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Blood Stained

Chapter 72: Don't Say Goodbye

"Are you sure?"

Kouga nodded his head, again. "I'm certain. I know her better than you."

Kai shrugged her shoulders. "I'm just saying, maybe it's a little strange."

"She just wants to be alone. There's nothing strange or wrong with that. Considering everything that happened, she clearly deserves it."

Just like the rest of the world, Kagome needed some time to deal with things. Her confusion, her new found feelings and her pain were all things that would require some time and she didn't want to share that process with anyone. Of course it killed him that he couldn't do more for her, but he'd respect her privacy and give her as much as space as she needed.

He didn't understand why Kai, someone who didn't know Kagome, worried about her so much. Kagome had gone through something more mind breaking in the past than this, which was why he believed she would be just fine. Once the shook, the new feelings and everything would fade away, she'd cease to hurt as much.

"If you're sure," said Kai as she sat beside him.

She couldn't explain why she was having this bad feeling, but she knew it meant something. Regardless of Kagome's past hurdles, Kai knew this was different. She had seen things from the past and future and this could not be good. It was easier to be hurt deeply by someone you cared about than someone you hated. Kagome's feelings for Sesshomaru were much stronger now than they were back then.

Desperate times called for desperate measures.

Kagome was confused both about her feelings and the right path to follow and that might cause her to make a mistake. Granted Kagome was in no way her responsibility, they weren't even friends, but she didn't wish for her to follow the path of self-destruction without knowing. She had chosen to help and she intended on keeping that promise.

Kouga chased Kagome from his mind to allow himself to focus on other things, by which he meant Sesshomaru. They had tried to look for him, but it had been without hope. He couldn't believe that after five hundred years, the beast was still amazing at hiding. Kouga wasn't sure if they should waste any more effort trying to find him when they didn't even know where to begin looking.

He could recall Kagome's words; the way she had told him to not find Sesshomaru had shaken him. Of course, her own feelings had been a mess when she had spoken leading him to believe that if she could think clearly, she would seek him as well. His main problem however was leaving Kagome alone without protection. If he came back while Kouga was gone… it could be difficult.

If he faced reality, he would realize that the beast didn't want to come back. For the first time since Kagome disturbed Sesshomaru's life, both sides wanted the same thing. Sesshomaru's beast had spent months trying to convince his dominant part that Kagome was the right fit for them. Now, Sesshomaru finally agreed. The only problem seemed to be that the beast had changed his mind.

The question was why?

It could not have possibly have fought that hard for Kagome only to let her go. He refused to believe that guilt alone was making him run away. If he was truly feeling guilty, he would have apologized. Why run away from her?

In the room next door, Kagome had her palms pressed against the window as she stared ahead at the emptiness. Her wound had stopped bleeding, but a throbbing, aching pain in her heart was still vividly present. Her own thoughts had been driving her nuts and the emptiness caused by his missing presence did nothing to help.

Plus, her mind was filled with a different dilemma.

Kouga had called her cursed; claiming she had inflicted such a thing on herself by wishing on a dark jewel, but it simply didn't feel right. A dark jewel would still be present, it would not leave. Only a pure wish could rid the world of the jewel and since it had indeed disappeared, exploding in front of her very eyes, didn't it mean she had done it right?

Her bottom lip quivered and she sighed heavily. Nothing could make this right.

She pulled her hands away from the window and dragged herself in direction of her son's crib. Kagome rested her arms on it and glanced down at her son. His eyes were tightly closed and he appeared to be peacefully resting. Her eyes became watery as relief washed over her. During all the commotion she felt as if Kiyoshi had been forgotten.

He remained her main priority; she'd rather him happy than herself. Unfortunately, she knew that somehow it included Sesshomaru. Either he had to be completely out of their lives or in. There could no longer be any in between. Her heart began to pound as she ran her tongue over her lips. Slowly she extended a hand into the crib before pressing her fingers against her son's soft cheek.

He couldn't be tainted: he had to remain unaffected.

She tilted her head left and right, pondering a new idea forming in her mind. One day it would be time to stop running away, both from Sesshomaru and her fear. She had wished him back with the jewel she had been guarding. Whatever she had unleashed upon the world, she was responsible for. Her duty had gotten her this far… could she stop following it now?

