Running From Desire

By Crazed Miko

Chapter 4: An Unwanted Life

This chapter has some Kagome's POV, I don't know why, I guess I just felt like it.

Recap: "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.

Kikyo's hands started glowing as so Kagome's body. "Yes…" she said to herself. "I'll finally be alive once again," Kikyo said as she had a smirk on her face. Sesshomaru sensed a strong amount of energy from behind him. After blocking one of Inuyasha's attacks he looked back to see that Kikyo was on the edge of taking Kagome's soul. He quickly ran toward Kagome and Kikyo but was stopped by Inuyasha in front of him.

"Move half breed," Sesshomaru ordered.

"No," Inuyasha answered. "I won't let you have her. You'll have to go through me first," Inuyasha said as he held up the Tetsusaigia. Sesshomaru glanced back at Kagome's glowing body knowing that she has little time.

"Get out of my way," Sesshomaru said as he through his attack at Inuyasha, but Inuyasha blocked it with Tetsusaiga's sheath.

"Is that all you got, Sesshomaru? I remember when you use to be much stronger then this," Inuyasha said with a smirk on his face. Sesshomaru didn't let the comment affect him, he didn't know how he could save the poor girl now, and it looked like it's all over for her. He could smell that she had very little life lefted in her. Inuyasha showed anger to at Sesshomaru to cover up his large amount of guilt for Kagome, he knew as well as Sesshomaru that Kagome's life would end in a matter of moments. For the truth, Inuyasha was hoping for some kind of miracle to happen. Then he realized that he, himself could make that miracle happen. He had an idea to save Kagome without anyone knowing that he actually saved her. He rushed toward Sesshomaru with Tetsusaigia, Sesshomaru saw it coming from a mile away and dodged his attack and then Inuyasha raised up his sword and called forth the Wind Scar. As the Wind Scar was rushing toward Sesshomaru, he took Tokijin and overpowered it, and the Winda Scar ended up going right back at Inuyasha, Inuyasha took the blow of the attack and fell to the ground. This was Sesshomaru chance to save Kagome. He turned around and rushed toward Kikyo and Kagome. Kikyo looked up.

"No! This can't be, I have to suck all of her soul before he comes…" Kikyo said to herself as she tried to speed up the process, but to Kikyo's surprise Kagome's soul was a lot stronger then she thought it was. Sesshomaru took his claw and gripped Kikyo's neck, getting her off of Kagome. Kikyo smirked at this.

"Do you think you can kill me?" Kikyo asked.

"No," he answered as he slammed her to the ground. Kikyo was knocked out for right now. He looked back at Inuyasha who just stood there. Sesshomaru was slightly surprised that Inuyasha wasn't doing anything to stop him.

"What's wrong, Inuyasha? You gave up on your plan to kill your wrench?" Sesshomaru asked him coldly.

"I think we both know that answer, Sesshomaru," Inuyasha replied. He looked at Kagome. "All I want is for Kagome to be safe," he said as his gaze left Kagome and went back to Sesshomaru. "So if you let her get killed I swear on our dad's grave that I'll kill you, Sesshomaru." Inuyasha threaten him. Sesshomaru did not let Inuyasha's little display effect him. He just picked up Kagome and walked away. Walking Sesshomaru take off with her, Inuyasha couldn't help but let a tear escape his cheek.

24 hours later Kagome's POV

I opened my eyes to see nothing but darkness. I quickly sit up, not knowing anything of my whereabouts. I try to think of what happened to me and how I was brought here, but nothing came to me. All I remember was being with Inuyasha. And him giving me that water and then…nothing. I look around and I don't see anything but pure darkness yet I could feel cold eyes staring at me.

"Where are you? I know you're here!" I yell. No answer. I reached to get my arrows but I soon realize they weren't there. Nor my bow. I had nothing to protect myself with, so I prepare for the worse, but the worse was far yet to come. I could still feel someone's cold gaze upon me. But whenever I looked around all I saw was darkness. But suddenly I heard footsteps, coming towards me! I felt my heart rate speed up as though I ran an around the world marathon. What if it's a demon? Or worse…what if it's Naraku? But why would Naraku want me? Unless…he wants to use my eyes again! I could feel my mind spin in so many different directions. I had no where to run. No where to turn. And the worse part is Inuyasha's not here to protect me. I heard the footsteps come closer and I knew that whatever was there was in front of me. If it was Naraku that kidnapped me…then why wouldn't he have already used my eyes? He wouldn't waste any time. I can't even sense any jewel shards around. I look up. This time I see something. The only thing that dim the darkness of the large room. Golden eyes. "Inuyasha?" I ask hopefully. No. It's not Inuyasha. His eyes could never feel with such hate, with such a harsh emotion. Then…that could only mean?

