InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Every ThingI Do, I Do It For You (New Edit) ❯ A Rescue Attempt ( Chapter 2 )

 

 

Every Thing I Do, I Do It For You

 

Chapter 2

 

As InuYasha trudged through the forest, he concentrated on the feel of Kagome's breath against his neck. Again, he wondered about the last words she said to him before succumbing to loss of blood. Why would she do something like that? How could she think it was worth it to risk her life to save him? What had he done to deserve such a sacrifice? He could think of no one besides his mother who valued him that much - not even Kikyo. But his mother's love had been the only love he had still believed in, until now.

 

 

There's no love - like your love

And no other - could give more love

There's nowhere - unless you're there

All the time - all the way

 

 

The trees thinned and InuYasha came to the path that would lead him to the road to Sesshomaru's palace. Above him blazed the stars, illuminating the night as the dark disk of the moon could not. He stopped a moment to rest and shift her weight on his back. Her arms hung limply over his shoulders and her cheek against his neck felt cold and clammy.

 

“Hang on Kagome,” he murmured. “I'm not going to let you die for me.”

 

He was stopped at the palace gates.

 

“What's this?” said one of the guards. “Two humans coming here?”

 

“It's none of your business,” InuYasha growled. “Just tell Sesshomaru his brother is here to see him.”

 

“Brother!” scoffed the guard. “How dare you! The Lord has no human brother!”

 

The other guard eyed InuYasha thoughtfully. “No, but he does have a hanyou half-brother,” he said. “I'm taking it that you are InuYasha.”

 

“Yes, who else?” he snarled back at them. “Tell him I have something he wants.”

 

The guard eyed the sword at his waist and nodded, then left. The remaining guard just glared at him in stony silence. InuYasha seethed under his scrutiny, cursing his human form which was keeping him from wiping that look right off the guard's face. He was led into Sesshomaru's audience hall and left there. Carefully, he lowered Kagome to the floor. To his dismay, her skin had taken on an ashen color and her lips were almost colorless. Her head lolled to the side. He straightened her out gently on her back, smoothing the long hair from her face. His heart hammered in his chest as he realized she probably did not have much time left.

 

“What brings you here, brother?” said Sesshomaru from in front of him.

 

InuYasha burned at the derision he heard in Sesshomaru's voice. His first instinct was to go for the demon lord's throat, but he closed his eyes and took a breath, thinking, `For you, Kagome.' Then he opened his eyes and looked into Sesshomaru's cold, scornful face.

 

“She's dying Sesshomaru,” said InuYasha. “If you save her with Tenseiga, I will give you what you want.”

 

The Lord of the West's gaze flicked to the girl where she lay on the floor, then looked back at him, eyes narrowed.

 

“You have nothing I want, InuYasha,” he replied. “Please leave.”

 

“Sesshomaru!” InuYasha cried out in anguish. “I would give you my life for hers! Take it!”

 

Sesshomaru had turned away from him, about to leave. He turned back and looked at them, his lip curling in distaste.

 

“Killing you now is beneath me, InuYasha. Get out.”

 

With a rustle of silk and sweep of fur, the demon lord was gone.

 

InuYasha sat in shocked silence. His mind was reeling. The unthinkable was now inevitable. It hit him like a ton of bricks and was ten times worse for him to handle in his human form. He gasped from the pain, his heart hurt like it was going to burst out of his chest. A trembling came over him and he was blinded by the flood of tears.

 

`This can't be happening,' he thought, as he slowly picked Kagome up. `Please, let this be some bad dream I will soon wake up from.'

 

Shaking, he slowly got to his feet, Kagome cradled in his arms, her head resting on his shoulder. Then he swiped at the tears, clearing his sight, and walked out the door.