Welcome back all. Hope you like this chapter as well. As always I do not own Inuyasha or anything like that, okay? Okay, on to the story!
The Injury
By: Sable19
Kagome slept fitfully that night. What little sleep she did catch was full of dreams of Sesshomaru; fighting, walking, and watching her. She would awaken with a start, only to be confused about her feelings. She knew, deep in her heart, that something was wrong. She should love Inuyasha. He loved her. Didn't he?
Early the following morning, Inuyasha woke her from her sleep. He signaled for her to be quiet, then woke up Miroku, Sango and Shippo. He motioned for them all to follow him outside, which they did. Shippo whined and yawned the entire time, and Kagome picked him up.
Inuyasha informed them of a demon attack he knew of going on in a nearby village, and they set off to eradicate it. But once they finished off that one, a bigger one appeared. It was larger than all of the huts in the village, with a shimmering blue body. It didn't seem to have any eyes, but it had a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. And its sense of smell must have been very powerful; the moment they spotted it, it attacked them.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome away form the attack and set her down out of the way. Kilala transformed and both Sango and Miroku climbed on her back. She flew directly at the demon, and Sango launched her attack.
"Hiraikotsu!"
The demon managed to avoid the giant boomerang, and took a swipe at the pair and the fire cat in retaliation. They swiftly moved out of the way, and Inuyasha pulled out Tessaiga. Kagome stayed a safe distance away with Shippo, but had her bow drawn and an arrow on the demon. Waiting for a clear shot, she watched as Inuyasha fought of the large demon's attacks and fought back with vigor.
Kagome was so trained on the fight in front of her that she didn't see the large blue tail that was whipping toward her. But Shippo did.
"Fox Fire!" he shouted, casting flames at the tail. The very tip of it caught fire, causing the demon to cry out in pain. He waved his tail back and forth, trying desperately to put out the fire. In the process he hit Kagome in the side, throwing her through the air several feet. She fell to the ground, hard, and rolled. Shippo chased after her, determined to protect her. But with one swipe of the tail he was knocked away from Kagome. Kagome cried out in horror when she realized her arrows and bow had been separated from her body when she was hit.
"Kagome! Watch out!" She heard Inuyasha yell at her and noticed the tail directly above her, rushing toward her to squash her. Unable to protect herself and having problems moving, she closed her eyes and prepared herself for the hit. It never came.
Kagome opened one eye and looked around slowly. She saw the tail, still above her, but not able to move. She couldn't figure out why until she noticed a light green line going from the tail to behind her. The tail seemed to be struggling to move, and Kagome heard Inuyasha still yelling for her. She looked up to see Inuyasha held under the demon's massive paw while Kilala circled its head, Sango using her boomerang at every opportunity.
Kagome looked behind her. She was startled to see Sesshomaru, holding tight to the energy strand that was wrapped around the demon's tail. She watched with fascination as he pulled down on the strand, and the demon lost its balance, releasing Inuyasha in the process. Shippo ran over to her, and she heard Inuyasha's Wind Scar being released. The demon creamed in pain and disintegrated, while Sesshomaru gave one final pull on the tail. It, too, tumbled to the ground.
"Kagome! Are you alright?" Kilala landed on the ground next to her, and Sango ran to Kagome's side. Kagome nodded but grimaced as Sango helped her to her feet. Miroku and Inuyasha joined them in moments, but Inuyasha turned on Sesshomaru the moment he was sure Kagome was taken care of.
"What are you doing here you pain in the ass?" he yelled at Sesshomaru, who merely looked at him. "Always getting in my way, damn you! What do you want?"
"Inuyasha," Kagome said painfully. She was having problems drawing breath. "Leave him alone. Sesshomaru, thank you for saving me."
Sesshomaru watched her in silence for a moment before turning around and starting to leave. His voice carried back over his shoulder. "There is no reason to thank me. He was just in my way. Besides, Rin would be upset if something happened to Kagome." He disappeared into the forest, with five pairs of eyes on his back.
Kagome's mind reeled. He had saved her. Sesshomaru, the demon lord who hated humans, had saved her life. She couldn't believe it. That plus her injuries overwhelmed her, and she fainted. She would have fallen to the ground if Sango's arms were not still around her. Sango looked at Inuyasha and Miroku with worry written on her face. Inuyasha glanced down at Kagome, then looked back to the woods where his brother had disappeared. He felt that something was wrong.
