Kagome winced in pain as Inuyasha carried her bridal style. He was careful not to jostle her as he ran. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo followed on Kirara's back. Inuyasha knew of only one person who could help in a time like this, but the assumption's the old priestess made always annoys him. Kagome opened her eyes a little and then groggily shut them. "Kagome, how are you feeling?" Inuyasha asked. "I feel fine, a bit sleepy maybe." she murmured.
Sango put Kirara closer to Inuyasha "How is she? She looks so very pale." He gave her a dull expression "Kagome says she feels sleepy, but I see her face and feel her move when she feels pain. She's getting worse." They reached the village a moment later and Inuyasha picked up his speed, flying through the village. He shot into Keade's hut and stopped on a dime. "What causes such an entrance into my home?" she turned away from her meal already knowing who she'd see. "It's Kagome; she has a stone lodged in her body and seems to be in real bad shape." Inuyasha explained. Sango stepped in followed by the others, eager to hear what the old priestess would say.
Inuyasha set Kagome down gently on a cot left out for such occasions. Keade silently went to work searching Kagome's body to see the extent of the injuries. "The stone you spoke of she can't purify, nor can I. Let me try to extract it." Keade decided "Well, Miroku take Shippo and go home. Sango will send word to you later." Sango pushed the two hesitant friends out "Check on the kids and send Kirara on an evening town check." Kirara left the hut understanding her master's orders.
Keade opened Kagome's shirt and began to medicate around where the stone was protruding from the skin just a little. Then as she cut skin and gripped the stone, the stone grew and cut deeper into Kagome's body. Kagome screamed and Inuyasha looked at Keade with panic filled eyes. "What happened? Get the stone out of her, it will kill her!" he insisted. Sango pulled Inuyasha outside to calm down. Keade stepped outside and stepped over to the creek to wash her hands. "The stone gives off miasma, her body is soaking a lot of it in." the old priestess shook her head.
Sango frowned "If only the miasma could be reduced maybe Kagome could purify the stone." Keade exclaimed "Of course, there is an herb that could get rid of some of the miasma, but in order for it to work we'd have to set her in a large container full of the herb concoction." Inuyahsa's mood quickly changed "Where can I find it? I'll gather enough of it for her." Keade walked toward her door "It can be found only in small groups in damp, cool areas of the forest. It's a type of moss, but it loses its essence fast." "What does it look like?" Inuyasha wondered. "Come, I'll show you." the old priestess disappeared into her hut.
"Sango, go home and send Shippo here." Inuyasha ordered. "Okay, but send for us if you need help." She hurried off. Inuyasha stepped into the hut and his eyes quickly flashed over to Kagome. She was breathing shallower than earlier, but seemed to be okay at the moment. Keade drew on a scroll and made sure to write notes. Shippo came in practically tripping as he stopped suddenly. "This is what it looks like. I wrote notes to make it easier. Shippo help him to quickly get the supplies back to me. This is Kagome's only hope." Keade warned before shoving them out into the late afternoon.