Chapter8

Sesshomaru transformed into the dog demon that he truly is and ran as fast as he can. He caught the smell of Kagome's blood and ran faster.

"Why don't you just die now?" Naraku said coldly.
"I'm not going to die by some weakling." Kagome said tiredly.

Kagome's clothing was shredded off to the point where she wasn't even covered anymore by anything and she was stab in several places and being covered up in blood. Naraku got pissed and punched her in the stomach so she would cough blood out. He then slapped her hard enough to make her fall. Kagome lost an extreme amount of blood that she transformed into her demon dog form. (They take their energy to look as if they were in the human type demon form but if very weak the transform into original states.)

"Ah… looks like your giving up though now aren't you? Don't worry, now I'll just cut your heart this time." Naraku said as he prepared himself to kill Kagome.

Suddenly something latched of his arm. When he turned around he saw a white dog demon spitting out his arm. It was Sesshomaru, and he was pissed off and transformed to his previous stage. He lunged himself at Naraku with Tokijin and cutting him in the stomach.

"Ah… Sesshomaru, what's wrong? You seem… unhappy." Naraku smirked.
"You bastard." Sesshomaru snarled angrily.

Kagome twitched her ear at the voice of Sesshomaru. /His back… is his weakness.\\ She said and the turned unconscious. Naraku glared and quickly kicked her in the stomach and that infuriated Sesshomaru. Instantly Sesshomaru charged at him but jumped over him and attacked him by stabbing his back. Shards tumbled out of his back as it then showed the spider scar. Kagura who was watching felt her heart beat leaving. She fell from the sky and landed dead on the ground. "I will return…" Naraku said before crossing over. "Heh, as if you could." Sesshomaru mumbled and then walked to Kagome's dog demon form. She was still bleeding pretty badly.

"Kagome, can you hear me?" Sesshomaru asked. "Kagome!" He raised his voice in a questionable way. 'I would use my fang if she was dead but she isn't, that's good in a way.'

Few minutes later Kagome came around and slowly be came conscious again. /Is… he gone.\\ She asked weakly.
/He's dead… do not talk anymore; you're just going to be weaker.\\ He stated.
/Well, you said for me to be human again did you not? \\ She replied.
/I didn't mean it. I was just in a bad mood was all? Anyway do you have enough energy to be in the form that I'm in right now? \\ He asked.
/I can try, but if I do I won't have any clothing. He shredded them up.\\ she said.
/It's alright, I'll still carry you. Unless you want me to transform and try to carry that way.\\ He said.

Kagome struggled a little but managed to transform back to her previous form that Sesshomaru was now in. Sesshomaru was shocked; her body was covered in gashes, bruises, and small cuts. "This is my fault this happened." He said mainly to himself as he picked her up. "It's not your fault. I'm the run who ran off. I'm sorry I scared you, I know how afraid you were." Kagome replied and startled Sesshomaru. "Next time you're going to look for a way to get killed, don't." He said as he started to blush very slightly. "Take a nap right now. It would be dangerous for a human to but for a demon not. It might help you recover your strength." He said as the continued to walk. "Okay." She replied and fell asleep easily.

Sesshomaru arrived at the eastern castle and open the door and took Kagome to a different room where there was a hot spring. Sango and everyone else saw Kagome's bloody body and was about to go towards her but thought about what Sesshomaru would do if they did. "Rin, come, wench, you too." He ordered the females and they followed him with no hesitation. They followed him to the hot spring room and watched him place Kagome in the water and her eyes stuttered. When she opened her eyes lightly and saw Sesshomaru and how bloody his yukata was. As he turned to walk out of the door he saw his yukata being change. He turned to look at Kagome and saw her using the last bit of energy though she still looked asleep. "Stop, keep using energy and won't live." He said coldly to her.

"You two will clean her up. Rin, when you two finish, go upstairs and grab a kimono for her." He ordered her.
"Yes Milord but…" Rin started. "Will mommy make it?" She asked with a hint of fear.
"I hope." He replied and walked away and the two females started on cleaning Kagome.

