I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a while! I was very busy with school work, since we start TCAP next week... Gomen nasai.

Anyways, thank you all that have reviewed! 17 reviews now! Arigatou!

Well, here's chapter four. Hope ya'll will like it.

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Kagome couldn't breathe. The demon was still holding her by the throat and squeezing her throat a bit every few minutes, which was making it much harder for her to breathe.

"You know what? I think I will kill you instead. You are of no use to me anymore, mortal..." the demon hissed as his grip on Kagome's neck tightened.

I can't... breathe... Someone please help me... Kagome's face was was somewhat turning blue.

Just at that exact moment, the hanyou we all know and love burst into the cave to save Kagome. Inuyasha's face paled as he saw the demon trying to choke Kagome to death. He gasped and growled.

"Let Kagome go!" he yelled, unsheathing Tetsusaiga. The demon chuckled.

"You want your wench back, I suppose. What's a half-breed like you going to do?" the demon said as Kagome was just about to faint.

"Inu... yasha..." Kagome managed to choke out.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled, turning his attention to the miko.

The demon laughed once more as he looked at the poor girl.

"You want her so much? Well then, why don't you go fetch like a good mutt!" the demon exclaimed as he threw Kagome as hard as he could all the way to the other side of the cave and Inuyasha's eyes widened. Kagome's head hit the wall and she fell to the ground unconscious, just about dead.

"You bastard!" Inuyasha yelled, his eyes full of anger as he charged at the demon. The demon, of course, did not know how strong Inuyasha was. He just laughed, thinking he was much more powerful then a puny half-breed could ever be.

"You could never defeat me!" the demon yelled. Inuyasha glared at the demon as he jumped up into the air.

"Oh yeah?" With just one swing of Tetsusaiga, the demons head was gone, and he was dead. Inuyasha smirked.

Kagome was still lying on the ground, with blood on parts of her body. Inuyasha turned toward her and ran over to her. He pulled her into his arms carefully.

"Kagome! I'm so sorry..." the hanyou said softly. "Kagome, don't die on me now!" he exclaimed. When he saw that she hadn't had woken up yet, he thought that it was too late. He thought that she was already... dead...

Inuyasha hugged Kagome slightly, inhaling her sweet scent. He could feel a tear fall from his cheek.

"Kagome... I let you down, I failed to protect you... I'm so sorry..." the hanyou whispered.

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I couldn't help but to cry while typing this chapter... -sigh-

I know, it's short, but I had to end it there for some reason... Well, the good thing is that I updated, right? So it shouldn't matter how short the chapter is.

Anyways, please review and I'll update quicker!

Sesshoumaru's Sweetheart