Kagome found herself shaking her head at her own silliness. If she was terrified, her duty would not change anything. It had been one thing to speak with his restrained beast; it was another to be at his mercy once more. The last time he had been completely free, he had taken over her life and destroyed her piece by piece. She had been able to escape before he had broken her completely.

Would she be as lucky this time?

She could still painfully remember Inuyasha's death. She felt a sting in her eyes as she thought back at the boy she used to love. His betrayal towards her had broken her heart more than anything. What Sesshomaru had done to her had seemed like nothing compared to Inuyasha breaking her trust in him. She had loved him and had expected so much more from him.

Kagome vowed that after that heartbreak she wouldn't allow it to happen again.. Over the past months she had begun to care much for Sesshomaru. No matter her fears, she had developed feelings and it was hard to ignore them. He had shown her a side of himself and she had believed in it. If he took it all away now it would be devastating. If she went out there and sought him… it could all be taken away and it made her shiver with desperation.

She clamped a hand on her mating mark with a heavy heart.. This was the one thing that had always kept them bound to one and another.

He had made a choice and now she had to make a decision. Was her fear too great to overcome?

While Kagome pondered the mess within her mind, Kouga was trying to make up his mind in the other room. It killed him to sit there doing nothing while Sesshomaru was roaming the city doing Kami knew what. That was also ignoring the fact that Kagome was suffering right next door. This was not his responsibility… but he had made it so. He had made Kagome pack, which meant he would care for her and try to protect her as best he could.

"You don't always have to save her," stated Kai in a tone that was highly uncaring.

"I don't always try to save her."

She couldn't help but chuckle slightly. "Yes you do. You make everyone of her problems yours as well."

"She's family."

She had been a bit more than that to him in the past, but things were different now. He just wanted her safety and happiness.

"How long?"

Kouga raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"How long were you in love with her?"

It was obvious and she had guessed it a long time ago. Yet, she had never asked. Frankly, it was none of her business and it didn't affect her in any way, but she was curious. He still seemed so devoted to her even after so many years. On top of that, he could never have her. Perhaps he was just a great leader to his pack which only made her wonder even more why her mother left the pack.

He couldn't help the smile that appeared on his face. "Too long."

Even when he thought she no longer was alive, he still cared deeply for her. However, he did not regret any of those years. It brought him happiness to love her and protect her. Now, she had become a dear friend and was still part of the pack. In the end, he had still gained. Maybe he wouldn't have been able to come up to these mature reasoning's centuries ago, but now he could.

"I just want her to be safe."

The biggest problem with that statement was that Kagome was probably the hardest person to keep safe. She always threw herself at danger head first especially if it could help someone else. How many times over the years had she attracted trouble trying to defend the weakest? She wasn't even doing it to be a good person, she just was. Yet, no matter how hard she fought for others, no matter how much of her time she dedicated herself, she always ended getting the short end of the straw.

This was actually the first time he could recall her putting her own feelings and fears first. Though, it was not a peaceful experience for her. He could tell just how torn up inside she was and how broken it left her. In the end, heknew she would end up doing the right thing for Sesshomaru instead of for herself. That side of her was so predictable.

She couldn't live with the guilt of letting someone she cared for die just because she was scared.

Oh there was no doubt she was terrifed, it would make her sick to her stomach to search for him, but she would do it. He was waiting for her to tumble inside the room and announce they had to go look for him. Her fear would not hold her back twice. The only question was; would she be able to do it? Was her fear so powerful that in the end, all of this would break her?

He hoped not.

She was indeed strong and had gone through a lot, but everyone had a limit, even Kagome. Just how much insanity, fear and pain could she take?

At that exact moment, a baby's cries pulled Kouga away from his thoughts. He frowned before tilting his body to the left trying to see in the other room. It was then that he spotted Ginta holding Kiyoshi. Since the sight in front of him provided more questions than answers he decided to go inspect.

As soon as he set foot in the room, he began scanning for Kagome. Unfortunately, she was nowhere to be found. "Where's Kagome," he asked, cringing at the way Ginta was holding Kiyoshi.

He had a feeling that if he was the one holding the brat, he'd be burnt by now.

"She left," said Ginta rather calmly.

"Left? Where?"

"I don't know. She gave me Kiyoshi and left the hotel."

Kouga blinked once, then twice. "And you let her?"

Ginta couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "I didn't know she had to stay locked in."

