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Inutaisho stood. Kagome was still passed out on the ground.
"Slayer, there is a medicine we can give Kagome. But it is originally for demons. It may be a helpful pain relief so she won't hurt from this wound anymore. But the curse could still hurt her in time. Also I have something for you at my castle. If you agree. Sesshomaru will stay here to protect her." Inutaisho said.
Inutaisho looked at Sesshomaru who nodded his head in agreement.
"Me? But I don't even know you." Sango said.
Inutaisho nodded.
"But I know someone who knows you." He said.
Sango looked back at Kagome. Sango looked at Inutaisho.
'Who could possibly know me from the West?' Sango asked herself in her head.
She nodded. "Alright but we must hurry. I want to be here when Kagome wakes up." She said.
"As you wish." He said.
Inutaisho walked over to Sango and stood beside her. Sango felt her feet lift off the ground as a cloud formed underneath her.
"Hold on." Inutaisho said.
His cloud got higher up in the air. He then sped off towards the Western castle. Sango wrapped her arm around Inutaisho's.
After two hours of flying, they made it to the castle. They landed in the castle courtyard. A monk walked up to Sango. He had a purplish robe and black hair that was in a small ponytail. Sango thought he was handsome until he spoke.
The monk took her hands in his. "Will you bare my child?" The monk asked.
Sango punched Miroku in the head. "You perv!" She yelled.
The monk fell on his back. Inutaisho chuckled.
He stood. "That's enough out of you Miroku. This is the legendary demon slayer Sango of the East. You will respect her." Inutaisho said.
Miroku nodded. "Yes milord. I assume she is here for her gift?" The monk said.
Inutaisho nodded.
"Please get some medicine from the healer that can heal the pain from dragon acid." He said.
Miroku bowed then rose again. He looked at Sango then turned around and walked off to do as he was told.
Minutes later he heard Miroku step out of the castle with the one that knew Sango. Inutaisho looked in their direction. Then he looked to sango. Her eyes widened.
"Kohaku?!"
The boy looked in Sango's direction.
"Sango!" Kohaku yelled as he ran towards his sister. Sango hugged kohaku when she got to him. Inutaisho walked up.
"How did you find him?" Sango asked as she looked at Inutaisho as she still hugged her younger brother.
"You want honesty?" He asked her. Sango nodded.
"Naraku was selling slaves. The boy looked to young to be there so I bought him. The rest of the slaves Naraku had were either dead or near dead because he had beaten them." Inutaisho said.
Kohaku looked at Sango.
"I saw Souta." He said. Sango gasped.
"Is he still alive?!" Sango asked.
"When I first got there he kept asking how Kagome was. But soon after he started giving up. I haven't seen him in months. I was bought six months ago." Kohaku said. Sango started tearing up.
Sango pulled back from Kohaku.
"That's awful. You can't tell Kagome yet okay?" Sango asked. Kohaku nodded.
Inutaisho was ready to leave. Miroku handed him the medicine.
"The boy will stay with me until the Eastern Lord agrees he can stay with you." Inutaisho said.
Sango looked at Inutaisho with horror in her eyes. "No! Please let him stay with you! If he comes with me lord Cho would beat him to. He would be better off in your hands. Now that I know he's alive I have to keep him safe!" Sango said. Inutaisho agreed.
'I don't know if dealing with the East is such a good choice. The way Sango and Kagome speak of them is horrible. But Kagome is so kind hearted even if she is a spitfire. Maybe she would be best for Sesshomaru. I will make my final decision soon enough.' Inutaisho thought to himself.
Sesshomaru watched his father and the slayer fly off. When they were out of sight he looked down at Kagome who was still passed out. He bent down and lifted her in his arms bridal style. He walked back to their original camp. He laid Kagome down next to a tree. He started a fire and then sat against the tree closest to Kagome. She was laying on his right.
When he got comfortable he looked at Kagome. She was beautiful. Even for a human. When he sensed danger at the hot spring he was already on his way, when he heard her talk to the slayer about him. And how she could possibly have feelings for him.
He was almost excited. But she was right. He was due to mate her sister.
He had met many humans. But none like this beautiful one beside him.
Just then he saw her stir. She opened her eyes. She locked eyes with Sesshomaru.
"I uh, where is everyone?" She asked as she sat up.
Sesshomaru broke eye contact with her to look at her lips as she spoke. Her teeth was even perfect for a human. He remembered her question.
"They are in West. They are retrieving pain medication for your wound. Does it still hurt?" He asked she nodded as she looked down at it. She looked back at Sesshomaru. She moved so she sat against the same tree he did. He looked at her.
She had her hands in her lap and was looking to them as the were clasped together. "My brother always told me that each day was a gift and not a given right and to leave your fears behind. But that was before I was cursed and he was taken. I can't help but worry when my last day would be." Kagome said as she leaned her head on Sesshomaru's right shoulder.
He looked at her with widened eyes as she leaned on his shoulder. But then he relaxed. "My father used to say something like that. It was that we only lived once and to make the best of it. But now I have to be in an arranged mating and that will take up most of my life anyways. Because when demons mate a human the humans life span expands to a demons."
"Well at least we can still be friends. Cause you'll be family and all." Kagome said.
Sesshomaru nodded. But he wasn't sure if he wanted her only as a friend.
A/N: Please review!