The rating of this chapter has gone up to PG-13, just to be on the safe
side. There's some blood, and a little bad language. but nothing more than
that.
Eddie: I'm sorry that it took me so long to post this next chapter. I meant to update my story much earlier. However, something quite unexpected came up, and I didn't have the time to write anything.
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Even though it was well past midnight, Sango was determined to find Kagome, or at least make sure that she'd made it back to the well. She was still fuming over the fact that Inu Yasha had sent the poor girl away without even listening to what she'd had to say. If anything happened to Kagome it would be his fault.
It hadn't taken her very long to find the girl's chosen path out of the clearing. Her other companions, Miroku and Shippo, diligently followed her as she followed Kagome's trail through the woods. Things went well until the other girl's tracks suddenly disappeared.
" Its' like Kagome just vanished,", Sango thought to herself. There wasn't a single clue as to where she'd gone to next. She'd searched the entire area over and over again, trying to pick up on something that she might have missed.
During that time, Shippo had fallen asleep next to Kirara. Miroku looked as though he too would like to fall asleep, but nevertheless he stayed awake. He kept asking her if she'd found any traces of Kagome. It made her a little mad that after all of her hard work, she hadn't been able to find a single lead.
" Sango, you look tired. You should.", but before Miroku could finish talking, an angry scream rang through the forest. They looked at each other briefly, as they both instantly recognized the owner of the voice.
" Shippo! Wake up!", she cried frantically. Sango scooped up the sleepy kitsune, not wanting to waste a single minute of time. Somewhere out there, Inu Yasha was in trouble. The hanyou had been a real jerk earlier, but he was still her friend.
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Inu Yasha stared down at the fallen form of Kagome, in shock. " How could this happen? How could I let this happen?", he thought furiously. He knew that he ought to be helping her, but his feet were frozen to the ground. As a result, Kagome was practically bleeding to death right in front of his eyes.
The other half demon wasn't doing much either. Yuki had fallen to his knees with the bloody sword laying beside him in the dirt. He too, could only watch helplessly as her life force ebbed away.
It was only the miraculous appearance of Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Kirara that got his feet moving again. The horrified expressions on their faces brought him out of the shocked daze he was in.
" Miroku! Sango! Get Kagome outta here. Take her to Kaede-sama as fast as you can.", Inu Yasha yelled roughly. He would catch up to them as soon as he took care of Kobayashi.
Sango had Kirara change into her larger form, and both she and Shippo climbed on her back. Miroku gently picked up Kagome and settled himself Kirara's back with Kagome draped across his lap. Inu Yasha watched them leave, then turned his attention towards the other half demon.
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Miroku looked down at the girl who was currently lying across his lap. Her eyes were closed, and her face was whiter than a sheet. The gash in her side was still bleeding quite heavily, not effected at all by the pressure he'd been applying to it.
" Kagome-sama, wake up!", he said anxiously, tapping her face lightly with his fingers. However, none of his efforts to wake her up appeared to be working. He noticed Shippo staring at Kagome with sad eyes. That's why he wasn't too surprised when the kitsune asked, " Is she going die?"
He shook his head, then added, " She has a chance if we can get to Kaede- sama's fast enough." Sango turned her head said encouragingly, " Kirara is going as fast as she can. We'll get to the village in no time." However, their words didn't help change Shippo's sad expression.
Soft murmuring sounds brought the houshi's attention back to Kagome. Miroku looked down into her brown eyes that were now clouded with pain. She was whispering something, but he couldn't make out what she was saying. He bent down closer to Kagome just in time to hear her mutter, " Inu Yasha."
Then before he could assure her that the hanyou was coming, her eyes slid shut once again. " Don't worry Kagome-sama he'll be here. Just hang on and you'll see.", he declared firmly.
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Inu Yasha looked down at Yuki who was still on his knees. Feelings of pure rage battled within him as he watched the other half demon. " Get up.", he growled. Yuki didn't move, he didn't even acknowledge that he'd been spoken to. " Get off your damn knees, and fight.", he yelled.
His words finally got through to Yuki, because he slowly rose to his feet. He left his broadsword in the dirt and said slowly, " I won't fight you. Kagome didn't want me to fight you."
At the sound of her name, Inu Yasha bristled. The bastard had sliced her with his own sword, and he dared to say Kagome's name as if he cared about her. " Don't you say her name. You did this. you hurt her.", he snarled barely able to contain his anger.
The half demon stayed put, causing Inu Yasha's anger to grow. " You damn coward, at least pick up your sword and die with some dignity. Because I'm going to kill you whether you fight or not.", he yelled. Yuki lifted his dirty blade from the ground and held it loosely in his hand. " So he wants to fight, huh?", he thought briefly before rushing in to attack.
However, the battle wasn't as furious as it had been earlier. Yuki was always on the defensive, never outright attacking him. Inu Yasha could feel the rage twisting and turning in side of him as he repeatedly hit the green haired half demon with everything he had. Unfortunately, he couldn't seem to get the upper ground and totally kill the bastard.
