"WHAT!!" screamed Inuyasha in a fit of fage "What the hell do you mean its missing? Where did you put it?!" he continued, veins plumping on his forehead.
Tears continued spilling from Kagome's dark and beautiful eyes. After everything she had been through lately, this was not want she need right now.
"This is all my fault! If i didn't smash the jewl in the first place none of this would have happened! And now that we've got most of it back, i only end up losing it!!" wailed the sobbing girl.
Inuyasha sighed and walked to where Kagome was sitting. He sat down next to her and placed one hand on her waist and cupped her chin with the other. As the half-demon pulled her chin upwards so he could see her face he gazed into her glistning eyes he smiled sympathetically.
"I'm sorry for shouting at you. I know its not your fault." he said softly as he pulled her head into his chest.
Even in the comfort of Inuyasha's arms and hearing his heart pounding in her ear, Kagome continued to cry uncontrolably. No matter what she did she couldn't stop the tears from falling.
"Why can't i stop crying?" thought Kagome.
Inuyasha's hold on the young priestess got tighter, he could feel Kagome trembling and getting weaker as each tear fell. Feeling Inuyasha's hold tighten, Kagome's crying started to cease, but when the half-demon released his hold of her, her crying increased dramatically.
"Why does she start crying when i let go of her?" Inuyasha asked himself.
Knowing that she would start crying again if he let go, Inuyasha sat holding Kagome in his arms untill she had finally calmed down completely by herself. Being so weak and tired from all of the events that had happened, Kagome fell asleep in the comfort of Inuyasha's embrace.
"What happened back there?" asked Miroku, his expression confused "I've never seen Kagome so upset"
Sango nodded, but was lost for words. She had witnessed Kagome cry many times, but nothing like this. It was like all the sadness and anger the small priestess had enjured in her life was released in one final blow.
"She must have been bottling it up for so long, the poor girl" thought Sango.
"Maybe her minds playing tricks on her, she still, of course, is not well" said Miroku.
"Huh? What d'you mean?" asked Inuyasha as he covered the sleeping figure with his kimono jacket.
"I mean, maybe Kagome though that if she let go of you, she would loose you. If you know what i mean." replied the monk.
Inuyasha knew exactly what he ment. It was obvious that Kagome was still worried that he would go off with Kikyo again, but Kikyo was gone. For good. Miroku went to speak but was interupted by the feel of Sango's body leaning against his. For so long now he had wished for the courage to tell the slayer of how he felt, but how was he to tell her? He quickly placed his hand on an unsuspecting Sango's bottom and rubbed it with great pleasure.
"If this is the only way i can tell her, then maybe she will inderstand..." he thought.
A satisfied grin wipped across his hansome face but was soon replaced with the imprint of the demon-slayers hand.
"Or not..!" the monk said aloud.
"Now is NOT the time!!" scolded Sango, veins plumping on her forehead.
Clearing his throat, the lechorous monk agreed.
"Yes, well...i was thinking, Inuyasha, Kagome should be taken back to her own era for the time being, at least untill she is fully recovered. Then, while the two of you are gone, the rest of us can start our search for Naraku."
Inuyahsa nodded. Perhaps taking Kagome home would be best. There she could get better rest and she would be alot safer. It was decided. Inuyasha and Kagome where to go Kagome's time, while the others searched for Naraku.
"Why can't i go with you two? Shippo asked.
He didn't want to leave Kagome and certainly didn't want to go looking for Naraku. Sango seated herself next to the tiny fox-demon and held him close. They all knew how hard it was for him to part with Kagome. She was like a mother to him, not only did she always make sure he had his goodies and a warm place to sleep, even if it ment she didn't, but Kagome was always protecting him just like a mother would for her own child.
"Shippo, you know you cant go through the well. Only Inuyasha and Kagome can" comforted Sango holding the orphaned child closer than before.
"Fine then. If i can't go then neither can you two!" blurted out the small child "Kagome can't go through the well with out a jewl shard, and it just so happens that i kept one for myself!"
Inuyasha growlled and shot a cold glare at Shippo. He then plunged his fist into the fox-demonds head a couple of times.
"Hand it over or i'll hit you harder!" came Inuyasha's voice hissing through his clenched teeth.
Recluctently Shippo handed over the jewl shard.
"Right, now that thats sorted we had best get going. I want to get Kagome home as soon as possible. The longer she's here the more danger she's in." worried Inuyasha.
"I've put her in enough danger as it is. I don't want her getting into anymore trouble. Esecially in the condition she's in." He thought, sighing deeply.
"More danger? HA! She's always gonna be in danger when she's with you, mut face" snorted Koga bluntly.
Ignoring the remark Koga made, Inuyasha stood and put Kagome on his back. All except Koga walked towards the well. As they walked, Inuyasha could feel Kagome's body getting tense and her breathing sharpen.
"Please be okay, Kagome. I don't know what i would do without you" Thought the half-demon, picking up his pace to get Kagome home faster.
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