Kouga's Demise Pt. 2

Disclaimer: Read the one from the eleventh chapter. (AN: Wow! I'm so far!)

Sesshomaru easily evaded Kouga's deathly by jumping behind Kouga and slicing his back while he didn't know where he was. It was an extremely useful technique for Sesshomaru.

'Stupid mutt,' Kouga thought as he backed up to the door. An angry light flared up inside him. A nasty thought emerged. 'I'll just hurt him even more in return.' A smirk fell to his face, disfiguring it even more.

Kouga stepped another step back, just barely fooling Sesshomaru into thinking he was weakening and then decked under him and struck his hand through Sesshomaru's back.

Sesshomaru didn't bother to look at what Kouga had done to him. Instead he tried to finish Kouga off. If someone was that desperate to kill he would have to be stopped. They had once fought for a common goal and now were fighting to the death. How ironic.

The great demon grabbed the younger, less experienced demon by the neck and began to make a motion to slice his head off but he was interrupted by the door behind him opening.

Kagome stood in the doorway. Her eyes were bulging out. 'What in the world is happening?' Was the thought that ran through her mind. "Sesshomaru, what are you doing to Kouga?" She barked at Sesshomaru. Kagome failed to notice the hole of blood in Sesshomaru's upper torso.

Sesshomaru turned around and held his right arm, which held Kouga, to the right so that Kagome could see him. "I believe you fail to see what he has done to me." Sesshomaru ran his left arm slightly under his torso, not touching the skin because of the pain.

Kagome winced at the major injury. How Sesshomaru could have such an injury and still be able to hold Kouga by the neck, speak in such a calm tone and move was almost a complete mystery to her. She knew that demons could withstand harsh injuries but she expected that Sesshomaru would be keeling over in pain. Kagome shook it off. "What happened here?" She asked, dumbstruck.

Sesshomaru tightened his grip on Kouga, who was still managing to breathe rather well, as he explained to Kagome what had happened. He told her of the black aura he saw around Kouga and the action scene.

Kagome flared up with rage. All she heard from Sesshomaru were what she believed to be lies. "Who do you think you're trying to fool?" She cried out to Sesshomaru, unbelieving to his story. "Kouga helped us defeat Naraku. I just can't believe that he did this!" Her face was red from the stress of making the decision to believe or not to believe the story Sesshomaru told her.

Sesshomaru began to get impatient but hid it behind his face, masked in an unemotional look. "Kagome, I did not get this hole in my back by tripping over a rock. I also did not come here just because I felt like skipping the class I was teaching to kill a seemingly 'innocent' demon."

Kagome considered what the dog demon had just said. He certainly didn't have a three-quarter foot hole in his chest by bumping into something. It was pretty clean cut and Kouga was a pretty clean fighter. Sesshomaru probably was right about the latter remark also. If he had any other reason to jump out of his window and not to kill Kouga he would probably go somewhere else other than her home.

Kagome now believed him. "I'll be right back, Sesshomaru." She said to the great demon. "Keep him there and he'll get to die a painless death." Sesshomaru nodded and Kagome went to get her bow and arrows.

Kagome returned with her bow and arrows. She held up the bow and aimed. "I'm really sorry about this, Kouga, but you're evil now. Be at peace wherever you go."

Kouga screamed as Kagome closed her eyes and let the carefully aimed arrow fly. It was covered in her miko aura. It, as Kagome said, gave Kouga a harmless death. She cringed with her eyes closed, reluctantly visualizing the scene in her head. She turned around and opened her eyes. "Sesshomaru, is Kouga gone?" Kagome asked the great demon, her voice cracking.

Sesshomaru quickly opened the window of Kagome's room and tossed Kouga's lifeless body to the garden in the back. He fell into a hole for a plant with careful precision from Sesshomaru. He walked back to the Kagome and put a hand on her shoulder. "He's gone," Sesshomaru said to her. "The evil is now gone." He walked around to Kagome's other side to face her.

Kagome showed Sesshomaru a small smile. "Thanks, Sesshomaru," She told him softly. "You made me see the dark in Kouga." Kagome looked down at Sesshomaru. "I wonder why he turned so evil…" The miko said in a confused tone.

Sesshomaru gave her a rare, small smile. "I guess we'll never know." He said.

"By the way," Kagome said, now on a more grounded tone. "Was Kouga the only reason you got out of the classroom?"

Sesshomaru frowned. "No," He said, sighing. "Hojo found out I'm a demon. He also thinks I'm stalking you and I doubt he will hesitate to put me in a demonic ward. I have to get out of here."

Kagome was thunderstruck. "Er, what?" She asked. The information hadn't fully sunken into her mind yet and Sesshomaru didn't say anything for a few moments, allowing the information he had given the miko to register.

"That can't be!" She cried out. "I won't let him!" Kagome stated, outraged.

Sesshomaru glanced at her sadly. "Kagome, there is nothing you can do." He stared at the ceiling and took a deep breath. "I'm leaving," He said.

"What the?" Kagome cried out. She pulled on his arm. "You're not going anywhere except to a certified doctor or my grandfather with that hole!" Kagome pointed to the practically unmistakable hole.

Sesshomaru pushed her away. "It'll heal in a day or two. Until then I'll wear long coats. Demons are like rocks. They practically don't feel pain. But they heal fast." He started to slowly walk away. His heart couldn't take running as fast as he usually did with his hole so close to his heart.

Kagome ran up to him. "I'm coming with you, Mr. I'm Such a Powerful Demon! No matter what you say, you can't handle it alone!" She grabbed his arm softly. "I want to help you." She told him in a light tone.

Sesshomaru gently took his hand off his arm. "Kagome, you would only slow my quest. When Hojo tells the authorities he will think that I also kidnapped you. I don't want you to be caught up in this. I'll only be gone until this settles. I'll get a court statement." He looked her sharply in the eyes. "I hope our paths cross again one day." He said sentimentally.

Kagome was taken aback by his sudden soft gesture. In the recent days she had seen a softer side to him but nothing so soft! The effect went away as he started to walk towards the stairs once again. "Hold it!" She said, pulling his hair gently.

Sesshomaru turned around, exasperated now. "Kagome, I have to go. Every second is a step that the demon capturing facilities get closer to finding me. Make it short. I'll contact you when this has died down."

Kagome ran down the stairs with him. "I'm coming with you! I'll tell my mom I'm leaving! I'll leave a voice recording! I don't care what anyone does! If you go I go!" Kagome stomped her foot in frustration when Sesshomaru continued to ignore her. "I'm coming, like it or not!"

Sesshomaru concealed a tiny smile. "Fine, fine, you can come." He said with a fake exasperated tone. Sesshomaru worried for her safety, but admitted to himself that he liked that she would come along with him.

Kagome danced around him, bouncing along. She babbled about how happy she was and what she was planning. It, for a normal person, was quite annoying to watch. But Sesshomaru was neither normal, nor a person. 'If you were anyone else I'd be extremely annoyed, but you…you make me happy.' Sesshomaru thought.

To Be Continued…

Author's Note: OMG! I'm so sorry I'm so late. I've actually written a few chapters ahead but but it got time to posting I was swamped w/ homework! My Socials teacher gives us an assignment whenever he can:( Pity me! I didn't post during spring break because my sister had a dance competition and I HAD to go. It was okay.I'm getting my teeth pulled today so I'm posting while I'm supposed to be at school.

This time you can flame me. But only 'cuz I'm late. Please give constructive criticism!