I do not own InuYasha (though I certainly wished I did) just the characters and the plot and, of course, the idea. Enjoy! :)

to LoveInTheBattleField: hey! Thanks for the review, LITBF-sempai. I really, really appreciate it. It seems that you are the only one able to get me to continue writing sometimes.

and to Guest: what does "Ke porkeria!" mean, exactly? Is that a good thing?

Anyway! Onto the chapter! xD

Chapter 21

Shippo spent the entire night wandering the school lost in deep thought. He knew what he did was wrong. After all, he did kiss her while she was sleeping so it could be called molestation. He groaned as he neared the Mess Hall and slumped against the wall in defeat.

I think I might have just ruined my chances at making her my mate, he grimaced in his mind as he racked his clawed fingers through his messy pontytail and sighed. He shook his head and forced his hair back into its fire-like appearance with each rake through. I need to come up with a plan to get her to fall in love with me. Something that won't be obvious and I won't need help with. Wait. Why am I thinking about her becoming my mate? What in the blazing hells is wrong with me?!

He sighed once more and rubbed his tired forest green eyes. It took him forever and a day to get his inner youkai to calm down last night. So much that he eventually had to force it in its cage and lock it with every padlock and chain he could imagine. Not to mention he had to use his youki. At the moment, his inner youkai was sleeping after using everything it could to escape which proved to be futile.

Once he deemed himself presentable, Shippo entered the Mess Hall with his shoulders slightly slumped and his head down. It was going to be a long day, he was sure.

He had walked in just in time to hear Sara scream in pain. The sound awoke his inner youkai from its slightly peaceful slumber causing his eyes to go red and his fangs to lengthen. He rushed over to where he could sense his intended mate, yes he was finally admitting it to himself, and watched from just behind his adopted mother and see his lovely young niece and intended mate. What he saw made his hair stand on end and a soft growl to come from his chest. Headmistress Kinomoto had Sara by the hair with a knife at her throat. When Sayuri made a small move to go help her cousin, though, the Headmistress of Miko Academy dug into Sara's neck a little drawing a thin line of blood and a small drop of the crimson liquid to fall onto her collar.

"Why are you doing this?!" Kagome snarled as Shippo went still at the scent of his beloved's blood. His iner youkai was already partly in control of his body and the scent of her blood just made it take over completely. He didn't see his niece tense to get his beloved out of the way. He didn't see his adoptive mother move to her grandaughter's side and closer to Sara. No, he didn't see any of that. Instead, all he saw was red and Sara's pained and frightened face.

"Let. Her. GO!" Shippo's inner youkai snarled and Sara's eyes went from Sayuri's to his in less than a heartbeart. The soft light he saw within them melted his heart as she reached for him instantly calming his inner youkai as he reached for autmatically.

"Sh-Shippo!" she cried hoarsely as she continued to reach for him a small smile on her lips as Shippo took a step forward to take her hand. And then all hell broke loose.

His eyes watched widening as Headmistress swiped the sharp blade across Sara's neck in a split second. She dropped the teenager as she stepped back and turned to run. Shippo paid her no mind as she caught Sara within his arms and held her close not caring that her blood was soaking his clothing and bathing the room in red.

"Sara. Sara!" he cried as tears gathered in his forest green eyes. Sara gave a weak smile as blood continued to pour from the gash in her throat. It wasn't cut all the way through but if she wasn't healed immediately then she could die. Soon.

"G-gomen na sai," she wheezed as her eyes glazed over in pain and began to wheel around as if searching for his face. She reached up to grasp his cheek in her palm but it was obvious that she couldn't do it. She didn't have enough strength. Shippo, seeing this, grabbed her hand and put onto his cheek as leaned into the fading warmth. wait, fading warmth. His eyes landed on hers as his grip tightened around her hand.

"Sara," he choked out as tears gathered in his eyes and his grip tightened even more. "I love you."

Her pale lips pulled into a weak smile as tears pooled and fell down her cheeks in steady streams. "You're still a hentai," she whispered and he choked out a laugh.

"I know."

"Good." Her eyes began to flutter as her breathing grew shallow. Her body began to shake from the lack of heat and her heart rate picked up to a fast pace. Almost to that of a rabbit's. Her eyes wheeld around more as her breathing and heart rate grew faster and faster and then... it stopped. Her hand grew limp in his as her eyes settled on his and her chest stilled. Shippo bowed his head before a howl of pain and rage filled the school. His intended mate was dead.

Nope. She died. *sweat drops* Go-gomen na sai! Please don't kill me! She'll be back, I swear! Until then, review and tell me your thoughts?