I'm sorry I had to be evil but you know how life goes. But any way I hope ya'll like this chapter. And yes, for those of you who live in northern America and who live around the world I am as far south as you can get in the U.S.

Florida baby it rocks monkey butt.

Anyway on with my story.

Kagome cried out in pure anguish as the root within her foot began to wrap its self around her leg, parts of its bark moving upward and into the rest of her body. A dark miasma came into her body and she began writhing while screaming loudly. Inuyasha held her tightly calling out. "Kagome, Kagome! What's happening to her?" Miroku stepped away, the evil aura causing his pure energy to feel extreme pain. He couldn't imagine what his dear friend was feeling.

"Kagome, Oh Kami!" Sango tried to near her friend but a root spiraled out from her, knocking the woman in the chest. Another limb reached into Inuyasha's stomach, trying to make him one with it's self and Kagome's body. He howled in pain as he was jerked upward, the tentacle coming from his mouth as he did so.

A pure light shot from Sesshoumaru's steps. Kikyo stood for a moment before running toward where Inuyasha lay. The limb had been disconnected and disintegrated from his body when her pure magic touched it. The young miko flew away from her hanyou friend as the energy had struck.

Shippo stood still, in quiet shock as his maternal figure twisted about in her torture. Kilala sat near Sango, growling at the female turning before her. The feline didn't desire to inflict pain on her friend but refused to let her hurt Sango even if she resembled her previous owner, Midoriko.

Tears began falling from the demon exterminators eyes as Kagome's own flowed freely. Her sister was in so much pain and there was nothing, absolutely NOTHING she could do about it! Miroku's hand touched her shoulder. "I would place a sutra over her but I'm afraid even slight purity would kill her." Sango watched pain glisten in his depths, remorse as well.

Koga came trumpeting from the palace after hearing "his" Kagome in peril. Blue eyes widened as he came near to her form, Sesshoumaru stood directly behind him. When Koga stepped forward toward her a tentacle came forth almost killing him. Kikyo stood after firing another sacred arrow. "What's wrong with her?" The wolf demon looked to the priestess for his answer.

"It's Naraku you fool; do you not sense his aura surrounding her?" Koga stood for a moment before a look of victory came over his features.

"Oh I sense it now."

"Koga you truly amaze even this Sesshoumaru with your stupidity." The wolf demon glanced up to the stoic demon lord. His eyes held a look saying; don't piss me off, not now at this moment. Sesshoumaru decided to ignore it. Koga was no real threat after all.

All turned their attention back to the young, troubled miko. Her hurtling screams threw themselves into the night's air. The other lord's stepped to the circle. "Lord Sesshoumaru what is the meaning of this ruckus?" A dark energy caught the male's attention and before Sesshoumaru could speak he added. "If she is in such pain why not kill the damn thing off, it's a mere servant correct?"

Amber eyes met red. "She is an ally, a priestess and so I will think of a solution." The silver haired demon smirked, his violet stripped cheeks lifting with it. Tan skin became more so which told Sesshoumaru that the elemental youkai had some sort of liking for miko's. "Can you not use some sort of method to aid her priestess?"

"I fear that if I dare to help, as Miroku mentioned earlier, my pure energy will not only destroy the dark within her but also Kagome." She noticed that the gold held extremely light specs of blue, so light that they were almost unnoticed. "You see the aura has combined so completely that it is almost one with her."

"Why was she unable to defend her self with her miko energy? Even if she didn't notice the evil she should have fought it instinctively correct?" All turned their attention to a human lord standing toward the back of the small amount of people.

"Perceptive young man but I am afraid not. That much dark entity will cause her light power to fall into a shocked state." Kikyo smiled sadly as she spoke.

"Then what the Hell are we going to do?" Inuyasha stood, rising from the ground with pain. Kikyo turned and jogged the small distance to him.

"Inuyasha are you well?" He nodded.

"We need to help her." He tried to step forward yet another vine flew toward him. Kikyo held her hand before her body, causing light energy to fie forth and so it destroyed the beast's arm.

Sesshoumaru stepped forth, a piece came and before Kikyo had time to stop in he said. "Leave it be." The limb tore into him at his ribcage. Many looked on in horror many muttering that he was mad and other's calling out his name along with why's. He ignored them. Kagome did not want to harm others and as long as they were safe she would let anything eat her away, this he knew well. So if he came forth and Naraku's aura attacked him enough it would gain her attention. This would make her destroy what was within her body and not him.

Hopefully.

Sesshoumaru stepped forward; another piece came toward him, slamming into his body hard. His armor broke apart as the thing entered the right side of his chest, just below the collar bone. Kagome still seemed unaware of anything other than her own pain. The youkai lord continued moving toward her. Another piece came into his right shoulder, this time actually ripping back out.

