What you do for a Friend
Everyone returned to the village and received cheers from the rest of their friends. "Guys, you made it back," Joey cheered.
"And you rescued Kohaku as well," Miroku observed.
"Yeah, we all made it back in one piece," said Yugi.
Max walked inside the hut and saw Rin lying on her back. "Oh, Rin," she sighed.
"She's been this way since Magatsuhi attacked," said Miroku.
"Maybe I can heal her," Emily wondered. She gets down on her knees and places her hands over the girl. As she inspected her, the blonde couldn't find any injuries. "Max, you said she was poisoned, right?" Her friend nodded. Emily understood and began using Remedy. Her hands glowed with a blue light and cold pulses began flowing through Rin's body.
She finished, but Rin remained still. "Will she be okay?" Jaken asked.
"It's too soon to tell," Emily answered. "We'll just have to wait and let her keep resting."
Jaken gulped and whimpered. If Sesshomaru finds out about Rin's condition, he'll blame me. Worse, he'll kill me.
"We should rest as well," said Emily. "After what we went through."
"A lot of good that will do," said Kaiba. "Rescuing Kohaku is one victory, but that doesn't mean we've won."
"He's right," said Yugi. "Naraku has completed the Sacred Jewel and it's been completely defiled."
"True, but he won't use attack us right now," said Max.
"How do you know?" Joey asked.
Inuyasha agreed. Knowing his greatest enemy, Naraku would have a whole new surprise waiting for the heroes. Plus, he wasn't one to rashly rush into things. He would carefully plan his attacks and wait for his enemies to come looking for him.
Kagome spoke up. "Actually, I need to go home tomorrow. My graduation is in the morning."
"You can't!" Inuyasha snapped.
Joey was surprised. "They're really letting you graduate?" Even Kagome herself was surprised. She had been absent for weeks and only attended school a few days in between. But she also had a little bit of help from Yugi and his friends. She had been working so hard just to get this far, but her friends had also been working just as hard for this last battle with Naraku.
Emily sighed and placed her hand over Inuyasha's. "We should let her go. A few hours won't make a big difference. Besides, Kagome's power is still sealed."
Even Joey understood. "You guys don't understand because you don't have schools in your world, but where we come from, it's actually a big deal."
Kaiba agreed and added, "We've had our own duties and we've still been able to make the time to finish school and graduate. Let's let Kagome go."
"I don't believe this," Inuyasha whined. "The things I put myself through just for the things you do." After griping, he began singing.
I've been a moving target, I've been a sitting duck
I've even almost been another demon's food
All because somebody with more courage than good sense
Had to be rescued from their own ineptitude
Well, if weak humans with lesser things to live for want to waste their lives,
Maybe that should be allowed
But a demon is born for greater things and shouldn't risk his life
Like an ordinary member of the crowd
Inuyasha, Emily was singing, that's what you do for a friend, ohh
That's what you do for a friend
That's what you do for a friend, my friend
That's what you do for a friend
Joey agreed and sang, You hang on through the hard times
Make them laugh when they're feeling low, Shippo sang, transforming into a balloon.
Yugi took his turn and sang, And when danger is near, you say, 'no fear',
And you go where you have to go
And you never back down, Kaiba sang, and you never back out
Keep fighting even when you're filled with doubt
After everyone sang the chorus, Jaken sang, This is ridiculous, running into danger, dashing into traps, rushing into an untimely end
You foolhardy heroes will end up with your backs against the wall in deep trouble once again
Now, I'm sure you think it's noble to die like that and be immortalized in songs about the past
And you may think it wise to have a harrowing demise so that life's exciting right up to the last
Master Jaken, Kohaku was singing, That's what you do for a friend, ohh
That's what you do for a friend
He held Sango's hands in his and finished the chorus
And you even stick your neck out, Joey sang.
No matter how scary it gets, Kagome sang.
You go out on a limb when the chances are slim, Sango sang.
And you do it with no regrets, Miroku sang.
And you never give up, you never give in, Yugi was singing.
You keep on trying through thick and thin
When everyone sang the chorus and finished singing, Inuyasha sighed and muttered, "Cute. All right, but when you're done, come right back."
Kagome couldn't believe it. He was actually going to let her go. The song must have really helped in convincing him. She thanked her friends and jumped into the Bone-Eaters Well to return to her time.
Inuyasha sighed dejectedly. "The things I let her do."
"Only because you care," Joey added. "But it's true. A few hours won't make a difference. We should also take this time to plan."
"And when have any of our plans ever actually worked?" Kaiba snapped. "We plan, we get there, all Hell breaks loose."
"I should think you'd be used to it by now," Max remarked.
"Do you actually think I enjoy my life being a living Hell?" Kaiba retorted.
Inuyasha frowned. "You guys don't know anything about a living Hell. I've seen things you guys have only seen in your worst nightmares. In this world, those nightmares come alive. Against Naraku, you'll see that and more."
"We understand," said Emily. "And we're willing to face the dangers. That's why we're here. We came to this world to help you save it. And it's a world worth saving because it's your home and you're our friends and you live in this world you all call home."
"So you're really doing all of this for us?" Shippo asked, jumping on Joey's shoulder.
"We can't really think of any other reason," the blonde lad replied.
"Other than that, you made us feel welcome in your world," Emily added. "It's become another home to us. That makes us even more responsible for keeping your world safe."
Sango smiled and said, "Well, we can't really argue against that, can we?"
"Well, if you really feel that way," Inuyasha was saying, "All right, but it's your life."
Yugi and Emily grinned at each other. They knew that that was just Inuyasha's way of giving his approval.