Miroku and Reyna were talking while Shippo was on Miroku's shoulder listening to them. They stopped talking immediately as soon as they felt the demonic aura raise high in anger. They looked to see who it was and it was a furious Sesshomaru.

Reyna was about to explain her actions to him but he quickly pinned her to the wall with his hand. Miroku jumped back and Shippo fell off his shoulder.

"You insolent fool… She almost died because of you!" He growled furiously.
"Please milord, if I hadn't come… to tell you… she would have died." Reyna replied with every breath.
"Why did you not fight and help your own flesh and blood!" Sesshomaru glared.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I might be out of line to say anything but…" Miroku started out nervously but shortly became more serious. "Reyna may have thought she was too weak to go against Naraku and Kagura so ran as fast as she could to warn you." He explained. "She knew you were strong enough to defeat him. Also Kagome has a strong will and will survive even with such amount of blood lost." Miroku finished his little speak.

Sesshomaru turned his glare to Miroku and he began to feel uneasy. Shippo jumped onto Miroku's shoulder so he could help. /If Reyna didn't come and helped then both would have been dead, but since Reyna left to fetch you mommy had a slight chance of living.\\ Shippo spoke to Sesshomaru so that Miroku couldn't understand. Sesshomaru turned his gaze from Shippo to Reyna and closed his eyes. After one minute to calm himself down, Sesshomaru released Reyna from his threatening grasp around her neck and she began to breathe again. Sesshomaru walked away outside and the others didn't know why.

"Thanks Shippo." Reyna said.
"It was nothing." Shippo smiled.
"You know you're starting to be more serious like Sesshomaru, Shippo." Miroku said. "It's amazing that you stood up to him also." He stated.
"I need him to like me… He knows that I'm mommy's adoptive pup and so that's he treats me… like a pup." Shippo replied.
"Try to call him father then." Reyna grinned and Shippo fell over.
"I can't say that! Not even Rin says it! Who knows what he'd do to me!" Shippo shouted.

"Hehe, its funny… my mama told me when Lord Sesshomaru and my cousin Kaggy were kids they always played with each other and spend time at each others castle. Mama said that they always fight and call each other names. Lord Sesshomaru always called her squirt, twerp, pup, and other names that would make her seem small. But she would always pounce on him and call him butthead or something. When Lord Intaisho died he had it hard but she pulled him through that and they stopped calling each other names for a while." Reyna explained.

"So then how come Kagome went to that different era?" Miroku asked.

"Mama told me that cousin Kaggy and aunty had to go away because the wolf demons wanted to kill all the royal black dog demons so they could take over. Not many of us survived. Probably only 5 of us managed?" Reyna tried to think.

"The black dog demons were well populated. So were the white dog demons, though my kin died from an all out war of panther demons that hid in my lands as did hers against the wolves." Sesshomaru said out of nowhere.
"Lord Sesshomaru… uh… uh… forgive me, I was just… uh…" Reyna was trying to find the words to say.
"Why are you telling them?" Sesshomaru said coldly.
"Shippo is her pup… Miroku is one of her best friends." Reyna added.
"So you had to bring my father into it." He glared.
"I'm sorry." She dropped her head.
"Very well… how long are you planning to stay here Reyna." He asked.
"Well… I was hoping that I can stay since she's home." Reyna perked her head up.
"I suppose she would be happy about that. You will receive you mothers' room next to Rins' room."
"What about Miroku and Sango?" Shippo asked and Sesshomaru looked at them.
"I'll let you decide, no where near the chambers. You mother shall need rest." He said coldly and left toward the hot spring room while Reyna went to her room and Shippo scouted around to look for a room for Miroku and then one for Sango.