The group hurried back to the village. They went directly for Kaede's hut and found her sitting next to the fire, working with some herbs. She moved over and helped Sango lay down Kagome. As Inuyasha explained what had happened Kaede carefully looked over Kagome's body. She found a few scratches here and there, but nothing serious. As she was bandaging up a very nasty cut on her arm, Kagome's eyes fluttered open.
"Kagome! Are ye hurt?" the old priestess asked. Kagome nodded and tried to take a deep breath, but was unable to. "Slow short breaths Kagome. Ye cannot breathe heavily." Kagome gave her a quick nod and winced. "I need you to tell me where ye hurt, so I can put herbs on it." Kagome moved her arm slowly and pointed to her side. Kaede leaned forward and started to pull up her shirt.
Inuyasha's face flushed and he turned away. After a moment he noticed Miroku hadn't moved. He reached back and grabbed the lecherous monk by his robe and dragged him out of the hut. Shippo couldn't help but laugh, then turned his attention back to his injured friend. He watched with a great deal of worry as Kagome's shirt was lifted all the way up and she turned painfully onto her side.
Along her left side was an enormous bruise. It was purple and red, and stretched from her armpit down to below her waistline. Kaede gently touched the bruise, causing Kagome to cry out in pain. Kaede pulled back in surprise. "I'm not sure what's wrong," she said, a bit confused. Kagome took a ragged breath and whispered two words before passing out again.
"Ribs… broken…"
Shippo looked ready to cry, and ran outside to get Inuyasha. He explained to Inuyasha what had happened and what Kagome said, and Inuyasha hurried back into the hut. Kaede had pulled Kagome's shirt back down, but didn't know what else to do. Inuyasha knelt down next to her and cupped her face softly in his hands. He searched her face for a few moments. "Kagome…" he said softly as everyone else left the hut to leave them alone.
Though unable to move or open her eyes, Kagome could feel his hands. She could feel some warmth and comfort, but she also sensed some hesitation and roughness in the touch. She wanted to sink into the touch, to feel completely at ease, but she couldn't. She was uneasy for some reason. She was a bit relieved when the hands left her face.
Inuyasha continued to watch Kagome for a moment, then called for Sango. When she reentered the hut, she saw Inuyasha lifting Kagome into a sitting position. "Sango, help me get Kagome on my back. I'm going to take her home and see if her mom knows what's wrong with her." Sango nodded and lifted Kagome up gently, placing her on Inuyasha's back. Her arms instinctively went around his neck, and he slipped his arms under her legs, grasping her knees to him. Instead of speeding out of the hut at his normal speed, he walked very slowly, so as not to hurt Kagome. Sango agreed to tell the others what was going on.
Inuyasha eventually got to the well and climbed down into it slowly. When he reached the bottom, the blue light engulfed him and he landed softly in the future. Unable to climb out without hurting Kagome, he climbed out of the well alone. He left the well house and looked around outside. He didn't see Kagome's mom or grandfather, but he did notice Sota sitting on the porch by the main house.
"Sota! Come 'ere!" Inuyasha yelled, catching the boy's attention. Sota jumped up and ran over to the half demon. "Listen, I don't have time to explain. I need you to get your mom and grandfather, and get them over to the well right now. Kagome's been hurt and we don't know what's wrong with her. I can't get her out of the well without hurting her worse than she already is. Hurry!" Sota nodded, a scared look on his face, and ran off. Inuyasha rushed back to the well and climbed down to check on Kagome. She hadn't moved.
A few minutes later Inuyasha could hear noises. He looked up to see Sota and his grandpa looking down at them. "Hey. Where's Kagome's mom?" he asked. Sota's voice drifted down to him. "Mom went to call paramedics to get Kagome out of the well. Can you stay down there until they get here? Is Kagome going to be okay?"
Inuyasha nodded. "Yea, I can stay here. And I'm sure she'll be just fine." He said it, but he wasn't sure how much he believed it. He sat on the ground and gently lifted her head onto his lap. 'Kagome, you have to get better,' he thought to himself, tears threatening to run down his face.
Kagome started to move around. Inuyasha watched her for a moment, then realized she must be having some sort of dream. Her face winced, but he couldn't tell if it was from pain or the images behind her eyelids. He put a hand on her forehead and spoke soft words to her. They were nonsense, of course, but he had hoped it would make her feel better.
