Chapter 8

Inuyasha wasn't far from his half brother's castle. He hurried along bushes and fields of nothing but flowers and flew past the forests and bodies of waters. He finally made it to the castle. It looked bigger than he remembered. That didn't stop him. He approached the over-sized house slowly and cautiously. He walked up the steps and into the castle.

"That, that can't be! What are you saying!" Kagome was shocked. She wanted to run out of the room but her legs would not move. She could not control her body.

"She committed suicide because of that half-breed brother of mine. She found out that they were related and she went over the edge. She killed him and killed herself hoping they would find each other again, not related by blood. She hoped with all her might." Sesshomaru said.

"How?" Kagome forcibly said. It came out as a whisper. How could what you're telling me be true?!" Kagome said angrily closing her eyes. Tears were falling down her cheeks without her consent.

Sesshomaru wiped her tears away. Kagome didn't resist. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't think straight. She couldn't make her body act. It acted of its on accord.

"I-it can't be.... It can't be true!" Kagome said. She covered her head and bent into a tornado drill position.

Inuyasha could smell Kagome and was heading in her direction. He didn't want to believe that she was there, but it was undeniable. She was there. Inuyasha stopped for a second and noticed her scent was everywhere. He tried to pick up the freshest path and turned to look down the hall. She was in that hall way somewhere. He found a door open down the hall and walked slowly to it. He could smell her scent in there. He walked into the room and found Kagome on the ground in a huddled position and Sesshomaru leaning over her. He charged without any reasoning.

"Get away from her Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha was about to strike when Sesshomaru moved out of the way. Inuyasha ended up striking the ground instead. He was at the side of Kagome. He looked down at her. "Kagome?" She looked up at him terrified.

"Inuyasha?" She shakily said.

"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha looked at him across the room. "What did you do-" He stopped when he saw the huge painting of Kikyo. "What the-"

"What are you doing here Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked, trying to take his attention away from the portrait.

"I came for Kagome! What did you do to her?" He said. Obviously it had worked.

"I did nothing to her. She simply couldn't handle the truth." Sesshomaru said. "Take her and leave here now." He said. He disappeared from the room. Inuyasha looked at Kagome again.

"Kag-" Inuyasha started. Kagome laid against his chest and started crying. Inuyasha wrapped his hands around her and tried to calm her down. "Its okay Kagome. I'm here now." Inuyasha said reassuringly.

She just sobbed endlessly.

"Calling everybody. I found her." Kagome was on his back sleeping. "I found Kagome." The first person to respond was Koga.

"Where are you now?" He said.

"We're in the east heading west to get back to the hut."

"Did you already pass our wolf cave?"

"We are about to." Inuyasha said looking around.

"Hold on, I'll be there in a second." Koga stopped talking after that. It was Sango's turn after that.

"You found her?! Where was she? Is she alright?" She spurted out.

He peeked over his shoulder at her. "She seems to be fine now. She was.... at my brothers." He knew everyone that heard that would be trying to talk to him like crazy. Miroku made it first.

"You mean your half brother that keeps trying to kill you and us?" He yelled.

"What was she doing there?!" Shippo said next.

"Is lady Kagome traumatized?" Kaede said afterwards.

"I don't know what she was doing there and she did seem pretty scared."

"Is the girl....." it was Kikyo. "What Kagome's current state?"

"She's, she's asleep. Don't worry. I'll protect her with my life."

"Good. I'll be over there in a second." Kikyo said confidently.

That was the end of the questions and conversations for a while. They were under the wolf's den. Inuyasha found a big tree to set Kagome under. It was mid-day. The sun was high but a cool breeze blew. He sat Kagome down under the tree and sat next to her. Kagome suddenly fell onto Inuyasha's shoulder and laid there. Inuyasha blushed. He starred at her dreaming face. She looked so innocent. He lifted his hand to touch her face. He pulled his hand back quickly. She was ice cold. He felt her again and she was warm, she had no traces of ever being cold. He just thought it was his imagination. After all, she did remind him of Kikyo. His eyes softened and he was leaning down to her face. He looked like he was about to kiss her, and his in mind, he did, but in reality, Koga appeared before he could taste her sweet lips.

"What are you doing dog-turd?" Koga said angrily.

Inuyasha looked up at him. "I am taking care of Kagome. What are you doing?"

"I'm waiting for our match."

TO BE CONTINUED