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Chapter Eleven Help

Kagome fidgeted nervously in her chair. The teacher's voice was a dull drone in the back of her mind as she starred out thought the rain soaked window. It had been pouring rain almost continuously for three days. Kagome quickly stole a glance behind her to the empty desk sitting by itself at the very back of the class.

After the incident on the roof Kagome had tried to meet with InuYasha again but he had ignored her every time. After a few days Kagome had come into class to see a new desk placed behind hers at the back of the class and InuYasha sitting by himself. But Kagome was not going to give up that easily. Everyday she left her pencil on her desk letting him know she would wait for him but still he never came. Then three days ago he had vanished. Kagome had never seem him miss so much as a minute of class and now three days had gone by with no sign of him.

The wind howled outside the window, blowing the rain in sheets across the front court yard.

'What if he was sick? Did hanyous even get sick?' Kagome wondered to herself. Then she thought of the little girl. Kagome shook her head trying to forget the site of the child's dead eyes staring back at her, but she couldn't help thinking of InuYasha. What if someone or something had finally gotten him? Kagome stole another glace behind her as if he would somehow appear there out of thin air. With a quiet sigh she turned back to face the font of the class.

After a moment of starring mindlessly at her desk, Kagome felt a strange feeling in her stomach. At first it started as an odd pulling sensation in her stomach. Quickly it grew until it was as if her insides where collapsing in on themselves. She clutched at her stomach feeling as if she was going to be sick. She tried to call out to her friends but no sound came from her mouth. She felt herself falling though the air into darkness.

Kagome opened her eyes. She felt dizzy and her stomach felt as if she'd miss a whole flight of last steps! She tried to focus on her surroundings as she sat up. The first thing she noticed were trees. She was in the middle of the woods, surrounded by tall trees. The ground was damp and smelled strongly of earth. Kagome slowly got to her feet. Nothing felt real, as if she wasn't really there, as if she were watching something on tv. Kagome shook her head trying to figure out what was happening, then she caught the smell of smoke. Something was burning near by. Looking around she noticed strange wafts of fog creeping though the trees. She followed the smoke up a steep hill to its source and stepping over the top of the ridge Kagome found herself at the edge of a large clearing. The smoke rose from the remains of a dozen or more large trees that had been reduced to burnt stumps and ash. A half a dozen more lay in splinter across the clearing. It looked as if a battle had been fought here. The edge of the clearing was steep and slippery and Kagome tried to carefully make her way down the slope. Half way down her foot slipped and she fell, rolling the rest of the way to the bottom.

Kagome cursed as she picked herself up, wiping the mud from her clothes. She put a hand to her forehead to stop the throbbing pain but stopped when she saw something red on her hand. What looked like blood stained her palm. She felt her head and arms and legs but she wasn't bleeding. She looked around her and realized there were bubbling pools of dark green blue liquid all around her. To her right she notice a small pool of red where she had accidentally put her hand. Slowly she reached down again and grazed the surface with her fingers. Instantly pain ripped through her left arm, as if someone had run the length of it with a sharp knife. She felt blood flowing down her skin soaking her uniform. She felt an agonizing fire moving though her arm and into her shoulder and chest making it hard to breath. Another wave of pain ripped across her side, it felt as if someone where trying to slice her in half. It took everything she had to ripper her hand from the pool. Kagome gasped for air as she hugged her arms around herself waiting for the pain to pass. After a moment she looked at her arm but it was clean. No gash, no blood, nothing! Just a dull residual ache. There was not a mark on her.

Kagome stood and backed away from the blood as if it might try to attack her. She looked around frantically, trying to figure out what was going on. The blue green pools bubbled and gargled, giving off a strong acidic smell that was making Kagome feel sick. This was definitely demon's blood, the aura surrounding it, although weak now, was unmistakable.

Kagome knew she had to be here for a reason, and although she was not pleased with the last reaction, she had to find out what had happened here. Maybe then she would be able to find her way home again. She knelt down and reached out her hand. Closing her eyes she stuck her fingers in the demon's blood.

Nothing happened. Kagome waited ... still nothing happened. After a few moments she opened her eyes. She was still in the clearing, nothing had changed. Something heavy hit the ground behind her making her jump. Kagome's heart stopped as she turned to see an enormous demon standing behind her. It had a huge head with a gaping mouth full of razor sharp teeth. It stood on four short legs the size of tree trunks each ending in long acid green claws. With it's massive tale it was as long as a bus and just as tall.

Kagome couldn't move.

The demon lunged forwards. Kagome threw her hands up against the attack but the demon went right through her. Stunned, Kagome watched the demon race across the clearing as if she wasn't even there. Kagome sat feeling utterly confused. Then she saw him, just a blur moving across the field, but she knew it was him.

"InuYasha!" Kagome screamed his name but he didn't hear her. He was too busy trying to avoid the demons claws. The demon was fast and InuYasha barely had time to recover from one leap to the next. Without thinking Kagome got up and ran towards the quarrel. As she got closer she noticed InuYasha's right arm was covered in blood. Kagome griped her arm, realizing what she must have felt when she'd touched the blood, InuYasha's blood.

