Weeks went by. Who was ever going to wake her up? Inuyasha would go to her every night and hold her hand for a while. He never knew if she would ever wake up. It hurt him to know that his heart did not belong to her, or that hers did not belong to him. So many times had they looked into each other's eyes and were sure it was love, but it clearly wasn't meant to be.

Both of the women he loved, both had loved him, and yet he lost both. It hurt.

Sesshomaru had witnessed his brother's late-night visit. Every night at the same time, his younger brother would go to her. He would kiss her every time and every time he left alone, unable to wake her.

He didn't understand why the half-breed did it; he knew it would not wake her and knew she could not feel him, so what was the point. Yes, he did; he would have done the same thing for Rin, but why? Why would he do the same thing for Rin? He didn't know. It didn't matter. One night, his brother had not shown up, and Sesshomaru walked up to the girl but did not try to pass the barrier; he just looked at her. Why were they so concerned? She was not dead. She was in a peaceful sleep, right? He looked down at her and saw how pale she was, her lips a cold shade of blue..is the miko cold?

He was not going to find out.

He left her knowing his brother would return. But it didn't matter. Only one person could bring her back.

It is up to the man she belongs to little brother,

Sesshomaru left once again, and he already knew he would be back; he passed there all the time in his travels.

On his way back to where he was going, he felt the wolf closing in.

"Lord Sesshomaru, surprised to see you around here."

He gave the man no answer, though he didn't know why he was surprised; maybe it was because they had only run into each other once or twice. Sesshomaru began to walk away. He was in no mood to talk.

"Hey, where is your mutt face brother with my woman!"

Sesshomaru stopped. " I am not my brother's keeper," He told him as he walked away. Kouga raised an eyebrow. He took note that Sesshomaru had not said anything about Kagome. Then he noticed he was headed to Inuyasha Forest, so he followed.

Sesshomaru and Kouga came to the tree. It was daytime, and everyone was there. They all looked up when he stepped out from the trees. "What do you want, Sesshomaru?" His brother spat out, not caring that he was sounding nasty. "I am not here to fight Inuyasha." Inuyasha knew his brother had come earlier in the night, but why was he back?

"Yeah, whatev- hey what the hell is he doing here!" Inuyasha said as he stood and pointed at the wolf behind Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru had told Kouga what happened with very few words.

"What have you done with my woman!" Kouga barked.

"She ain't your woman!"

"Yes, she is!" They fought back and forth. Sesshomaru turned and started to walk away but stopped when the monk spoke.

"Perhaps we should settle this once and for all," Kouga and Inuyasha stopped fighting and looked at the monk and then at Kagome. Sesshomaru was glancing back with one eyes. No one seemed to even notice him as he stood, waiting.

"There's no way im letting him kiss her!" Inuyasha said as he jumped to Kagome and put his back to her his arms out to the side to block him.

"Out of my way, mutt face!"

"No way!"

"Inuyasha, you want her to stay that way forever!?" Sango cried. No, he didn't, but he didn't want Kouga to kiss her either. What, what if she did wake up? Kouga pushed Inuyasha out of the way.

Kouga leaned over Kagome. "It's ok now, Kagome! I'm here to save you from mutt face."

Inuyasha was growling as Miroku and Sango held him back. Sesshomaru still had his back to them and was still glancing back with just his eyes, waiting. Kouga leaned over and kissed her. Everyone held their breath.

Nothing.

Kouga was heartbroken. "Kagome?"

"She can't hear you," Inuyasha said in a disappointed tone as he sat down. Even though Kouga was not for her, Inuyasha was still sad to see her not wake up. "Kagome," Inuyasha whispered.

"I guess she's not my woman," Kouga said as he walked off, head down. He passed Sesshomaru and waved sadly, "Thanks for telling me," and then he was gone, his tale between his legs.

Sesshomaru looked up; many people wanted her, humans, half-breed, and demons alike. Their hearts called out to her, but her heart did not belong to them. Sesshomaru didn't get it.

Who is it you belong to, Kagome?