My Note: Hmm, I'm trying to think how long I want this story to be.

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 5: Save Him

Inuyasha staggered slowly across a field. He used his sheathed Tetsusaiga for support while walking. His skin was stained with red, as was his hair. He still had fresh blood dripping from him. His Robe of the Fire Rat was torn to shreds and if you looked closely, an enormous gaping hole shown through his stomach. "Ka...gome" he said hoarsely, wheezing in and out. He could faintly smell her sweet scent, but what made him cringe was the smell of her blood.

Kagome still rested under the tree with the cloth over her body. The rain had stopped and morning had risen among Sesshomaru's group. Rin was not as cheerful as usual; she would often stop her play to walk over and look at Kagome. She'd usually say something along the lines of, "I hope Kagome is okay" and then she'd smile and frollic around.

Jaken, too, seemed the slightest bit concerned. He would cross his arms and turn his body away from Kagome. But every now and then he would slant his eyes to the side and turn his head a little toward her to see if she was still sleeping.

Sesshomaru, however, was simply leaned back on the tree and had his eyes shut. He caught the stench of his brother's blood.

A few minutes later, Inuyasha arrived where Sesshomaru and Kagome were. His eyes widened at Kagome's state. A low growl formed in his throat as he turned to Sesshomaru. "Did you do this to her?!" he yelled, but then sniffed the air. He could faintly catch the scent of Naraku mixed with Kagome's blood. "Naraku," he said in a cold whisper. He shook with rage, but also with pain. "Y-You took care of her...Thank you" he said and then fell on his stomach, passing out.

Sesshomaru's eyes still remained closed as if he didn't care his brother was dying. Oh wait, he didn't.

A few hours later, Kagome's eyes opened. She put her hand to her head as a headache formed and let out a small groan. She looked to the middle of the path and saw Inuyasha laying face-down and covered in blood. Her eyes widened as she let a gasp of air in. She quickly rushed over to his side and shook him lightly, ignorning the pain of her own. "Inuyasha! Inuyasha!" she yelled desperately as she feared the worse.

"He's not dead," Sesshomaru said in an almost smart-allec sort of way, though still casual.

Kagome's eyes softened a bit at Sesshomaru's words. She was still concerned. She looked around. "Where's my bag?" she asked, not seeing it. She walked over to Ah-Un and saw it slung over one of its necks. She quickly grabbed it off and rushed back over to Inuyasha.

All consciousness had left Inuyasha. He simply lay there, motionless. His body started to shake and he began coughing visciously. With every cough came blood, spurting from his mouth. He then went silent again and his body returned to the motionless lump of flesh it was a few moments ago.

Kagome watched in horror as her body froze up. It felt as if someone had just torn through her heart. She knew what had just happened, deep down, she knew. She tried to call out his name but she had a knot in her throat. She tried swallowing, but it hurt too much. Without noticing, tears were flooding her eyes, and her cheeks drowned with them as they rolled down her face.

Sesshomaru's eyes opened; he, too, knew what had just happened. Inuyasha was dead, and there was nothing that could bring him back. Or was there?

Kagome's eyes were fixated on Inuyasha's corpse. She stood up slowly, her knees shaking with fright. Once she was on her feet, her fists clenched together. Tiny sobs could be heard from her mouth, but no words could be made out. She took a few steps back, still gazing upon Inuyasha's body. After a moment, she closed her eyes and started to run towards him.

Sesshomaru stood up and quickly jumped in front of her. He put his right arm around her and locked it.

Kagome hit him repeadidly in an attempt to break free. "Let me go! I can still save him!" she cried out.

Sesshomaru did not budge. He simply stared forward into the distance. His Tenseiga started to shake and pulsate. 'It wants me to save him' he thought to himself.

Kagome's eyes widened as she heard the Tenseiga jiggle in its sheath. "Y-You can save him! Please...Sesshomaru...Sa-"

"Enough," Sesshomaru interrupted. He released his arm from around her and walked over to Inuyasha. "I want the pleasure of killing him myself" he said as he withdrew Tenseiga. He looked to see where the small demons from the netherworlds were that always appeared when a person was killed. There were none. Sesshomaru's eyes widened slightly. 'Where are they?' he questioned himself. He looked at his Tenseiga, then sheathed it.

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru in confusion. "W-Why aren't you saving him?" she asked uneasily.

"He is beyond saving," Sesshomaru replied.

"No...You're lying...Your Tenseiga has the power to save 100 lives in one swing!" she yelled and ran over to him. She grabbed the hilt of his Tenseiga in an attempt to pull it out.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed and he grabbed her hand, pulling it off of the Tenseiga. He held her hand up firmly and stared down at her. "You cannot change what is already done."

Kagome stared up at him with tears still welling in her eyes. She then gasped. "I-If Inuyasha came here like this...Then...Then the others...Are..." she whispered to herself. "It was Naraku wasn't it? It was him, it had to be." she continued to whisper to herself, staring into space. She turned her back to Sesshomaru and picked up her leg to start running. "I've got to--"

Sesshomaru grabbed her hand and narrowed his eyes yet again. "Do you honestly think that you, a human, can defeat Naraku?" he asked casually. "Do not be blinded and play into his trap so foolishly. He will no doubt make an appearance within the next few days."

Kagome turned slowly back around, facing Sesshomaru. She walked around him and stared at Inuyasha's dead body. It was too much, it was just too much for her to take in at one moment. Her eyes rolled back and she started falling backward.

Sesshomaru took a step forward and caught her. He drug her back over to the same tree and set the cloth over her. He then adverted his gaze to his brother.

Rin came back from some flower-picking that Jaken had taken her off to do while the previous events had occured. She walked over to Inuyasha and bent down. "Lord...Sesshomaru...Is he dead?" she asked sadly. "Hm?" she let out as she spotted something unusual. "My Lord, why is he covered in dust?" she asked.

Sesshomaru walked over as his stare still remained on Inuyasha. He, too, spotted the dust-like substance on him. "I see," he stated.

My Other Note: I don't know why, but I hated writing this chapter. I kept having to leave during the middle of writing it so I guess I got bored ;P Oooh, minor cliffhanger. Don't you love them?