Kagome ran as fast as she could, but they were quick and hard to keep up with. Kagome could see InuYasha's movements becoming slower and sluggish as he just managed to avoid yet another attack. He wouldn't be able to keep this up forever. Then Kagome felt her stomach clench as she saw InuYasha stumble. The demon wasted no time taking advantage of InuYasha's mistake and lashed out with its claws. Blood flew through the air the demon caught InuYasha's side tearing him open. Kagome stopped dead as InuYasha was tossed aside. The demon turned suddenly in Kagome's direction and opened his mouth, fire spued forth towards her.

Kagome sat bolt up right. Her chest heaved and her heart was pounding. Looking around she realized she was no longer in the clearing, but a small white room.

"Kagome?"

Kagome turned towards the sound of her name and saw Sango sitting next to her.

"Kagome are you ok?" she asked.

"Where am I?" Kagome asked.

"Your in the nurses office ... you passed out in class ... Kagome what's going on?"

Kagome didn't answer. She jumped off the bed and made a bee line for the door.

"Kagome get back here!" Sango demanded.

Kagome wasn't paying attention. Was everything she'd see a dream? Could she take the risk that it wasn't a dream?

"Sango I need your cell phone!"

"What?"

"Just please give it to me?"

Sango fumbled in her pocket almost throwing the phone at Kagome when she'd retrieved it. Kagome flipped it open and stopped.

"Kagome what's wrong ... what are you starring at?" Sango asked

Kagome was starring at her hand that held the phone. Blood stained her fingers and hand.

"Thanks very much!" Miroku called to the girl behind the counter as he grabbed his coffee and walked out of the café. As he walked through the door his pocket vibrated and began singing a loud jingle,

"Hello?" he said after retrieving the cell phone.

"Woa hold on! ... Kagome ...? ... you want me to what?"

Fifteen minutes later Miroku's car screeched to a halt in front of Kagome's highschool. Kagome was already waiting at the curb and jumped in.

"Kagome what is going on?" Miroku asked as she fastened her seat belt.

"Please I need your help! I didn't know who else to call."

"Tell me what is going on Kagome!" Miroku demanded.

"Someone's life depends on me finding them as soon as possible ..." Kagome's eyes pleaded with Miroku to just trust her.

"Ok ... Kagome your kinda strange sometimes! ... where are we going ... ?"

Kagome suddenly realized she had no idea where she was going.

"Um ..."

"Please tell me you know where your going?" Miroku asked with a disbelieving laugh.

"Do you know of a place with a large wooded area? ..

Miroku stared at Kagome dumbfounded. He blinked a few times waiting for her to tell him this was a big joke.

"Um ..." Kagome said as she thought. She knew this sounded stupid but she didn't have anything else to go on. Then she felt the odd sensation again, just like in the classroom but less intense. Miroku watched as Kagome put one hand on her head the other on the dashboard to keep herself upright.

"Are you ok?" he asked worried she was going to faint.

Kagome didn't answer. A vision of a building, old, covered in vines and moss. The windows were boarded up and the walls were crumbling. Then the world came rushing back.

"There's a building. Near a very large forest. It's been abandoned for a very longtime. People would probably stay away from it!"

Miroku continued to stare wide eyed at her but finally he turned and put the car in gear and started driving.

"Where are we going?" asked Kagome.

"The only place near here I can think of that fits that description is the old abandoned college."

"I thought they tore that down?" said Kagome.

"They did for the most part but the new residence they were building just kinda got left after the earthquake hit. It's been abandoned for over a decade and there is an enormous forest back there to ... does that fit what you're looking for?" Miroku asked still expecting Kagome to tell him this was a joke or something.

"Are you gonna tell me why you are doing this?" asked Miroku, when Kagome said nothing.

Kagome hated not telling Miroku the truth but he wouldn't understand. No one would, but she had to trust that Miroku would trust her.

"Just please drive fast!" Kagome answered.

Twenty minutes later they came to a stop on an old dirt road where a large tree had fallen across the road. Kagome jumped out of the car to inspect the road. Looking over the tree she could see that nature had retaken the road coving it in dense bushes and trees.

"There might be another road ... we can go back and try another way!" Miroku said poking his head out the car door.

"No. There isn't any time. We can walk through here." Kagome answered as she climbed over the tree and started walking.

"You're kidding me right? You know I could have had important things to do this afternoon! Like a hot date or something!" Miroku waited but Kagome didn't answer. Sighing heavily he closed the door to the car and followed her.

Kagome moved quickly through the trees. She could hear Miroku complaining behind her about not knowing where they were going, but she ignored him. Something in her gut told her this was the right place. She had to find InuYasha, and she prayed she was not too late. Kagome refused to believe that the gods would show her what had happened to him if there wasn't some chance she could help.

