Naraku looked on at the group sleeping before him. He looked to the stoic Western Lord and the woman who now had his affections. He looked over the demon slayer and back to the new Western Lady. They were far too similar to not be related.
No matter. I will kill her and the miko. Neither Inuyasha will be able to stand against me then. Naraku thought as he put everything together in his plans. His cruel laughter followed him as he passed through the trees awaiting at the hot springs for when the miko would choose to bath.
Sesshoumaru was the first to leave followed shortly by his mate. He went to hunt for the small group while Kiyota removed the children to a small village where they would be safe. Sango and Miruko traveled ahead with Kirara to scout out a good place to attack from. This left Kagome and Inuyasha alone. Kagome as predicted took the chance to make her way to the nearest hot spring to relax before the upcoming battle. Inuyasha only prayed that Kiyota or Kagome returned before his arrogant brother. He had no wish to deal with him alone, knowing a fight would break out between them.
Kagome silently dressed. She had sat in the hot spring for a good half hour. She piled her hair on her head as she zipped her skirt. She had begun to brush its black length when a snapping twig alerted her to someone's presence. She turned only to take a sign of relief. Sesshoumaru stood not to far from her.
"You scared me Sesshoumaru-sama." Kagome said.
"Hn." Sesshoumaru answered quickly drawing his sword slicing it through Kagome's stomach watching her drop to the ground in a blood of her own blood. "Do not worry for your friend Miko. She will also meet an untimely fate."
Kagome knew the voice didn't belong to Sesshoumaru. She knew this man only appeared to be the Western Lord.
"Naraku. They will figure it out." Kagome rasped.
"Not in time." Naraku said with a bitter laugh before he raised his head to the hanyou rushing towards them. He leap into the trees his mocking laughter the last noise Kagome heard.
Inuyasha crashed through the trees to the hot spring. He had smelt Kagome's blood and their had been a lot of it. He reached her side almost screaming. He could smell his brother everywhere. He was growling.
"KAGOME!" He yelled falling to her side. "Who did this?" He yelled.
"Sess...Sesshou.."
"That bastard." Inuyasha growled.
"It..is...n't... Sess.." Kagome rasped before her final breath left her lungs. Her heart stopped. Inuyasha let out a howl of agony looking down at his future mate. She was gone. His brother would pay. Sesshoumaru would suffer as he now suffered. Inuyasha ran through the trees towards the camp site. Kagome's blood stained his hands still and his tears burned down his face.
Kiyota stood in the clearing wondering where the hell everyone had gone. She sat down sighing. Of course she would come back when no one was around.
"At least the children are safe for now." She said.
Inuyasha came through the trees. Kiyota looked up at her now brother in law. He wasn't happy. Danger was dripping off of him and she knew she was in danger. Her fear spiked alerting Sesshoumaru that she was in danger. He leap from his place stalking the board to return to her side.
Inuyasha pulled Kiyota to her feet growling. There was blood all over his arms and hands. Kiyota grabbed at his hands forgetting the danger to herself.
"Inuyasha did you hurt yourself? What happened? Where's Kag...Kagom..." She trailed off feeling the sword slide out of her stomach. She fell to the ground with a thud. Her death had coming quickly. Inuyasha wiped her blood from his blade, his rage still filling the clearing.
"My brother will suffer as I do. He killed Kagome. I will kill you." Inuyasha growled. His words were the last Kiyota heard before her world went black.
Sesshoumaru erupted into the clearing to find his mate on her back in a pool of her own blood. Her lungs ceased to take in breath and her loving heart didn't beat. Sesshoumaru felt his world fall away from him seeing the sight before him. He dropped to his knees before her cradling her limp body against his chest.
Tears silently fell down the stoic lords face as he buried his face in her red locks. The scent coming from the hot spring told him all he needed to know. Naraku had set them up but it had been Inuyasha who had killed Kiyota. His sword still dripped her blood to the ground.
"Inuyasha… Why would you do this?" Sesshoumaru growled at his younger brother.