" It won't be much longer now.", Inu Yasha laughed harshly. Kobayashi was bleeding freely from various places on his body, and it looked as though his legs were about to give out. The hanyou took advantage of Yuki's weakness and knocked his broadsword out of his hands.
Inu Yasha brought his sword to the now defenseless half demon's throat, and let it rest there for a moment. " Because of you, Kagome's life now hangs in the balance. For that, I will kill you, Kobayashi Yuki.", he said gravely.
Then right as Inu Yasha was about to end his life with one lethal blow to the neck, the other half demon flickered out of sight. He stood for a second staring at the space that Yuki had once occupied.
As much as he wanted to kill him, Inu Yasha couldn't waste any more time. He needed to find Kagome. " Please don't die, Kagome. I'm coming. I'll catch up to you just like I promised I would.", he howled miserably. There were still so many things he needed to say. With that he sheathed Tetsaiga, and began to follow Kirara's path through the woods.
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Kagome opened her eyes slowly, only to find herself in a dimly lit room. "Where am I?", she wondered to herself. She sat up quickly so that she could get a better look at her surroundings. Doing so, however, caused her to cry out in pain. Her stomach screamed in protest, so she eased herself back down to her previous position.
" Idiot, you shouldn't move around so much. Your wounds aren't even close to being fully healed.", uttered a rough voice. Kagome turned her head slightly, and saw the vague outline of Inu Yasha sitting in the corner of the room. " I..Inu Yasha?", she questioned.
Upon hearing her words, the hanyou moved from his spot and came to sit beside her. She was still confused about where she was, and it really hurt to do anything but lie completely still. Kagome opened her mouth to ask him a question, but was stopped by the way Inu Yasha was staring down at her.
The look in his eyes was one of concern, relief, anger, and some other emotion she couldn't identify. Kagome had never seen such a mixture of emotions, and it was oddly thrilling to know that it was all directed towards her.
Silently, he took one hand and brushed some stray strands of hair out of her eyes. " You need to sleep.", he whispered in a sort of choked voice. She felt his hand pat the top of her head and then go back to sweeping the hair off of her face.
Kagome wasn't quite sure why he was being so nice, but it made her feel happy. She relaxed allowing herself to fall back to sleep. " Good night, Inu Yasha.", she murmured with a contented sigh as her eyes drifted shut.
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A/N: Okay, I finally finished writing Ch. 19!! Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed!!! I've never gotten 100 reviews for a story that I've written. ^_^
Any ways, I hope you all like this next installment. it took me sometime to finish it.
Eddie: I'm sorry that it took me so long to post this next chapter. I meant to update my story much earlier. However, something quite unexpected came up, and I didn't have the time to write anything.
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Even though it was well past midnight, Sango was determined to find Kagome, or at least make sure that she'd made it back to the well. She was still fuming over the fact that Inu Yasha had sent the poor girl away without even listening to what she'd had to say. If anything happened to Kagome it would be his fault.
It hadn't taken her very long to find the girl's chosen path out of the clearing. Her other companions, Miroku and Shippo, diligently followed her as she followed Kagome's trail through the woods. Things went well until the other girl's tracks suddenly disappeared.
" Its' like Kagome just vanished,", Sango thought to herself. There wasn't a single clue as to where she'd gone to next. She'd searched the entire area over and over again, trying to pick up on something that she might have missed.
During that time, Shippo had fallen asleep next to Kirara. Miroku looked as though he too would like to fall asleep, but nevertheless he stayed awake. He kept asking her if she'd found any traces of Kagome. It made her a little mad that after all of her hard work, she hadn't been able to find a single lead.
" Sango, you look tired. You should.", but before Miroku could finish talking, an angry scream rang through the forest. They looked at each other briefly, as they both instantly recognized the owner of the voice.
" Shippo! Wake up!", she cried frantically. Sango scooped up the sleepy kitsune, not wanting to waste a single minute of time. Somewhere out there, Inu Yasha was in trouble. The hanyou had been a real jerk earlier, but he was still her friend.
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Inu Yasha stared down at the fallen form of Kagome, in shock. " How could this happen? How could I let this happen?", he thought furiously. He knew that he ought to be helping her, but his feet were frozen to the ground. As a result, Kagome was practically bleeding to death right in front of his eyes.
The other half demon wasn't doing much either. Yuki had fallen to his knees with the bloody sword laying beside him in the dirt. He too, could only watch helplessly as her life force ebbed away.
It was only the miraculous appearance of Sango, Shippo, Miroku, and Kirara that got his feet moving again. The horrified expressions on their faces brought him out of the shocked daze he was in.
" Miroku! Sango! Get Kagome outta here. Take her to Kaede-sama as fast as you can.", Inu Yasha yelled roughly. He would catch up to them as soon as he took care of Kobayashi.
Sango had Kirara change into her larger form, and both she and Shippo climbed on her back. Miroku gently picked up Kagome and settled himself Kirara's back with Kagome draped across his lap. Inu Yasha watched them leave, then turned his attention towards the other half demon.
