A Drink for the one you Love

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Chapter 11: The reason they call it a "crush"…

"This was not caused by a fall," the physician tried again.

"It's true! I was walking through the hall, Brock came in, and when I turned to see him I slipped down the stairs. It was just a clumsy accident," Izayoi finished looking at the ground.

"Fine, take this medicine and put it on your wounds if they ever start to hurt,"

"Thank you," Izayoi said as she took the herb and walked outside.

"Nice job, princess," Brock praised.

"Yeah, whatever,"

"Buck up, he believed you!"

"Maybe I didn't want to lie to him,"

"You didn't, you really did fall down the stairs,"

"Yeah, I just conveniently left out you shoving me down them,"

"I didn't mean to,"

"But you did mean hit me,"

"Yes, only because you deserved it,"

"How!?"

"You kicked me,"

"You tried to rape me!?"

Brock pulled her close by her hair and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "Listen you little bitch, if you don't keep quiet, I'll make sure your injuries will get even worse. And I will not take you to the doctor, get there your-fucking-self!"

Izayoi held in the pain he was causing her as she glared at him. "Gladly," she said in defiance.

He let go and smiled. "Great idea, but here's the problem: I'll leave you so bad off you won't be able to move," he whispered in a chilling tone of voice.

**WITH INUYASHA**

The woman from the other night continued to pray until she knew that Inuyasha wasn't coming back up. She stood up and went into her house shutting the door. Unbeknownst to her, a shadowy figure was now inspecting the lake. The figure pulled in a breath of air before diving in. As it swam closer to the bed of the lake, it saw Inuyasha lying there unconscious. The figure swam down to the hanyou and picked him up as the figure swam to the surface. Once broken through the lake's surface, the figure laid Inuyasha gently on a flat rock. Inuyasha didn't breathe. The figure seemed to think for a moment before slamming down hard on his chest to send him into a coughing fit. Inuyasha eventually coughed up the water and came back to reality. As he sat up so fast he became dizzy, he looked around for his savior. Finding no one, he sniffed lightly and found a scent he had never smelt before. So without further ado, he jumped up, steadied himself, and made his high-ticket out of there! As Inuyasha ran through the forest, he vowed silently to himself that he'd find out who saved him.

He ran until he saw the sun climbing into the mid-day position. It was only then that he sat on a rock and sniffed for water. Finding a scent non-too-far-away, he jump up and started his sprint towards it. He stopped short, however, when he smelt something. That scent! He looked around but found no one until a young girl maybe a year older than him swung upside-down in front of him on a tree branch. "Ah!" he yelled as he fell backwards. The girl giggled as she jumped from the tree branch.

"Hi there," she said in a beautiful voice that sounded like a bell itself as she helped him up with a gentle and soft hand.

"H-hi there," he said back as he sniffed one more time. Yeah, that's definitely the one who saved me.

"What's your name? Mine's Lea," she said with a smile that seemed brilliant to him.

"Um…hi Lea, my name is Inuyasha,"

"That's an odd name, but I like it! I'll just call you Yasha," she declared as Inuyasha gave her a smile of his own. "Cool! You have fangs!?"

Inuyasha closed his mouth abruptly. "Um…yeah…"

"That is so cool! Do you have claws!?"

Inuyasha held up his hand and wiggled his fingers. "Yeah, they're almost grown in!"

The girl giggled. To Inuyasha, it was a beautiful sound. "You know, I like you. So what are you doing?"

Inuyasha blushed a bit at the compliment. "I'm looking for my mom's best friend for some help,"

"With what?"

"…Well you see…she was…hurt and she needed some help, but I'm too young to help, and she won't let me. So, I'm getting some help for her,"

"That's so sweet! Can I help? I promise I won't weigh you down,"

"…Okay I guess,"

"Yay!" she cheered as she pulled him Inuyasha into a hug. The hanyou blushed before lightly hugging back. When they pulled away, he started leading the way with Lea in tow. He didn't know what it was about her, but he seemed to really like her. He had never had this feeling before; it was like…riding on a cloud. Is that prissy? He asked himself as he shrugged and kept walking. He thought it was very prissy, but he didn't care. He really liked her.

"So, what are you doing way out here all alone?" he asked as he continued to sniff out Toto.

"Oh, well I'm looking for a cure," she said in a slightly saddened voice.

"For what?"

"I'm sick. My mom told me that there was cure and she was going to find it for me, but she's really weak. I told her that I'd find it before I left this world, and she told me that she'd wait for my return. The physician said that I only had a few days to live, but I've been going for a week now!"

Inuyasha paled. "But you don't look sick,"

"I know, the doctor said that it's attacking my inside. I won't show my sickness. But don't worry about me, I'm not scared. I'll live; it's what's keeping my mom waiting for me,"

"That's good," he almost whispered.

**SO AND SO MANY HOURS LATER**

Inuyasha and Lea had been walking for many hours and ended up completely lost. "I swear, we've been to this tree before," Lea said in complaint.

"I know, but I can't find a way out of this circle we've treaded ourselves in," Inuyasha replied a bit sheepish.

"Maybe we should settle down and catch some sleep,"

"Maybe you're right," Inuyasha agreed as he sat down. He and Lea had their beds set up and were on the brink of falling asleep. "G'night Lea, and don't worry. I promise I'll find that antidote for you,"

"Thanks Yasha, you're a real friend," she complimented as they both fell asleep.

**THE NEXT MORNING**

Inuyasha woke up to find the sun peaking over the horizon. He stood and stretched as he rubbed the sleepiness out of his eyes. He turned to Lea, and she was still lying there. "Hey, time to wake up,"

No response.

"Lea?" he shook her a bit but jumped back. She was cold, and she wasn't moving. He put an ear down to her mouth, but no breath hit it back. He chocked on a sob as he looked at the girl.

…

Inuyasha stood up from praying in front of Lea's freshly made grave. His face was stained with tears, and he hated the feeling. He would never cry for anyone again. It was a weakness. "I guess that's why they call it a crush. It crushes you when you lose them," he stated between sobs as fresh tears leaked. I won't break my promise. I will get you that cure…no matter how late I am, he thought as he walked away slowly and ears drooping.

**Such a sad chapter! But don't worry; he'll get the antidote to her in another chapter. My hint this time is…um…well…George Washington is again. That's a hint to the artist. Tell me guesses and thoughts and I'll try to update soon. 'Til next time!**