You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back

He had caught her. It should not have been him, but that of his half brother. This girl had stood by his half brothers side through out the journey into defeating Naraku, and yet his foolish brother had chosen to 'Save' the already dead miko over the living one. But as he looked down at the body in his arms, he knew she would not live much longer, foolish half breed.

Everyone stood stunned. She had killed Naraku but not before he sent a deadly blow to her, knocking her out instantly and sent her flying up and then down to the earth. But it was not Inuyasha who caught her but Sesshomaru. He was on one knee and Kagome laid over it, her head in his clawed hand. He didn't know why he reacted as he did, but he did. She was bleeding out of her nose and mouth. Her mouth was parted and Sesshomaru watched as she took her last breath. He didn't know why but his brows went together and he felt disgusted, she should not have died like this.

Her fiends walked up, Sesshomaru did not look at them or at his brother. "Kagome" Inuyasha whispered

"You act as if you care" Sesshomaru said coldly. Miroku wanted to speak up, that was not fair, Inuyasha did care for Kagome, but sometimes Inuyasha feelings was missed placed.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean Sesshomaru"

Sesshomaru didn't look at him all the way, just cut his eyes to him "Tell me half breed, who's arms does she lay dying?"

Inuyasha went cold, did he say dying? "Give her to me Sesshomaru" Inuyasha said walking closer. Sesshomaru removed his leg from under her and laid her on the ground, Inuyasha was not worthy to even hold her dead body. Sesshomaru stood now not facing her. Inuyasha knelt next to Kagome and picked up her head "Kagome?"

"Foolish half breed, do you not see that the miko does not breath"

"Shut up Sesshomaru" Inuyasha was angry, his brother was being to talkative. Sesshomaru took out his father sword, but he yet to turn around. "Move away from her"

Inuyasha looked at his brothers back "What?" He snapped, "Inuyasha" Miroku called, Inuyasha then looked at Miroku, "I do believe your bother intends on saving Lady Kagome"

Inuyahsa looked at his brothers back again and then down at Kagome. Slowly he laid Kagome back down and stepped away. Once he was away Sesshomaru turned around and looked at her. He held out the sword and called out to it in his mind, yet the sword did not respond.

"What are you waiting for!" Inuyasha snapped, why was he not saving her?

Sesshomaru looked at his sword, he, himself could not believe that it was her fate to die. "It it is her fate to die" He said putting the sword back. Inuyasha grew mad "What! who are you to decide that!" He spit out. Sesshomaru cut his eyes to his younger foolish brother "It Is not the swords will to save her half breed" He snapped. The more the boy talked the more Sesshomaru loathed him.

Silent, they were silent.

"I can save her" Came the cold voice of the dead miko. Everyone but Sesshomaru looked at her. "If even one of you does not want this, I will not do it"

They all looked at her confused "Speak miko" Came Sesshomaru's voice, he was now standing with his arms crossed and looking at her. "I can save her, but at cost" She said looking dead at the demon lord, she was testing him. Sesshomaru was not one for borrowed power or trickery, well for the most part, it was beneath him. "What will it be Lord Sesshomaru?" It was up to him, everyone there would say yes to saving their friend, but he had to agree to "Do as you please, it is beneath this Sesshomaru"

Kikyo narrowed her eyes "No, you must agree or I will not do it"

Sesshomaru looked at her long and hard "I see not why you need my consent"

"I will need something from you, all of you" Kikyo said looking around the group, "And what of me do you need" The Lord asked.

"Power"

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes and stared at her, he knew not what the dead miko was going to do, or how she was going to do it. "Proceed miko"

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"We shall take her to my sister" Kikyo stated and Inuyasha started to walk up to Kagome, but was met with Sesshomaru's sword "What" Inuyasha snapped

"I shall carry her, tend to your miko"

Inuyasha growled "Yes, do not forget Lady Kikyo has hurt her leg" Miroku pointed out, not wanting to two brothers to fight. Inuyasha huffed and walked over to Kikyo. Sesshomaru bent down and picked the girl up, she was cold, and proceed to follow her group of friends.

Kaede was outside when she saw the group coming. Inuyash holding Kikyo on his back as he had done with Kagome, but it was that of Sesshomaru carrying Kagome that shocked the old miko, and she knew something had to be very, very wrong.

"Kikyo" Kaede stated "Hello sister" Kikyo retunrned cold, their reunion was cut short "Start miko, I wish to depart" Kaede looked up at Sesshomaru and then to Kagome then back to her sister "Do ya think it wise?"

"Do not question your older sister" Kikyo stated as Inuyasha let her down, "Put her down"

Sesshomaru was not one to be bossed around, but he did as he was told. Kikyo came to stand in front of her and with the movement of her hands Kagome lifted off the ground. Kikyo pulled up a purple barrier and Kagome froze in place. "Inuyasha, a bit of your blood"

Inuyasha wasted no time in cutting himself and offering his arm to Kikyo. Kikyo let his blood drip into her hand before reaching into the barrier and opening Kagome's mouth and pouring the blood into her mouth.

"Monk, Slayer a cut of your hair"

They to wasted no time in cutting a piece of the hair off, with the help of Inuyasha's claws. They handed their hair to Kikyo, it was turned into dust and she blew it into Kagomes nose. Kikyo then turned to Sesshomaru "I will need your power"

Sesshomaru stared at Kagome floating before him, what was to become of her? Would she be the same? "What shell of a person will she become" He asked. Good question "She will know you all" Was all she gave him "The time is now Lord Sesshomaru, do not waste it"

"Very well"

"Place you hand on the barrier as I will do the same"

Sesshomaru and Kikyo both placed their hands on the purple barrier. Kikyo closed her eyes "Bring forth your demonic power as I will bring froth my holy powers, they will fight along with whats left of hers, this is a battle you should win" She told the demon Lord "Indeed"

They began and Sesshomaru pushed forth his power, he quickly took over Kikyo's power, her's was no match for his. Then he felt his power surround that of weak power, her power. Instead of fighting their power mixed and a bright light burst threw the barrier "Do not let go" Kikyo stated and Sesshomaru held his place. Then something hit him, The girls soul returned, but was being pulled. Sesshoamru watched as the pink soul that was the miko's come and leave her body and rush to Kikyo's hand. She was stealing the girls soul, that was the cost. Sesshomaru quickly removed his hand and in a second he had Kikyo's neck.

"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha snapped but Sesshomaru did not move "What have you done"

"She lives" Kikyo stated looking into his eyes. He tighten his grip "Without her soul"

"She has a soul"

He dropped Kikyo and she fell onto the ground. Inuyasha ran up to Kikyo "Sesshomaru!"

"Your devotion to her sickens me half breed" He turned away and looked at Kagome, she was still inside the barrier "I leave her to you to deal with" Sesshomaru was speaking of Kikyo.

"This matter no longer concern's me"

He then walked away, leaving them all. As he came to the forest edge he stopped, he did not look back, but he felt the beat of her heart "She lives, the miko they call Kagome"

Where there is love, I'll be there