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Miroku looked down at the girl who was currently lying across his lap. Her eyes were closed, and her face was whiter than a sheet. The gash in her side was still bleeding quite heavily, not effected at all by the pressure he'd been applying to it.
" Kagome-sama, wake up!", he said anxiously, tapping her face lightly with his fingers. However, none of his efforts to wake her up appeared to be working. He noticed Shippo staring at Kagome with sad eyes. That's why he wasn't too surprised when the kitsune asked, " Is she going die?"
He shook his head, then added, " She has a chance if we can get to Kaede- sama's fast enough." Sango turned her head said encouragingly, " Kirara is going as fast as she can. We'll get to the village in no time." However, their words didn't help change Shippo's sad expression.
Soft murmuring sounds brought the houshi's attention back to Kagome. Miroku looked down into her brown eyes that were now clouded with pain. She was whispering something, but he couldn't make out what she was saying. He bent down closer to Kagome just in time to hear her mutter, " Inu Yasha."
Then before he could assure her that the hanyou was coming, her eyes slid shut once again. " Don't worry Kagome-sama he'll be here. Just hang on and you'll see.", he declared firmly.
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Inu Yasha looked down at Yuki who was still on his knees. Feelings of pure rage battled within him as he watched the other half demon. " Get up.", he growled. Yuki didn't move, he didn't even acknowledge that he'd been spoken to. " Get off your damn knees, and fight.", he yelled.
His words finally got through to Yuki, because he slowly rose to his feet. He left his broadsword in the dirt and said slowly, " I won't fight you. Kagome didn't want me to fight you."
At the sound of her name, Inu Yasha bristled. The bastard had sliced her with his own sword, and he dared to say Kagome's name as if he cared about her. " Don't you say her name. You did this. you hurt her.", he snarled barely able to contain his anger.
The half demon stayed put, causing Inu Yasha's anger to grow. " You damn coward, at least pick up your sword and die with some dignity. Because I'm going to kill you whether you fight or not.", he yelled. Yuki lifted his dirty blade from the ground and held it loosely in his hand. " So he wants to fight, huh?", he thought briefly before rushing in to attack.
However, the battle wasn't as furious as it had been earlier. Yuki was always on the defensive, never outright attacking him. Inu Yasha could feel the rage twisting and turning in side of him as he repeatedly hit the green haired half demon with everything he had. Unfortunately, he couldn't seem to get the upper ground and totally kill the bastard.
" It won't be much longer now.", Inu Yasha laughed harshly. Kobayashi was bleeding freely from various places on his body, and it looked as though his legs were about to give out. The hanyou took advantage of Yuki's weakness and knocked his broadsword out of his hands.
Inu Yasha brought his sword to the now defenseless half demon's throat, and let it rest there for a moment. " Because of you, Kagome's life now hangs in the balance. For that, I will kill you, Kobayashi Yuki.", he said gravely.
Then right as Inu Yasha was about to end his life with one lethal blow to the neck, the other half demon flickered out of sight. He stood for a second staring at the space that Yuki had once occupied.
As much as he wanted to kill him, Inu Yasha couldn't waste any more time. He needed to find Kagome. " Please don't die, Kagome. I'm coming. I'll catch up to you just like I promised I would.", he howled miserably. There were still so many things he needed to say. With that he sheathed Tetsaiga, and began to follow Kirara's path through the woods.
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Kagome opened her eyes slowly, only to find herself in a dimly lit room. "Where am I?", she wondered to herself. She sat up quickly so that she could get a better look at her surroundings. Doing so, however, caused her to cry out in pain. Her stomach screamed in protest, so she eased herself back down to her previous position.
" Idiot, you shouldn't move around so much. Your wounds aren't even close to being fully healed.", uttered a rough voice. Kagome turned her head slightly, and saw the vague outline of Inu Yasha sitting in the corner of the room. " I..Inu Yasha?", she questioned.
Upon hearing her words, the hanyou moved from his spot and came to sit beside her. She was still confused about where she was, and it really hurt to do anything but lie completely still. Kagome opened her mouth to ask him a question, but was stopped by the way Inu Yasha was staring down at her.
The look in his eyes was one of concern, relief, anger, and some other emotion she couldn't identify. Kagome had never seen such a mixture of emotions, and it was oddly thrilling to know that it was all directed towards her.
Silently, he took one hand and brushed some stray strands of hair out of her eyes. " You need to sleep.", he whispered in a sort of choked voice. She felt his hand pat the top of her head and then go back to sweeping the hair off of her face.
Kagome wasn't quite sure why he was being so nice, but it made her feel happy. She relaxed allowing herself to fall back to sleep. " Good night, Inu Yasha.", she murmured with a contented sigh as her eyes drifted shut.
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A/N: Okay, I finally finished writing Ch. 19!! Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed!!! I've never gotten 100 reviews for a story that I've written. ^_^
Any ways, I hope you all like this next installment. it took me sometime to finish it.