"Inuyasha! They're here! Here, take this hat and put it on!" Sota threw the baseball cap down into the well, and Inuyasha caught it. Squashing it over his dog ears, he gently picked up Kagome as a stretcher in a harness was lowered next to him. A male paramedic glanced at him but was more concerned with the unconscious girl in his arms. Inuyasha set her down in the stretcher and watched with sad eyes as the paramedic strapped her in and lifted her out of the well. He followed behind it, and managed to get out just as the ambulance drove away.
"Inuyasha," said a voice from behind him. He turned around and saw Kagome's mom standing behind him, purse in her hand. "My dad and Sota already went with Kagome. Would you like to walk with me?" Inuyasha nodded and they left the shrine, walking to the nearby hospital. Along the way he explained what had happened to her. She could see the pain on his face as he talked, and placed a hand on his shoulder. When he looked at her, she saw misery in his eyes.
"Kagome will be okay," she told him in a firm voice.
"But I was supposed to protect her, and I couldn't," he said sadly, his throat tight with tears. "She had to rely on my brother to save her. Sesshomaru hates humans, and I have no idea why he protected her."
"But he did," she said. "I know how you hate your brother; Kagome told me about you two. But don't you think, right now, that Kagome is more important? Isn't her safety the most important thing to you?" Inuyasha nodded. "Then you should be grateful he helped her instead of killing her." This blunt answer was like a slap to Inuyasha's face. He never once thought about thanking his brother, but this wonderful lady was right. Sesshomaru could have killed Kagome and it wouldn't have bothered him in the slightest.
At the hospital, Kagome's mom went looking for the doctor while Inuyasha sat in the waiting room, waiting for her family and trying to answer the questions storming his mind. Why had Sesshomaru helped Kagome? Had his view on humans changed? No; there were still stories of Sesshomaru killing humans who got in his way or who hurt Rin. Then why? And did it have anything to do with the way Kagome was acting? He ran the fight over and over in his mind, but couldn't figure it out.
He heard his name called and looked up to see Sota running straight to him, tears running down his face. His face softened. This kid was a brat and a pain, but he cared about his sister deeply. He reminded Inuyasha so much of Shippo, and this in part helped Inuyasha when he was dealing with Sota. He opened his arms and, in a rare show of emotion, hugged the little boy. Silent tears ran down his face as he held Sota like a life line.
Inuyasha stayed with Sota long after the little boy fell asleep from exhaustion. The doctor had informed them Kagome had a concussion and three broken ribs. She would need to stay in the hospital for almost a week, then she could go home. When asked about what had happened, Kagome's mother had said Kagome was looking for the cat in the well house and fell into the well by accident. The doctors seemed to accept that explanation. Kagome's mom was staying with her, but until she woke up the doctors thought it would be best if everyone else waited outside.
A little after midnight Kagome's grandfather decided to take Sota home and let him get a good night's sleep in a bed. He only left after Inuyasha assured him that he would make sure Kagome's mom let him know if anything changed. Inuyasha watched them leave and felt a tug at his heart. It wasn't often in his time that he got to see families as close as these, and he felt a bit jealous.
Kagome's mother immerged from her room an hour later and told Inuyasha Kagome had woken up to let her know she was okay, but had fallen back asleep. She wanted to tell the others, and Inuyasha let her know that they had gone home. She smiled and pointed to the room Kagome was in before heading down the hall to use the phone. Inuyasha watched her for a moment. She was a strong woman, and he knew that Kagome had the same strength in her. She would be okay.
Inuyasha walked down to her room and opened the door. Kagome was lying on the bed, eyes closed. The blankets were pulled up, but Inuyasha could smell the ointment they had placed on her bruise. She had a bandage around her head, but otherwise she looked okay. He moved over to the bed and sat in the small chair he was sure Kagome's mom had been in a few minutes before. He slowly reached out and took Kagome's hand.
Kagome opened her eyes and turned to Inuyasha. She gave him a small smile. "I'm alright," she said before he could ask her any questions. "I feel a lot better now, I promise."
"How could you be so stupid and let yourself get hurt?" Inuyasha lectured her, but his voice came out in a whisper. Kagome squeezed his hand.
"I'll be fine Inuyasha. Did anyone else get hurt? What about Shippo?" Inuyasha shook his head and smiled a small smile. "Good. Tell them not to worry about me. I'll be up and about in no time. We can go kick Naraku's butt soon. I think I want to go to sleep. Oh, and Inuyasha?" Their eyes met. "I know you don't want to, but please try not to be angry at Sesshomaru for saving me. I really am grateful to him for it, even if it was unintentional."