Kagome pushed on through the trees, her shoes and legs were soaked and cold, but she was thankful it wasn't raining at the moment at least. The dark storm clouds still hovered in the sky waiting to unleash their furry once more but for now the air was relatively calm.

Kagome and Miroku walked for what felt like forever.

"I don't think it's back here Kagome. Shouldn't we have found the building by now ... or at least another road or something?" Miroku asked.

"No ... I know we're going the right way!" Kagome answered picking up the pace a little more.

"How do you know that Kagome? How do you even know who you are looking for is even out here?"

"I don't know how I know I just do. I can feel it ... like there is something pulling me forwards."

Miroku rolled his eyes and ran to keep up with Kagome, still convinced this was all a wild goose chase.

Suddenly Kagome broke through the branches into an open space. She smiled as she looked up and saw an old building hidden in the trees. It was run down and awkward looking standing about three stories high. It was a narrow building made of brick covered in green moss and vines just as she had seen.

There is no way I'm letting you go in there." said Miroku as he emerged from the trees and marched towards Kagome.

"I have to Miroku ... someone's life"

"I know! I know! 'someone's life depends on it'. This 'person' better be dammed grateful!" Miroku muttered as he inspected the building.

"I wouldn't count on that." Kagome almost laughed in responce as she tried to find a way in.

All the doors were chained shut and the windows on the first two stories were completely boarded up. Kagome walked around the far side of the building and noticed a pile of old crates against the wall and at the top an old fire escape. Kagome started to climb up when she noticed something on the side of the wall. Looking closer she realized it was blood. Kagome knew she was in the right place now. She fallowed the thick trail of congealed blood over the boxes. Then, carefully Kagome climbed the rusted ladder of the old fire escape to the top window. There she found more blood on the window sill leading into a dark hall. Kagome didn't hesitate,

"MIROKU! THIS WAY!" she yelled before climbing through the window and heading straight down the hall. Small rooms opened up on either side of the wide corridor. Most of the rooms were closed off but some had broken doors others no doors at all and almost all had boarded up windows. Miroku had probably been right, this had been intended for residences for the old college.

Kagome continued along following the blood trail. At times it pooled in placed where he must have stoped to rest. Other times Kagome could barely find it in the dark. The hall branched turning left and right. She looked up and down but it was too dark too see much of anything. Following her gut she turned to the right. Kagome came to the end of the hall, the third last door on the right had a bloodied hand print smeared over the filthy white finish. Kagome starred at it, terrified of what she might find on the other side of the door. Mustering all her courage Kagome pushed open the door.

The room reeked of blood and the same acidic smell she remembered from the clearing. Looking around the room Kagome's heart sank when she noticed a huddled figure lying still on the floor in the far corner. She made her way over and knelt down next to it. Gently she rolled them over. Their face was covered in blood and mud but Kagome knew it was him,

"Oh InuYasha what have you gotten yourself into!" Kagome said trying to hold back her tears.

She couldn't tell if he was breathing, his skin was cold and the floor around him was stained in his blood. Kagome noticed the wound on his should and tried to peel the ragged remain of his clothes off to better inspect the damage. Kagome had to cover her mouth to keep from throwing up at the site of his mangled arm. His shoulder looked more like ground beef then flesh and muscle. Kagome suddenly remembered the gash across his side and tried to remove the rest of his shirt to see when he jumped. InuYasha jerked his arm away suddenly,

"Who's there ... what's ... go ... away" he stuttered the words as he looked about apparently delirious. Kagome, however, felt a sigh of relief. He was alive!

"It's me ... it's Kagome." she said trying to sound reassuring, but InuYasha didn't seem to hear her. He fell limp again, slumping back down against the floor just as Miroku walked through the door.

"Holly shit ..." he said when he saw InuYasha's bloodied body laying there in front of Kagome. He rushed to her side. He put his fingers on the boy's neck, checking for vital signs,

"This isn't good." Miroku mumbled as he continued to check him out. Then, as he moved to check his pupils, he noticed InuYasha's ears.

"Kagome he's a demon ...?" Miroku looked at Kagome questioningly.

"Actually he's half demon ..." Kagome answered slowly.

Miroku jumped back onto his feet and quickly backed away, as if his hands had suddenly caught fire.

"Kagome I have no idea what has gotten into your head but get up we're leaving right now!"

"I'm not leaving Miroku!" Kagome answered.

"He needs our help!" she continued.

"He doesn't need our help and we need to get out of here before someone else finds US!"

"Please Miroku, he'll die if we don't help him."

"One less half-breed to worry about!" Miroku shouted as he turned for the door.

"He saved my life!"

Miroku stopped in the doorway.

"He saved my life Miroku ... hanyou or not he doesn't deserve this!"

Slowly Miroku turned back towards Kagome. His gaze shifted between Kagome and the hanyou laying on the floor next to her. The only thing he wanted was for Kagome to be safe. He'd though they were finally rid of dealing with demons and the rest of this crap!

Ok that's it let me know what you think or if you want me to continue!