Note: ok here is the 7th chapter
Chapter 7: The Battle for Kagome
She wasn't hallucinating! It was Inuyasha! She watched as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha
battled. They struggled in the shadows, and Kagome strained to see what was happening,
but couldn't. Then she saw Sesshomaru fall back into the light of the moon, and drop the
tetsujin. She watched in horror as it crashed to the ground. Inuyasha ran at Sesshomaru
with full force, his tetseiga tightly in hand.
He's going to do the wind scar!' Kagome realized. She couldn't let him. She had to stop
Inuyasha! She stumbled off the ground without thinking, or even caring about her open
wound, and threw herself in front of Sesshomaru. "Inuyasha, stop!" She cried, "If you
plan on killing Sesshomaru, you'll have to kill me as well!" Both Inuyasha, and
Sesshomaru stared at Kagome in amazement. Inuyasha allowed the tetseiga drop to the
ground, and his mouth dropped with it. "Kagome!" He cried. "W-Why?" She tried to
explain, but the pain in her head caught up with her. "Inuyasha, I…I-" She began. She
couldn't take it. She fell back, trusting that Sesshomaru would catch her.
She woke up moments later, and saw Sesshomaru's mysterious eyes staring down at hers.
She felt herself blush, and managed to say wearily, "It's ironic that I always find myself
in this position." Sesshomaru stared at her blankly. She let out a small laugh. "It's… a
joke… " She mumbled. This seemed to confuse him even more. "I see…" He replied.
Inuyasha's voice interrupted them.
"What's going on here, Kagome?" He shouted, jealously, "Since when have you and
Sesshomaru become so close?" Kagome was startled. She didn't realize Inuyasha was
still there. She managed to turn her head. It pierced her heart to see that Kikyo was
standing right by Inuyasha.
She looked away from Inuyasha with tears in her eyes. Her eyes met Sesshomaru's and
she could see that there was sympathy in his expression. This shocked her, but also gave
her a certain strength. She felt as if she weren't alone. That Sesshomaru was somehow
there for her. She turned back towards Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, leave me!" She ordered,
loudly. Inuyasha almost passed out. "Kagome, I've come to rescue you!" He insisted.
"Have you fallen in love with Sesshomaru?"
Kagome felt herself beginning to blush all over again. "No, Inuyasha!" She cried, in
defense. "Then, why won't you return to me?" Inuyasha said, sadly. Kagome began to
cry. "I-I can't Inuyasha!" She sobbed. She felt Sesshomaru's grip tighten on her, as if he
was trying to comfort her, but didn't know exactly how to. She cried uncontrollably,
unable to speak. Just seeing him there with Kikyo was enough to set her off.
She was stuck. She couldn't speak. Just then, Seshomaru said, "Inuyasha, be off! She has
made up her mind!" Sesshomaru was her hero. "Why don't you stay out of it!" Inuyasha
spat. She held on tightly to Sesshomaru's kimono as if to thank him. Suddenly, Kikyo
began to approach Kagome with hesitation. Everybody paused to see what would happen.
Kagome at first feared Kikyo might hurt her. She had no defense, because of her wound
and was very vulnerable. She squeezed Sesshomaru's arm, and he must have sensed her
fear because he placed his hand on his sword, and waited. Kikyo stood in front of
Kagome, and studied her face. "Do you promise that you have given up on Inuyasha?
Will you allow me to be with him, forever?"
Kagome didn't know how to answer her. She looked from Inuyasha, to Kikyo, and then
at Sesshomaru. His eyes gave her that encouragement, once more, and she looked at
Kikyo with full courage. "Yes, I promise you." She replied, without looking at Inuyasha.
"Then I am eternally grateful, Kagome." Kikyo said, softly, as she placed her hand on
Kagome's wound. Kagome cried out in pain, and Sesshomaru drew his sword, with
Kagome still in his arms.
Kikyo paid no attention to him, and continued to grip tightly onto Kagome's head, getting
blood on her hand. Sesshomaru watched Kikyo suspiciously, and finally Kikyo ripped the
material off of Kagome's wound to reveal that it had been healed. Kagome felt her head,
and thanked Kikyo. Kikyo then took Inuyasha's hand and they were off.
