Title: Love Is A Funny Thing

By; Youkai No Rin

Disclaimer: I will never own Inuyasha, not that I want to because what he has done to Kagome in my story. But I do wish that I owned Sesshomaru. Sigh Even though I know it will never happen, I still wish.

Rin: Hey I'm going to upload all the chapters so that this story will be caught up others the one of FanFiction! But please do review! Because I will be bringing out a story that can only go on this site! Later

Yasha: Shut up and get to the story.

Rin: Yes mam. She slumps as she sits at her computer and begins to type

Please review again and any ideas are welcomed!

Chapter 2: The Trade

"Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered.

The demon lord stepped father into the light and stared down at Kagome. His face an emotionless mask when he looked down at her. His eyes studied her from head to foot, piercing into her like a thousand knives. Kagome tried to look him in his eyes but she was to frighten. She looked away and thought frantically.

So this is it huh, she thought looking down at the ground and bowing her head in respect to Sesshomaru. Her tears fell to the ground staining the brown dirt. I'm going to die right here right now. Sesshomaru is going to kill me and Inuyasha is too damn busy to care!

The pain in her heart was too much to bear; it hurt so badly. It was tearing her apart and there seemed to be nothing she could do about it. Why Inuyasha, Kagome's mind begged for the truth.

"Why?"

Sesshomaru frowned at Kagome's pitiful cries. He could smell Inuyasha faintly on the human, and it sickened him. Curiosity got the better of Sesshomaru and his mind wandered away from his control. Piecing one and one together, Sesshomaru figured that his stupid half brother did something again. Why do I even care Sesshomaru asked himself.

Kagome whimpered and slid slowly to the ground. Sesshomaru watched as she fell at his feet. Kagome's tears streamed down her cheeks like a rapid rivers currents. She wanted to die; she wanted this pain to stop, to go away and disappear. But it wouldn't and she knew it. It would always be there etched in her memory forever until the day she died.

"Just kill me." Kagome whispered to the ground, though she meant it to Sesshomaru. Kagome's words broke Sesshomaru out of his thoughts, and he looked back down at what he liked to call, the filthy human.

"Get up." Sesshomaru said coolly.

Kagome slowly raised her head to look up at the Demon Lord. Her honey brown eyes were now red from crying. And her cheeks were flushed from running and the tears that rolled down them uncontrollably. Her hair was matted down against the sides of her face and the back of her neck by a mixture of sweat and tears. Sesshomaru wrinkled his nose in disgust at her face. How can a human look this bad, he wondered abesently. He knew that Rin always tried her hardest to look beautiful. She liked to wade in the rivers on a long journey, and she always had to wear a least a different kimono everyday. Sesshomaru never complained about how Rin dressed or smelled, because he never had a reason to complain.

Sesshomaru tried to think back to when he had seen this human with his half brother Inuyasha. She had seemed clean back then. He even remembered her attitude, stubborn, mean, and a big mouth.

"Why are you crying?" Sesshomaru asked, curious. Kagome just shook her head in response; all she wanted him to do was kill her. "Answer me, human!"

Kagome flinched when he yelled at her. She cowered at the ground. It wasn't like she was scared it was just that for the first time Kagome was alone with out any help from her friends; no Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, no anybody. And Kagome knew that none of them would come to her rescue. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo didn't know she was back they thought she was still in her time. Kaede was at a distant village, and Inuyasha...Inuyasha was to damn occupied with Kikyo to even worry about her. So what. They wouldn't care if she was killed right here, right now. Who was I to even think and believe that I might mean more to Inuyasha? I've always been and forever will be just a weak shard finder to him. Kikyos always been his one true love, Kagome thought miserably, looking back down at the ground.

"Why?" She whispered again, "Why do you care!" Kagome pounded the dirt with her fists.

Sesshomaru smirked at the fact that she seemed to be reading his mind. "You smell of my pathetic brother, so it's in a way my business. Not to mention you are in my lands."

Kagome continued to cry, not wanting to answer him. None of it mattered anymore.

"I will not ask again, human." Sesshomaru said making his voice sound deadly.

Kagome once again looked up at Sesshomaru. Her once tearful and miserable eyes now shined with anger and hate. "My name is Kagome, get it straight."

Sesshomaru growled low in his throat, and resisted the urge to hit her. "Wrench."

Kagome's eyes widened and tears now replaced the anger that was there. She fell to the ground again, screaming and crying her heart out. Sesshomaru watched with confusion. Had he said something wrong?

"Please don't say that word.. Please." Kagome cried into the ground, so softly Sesshomaru had to listen hard to figure out what she was even whispering. Kagome's tears were coming so fast they were starting to choke her. She sniffed and coughed but nothing was working, she still couldn't seem to be able to breathe.

"Get up and maybe you might be able to breathe." Sesshomaru suggested.

"Leave me alone." Kagome said.

Sesshomaru smirked. This human can't boss me around, Sesshomaru told himself. "No. Like I said earlier you are in my territory without permission and when I want to know something I get my answer. Got it?"

