Running From Desire

By Crazed Miko

Chapter 3: Kagome's Unlikely Savior

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Recap: It was near sundown and Rin was asleep on Ah-Un and Jaken was talking to himself about who-knows-what. Sesshomaru was staring at the sleeping Rin. Wondering on how she'll learn things about the world and about herself and other very important things. I won't always be here for Rin. I can't teach her all the things to know about life. But…if I don't teach her then who will? I know Jaken isn't for the job; he would probably just confuse her and make things as worse as they are. Sesshomaru thought to himself with his cold emotionless eyes locked on Rin. What about…that mortal girl, Inuyasha's wrench. She would probably be an excellent teacher for Rin, afterall from what I gathered, she's from a whole different more complex era than ours. She would be prefect for the job. Sesshomaru then caught himself. She's just a mortal…but… he his stare harden on Rin, Rin is also…I guess I have no other logically choice but her. But…from what I gathered from Inuyasha and that dead miko was that they were planning on killing her…tonight. Sesshomaru said as he finally got his gaze off Rin. I must save her before then…for Rin's sake.

"Jaken," Sesshomaru said in a cold solid voice. Jaken quickly jerked his head to look at his Master.

"Yes M'Lord?'

"Watch Rin, I shall be back…shortly." Sesshomaru said as he started to walk away from them.

"Yes M'Lord," Jaken answered.

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It was nighttime and almost everyone was asleep accept, Inuyasha. He was thinking about what he had to do tonight. He looked beside him to see Kagome sleeping soundly in her sleeping bag. Inuyasha let out a rough sigh. He really didn't want to do this to Kagome, but he didn't have any other choice, according to Kikyo. He knew that he had top re pay her; she dies for him, and now its time for him to sacrifice for her. He sighed again trying to think of another way.

All this time, she's been there for him, through the good and the bad, even when he had broke her heart so many times, she would always come back to him. Even though, he would teat her like she was nothing more to him then a jewel detector, she would always be by his side, no matter what. Even when he was in his demon form and he had not acted like himself, she helped him get through it.

He growled lowly in frustration as he tried to think this through. But then again, he knew that he had promised Kikyo that he would do it, he knew that somehow he had to repay her. He really wished there was another way to avoid Kagome being hurt, or in this case, killed. He hated it that he had to do this to Kagome, but he knew Kikyo had suffered a lot since she had been brought back to life.

He looked up at the sky and saw it was a full moon, he knew it was time. He looked at the sleeping Kagome once again. He got out the special water that Kikyo had given him to give Kagome to drink. (Sorry I didn't mention that in the last chapter, I guess it just slipped my mind) It was special water that only Mikos and Priests could create, when someone drank it, it would make them go to sleep for a whole another 24 hours before waking up again. He hesitated but gently tapped Kagome on her shoulder. Kagome muttered before fluttering her eyes opened and slowly sat up from her sleeping bag. She rubbed her eyes and looked around, when she noticed that Inuyasha was beside her, she warmly smiled at him. Her smile took him back and made his breathing slightly quicken.

"What's wrong, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Her smile was replaced with a concerned looked.

"Uh…nothing…you were just uh, talking in your sleep," Inuyasha lied. Kagome looked at him with a confused looked.

"I never knew I talked in my sleep," she said, in she gave him an embarrassed looked as her cheeks turned dark red. "I guess I woke you by me talking in my sleep huh?" she asked as she slightly turned away from him. Inuyasha sighed on what he was about to do.

"Here," he said as he handed her the bottle, which contain that special water.

"What's this?" she asked as she carefully stared at it.

"It's just water, maybe it will make you sleep easier," he lied again. He hated lying to her so often. She took one last gaze at it before looking up at Inuyasha and smiled.

"Thanks, Inuyasha." She said with a heart-warming smile. He quickly looked away.

"No problem," he answered, still not facing her. She slowly opened the bottle, licked her lips, and put the bottle to her mouth. Inuyasha looked at her out of the corner of his eye. She slowly started to drink it. He sighed yet again knowing that now, he couldn't turn back on his and Kikyo's plan, he knew now that he had to go through with it. After Kagome was done drinking she handed Inuyasha back the bottle.