Inuyasha nodded, sadness filling his eyes. Kagome nodded her thank you and closed her eyes again. She was asleep within moments.
Inuyasha kept a hold of her hand, but now realized what was wrong. Kagome cared for his brother. And, remembering how Sesshomaru had called her by her name instead of wench, he assumed Kagome's charm was wearing through his hard exterior. Inuyasha closed his eyes. Maybe he had pushed Kagome away with his feelings for Kikyo. He did love Kagome, but he even had to admit to himself it wasn't the same as what he felt for Kikyo. And he hated himself for it.
Inuyasha returned to the Feudal era only once, to let his friends know what had happened to Kagome. He refused to tell them what he thought about Kagome's feelings, but they sensed a new sadness in him. Shippo wanted to go with Inuyasha, but he refused. His appearance caused some glances but he could get away with it. Shippo would be impossible to explain if seen.
Other than that, Inuyasha never left Kagome's side. He still cared about her, and maybe he was wrong about her feelings. He was afraid to ask her, but he couldn't stand not knowing either. He decided he would ask Sesshomaru instead.
On the last day she was required to stay in the hospital, Kagome was released in the afternoon. She made it home and into bed, but was drained by just doing that. Inuyasha insisted her stay at her house overnight and they would see how she felt the next day. She finally relented, and he turned to leave.
Kagome grabbed his hand. He looked down at her. "Please don't hate me," she said softly, then fell asleep. Inuyasha watched her for a moment. He had guessed right; she cared for Sesshomaru, and she knew he had noticed. She didn't want him to hate her for loving him instead of Inuyasha. He kneeled down and kissed her on the forehead. "I could never hate you, Kagome," he said in a whisper, then was gone.
He was back in his time in a few minutes flat, and didn't stop at the village. He left directly for Sesshomaru's castle. He was surprised when he ran into Rin and AhUn out in front of the castle.
Inuyasha!" Rin cried in delight when she spotted him. "Where's Kagome? Did she come with you?" She looked around for her favorite friend.
"Kagome is back in her time for a bit. She'll be back soon, okay?" Inuyasha lied with a straight face. He couldn't tell this small child the truth; it would hurt her too much and make her worry. Rin already looked disappointed. "Where's Sesshomaru? I need to talk to him." Rin nodded and headed into the castle. Inuyasha followed behind her as she pointed out the room she had seen Sesshomaru in moments before.
Inuyasha, never one for manners, opened the door and walked in. Sesshomaru was standing in front of the window, looking out at the lands behind his castle. "Sesshomaru," Inuyasha called to get his half-brother's attention. Sesshomaru did not move, but answered him.
"Inuyasha. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit? Did your woman tell you she wanted to see Rin again?"
Controlling his anger, thinking of Kagome, he leaned against the wall. "No. Kagome isn't with me. I came here to talk to you. Did something happen a few weeks ago when she was here? She's been acting weird and it all started when she came here to visit Rin." Sesshomaru was silent. "Look Sesshomaru, I hate you and you hate me. I can deal with that. But I need you to answer me now."
Sesshomaru turned slowly and looked at Inuyasha. "Nothing happened."
Inuyasha nodded. He was about to leave when he saw a glimmer of silver around Sesshomaru's neck. "Wait, what's that?" he asked, taking a step toward Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru looked down. "This?" He reached up and took it off, then held it out to Inuyasha. "It's called a locket apparently. It was a gift. I put pictures in it, like I was supposed to." Inuyasha reached out and look the locket. He looked it over as Sesshomaru continued to talk. "The chain I got from a demon that specializes in making such things that expand and contract. I can now wear it no matter what form I am in."
Inuyasha had heard of lockets from Kagome, so he knew how it worked. He gently opened it and spied the two photos inside. On the left was a picture of Rin standing in front of what appeared to be AhUn. She had a big smile on her face and looked as happy as could be. Inuyasha smiled in spite of himself. He glanced at the other photo.
It was a picture of Kagome. She was smiling and had a gentle look on her face. Inuyasha had seen that look before. Kikyo used to look at him that way, when they first met. His heart fell and the smile faded from his face. Sesshomaru cared about Kagome enough to put her picture in here. He looked up at his brother and held out the locket, which Sesshomaru took from him.
"You have a picture of Kagome in there," he remarked casually.
"She gave it to me. It only seemed right to have her picture in it."