"Never confuse me with that hanyou." A bitter voice told me with no emotion. I felt fear creep up on my neck. I then knew who kidnapped me, but why? Why would he want me? What could I possibly have to offer him? I had many questions running through my mind. "Why are you just sitting there?" I heard him ask me harshly. I didn't answer, I didn't know how to. He killed to awkward silence between us. "Did you here me talking to you, ningen?" he said as he pulled me off the ground by my collar. At that point I wasn't full of fear like a moment ago, I felt a new emotion take over me. An emotion I didn't feel that often. An emotion of rage. I didn't care how powerful of a demon he was, I didn't care that he might kill me. "Are you going to answer my question or am I going to have to…scare it out of you?" he threatened me. I wasn't a bit fazed by his treat.

"I don't know, you're the one who kidnapped me, remember?" I said just as harshly. I could see his face very clearly now. I could see the hate in his eyes and the scowl on his face.

"Get you're facts straight, wrench." He said as he turned his back towards me. My eyes widened. What did he mean by that? He did kidnap me…didn't he?

"What…what do you mean?" I tried to ask. But I didn't get an answer. He just totally ignored my question! I felt my anger rise a little and I balled my fist trying to control it. I didn't want to do anything stupid to get myself killed. "Where is Inuyasha?" I asked. But he didn't even answer that question either! I sighed in frustration. "Can you at least tell me where I am?" as you could've guessed he refused to answer. He didn't even look back at me. What? Does he think he's too good to talk to me now? "Sesshomaru!" I almost shouted. That got his attention, but unfortunately it wasn't in a good way. When he looked back at me I just saw pure anger on his face. I guess I asked too many questions. I felt fear creep up on me again. But I refused to let it show. He probably can sense it though. He grabbed me by the throat and rose me in the air. I could barely breathe.

"You will never call me by the name Sesshomaru again, do you hear?" he said as he threw me to the hard ground. "You call me 'My Lord' or 'Sesshomaru-Sama'." He ordered crudely at me like some kind of dog! Who does he think he is? I'm not just a piece of crap to be thrown around! Especially for a stupid reason such as this one. I should be able to call him what I want to call him. I picked myself up from the ground and stared at the fearsome demon in front of me. I glared at him with just as much hate as he did me. But I still wanted to live and I knew that Inuyasha is probably on his way to save me right now.

To Inuyasha and Kikyo

"How could you let him take her away?" Kikyo bawl at him. Inuyasha sighed as he looked at Kikyo with a little disgust in his eyes. Her question went un answered. He didn't know what to say to Kikyo at this point. What could he say to her? There's nothing else that he can do and he was glad. But he knew that he would have to repay Kikyo some how and he knew that he wasn't about to spend the rest of hell with her. He had to wonder to himself, did he make the right choice leaving Kagome in the hands of someone like Sesshomaru? All he could hope for was that she was safe and well. "Inuyasha," she snapped at him. Inuyasha looked up at her. He looked at Kikyo's features and noticed how anger she really was, it was very rare for him to see her this anger. She was always so sad and depressed. "You know we have to get her back, don't you?" Kikyo asked. Inuyasha eyes widened.

"But…But how?" Inuyasha asked. He really wanted this to be over, he wanted Kikyo to forget about Kagome. Kikyo thought for a second.

"We have to go to the Western Lands of course."

"And then what? We just bust in there and ask for Kagome back?" Inuyasha asked. Kikyo smiled to herself.

"Kagome doesn't know that you betrayed her…" Inuyasha winced when Kikyo said betrayed. He didn't want to think of it that way, even though he knew that he did very much betray her. But he refused to let Kagome die. He knew that he had to play along with Kikyo's plan until the time was right. "So she'll still want to come back with you," Kikyo informed him.

"So whats your point?" Inuyasha asked.

"Is that will be easy to take Kagome back, and then that's when we make our move," Kikyo said with a smirk on her face. Inuyasha gave her an uneasy gaze.

Back to Kagome and Sesshomaru

"Come wrench," he simply said to her as he started to walk away. Kagome felt like she was going to blow that any moment. First he kidnaps her, then he treats her like crap, and then he won't even call her by her name! Kagome was very angry but she knew that if she had confronted him it would cost her life. And Kagome knew more than anyone that she had to live. So she decided that she was gonna do what Sesshomaru says...for now. She got up from the hard floor and followed him to who knows where.