"Mommy, please get better soon." Rin whined.
"It's okay, she'll be fine." Sango said as she cleaned Kagome's wounds. "You can get her a kimono now okay?" She told her.
"Okay, Rin be right back." Rin smiled and left to get a kimono.

'So her name is Rin, how cute.' Sango thought as finished cleaning Kagome.

"Will she be okay?" Someone said coldly behind her.
"Holy crap! Did you have to scare me!" Sango shouted.
"I suppose if you cannot sense me." He replied.
"Hmph… she'll be okay, any later and she wouldn't have survived." Sango said a little more calmly.
"Very well, I shall take it from here on. Rin will assist me now." He told Sango coldly.
"No way, she's too weak to even be used like that! At least wait till she's better." Sango said angrily and Sesshomaru glared at her and ringed his hand around her neck.
"You dare think I, Lord Sesshomaru would do such nonsense to one in such bad condition." He tightened his grip. "Do not level me with the lecher." He said twice as coldly.

"S-stop… S-Sesshomaru… don't." Kagome said weakly and tried to look at them. Sesshomaru growled lowly and placed her friend down reluctantly. "I'll be fine S-Sango." Kagome said with a small smile.
"Uh… okay Kagome, if you say so." Sango stated and left.

She left the room and listened to them at the door.

"Why do you like that human?" Sesshomaru asked Kagome as Sango was out of the room.
"Because… she's my best f-friend." She said nicely.
"She's an enemy; one day she might even want to kill you." He growled.
"She wouldn't, t-trust me." She smiled.
"What makes you so sure?" He asked.
"Sesshy, if she r-really want to k-kill me… she would h-have already when y-you were in t-the other r-room." She stated.
"What about the monk." He asked again.
"Sessh…!" She whined. "It's okay… he d-didn't do a-anything w-wrong." She spoke slightly feeling more tired.
"That man should be punished, maybe a ripped off arm will do nicely." He smirked.

Kagome got up weakly and her knees wobbled and she was still naked from being cleaned by her friend. "No you're not." She started to pant because it took a lot of energy to get up. "If you want someone to blame, then it's me; I hugged him." She stated and he growled. "It was just a friendly hug, I knew that you would disapprove it but I just missed him and the others." She said in a sad voice and he was still growling. She sighed and started to cry. "I'm sorry…" She fell to her knees weakly and once again bowed to him. "I'm sorry I did such a foolish thing." She sobbed.

"Kag… stop, I know you are." He knelt down and lifted her chin so she would face her. "You know I hate it when you cry, stop… please." He tried to say softly.

Sango was amazed at what she was listening to. Sesshomaru; the meanest demon she ever knew, was sounding gentle. Of course she was a little mad at him because he was choking her and he claimed that she would kill Kagome one day. But something else surprised her. It was about Kagome; she stood up him and defended for Miroku. Even Sango wouldn't defend him; the lecherous monk should deserve some pain. But Kagome did the right thing; she stood up to Sesshomaru for a person (human); but not just for any person… but a friend. 'Kagome seems to be so serious, but she still has her kind heart.' Sango thought happily and left to the room where Miroku and the others were.

About 4 minutes later Rin had a kimono for Kagome. "Rin brought kimono for mommy." Rin smiled.
"Good Rin, will you go play with your… brother now?" He asked her.
"KAY!" She ran out the room happily shouting Shippo's name playfully.

Sesshomaru sighed and then tended to Kagome by putting her kimono on her.

"Do you even feel better Sesshy?" Kagome asked weakly.
"You know well that a mere sickness can't stay for long." He said coldly.
"Indeed, but it doesn't mean it won't back." She stated.
"I doubt it." He said firmly. "I haven't gotten sick for 200 years." He informed.
Kagome giggle weakly. "Last time I got sick was when I was a human." She said nicely.
"Humans are fragile and can be annoying." He said coldly again.
"Maybe, but not all of them." She told him and he nodded.

