Disclaimer – Nope still own nothing. But its fun to play around with the characters. Thanks for making them up Rumiko!

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Kagome layed still as she heard Naraku's voice as well as the priests. She shivered at the thought of what they were planing on doing. Kagome cracked her eyes a bit to see what was going on. She almost screamed when she seen both men circle Kikyo. Kagome felt as though what ever they were going to do it wasn't good. She swallowed as she tried to keep calm. She also prayed that Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha would get here as fast as they could.

Kikyo watched as she men circled her. Her heart was in her throat and she was shaking with fear. Kikyo kept her eyes on Naraku as well as the head priest. She felt a little relief as long as they were with her and not with Kagome. Her eyes widen when she seen the priest walk over to a table and pick up a old dagger that had an engraving on the handle as well as the blade.

"W-What i-is th-that f-for?" Kikyo stammered as she eyes the dagger in his hands. The old priest chuckled darkly.

"Now dear, you know that the guardian has to die for the gate to be open do you not?" He asked sweetly as he moved the dagger along her throat just enough to show her how sharp it was. Kikyo started to shake more with the promise of death. She looked over and seen that Kagome was wide eyed and about to scream. Kikyo locked eyes with her cousin in a plea to not scream. She knew that she would not live to see Inuyasha again once she left with Kagura. Closing her eyes she waited for death, praying that it would be quick.

Sesshoumaru and the group

Sesshoumaru followed Kagura to the castle and as soon as they landed they were attacked by demons of every kind. Sesshoumaru drew Bakusagia and delivered his death blow. Every demon in the area was destroyed. He looked over at Inuyasha who was smelling the air.

"We must find the girls." Sesshoumaru hissed as he followed his nose down some stairs and into a long dark tunnel. His senses were high as he smelled death in the air along with both of the mikos' blood. Sesshoumaru knew that his brother was about to lose control from the rage in his aura. He spared a quick glance to see that his brother was trying to keep his anger under control. Sesshoumaru looked back and stopped when he seen a big door in front of them.

Inuyasha knew that if he stalled he would never be able to see Kikyo again. Gathering his strength he opened the two doors and paused when he seen that Kikyo was hanging by her arms on one side of the room with cuts along her arms and legs. Inuyasha looked over at Kagome who was laying on a table with two men standing over her with a cup of Kikyo's blood. Inuyashas eyes looked over at his brother to see that he was able to keep his beast under control when he seen that Kagome was shaking in fear and sadness. He went to reach for his brother only to realize that he had rushed towards both men with his sword drawn.

Sesshoumaru could take no more of this torture. He knew that his brother would try to stop him but he had to save Kagome at all cost. He had come to realize that he loved her more than the world they lived in. Drawing his sword he rushed the two men. Quickly slicing the priest in two, he melted him with his poison to make sure that he would not be coming back. Sesshoumaru then turned his attention to Naraku who had grabbed the cup from the priest as soon as he seen Sesshoumaru advance.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Do you not know better to stop a ceremony?" Naraku said as he glared at the two inus. He paid little attention to Inuyasha who ran to Kikyo. Naraku had to keep Kagome to complete the ritual or he would never get the jewel.

Sesshoumaru could feel his beast biting at the bit. He knew that if he did not watch himself Kagome would end up getting hurt. Sesshoumaru could sense that his brother was able to get Kikyo and was now running out of the castle with her in his arms. He prayed that he would come back for Kagome. Sesshoumaru could not fight his best with his miko laying here. He dropped his eyes to hers for a moment. Seeing that she was grateful that he was indeed here he raised his blood glazed eyes to Naraku.

"You shall pay for taking what is This Sesshoumaru's." He hissed at the dark hanyou. Naraku laughed at the Inu demon.

"I think not." Naraku countered as he shot tentacles out at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru was able to dodge most of them but two had hit him in the right shoulder and the left leg. Sesshoumaru was cursing the vile demon as he used his claws to cut away at the tentacles. He would not let this half breed defeat him and take his mate. He would defend Kagome with his life.

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A/N – thanks for the reads. Hope you enjoy the story so far. Its been hard to write but has also been fun.

~*Dragon*~