It took much of the kimono along with it as if to show other's its work. Roots slid around from his back and front. They throbbed and grew larger. Many standing about were struck with awe that he had not falling over or cried out in pain once. Some were jealous. Sango moved against Miroku muttering. "Oh Kami."

Another limb threw its self forward, ramming near Sesshoumaru's heart causing blood to fall from his mouth. He merely smirked. "Is this all you can muster Naraku?" The tentacle's seemed to under stand him and so constricted within his body.

Many heard bones cracking and muscles or his inner vessels being tightened before he grunted. Kagome's eyes flew toward him. Sesshoumaru's left knee touched down and he before he looked upward he, and all others, heard her say. "Oh Kami no." Blue eyes stared into lava and fire orbs.

"Yes." Sesshoumaru spoke while a smirk plastered its self across his face. Kagome shook, her eyes suddenly spilt tears faster.

"He's trying to save me and he's dieing because of it." She closed her eyes tightly, enough to cause pain. "I don't want him to die! Oh great Kami I want him to live." She began shaking. "I have to thank him for this. I have to learn more of him. He needs to raise Rin to at least her adult years, his time is not done." Kagome shook harder, she bit her lip as pain seared though her. Her head hurt badly telling her, without thinking on it, that this was Naraku's presence. A hot fire burned in her before she let lose a howl of extreme pain. Her body, having once been crouched, threw its self open as a white blinding light flashed over.

Sesshoumaru was suddenly surrounded by warmth. He felt Kagome around him in a calming and reassuring way. As the pain died away so did the blinding light and when it was done he noticed his wounds were healed. Others still covered their eyes, not noticing that her aura was done with its light show.

He rose and moved to Kagome. Just as others uncovered their faces he had lifted Kagome into his arms and begun walking back toward the fortress. Koga came along side of the demon lord. "Is she alright? Will she be okay? Is she in pain?"

"You will quiet yourself and shall not enter the miko's chambers while I and the healers, along with Kikyo, care for her. She will need her rest for a few days and so there will be no visitation." The wolf demon looked ready to object but thought over it. Years of calming and wising up stopped him from doing anything without action. Normally. I suppose that this was one of those times. He knew that Kagome needed to be left alone to basically rest.

"Kikyo I am well aware that you wish to care for my half brother but if the miko is not aided quickly with skilled hands she will die soon from her fatal injuries." Her chocolate eyes swirled with emotion which obviously meant anger. "Continue to stare at me in such a way miko and you will soon know that I am not a hospitable demon."

She turned her back to him which further agitated him. "Inuyasha will you be alright?" He couldn't speak but tried. At first blood sputtered out of his mouth and then he hacked but eventually Miroku answered for him.

"We can take care of these wounds. We've had to many a time but please help Kagome." The monk's eyes became a darker blue but nothing threatening lie within them. But Kikyo was no fool, she sensed worry and even hints of anger. With a nod she stood and departed; following Sesshoumaru's aura, for he had already left.

The scent of Kagome's leaking blood assaulted his nostrils terribly. It wasn't an awful scent to be near; on the contrary it caused the predator within him to growl in pleasure. But at the same time it felt as if this wasn't right. She shouldn't be bleeding this terribly and it made him desire Naraku's death; to come toward his hiding area and kill him. Sesshoumaru blamed this over protectiveness on the fact that she was his only female ally because he wasn't sure what to think.

He took a whiff of her inner liquids scent. It was metallic, like all humans he had killed, salty and, shockingly, sweet. The sweetness was due to her miko blood he was sure and would most likely change to maybe a sour smell when she was afraid or angry. It (sweet scent) smelt like honey yet it didn't. Strange.

As he sniffed once more he found that there was other blood not caused by the battle but it was strong. After a moment of thinking he groaned. "Lovely, while in my castle the girl is in heat." Human heat but it was heat none the less. Luckily she wasn't a demon for his body was already trying to submit to the scent. If she had been birthed a demon he most likely would have already taken her. This thought almost made him desire to shake in disgust.

He was no lowly demon and could handle the female's bodily function with out a difficulty. She winced, the first action that she had done in a long while. After ward her body moved toward him in fear of a nightmare or-or something. This something he wasn't sure what it was. Her body suddenly slammed against him with such immense power that he sprawled to the floor.

Kagome cried out in extreme agony, tears ran down her face. Her body writhed in its place. Sesshoumaru kept hold of her and every time that he tried to lift himself up he couldn't because of how strong her body thrust toward or away from him. The pure power a human female had at times amazed and bewildered him. Yet this was no time to think in such a manner.

