Chapter 4: Wounds Healed
A few weeks later, Sango and Miroku were in the process of holding Inu- Yasha down while Kagome stood over him, a fat leather strip in one hand. Inu-Yasha's wounds had prevented them from messing with his shoulders until now, when they had finally healed just a bit. Now, it was Kagome's job- with the help of Sango and Miroku-to put his shoulders back into socket. He wasn't exactly the most willing he could be. Until now, he had bit, scratched, and yelled at anyone who came near his shoulders. But finally, he had worn himself out, and that was when Sango and Miroku had caught him and held him.
Inu-Yasha eyed the strip of leather. Before he could say a word, Kagome spoke up. "Now. We could do this the easy way - you could cooperate - or the hard way."
"What's the hard way?" He asked suspiciously.
"I gag you, they hold you down, and I put your shoulders back into place by force. I might also add, that's probably the most painful way to do it."
He stared at her for a second. "Ok, fine."
She stuffed the leather strip in his mouth. "Here, bite down on that." He glared at her over the leather hanging from his mouth like a doggie-treat. She place one hand on his shoulder past the joint, and the other hand wrapped around his upper arm. "Now, this might hurt a bit." His eyes widened, but before he could protest, she pushed on his arm, locking it back into place.
Inu-Yasha cried out and bit down hard on the leather strip, leaving only shreds between his teeth. He glared up at Kagome. "You said a *bit*. That was more than a *bit*. That was-" Another strip of leather stuffed in his mouth cut him off. "Mmf?"
"I've still got to do the other one," She replied sweetly.
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A couple hours later, Inu-Yasha glared at Shippo menacingly, wishing greatly that he could move. He was sitting against the wall, and his wounds kept him from moving away. His arms had healed sufficiently for him to move them, though they still hurt, but that didn't help the rest of his body.
"I just don't see why he had to do all that just to get you to say you loved Kagome," Shippo said, sitting and watching Inu-Yasha wince and try to reach him. Kagome tried not to laugh as Shippo stayed right out of Inu- Yasha's reach, the dog demon being unable to move away from the wall. Inu- Yasha stretched his hand towards the little kitsune, growling.
Kagome covered up a giggle. "Shippo, don't taunt Inu-Yasha. It's bad enough he can't move, and we have to take care of him like a little puppy." She laughed.
The 'little puppy' in question sat back against the wall, crossed his arms and pouted. "Well, I'm glad someone's on my side." He retorted, glaring around the room at the half hidden smiles of the group.
"Oh, Inu-Yasha, don't be a baby. You know I'm only joking." She leaned down and kissed him on the cheek, causing him to fall over sideways in surprise and blush. The entire room - Kaede, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kagome and even Myoga the flea - burst out laughing, glad to have their same old Inu-Yasha back safely with them.
A few weeks later, Sango and Miroku were in the process of holding Inu- Yasha down while Kagome stood over him, a fat leather strip in one hand. Inu-Yasha's wounds had prevented them from messing with his shoulders until now, when they had finally healed just a bit. Now, it was Kagome's job- with the help of Sango and Miroku-to put his shoulders back into socket. He wasn't exactly the most willing he could be. Until now, he had bit, scratched, and yelled at anyone who came near his shoulders. But finally, he had worn himself out, and that was when Sango and Miroku had caught him and held him.
Inu-Yasha eyed the strip of leather. Before he could say a word, Kagome spoke up. "Now. We could do this the easy way - you could cooperate - or the hard way."
"What's the hard way?" He asked suspiciously.
"I gag you, they hold you down, and I put your shoulders back into place by force. I might also add, that's probably the most painful way to do it."
He stared at her for a second. "Ok, fine."
She stuffed the leather strip in his mouth. "Here, bite down on that." He glared at her over the leather hanging from his mouth like a doggie-treat. She place one hand on his shoulder past the joint, and the other hand wrapped around his upper arm. "Now, this might hurt a bit." His eyes widened, but before he could protest, she pushed on his arm, locking it back into place.
Inu-Yasha cried out and bit down hard on the leather strip, leaving only shreds between his teeth. He glared up at Kagome. "You said a *bit*. That was more than a *bit*. That was-" Another strip of leather stuffed in his mouth cut him off. "Mmf?"
"I've still got to do the other one," She replied sweetly.
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A couple hours later, Inu-Yasha glared at Shippo menacingly, wishing greatly that he could move. He was sitting against the wall, and his wounds kept him from moving away. His arms had healed sufficiently for him to move them, though they still hurt, but that didn't help the rest of his body.
"I just don't see why he had to do all that just to get you to say you loved Kagome," Shippo said, sitting and watching Inu-Yasha wince and try to reach him. Kagome tried not to laugh as Shippo stayed right out of Inu- Yasha's reach, the dog demon being unable to move away from the wall. Inu- Yasha stretched his hand towards the little kitsune, growling.
Kagome covered up a giggle. "Shippo, don't taunt Inu-Yasha. It's bad enough he can't move, and we have to take care of him like a little puppy." She laughed.
The 'little puppy' in question sat back against the wall, crossed his arms and pouted. "Well, I'm glad someone's on my side." He retorted, glaring around the room at the half hidden smiles of the group.
"Oh, Inu-Yasha, don't be a baby. You know I'm only joking." She leaned down and kissed him on the cheek, causing him to fall over sideways in surprise and blush. The entire room - Kaede, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kagome and even Myoga the flea - burst out laughing, glad to have their same old Inu-Yasha back safely with them.