Summer Heat
By: Arthia Maxwell
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way. There are a few character add-ons, and those are mine! MINE YOU HEAR ME!!!!!
The rest of the day pulled off without a hitch. That night the clearing was light by many touches and the pit fires. The food was set out on the table ready to be eaten. Everyone was dressed in their best.
Inuyasha sat there letting Kagome bursh his hair, trying hard not to pur. Shippo sat in front of him quiet for a change, watching as Inuyasha's eyes slowly closed. Namida had been helped into one of her specialty kimonos and now sat near the cave enterance watching the festivates. Sango and Miroku were already out in the clearing talking with the other tribe members while Inuyasha and Kagome got ready to be annouced. Kouga never found out about the incident earlier that day, but he was worried about Namide reopening her wound, but she just brushed it off.
"Are you two almost done?" She asked looking over to find Inuyasha eyes closed and purring loudly. Surprised she crawled over and waved her hand in front of his face. "Holy hell, what did you do to him Kagome?" She asked gathering Shippo up and setting him on her shoulder. Kagome shurgged, standing as well, holding out her brush.
"Nothing, I was just burshing out his hair." She looked down at the still purring inu hanyou.
"Yo! Dog Breath wake up!" Shippo shouted pulling Inuyasha out of his trance. He looked up at them, then suddenly turned pink at finding them staring at them. Kagome laughed then pulled him up and drug him over to the cave enterance.
"Come on we're late." They all made their way outside where all activities stopped the moment they showed up. Kouga stood from where he was steady.
"We're here to celebrate the mating of Kagome and Inuyasha and their expectency of a child." Cheers went up and this time it was Kagome's turn to blush. "Let the festing begin!" With another round of cheering the wolves dug in.
There was a break before the dessert when there was much talking. There were congradulations to the two and small gifts were given. There were several kinds of desserts including one that Kagome said looked kind of like melting ice cream, of course no one knew what she was talking about and she had to laugh at their expressions. Himika, while they were still laughing slipped the poison into Namida's dessert, then setting it down in front of her, stopping her laughter. They glared at each other. Himika was pleased with her senseless poison, not even the great Inuyasha could detect.
Namida ate several bites of her dessert, and as tridition called stole several bites from her neighbors as well, Kouga and Kagome. Both caught on quickly, although after Kagome's daring capture of her dessert, Namida sheilded it away from Kouga's spoon. She stuck out her tongue at him, quickly finishing the rest. To Himika's horror Kagome popped the poisoned dessert into her mouth. Her death had just been sealed.
After everyone was finished eating, a group of wolves stood to one side perping their insterments. Quick dance music soon filled the air. Couples took up the beat and danced around the clearing. Inuyasha swung Kagome into the air making her shriek with delight. The night wore on and with each heart pounding music Kagome started to feel more and more dizzy, almost sick.
After another dance Kagome excused herself to releave herself. Inuyasha looked at her werrily, being able to smell a sickly claminess to her. He looked over at Namida and Kouga, he could smell the same claminess on her as he did on Kagome, only her's was fainter, as if it was just beginning.
Once Kagome was sure she was far enough away, she fell to her knees, retching, gagging, and dry heaving before retching again. She held her stomach scared that he intence cramping and vomitting would harm her unborn child. Fear builded up inside her. She fell into sudden and complete darkness.
Inuyasha stopped suddenly jarring Namida, who felt like she was going to be sick and his sudden stop didn't help her any either. She watched as he sniffed the air. She did likewise and found Kagome's scent mengled with fear. There was another scent, a scent of sickness. That's when Namida lost it and retched right there, narrowly missing Inuyasha's feet. She cried out drawing the attention of those around her, including Kouga.
"What the hell did you do to her?" Kouga yelled, kneeling next to the still retching Namida.
"I didn't do anything, but she and Kagome have the same smell." With that he was gone, moving so fast he was lost in a flash of red and white. Kouga looked down at Namida, her eyes were glazed over and her breath was coming in ragged gasps.
