This is my first fanfic, so please be nice.

Kharybdis

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha, but I wish I did. T.T

Kagome sat in total darkness. Her mind filled with memories of the past 48 hours.

FLASHBACK

It was Saturday night. The night of the school dance, where Kagome could finally dance with Hojou, a boy in Kagome's class. However, Kagome wasn't going to be dancing at all. Instead, she was busily studying for the end-of-the-year exams. It was about 11:00 when Kagome finally finished studying her history book. Well, she thought, now I only have science, biology, Language, math, and physics. Great! She sleepily reached into her backpack to pull out her geometry book. Just as she was about to flip it open, there was a loud banging on her bedroom door.

"Come in." Kagome called. She had expected her mother to start ranting about her late night study habits, but she was shocked to see that it was none other that her best friend, Sango, a demon slayer from feudal Japan standing in her doorway looking flushed and out of breath. Kagome smiled. "Sango! I didn't expect you to be here. Here, take a seat. You look exhaust-" Sango interrupted.

"I can't. We can't. Hurry Kagome. We have to get back to the feudal era, now!" She grabbed Kagome's arm and hauled her out to the bone-eater's well. Together they jumped in.

"What's the rush?" Kagome asked as the fell through the portal.

"It's Inuyasha." Sango replied breathlessly. "He's not doing so good." Kagome's heart turned to stone. Inuyasha?

"What's wrong with him?" she asked, trying to keep the worry out of her voice. She failed.

"Well, we got back from a fight against Kagura." Sango started as the landed in the bottom of the well. "It was an intense battle. We won," she added hastily seeing Kagome's anxious face. "But when we got back, Inuyasha said he was a bit tired and that he was going to sleep. The next morning, though, we found him pale white and shaking. He complained he was freezing, but his body was burning hot. Kaede gave him some herbs to try and bring down his fever, but it just got worse. At first he couldn't run, then he couldn't walk, then stand and now, he can't even sit up without help!" By now, Kagome had forgotten to hide her emotions. She was worried about Inuyasha. They climbed out of the well and ran to Kaede's hut. With a short "Hi!" Kagome ran into the hut and sat by Inuyasha's side. His eyes fluttered open and he smile weakly. Kagome saw it was a struggle for him to keep his eyes open.

"Close your eyes." She said and pulled his head into her lap. He did as he was told and let Kagome stroke his hair. "Sango brought me here." She said after a few minutes of silence.

"Damn wench." Inuyasha breathed. "I told her to keep you there." Kagome looked at him curiously.

"Why?" She asked softly.

"I didn't want you to see me like this. I knew you would cry." Kagome hurridly brushed the tears from her cheeks. Inuyasha laughed lightly. "Don't bother. I can still smell the salt from your tears." He forced his eyes to open. Then, using all his strength, he pulled himself up to Kagome's level. He pulled her into his chest and stroked her hair. Kagome couldn't take it. She let loose and cried her heart out into his chest. "Sshhh." He whispered. "Let it out. Let it all out." He held her for what seemed like an eternity when Kagome finally lifted her head off the hanyou's chest. She tried to smile and failed.

"Inuyasha, are – are you going to be okay?" Her voice faltered as she spoke these words.

"I wish I didn't have to lie to say 'I'm going to be fine', but that's not true. Kaede doesn't think I'll make it much longer. Kagome whimpered. Inuyasha tried to look strong for her, but the pain that took over his body wouldn't allow. Instead, he hunched forward, taken over by immense pain.

"INUYASHA!" Kagome screamed and tried to help him. He grunted a "No." and laid back down. Kagome was crying again, but now it was because she knew what was going to happen. Inuyasha was going to die.

She stayed with him for the rest of the night and the following day, until, at about 8:00 pm, his eyes closed for good.

END OF FLASHBACK