Chapter 14 Inuyasha's feelings

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I wanna thank those of you who told me what you thought of the name Tessa. I thought it was a pretty name and wanted to know if you guys felt the same way. I'm thinking of adding anther character with that name, but I'm not sure yet.

And I'm sorry Berii but you were not home I wanted to get that chapter up right away instead of waiting for you to edit it! But you can edit this one!

Hmmm. I don't think this is going to be a Sesshy and Kagome pairing. Nope that isn't going to fly with me. It'll be Inuyasha and Kagome so no worries about that. (Sorry about you Kagome and Sesshomaru fans.)Oh and Koga will make an appearance soon! I hope! I kinda forgot about him. Lol jk jk! Please don't hate me!

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It was once again midnight and Kagome was once again sneaking out to meet Sesshomaru. She stepped out of the hut and searched for Inuyasha. Her eyes found him sleeping in his tree. Quietly she crept passed him. Walking as quickly as she could without making any noise.

Minutes later she could see the tall silhouette of Sesshomaru. He heard her coming and turned to face her. "Hello, Kagome. It's a lovely night, isn't it?"

"Yes it is." Together they sat in the grass and gazed at the stars above. "So how is Rin doing?"

"Good." He answered sounding somewhat disappointed. "She's a very energetic girl."

"Yes she is." They continued to talk, not even noticing they were being watched.

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Inuyasha faked sleep as he listened to Kagome sneak past him. He knew she was meeting Sesshomaru again, his half brother. This was the third time he caught her going out to meet him. What was going on between them? He silently followed behind Kagome making sure he was not seen or heard.

He watched her sit down next to his brother and knew they were talking, but not what they were talking about. He was too far away. He didn't know what to do. It hurt him to watch Kagome with Sesshomaru. To even think she'd rather be with Sesshomaru than himself. Maybe it was his fault? Maybe she was tired of him pushing her away, always going after Kikyo. But losing her to his brother seemed unimaginable. He always thought Kagome had cared for him, would never leave him. Was he wrong to think that? Was he always meant to lose the people he cared so much about? Was this his destiny? Or had Kagome lied to him all this time? How could he be such a fool, to believe her? He was going to put a stop to this now. His decision made he stood up from his hiding place in the grass, making himself known.

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"Kagome," began Sesshomaru, "I think I love you. These nights we've spent talking together have been amazing. Please leave Inuyasha and come live with me, in the Western Lands. I will give you anything you desire and more. We both know he can't give you want I can."

Kagome was speechless. Was this for real? Yeah she liked Sesshomaru as a friend but never more than that. She was flattered by his words, but she didn't want to hear them from him. "I'm sorry, Sesshomaru. But I-I can't." She said at last.

"Why can't you? I'll treat you better than my half-breed brother ever would." He said his voice raising. She was turning him down! Like hell she was!

"I would be living a lie, Sesshomaru. I don't love you, I love Inuyasha. He may not feel the same way for me, but that's a chance I'm willing to take." As she spoke she got to her feet. "You have to understand how I feel. I would only be hurting you and me."

Sesshomaru didn't know what to say. Disappointment was a rare thing for him. Other than not getting Tetsusaiga, he always got what he wanted. Something caught his attention beyond Kagome. He looked at saw it was his little brother. This angered him even more that he already was and without a seconds thought he wrapped his one arm around her and kissed her long and hard.

Kagome tried to break free of the demon lord's arm, but he was too strong. Even with one arm he was stronger than she was. 'This was not how I pictured my first kiss!'

Finally he broke the kiss both were gasping for breath. Kagome pushed herself away from Sesshomaru and slapped him.

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Inuyasha's eyes flashed red before he charged at Sesshomaru. All the anger that had grown inside Inuyasha came surging forth in that one moment. Sesshomaru drew his sword at the last second and their swords clashed. They seemed evenly matched until with a serge of energy, Sesshomaru pushed Inuyasha back.

They continued to fight. Inuyasha tried to use Wind Scar repeatedly but he never quite hit Sesshomaru. After some time they each managed to severely wound each other but they continued to fight.

