~Chapter Six~ ~Please help Kagome, Inu-Yasha~
The nurse looked to Inu-Yasha's still face. He continued to watch Kagome sleep with worry in his eyes.
"Inu-Yasha? Perhaps it would be best for you to head back to the other hut where all your other friends are and rest a bit before the sun rises completely in the sky!" The nurse suggested.
Inu-Yasha didn't want to leave, but stood up and walked out the door without another word.
*The poor guy. I hope Kagome gets better soon. I don't want to see him crushed over her lose. I'll keep a better eye on her from now on.* The nurse stated in thought as she returned her focus back to Kagome.
As Inu-Yasha walked back to the other hut, the sun crept over the hills, and poured light over his white hair, warming his cold feeling deep inside.
He wasn't a bit tired, but he needed to get a bit of rest so he could return later to Kagome's side to check up on her.
Miroku sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Well, it's about time you woke up!! Where's Inu-Yasha?" Sango exclaimed.
Miroku smiled to her, and almost revealed what Inu-Yasha had told him that night, but stopped himself right before the words could come out.
"Oh! He went to check on Kagome! Nothing else!" He stammered.
Sango nodded.
Shippo sat quietly and ate his morning meal with Kirara. Kaede, being, of course, the priestess of the village, had run out for an appointment with another villager.
Shippo smiled. "I bet Kagome's better today! We should go over there and check up on her!!" He explained.
Miroku tried to smile back to the young fox demon. "We'll know for sure if Kagome's well or not today when Inu-Yasha returns."
Just then, the hut door opened, and there stood Inu-Yasha.
Everyone looked up to him.
Shippo jumped up and leaped up to his shoulder. "So? How's Kagome? Is she feeling better? Is she awake yet?"
Inu-Yasha picked up the fox child very gently, a little strange for him, and set his little friend back down to the floor and smiled weakly.
"No. Kagome isn't awake yet….but….I'm sure she'll be better by this evening!" He lied to make Shippo smile brighter.
It worked, and the little fox ended up sitting back down with Kirara and hugging the cat tightly with joy.
Inu-Yasha looked to Miroku and Sango, signaling for them to come outside with him.
They both nodded and left Shippo to finish his breakfast with Kirara.
"Yeah? How is Kagome really?" Sango questioned.
Miroku nodded to add in the same question.
Inu-Yasha sighed. "She….She's not doing well. I found out by the nurse that if I hadn't have gotten her last night, Kagome would have died by this morning." His voice was stiff and serious.
Sango and Miroku stared in disbelief, speechless.
Finally, Sango spoke. "Well…..do you think we'll be waiting long for Kagome to get better?" She questioned.
Inu-Yasha was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"I think, by the way the nurse explained to me how bad Kagome is, we'll be here for at least 2 to 3 weeks."
Sango nodded, along with Miroku.
"Well, if that's how long it's gonna take, then I'm staying. There's no way I'd leave without Kagome. I refuse." Sango stated.
Miroku agreed, then the two went back inside of the hut.
Inu-Yasha stared after them, then sat down beside the door to think.
*Kagome…….Please…….get well……*
The nurse pulled the blankets away from Kagome's body. The white, thin kimono undershirt stuck to her skin as the sweating continued.
"Oh. You poor dear. You're losing moisture in your body. it's just getting worse by the hour! I need you to wake up and drink for me! You must or else you'll surely die!!" She explained.
Kagome softly moaned as more sweat fell down her forehead.
The nurse stood up and rushed out the hut door, towards the water well.
She filled a few jugs of cool water, and rushed back to Kagome's side, where she gently poured some of the water into her open mouth.
Kagome took it in slowly, but surly. The nurse soaked another washrag and placed it over Kagome's forehead.
Suddenly, a knock came from the hut door, and when she opened it, a woman looking desperate stood out in the cold.
"PLEASE!!!! YOU MUST HELP MY DAUGHTER!!" The woman yelled out.
The nurse shushed the woman and shut the hut door behind her, so as to not disturb the sleeping Kagome.
"Now. Tell me what's wrong in a calmer fashion!" She stated.
"Well, my daughter has broken down in small pox!! You must aid her!! Please! I beg of you!!!!" She cried.
The nurse sighed. *Great! Now what? There isn't another doctor around for miles!! Who can I trust with Kagome while I'm away!!!???* She thought in distress.
The woman fell to her knees and sobbed. The nurse sighed again and patted the woman's head gently.
"Don't worry. I'll be at your hut to aid your daughter later on this afternoon. I promise." She stated.
The woman jumped to her feet in joy. "OOOHHH!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!" She exclaimed as she handed the nurse the directions to her hut, and then ran off again.
The nurse was at revulsion with herself. *How could I have done that!!!?? Kagome needs me!! I promised Inu-Yasha!!* She stated in mind.
She opened the hut door back up and looked in at the sleeping Kagome. She seemed to be at a little more ease.
*Well, I'll only be gone for about a day or so, and…..all I need is someone else to watch after her, give her the medicine, and make sure she's cool and gets water, and she'll be fine!* The nurse decided in thought.
She knew she wouldn't be gone for more then a day, so it would be fine.
It was just hard to find someone to help her!!
Kaede would be happy to do it, but she had so many other things to do.
