Kagome froze.
She knew he was coming for her and suddenly she could not move.
Luckily she didn't have to, because just as she was certain Sanjitosama would snatch her up, InuYasha had already done so.
"InuYasha," she whispered as he carried her safely out of the demon's reach.
"Idiot!" he yelled, placing her between Miroku and Sango. "Were you just gonna stand-"
Suddenly he was cut off. Kagome looked in horror as a blade pierced through the hanyou's shoulder.
"InuYasha!" she cried, as he winced in pain.
"It is not wise to get in my way," Sanjitosama said coldly. Kagome stared in shock, as she realized the blade had extended from the demons own arm.
"He can produce weapons of his own body?" Miroku said, again almost in awe.
"What kind of demon is this?" Shippo asked, hidden safely behind Kirara.
InuYasha winced again as the demon removed the blade from his flesh. His arm contorted again, until returning to its former state. Sanjitosama laughed triumphantly at the blood streaming down his arm.
"So weak," he said disgustedly. "A half-breed such as you is unworthy of fighting the likes of me. It shall be an honor to die at my hand."
"Don't count on it," InuYasha growled, once again raising his sword. "WIND SCAR!"
This time the demon dodged the blow, his movements so fast Kagome was certain she would have missed it had she blinked.
"You imprudent fool!" Sanjitosama spat. "You're wasting what little strength you have." Again the demon's arm contorted, and InuYasha couldn't run as another blade pierced his flesh.
"InuYasha!" Kagome screamed, as the blade plunged deep into his gut. She tried to run to him, but was suddenly unable to move.
"InuYasha!" Miroku and Sango called out from behind her. Kagome managed to turn her head slightly to view her friends.
"I, I can't move," Sango strained. It was as if every muscle in her body had suddenly become paralyzed.
"What's happening?" Miroku demanded, and the demon only laughed.
"Surely you can sense my aura, monk?" Sanjitosama laughed. He plunged his blade deeper into InuYasha's flesh, and the half-demon could not contain his cries as the blade forced its way completely through his body.
Kagome watched helplessly as the demonic aura made it impossible for her to move. Tears flowed from her eyes as she was forced to watch the demon torture the young hanyou.
Sanjitosama laughed again, as he violently removed the steel from InuYasha's flesh.
"You would be wise to give up," he said to InuYasha. "Allow me to take the girl, and your death will be painless."
"Never," InuYasha snarled, slowly rising to his feet.
"You would die protecting this human?" Sanjitosama said mockingly. "You would die for love? How quaint."
"I won't let you take her," InuYasha said, burying his claws in his own blood. "I promised I'd always protect her."
"InuYasha," Kagome whispered, tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Then you really are a fool," the demon laughed. InuYasha took advantage of the demons momentary lapse in concentration, and raised his claws.
"BLADES OF BLOOD!"
The demon was not quite quick enough, and the attack managed to hit.
Sanjitosama looked at InuYasha in anger, as blood trickled from his flesh and down his arm, mixing with the stains the hanyou had left on his blade.
"You think you can stop me?" the demon growled. His eyes burned with anger as he grabbed InuYasha by the neck, forcing him into the ground. InuYasha groaned as he realized he was too weak to fight.
The demon raised his other arm, the smooth blade transforming into a jagged spear.
"I am bored with you," he spat, as he raised his arm. "You will die knowing you failed to protect her. And when Naraku is done with her, I will kill her too. Take solace in that. You will not be apart for long." The demon laughed again, and InuYasha struggled to move. The demonic aura seemed to be focused on him, and he could no longer control his body.
Kagome and the others noticed this as well, as they were slowly regaining control of their own bodies. Kagome watched in horror as the demon raised the spear and aimed for InuYasha's heart.
And before she could think she was running to him. She vaguely heard the sound of name, but could not determine whose voices they were. She kept running, faster than she had ever run.
Sanjitosama only laughed, as he prepared to plunge the spear into InuYasha's heart.
And with every ounce of her strength Kagome lunged between the demon and InuYasha.
And suddenly it went black.