Kagome just looked on in horror. All she kept thinking was if one of them dies it's her fault! Finally she couldn't take it anymore. "Stop! Stop fighting like this!" She screeched, but they didn't even listen. It was like they couldn't even hear her cries. Even when she broke down crying in her hands and knees they continued to fight. Tears streamed down her face. The scent of Sesshomaru's and Inuyasha's blood flooded her nose, making her sick.

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The rest of the group was asleep in Kaede's hut, when they heard the ruckus. Quickly they grabbed their weapons and rushed from the hut, running towards the sound of battle.

Seconds later they stopped dead in there tracks. A few feet in front of them a battle between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru raged before them. To the side of the battle Kagome was crouched down on her hands and knees crying. Her body was shaking with sorrow.

The group was unsure of what to do. They remembered the last time they tried to help Inuyasha when he was fighting his brother. He didn't want help then and probably didn't now. Sango decided the best thing to do at the moment was to help Kagome, so as the others stayed behind, she ran for her friend.

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Inuyasha was in deep concentration as he fought his half-brother. He barely heard Kagome's cries to stop fighting. He continued to attack his brother when the scent of salty tears caught his attention. His concentration broke and he immediately looked over at Kagome. She was on her hands and knees crying. Sango had just run up to her and was holding her close.

Sesshomaru took this moment of weakness to deliver the final blow to Inuyasha. He thrust his sword forward, stabbing Inuyasha directly though his stomach.

All went silent. Kagome immediately stopped her crying and it seemed as if the whole world had stopped moving at that moment.

All Inuyasha could do was stare at his brother in shock. His mouth was hung open and his eyes open wide.

"It seems my half breed brother that you have lost this battle." Sesshomaru jerked his sword from Inuyasha's stomach and smirked with triumph.

Kagome stopped breathing at that moment. To her it seemed like hours as Inuyasha fell back wards, landing with a sickening thud in the tall grass. She roughly pushed Sango away from her and ran to Inuyasha's pale form. She kneeled beside him and gently pushed his hair out of his eyes. If his sword was not clutched in his hand at this moment he would surely become a full demon to save himself. "I'm sorry." Kagome whispered. Then her sorrow turned to rage as she turned towards Sesshomaru and stood. "Sesshomaru." She said in a cold voice. It was hard to believe the voice belonged to Kagome. "How could you do this to me?" Her eyes flashed red. He demon blood was beginning to take over. Soon she'd lose control and Inuyasha knew this.

"Kagome." He rasped in a barely audible voice. "Control yourself. It's not worth it to lose control right now."

His voice seemed to calm her. Her eyes lost their deep red and returned to normal. "Leave now, Sesshomaru. I'm sorry if I led you on all this time but I don't love you. I love Inuyasha and right now I may do something I regret, so please leave."

Sesshomaru obeyed her request and left without a word. Kagome turned back to Inuyasha and just the site of him caused all her tears to come flooding back. She once again kneeled beside him. Slowly and gently she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry." She whispered in his ear. "I'm so sorry.

"Kagome." He said in a small voice, "Listen to me, I love you too." And then he lost consciousness.

Hearing him say those words brought even more tears to her eyes. He finally told her how he really feels and she might lose him forever.

By this time Shippo, Miroku, and Kirira joined them. Sango stepped forward and tried to pry Kagome away from Inuyasha but it was like she was glued to him permanently. After a while Sango gave up and the four left to give Kagome some alone time.

A few minutes later she sat up and wiped her eyes. Her friends took this as a sign that she was done. They returned to her side and lifted Inuyasha on to Kirira's back to safely carry him to Kaede, so she could check and bandage his wounds. As the group made their way to the hut, Kagome lagged behind. She couldn't help but feel that if Inuyasha didn't make it, it would be all her fault.

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What did you guys think? Was it too dramatic? Please R&R! Sorry about this being so short. It couldn't be helped. I felt it best to end it here.

Clouds of the Sky

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