InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Heart of Ice ❯ Blood and Bones ( Chapter 13 )

Inyasha fought ageist Sesshomaru's hold but the hand around his neck only tightened. " Stay out of this Sesshomaru." Inuyasha managed to wheeze. " This is between the bitch and me." Sesshomaru could feel his anger rise at his brothers words, and this time didn't question his feeling of protectiveness toward Kagome. " Wrong brother," Sesshomaru growled. " While Kagome is a guest in my home she is under my protection." " You want to get to her, your going to have to come threw me."

Kagome was stunned; her mind was working franticly to process what was happening. `Sesshomaru is…is…is protecting ME.' ` What is going on here?' ` Sesshomaru and I are enemy's.' Kagome tried to convince herself of this but deep down she knew it wasn't true. She knew that she had fallen and fallen hard for the stoic demon lord. ` What am I going to do I don't think I can survive my heart being broken again, but I have to face reality I love Sesshomaru whether I like it or not.' Kagome wondered miserably.

The demon lord in question, blissfully unaware of Kagome thoughts was currently fighting off an enraged Inuyasha. The two brothers were both completely focused on the battle. Fangs barred they circled each other then lunged once again. They were moving so fast the others present could only make out two blurs and the occasional grunt of pain. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku looked on helplessly not knowing what to do.

Suddenly Kagome spotted Kikyou moving toward Sesshomaru arrow drawn. Screaming a warning she dashed forward just as Kikyou fired. Everything became silent; the only sound was the resonating twang of a bowstring. No one could believe what they were seeing. Kagome was holding the demon lord in a tight embrace his arms around her waist to help support her weight. From her back a single arrow could be seen protruding right between the shoulder blades.

Sesshomaru could do nothing but hold her. He watched with growing horror as the front of her shirt became stained with blood. The arrow had gone straight threw, the tip protruding an inch from her chest. The feel of Kagome's dead weight sagging into his arms as she fainted brought Sesshomaru from his stupor.

He swept Kagome up into is arms and took to the air completely forgetting his brother and the others.

He flew faster than he ever had in his life. All his thoughts centered on the dying miko in his arms. Raw terror gripped him clawing at him until he wanted to scream. He had been in hundreds of battles and never, not once felt more that a few seconds of passing fear. The thought of losing Kagome however was unbearable, and for the first time in almost a century a single tear made its way down his cheek.

He arrived at a small cottage deep in the forests that lined the northern borders of his lands. With no thought of knocking he burst threw the door. A small almost childlike woman greeted him. She was old and her small frame slightly bent from age. He hair was gray and her skin wad ghostly pale. All in all she looked like the wicked witch that trapped Hansel (SP) and Gretle (SP) in her ginger bread house.

Sesshomaru carried Kagome to a small cot that sat in the corner of the room and carefully laid her down. " Heal her." Were the only words Sesshomaru spoke. He said them with such raw emotion that he startled himself. Having no time to think on this new development at the moment he brushed it aside for later contemplation. The woman moved to Kagome and spent the next hour poking, prodding, and inspecting.

With a sigh and a sad shake of her head she rose and approached the franticly pacing demon lord. " I'm sorry my lord," She crocked. " But the girl wont survive the night. " NO!" Sesshomaru protest was sharp and disbelieving. " Kagome can't die, she just can't there must be something I can do to save her…ANYTHING!" " Hummmmm." The old woman mused for a moment." "There is one way…" She answered almost reluctantly letting her sentence trail off. "Well," Sesshomaru demanded. " What is it?" "

The only way is to bind her to you permanently." She answered. " Fine." Sesshomaru answered with out hesitation. " You know what this means, the consequences…for you and the girl." She asked. " YES now just do it." With a sigh the old woman moved to a chest near the wall and removed a small dagger. Turning back to Sesshomaru she said. " I'm going to need some of you blood."

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