How ironic. When had he started to protect her? Long after the fact that he tried to kill her, perhaps.

He looked over her body; she was cut, and he could smell the scent of the man who gave it to her, Inuyasha.

Sesshomaru knew at once since entering Naraku's body that Inuyasha must have fallen victim to his powers, so Inuyasha, you become all demon again, yet you strike down the only woman who can reverse it; how foolish.

It didn't matter; Sesshomaru had a choice to make: he could leave her and let the demons swirling around take her, or he could take her himself. Curses, He had long ago started protecting her, and now was only a little different; he would be taking her. He bent down and picked her up; he had to get her out of Naraku's body; she was of no use to anyone knocked out.

He dashed, flew and ran and as he did he looked down at her, it was ironic to him.

He loved the Miko; she loved his half-brother, and his half-brother loved another Miko.

It would seem both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha were more like their father than they thought and even more like each other. What set Sesshomaru and Inuyasha apart from their father and set the brothers alike was the fact that both of them fell for Miko's.

Sesshomaru made out it out of Naraku's body with Kagome. Shippo and Kaede were near with Jaken and Rin, they were told to stay behind. Sesshomaru made haste and found the group, Kaede was shocked to see the demon Lord, even more so that in his arms was Kagome.

"My dear," The old woman whispered,

Sesshomaru said nothing and placed the girl in the old woman's arms, turned on his heels, and left. "Jaken,"

"Yes!" The toad chimed,

"Come, bring the staff."

"Oh yes, my Lord!" He was more than happy to follow him into battle.

Once inside he found the slayer and monk, it looked as if they had been through hell, and well they had, he gave them a look and nodded his head, telling them to leave.

I shall see to my brother, and then you, Naraku, this day, you will die.

Once again, the Lord dashed and ran through the blackened body till he came to what he was looking for. Inuyasha was a full demon, as he thought, and his sword was out of reach; not like he could touch it in his form anyway in that form.

"Oh look, Inuyasha, your brother has come to play," Naraku teased,

Inuyasha looked at his brother and growled, "Oh, and do I smell your Kagome on him? Whatever happened to the girl? Oh, that's right, you cut her."

Inuyasha's eyes left his brother and went to Naraku; it would seem he had not lost all his senses. "Thats right, Inuyasha, the blood on your hands, it is of the woman you love."

He loved two women, but he knew of whom Naraku was speaking; Inuyasha looked at his hands, then back at Naraku, then to his brother.

As always, Inuyasha attacked without thinking, and he attacked his brother.

Sesshomaru was in a foul mood. "Jaken, I leave him to you."

Jaken was pleased. "Do not kill him," His face was in shock; he thought his master wanted his young brother dead. "Yes, mi Lord."

While Inuyasha battled it out with Jaken and the staff of two heads, Sesshomaru danced with the devil, "You will die."

"We shall see," Naraku said with a smirk.

It was Kikyo's last breath and arrow; it was Sesshomaru's blade, and it was Naraku's defeat. Kikyo had come and tried to save Inuyasha; Naraku had him and was mere seconds away from taking his immortal life. Kikyo had come with her last bit of power and arrow and shot, combined with Sesshomaru's blade. It destroyed Naraku, but he had killed Inuyasha before their attack hit.

They had been seconds too late.

Sesshomaru and Jaken made it out alive and watched as Naraku's body disappeared. His brother was dead, and now the only thing that lay in the path was the damn pink jewel. Sesshomaru knelt on one knee and picked it up, and looked over it closely. How foolish, his brother lost his life for a mere stone, and yet not.

You were supposed to die at my hands, little bother.

No, he was not supposed to die at all. Sesshomaru was angry. Vain; it felt like vain; killing Naraku did not make him feel any better.

Sesshomaru walked back to the village. "Naraku is dead," he said, passing everyone. He heard the gasp. Jaken, you and Rin will stay here." Sesshomaru walked past them all, knelt down and picked up Kagome, turned, and walked away without saying another word.

Sango was about to stop him when she felt Miroku's hand on her shoulder, she looked down at him, she was sad and confused, but was happy that Miroku would live.

"Perhaps he will show her compassion," Miroku said. "I fear Inuyasha is dead."