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Inuyasha slowly awoke from the forest grounds and noticed the sun that had already passed the mountain-tops. He didn't sleep nor dream well. He sat up and let out a sigh. while whiping a drop of sweat trickling around his ear, he looked to his left and noticed he was laying down right next to Kagome. His heart pumped a little faster and he started to blush as he sat up.

But all thoughts of embarrasment left as soon as he saw the bandage wrapped over her. As he was scanning her wounded body, he noticed that she wasn't wearing a shirt and the only thing covering her was the bandage. His ear gave a twitch and he realized he was just staring. But he couldn't help but stare. He almost smirked at the thoughts running through his mind but he soon shook them off.

He looked around and noticed everyone was deep asleep. Especially Kagome... If it wasn't for Kagome's scent, he'd think that she was dead because her chest was barely noticable of movement, her face was pale from loss of blood, and the stench of blood in the air. He couldn't quite say what it was, but there seemed to be some other scent coming from Kagome. Unfortunately, because of the scent of blood, he couldn't tell exactly what it was.

He sat there looking at the surrounding area. He was lost in a sea of his thoughts. It didn't seem like long, but it seemed an hour passed and he didn't even move. He stared at Kagome and watched as she winced in pain every now and then. He wished he could help, but unfortunately he couldn't. The only thing he could do was stroke her blood and dirt matted hair.

He couldn't help but feel that it helped her as much as it helped him. It pained him to see Kagome like this, and he only hoped that she would pull through.

Then suddenly, scream rang through the forest. Startling everyone in the camp area, including Inuyasha.

Kagome's scream echoed through Inuyasha's ears violently. She screamed 'Help' over and over again. She kicked the ground and cried horrendously.

"KAGOME! KAGOME WHATS WRONG!" Inuyasha screamed

By now everyone was up and rushing towards Kagome. They watched as Kagome screamed on the ground and held her side, where her wound was. An agonizing minute passed and she finally stopped, breathing heavily. She slowly opened her teary eyes and saw Inuyasha who was still asking if she was alright.

Kagome opened her mouth and let out in an a whisper.

"...water..."

Inuyasha blinked at what Kagome said.

"take me... to water.."

Inuyasha bent low and picked Kagome up, careful not to touch her cut. But she still let out a small scream.

"We'll meet up in kaede's hut." Inuyasha said.

Everyone else just nodded and watched as Inuyasha dashed off.

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Inuyasha ran swiftly through the trees as Kagome gripped his blood stained haori. The blood was Kagome's from the incedent last night. Though the blood had dried, it smelled horrible to Inuyasha. Thoughts, once again, swarmed his mind.

-What the heck happened back there? All I did was stroke her hair... which was nice... NO! NO NO NO! What the hell is wrong with Kagome!-

After hastily running through tree's, he finally came to a halt at a small spring. It wasn't a hot spring unfortunately, but it'd work. He tried to set her into the water, but her body was too weak to stand... Almost too weak to move.

There was only one logical way he could do this without hurting Kagome.

He hastily looked around for a rock for him to step down on. After searching, he stepped into the spring and sat down on a rock. It was smooth and low enough for him to sit on and set Kagome into the water. Kagome let out a gasp at the cold, wetness of the water.

Kagome opened her still teary eyes and looked into Inuyasha's. Inuyasha had never seen Kagome in such pain, and always wished that it would stay that way. They stayed like this for while, just staring into eachothers eyes. He scooted over and set Kagome right beside him. She leaned over and set her head upon his arm, wiping her tears. Another few moments washed by. Eternity seemed to have flown by and as much as twenty minutes passed.

Inuyasha set his arm around her and hugged her gently upon him. She did the same to Inuyasha and they both enjoyed every second of it.

Kagome felt safe with Inuyasha beside her. Though she didn't know whether to be mad, or happy at him. He did save her life, but he also almost caused her death. She was confused... But yet, she's never been so turned on by him. She felt a sudden lust within her.

Kagome leaned up and gave Inuyasha a a deep kiss. Forcing her toung into his mouth and shifting herself to sit on Inuyasha's lap.

Inuyasha's eyes opened wide at the sudden kiss and grabbed Kagome's shoulders, moving her away.

"Kagome! What are you doing!"

Kagome's eyes opened wide and she gave off a deep shade of red.

-What... Just happened?- Kagome asked herself.

She got off his lap and went to the spot where she was sitting before she had kissed him... More like snogged him. She gave off a suprisingly redder blush and turned the opposite direction.

"Well, I guess that means you're better." Inuyasha said, running his toung against the roof of his mouth.

"Oh shut up!" Kagome said, standing up. Though, she got up too fast and everything started to spin. Kagome's head gave a little spin and she fell inwards towards the spring, creating a splash.

"KAGOME!"

Inuyasha jumped into the water and picked Kagome up, who was three feet under the water. She coughed up water as Inuyasha pulled her up and set her on land.She knelt down with her hands on the ground and coughed more.

"Kagome, are you all right?" Inuyasha asked kneeling down next to her patting her back.

After that, Kagome threw up a dark black liquid. She rolled over onto her back with her eyes wide open, staring into the sky.

"Kagome? KAGOME? KAGOME SPEAK TO ME! KAGOME!" Inuyasha ran over to her and started shaking her shoulders.

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