"Namida?" He called softly. She turned her blank eyes toward him. Then convolsed, her whole being trimbling, and retched again. "Damn it!" He began calling out orders for herbs to be found and water to be boiled or freshly drawn. Inuyasha came back a short time later carrying an unconcious Kagome in his arms, a look of terror on his face.
"Poison!" He shouted carrying her inside. Kouga followed him laying Namida down upon his nest. She was sweating and shivering all at once. Kouga looked over Kagome, she looked just about the same. He thought back to everything that either one had to eat or drink. Namida's back arched in pain, her hands seeking something that only she could see. Her lips were parted but no sound passed them.
Inuyasha and Kouga locked eyes both whispering at the same time, "The dessert." Inuyasha's eyes started to scan the wolves present for Himika. If anything happened to Kagome or his unborn child then he would personally rip her head on and put in on a spike. His attention turned back to Kagome. The poison must have been strong to be able to sicken his mate with just one spoonful. He looked over at Namida. Kouga was trying to keep her from lashing out too much and hurting anyone.
Shichisa came rushing over feeling Kagome's forehead, checking her symptoms. She looked up at Iuyasha with worry and relief in her face.
"There's an herb that can help heal her, but we have to find it now." She looked striaght at him. Inuyasha nodded.
"Just tell me what it looks like."
"I can do better." She pulled a tiny leave from the pouch at her hip. "Smell this. There should be a patch just to the west of here. You could get there and back in no time." She turned and called over another of the women. "This is Kashina. She'll take care of Kagome until you get back." Inuyasha nodded took the leave and was off. Shichisa made her way over to Kouga. She checked her over then looked up at Kouga. "I'm not going to lie to you, she'll die unless she gets the herb soon. Even then it will take time for her to recover."
"I.."Kouga's voice broke. He closed his eyes and bowed her head. Shichisa patted his back, not missing the tears that ran down his face.
"Kouga, she'll be just fine. She's strong, remember that." She handed him a bowl of fresh cool water and a cloth. "Keep her cool." With that she went back to check on Kagome. She seemed to have settled down but she was still running a fever. She sighed and looked back at the cave enterance.
Inuyasha could smell the herb but each time he came upon where he smelt it, he found nothing. Growling in frustration he sniffed the leave again. He stopped suddenly in his tracks, he had smelled it before. He thought back. His eyes snapped open. The smell that mingled with Kagome's in that cave. It was the same. He ran with all his might toward that waterfall.
He wasn't prepared for what he found there. Himika was sitting at the edge of the water. He growled drawing her attention to him. She stood and stumbled backward into the water.
"Move from here and I will hunt you down." He waded though the water, pass the waterfall and into the cave. What he thought was a wall must have been a barrior to keep people out, but because Kagome was a miko she must have defused it without knowing it. He pulled himself inside finding the cave overpowered with the smell of the herb. He sighed in relief. Gathering as much of it as he could, he made his way back to the cave, shooting Himika a death glare on his way by. She coward in the water, but didn't move otherwise.
He burst into the cave, Shichisa meeting him instently and relieved him of the herbs. Inuyasha made his way over to Kagome again, only then did he remember about Himika being at the waterfall. He grabbed the nearest wolf pulling him down and growled, "Himika is at the little falls go and bring her back. Make sure she doesn't try to escape."
The wolf just happen to be Hakkaku. He disappeared out the opening. Hianta watched them with hurt eyes. He looked to Kouga. Kouga seemed to be a mess. He was curled near Namida, his eyes red, with tears running down his face. Hianta was surprised, he had never seen his leader cry before. But ever since Namida had come it seemed as if she was changing Kouga. He believed that if she died now, Kouga would rip the entire forest apart in his grief.
