Chapter # 10 His Injuries
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Kagome jumped into the well's depths, grabbing her beloved, and hoisting his limp, bloody form into her arms and, staggering under his weight, climbed up the ladder, and dropped him, as softly as she could manage, onto the dirt ground surrounding the well.
She kneeled beside him, cradling his head in her arms. "What happened to you, InuYasha?" She whimpered, looking over his injured body. She saw many bruises, sword cuts, bites from what seemed to be hundreds of fangs, and sever gashes around his torso, and it was probably all Sesshomaru's doing. Kagome sniffed, hugging him tightly in fear that her mate would die, and leave her alone.
He stirred,and with minor difficulty, managed to crack an eye open. "K-Kagome?" He whispered before coughing up blood. "InuYasha!" She cried, tears forming in her eyes, dipping her face to hide her tears in his chest. "I thought you'd died!" She clutched at his red haori. He smiled hesitantly, dropping a hand on her back, drawing her even closer."Me too...Me too..." She cried for a few more minutes, before realizing that there were some wounds she'd have to tend to on his person.
She pulled away , wiping her tears. "Sorry. I'll go get Jii-chan's medical supplies , and I'll be right back!" She ran out without bothering to slid shut the door, and ran to the main shrine. "Oka-san,d you know where Jii-chan's medical kit is?" She asked he mother, running into the kitchen. "In that cabinet." Mrs. Higurashi smiled, pointing to a cabinet below the baker's rack. "Is it something urgent Kagome? I'll help if you want." She said, concerned. "No Oka-san. I'll deal with it on my own." Kagome answered, rushing out toward the well house, carrying the small first aid box.
"InuYasha?" She asked, lighting a lantern and decending the staircase. "I need to bandage your wounds. Shall I give you antiseptic as well? It'll close the wounds faster..." She trailed off, sitting next to him. "No. I'm a hanyou. I'll heal on my own...Just bandage me, okay?" Ha said, weakness barely covered up in his rough voice. "Okay." She nodded, smiling knowingly, removing his crimson haori, cringing at the sight of the giant gash on his torso.
"Kagome, I...He attacked a few seconds after you left. A thousand or so youkai were in his army this time. I was completely outnumbered. I guess I wasn't thinking straight or I wouldv'e used the Bakuyuha and would've been done with it." He sighed in exasperation. "As a result, I got this." He rambled on as she bandaged the nasty wound, then as she wrapped gauze around his arm, covering a few torn arteries, that were slowly healing.
"Well it's over now, so don't worry. he's dead, right?" She asked, fear lacing her voice. "I'm not sure. There's a possibility that he only retreated after I used the Kaze no Kizu..." he answered, uncetianty filling his magnificent eyes. Kaogme frowned and looked down. "It has happened before..." With a sigh, she finished his bandages and stood up, pulling him to his feet, he bit back a hiss of pain. "We'll now for sure if I sense his presence. Iv'e read in a demon book in Jii-chan's library that ex-mates can sense each other's presence as well as life-mates."
He nodded. "Yeah. I do hope he's dead. If he isn't, he does know that your'e mine. He'll either kill you, or your family." Kagome gulped. "B-But only we can get through the well." He grabbed one of her trembling hands. "Since there was a bond between you and Sesshomaru, the well has opened to his as well."
Kagome closed her eyes. "I can't put my oka-san, jii-chan, and onee-kun in jeopardy!" tears formed at the edges of her eyes."I'll have to seal the well...at least for a little while." she smiled without actual mirth or feeling. "First, InuYasha, I must gather some supplies and change... also I'll say goodbye to my family." she held his hand tightly as she helped him up to the main shrine.
The sun had completly sunk behind the line of tree s by this time, and InuYasha looked up at the rising full moon. "It'll be about two weeks before my ningen night..." He murmered softly.
" Oh Kagome-chan!" Sota's surprised voice rang out. "You brought Inu-no-nii-chan!" he picked up his soccer ball. "Yeah. You going to a game, Sota-kun?" Kaogme asked, smiling. "Yep. you won't believe how many times wev'e won this season. Wer'e sure to destroy those Tigers!" Sota smiled, dribbling the checkered orb between his feet.
"Sota! Come on, I'll drive you...Oh, hello InuYasha." Mrs. Higurashi smiled, trying to cheerfully ignore the pathetic state the hanyou was in, which was completly lost on Sota. He didn't seem to notice InuYasha's many injuries. "Where's Jii-chan?" Kagome asked. "Already at the field." Mrs. Higurashi said, looking over at her daughter."Kagome, the washer is free for whatever you need to clean..." she added, ushering her son out of the door. "Good bye!" Kaogme yelled. "bye, dear!" Her mother shouted back from the new SUV, driving away.
"Right...InuYasha, give me your haori, and the undershirt." I need to wash those." Kaogme, sighed, holding out a hand to recieve the bloody garments. InuYasha was soon bare chested, and eating ramen in front of the t.v., watching an interesting show called Prison Break. (I LOVE that show!) Kagome had finished packing all the necessities , and sat down next to her mate to watch her favorite show. She had also changed into a blue bellflower embriodered yukata, and taken a short shower. A few minutes after the episode ended, Kagome's family walked in.
When Sota realized that both his sister and hero were awake, he smiled. "We won the game, Nee-chan!" Kagome paused and shut off the t.v., looking back at him. "Oh yeah? Good for you, Sota!"She grinned, yawning. "Why don't you go to bed, Kagome? It's awfully late." Jii-chan said, glacing at the clock. Kagome nodded. "Sue. InuYasha, come on. You can sleep in my room." Inuyasha stood up and followed Kaogme upstairs.
She went to the dryer, and pulled out his shirts."Here, you'll need these." He quickly pulled them on. "Thanks." He blushed then kissed her softly. "Love you too, InuYasha." She whispered back, hugging him, and trying to hide her own blush. "Can I sleep in your bed with you?" He asked softly, hugging her back. "Of course." She smiled.
Soon they were both under the covers, hugging each other to keep warm, and sleeping innocently. ( No matter how good this scene would be for some thing "totally indecent!" -kimi from Fruits Basket.
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A billion gomens! I won't be updating for a while!
xD Sesshomaru and InuYasha's mate