'So that's the gift she was looking for,' Inuyasha thought to himself as he watched Sesshomaru put the locket back on. 'Kagome bought him a gift for Christmas. How long has she been feeling this way? And why?' "Kagome is hurt," he said abruptly, watching Sesshomaru's face closely. His features didn't change, but his eyes flashed for a split second. "She's in her own time, being treated for injuries. She should be back tomorrow, but we're not sure yet. When she does, she will probably want to see Rin, so she may bug me into bringing her here. Just a fair warning." He turned to leave.
"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said from behind him. "Why are you telling me this?"
Inuyasha shrugged. "You know why as well as I do. Just don't screw up," he said, then left the castle. Sesshomaru stood still for a moment, then walked outside. He saw his brother leaping from tree to tree in a rush to get back to that human village. Why had he come here? What did he expect Sesshomaru to do about that human Kagome? But he had felt a twinge when he heard Kagome was injured. Silently, and only to himself, he hoped that she was okay.
Early the next morning, Sesshomaru informed Rin that they were going to go out. He said that he had things he needed to take care of, but he really wanted to see for himself that Kagome was okay. When he told Rin that they were going to stop by and see if Kagome was back yet, she was ecstatic. She rode on AhUn with Jaken walking next to them as Sesshomaru led the way.
They reached the well to find Shippo, Sango and Kilala sitting next to it. Sesshomaru motioned for Rin to join them and watched while she ran and hugged Shippo. Sango was greatly surprised and looked around for Sesshomaru. She spotted him, but made to moves to let him know she had seen him. She ruffled Rin's hair and watched as she, Shippo and Kilala all played together.
Jaken was greatly confused by his lord's actions. First the strange silver piece of metal he had gone to great lengths to get a chain for, and now waiting around for this human girl. "My lord, why are we here?"
Sesshomaru didn't answer. He merely watched the well for any signs of movement.
"Really my lord, why do we have to wait around for that stupid human girl? Stupid girl, always getting in the way, siding with that stupid half demon, what good-"
"Shut up Jaken," Sesshomaru said in his calm voice, but Jaken heard a note of anger in this voice. He sat down and mumbled to himself, which got him kicked in the side of his head by Sesshomaru. He lay on the ground holding his head, but he kept quiet. He didn't know what was wrong with his lord, but it was causing him to get seriously hurt.
After a couple of hours he noticed Sango look into the well and smile. Moments later Kagome and Inuyasha emerged from the well. Kagome was smiling but he saw how she leaned on Inuyasha for support. Sango took Kagome's arm and held her up as Inuyasha sat on the ground. As Kagome sat next to him, she was overwhelmed by two small bodies. She laughed softly and hugged Shippo and Rin to her lightly, careful not to hurt her ribs anymore than they already were.
"Are you feeling better Kagome?" Shippo asked, and Kagome nodded.
"I'm fine Shippo. Just a little bit sore. And hello Rin! I'm surprised to see you here. Did you come on your own?"
Rin shook her head. "No, Lord Sesshomaru brought me. He said he had things to do and that I could come see if you were back yet."
"But how did he know I wasn't here?" Kagome asked. Apparently Inuyasha hadn't mentioned his visit to the castle to her.
"Inuyasha came to the castle and told Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said, smiling up at the older girl. Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, startled, and he looked away, his cheeks flushed. Kagome was confused. "Why would you do that Inuyasha?" Inuyasha refused to answer. Kagome looked at Sango, who was looking pointedly over Kagome's shoulder. Kagome turned around and saw Sesshomaru standing in between two large trees. Before she could stop herself she smiled. She tried to hide it a moment later, but Sesshomaru had already seen it. He looked directly at her, then turned and walked further into the woods. Kagome got up on her shaky legs and followed him.
"Kagome, where are you going?" Shippo asked and started to follow after her, but Sango laid her hand on his shoulder and shook her head. "She needs to be alone right now, okay? She's alright," she said. Shippo nodded and went back to playing with Rin, who seemed to take Kagome's disappearance in stride.
Inuyasha looked down at Sango. "You knew?" was all he asked. Sango just nodded.
In the woods, Kagome fought her way through the trees to find Sesshomaru, but he seemed to have disappeared. Kagome looked all around her and felt disappointed that she had lost him. She was about to turn around when she heard his voice from her left. "So you came." She whirled around to see Sesshomaru standing next to a very large oak tree. She smiled and nodded.