Shichisa looked up from the herbs she was mashing, so that they would flow easier down the sicks' throats, when Hakkaku came back in with a weeping Himika. At first Shichisa thought that Himika was just sobbing but she could smell that she was afraid. She shook her head muttering 'figures' under her breath. She finished and split the liquid into two bowls calling Kashina over to help her. She explained how to give the liquid to Kagome, then she made her way over to Kouga.
Namida was pale, deadly so. Her lips were blue and her breath came in gasping breaths. Shichisa kneeled down next to Namida. Kouga sat up watching her carefully. She looked at him and smiled.
"You're going to have to hold her up so that we can pour this down her throat." She said gently. Kouga moved stiffly but he did as she said, holding Namida up against him. Shichisa carefully poured the liquid down her throat. Namida caughed as the last of it made its way down. Kouga's arms wrapped tightly around her as he rocked back and forth. Namida's hand instentively covered his, her breath coming in easier gasps.
Shichisa made her way over to Kagome to see how she was doing and was pleased to see her resting peacefully. Shippo had curled up besides her, his eyes red from crying. She looked up to find Miroku holding a still crying Sango. Relief coloured the faces all around. But Inuyasha was missing. She looked around to find that he was whispering quietly with Kouga, and from Kouga's shocked look Inuyasha must have already guessed who could have done such a deed. Saying a small prayer over Kagome she turned back to go over to Kouga, but found that Inuyasha was gone and Kouga was now laying down with Namida, who still trimbled.
"Where is Inuyasha?" She asked, eyeing him. Kouga looked up at her.
"He's taking care of the cause of all this." He closed his eye. Shichisa watched over him until his breath came in even, until he was asleep. She then turned and sighed. So it had been Himika, she thought. She covered the two, leaving to check on Hianta and yell at him if he stressed any of his wounds.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Another chapter finished and stalled to be posted. Sorry if this takes a while to get to you, the readers, there have been some promblems in this authors life, but I'll try to get the next chapter out soon after this is resolved. Thanks! R+R!!!!! ~throws a peace sign~ "This land is made out of love and peace!"
By: Arthia Maxwell
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. And because of the popular demand I'm writing more! So no complaining when I leave it off on a cliffhanger, that's just my way. There are a few character add-ons, and those are mine! MINE YOU HEAR ME!!!!!
The rest of the day pulled off without a hitch. That night the clearing was light by many touches and the pit fires. The food was set out on the table ready to be eaten. Everyone was dressed in their best.
Inuyasha sat there letting Kagome bursh his hair, trying hard not to pur. Shippo sat in front of him quiet for a change, watching as Inuyasha's eyes slowly closed. Namida had been helped into one of her specialty kimonos and now sat near the cave enterance watching the festivates. Sango and Miroku were already out in the clearing talking with the other tribe members while Inuyasha and Kagome got ready to be annouced. Kouga never found out about the incident earlier that day, but he was worried about Namide reopening her wound, but she just brushed it off.
"Are you two almost done?" She asked looking over to find Inuyasha eyes closed and purring loudly. Surprised she crawled over and waved her hand in front of his face. "Holy hell, what did you do to him Kagome?" She asked gathering Shippo up and setting him on her shoulder. Kagome shurgged, standing as well, holding out her brush.
"Nothing, I was just burshing out his hair." She looked down at the still purring inu hanyou.
"Yo! Dog Breath wake up!" Shippo shouted pulling Inuyasha out of his trance. He looked up at them, then suddenly turned pink at finding them staring at them. Kagome laughed then pulled him up and drug him over to the cave enterance.
"Come on we're late." They all made their way outside where all activities stopped the moment they showed up. Kouga stood from where he was steady.
"We're here to celebrate the mating of Kagome and Inuyasha and their expectency of a child." Cheers went up and this time it was Kagome's turn to blush. "Let the festing begin!" With another round of cheering the wolves dug in.
