Enchanted Circle

Chapter 3

It was a few minutes after Inu left, when the demon burst from the brush, and stampeded towards the camp. Sessho's head snapped up upon hearing it coming, only it was too late for him, it rammed his body, and flung him into a tree, only someone caught him before he hit it. Sessho turned around, and saw Shippo leaping out of the way. Sessho was taken to some underbrush, where Rin was already hidden. Sessho looked at himself, terrified. 'I could have died, I could have died....', he looked at Rin, 'We could have died.'

Rin hugged onto his neck, happy to see him safe, Sessho took it. He watched as Shippo, and Kagome fought the huge beast. Then, Inu came running back, with his sword drawn. "Kagome! Where's the two children?", he asked.

"They've been hidden somewhere in the brush by Shippo!", Kagome answered.

Just as that was said, the demon spewed flames, which caught the entire place on fire. Sessho felt the smoke choking himself, and made a quick decision, head for water, the stream, head for the stream... Grabbing Rin's hand, Sessho worked his way blindly towards the water, coughing even with his sleeve covering his mouth. He made it into the water, wading out to about his shoulders with Rin beside himself. He cleaned his face by dunking it under the cool waves, and looked over at the area they'd been in, only there was no area left really, only a wall of flame, and smoke. Soon, cries broke the silence of burning trees and wind. "Sesshi! Rin! Oh, where could they have gone Kagome?", they heard Inu say, "You don't think that.... The fire?",

Sessho dragged himself up the muddy bank, to the road, where the three saw him, he then helped Rin up, who smiled, running, and hugging Kagome tightly. Sessho shivered harder, not feeling at all well, and soaking wet. Inu scooped him up in both arms, and balanced him on one hip. Sessho gratefully laid his head against Inu's shoulder, forehead touching Inu's neck. "What the? You're burning up....", Inu said, feeling Sessho's forehead, "Kagome come here, and feel this.",

Kagome place one hand on Sessho's forehead. "He is burning up, he has a high fever, Inu. We better take him to the next town doctor.", Kagome suggested.

Sessho felt very cold, and couldn't really make out what the two were saying, only a second later, he was wrapped tightly into a blanket, and had a nice, cool cloth on his head. Sessho lay there, and gradually, he felt sleepy and soon drifted off into darkness.

.....

"Sesshi, Sesshi? Are you asleep?", Inu asked, gently.

Slow, but steady breathing showed Inu this was true, and soon they'd be heading into the next town, hopefully a friendly one. Inu carefully bound the young boy like a pack, before he tied a couple straps to it. "There, now I can carry him, and still fight if anything dangerous comes up.", Inu said, slipping it on, "Plus we may make better time for it.",

So, all three started off for the next town, only not to find one at all for miles. Then, a small valley opened up to reveal a small village, hopefully one with a doctor. So, the group descended down carefully into the valley....

End Chapter: Not really a cliff- hanger this time, is it? Please R&R!