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The Fire Bearer 2- Seperating Souls

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Chapter 3- Demon

"Like I said," Sesshomaru started. "It almost smells like father."

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He just stood there, holding this unfamiliar girl in his arms and staring at the two in front of him. Why did they look like him? They... they smelled like him too, he realized as he lifted his nose lightly, sniffing the air. He didn't understand what was going on, how did he get here?

He shook his head lightly, he'd have to wait for those answers another time. But more questions just flooded his mind as he pushed those away. He looked down at the girl, confused as to why he was holding her. Why had he caught her? Why did he feel like he needed to keep her safe, not let her hurt herself?

'She smells like...,' he thought as he leaned down and smelled her hair, recognizing the scent.

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They just stood there, eyes wide and mouths open. There was no way that could be InuYasha and Sesshomaru's father. He had died over 200 years ago! "That... that can't be..." InuYasha's voice trailed off, unable to finish.

"I'm afraid it is," Sesshomaru said as he watched the man, still looking at them.

InuYasha had to admit the resemblance. The hair, the eyes, and the smell were uncanny. Especially the crescent moon on his forehead, sticking out unmistakably. "No..." InuYasha said, shakin his head, not wanting to believe it.

"What's wrong InuYasha?" Miroku asked quietly, not sure what InuYasha meant.

InuYasha just stood there and shook his head from side to side, his fists clenched tightly together as he watched his "father". He saw him look down at Kagome with curiosity and he felt heat run through his veins, clenching his fists so tight his knuckles turned white and his claws dug into his hands.

"InuYasha..." Sesshomaru started, his voice stern and scolding, as though talking to a child about to do somethin bad.

InuYasha hardly heard him as he kept his eyes on Kagome and his father. He didn't understand why he was becoming so mad, but his body was heating up and his muscles tensing, like he was getting ready to attack. He had no reason to fight his father... even with Kagome in his arms like that... naked and...

When his father leaned down, sniffing Kagome's hair, he lost it. His sword dropping to his side, he lunged forward, his eyes bleeding red as he did.

Sango cried out, falling back against Miroku in surprise and fear. Sesshomaru, luckily, moved quickly, jumping and tackling InuYasha to the ground a second before he reached their father. InuYasha cried out, swinging at his brother, clawing at him for dear life, but Sesshomaru had too strong a hold on him and held him tight, his face on the ground. "Get them out of here!" Sesshomaru yelled to Miroku and Sango.

They stood there for a moment inshock before shaking themselves out of it, racing over to Kagome and Father(as they decided to call him for now). He growled lightly and held Kagome protectively to his chest as they neared, taking a step back. "We're not going to hurt you," Miroku spoke calmly as he watched Sesshomaru and InuYasha out of the corner of his eye, still fighting. "We just want to help you."

"Don't touch her," he said back, still holding her tightly.

They were suprised, this having been the first time they heard his voice since the came into the shrine. Sango shook her head lightly. "Fine, we won't," she said as Miroku pulled off his over robes.

"Just put this around her, please, you need to get out of here," he said, holding the cloth out to him.

He looked at it wearily as Sango looked around. Finally, she found what she needed and pulled off a blanket looking cloth from a nearby table. "And please, wrap this around yourself.

He stood there for a moment, looking from the two of them and the clothes, down to Kagome. He still didn't understand why he felt as though he needed to protect her, but didn't care for the moment. He looked over at the two males that looked like him, seeing them fighting, and recognizing great anger coming from one as his peircing red eyes glared up at them. He didn't have red eyes before.

Finally, it came back to him, and he remembered. The male was feeling as though his territory had been stepped on, and was turning into a demon to help fight for it. He didn't want the woman near this. "Fine," he agreed, grabbing Miroku's robes and wrapping them around Kagome before wrapping the other cloth around himself.

"Go!" Sesshomaru yelled again, struggling to keep ahold of his brother, not wanting to hurt him. It would be such much easier if it was just like it used to be, wanting to kill him, not just restrain him. He didn't exactly want to hurt him anymore, but he dug his claws into his arms to control him a bit more.

"Come on!" Sango yelled, grabbing his arm and running out with him.

They finally got outside as villagers stared at them, most starting to run away as they heard the growing fight in the shrine.

"Ughhhh..."

They stopped running, looking down to see Kagome start to stir in his arms. "Ugh... what's going on?" she asked quietly as she fought to open her eyes, her head pounding.

