The Shikon no Tama was complete. Sesshomaru knew what Kagome was going to wish, and he knew it was a mistake, so in trying to stop her he accidentally trapped them inside the wicked and despised item. [Written for Dokuga_Exchange 2011]

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Beta Reader: Lillian (at Dokuga). Lillbit (at FFnet)

Atrapados

Chapter 5

Kagome awoke to madness, noise, and pain. A startled, strangled gasp escaped her lips, and her hands gripped the fine silk she was holding to. Her blue eyes slanted open, and she saw Sesshomaru's strong jaw sweaty and with blood flowing down from it.

The battle noise surrounding them couldn't even let her think appropriately, but she cried out an alarmed "Sesshomaru-sama" when she felt them harshly being pushed to the side.

Sesshomaru maneuvered the fall with a grunt, and she found herself covered by his strong body and a curtain of silver hair. Quicker than expected, another grunt left the Taiyoukai, and he jumped high, trying to get away from whatever it was pushing him. Sadly, as soon as they touched he ground they were pushed again.

"Sesshomaru-sama!" Kagome cried again. She tried to make herself as small as she could. She wasn't sure what was happening or what had happened for them to be in the middle of a battle, but she knew she didn't want to fall off from Sesshomaru's arms.

After a low, guttural growl, his golden eyes came down to hers. She instantly froze when she saw blood on his hair, going down to his nose and hiding his crescent moon. His eyes too reflected pain, and exhaustion. He said nothing but began to walk in between youkai.

Kagome's eyes watered in fear and she began to take notice of what was happening around her. Youkai were fighting against Midoriko and some of them were reaching for her as well. Strangely she didn't see any swords but lots of deadly claws and sharp fangs. From her right, she could see Midoriko in the distance, or in reality her bright sword and the blasts of blue magic. She saw as the blast exploded against youkai, making them disintegrate instantly. To her surprise, they came back to life only seconds later.

It was strange, she noticed, that while they all seemed to attack each other, there were no splashes of blood. It was as if they didn't really exist. However, the blood pouring non-stop from Sesshomaru told her this was no dream or illusion. Their claws and fangs did cut through their skin, if the way her back hurt was any indication.

She felt them being pushed again and felt as Sesshomaru's hand tightened about her, but unlike before he didn't escape the push. Instead, his head was pulled back, and she realized someone was pulling on his long, silver hair. She cried out in fear when a loud snarl formed on his lips followed by an angry growl. Behind him she could see a tall youkai, probably an insect type, but before she could even think of summoning her powers someone else pulled on her.

She cried out in pain and her arms left Sesshomaru's skin as she tried to take a hold of her hair to diminish the damage. A loud chuckle escaped the youkai behind her, but before Kagome could even see it she felt long claws dig on her chest….

…and just like that the world shifted from around her. The noises faded and only the thrum of her heart could be heard. Slowly, ever so slowly, a bright pink light began to close in on her. Wild, hot fire consumed her insides, and she cried out in a different kind of pain than before.

Sesshomaru watched half-heartedly from the ground as Kagome's body exploded in a pink light. Like the last time a pillar of light formed, but unlike the time before, after a few seconds the sheer force of it fell down on them as if the sky above had sent the strongest thunder ever. This time her purifying powers touched all the youkai around, and one by one they began to disintegrate, the purifying touch an impossible force to contend against.

But he knew this was not for long. He had watched how Midoriko had felled all the youkai for hours only to have them coming back a few seconds after. He knew this was only a way to prolong their destiny, to make it even more horrible. He knew they were going to die, on this day and by the hands of these youkai. Maybe, just maybe, if he let go of her and hid away he would survive, but then he would be locked inside the Shikon no Tama forever. It was a fate worse than death in his mind. He needed her to survive and take them out of here.

He fidgeted when her purifying powers snaked their way over his trashed body, but unlike with other youkai, her powers did not harm him, instead working over his wounds. He gasped as the pain began to diminish and he found he could move a little. He sat and quickly walked closer to Kagome, who was still a bright pink on the floor. As soon as he took her in his arms her body returned to its normal color, and he found her to be unconscious.

He glanced all around and waited and waited, but no youkai came back. They seemed to have been purified for good this time. A small swell of pride and relief tickled inside him until his golden eyes fell on the outraged miko dressed in armor with long, straight hair. Her sword was shaking with her anger and when her brown eyes locked on him, he felt his hands twitch to hold Kagome closer to him.

"Let go of her," warned Midoriko giving a step closer towards them, "you disgusting devil, or I'll make sure you can't hold anything ever again."

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JeniNeji's Note:

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