Chapter 4: The Injured
They groaned. They had crashed landed and now they had a few injuries. He pushed open the door and stumbled out, landing on a glowing green plant. He heard the flapping of wings and looked up to see a weird creature landing near him. A figure seemed to climb down from the creature's back and caress what he could tell was the face. The figure turned towards him and he immediately recognized the person.
"Kagome," he murmured. He attempted to move.
"Relax," she told him. She helped him up and leaned most of his weight on her. She placed him at the base of the tree. "How many more are there?"
"Nine others. You need to help the children," he commented weakly, eyes closing.
"Stay awake, Sesshomaru." She placed pressure on the gash in his head and brought forward enough power to stop the bleeding. She would look him over later, right now she had to go check on the others.
She climbed through the door and found another person she had missed. She undid the seat belt around him and could notice that he also had a gash on his forehead. She stopped the flow of blood and half dragged him from the wreckage. She placed him next to Sesshomaru and headed back in. She saw the children and could smell the sickness on them so she pulled the first child into her arms. The child was small and so was the one next to her. She lifted both carefully and headed out. She laid them out on a soft patch of what looked to be algae. She quickly went back in and pulled out the other two young children and placed them with the other children.
She brushed sweat from her brow and managed to get the other four people out. She looked them over. The adults seemed to have minor injuries so she would help the children first. They were on death's door. She would never be able to forgive herself if anything happened to the children so she quickly scanned them to see that they all had the same illness, just a little split up in time. She easily gathered what she would need and brewed a quick tea, forcing them to drink down the tea, even if it was bitter.
She knew that it would take a bit more time for the children to be healed, but for now they were treated. She would give them another tea in twelve hours and every twelve hours until their health was better. She went back to the adults and treated their minor wounds. And a few broken bones. They were unconscious and this was not the safest place for them to be. She just created stretchers for them and placed each one in it carefully before placing her hand on a tree. Within moments the horse like creatures were there. She attached the stretchers to a pair of the creatures each. She made sure they were safely secured and sent the banshee away. She climbed onto the back of one of the creatures and led them on the smoothest path possible. There was no need to cause them any further discomfort.
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It was morning and Neytiri went looking for Kagome so she could treat the child again, but she was no where to be found. She headed out of home tree to see all of their horse like creatures gone. She was panicking. She knew if Kagome kept vanishing like this then the clan would never accept her.
"What's wrong, Neytiri?" Jakesully asked.
"Kagome is missing, and so are all of the hunting beasts." She watched as Jakesully's banshee landed in front of them. It made a bond with him and he could basically see the banshee's memory.
"Something tells me she is on her way back." They looked and they could see movement in the distance. They seemed to be making smooth steps seeming to not want to jar something. They ran towards the movement to see Kagome with what appeared to be unconscious sky people.
"Why bring them here, Kagome?" Neytiri questioned, almost frantic. "The only sky person welcome here is you."
"They are not exactly sky people," Kagome commented. She dismounted and checked on them. They were still breathing, probably just resting now. "I know some of these people."
Neytiri got a closer look. They did not look like sky people, with their hair being different and she could see the set of inhuman ears on one of them. There were even children. They all, minus three of them, had weird markings on their faces. She tried to rub them off but couldn't.
"They are what sky people would call yokai." She moved and detached the stretchers and placed them on the ground. "There is one sky person and a cross breed between the two, but I know the woman. She is a holy person as well, just not as strong as I am."
There was a groan and Kagome turned to the first person she had saved from the wreckage. She knelt next to him.
"Sesshomaru-sama," she helped him into a sitting position and took the leaf that she managed to get to hold water and placed it to his slightly parted lips. There was a slow stream of the water going into his mouth. She stopped and his amber eyes looked at her.
"The children," he murmured.
"They are fine for now." She helped him to lay back down.
"How is my mate?" He looked to the black haired woman that was in the stretcher next to him.
"She has a broken arm and a few bruises, but other than that she is fine." She looked at the woman. She was attractive and she could tell she was a breed of dog demon, much like Sesshomaru. "Rest. I will watch over you and the others." She watched his eyes close.
"What are you going to do with them?" Neytiri asked.
"I will treat them. Please help me take them to my room. I will see to the other ill child after that." She dragged two of the stretchers bearing the children to her room, Neytiri doing the same and Jakesully pulling along the female Kagome had looked at. Kagome had arranged them in rows and they went back for the other five, having a hard time dragging Sesshomaru to the room.
Neytiri watched as Kagome brewed the tea again and Jakesully stayed in the room to watch over the people Kagome had dragged here. Kagome got the child to drink the tea again and the child opened her eyes and looked up at Kagome. She felt so safe and warm being near this sky person. Was this how Eywa felt? She didn't know but she couldn't help but smile.
"You will be fine," Kagome assured the child and the child smiled again before going back to sleep. Kagome placed her back in a laying position. She stood and walked out with Neytiri.
"You said you would keep war from here," Neytiri said as they walked back to the room Kagome took over.
"They will not cause any harm," Kagome assured. "Sesshomaru has settled down. He was a great warrior, one of the best I have ever seen and he is protective of what he deems is his. His brother, the one with the dog ears, was once my protector. He has an attitude, but he is for the most part harmless and his mate will keep him in line. The children will he easy enough to teach and they too will call this place home. The other male is named Shippo. I knew him back when he was young. He is a bit of a prankster by nature, but fiercely protective. They know that if I value something, it is worth protecting. They are not a danger to your people or to Eywa," Kagome said as they entered the room. She could see Jakesully pressed up against the wall by the dog eared person.
"Inuyasha, put him down, right now," Kagome said sternly.
"Kagome?" He dropped the man and approached her. He never remembered her dressing this scantily. "Put some clothes on."