Ginta cared for Kagome just as much and her safety was important to him as well, but he also knew that she couldn't be kept in her room, sheltered from the world. If she had to leave, there was a good reason for that. Plus there was no real harmful situation lurking around was there? Him, Hakkaku, Kouga and Sesshomaru could take care of her.

…Wait. "Where is Sesshomaru?"

"He's on the loose. And now Kagome is looking for him alone."

This was not turning out like he had planned. He thought she would have come to him and they would have gone together. She had just passed out and almost bled out to death! This was no time for her to be alone, roaming the streets for an insane beast.

"When did she leave?"

"About five minutes ago."

If he used his max speed he could catch up to her in an instant. Feeling a bit relieved he nodded in direction of Ginta before beginning to head down the hall. It was at that moment that he felt someone grab his hand, ceasing his actions. He turned his head only to see Kai holding on to him. He frowned as he became confused.

"You can't go."

"Whaddaya mean I can't go? It's not safe for her."

"She's a big girl."

"She was also a big girl back then and that didn't stop it."

"Now is different."

"She's different, he is not. It's too dangerous and there are too many risks."

Kai sighed; she was clearly aggravated. "Don't you think she knows those risks? If she was too scared to do anything earlier she didn't leave on a whim this time. She thought about this and this is her answer. She knows it's dangerous but she's doing it anyway."

"That won't protect her. She has done this for as long as I've known her. She'd give up her own life if it meant saving someone she cares about."

"That was Kagome from before. If she was still like this then why didn't she come the first time? Why was she scared of going? Why did it take her so long? She's not as selfless as you think."

Kouga knew what Kai meant, but her words bothered him slightly anyway.

"No, she's not perfect. She is scared and terrified because her rapist is on the loose. Obviously she might have some concerns. Yet, she's still out there trying to find him. All she wants to do is run away yet she's right there, looking for him. Running towards him."

Kai wasn't sure if he was talking solely about Kagome, or he was referring to the fact that her and her mother had fled the pack. Kai had not been given any choice in the matter, she had simply followed. Maybe her mother had run away from the pack trying to chase away the memories of death involving her mate. Did that make her a coward?

"Fine then. Then why are you running after her? This is what she does. If you admire the way she's going to face her fears, why not let her?"

Kouga pinched his lips, before a deadly glare set in his eyes. "Because her fears can kill her."

Nobody knew what the beast could or would do to her. It had run away to be far from her. If Kagome was anywhere near it, Kouga couldn't safely say that she would be fine. Though he knew Kagome; even if he stopped her now, if her mind was set she'd go eventually anyway. Perhaps the best thing to do was to follow her but not stop her.

That way, he might be able to protect her without putting a halt to her plan.

"I'll watch over her," said Kouga before tearing his eyes away from Kai and running down the hall.

Kai opened her mouth, ready to start a plea, but she gave up. A tiny smile appeared on her lips as she shook her head softly. Yes, it appeared her mother had been wrong to leave the pack; Kouga did have what it took to watch over his clan.

-B-

"So, what happened to your head?"

Sesshomaru raised his head and glanced at the bartender in front of him. He thought these people were supposed to be good at reading their costumer's expression; it was clear Sesshomaru didn't wish to have a conversation. His eyes were blood shot; he had a deep wound on the side of his head and a deadly blank stare filling his eyes.

"I don't remember," answered Sesshomaru as he picked up his drink from the counter and downed it in one shot.

The bartender smirked before nodding. "You want another one?"

"Make this one a double."

As the man poured his drink, Sesshomaru realized how pointless this was. No matter how much he drank, he would not be drunk. Maybe he just wanted something to alter his mind so he wouldn't have to think or hallucinateagain. He was apparently unable to tell reality from dreams. There had to be something to set him straight.

The only positive side he could see to all this was that the longer he was in a crowded place, the longer his beast seemed to stay away. It was it that was bringing all this pain upon him and Sesshomaru had no desire to talk to him. He needed a break from his own mind. He tilted his head back as the bartender put his whisky down in front of him.

As Sesshomaru reached for it, a loud clap of thunder was heard before heavy rain began to pour down. Of course, he needed it. He spent his nights roaming the streets, heading nowhere. Sure, the rain had no effect on him, he would not be cold, but it was only one more inconvenience to add to the list. He sighed heavily before tightening his hold on his drink.

