Thank you to my wonderful beta, Stella!

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"Let go of me, you disgusting mutt! Kagome, calm your pet!" Her mother scowled, kicking her leg as she tried to pry the creature off of her being.

"Stop being so mean to him, mother! He's just trying to protect me!" Kagome yelled back, walking over to where Fluffy was ripping her mother's kimono and picking him up, holding him closely to her chest.

"Hmph! Why would anyone want to protect you? You are a worthless daughter, and not even a pretty one! You are plain, little, and too opinionated. You will never marry, or produce me any grandchildren! You should have never been born!" Her mother spat, her arms outreaching and pushing her daughter over the deck.

Just before Kagome hit the floor, Sesshomaru jumped out of her arms and towards the bitter woman, landing on her face.

"Ooompfh! Kagome, get this creature off of me!" Sesshomaru's claws dug into her flesh, blood pouring from her wounds as he continued to attack her.

"Fluffy, stop!" Kagome called, trying to push herself off from the ground. She cried out in pain as she tried to step on her ankle, pain shooting throughout her body.

Sesshomaru heard her cries and stopped his assault, rushing over to his companion's side and licking her ankle.

"My face! My beautiful, beautiful face!" Her mother cried, her hands trying to cover up her marred flesh.

Kagome looked over to her mother, gasping at how brutally violent her companion had been on her mother.

A passing villager had heard her mother's cries and rushed to their home, shrieking as he looked up the woman's face.

"Higurashi-sama… what has happened?" The young boy asked, rushing to her aid.

"Take this filthy creature away!" Her mother pointed towards Kagome, and then to her fluffy companion, "The mutt, too!"