Sesshomaru watched her for a moment before moving to stand in front of her. He looked down at her. "Have your injuries healed?" he asked in a calm, albeit soft, voice.
"They have, mostly," Kagome answered. "I'm just a bit stiff and it's kind of hard to move around sometimes. But I'll be fine. Hey, you're wearing my locket! Where did you get the chain?" Sesshomaru blinked at the change of subject, but told her about the chain anyhow. She smiled up at him. "That's great. Did you finally get the pictures you wanted in there?"
Sesshomaru nodded. Before Kagome could say anything else, he raised his hand to her cheek. He very gently brushed her hair from her face and ran his thumb down her cheek. Kagome tensed, expecting the claw to hurt her, but found it to be just as soft as his fingers were. She closed her eyes and leaned into his touch. It felt similar to Inuyasha's but was gentler and fuller somehow. She felt safe and fulfilled.
Sesshomaru didn't know what to make of this young woman in front of him. She was strong, fierce and loyal, and could hold her own against a great number of powerful demons. But she was also kind and considerate, loving and caring, everything he was not used to. She would give her everything for anyone, including him, he realized with a shock. Here she was, by herself, with no weapons to protect her, and she wasn't scared.
But she was scaring him more and more. She was awakening feelings in him that he had never felt before and didn't know what to do with. But the feelings he felt seemed to be telling him it was okay to feel them, and to express them. He wanted so much to press his lips to this woman's lips, to taste her, that it was frightening. He leaned down, but at the last moment, he kissed her cheek instead.
Kagome opened her eyes and looked up at him again. She knew her heart was stolen by this powerful demon. But she wasn't sure how he felt, or what his kiss had meant. She reached up and touched his cheek lightly, but was only able to keep it there for a second before Sesshomaru dropped his arm and moved back. She watched as he stepped back a few steps.
"Please keep Rin with you tonight," he said in a low voice. "I have things I need to decide on, and I need to be alone to think about them. I will return to the well tomorrow to pick her up." With that, he turned and walked away. Kagome stood where she was for long moments, then slowly made her way back to the well. She refused to say anything except that Sesshomaru wanted Rin to stay with them tonight. Rin was glad and didn't seem to mind that he needed time alone.
Kagome was feeling woozy and Inuyasha helped her back to the village. She spoke with Miroku and Kaede for a few minutes before eating a little bit of stew and lying down. Before going to sleep she pressed her fingers to the spot on her cheek that Sesshomaru had kissed. What had that kiss meant? She fell asleep with his face in her mind and dreamed of him.
Shippo kept Rin busy most of the next morning, but they all still checked on Kagome from time to time. She assured them she was feeling fine and could even walk on her own. She just couldn't overdo it. Most of the morning she spent telling stories to Shippo, Rin and the other village children.
Before she knew it, it was time to take Rin to the well to be picked up. She walked with heavy steps to the well. She didn't know what Sesshomaru was going to say to her after yesterday. Would he admit he cared for her, or tell her to stay away from him? Would he want to see her again, or blame her for his kiss? She hoped with everything in her that he would choose to be with her.
Sesshomaru was there before they arrived. Rin ran to give him a hug as Kagome stood a few feet away, eyes cast down and hands folded behind her back. She didn't want to look up, but she had to when she saw Sesshomaru's feet standing in front of her. She swallowed, then steeled herself before looking up into his eyes.
Sesshomaru looked as calm as ever, but Kagome saw something in his eyes that startled her. It looked like sadness. Sesshomaru spoke. "Stay with Inuyasha. He can protect you, and you don't belong with me anyway. He's the one you love, not me. If you want to see Rin again, you send one of your friends to get her. Do not come to my castle again, or you will be turned away. Do you understand me?"
Kagome looked shocked. "But- But what about yesterday?"
Sesshomaru turned away from her and started to walk away. "Yesterday was a mistake. Go now. We must not see each other again. You are strong but weak at the same time, and I cannot stand weakness around me. Goodbye, wench." Before Kagome could say anything, he disappeared into the woods.
Kagome stood still for a moment before her legs gave out from under her. He didn't want to see her anymore. He didn't want anything to do with her? Did that kiss mean nothing to him? It had meant the world to her, and then some. Tears streamed down her face as she turned her head to the sky and screamed as loud as she could.
"SESSHOMARU!!"
(Okay, that's the second part. There will be another part coming up soon, I promise. As always comments appreciated.)