Sesshomaru and Kagome: A Dangerous Love

Chapter 13: A Heart Shattered

A few months had flown by and the bond between Sesshomaru and Kagome couldn't have been stronger. Kagome was not pregnant, sadly, but the two were trying constantly. The good news was that she said the right name every time now, and Sesshomaru seemingly forgot about the incident when she didn't.

It was February fourteenth. Valentines Day. Kagome was preparing her gift she had handmade. It was a painting of a heart with angels swarming around it, holding ribbons. And across one of the ribbons read 'Sesshomaru and Kagome'. She also had made heart-shaped cookies. She knew he didn't eat human food, but he was sure to like these sugary goods.

Kagome awoke from her sleep as the Sun shown brightly through her window. Her eyes peeked open as she took in a large inhale. Life couldn't have been more perfect. She got up from her bed and put on a white kimono. She peeked her head out of her door and called for Saya, her beloved friend and personal assistant. "Would you mind tying this for me?" she asked.

Saya smiled and came into her room, shutting the door and going behind Kagome. She tied the pure white ribbon into a large bow behind her back and smiled wider. "You look lovely." she commented.

"Thanks! It's Valentines so I'm trying to look my best."

"Valentines?"

"Oh, I forgot. It's kind of like a mini holiday for love. Couples get each other gifts and spend the day together."

"Sounds romantic. Does Sesshomaru know?" Saya inquired. She rarely addressed Sesshomaru as a Lord when she was with Kagome privately.

"I don't think he does. I doubt he's heard of it. I made him cookies and a painting." she giggled, handing her the picture. Kagome wasn't the best artist, but it was the thought that counted, right?

Kagome brushed her hair out and washed her face. She then took the cookies which were beside her bed and wrapped them up with some paper Saya supplied her with.

Kagome and Saya walked down together to Sesshomaru's office, laughing and talking about random things. Once they reached the office, Saya said her goodbyes. "Tell me how everything goes!" she said excitedly and scurried off.

Kagome waved and entered the office she had come to enter so many times before.

Sesshomaru was busy writing something on a long scroll, seemingly not even noticing Kagome until he spoke. "I'll be done with everything in a minute."

Kagome was rather shocked. Usually, he didn't finish until late afternoon, so why would he be done in the morning? Could he have worked all night? But why? Kagome waited patiently, sitting down on a chair. She stared down at the drawing. 'I hope he likes it.' she thought to herself. Looking at it now, she thought it was kind of a stupid gift, but it was too late to back out in giving it to him now. She gasped when a single white rose fell on her lap, complimenting the white of her kimono.

Kagome stood up with a smile and stood on her tip-toes to give him a kiss on the cheek. Of course, he had to bend down a little as well. "Happy Valentines Day!" she exclaimed, handing him the painting and the cookies.

Sesshomaru stared at the painting emotionlessly and then adverted his gaze to her. "It's nice." he said, no change of tone, yet that was something big coming from him. He unwrapped the cookies and took one out, bringing it to his nose for inspection. It smelled of cinnamon and sugar…Delightful. He looked to Kagome again whom was eagerly awaiting him to take a bite. Without further a due, he bit into the cookie.

Kagome waited anxiously for a response. "I know you don't like human food, but I thought you might like them and--"

"They're nice."

Kagome smiled in relief and then held up the white rose to her nose, smelling its beauty.

"Happy Valentines Day." he said, almost as if he loathed such a celebration. In all honesty, he did. It was pointless to celebrate a relationship when there were already anniversaries, but he knew how much it meant to Kagome, so he complied.

Kagome threw her arms around him. Life was so perfect right now. Nothing could go wrong. Nothing.

Little did she know, today would be the day hearts would shatter.

Sesshomaru and Kagome sat in the garden, watching Rin frolic around with butterflies and dragonflies. It was a beautiful day out, despite it being February.

"Did you stay up all night finishing your work?" Kagome asked, leaning a head on his shoulder.

"Yes."

"You didn't have to do that." she added with a smile, though thankful that he did.

Today was the day of love. The day of love miracles. The day for lovers. The day for joy and merriment. The day he would return.

Sesshomaru and Kagome were talking…Well, mostly Kagome was talking, but Sesshomaru would add an occasional "Hn." or "I see." in the conversation.

Sesshomaru slanted his eyes to the side when a scent entered his nose. The scent he detested. How was this possible? It couldn't be. Though, Sesshomaru knew this day would come. He knew that he had never really went away.

In front of Kagome's line of sight walked Inuyasha. She could believe what she was seeing. She had dreamt of this moment before. The moment Inuyasha would walk up and everything would go back to the way it used to be. It wasn't quite a nightmare, for it was pure Heaven with Inuyasha…But there was a part of her missing in the dream. A part she couldn't live without. Sesshomaru.

"I…Inu…I can't believe…" Kagome's words were caught in her throat and she couldn't speak.

"Heh, you've got a lot of nerve Sesshomaru. How long did you think it would take me to find you?" he paused and looked at Kagome who was frozen still. He looked back to Sesshomaru. "You pass me off as dead and carry off with Kagome? Did you really think I'd just lay there and die."

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru. "What is he talking about?" she asked.

A low growl resonated in Sesshomaru's throat.

"What am I talking about? Heh," Inuyasha went on to explain.

The Real Flashback:

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. Sesshomaru then stood up and walked over to Inuyasha. "Sorry little brother, you can't have her."

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, ignoring 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. He wasn't dead, oh no, but he would be soon. Sesshomaru would make sure of it.

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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. 'He hasn't died yet. But she doesn't know that.'