There was a break before the dessert when there was much talking. There were congradulations to the two and small gifts were given. There were several kinds of desserts including one that Kagome said looked kind of like melting ice cream, of course no one knew what she was talking about and she had to laugh at their expressions. Himika, while they were still laughing slipped the poison into Namida's dessert, then setting it down in front of her, stopping her laughter. They glared at each other. Himika was pleased with her senseless poison, not even the great Inuyasha could detect.
Namida ate several bites of her dessert, and as tridition called stole several bites from her neighbors as well, Kouga and Kagome. Both caught on quickly, although after Kagome's daring capture of her dessert, Namida sheilded it away from Kouga's spoon. She stuck out her tongue at him, quickly finishing the rest. To Himika's horror Kagome popped the poisoned dessert into her mouth. Her death had just been sealed.
After everyone was finished eating, a group of wolves stood to one side perping their insterments. Quick dance music soon filled the air. Couples took up the beat and danced around the clearing. Inuyasha swung Kagome into the air making her shriek with delight. The night wore on and with each heart pounding music Kagome started to feel more and more dizzy, almost sick.
After another dance Kagome excused herself to releave herself. Inuyasha looked at her werrily, being able to smell a sickly claminess to her. He looked over at Namida and Kouga, he could smell the same claminess on her as he did on Kagome, only her's was fainter, as if it was just beginning.
Once Kagome was sure she was far enough away, she fell to her knees, retching, gagging, and dry heaving before retching again. She held her stomach scared that he intence cramping and vomitting would harm her unborn child. Fear builded up inside her. She fell into sudden and complete darkness.
Inuyasha stopped suddenly jarring Namida, who felt like she was going to be sick and his sudden stop didn't help her any either. She watched as he sniffed the air. She did likewise and found Kagome's scent mengled with fear. There was another scent, a scent of sickness. That's when Namida lost it and retched right there, narrowly missing Inuyasha's feet. She cried out drawing the attention of those around her, including Kouga.
"What the hell did you do to her?" Kouga yelled, kneeling next to the still retching Namida.
"I didn't do anything, but she and Kagome have the same smell." With that he was gone, moving so fast he was lost in a flash of red and white. Kouga looked down at Namida, her eyes were glazed over and her breath was coming in ragged gasps.
"Namida?" He called softly. She turned her blank eyes toward him. Then convolsed, her whole being trimbling, and retched again. "Damn it!" He began calling out orders for herbs to be found and water to be boiled or freshly drawn. Inuyasha came back a short time later carrying an unconcious Kagome in his arms, a look of terror on his face.
"Poison!" He shouted carrying her inside. Kouga followed him laying Namida down upon his nest. She was sweating and shivering all at once. Kouga looked over Kagome, she looked just about the same. He thought back to everything that either one had to eat or drink. Namida's back arched in pain, her hands seeking something that only she could see. Her lips were parted but no sound passed them.
Inuyasha and Kouga locked eyes both whispering at the same time, "The dessert." Inuyasha's eyes started to scan the wolves present for Himika. If anything happened to Kagome or his unborn child then he would personally rip her head on and put in on a spike. His attention turned back to Kagome. The poison must have been strong to be able to sicken his mate with just one spoonful. He looked over at Namida. Kouga was trying to keep her from lashing out too much and hurting anyone.
Shichisa came rushing over feeling Kagome's forehead, checking her symptoms. She looked up at Iuyasha with worry and relief in her face.
"There's an herb that can help heal her, but we have to find it now." She looked striaght at him. Inuyasha nodded.
"Just tell me what it looks like."
"I can do better." She pulled a tiny leave from the pouch at her hip. "Smell this. There should be a patch just to the west of here. You could get there and back in no time." She turned and called over another of the women. "This is Kashina. She'll take care of Kagome until you get back." Inuyasha nodded took the leave and was off. Shichisa made her way over to Kouga. She checked her over then looked up at Kouga. "I'm not going to lie to you, she'll die unless she gets the herb soon. Even then it will take time for her to recover."
"I.."Kouga's voice broke. He closed his eyes and bowed her head. Shichisa patted his back, not missing the tears that ran down his face.