"This is clothes, Inuyasha," she said. She went and checked on Jakesully. "A few scratches. You'll be fine." She cleaned the wounds and used her power to heal the scratches. "So what did you do to manage to tick him off?"
"He just started to say your name and started yelling at me to tell him where you were."
"Inuyasha, are you trying to start a war?" Kagome asked. "He's the leader of the clan."
"Keh. How was I supposed to know? He isn't anything like Sesshomaru," Inuyasha scoffed, nose in the air.
"No more attacking anyone or I'll say it." He seemed to be struck with fear. "That's what I thought." She turned and looked them over. "You seem to be able to breathe the air just fine."
"Why wouldn't I be able to breathe the air?" He scoffed.
"It's poisonous to humans," she stated.
"But you can breathe the air," he remarked.
"My powers automatically purify the toxins. I'll be immune to the air eventually," she commented. "Kikyo and your child should be fine as well."
"How did you know?" He blinked.
"The ears gave it away," Kagome commented like she was asking about the weather. "Naturally Sesshomaru is immune to the air, being able to produce poison and all." She came to Kikyo and checked her over. "By the way, Inuyasha, your mate is pregnant. Be glad the crash didn't do anything to risk that." She felt Sesshomaru stir again and he sat up before standing.
"Good, you're awake," Kagome said. "This is Jakesully, leader of this clan and his mate, Neytiri, the spiritual leader of the clan." Sesshomaru looked at them. They were taller than him, but lanky and thin. "They can speak and understand English."
"Then we should be fine," Sesshomaru said. He looked to his daughter. She seemed to be resting fine, no pained look on her face and no fever. "Thank you, Kagome. My daughter is my world."
"You are a good father, Sesshomaru." She smiled. "They'll be fine. I'll make sure of it. Are you hungry?" He nodded and she reached for a jar and held it to him. "It is poisonous for the Na'vi, but it shouldn't harm you or the others. I will get you guys more. Please keep them in this room until I get back. I have a few things I need to take care of, and someone to talk to."
"Alright." He watched her leave with the two tall blue people she had called Na'vi.
"Mo'at," Kagome called as she entered the room. Neytiri and Jakesully left her alone. The elder Na'vi turned to her.
"What is it Kagome?" She looked at the petite holy sky person.
"There was a space craft that landed today." Mo'at looked surprised. "I know the ones in the craft. They are not sky people. They are what is known as yokai, minus three. One is a holy person like me, the next is a mix of yokai and sky person and the last is the offspring of the mixed breed and the holy person. They are injured and their young are ill. They are in my room for treatment. Do you wish to meet them? They are good people and very protective of their own and anything they deem worth to protect."
"Bring me to them," she said. She followed Kagome to the room and they entered. Sesshomaru turned towards them and he looked at the Na'vi woman. He did not move, but Inuyasha looked ready to explore but would not leave his unconscious mate's side, especially in a place they knew nothing about. Sesshomaru's mate was awake and sitting next to their child.
"Mo'at, this is Sesshomaru, the alpha of his pack. Sesshomaru, this is Mo'at, the previous spiritual leader of this clan. Her word still goes. I have assured her that I will keep war away from her people." Sesshomaru bowed slightly.
Mo'at walked around him, hands running over clothed muscles. "Very powerful," she murmured in the Na'vi tongue. "Much experience, and very old, though young looking. Wise." She looked into his eyes. "Very guarded." She stepped back. "He is a fine leader."
"What did she say?" Sesshomaru asked Kagome.
"For the most part, she said you are a fine leader, very power and wise." He nodded.
"Eywa needs a protector like him. You need a protector like him." Mo'at looked at Kagome. "You are a direct tie to Eywa. What you feel Eywa feels, what happens to you happens to Eywa. In the end, Eywa's survival is linked to you." She looked to the young children. "They can stay if he protects you." She pointed at Sesshomaru.
"Why is she pointing at me?" He asked Kagome in Japanese.
"She says that you and the others can stay, but only if you protect me," she stated. She could feel the eyes of his mate on her.
"Why would he need to protect you? He has his mate and child to take care of," the woman questioned.
"Should anything happen to me, Eywa, the spirit of this planet, will be affected. Should I die, this planet dies and in result everyone on this planet." She looked to Sesshomaru. "It is up to you, Sesshomaru-sama."
"Why can't one of their people protect you?" The woman growled and Mo'at stood on guard and moved behind Kagome.
Kagome ignored Sesshomaru's mate and looked him in the eye. "The best way to protect them would be to accept. They will not have a problem arresting them and you. Should you fight them, I will have to purify you and them."
"Sesshomaru," his mate called. "She is not the alpha female of our pack."
"We have nowhere else to go," he commented. "Accepting such a role will ensure we have food and a place to stay. The children will have a healer and protection. That is what is important."
"We can find our own food, we can take care of our own children," she tried to reason with him.
"You may be willing to do that," Kagome started, "but you do not know what is poisonous to you or your children or what to use to treat your children. I do not think it is wise for you to refuse, or try to convince Sesshomaru to refuse. You know he would do anything to make sure you and your child were taken care of and protected."
"Kagome is right," Sesshomaru said. "To refuse would be causing our own deaths." He looked to Kagome. "I will be your protector." She nodded and smiled.
"He has agreed," Kagome said to Mo'at.
"Good." She smiled. "We will get them clothes and food. Come Kagome. Bring Sesshomaru."
"Come, Sesshomaru. I ask that you all stay here until you are all healed and it has been announced to the other Na'vi. They are not very trusting of other species. They do not trust even me yet." She turned and left with Mo'at and Sesshomaru.
Author's Note: Here is the next chapter and you know who was in the space craft. Read and review while I start on the next chapter.
