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Ok…This chapter…will explain some more things…

With These Claws…

Kagome’s lifeless body dropped to the ground. Inuyasha stood behind her, hair covering his eyes. His goal was attained, his revenge was won. And the blood-red veil that had colored the hanyou’s eyes was opened. Inuyasha blinked, “Where…where am I?” Looking down again at Kagome, Inuyasha’s heart went numb. “No…No…NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” the hanyou howled out in shocked despair.

Down the hall…

Sesshoumaru had caught wind of his crazed half-brother just as he was going to retrieve the Miko. In a flurry of silver and cloth, the Demon Lord was at the hot springs. The sight before him was not anticipated by Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha sat on the ground, Kagome in his lap, sobbing uncontrollably. The thing that Sesshoumaru sensed first that there was no life coming from the Miko. Inuyasha looked up with pale of face and teary eyes, “I…didn’t know what I was doing…brother…” The hanyou’s plea fell on deaf ears as Sesshoumaru whisked Kagome’s body out of Inuyasha’s hands and carried her away. Before leaving, Sesshoumaru growled, “You will die.” Inuyasha hung his head and slumped to the ground, muffled cries of despair wracking the hanyou’s body.

Sesshoumaru laid the Miko on his bed and pulled Tensiega from its sheath. The sword was pulsating with energy and soon filled the room with a brilliance of light. Kagome’s body lifted into the air and was filled with Tensiega’s healing power. Sesshoumaru had to cover his face with his good arm. Never had Tensiega showed this much strength in healing. The Demon Lord watched as the Miko’s body finally landed back on the bed. Tensiega fell to the ground, imbedding itself in the wood of the bed. Sesshoumaru slowly approached the bed, not wanting to disturb the still unconscious Kagome.

It was not to be for when Sesshoumaru reached the bedside, Kagome lifted her eyes to look at Sesshoumaru. “I was dead and now I…live?” Kagome asked slowly. Sesshoumaru only nodded his head. Kagome smiled faintly, “Tensiega…it revived me…” Sesshoumaru looked on as his newly resurrected charge as she gingerly sat up. “Sesshoumaru…I want to go to see him…” Sesshoumaru bit out, “You will not.” There was silence for a moment. Then, soft sobs and crystalline tears splattered on the bedcovers. “Is he ok, Sesshoumaru?” Sesshoumaru did not answer but walked out of the room. Kagome collasped in grief and intense sorrow.

With these claws, I sliced her life from her body. Kagome. I do not understand why. With these claws, I destroyed my one chance for redemption. With these lips, I said not hello to a life of love and contentment, I said hello to an eternity of torture and anguish. I know not why I was brought back or who brought me back. With these claws…I hurt you…again…and with these claws I shall end my time in the world of the living once again…

Sesshoumaru paused at the door to the hot springs. ‘Why am I reacting this way to the Miko’s grief? She has chosen the hanyou…so why do I feel this way…

The next chapter will be out in two weeks…