Chapter 12
The deed was done. Naraku's true body was dead but his heart was not. Miroku, Sango and Kaede stood there panting. Miroku was the first to speak.
"Good riddance" he said with a laugh. Sango started to laugh too.
"Silence, I hear something coming." Kaede indeed did hear something. Sango and Miroku could hear it too. They turned around just in time to see Shippo jump up to Miroku.
"Got him" He said.
Inuyasha came through the door. He looked at Sango and Miroku. They both looked at the floor. He followed their gaze. There, at their feet, was Kagome, her small body looking helpless. Inuyasha knew what he had to do. He swept her up as carefully as possible.
What have I done? Inuyasha thought walking her through the door.
"Be warned Inuyasha, Once you have gone through the well my powers will cease to work and her wounds will begin to bleed again."
Inuyasha nodded at the women in understanding.
"Thank you" he said quietly. He then ran out the door and to the well. As he jumped he felt a thick sticky liquid run over his arms.
For the second time in his life tears came to Inuyasha's eyes spilling over as he held Kagome in his arms. He jumped out of the well and ran into the house.
"Ms. Higarashi." Inuyasha yelled "Where's the nearest medical facility?"
"Why? Oh my gosh!"
She ran to Inuyasha looking at her bleeding daughter.
"I'll call the ambulance" she said running back into the house.
Inuyasha didn't know what an ambulance was but he didn't feel he had the right to complain about it.
Inuyasha stood and waited for more information. Ms. Higarashi came back out.
"I came up with an excuse for her injuries." She said putting a cap on Inuyasha's head "we'll say it was a bear attack." she looked at the ground. By now a puddle of blood had formed at Inuyasha's feet.
"I'll go clean that up" Kagome's mom started to go back to the house. "Could you go wait at the bottom of the stairs for the ambulance."
Inuyasha obliged, still not sure what an ambulance was. Sirens could be heard from a distance. The sound stung at Inuyasha's sensitive ears. A four wheeled box speed up to were he was. Ms. Higarashi came down jus in time to talk to the doctors.
Inuyasha growled as two of the men tried to take Kagome from him. Ms. Higarashi put a hand on his shoulder.
"Its alright" she told him "They'll take good care of her. Let's hop in the back."
With that, she got into the open back of the wheeled box. Inuyasha let the men take Kagome. He jumped in too. He watched the men put her on a back board, secure her in place, and roll her into what Inuyasha now realized was the ambulance.
His heart broke as he watched them operate, Pouring stuff into her wounds and commenting on how horrible someone had bandaged her. The box was moving now and watching the quick hands of the emergency team was making him sick. When the ambulance stopped Inuyasha was not only nauseas but also very dizzy. As they all shuffled out to the ambulance Inuyasha headed to follow Kagome. Ms. Higarashi steered him in a different direction.
"Aren't we going with Kagome?" He asked
"No, were not allowed back with her yet. Just let the doctors do what they do best. We'll see her later."
"Do you think we can trust them?"
"Of course we can Inuyasha. They're the good guys."
She took him to the visitors lobby were Inuyasha fell asleep from stress.