Sesshomaru finished dressing her and Kagome tried to walk toward the door and fell on her knees. He chuckled slightly and just picked her up and carried her to their chamber room. He was yet again trying to be careful because he had his armor on and didn't want to hurt Kagome. He forced her to rest but she asked about the others; he told her not to worry about them.

"Sesshy, is it okay if Sango came in here for 10 minutes?" Kagome asked nicely; Sesshomaru just turned towards her and growled. "Never mind, ask Rin to come in then please?" She asked and Sesshomaru nodded.

"I'm going to get you Shippo!" Rin shouted and chased him around the room.
"You can't get me!" Shippo turned his head and looked to her still running.

They were playing tag, a game that Kagome taught Shippo and Rin. Suddenly when Shippo had turned his head to look where he was going, he crashed into something or better yet someone. He fell and then saw that it was Sesshomaru, suddenly Rin was just about to catch him, and then he quickly jumped up on Sesshomaru's shoulder away from Rin.

"That's not fair, Rin can't jump that high!" Rin stated.
"Hehe." Shippo grinned then Sesshomaru growled lightly to tell him to stop teasing and Shippo stopped.
"Rin, go into the chamber, your… mother wants you." He still wasn't use to it.
"Okay, Rin be back!" She told everyone and bowed to them then ran upstairs.

"She has such manners for a little girl." Miroku stated.
"It comes from Kagome." Sesshomaru spoke.
"That's no big surprise since she like he adoptive mom." Sango smiled.
"Indeed." Sesshomaru stated.

"Reyna." He said in a cold voice.

"Yes?" She asked nervously.
"Tell the lords that we will have to cancel the party on such short notice." He ordered.
"But they'll want a reason sir." Reyna said as she got up since she was already healed.
"Kagome is severely injured." He growled. "That's the reason."
/ I tell them that and Yuuki finds out, she'll be furious! \\ Reyna stated. / How would like to here about your own still being severely injured and you weren't there! \\ Reyna informed.
"To bad, now go. If she wants to come then I have no problem because she's less annoying!" He growled viciously as a threat.

Reyna and Sesshomaru were getting on each others nerves and they were about to rip each other apart. (What do you expect if you piss off a Lord?) Shippo had already jumped off Sesshomaru's shoulder and rushed to get Kagome to make them stop.

"Stop it!" Kagome said from upstairs panting a little. "Reyna, it'll be alright, tell the lord that I have only returned for a week and I'm very tired." Kagome explained.
"Yes Kagome." Reyna obeyed and left.

Sesshomaru glared at Reyna until the door closed. Then looked at Kagome just the same but she returned the glare right back. He was angry that she stopped their fight before it started. He walked away outside but knew not to go after Reyna even if she was long gone. Kagome sent Shippo to go with him and he did. Kagome just sat there on the steps painfully since she was still hurt. Sango and Miroku walked up next to her; Sango sat and Miroku stood and from a two foot distance so he wouldn't get in trouble.

"You okay Kagome?" Miroku asked.
"Yeah, my side just hurts; probably a broken rib." She laughed.
"Go to sleep mommy." Rin tugged at her kimono.
"I'll go after they return." Kagome smiled.

"Sesshomaru!" Shippo shouted as he ran after him as he stopped.
"What do you want pup?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Mommy said to follow you." Shippo said and jumped on his shoulder since he earned it. "Where are you going?" He asked curiously.
"To retrieve the shards she gets." Sesshomaru stated.
"I'll help!" Shippo said happily and Sesshomaru nodded.
"Fine, but I warn you, the blood is quite strong." Sesshomaru warned him.

"Kikyou, why do you want to come this way?" A hanyou asked.
"I sense jewel shards Inuyasha, many." Kikyou replied.
"Can you estimate how long it'll take, I smell blood close by." Inuyasha cringed.
"We're here." Kikyou said.

Inuyasha and Kikyou looked at all the blood for a minute and suddenly they saw two demons; one tall and the other and the other was small… Inuyasha growled and so did the other demons.