"Shhh... it's ok," he said, leaning down and nuzzling her face lightly.

Miroku and Sango looked at him like he was crazy, about ready for Kagome to kill him. But instead, she nuzzled back against him lightly, seemingly calm. "Ka...Kagome?" Sango asked as she stepped towards her lightly, reaching out a bit.

"Hmmm?" she mumbled lightly as she turned her head towards Sango, her eyes still closed. She took in a deep breath, her body seemingly relaxed as she lay in his arms.

"Kagome..." Sango said, putting her hand on her shoulder lightly, only to be growled at. She gasped, jumping back lightly.

The sudden jolt made Kagome open her eyes. "S... Sango?" she asked, sitting up lightly as she looked at her. She sat there for a moment in confusion before feeling the arms around her. She cautiously looked up, only to see two gold and red eyes looking down at her. Her eyes widened as she cried out, jumping out of his arms and landing on the ground.

She groaned lightly as she held the robes tightly to herself, crawling back away from him. He stood there a bit shocked with confusion written all over his face. Had he done something wrong? He didn't understand.

He stepped towards her, reaching his hand out, keeping the blanket wrapped around him, but was stopped as he heard a noise behind him. He turned around to see a demon InuYasha, standing there and growling at him, his teeth bared and stance eratic, muscles tense, ready to attack.

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After the others were out of the shrine, Sesshomaru picked InuYasha up, slamming him against the other wall. "Calm down InuYasha!"

"Where is she?" he screamed at him as he stood up again, his voice deeper and rougher then before.

"She's gone InuYasha," Sesshomaru said calmly. "There's nothing to worry about... she's safe, I promise."

"She's mine!" he cried out as he looked around the shrine frantically, jumping around and tearing down wall scrolls in his confusion, looking for "his" Kagome.

"No she isn't!" Sesshomaru yelled out to him, lunging for him again. He knew that he had to get the Tetseiga to him, but since he was full demon, he couldn't touch it. For now he could only try to restrain him, until someone else could grab the sword.

But when InuYasha turned around, he caught him straight across the face, his claws digging into the skin so far it scratched bone, sending him flying straight out the door and into the stone steps to the shrine.

InuYasha smirked as he made his way outside, standing at the top of the stairs. He scanned the ground of the village before he saw the others, the smirk wiping from his face. His eyes widened as Kagome screamed out, his blood boiling as she fell to the ground.

He looked up at his father, who had been holding her. But she was on the ground now. He must have dropped her. He had hurt his Kagome. He growled loudly as he jumped down the stairs, skipping all of them and landing a few feet behind them, his arms out and fingers spread, claws ready for attack. "Bastard..."

He lunged forward, attacking, but his father jumped out of the way, dodging his attack.His fatherturned his body just in time, catchingInuYasha in the back of the head and sending him shooting forward onto the ground, right into Kagome.

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Kagome screamed as she was thrown to the floor, a body colliding with hers. She looked up and was met with the stare of two pure red eyes, making her scream again. She was stopped as the person above her growled loudly. "Quiet bitch..."

Her eyes widened lightly in surprise and confusion. "InuYasha!" she cried out. "What the hell are you doing?"

"I said quiet bitch!" he yelled, lifting his hand and slapping her straight across the face, making her cry out.

Her eyes widened as she looked up at him before growling lightly. "Bastard!" she screamed, slapping him. "Don't you ever hit me!" she screamed in his face, kicking him off of her.

"Bitch!" he snarled, lunging for her again.

He got met with her fist though, fire erupting around it as she slammed into his face. He cried out in pain as he fell back on the ground with a hard thud. He looked up at her in surprise, his face burned and bloody. "Don't you ever come near me again!" she screamed at him, wrapping Miroku's robes around her tighter.

He sat there for a moment, seeing the fear in her eyes. He didn't want her to fear him, he didn't want anyone to fear him. He looked around, and saw all of them looking at him the same way. Slowly, the red started to seep out of his eyes as he stood up, his hands shaking.

He looked up, and Kagome was still looking at him the same way, hugging the blanket tight to her chest, her mouth hanging open lightly and her bottom lip trembling. He clenched his fists tightly before turning and jumping, leaving the others and everything that just happened behind, not even bothering to take his sword or say goodbye.

AN: And there it is, chapter 3. I hope you liked it, and how it went, and how it was written, and blah blah blah... Yeah, so, anyhow. Plz review!

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