Laying Amongst the Dead

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of its characters.

Chapter Four

"Kagome?" I whispered.

My tetsisaiga dropped from my hand and landed beside me with a thud. Something inside me was screaming and crying for the girl laying at my feet. I felt the hot, angry tears brim my eyes as I stared at the girl. No, not just any girl. Kagome.

I gasped as a bright light flashed before my eyes. I refocused my eyes and stared into Sesshomaru's hatred filled ones. They had "your dead" written clearly in them. I was dumbfounded for a couple of seconds as I tried to remember what had happened.

"Is she dies because of you, I will make sure tour body is shredded into millions of pieces. I will make sure that you will burn in hell this time," Sesshomaru growled inches from my face.

My first instinct was to take my brother up on his generous offer, but I knew that I would surely die if I did. Sesshomaru meant what he said. He would kill me if anything happened to Kagome. He would make good of his promise.

oOoOoOoOo Kagome's POV oOoOoOoOo

I have to do something. Naraku will kill InuYasha once he emerges from the wind that had suddenly appeared.

I tore away from Sesshomaru's grasp and ran towards InuYasha. I could hear Sesshomaru shout my name as I flew in front of the blade that was headed straight towards InuYasha. Even if InuYasha couldn't remember me I wasn't going to let him die because of it. After all, I still loved him.

"InuYasha!" I screamed as I flew in front of the just emerged InuYasha.

I closed my eyes and felt the unmerciful pain that spread through my body as Naraku's blade cut into my stomach. Somehow I knew that I wouldn't die even though the pain tried to make me believe that I was. But I knew better then to believe the pain and the nagging voice in my head. I knew that Sesshomaru would be able to save me.

"…I will make sure you burn in hell this time," someone growled in a monotone voice that sent shivers through my badly hurt body.

Was Sesshomaru threatening InuYasha because I had gotten hurt? So Naraku's point was proven. InuYasha's love for me was replaced by Sesshomaru's.

"Sess…Sesshomaru?" I whispered then gasped out in pain.

oOoOoOoOo Sesshomaru's POV oOoOoOoOo

I dropped InuYasha at the sound of my name. I spun around and quickly knelt next to Kagome who's stomach was gushing out blood. My heart suddenly pounded hard against my chest as I realized how severe her injure was. Kagome's deathly pale face flashed in my mind as I thought that she might die.

"Kagome?" I asked in a frantic tone that sounded unfamiliar to my own ears.

"Your fang…ow…doesn't it have healing mumbo jumbo stuff to it?" Kagome gasped and bit her lip as a wave of pain hit her. I shivered as I felt the wave.

She was right. His fang had healing powers. He could save her from death, Sesshomaru smiled gently, you no longer have her at your mercy Death.

oOoOoOoOo InuYasha's POV oOoOoOoOo

I turned away as Sesshomaru proceeded to heal Kagome's wounds that were cause by me. The moment her blood hit my face, memories started running through my mind. I didn't understand them and I didn't want to. I wanted nothing to do with the human girl, but…the more I told myself that the more I began to doubt it.

I didn't understand the strange power that the girl had over me. She could take my breath away with a single glance. But when I had watched the tears roll down her cheeks…it was almost unbearable. I had never seen a human cry. I also wondered if other human tears would effect me so.

I spun around as I heard Kagome yelp. I then frowned as I watched Sesshomaru swirl her around and throw her into the air. The part inside of me that held all these strange memories was fuming, yet it was depressed. Why hadn't I shown Kagome love like Sesshomaru did?

Whoa! Where did that some from?

"Are you two love birds finished yet?" I growled and watched as Kagome squealed in delight as Sesshomaru caught her in his arms.

Kagome turned her gaze to me and frowned. "And this is the thanks I get for risking my life for you?" she asked with anger darkening her features.

My mouth fell open. "Well…a….I….thanks," I grumbled and turned my gaze away from her.

"You have turned into a cold hearted bastard, haven't you?" she asked, making my eyes dart up to meet hers.

She pushed away from Sesshomaru and walked towards me. My ears flattened against my head at the sight of the huge gash in the side of her blood soaked shirt. She had thrown her life at the blade of Naraku's blade for someone she didn't know.

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Well, that's chapter four for you. Sorry it isn't as long as the others. And I'm sorry I left yet another cliffy. I guess I just like keeping my readers guessing. Well, I hope I have chapter five out soon. Love ya.