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Black Chaos: oO; The last part wasn't a dream, it really happened. I just don't know how to make this stupid program upload right for FF.net

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That was odd. Inuyasha was spriting toward the forest, following Kagome's scent like there was no tomorrow, trying to keep the ever dying smell.

"Danmit, Kagome! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!"

He growled under his breath. Suddenly, he froze in fear. Her scent was moving-downriver! He shot off in that direction, the look on his face looking quite out of place. He looked.desperate. Afraid of what might have happened to her.

'Downriver?'

Inuyasha wiped his eyes before any tears could betray him, and he tore through the forest, slicing down trees in anguish as he fought his way to the river. He came to a dead stop when he got there, what he saw nearly paralyzing his body. Kagome, her face as pale as the moon that still glimmered white in the dawn, her smooth once flawless body covered in dirt and scratches from washing down river evident all over. Her eyes didn't open. Her body was loose, thrown upon the shore halfway like the dirt washed up everyday.

".Kagome."

Her clothes were gone, the remainder of her skirt could even be seen swirling in the foam, but Inuyasha didn't care.

"KAGOME!"

Gently slipping a claw under her wrist, the distressed hanyou checked for a pulse. It took him several minutes to find it, and when he did, it was hesitant and had an odd beat. At least it was there. How could she have been so stupid as to get in the river?!

"Damnit, wench, how could you have been so stupid?!"

Inuaysha had to wipe away tears again as he lifted Kagome into his arms, huddling the shivering girl to his chest in an attempt to shield her from the wind. He didn't even have time to think how it might look if she came back like that in his arms, he didn't really care. Taking off, he headed back to Kaede. Kagome needed help-and soon.

-@-At Kaede's-@-

"Kaede-baba! Get over here, hag!"

Inuaysha stood infront of the old hut, panting and growling. Kagome needed Kaede, and right away. A clattering was heard at the door, and a voice like a whithered branch swaying in the wind replyed.

"What ails ye, Inuyasha, the you race so eargerly to my help?"

This didn't calm Inuyasha. He snarled back through the door, angry now from anxiety.

"Kagome's hurt, you old hag, the stupid wench WENT SWIMMING IN THE DAMN RIVER!!"

The door shook, and was punched off it's hinges into the room. Inuyasha was impatient, and didn't feel like being courteous anymore. He dragged Kagome into the hut and set her down gently before turning on Kaede.

"HELP HER!"

Kaede's eyes flickered to Kagome. Scraped covered her, and she was bleeding like there was no tomorrow. Kaede turned on Inuyasha.

"Make a fire beside her, she's shivering. I will see what I can do, but I cannot promise anything to ye. She was given quite a chill."

Inuyasha nodded. His flame seemed to go out at Kaede's uncertainty. Kagome had to be okay. She had to be. If not, he had nothing to live for. If she didn't live, he would never beable to tell her all of the things he lied about. Like her scent and her bravery, to count only two. Why did he have to be so stubborn? Now she could die, and never know. A silent tear escaped his eye, falling onto Kagome's cheek.

".In.u.ya.sha.?..."