Chapter Two: Separtion
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"YOU WHAT!"
Kagome flinched at the loud yell that emitted from Inuyasha's mouth when she told him why Sesshomaru was sitting there in the campsite when he woke.
"We don't need HIM to protect anyone Kagome! I'm perfectly capable!"
"Inuyasha, you can't protect me all the time! Plus, now you can concentrate more on getting the jewel shards instead of keeping an eye on me, cause Sesshomaru will be doing that."
Inuyasha growled at his brother, eyes narrow in hatred. The gesture was returned by the elder demon and he stood, putting his shirt and armor back on his body. Kagome moved between them and sighed.
"Both of you act civil for god's sake!"
Sesshomaru turned his gaze to Kagome and blinked, snorting before turning away from his brother. Inuyasha simply stared before beginning to rant.
"Oi wench, don't tell me what to do!"
Kagome's eye twitched and she stalked over to the half-demon, and in the sweetest voice she could muster, said, "SIT BOY!"
Inuyasha plowed face first into the snow, leaving an Inuyasha shaped imprint in the soft white substance. Sesshomaru chuckled softly to himself, amused to see his brother at the mercy of a human female. Kagome then turned to him, a smile on her face.
"Be a dear and put out this fire, would you Sesshomaru?"
The demon simply kicked snow onto the flames, putting them out in no time flat. Kagome smiled and thanked him before gathering up all her things, and slinging the huge yellow bag onto her shoulder.
"Are we ready then?" she asked once Inuyasha had gotten up from the snow.
Everyone nodded and then Sango realized something and let out a groan, causing everyone to turn and look at her. She sighed and motioned to Kilala, who wasn't able to turn into her demon form in the winter. Kagome then turned to Sesshomaru. He sighed, knowing what she was asking. His eyes glowed red and he transformed into his demon dog form before laying down in the snow to let everyone get on his back.
"Keh...I'll run. I am NOT riding on my brother's back."
Sesshomaru turned red eyes to Inuyasha before standing up and taking off through the trees in the direction that Kagome had indicated. Inuyasha ran alongside him, eyes darting around the landscape, watching for any demons that may attack, and watching Sesshomaru closely as well, not trusting his brother in the least bit. Soon, the group stopped, and Sesshomaru let out a nasty growl, his fur standing on end. Kagome and the others slid off his back and he looked around the clearing, sharp red eyes glaring at everything around them.
Inuyasha stopped and growled as well, his ears twtiching. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a demon launched from the woods and crashed into Sesshomaru, sending him into a line of trees, which cracked and fell under his great weight. He roared in anger and stood, launching into a fight with the gigantic snake demon, while other smaller demons attacked Inuyasha and the others.
"KAGOME! LOOK OUT!"
Kagome looked up at Sango's yell of warning and screamed as a rather large, rather ugly cat demon slammed into her, sending her flying off the cliff behind her. Sesshomaru's eyes were drawn to her immediately, and he tore the snake demon in half before jumping off the cliff after her. He managed to catch her, but then a stone fell from above and struck him in the back of the head, knocking him unconcious. The last thing he saw, was himself moving under Kagome to cushion the fall before everything went black.
TWO HOURS LATER
Kagome opened her eyes and let out a groan, vision blurry for a few seconds before everything swam into focus. She sat up and held her head, confusion evident in her eyes. About ten feet away, lay the prone, unconsious form of a large white dog, a small spot of red on the back of it's head. Kagome gasped in realization and slowly crawled over to the fallen form laying half covered in snow, which had begun to fall once again.
"Sess...Sesshomaru..."
He growled and moved slightly, some of the snow falling from the great demon's fur. Kagome shivered in the cold, her coat long lost in the white wasteland around her. She managed to build a small fire, it didn't give off much heat, but it did give her enough light to see the extent of Sesshomaru's head wound. Kagome sighed in releif as she saw it was only a small cut. Then, the fire died out, plunging her human eyes into darkness. Strange noises sounded in the woods around them, and for the first time in a long time, she was scared.
Sesshomaru wasn't going to be much help in his current state, and he didn't show any signs of waking up soon. Kagome shivered, both from the freezing wind and snow, and from fear. She laid down and gazed into the almost un-natural darkness surrounding the area.
AN HOUR LATER
The red eyes of the great dog demon slowly fluttered open and he slowly raised his head, snow falling from his fur. Sesshomaru looked around and then looked to his side, and his eyes widened a bit. There, in the snow, almost covered, lay Kagome, shivering uncontrolably. He growled slightly before manuvering her onto his back and starting to walk through the woods, seeking a shelter for the night. The snow stung his eyes as it whipped by, almost reducing vision to zero.
Sesshomaru quickened his pace and soon found a large cave, and went inside. He pulled a blanket that was in the corner of the cave to him and laid Kagome on it. The demon lord then folded the blanket around her, trying to warm her a bit. When his fur was dry, Sesshomaru laid himself down next to her, his right front leg over her body, and body curled around the shivering mass that was Kagome. He laid his head down and closed his eyes, trying to find sleep as the cold wind hit his backside, never reaching the freezing girl on the other side.
A.N: Well...here's chapter two. I do believe this is one of my better stories, and it's my first Inuyasha fic. All of your feedback is appreciated greatly. Thank you, and Ja Ne
-SeleneTheDeathDealer