My Note: MMM! I sure do love cliffhangers ;D Though, the last one wasn't so bad ;D

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters from the series. Inuyasha copyrighted to Rumiko Takahashi.

Sesshomaru and Kagome: A Dangerous Love

Chapter 4: I Have No Heart

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes. "Naraku" he said in a low-toned whisper.

"You seemed a little shocked? Didn't I tell you I'd be back?" Naraku asked, his tentacles still jerking in every direction.

Sesshmaru withdrew his Tokijin and held it out in front of him.

"I wouldn't do your Dragon Strike if I were you. Rin and Kagome's bodies wouldn't hold up against it" Naraku said, then shortly after followed his chuckle.

Sesshomaru's teeth clicked together, slightly rubbing and grinding against one another. He quickly ran to Naraku and whipped his Tokijin at Naraku, swinging at one of the tentacles. It was severed and fell to the ground, jerking a little and then stopping completely. It turned a disgusting dead brown as the life from it drained away.

Naraku smirked as there were still dozens of more tentacles swinging around. They continuously whipped against Kagome who had herself wrapped around Rin, still protecting her from the beatings. It wouldn't be too much longer before Kagome lost consciousness.

Rin couldn't see anything except Kagome's face and body covering her own. She could see tears mixing with blood streaming down her face and clothes. "Lord Sesshomaru!" she cried in fear, clutching on to Kagome's shirt as she could feel Kagome close in on her every time the tentacle around them tightened. "Don't worry Kagome, Lord Sesshomaru will save us" she whispered.

"Peh. Nonsense, Lord Sesshomaru will not save you. Even he cannot fend off my infinite amount of tentacles" Naraku snickered. Infinite? Come on now, that's stretching it a bit, don't you think?

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed even more at his comment. He sheathed his Tokijin and raised his right hand in the air, at eye level. His claws shone brightly, reflecting the sunlight. "I don't need a weapon to kill someone like you" he said assuringly. He darted to Naraku again stabbing his entire right arm into his chest.

"Fool, that will not work. I have no heart"

Sesshomaru's face didn't change the slightest. He pulled his hand out of Naraku's body and in his hand lay a humongous piece of the Sacred Jewel.

'Damn! how did he know my jewel shard was there?' Naraku thought to himself as he started to fall backwards with an exprssion of shock on his face.

"You look suprised. Did you think I didn't know you harbored the jewel in your very body?" Sesshomaru inquired, jumping back and watching Naraku fall. He took no time to make another move--he ran once more to the falling Naraku and slid his claws into his skin, piercing a hole straight through his stomach.

Kagome and Rin dropped to the ground. Rin lay right next to Kagome. Kagome's arm was swung over Rin in a limp hug as both the girls seemed to have lost consciousness.

Sesshomaru looked over to the two girls and then back to Naraku. Of course, where do you think he was? No where to be seen. The bastard up and ran away...again. Sesshomaru glared at the dead tentacle that lay on the ground, angered that Narkau yet again escaped.

Jaken, who was trembling in fear behind Ah-Un, came out from his hiding and walked over to Rin and Kagome. "Tsk. Tsk. What a shame, poor Rin being thrusted to the ground like that! If it weren't for that wench, Rin would've been fine!" Jaken said with a scratchy voice.

"Jaken. Are you that foolish. Look at the girl, and then Rin. Who is bleeding and who isn't?"

Jaken eyed Kagome, examining her body and seeing scrapes, cuts, bruises, and blood everywhere. He then looked at Rin who had but one scratch on her cheek. "But that's impossible! How?!" Jaken exclaimed.

Sesshomaru didn't reply. He walked over to Rin and picked her up with his only arm, then set her down on Ah-Un since she was asleep. He walked back over to Kagome and stared down at her. "We'll rest here for now" Sesshomaru commanded and sat under the tree that was about two feet away from Kagome's limp body.

Jaken gulped. "Y-Yes m'Lord." he stuttered.

Kagome's eyes opened. It was now pitch black outside as she had slept all day long. The only sounds made were cricket chirps and wind howls. Her eyes were puffy from the tears and the night was cold. Wind whipped at her exposed skin; maybe her school should reconsider mini-skirts for uniforms. She tried to move her arms but they felt heavy, the same went for the rest of her body. When she tried, she would just barely move it, but then pain shot to wherever she moved. 'If I stay still, it's not so bad...Where am I? What happened? Am I alone?' she thought to herself, staring up at the midnight sky. Her eyes shifted over and she could see Sesshomaru staring at her, resting under a tree. She moved her lips but no sound came out.

He didn't say anything. It was weird. He usually didn't say anything, but it felt different now. His face was still cold and his glare was on Kagome. What was it that was so different?

Kagome moved her eyes back so she was staring up again. Rain started to fall from the sky, landing directly on her since she lay in the middle of the path. The rain washed some of the dry blood from her skin, however, her clothes were still stained. The rain didn't help at all with how cold it was. She couldn't help but allow her body to shiver, and her teeth to chatter.

Sesshomaru stood up and took a couple of steps forward and stood, towering over Kagome. He stared down at her with his usual glare. He grabbed the back of her shirt and slowly dragged her under the tree. He took his fluff off his shoulder and set it at the base of the tree. He lifted her head up and set it on the pillow-like fluff.

Jaken was fast asleep, but if he were awake, it'd be safe to say that his expression would've been priceless; two large O-shaped eyes, a mouth wider than his entire body, and tremors running through him. Why was Sesshomaru being so kind? Surely he couldn't of developed a liking to Kagome.

Sesshomaru walked over to Ah-Un and took a cloth off of the back of it. It was nice-sized like a large blanket for a bed. He tossed it down, it landing on Kagome and covering her from the neck down.

Kagome almost immediately closed her eyes from the warmth and fell asleep again.

Sesshomaru walked over by Kagome and sat, leaning against the tree and staring down at her. There was something about her that made her unlike the humans he had come to hate. She was like Rin; warm-hearted, pure, and strong in one way or another.

My Other Note: When I said "his fluff", that's his little fluffy thing he wears and I have no idea what it's called.