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The sun was beginning to set as Inuyasha ran, his heart screaming, through the dense forest. The trees were a blur, and conscious thought began to return. He wondered if he'd ever show Kagome the jeweled pool, if he'd feel her soft lips again, if he'd get there before…
He knew she was alive, their pulses were throbbing as one, and he could sense that she was in pain through the Shikon shard connection. And still he could only hope, and only run with more speed than a human could possess; still less than if he were a hanyou again. Briefly he toyed with the idea of sending or pulling energy. But he only knew how to pull, and he did not wish to endanger Kagome any further. He felt helpless, as he had been with his mother…
Glancing up briefly, he noted that the sky had turned a blood red, and he began wishing again.
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Kagome was continuing to fight Naraku, when she felt the rippling again… Kikyou! Distracted, she was hit by a rough blow to the face, and she felt blood run down her cheek. Suddenly a voice called out,
"Stop! She only has a small sliver of the jewel, allow ME to kill her, then you may have the part of the jewel, and I get her body and soul." Kikyou appeared from seemingly nowhere to stand between them and interject. Kagome was beginning to feel woozy already, what with the soul being pulled from her, and she was battered from battle.
"Very well, you shouldn't have any trouble finishing her…" Naraku began, but was cut off by a shout as Inuyasha ran out from the woods, his uniform drenched in blood from his recent injuries. However, Naraku was already leaving, and Inuyasha was too worried for Kagome to follow. Kagome was about to speak, when suddenly thing spun further out of control, and she fell into Inuyasha's arms.
"Oh, and by the way, my compliment on withstanding the poison longer than anyone else ever has." Fading hearing brought Naraku's snide comment to her as she lapsed out of consciousness.
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Inuyasha was a pale color when he returned to Kaede's hut holding a limp Kagome in his arms. He'd felt this helpless a few times before, but this time it seemed no matter what was done, Kagome really WAS going to die. Even as he entered Kaede's hut, he felt Kagome pulling energy from him, but with such a feeble grasp. While Kaede and Sango consulted with one another, he just stared at her, lost. Finally Kaede tapped him on the shoulder.
"We have several courses of action. I have an herb that will contain the poison, but the areas already contaminated will fester until an antidote is unearthed. I do not know how long that would take, and if the poison is too concentrated in her brain, it may damage her mind. I also have another herb that will make her body fight off the poison, however, in that hyper-sensitive state, it may go so far as to attack itself, fight itself with the antitoxins for the poison. There is no risk free way to go. I think that I should leave this decision to you." Kaede spoke in subdued tones, then allowed Inuyasha to think before answering.
"I think… that we should stop the poison from spreading." Inuyasha finally decided. Kaede then pulled out a little vial of a milky white mixture, and poured it into Kagome's open mouth. Kagome was breathing harshly, and she struggled to swallow. For a moment, she seemed to freeze. Then Inuyasha realized that she'd stopped breathing.
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