyasha growled out.

"So you came. You better be ready to fight. I'll..."

"DOG-TURD!" The wolf youkai screamed out. He then stopped in his tracks and watched intently as he saw the two demons in fighter stance. He backed away a little.

'This isn't my fight,' Kouga thought. 'I'll come in when he needs my help. Where are you Kagome?'

"I swear I'll kill you this time Sesshoumaru..."

He smirked out as the hanyou declared his victory over him. He rushed towards him taking his sword, swinging it away, and swiping it towards him. Inuyasha quickly replied with the Tetsigua crashing against his. Both swords collided, as they were inches away from each other's face. Inuyasha pushed forcefully Sesshoumaru away as he slightly jumped back taking the sword back infront of him.

Meanwhile as Kagome watched both demons fight, Rin softly groaned out as she slowly opened her eyes to only feel the warmth from Kagome's hold. Once she got her sight, she looked ahead to find Sesshoumaru glaring back at his hanyou brother in battle.

"Sesshoumaru-sama..." she softly whispered out.

He heard her call out his name as he took his attention away from the battle to think of another reason to fight. To protect her. Inuyasha heard the little human girl speak out his name as his eyes widen.

'A human knows Sesshoumaru? This isn't right...is she a slave? Was she kidnapped? Or is she there because he wants her there...?'

Inuyasha noticed that Sesshoumaru had all his attention in battle and smirked. This was his moment to strike. He quickly ran to him screaming out to him.

"Never wander off in a battle!"

Sesshoumaru blinked getting a grip on reality as he saw his brother swiftly rush towards him. In an instant he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. He eyes slightly widen as he clenched his teeth tightly from the pain. There laid Inuyasha's Tetsigua in Sesshoumaru as when Sesshoumaru striked him before is their previous battle.

Rin caught attention of this as she saw the pain in Sesshoumaru's eyes show. She tried to struggle from Kagome's hold to run over to him.

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" She screamed out. Never did she actually see Sesshoumaru in battle, especially getting hurt in one. She felt her eyes wet as she shown her pleading eyes to the hanyou. She finally got rid of Kagome's hold and ran over to the battle scene.

"Rin, no!" Kagome shouted out chasing after her.

"Leave him alone! Sesshoumaru-sama!"

Sesshoumaru looked back at the little human girl running towards him.

"Rin, stay back!"

Inuyasha deepened his blade into Sesshoumaru's shoulder making him shout quickly in pain.

"I have you now Sesshoumaru!"

"Please stop! Don't hurt Sesshoumaru-sama! Please!" The girl looked at Inuyasha with sadden eyes, stopping inches away from the fight. The hanyou watched the little girl depressed at the sight. He didn't move an inch...

"Please don't hurt Sesshoumaru-sama anymore! Rin will give you her treasure if you leave him alone! Please!"

Kagome ran behind Rin as she watched her beg to spare him.

"Rin..."

Then, Rin reached from her kimono and took out a fragment of the Shikon no Tama. Everyone took sight of this and gasped out in shock as they saw the little girl hold out a piece of the sacred jewel in her hand.

"Rin will give you this, please let him go..."

After taking view of Kagome and the shard, he slowly took the sword out of his older brother's shoulder, making it more painful. Finally the sword was out from his body and he put the Tetsigua away.

"Hand the jewel to Kagome and she will give it to me."

Sesshoumaru shut his one eye taking hold of his shoulder as the pain throbbed against his shoulder, hissing out.

"Rin..." 'No one has ever made an effort to try and help me. I don't want help…Rin. Inuyasha could hurt her. What is she thinking?! Having a shard of the jewel as well. Why?'

Kagome slowly approached Rin as the tearful girl looked at her. She bent down gently wiping away a tear from the young girl's face. The girl place the fragment into Kagome's hand as Kagome whispered out to her, "Be strong for Sesshoumaru..."

Kagome stood straight back up walking over to Inuyasha, grasping one of the few fragments to complete the jewel. She looked at Sesshoumaru for a moment as his eyes slowly gleamed at hers. He gave her acknowledgement for her to go. Kagome will never forget...his eyes were from ice cold to warm as he looked into hers. She thought he had changed when he took her. He looked defeat; Kagome frowned to herself as she looked back into Inuyasha's eyes and walk back towards him.

"Kagome are you all right?"

"Yes I am fine, now let's go. No more Inuyasha..."

He looked at her in confusion for a second as he soon smelt the scent of the sadden emotion from the little girl. For once he felt guilty for hurting the girl's feeling...but he was not aware that she was with Sesshoumaru. He then gave Kagome a sign to move forward as he looked down.

"I am sorry..."

After he spoke those words, he slowly walked away from behind Sesshoumaru. So many things were going through his mind as both Kagome and Inuyasha left from the scene, leaving a hurt youkai and a sad little girl.

"Rin, come here..." Sesshoumaru finally spoke out.

Rin was scared that she was going to get punished for Sesshoumaru's defeat, or giving up the jewel. She prayed to herself that he wasn't mad. She walked towards him standing infront of him. Sesshoumaru then kneeled down, still having his shoulder bleeding, taking hold of her with his other arm. Rin was shocked as her body felt great warmth from his embrace.

"…Arigato, don't cry anymore…"

Rin embraced him back tightly with her two little arms circling him. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes and smiled as he felt Rin hugging him back. He rested his head gently on top of yours, trying to picture this moment in his mind. He felt so loved having her around...knowing the heartless person he was. He learned that from his talk with Kagome that night...he would be thankful for that...thankful for someone like Rin in his life.

'I think I understand my father's choice of mating with a human. You can gain so much from one simple person. Maybe I am growing too soft. I may hate humans for as long as I live...but I can never hate Rin...'

Sesshoumaru stopped in is thought, as many things would flood his mind, holding on to Rin tighter.

"Sesshoumaru-sama..."

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A.N: To all the readers, thanks so much for reading the story! I am glad you are enjoying it! Was it good? Pretty good? Corny?! Anyways, Chapter 11 will be up soon...thanks for reading and see ya next time!

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