Hello, my friends and welcome to the next installment of my story, Loves labor nearly lost. Thanks to the people who have reviewed to me, I have decided to continue. Once again, I would like to thank Priestess-Taisho for her review though I have not heard from her in a while. I do not own any of these characters so on with the fic!

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"Please, lord Sesshomaru, let me go!" Kagome begged as he practically dragged her through the forest towards his palace.

"Quiet, wench! I am tired of your ridiculous begging. My brother has gotten away with making a fool of me no longer. I will not stand for being the laughing stock of the demon world because I am too lenient with my mutt of a half-brother and his antics. I have humored him for the last time and now he will learn not to cross me."

His icy voice still as impartial as ever. Kagome continued to cry silently in his arms as they were nearing the boundaries of his land.

'Why? Why is he doing this to me? Why is he using me to get revenge? Inuyasha only needs me for the shards so he is wasting his time thinking he would save me. He doesn't even know how I feel about him and now, after this he's never going to want me!'

Kagome broke into a fresh round of sobs at the realization that he didn't love her and even worse, if he ever could, he wouldn't even want to touch her after what was about to happen.

Inuyasha ran through the forest, heart pounding in his ears. 'Hang on, Kagome, I'm coming.' Soon, he caught wind of something that he was not in the mood to handle right now. Kouga.

"Hey dog-breath, where the hell is Kagome?" He just ignored him and continued to run. "Hey mutt, I'm talking to you! Where the hell is Kagome!" He finally paused and snatched Kouga up by the collar. "Listen, I don't have time for this s right now! Kagome is in trouble and you're getting in my way!" The wolf tribe leader glared at him. "You let something happen to my woman you stupid mutt! If anything happens to her I'll kick you're a from here to gone again!"

Inuyasha dropped him and took off again with Kouga hot on his tail.

They arrived at the castle and Kagome's stomach sank because she knew this was the begging of the end. "Get your hands off her you jack a!" A familiar, gruff voice growled. "Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed. "Please help me!" The dog demon pulled out his Tetsuiga and pointed it at his older brother. "Don't worry Kagome, I'll save you from this mutt of the western lands." Kouga piped up before charging at the demon lord. Sesshomaru tossed him into a tree like a rag doll, rendering him unconscious.

"You meddlesome fool! This is none of your concern. If you plan on being her salvation, the most you could do is comfort her later." Inuyasha just stared at the ground, never meeting his brother's gaze and dropping his sword.

"What do you want, Sesshomaru? Why are you doing this to her? What has she done to you?"

Sesshomaru only looked at him.

"You will learn, brother, that your actions have certain repercussions. Maybe after the one who is so important to you takes your punishment, you will see why atonement is essential."

He turned his back to him and sighed almost inaudibly.

"I will give you a choice woman. I can take your innocents or your life. One or the other, no acceptions."

Everything went silent and Inuyasha finally lifted his face, a look of fear and horror plastered on his features.

"I-I… I am a coward. Afraid to die. But, if…if it will make me impure. If I would no longer be worthy of Inuyasha, I WOULD RATHER DIE!" She cried.

"K-Kagome! You cannot. You just can't. I…I…"

"Inuyasha, I love you but would rather die than to know that you see me as filthy. I love you."

All he saw was a flash of silver. He ran forward, screaming her name, reaching for her but was still not fast enough to stop her blood from pouring to the ground, unchecked.

He caught her falling body, held it close to his chest.

"Your debt is repaid." Sesshomaru said simply as he was lifted into the sky by his red cloud, leaving his brother to wallow in the stench of human blood. Inuyasha threw his head back and howled in agony, a howl that slowly brought Kouga back to consciousness and their friends to his aid.

"Blood. Why do I smell-" Kouga's breath caught in his throat. "What did you do! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY KAGOME, YOU MANGY DOG!" He screamed.

Inuyasha didn't hear a word. He just held her tightly, his tears streaming down his face.

"I love you, Kagome. Please don't leave me! Please."

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Sad, huh? That is exactly why I am changing the genre to angst/ romance. Well, I hope you all liked my story but if not and you hate me for letting fluffy slice her throat than Se la gere. I just pray that you do not flame me for I am delicate and burn easily. Abiento and I shall see you again soon.

Lady of light♥