"Kouga, she'll be just fine. She's strong, remember that." She handed him a bowl of fresh cool water and a cloth. "Keep her cool." With that she went back to check on Kagome. She seemed to have settled down but she was still running a fever. She sighed and looked back at the cave enterance.
Inuyasha could smell the herb but each time he came upon where he smelt it, he found nothing. Growling in frustration he sniffed the leave again. He stopped suddenly in his tracks, he had smelled it before. He thought back. His eyes snapped open. The smell that mingled with Kagome's in that cave. It was the same. He ran with all his might toward that waterfall.
He wasn't prepared for what he found there. Himika was sitting at the edge of the water. He growled drawing her attention to him. She stood and stumbled backward into the water.
"Move from here and I will hunt you down." He waded though the water, pass the waterfall and into the cave. What he thought was a wall must have been a barrior to keep people out, but because Kagome was a miko she must have defused it without knowing it. He pulled himself inside finding the cave overpowered with the smell of the herb. He sighed in relief. Gathering as much of it as he could, he made his way back to the cave, shooting Himika a death glare on his way by. She coward in the water, but didn't move otherwise.
He burst into the cave, Shichisa meeting him instently and relieved him of the herbs. Inuyasha made his way over to Kagome again, only then did he remember about Himika being at the waterfall. He grabbed the nearest wolf pulling him down and growled, "Himika is at the little falls go and bring her back. Make sure she doesn't try to escape."
The wolf just happen to be Hakkaku. He disappeared out the opening. Hianta watched them with hurt eyes. He looked to Kouga. Kouga seemed to be a mess. He was curled near Namida, his eyes red, with tears running down his face. Hianta was surprised, he had never seen his leader cry before. But ever since Namida had come it seemed as if she was changing Kouga. He believed that if she died now, Kouga would rip the entire forest apart in his grief.
Shichisa looked up from the herbs she was mashing, so that they would flow easier down the sicks' throats, when Hakkaku came back in with a weeping Himika. At first Shichisa thought that Himika was just sobbing but she could smell that she was afraid. She shook her head muttering 'figures' under her breath. She finished and split the liquid into two bowls calling Kashina over to help her. She explained how to give the liquid to Kagome, then she made her way over to Kouga.
Namida was pale, deadly so. Her lips were blue and her breath came in gasping breaths. Shichisa kneeled down next to Namida. Kouga sat up watching her carefully. She looked at him and smiled.
"You're going to have to hold her up so that we can pour this down her throat." She said gently. Kouga moved stiffly but he did as she said, holding Namida up against him. Shichisa carefully poured the liquid down her throat. Namida caughed as the last of it made its way down. Kouga's arms wrapped tightly around her as he rocked back and forth. Namida's hand instentively covered his, her breath coming in easier gasps.
Shichisa made her way over to Kagome to see how she was doing and was pleased to see her resting peacefully. Shippo had curled up besides her, his eyes red from crying. She looked up to find Miroku holding a still crying Sango. Relief coloured the faces all around. But Inuyasha was missing. She looked around to find that he was whispering quietly with Kouga, and from Kouga's shocked look Inuyasha must have already guessed who could have done such a deed. Saying a small prayer over Kagome she turned back to go over to Kouga, but found that Inuyasha was gone and Kouga was now laying down with Namida, who still trimbled.
"Where is Inuyasha?" She asked, eyeing him. Kouga looked up at her.
"He's taking care of the cause of all this." He closed his eye. Shichisa watched over him until his breath came in even, until he was asleep. She then turned and sighed. So it had been Himika, she thought. She covered the two, leaving to check on Hianta and yell at him if he stressed any of his wounds.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Another chapter finished and stalled to be posted. Sorry if this takes a while to get to you, the readers, there have been some promblems in this authors life, but I'll try to get the next chapter out soon after this is resolved. Thanks! R+R!!!!! ~throws a peace sign~ "This land is made out of love and peace!"