While he lifted the glass and drank its contents the doorbell attached to the door of the bar rang. He paid it no attention while he finished his giant gulp and put his drink down. Just one more mindless idiot had entered the bar.

"Sesshomaru?"

His blood froze in his veins as he recognized the voice. He felt a rage spread throughout his body, but it did not come from him. The first question that popped in his mind was how could she have found him? He had left no trace and she didn't know how to track him down! This had to be some coincidence. Either that or the Wolf had somehow managed to get on his trail. Though he could not detect Kouga anywhere in the near vicinity.

Kagome took a deep breath, her feelings a bit hurt. To be honest she had at least expected him to turn around and look at her. Even if it was the beast in control, she thought he would have glanced her way. Apparently she had guessed wrong. She didn't even attempt to step in his direction, choosing to remain where she stood.

She hesitated to call out his name again. It was clear he had heard her the first time. Did she want to risk him getting annoyed? Whichever him was currently in charge. She felt stuck and all she could do was stand there and wait for him to make the first move. At that moment she felt like an idiot for even coming to search for him in the first place.

How she had even managed to track him down felt like a mystery.

This city was big and unknown to her, yet she had walked down every street like she had known where she was heading. It had felt like something had guided her. That and the pain in the crook of her neck had become unbearable once she had been near this little, pitiful bar. Since her instincts had gotten her that far, she had chosen to listen to them once more and had entered.

Now, she almost regretted it.

Yet, there had to be a reason why she was standing beside him. Kai and Kouga had been unable to track down Sesshomaru and she had done it so easily. A part of him wanted her to find him, she knew it. Maybe it was Sesshomaru, who was probably locked deep inside his own body, who had leaded her to him. She refused to believe it was a coincidence.

Even though her hand was trembling Kagome decided to reach out for Sesshomaru. All she could do was pray that once he'd finally turn, she would see amber eyes. Her lips were glued together as she dared to put her hand on his shoulder. She felt his entire body stiffen but it seemed to be more out of fear then out of anger.

"How did you find me?"

At the sound of his normal voice, she found herself breathing easier. "I don't know."

She couldn't have found him on her own, especially not that quickly. He had left no trails and he was nowhere near the really frequented area.

"Leave."

He wanted to turn around, he wanted to hold her but he couldn't. For the moment he was himself, but he could feel it stirring inside of him. He would not endanger her. He was about to pull himself away from her when a thought crossed his mind. The fact that she had found him so easily was perhaps a hint. Yes, a hint that once again, he was hallucinating.

His beast was taunting him once again wasn't he? He longed for her terribly and he missed her. It was only natural for his beast to use those feelings to torture him.

Sesshomaru sighed heavily before softly shaking his head. Did he want to see her so badly? Last time his little dream experience had been a nightmare. Not only had he seen her be with someone else, but he had felt like he had lost her. Kami knew he never wanted to feel this way again. But he did wish to see her smiling face again.

Since no harm could be inflicted, he gathered his strength and turned his head to look at her.

She was slightly trembling, her dark locks pulled in a ponytails, giving her a more childish look. She was dressed in nothing more than a purple shit and a pair of jeans with sneakers on but she was beautiful. Her eyes were shining with tears that were threatening to fall and she was biting so hard on her bottom lip, she was about to bleed.

Why did he have to imagine her so sad looking?

Even though she could clearly see he was himself and that he even sounded like he should, Kagome couldn't help glancing in his eyes just to confirm it was really him. He had run away on her without giving her an explanation, without leaving a note. She knew he was scared but… he shouldn't have left like that. His beast was not all there was to him.

"Why did you go?"

"It is too dangerous for me to be around you."

What was supposed to be the purpose of this? He had to admit to himself all the reasons why he couldn't return by her side? He already knew them all and had accepted it. Why did the torture have to increase each time? Why couldn't he find some sort of peace?

"We've dealt with worse. You can't just run away from me," she said before finally daring to take a step forward. "You can't leave like that."

She was just as scared as he was, but if they collapsed the moment things went wrong, then it would never work. It was already difficult for them to be together which meant they couldn't let every hurdle push them apart. She didn't want it around her, but apparently she couldn't run away from it either.

He could smell the tears coming and he felt his heart squeezing. He didn't want to hurt her; it was the whole reason why he had been unable to return! He couldn't guarantee her safety and that was his priority. He decided to get up from his seat and walk closer to her. Sesshomaru glanced down into her eyes for a few moments before deciding to grab her hands with his.

