A/N: thank you again for the support and reviews. I know I don't have a lot of followers or viewers, but I didn't think I would have this many. Am I going fast enough or is my pace too slow? I won't know unless you tell me. Oh and if you haven't noticed, I'm not doing the 'this Sesshomaru' thing. It really kinda bugged me so I decided to not put it in.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters! T_T

Kagome walked silently beside Sesshomaru, she had tried multiple times to walk next to him, but he had growled at her every time she got to where she could see his profile. ' It may have to do with that 'Inu pride' Songo and Miroku were talking about.' she thought to herself. They had been walking since they had left her friends when the sun had just come up, the sun was now low in the western sky.

Sesshomaru was slightly surprised the miko had not yet complained about the pace, or how there has been no break. 'She has adapted well. Knowing my fool of a half-brother he set them at a fast pace that no human, let alone himself, could keep up with for any great length of time.' He thought quietly to himself, glancing at the miko. They were not going at an extremely fast pace, but Kagome was starting to get tired. She had tripped multiple times while they walked through the forest and she now had small cuts and scraped on her legs. They entered a small field and Kagome looked at Sesshomaru, pleading him with her eyes even though he probably couldn't see her.

"We will stop here and rest for the night. There is a hot spring to the north if you require its use" he said in his baritone voice. Kagome did need a bath, she hadn't had one in a while and was feeling scurvy. Kagome walked over to a boulder in the clearing and slid her bag off her shoulder and set it on it. Then she put her bow on the ground leaning against the rock. Sesshomaru walked to a tree and sat against it, there was still light in the sky but he knew they would need to make a fire soon. He was surprised to see that Kagome had already started to pick up sticks and leaves around the clearing. Once she deemed it enough to start a fire she set them in the middle of the clearing.

Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru and noticed he was watching her, she blushed slightly and turned her head. 'I still need some rocks so the fire won't get out of hand' she thought to herself. Once she had gathered the rocks and set them in a circle she got to work making a small stick hut with dried leaves in the middle. Sesshomaru walked over to her and stood above her observing how she made the circular hut. Then a thought occurred to him.

"I shall leave to get some food," he said calmly "do not get yourself into trouble." he continued as he made his way to the woods surrounding the field. Kagome nodded to him even though his back was to her. She watched him disappear into the woods and she went over to her bag and pulled out the lighter her mother got for her. 'It is a good thing he left, I feel like if he would see this he would demand answers that I can't give him' she thought to herself as she made her way back to the stick hut, looking down at the lighter.

As Kagome knelt to light the fire she felt a pulse of a corrupted jewel shard. She turned in the direction to see a demon running towards her. Kagome quickly reached for the bow on her back but grabbed nothing but air. Looking over she found her bow leaning against the big rock so out of her reach. It was too late for her to get her weapon as the demon was upon her.

"Give me the jewel shards, weak human!" he roared as he swiped at her, affectively shredding the part of her shirt that covered her stomach and cutting her skin. Pain coursed to Kagome's wound as she hunched over, clutched her stomach tightly. 'If any demons in the area smell my blood I could be in a lot of trouble.' she panicked and hoped Sesshomaru would come soon and help her. 'No! I refuse to be weak! I will not rely on anyone anymore, I can do this!' she forced herself to stand, flinching at the pain. "You will not get the shards," she said it weakly at first, but the farther she got the more determined she was. "but i will be takeing yours." she picked up a semi-sharp stick and pushed her spiritual powers in it. As the demon neared her again she threw it at him, hitting him in the shoulder.

The demon gasped in pain and clutched his shoulder, feeling the simple piece of wood try to purify him. "You bitch! I'm going to kill you!" when he looked back up he saw her running towards her bow.

As Kagome's fingers brushed the wood of her bow she felt a sharp pain in her side, it only lasted for a second as she was thrown into a tree. She heard the tree crack with protest when her body bounced off it. The pain in her back was excruciating, she landed on her stomach and coughed up blood. 'I will be strong.' she chanted over and over in her head. She moved to a sitting position, leaning against the tree. Through blurry vision she saw the demon walk over to her. Knowing she was too weak to attack him she erected a barrier around her.

When the demon reached her he was shocked with purification power, it wasn't strong but still enough to sting. Kagome watched him with a weak smirk on her lips as he pounded on the barrier, a list of profanities spilling from his mouth. Then, to Kagome's surprise, the demon was cut down with a sword. As the demon dissolved Kagome saw Sesshomaru behind him, putting his precious sword in its rightful place. 'He saved me...' Kagome thought happily as she smiled at him. As she dropped her barrier her vision darkened and she blacked out, the image of a worried look on Sesshomaru's face came to her in the darkness.

A/N: Do you think the fight scene was okay? it was the first one i have ever writen so i hope it wasn't to bad. If you would take the time, I would love to have some reviews, tell me what you liked or didn't like, did I spell something wrong, or just say 'hey, i like/dislike your story'