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He pled temporary insanity for his actions. What use would this woman be to him? Although he had to admit her power was noticeable. He could see her wounds healing before his eyes. Miko powers would prove more helpful to him in battle than a mutt swinging around his sword like the mindless half breed that he was.

The miko continued with her awestruck curiosity with him and her surroundings. It was quite obvious that this was a sight not often seen by her. He looked out across the moonlight sky which was haunted by light gray mist.

He watched the horizon and ignored the miko's constant habit to speak her thoughts aloud. Despite his mental abilities to do so, he could hear every word she spoke. He decided to let it slide seeing as how she'd already had an unfortunate night. He suppressed a sigh at the thought of listening to her for another hour or two, but on the other hand he really didn't mind the sound of her voice.

Inuyasha carried Kikyo in his arms until he could no longer smell Kagome's blood in the air. His thoughts were a haze as he barely processed what he'd just done. Kagome. His Kagome. He'd hurt her and couldn't understand what had made him do it. Kikyo was smiling a small, tight smile as he set her down gently.

"My love, you have done a very good thing this night. For once she is dead we can be together again. Happiness will be ours at last," she spoke softly like she was lulling a child to sleep.

"Yes, Kikyo," his voice was as emotionless as his seemingly lifeless eyes.

"Tell me you love me Inuyasha."

"I love you Kikyo." There was no change in his eyes as he looked down at her.

"Good." She smiled at her prize. She had won. Kagome would soon be dead and all her wishes would come true. For once she had her soul back she planned to live her endless life with Inuyasha for a few years and then kill him. She would have his heart. No one could stop her now...

"How much longer, Lord Sesshomaru?" I asked quietly as if not to disturb his reverie. He glanced down at me with little concern for my question and then back at the horizon as if calculating the correct distance in his mind.

"Only a few more minutes. Are you bored so quickly, Miko?" There was a hint of amusement in his voice, but he didn't look back at her.

"How could I possibly be bored," I asked with the same amount of light humor in my voice, "with such a big talker like you around?"

That earned me a small smile which was something compared to his normal impassive look. Either way he was both beautiful and regal.

"Very true," he replied. And this was the first time I had ever heard Sesshomaru make a joke.

He awoke next to Kikyo's cold body and moved away slowly. The haze that clouded his mind had ceased while she slept. Instead his mind was filled with the memories of hurting Kagome. Grief took over him as he dashed through the forest. He ran until he found her scent again.

"Kagome!" He called out in the night. "Kagome! Where are you?"

He was stupid if he thought Kagome would come back to him after what he had done to her. He followed her scent up to a pond and then froze in his tracks. Sesshomaru had been here. And Kagome's scent disappeared with his older brothers. The first thing that crossed his mind was that she had been kidnapped by Sesshomaru... And unfortunately that was the only thing that crossed his mind.

To be Continued...

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