End Flashback

Kagome was horrified at what she just heard. "You…You knew he wasn't dead…And you let me believe he was?! How could you!" she then paused and remembered what Sesshomaru told her, that day on the hill, what Inuyasha told him to tell her. "But you said that Inuyasha…"

"He asked me to tell you that he deeply cared for you. And that he was sorry he was unable to protect you. He said to move on with your life and not to mourn over his death." Sesshomaru said after he turned his head forward again and gazed upon the same spot.

"Peh. That's not what I said at all!" Inuyasha blurted out. He then went on to explain again.

About an hour later, Inuyasha awoke. He didn't move his aching body, but simply opened his eyes. "Sesshomaru, I need you to do something for me," he started. "Can you please tell Kagome something?"

Sesshomaru opened his eyes and stared to his brother.

Seeing that he had his attention, he continued. "I know, that I might die. Please--If I do, tell Kagome to return to her time. Tell Kagome...That I care for her more than anything, and I'm sorry she had to be stuck with you. Tell her to--" he paused and coughed up a little bit of blood, "to never forget I love her, even after all we've been through. And please...Don't tell her the others are dead...Please." he then let out a small laugh which hurt him internally, causing him to wince. "I can tell...You care for her. If you so much…As try anything with her…I'll kill you." and with that, he fell unconscious again.

Sesshomaru closed his eyes once more. "Little brother, I will make sure she receives your message and I can assure you that you will die. And when you do, I will make sure she forgets you ever existed."

"Is this true?" Kagome asked, tears welling in her eyes as she looked to Sesshomaru.

"Heh, he was cocky and thought I'd die in a matter of hours. He didn't realize just how strong I was and still am."

"Do not become full of yourself Inuyasha, you are still a weak half-breed." Sesshomaru warned and stood up, staring to his brother.

It was true, wasn't it? Kagome knew it was. Accepting it, though, was harder than it looked. She never imagined Sesshomaru would lie and do such a thing. It wasn't in Sesshomaru's nature to lie. It just wasn't. But she knew that it all made sense now. If she knew Inuyasha had never died, she wouldn't be here. She wouldn't have given herself to Sesshomaru. She wouldn't have been marked by him. She stared at the two brothers as they started to battle against each other. She was sure, just a few minutes ago, that her heart fully belonged to Sesshomaru and no one else. But now he was back. And now…Now everything was different.

"Stop it." she whispered, though the two continued. "Stop it." she said more sternly. Nothing. "STOP IT!" she yelled out the top of her lungs, panting from all the air she let out.

The two brothers stopped in their tracks and looked to Kagome.

Kagome started to cry as her heart was torn in two. She fell in love with Sesshomaru only from deceit. She felt a hand cup her cheek and looked up to see Inuyasha staring into her crying eyes.

"Please…Stop crying. You know I hate it when you do."

"Inu…Inuyasha." she sobbed, wrapping her arms around him. Oh how she missed his warmth and voice. She loved Inuyasha more than anything in the world…Well, almost more than anything. She wasn't sure who she cared for more. Which brother? It was tearing her apart by simply trying to figure it out.

Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her slim figure. "It's alright Kagome, I'm here." he whispered. He couldn't help but notice her scent change. He looked down to her neck and saw two faint prick marks. "You son of a bitch…You marked her!" he yelled to his brother and gently pushed Kagome off of him. "I'm gonna kill you."

"Do not act strong Inuyasha. It is a feeble attempt."

Inuyasha growled as his thumb rested on the hilt of his Tetsusaiga.

Kagome stood behind him, resting her hands on his shoulders. "Please don't Inuyasha…For me."

At that, Inuyasha's tensed body relaxed and his growling ceased. "Kagome…Can I talk to you…Alone?" he glared to Sesshomaru quickly, then back to Kagome.

Kagome nodded and started to follow Inuyasha when she felt a tug on her hand. She turned around and aw Sesshomaru. She jerked her hand away and stared at him as tears welled up in her eyes again.

He could see the hurt in her eyes and decided to let her go with him. He could talk with her later, even though he hated the fact she was going with another man alone.

"Kagome…Do you love him?" Inuyasha asked as they walked through the forest together.

"Yes…" Kagome admitted. She was going to be straightforward and honest, as she thought that would be best in letting her heart determine where she belonged.

"Do you…" Inuyasha blushed at this and continued. "Do you love me?" he asked.

Kagome's eyes widened a little. "I do." she whispered.

"Are you going to stay with him…Or still travel with me?" he asked and there was a pause. "I went in search of Naraku once I got better…For revenge on what he did to you and what he did…To the others. But I saw he was dead…And I know it must've been you who killed him. Now that he's dead…We can be in peace."

"What about Kikyo? How can you say we'll live in peace when you're always going back and forth?"

Inuyasha's eyes saddened. "When she found out Naraku was dead…Her soul finally passed on peacefully."

Kagome felt bad for even bringing up the subject. "I'm sorry."

Inuyasha stopped and faced her. He pulled her into his embrace, whispering sweet words. "I love you Kagome…I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner."

Kagome's eyes widened at this. It only made things much more harder for her.

"Please, come back with me."

Kagome felt so right in his arms. She felt safe as she always had. But there was something missing…Something she couldn't live without.

Inuyasha pulled back slightly and looked down at her questioningly for her answer.

Kagome's heart pounded. She was so overwhelmed with emotions that it was killing her slowly. Why? Why did this all have to happen?

Note: Please don't kill me! I couldn't resist. I will let you all know that the next chapter is definitely the last one! How much feedback I receive will determine how long the final chapter is!

Also, give your opinions on what should happen.

P.S: I know it isn't the 14th YET, but in the story it is. I'm only a week early, no big ;D