Kagome collapsed on the ground. Why couldn't he leave her alone? Why was he so damn interested in what his brother suddenly does in his life? If she told him what Inuyasha did would he care? No. He would laugh in her face and say something like 'It's your fault'. Kagome didn't know what to do. should she tell him or not tell him and risk getting injured. It didn't matter she wanted to die anyway.

"Either leave me or kill me please. I'm begging you." Kagome said her voice breaking.

Sesshomaru laughed to himself. Why does this pathetic human want to die so very badly, he wondered. "Tell me human why you want to die so bad?" He asked.

"Because life is cruel to me. it doesn't want me to love so I'm giving up." Kagome whispered. She would never tell this killing beast the reason why she didn't want to really live anymore.

"That's a stupid reason. Love is for the weak and useless. It's no reason to give up on life." Sesshomaru said wisely, "I will not kill you. And instead let you peacefully go back to my insolent brother."

Kagome shook her head madly, "No! I will not go back to him!"

Sesshomaru was surprised. He smelled Inuyasha on her body in places that he was sure he would only touch unless they were lovers. So why didn't she want to go back to him?

"I want to go home." She whispered holding herself.

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes, at how fragile she looked right now. Then a thought struck him. She couldn't stay here he wouldn't allow it. She had always been a threat to him and he did not want her here in his land. Because surely Inuyasha would come for her, even if he did something to make her mad he would come. Wait! Sesshomaru grinned at the thought. He was a genius! That's exactly what he wanted to happen! Sesshomaru could use Kagome as bait, to lure Inuyasha to his palace. In a trade Inuyasha would get Kagome and Sesshomaru would get the Tetsaiga. It was perfect. Sesshomaru congratulated himself for the idea. It was amazing how his mind worked.

"You will not be going home, human. I will be taking you back to my palace." Sesshomaru said emotionless.

Kagome looked up sharply, "What! Why?"

"I have my reasons. And I wish not to share them with you." Sesshomaru replied. Then he caught a scent in the air. Sesshomaru smirked. This is getting better by the minute he thought to himself.

"Why are you smiling I am not coming with you. You either kill me now or I'm leaving." Kagome said angrily.

"Hush!" Sesshomaru said quickly putting his hand up to stop Kagome from talking.

A rustle in the bush sounded and the airs direction changed so sharply Kagome shivered. What's going on, she thought frightened.

"SESSHOMARU!" A voice yelled from the trees above them. Suddenly a red body dropped from them and landed right in front of Kagome and Sesshomaru.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome wondered out loud.

"Hello dear brother." Sesshomaru said politely.

"You-." Inuyasha hissed, his eyes were red and flaming.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha but once again I am not in the mood to fight such a weak person, hence you." Sesshomaru said moving back towards Kagome.

Inuyasha noticed this and turned around snarling. "Leave Kagome alone!"

Kagome snapped, "No! Go away Inuyasha! I hate you!" She whimpered and started to cry again.

Inuyasha stopped and his eyes flickered back to gold and then they quickly turned back to red. "No Kagome you have it wrong she seduced me!"

"Shut-up! Leave me alone, please!" Kagome begged.

Sesshomaru didn't want to hear anymore of their bickering so he turned to Kagome and picked her up. He heard Inuyasha growl, and honestly didn't care either.

"Inuyasha if you wish to see Kagome again, you will come to my palace and get her, but you will have to trade the sword for her also." Sesshomaru said as a cloud formed under his feet. "And don't bother following me right now because if you do I will kill this human. The choice is yours Inuyasha the human and no sword or the sword and a life of loneliness."

Then as he and Kagome were floating away Inuyasha called after him, "Sesshomaru don't hurt her! Or I'll kill you!"

Sesshomaru did a bark like laugh, "I will not harm her as long as you hurry and make a decision!"

Inuyasha watched as Sesshomaru disappeared with Kagome in his arms. He felt like his heart was being ripped in two with every foot that Kagome floated farther from him. He closed his eyes and prayed to whatever Kami was listening. Please keep her safe and please help my heart and soul make a decision fast. Inuyasha suddenly didn't know which one he wanted to keep. Kagome and lose the sword or the sword and lose Kagome; Inuyasha didn't know which one and it ripped him apart inside.

Kagome didn't move, she didn't want to or even if she was aloud to. Instead she stared at the ground so far beneath her from a hole between Sesshomaru's elbow and the armor covering his chest. Her mind raced with what had just happened. What was Inuyasha going to do? Would he come for her? Or would he stay with Kikyo and his precious sword? But then Kagome suddenly felt safe being in Sesshomaru's arms. She couldn't explain it, but it seemed as if nothing could harm her. Kagome quickly shook the thought out of her head, and cursed herself for even thinking and feeling that. But as Sesshomaru continued to glide towards his palace in the distance, deep in Kagome's mind the thought still lingered, waiting until it could once again resurface.

TO BE CONTINUED!

Rin: There's the latest chapter!

Yasha: Sesshomaru also has both arms in this story, he regrew it in the last few years.

Rin: My story I'll do what I want!

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