The monk Miroku would probably do it, but in his case, she better not.
The demon slayer Sango would say yes, but it was the problem that she took care of the young fox demon Shippo and her cat Kirara, so that wouldn't work.
Finally, she thought about Inu-Yasha. He was half demon, so it would be hard for him to catch the sickness, and he was so determined to get Kagome better, that he would do it! Of course!
The nurse packed up her things and left for the other hut to fetch Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha laid on the hut floor now. Sango and Shippo played a small game with string, creating little patterns on the floor on the other side of the hut, and Kirara slept peacefully beside the hut door. Miroku was needed by Kaede, since he was a monk and all, and had left to assist her.
Inu-Yasha looked to be asleep, but in truth, he was simply keeping his eyes closed, imagining the moment he would know that Kagome was awake. He smiled a bit at the thought of seeing her beautiful brown eyes again and her soft smile. He knew what he would do when he saw her. He would tell her how he felt, and the truth behind her existence. That she's not really Kikyo's reincarnation, but the person that made Kikyo possible! She was the reason why he had fallen in love with Kikyo, but now she was her own person, and he loved her simply for that. Not Kikyo any longer. She meant nothing to him. Only Kagome.
A knock was heard at the hut door.
Sango looked up from her game with Shippo and called. "Come on in!! don't stay out in that weather!"
The nurse pushed back the cloth door, and smiled weakly at Sango and Shippo.
"Oh! Um…Sorry! I didn't know who it was! What did you need nurse?" Sango stated as she got to her feet.
The nurse nodded to her a way of saying hi.
"I'm sorry to have bothered you….but…I need to speak with Inu-Yasha, please?" She explained.
Sango nodded and looked to the floor.
The nurse did as well and was somewhat stunned to see the half demon she had spoken to so seriously the previous night sleeping on the wood floor like an animal!
"Inu-Yasha? Wake up! The nurse is here to see you for something!!" Sango yelled.
Inu-Yasha opened his eyes and sat up. He looked to the nurse with confusion.
*Jeez! Why isn't she with Kagome!!?? Can yah tell me that!!* He yelled in thought.
He stood up and walked outside with the nurse then.
Sango and Shippo stared after them with wonder.
"So? What did you need?" Inu-Yasha questioned.
The nurse sighed. "I'm sorry, Inu-Yasha, but a woman came to me just about a half an hour ago, telling me that her daughter has come down with small pox and I must come and treat her! I'll be leaving Kagome for about a day, but it's no big deal really."
"And why are you telling me this? It's not like I'm a take over nurse! Does it look like I am?" He commented.
The nurse placed her hand over her shoulder. "That's the thing. There isn't anyone to cover for me…so…..will you watch after Kagome? Because you're a half demon, you won't catch her illness, and plus, you care for her more then anyone else around. Please. Do it for Kagome's sake if not mine." She said with hope in her voice.
Inu-Yasha didn't really know how to respond. All he knew was that Kagome couldn't, and wouldn't go without care. He would do it. He wouldn't stand to see her alone without attention at all.
He nodded to the nurse. "So….what do I do exactly?"
The nurse's face lit up. "Oh! Thank you Inu-Yasha! Thank you! Follow me and I'll show you what you must do."
She took him back to the other hut and walked him in.
Kagome laid still, a rag over her forehead, and a sleeping face on.
"Okay. All you need to do is be here for her. Make sure she's warm and there must be a fire in the fire pit at all times. Give her the medicine I brewed for her 3 hours apart from each other. Here's the bottle filled with it, and if you run out, here's an extra one." The nurse explained as she handed Inu-Yasha the small bottles of remedy. "Continuing on. Make sure that Kagome doesn't get too hot. If she begins to sweat too much, help her to drink some water. The jugs are over there, and make sure you keep her cool with wet rags and such. It's really not a big job, but she must have your full focus. Can you do that?" She questioned Inu-Yasha.
He looked to Kagome and smiled. "She's on my mind all the time anyway. How could I not give her my full attention?"
The nurse smiled up at him. "Thank you again. I promise I won't be gone for more then 2 days at the most. And for yourself….keep warm through this cold time in winter, and make sure you get enough to eat and drink as well. Remember to only let visitors in 10 minutes at a time, and only one should be in the room along with you. Kagome is counting on you…..and so am I."
Inu-Yasha nodded. "I'll…..try my hardest……even more the that!" He stated.
The nurse smiled one last tine before walking out the hut door and into the icy late afternoon.
It wasn't too awful long before Sango and Shippo came walking up to the hut door.
"So….you're staying with Kagome for a while?" Sango questioned after Inu-Yasha had explained what he was doing.
He nodded. "I have to or else Kagome will…um…"
Shippo stared up at him. "What?"
Sango knew why Inu-Yasha had paused. "Um…Shippo…I'll tell you about it later." She stated.
Shippo nodded.
Inu-Yasha sighed and decided it best if Sango and Shippo left to go tell Miroku and Kaede about all he had to do, so he could get settled in as well.
It wasn't too long before Inu-Yasha sat on a cushion beside Kagome in her futon, watching her sleep with caring look in his eyes.
*I knew I wouldn't have been able to stay away from you another night. I'm so thankful I'm here with you now…….Kagome.*
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