A man picked her up and spun her around. His messed up black hair and green eyes shining brightly. He finished his game of helicopter and sat her down. "Daddy's got to go to work now angel." Kagome laughed up at him and nodded, her toddler eyes full to the brim with curiosity.

The Miko looked around alone. She felt a tap on her shoulder. "Hi! My name's Yuri, its my first day too!" Kagome smiled.

"Do you think school will be fun?"

She laughed, her eyes glowing, "I think so…what's your name?"

"Kagome Higurashi."

"What's that Grandpa?" the 7 year old asked. The old man held up an ofuda.

"It is a charm, Kagome." He handed her something, "and this is one of my sacred jewels."

"Sacred jewels?"

Miss Higurashi wrapped her arms around her daughter. "Kagome… he was hurt at the construction site." Kagome's mother burst into tears. "He only has a couple hours left."

Kagome stared at her father in the hospital bed. His eyes were glazed over and tears brimmed in the Miko's eyes. "Daddy…" He pushed her head up with his finger under her chin.

"I'll always be in your heart, my Kagome…" she jumped on her father crying. "Don't leave me please!" She wailed and felt the life leave her father.

Inuyasha's fangs pressed gently against her lips. He lifted her up and deepened it before setting her down. Kagome looked down at her feet because she knew herself well enough that her face was red as a tomato.

"Inuyasha…" she murmured just loud enough for him to hear. He hugged her and then smiled.

The nurse walked up to man slumped back in a chair. "Sir…she's in coma…you can see her for a few minutes…we have phoned her family." He sat up followed the nurse urging her to speed up.

He walked into the white room. Kagome lay in a bed. Tubes hooked up to her everywhere. The machine that beeped when her heart beat was irregular. He sniffed the air. The smell of death clung to her. Her spicy jasmine scent was faint underneath it. Kagome…it's all my fault…'

He leaned over her. He wanted to hug her close, make her better, but it was a waste. If anyone could cheat death, he had hope that maybe Kagome could. His ears twitched when he heard her mumbling. It was faint and distance, as if she was in another realm calling out. "Kagome…Yuri…Don't…leave…Inuyasha…"

He heard footsteps coming their way. A faintly familiar smell reached him as Miss Higurashi walked in. Followed closely by Souta, and an old man. Kagome's mother draped herself over the Miko. "Kagome," she sobbed, "don't leave me…don't leave me…"

Souta watched as tears spilled to the floor at his feet. His sister was dying and he could do nothing to help her. The old man sat down shaking his head, tears brimming his eyes. How could she be so happy one minute and lying in coma the next? I was too hard on her…and now there's no way to fix it…'

Inuyasha listened intently to the machine. The sounds it made when her heart pumped her distant and almost unbearable to listen to. He turned around, someone entering the room. "Her condition is very unstable…"

The hanyou's ears twitched. His heart broke into a thousand pieces and he felt himself cast into darkness. The beeps were replaced by buzz. Two doctors came rushing in pushing a table. One picked up two things in his hand and rubbed them together. He yelled clear and sat them down the shock the Miko from death.

The tears were pushing hard at his eyes. He didn't even know her family and still knew he had to be strong. "Kagome…" he muttered as the beeps returned. They became stronger and steadier before reaching a stable condition.

Inuyasha left the room with one last look at her. I know that wasn't and accident…' He thought leaving the hospital. The car wasn't one a crazy teen or a drunk could own. It was a car made specifically for the rich. He headed to the only thing that could show if his suspicions were true or false.

He ran to the place were the car should be. His silver hair flowing behind him and his amber eyes full of determination. Then he reached it and without looking he knew. The car reaked of a Taiyoukai. A dog Taiyoukai…

"Will she be ok doctor?" The man in white nodded.

"Her condition seems stable miss Higurashi. All you can do now is pray and wait." The woman nodded looking over at her daughter. She was pained to see her helpless little girl in a hospital bed. Kagome. You will be ok…'

Sesshomaru looked up form his paper. His front doors had just been broken form their hinges. "Temper, temper Inuyasha…" The hanyou stood in front of his brother, his claws at the Youkai's neck. Red hinting at the corner of his eyes.

"You bastard! I'll rip your throat out!" Sesshomaru didn't flinch. "You'd do well, not to threaten me…unless you want to end up like that wench." Inuyasha growled. He lunged at his brother who maneuvered away without flaw.

"You make your death wish Inuyasha…" He cracked his knuckles as acid began pouring from them. It burnt holes in the hard wood floor.

"What is amusing by you making my life miserable!" Inuyasha yelled nearly being hit by his brother's attack. "Blades of Blood!" He yelled flying over the Taiyoukai, his eyss becoming redder.

"Your life is no concern of mine," he easily dodged the attack, "I only wish to keep what is mine."

Inuyasha stopped, "That's what this is about? You can keep the damned money. I want you to stay the hell out of my life." Inuyasha left, leaving his emotionless brother staring after him.

Sesshomaru let the acid leave his hand. A voice piped up behind him. "Me Lord, you heard that half breed, and you can keep the money." He didn't answer, only walked away.

'There is only one other option…to find a mate before he does…that is the only other way to keep my estate…'

Kouga landed in front of Inuyasha. "Where's Kagome dog breath?"

"Wouldn't you love to know?" came the cold answer.

"You smell of her blood mutt face." Inuyasha looked down. Her blood covered the sleeves and front of his clothes. He cursed himself.

"She's in the hospital. Some bastard thought her better off dead. Now leave you got an answer." It was a mild surprise when Inuyasha was slammed against a building by the wolf.

He growled. "Who was it?"

"Go ask him yourself." The hanyou answered in slight amusement pointing to his brother's abode. "I will."