Unlike last time, he didn't want this to end. Although this illusion did bring him pain, it also allowed him to touch her, to see her. He didn't want it to disappear so soon.

"Come with me," he somewhat questioned and ordered at the same time.

She met his eyes, uncertainty dancing upon her features. His behavior was leaving her puzzled. One minute he could not even look at her or talk to her and now he was touching her and asking her to follow him. Yet the entire time his eyes had not changed color which meant it was him and not his beast. Fear took hold of her heart and all the insecurities she had shared with Kouga came back rushing through her body.

Kagome had wished him back to life; she had wanted him to live.

She had even come all this way despite how terrified she was and how dangerous it was. She could hardly believe that following him would lead to anything worse than anything she had ever been through. Still, she couldn't chase off the feeling that he was not acting like his usual self.

Nonetheless, she nodded.

Sesshomaru's hold on her hand tightened and before she knew it, he was guiding her to the door. It was rare for that Sesshomaru to be in charge. Ever since they had met again in the modern era, he had mostly let her do and decide everything as if he had been afraid to hurt her. She could only come to the conclusion that something was bothering him.

As Sesshomaru set foot outside, he was reminded of the rain. How had he not noticed? Kagome must have been soaked… right? He turned around to glance at her, only to realize that it was too late to recall if she had been wet prior to stepping outside with him. While still looking at her, he backed away from the semi-busy street into a quieter corner.

He didn't know why he asked her outside. His beast would only make him suffer before taking her away from him.

Sesshomaru was ready to go to such lengths to be with her, even sacrificing half of himself, yet the only thing he could do to be with her at the moment was to be without her. If he had to be away from her, did it make it okay to treat this hallucination as if it was reality? Ever since he had found her again in this modern world, ever since she had been born, she had been a part of his life.

He saw her when he had watched her from afar and he had felt, heard and desired her while being by her side. He was weakened, bound to her by more than just their mating now that she had linked them with the jewel and he cared deeply for her. He loved her. Knowing what he… what it could do to her… it was killing him. However, being far and unable to protect her was doing just the same.

Sesshomaru cupped her cheek softly with his hand and watched her lean in. As he watched her worried face, his mind was attacked by flashbacks of his last illusion, causing him to frown.

"What's going on?" asked Kagome while she tried to make eye contact.

He shook his head a bit, refusing to answer her. There was no point in telling her. He softly rubbed the skin of her cheek, only to be thrown off by how real it felt. It wasn't her, it couldn't be her. She wouldn't have found him, no matter what method she used. He had been so busy convincing himself she was a fragment of his imagination… what if he was wrong?

Though his beast had shown him he could make fakeness appear very real. Then again, he did not feel at the moment the same way he had that time. He wanted to sigh in frustration. If he could only ask her and know that she was telling the truth it would be much easier.

When he didn't answer her, Kagome pulled herself away from his hold. She grabbed his face with her hands and forced him to look at her. "What's wrong?"

He covered one of her hands with his before his features softened. "I don't know if you're real."

She knitted her eyebrows together in confusion. Why wouldn't she be real? Her heart began to beat a bit faster as she loosened her hold on his head a bit. "Sesshomaru, what's going on? Why wouldn't I be real?"

The only problem she thought they had going on was his free beast. Apparently she had been wrong. Couldn't he see that she was risking her sanity by coming to look for him? She was willing to risk seeing his beast again in a free state because she couldn't leave him out there. Why was he keeping things from her? Didn't he think she could understand?

"Because he doesn't want me loving you. He wants to be away from you."

"Your beast?" she asked not hiding the surprise in her voice.

"He doesn't want you."

It should have been the sentence that took away the pain, stress and relief, yet it didn't. Yes, she did enjoy the feeling of fear dissipating. After all, if he didn't want her, she didn't feel at risk of losing her life and her body. Yet, that statement also brought a downside. If the beast didn't want her, then Sesshomaru would be kept far from her.

She had noticed a long time ago that the beast was the one pulling the strings. What he wanted he took and what he didn't want he tossed aside.

Still, that brought forth an important question; why didn't he want her? It didn't make any sense! After everything he had put her through, after everything he had imposed upon her he could not just decided that he didn't want any of it. Something had to have happened. The problem was she didn't know if it was something Sesshomaru had done or it was related to the jewel.