His eyes fell on her face. The pale front of her was covered in blood. The said substance was leaking slowly from her mouth and when she would cough, it would flow in huge streams. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes at his thought of how weak the human body can be. Just as her shaking retired he stood and began walking again. Yet a pull stopped him in his tracks.

Her soul began quivering inside of her. Lights danced from her body as she began whimpering. Ear long a scream erupted from her rib cage and out of her lungs. The contained soul suddenly burst from its owner, soaring high into the castles air.

Kikyo appeared behind Sesshoumaru and a grave appearance passed over her. He turned quickly. "Lock the doors, shut the windows now!" As he said this Kagome's soul began making a mad flight toward an open area. Kikyo stood and began chanting something odd.

Sesshoumaru stood with Kagome and looked down the hall where amounts of light from sun streamed in and then he heard it. Kaboom, slam lock. Over and over this sound repeated until the halls were darker than the blackest night. Kikyo stood in the midst shinning like a neon light.

Sesshoumaru began walking toward a room in which he could lay Kagome for her own was to far or her weak body to handle. Kikyo's light dimmed until there was nothing left but darkness. The halls became cooler by the second. Sesshoumaru was immune to the change in air and could see perfectly in the black. "Lord Sesshoumaru?"

"What is it miko?" The demon turned into a room and she followed. Her hand lit up causing light immediately which brought forth pain to his eyes. She lit the room too quickly.

"Kagome needs to keep warm when her soul returns or she will not live another moment." He said nothing but understood.

After laying her on the bed the youkai unsheathed Tensegia. The sword became blue about its metallic shaft. Sesshoumaru paid no mind, merely struck over Kagome. Her soul came dashing back as if realizing the mistake of leaving. As Kagome took a breath Sesshoumaru exhaled the one he hadn't realized that he was holding.

Kikyo inwardly smiled as his bodies once tense position wound down a bit. "We need to heal her wounds." The miko nodded while stepping forward.

"Allow me to try some pure powers over her my lord for my sister spoke of this with me a year or so ago when I had given her a visit." The demon lord's jaw tightened but he backed away a safe distance.

Kikyo's body took a heavenly light as the tips of her fingers touched Kagome's body. Her hair came from its tie as she worked her miko abilities over Kagome. Pain and sweat began to show over her features. Sesshoumaru watched closely as Kagome's body began to heal and the miko above her seemed weak and troubled.

The light began flashing slightly and then faded slowly into the darkness of the room. With his keen eyes Sesshoumaru noticed that the odd priestess began to fall and so he moved at a non human pace to catch her. It was the least he could do since she aided his ally. The female lie unconscious within his hold which caused frustration to stir in his belly. Sesshoumaru held the urge to role his eyes.

"Now to find the priestess a room of her own." There were sliding doors next to the one he currently stood within and so he took her to the area just beyond. He thought it would be an easier way to keep a watchful eye on the two, which it would indeed be.

Each smelt weak meaning they would need a few days rest and light foods to eat. Stew would be good for them but it would need to be slightly filled with more broth. They each didn't need an over abundance of hard foods. Sesshoumaru sat a chair between the opened shoji screen before leaving the room.

"Kira open the windows and doors."

The youkai who had been coming down the hall to look for her lord nodded once hearing him. "Of course my Lord it shall be done." After bowing she left.

The demon watched her for a moment before returning to Kagome and Kikyo. As he sat down he wasn't surprised to hear the squawking of Jaken and Rin's sweet tones. The toad ran into the room. "Lord Sesshoumaru what is-gawk…!" The demon lord stepped on him.

"Quiet Jaken each miko is weak and they both need their rest." He felt a nod under his foot and heard a muffled apology.

"Sesshoumaru-sama will Kagome-chan be alright?" His amber eyes found Rin's worried chocolate ones. Though she couldn't quite focus on him he knew she seen his silhouette. A small smile graced his lips. She had softened him so damn much it was almost painful when she worried or feared-almost.

As he stood and lit three candles he said. "I believe that they each will be fine eventually but we must allow them time to rest." Rin nodded before sitting in another chair. The demon lord noticed she had weaving supplies and mentally sighed. "You are in no need of watching over them Rin."

"I don't know about that. I feel kind of obligated since Kagome saved me and Kohaku a few times. Kikyo rescued me to so I'm repaying them." She smiled as she began her work. "Besides my lord, it will give me time to be around you."

"Indeed." She was blushing he noticed. Rin was naïve even now he noted. She would always be this way most likely, it was in her spirit to be gentle and loving.

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