Title: In Need of Your Love

Chapter Summary: Inuyasha decides to help Sesshomaru defeat Naraku and save his friends.

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Chapter 4: Damnation

"Sesshomaru, you've come back to me. How sweet of you--"

The demon's sword stopped at Naraku's throat, threatening to pierce further into his skin, and Sesshomaru's eyes were narrowed despite the wild rage of red in them. Naraku raised his hands in defeat, chuckling in the low-throated voice that was his, "Persistent, aren't you?"

"You knew that all too well when you took Inuyasha...but now you'll pay the price."

Sesshomaru lashed out at his opponent, missing him only slightly, with his sword. Naraku dodged and drifted behind him as Sesshomaru turned on his heels and faced the black-haired monster once more. Naraku's smile had grown into an inhumane proportion and his body was slowly reforming into a monstrous state. His hands became long, ever-moving vines and more erupted from his back to strike out at the other. Sesshomaru leaped into the air, evading every limb thrown his way and throwing his sword out in front of him.

Naraku quickly whipped his arms out in front of him, absorbing the blow fully yet coming out unhurt. Sesshomaru pressed with all of his might into his attack, but was taken aback when the vines once again erupted from Naraku's body to wrap around his every limb, ceasing his movements immediately. Naraku threw the bundle in his trap against the wall, never releasing his vines. Sesshomaru growled out in pain as the vines constricted, growing tighter as well as taking his breath away. The silver-haired demon struggled against the grip and managed to get his arm free. Noticing more vines attacking, Sesshomaru quickly used his poison claws to escape his confines and, hitting the floor for only a second or two, dashed towards Naraku once more.

Vines retracted and in the form of hands once more, claws clashed as the battle of stamina and strength overtook power and ability. Each demon forced more and more strength onto the other until one fell. Naraku growled as he forced more of his strength onto his opponent, but in the end, failing to overtake him. Sesshomaru forced the other to the hard ground below, their faces so close they could practically feel the other's breath on their lips. Sesshomaru bared his fangs in a grin of triumph, knowing and sure he had Naraku.

Now to finish him off...torturing him like he did to Inuyasha! Sesshomaru growled to himself.

"Inuyasha," her voice wavered, "I think it's time I really let you go..." Inuyasha blinked, confused, and shied away as Kagome reached her arms around his neck fully. He blushed and wavered as he spoke, "K-Kagome, what are you...?" He stopped, hearing a snapping sound, and watched as Kagome pulled away, the necklace that bound him to her command in her hands, rightfully broken, "Kagome..."

"I think...the reason Naraku is still alive now...is because I've been holding you back. I want you to be happy Inuyasha, no matter what, and I don't want you to lose the one you love." The raven-haired girl dropped the beads, letting them scatter as they hit the ground, and reached to her own neck, "Here, take this with you. Defeat Naraku and save our friends." Inuyasha stared at her in shock, Is this really happening? Am I dreaming? Kagome smiled and he shook the thoughts from his head, No, this is real. The hanyou got to his feet, "Thank you Kagome. I'll be back soon..."

Kagome waved as he dashed off through the trees, taking the necklace she gave him with him, "But, I won't. Good-bye Inuyasha."

"Naraku!!"

Said demon's head lifted as well as Sesshomaru's to find in their fields of vision the hanyou that wasn't supposed to be there. Sesshomaru's eyes widened in fear at the sight of Inuyasha standing at the entrance of Naraku's room. This gave Naraku the chance to slip from the demon's grip and throw him over his shoulder onto the hard ground below. Sesshomaru landed with a loud, hard thud against the wall of the room, taken off guard by the suddeness of Inuyasha's presence.

Inuyasha dashed forward from the door, headed straight for his brother, but Naraku caught him by the shoulders and pulled him back into his choking grip. Naraku's arms wrapped around Inuyasha's waist and neck, restricting his hands as well, and as soon as Sesshomaru turned himself to where he looked the demon in the eye, Naraku's vines returned to wrap around Inuyasha's upper body. Slowly, the vines slithered further along the hanyou's body and Inuyasha gasped, panting at the same time, as the vines began removing his clothes slowly, almost teasingly.

Sesshomaru's rage spurned inside him at the sight before him. He slowly rose to his hands and knees, his silvery hair falling over his shoulders and half of his face. One red eye burned like a flame within the darkness, staring at Naraku as though looks could kill. With this very eye, Sesshomaru searched for the one thing that would cause the monster before him to fall to his knees and drop dead forever. He searched for a weakness of sorts, anything would do: a slight twitch, a light movement, a shift in composure...anything.

And then it was! Sesshomaru got to his feet and brushed his hair from his face, still glaring into the other's eyes as fangs protruded from his mouth and his claws glowered an envious green! He smirked, though his venomous stare was not so pleasant.

"Naraku...let him go now."

Naraku chuckled at the obvious threat, but only gripped Inuyasha's throat and wrists tighter, causing him even more pain, "You know, it's so obvious Sesshomaru...I think even a human could notice..."

Sesshomaru's already wide eyes grew wider, if it was even possible, and internally cringed at the thought of what Naraku's foul mouth was about to spit out. He wanted the phrase to die on the demon's tongue, but it was not so... "You love a half-breed...and not just any half-breed, your own brother! How sick...and I thought I was bad." The demon laughed maniacally and Sesshomaru noticed Inuyasha's pain grew more than any physical wound could cause him. The silver-haired demon knew all too well that Inuyasha was not emotionally stable anymore...not since the first incident with Naraku and that only made him wonder even more why the hanyou had come to this wretched place. Recalling himself from the thoughts, Sesshomaru dropped his head, pausing before finally speaking to the other again...

"What...do you want from me, Naraku?" Sesshomaru would do anything at this point to save Inuyasha from more pain.

This chapter is short, but I wanted to post something so...I hope that you all like it. I'm trying to finish it soon, but school is such a pain. Please forgive me, but it may take a while! I'd appreciate any reviews! Thank you again for sticking with me for so long! . -shakes fist with admiration-

Shonen L. Nagasaki