Heck, they didn't even know why the beast had left in the first place, endangering Sesshomaru's life.

Kagome lifted herself, getting on her tippy toes, looking Sesshomaru dead into the eyes. "We dealt with it wanting me. We can deal with it not wanting me."

She wasn't sure if her words were the truth, but they couldn't give up, not yet. Surely it should be easier to deal with right? Her life wouldn't be in as much danger and there was no risk he would force itself upon her. This hadto be a better situation. The beast had stayed away the entire time she had been around… it was a good thing.

"I am not sure," said Sesshomaru with a heavy heart..

The beast was trying to break them apart and though Sesshomaru wouldn't allow that, he wouldn't endanger Kagome either. Her safety, unlike last time they had a somewhat similar problem, was his priority. Though, it seemed that him staying away was hurting her. He was stuck.

Her eyes filled with tears before she looked down at his lips. She wanted them to fight this. Sesshomaru had tried not wanting to be near her in the past, yet the beast had won. But it couldn't possibly win every time! There had to be a way to control him! This was Sesshomaru's own body… why couldn't he be the one in charge?

She had dealt with the fact that she hated him, with the fact that he hated her. She had also accepted the fact that he had to be in her life and that she cared for him a lot. She didn't want to go back to not having him in her life once again. The desire to make this work was the reason why she was standing in front of him at this moment.

Kagome had almost lost Sesshomaru once. It had been so terrible that she had been forced to use the jewel. After all this, she couldn't lose him.

Yet, she could read his mind.

"You want to leave."

He couldn't answer her, he couldn't speak the words. However, he didn't have too; she could see it in his eyes.

"You think that will solve anything?"

"It'll prevent me from hurting you."

"You already did that before. I can handle it." Her voice was a bit shaky since she was unsure, but she wanted to say those words nonetheless.

He shook his head. "I don't want you to go through that again."

"He doesn't want me anymore. It won't be like that."

"Then it might be worse."

Nothing worse came to his mind, but he knew the beast could find a way to hurt her just to obtain what he wanted. Clearly he wanted Kagome as far from them as possible. Though if it was the case, why hadn't he come out yet? Did he really not want to see her that badly that he couldn't bear the sight of her, even if it was to run away from her?

As he kept turning down her solutions, Kagome felt her eyes burning. Before she knew it, she grasped his shirt and the tears began to fall down her cheeks. It was then that Sesshomaru put his arms around her and held her close. He didn't wish to see tears stain her face. Not again.

The more her sobs increased, the closer he held her to his body. Kagome brought her hand down searching for his. As soon as their fingers met, he took hold of her hand and held on tightly. She didn't want him to let go.

"Don't say goodbye," she said into his chest.

Her words made his heart swell with pain. He couldn't help but grab her chin with his free hand and lift her head. Without thinking about it twice he dove in and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. Kagome didn't even hesitate and returned the kiss immediately. All the feelings of fear and suffering, all the hesitations died upon her lips as she met his.

Her heart was beating loudly in her chest but she kept holding on to his hand. It was almost as if she was afraid he'd leave if she released him.

He moved his hand to behind her head and deepened the kiss feeling as though he needed her as much as he needed oxygen. He could never tell when she'd be yanked away from him so he made a point to enjoy every second. Her silky hair felt amazing through his fingers and her lips were moist and plucked. He just wanted one more second with her, just one more.

Sesshomaru gently backed them up into a wall, making sure not to hurt Kagome as her back made contact with the brick. They were breathing heavily, still holding each other's hand as he pulled away from lips. Instead of resuming kissing her, or even looking into her eyes, he headed for her neck.

For a while now, he had been able to smell blood and he knew exactly where it was coming from. He ran his tongue over the mark, still tasting her blood. A million questions ran through his mind, the first being why was she bleeding. Still, he didn't ask any of them. Instead he focused on the softness of her skin, on the taste of her flesh.

He couldn't be with anyone, he couldn't love anyone else.

Kagome tilted her head back unconsciously, giving him better access. She was terrified and feeling like her heart was going to explode out of her chest. If he let go, he would leave. She couldn't chase that feeling off. It was then that she felt him bite her neck and in surprise she yanked herself away.

As he looked up at her slowly, she felt her heart stop.

Immediately, without thinking, she released his hand.

Yet, his red eyes remained on her.
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