AN: And we keep moving right along!
Disclaimer: See Chaper 1.
Healing Scars
Chapter 3: Time
"Damnit! Damnit!" I cursed as I practically flew across the ground.
'This is my fault,' I think to myself, dodging another low hanging branch. 'If I hadn't gotten distracted by the Shikon Jewel shard I would have been able to prevent this! It was such an obvious trap and I fell right for it! Baka!'
I let out a stream of curses, I am sure Kagome would have 'sat' me for, but I can't help myself. I am supposed to protect her and now this happens. I didn't want to tell the others, but these wounds are serious. Possibly even life threatening and I know that the only person that has the power to heal her and that I trust is the old miko.
Kagome moans softly, her breath hot against my neck. Any other time that would have had my pulse quickening with desire, but now it just makes me pump my legs harder. Racing against a clock, when I don't know when time up is. I glance down at her pale face, it's scrunched up in pain and beads of sweat are beginning to form on her forehead. I stumble over a tree root in the dark and jostle her, causing her to gasp in shock at the pain that I am sure is rippling through her. I grit my teeth, as another wave of her blood gushes from her back. Suddenly I know that Kaede won't be able to help her, only the more advance medicines and treatments from her time will be able to save her now.
"Damnit! Stay with me Kagome! Don't you dare give up on me! Do you hear me? Keep fighting!" I shout at her, desperate for her to hang in there till I can get to the well and to her time.
I am already tired. I can feel the previous night of no sleep and the battle catching up with me. But I can't stop. I won't allow myself to stop. Not for anything, even if Naraku showed up right now with the secret to killing him. Kagome means more to me than anything…even the Jewel.
"C'mon Inuyasha," I growl at myself, watching day dawn through the trees, "keep going, just a bit further…"
I chance another glance at the girl in my arms. She is even paler now and whimpering, moaning and gasping almost constantly. As long as she is still making noise I have hope. When she falls silent…I shudder, not even wanting to think about that.
'Stay strong Kagome. I need you. I need you more than you will ever know. Your my rock, my guiding light. I don't think I can handle loosing you too.' I think. I hit a break in the trees and glance up to spot Kirara soaring above me. I can make out Miroku's and Sango's faces; they are staring back at me. I see all my fears written in every line of their face.
I set my jaw, eyes hardening, 'NO! I will not fail her! She trusts me with her life. I will make it!'
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