"That was pretty good," Kagome replied with a smile. "Where'd you get this water anyway?" Kagome asked.

"Uh, from the stream." He lied. Kagome nodded with a grin on her face. Suddenly, Kagome felt dizzy.

"Whew, I think you were right about water, Inuyasha. It does make you sleep easier…" and with that she almost immediately fell on her sleeping bag, knocked out. Inuyasha felt extremely guilty, but he knew he had to do this. He quietly picked Kagome up from her sleeping bag, without anyone else noticing and started walking to where Kikyo's scent was; as he walked he looked down at Kagome and whispered,

"I'm so sorry,"

Kikyo was waiting for Inuyasha to bring Kagome in the forest. She had a small smile placed on her lips. "Yes, finally…the day I've been waiting for so long has finally arrived, I shall finally be one of the living once again." She said to herself. "I will finally remember how it feels to have a real body of my own, and to not have to steal the souls of dead women just to keep my existence." She suddenly saw Inuyasha carrying Kagome in his arms. "Good, so you brought her." Kikyo said as he glared at the young sleeping miko. Inuyasha nodded sadly as he placed her gently on the ground.

"What do we do to get this over with?" Inuyasha asked annoyed to cover up his guilt.

"Inuyasha…you sound as though you do not wish to do this," Kikyo said hurt. Naw ya think… Inuyasha thought to himself.

"I just wish not to waste time," Inuyasha replied. Kikyo nodded in understanding.

"Very well, Inuyasha." She said as she started walking towards Kagome's helpless body.

Sesshomaru started to pick up his pace in order to get to her in time. He often questioned himself that he of all people would go through the trouble of saving a young female miko. A mortal on top of that. But he kept reminding himself that it was all because of Rin. It was just for Rin's sake. He still, of course, like always had on his emotionless mask. He got there to see Kikyo kneel in front of Kagome about to take the rest of her soul. He slowly stepped forward so that they could see him.

"I suggest that you step away from the young wrench." Sesshomaru said with his usual cold voice. Inuyasha was a little relived that something interrupted Kikyo from taking Kagome's soul. But what he didn't like, was that something being Sesshomaru. Kikyo's eyes were as cold as steel, she shot a death glare at Sesshomaru, but he didn't pay no mind to her glare.

"What brings you here, demon?" Kikyo asked as she got up from the spot where she was about to take Kagome's soul. Sesshomaru peered down at Kagome he was slightly relived that she was merely sleeping instead of being a soulless body.

"What the hell do you want Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked as he put his hand on the Tetsusaigia. Sesshomaru's gaze finally swept off Kagome and he glanced at Inuyasha. His eyes were cold and his face was still emotionless as was his voice.

"I think its obvious, Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said. Inuyasha felt anger running through him.

"What do you want with her?"

"That is none of your concern, besides if I'm not mistaken, you were planning on killing her tonight, so I think she would be much for useful with a soul in her body." Sesshomaru said as he took a step forward. "Now, I suggest you hand her over, Hanyou. I am not in the mood to kill, but I will if I you or the dead miko get in my way."

"Like I'll ever let YOU of all people take her away!" Inuyasha yelled as he pulled out the Tetsusaigia and started running toward Sesshomaru.

"Very well, you have chosen your fate, Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said under his breath as he pulled out Tokijin (s/p sorry). Their two swords clashed together. Kikyo stared coldly at the two brothers exchanging blows to one another. She looked back down at Kagome.

"No one…will destroy my chance of me being alive once again," she said to herself as she turned back to Kagome and started walking towards her. She bent down in front of her and placed her pale cold hands on Kagome's stomach. After blocking a blowly from Inuyasha, Sesshomaru turned around and saw that Kikyo was about to take Kagome's soul. He started toward Kikyo. Trying to get to Kagome in time before she's a souless body.

Sorry I'm so evil, but I'm ending it here. Will Sesshomaru get to her in time? You'll never know unless you read the next chapter Please review and please be honest!Thank you!