Chapter 9 - Can't Catch A Break

Kagome's body was hurting.

'Did anyone get the license plate of that truck?'

She started to open her eyes but rethought that. She was afraid that when she did she would be in more pain. She tried to swallow but her throat felt like sandpaper. Then Kagome did another stupid thing and tried to rise off the bed.

"Oww."

She couldn't believe she tried that. How stupid could she be? Suddenly Kagome felt a cool hand on her cheek.

"Here. Drink this."

She took a couple of gulps and felt instant relief from the desert that was her throat. She then sniffed and realized that it was only Inuyasha and herself in Kaeda's hut. She briefly wondered where the rest of the gang was? They were probably still on there way here. She slowly opened her eyes to stare into a pair of amber ones.

"Took you long enough wench. If it was me, I would have been out of that bed before now."

Kagome could feel her temper get a hold of her. She started to growl.

"Is that a challenge Inuyasha?"

She knew she shouldn't do it but she started to rise off of the futon. She looked at Inuyasha triumphantly until black dots swirled in front of her face. Kagome started to go down. She saw the ground coming towards her face but she didn't hit it. She was grabbed up into a pair of strong arms.

"Stupid bitch, you always have to go and do things that are so...well stupid."

Inuyasha sat her back down onto the bed and handed her his firerat. Kagome finally felt a cool breeze blowing across her chest. She hurriedly put the jacket on, she could feel the blood rush to her face. She had been in his arms almost completely naked. Kagome knew that he was trying to get her to look up but she just couldn't. She was to embarrassed.

"Kagome look at me."

When she finally did, she could tell that there was something that he desperately wanted to say.

"Kagome I just want to let you know..."

Before he could get anything else out a flying red ball of fur came straight at her. Inuyasha caught Shippo by his tail before he could bowl her over.

"Thanks."

"Keh."

As Kagome looked into Inuyasha's eyes, Miroku came in followed by Sango with Kilila in her arms.

"Why Kagome you look lovely in red. Might I ask if there is any special reason that you are wearing Inuyasha's clothes."

She looked at Sango, who immediately hit him over the head with her boomerang. Kagome laid back down exhausted.

"If you must know, we were attacked by Naraku."

There was a lot of silence after that one statement. Then all at once everybody started asking questions. She closed her eyes and curled her tail around her leg.

'I'll let Inuyasha handle this one. I'm kinda tired.'

But before Kagome could get some much needed rest, she felt the ground shake. She instantly sat up and got a head rush.

"Kagome you stay here. We'll go see what is happening outside."

She smiled gratefully at her savior, Inuyasha, and laid back down. As they exited, she tried to relax but every instinct that she had(and a few new ones) were telling her that she needed to be ready. 10 minutes went by and Kagome could here a battle raging outside.

"Hirakose."

"Sango take Miroku with you and try to seal him."

She heard a loud scream as burning flesh reached her sensitive nose. She just had to help, her friends were in trouble. Kagome tried to get on her feet and fell back down. She was not having a good day. When she finally was able to stand up, she headed towards the door. When it was opened, a blind rage over took her. She could see Sango and Miroku laying on the ground unconscious and a big demon stomping on Inuyasha. At the sight of Inuyasha being hurt, Kagome felt her demon trying to take control.

'Let me protect our mate.'

'You wont hurt him will you.'

'Of course not, but I do feel the need to kill that giant demon and wash myself in his blood.'

'I did not need to hear that. But if I let you out, you'll only protect him? Nothing else.'

'Keh.'

Well Kagome guessed that was as close to a real answer that she would get so she let herself go and her demon took control.