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Getting Through with Love
Chapter 4: Getting Worse
Inuyasha jumped up into the Goshinboku tree.
"Wow this sure brings back memories." He looked at his claws that were slowly getting shorter and he saw black streaks in his hair. "Oh great, tonight of all nights I have to be human. Am I cursed or something?" he yelled to no one in particular.
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"Lady Kagome I must insist that we go search for lord Inuyasha." Myoga said.
"But I can't leave Kika alone."
"I'll stay here with Myoga until you return." A voice said.
"Are you sure Kaede?"
"Yes child now go quickly, I sense that something is not right." She looked at Kagome, "I fear for Inuyasha."
"What do you mean?" Shippo asked.
"I fear that he may be in more danger than when he was unconscious here."
"Kaede fearing for Inuyasha. This isn't good." Kagome thought.
"Let's go Shippo. We have to find him before demons do."
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"It's getting harder to breathe. I hate being human." Inuyasha thought as he lay in his tree. Sweat was dripping down his face and his hands were coated in his warm fresh blood. When he turned human his wound reopened and blood was pouring out.
"Well this isn't exactly how I wanted to die. I thought that I would at least be killed in a battle, not die laying here, human, surrounded by hungry demons *cough cough *" Inuyasha coughed up a little blood. He couldn't move and he was beginning to fade in and out of consciousness. "Kagome I'm sorry far all the trouble that I've caused you. I just wish that it wouldn't end like this. I think that I'll be gone by sunrise." Inuyasha thought. His head was throbbing in pain now and breathing was getting harder. Just as he was about to close his eyes he heard someone calling his name.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha where are you?"
"Kagome?" he thought to himself. Yes it was her, he was sure of it.
"Ka-Kagome... over here!" he yelled. "Help me *cough * I don't know how much time I -" Inuyasha was cut off by something grabbing a hold of his leg. It was a bat demon with cold gray eyes and prickly skin.
"I'm hungry and you smell appetizing." It hissed.
"Sorry but he's not on the menu. Now get off of him and prepare to die!" Kagome shouted.
"What? Noooo!" An arrow hit the demon and he fell to the ground limp and then he faded away.
"Shippo get up there and see if Inuyasha is alright."
"Ok." Shippo climbed up the tree and froze in horror when he saw Inuyasha. His body was almost white and there were bloodstains on his clothes, hands and mouth. He was having a lot of trouble breathing and his forehead was scorching hot.
"Kagome, I think Inuyasha is dying!"
"Shippo that's not funny!"
"I'm totally serious, I wouldn't joke about this."
"Can you get him down here?"
"No, if I move him it might make it even harder for him to breathe, and he's already having enough trouble with that."
"Maybe I can help." a voice said.
"Who are you? And where are you?" Kagome and Shippo asked. Something flew past Shippo and grabbed Inuyasha.
"Hey what are you doing?" Shippo yelled.
"Just meet me back at Kaede's, ok?"
"What or who was that?" Kagome thought to herself.
"Hey Kagome whatever that was, it took Inuyasha!"
"Then let's go Shippo, NOW!"
Shippo hopped on the back of Kagome's bicycle and they headed towards Kaede's hut.
"Whatever that was, it had better not harm Inuyasha or it'll have to deal with me." Kagome said aloud and it frightened Shippo a bit.
"I never thought that anyone would ever be so caring about someone, especially about someone like Inuyasha." Shippo thought as a big smile appeared on his face.
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The village was dark when Kagome and Shippo came out of the forest. The only light was a dim light coming from Kaede's.
"Oh please let Inuyasha be there." Kagome said to herself.
She ran into the hut and when she saw Inuyasha, tears stung at her eyes.
"He's alive!" she cried. His skin was it's normal shade and he was breathing easier. Also the blood had been wiped off his hands and face. His bloodstained fire rat haori was hung on the wall and the used to be white shirt was now almost all blood red. Kagome began to run to be by his side when someone stopped her.
"Shh, he needs to rest."
"Kika, is that you?" Kagome turned around to see her friend. What she saw was surprising.
"Hey Kagome, it's alright. Your boyfriend will be just fine."
"But Kika what happened to you?"
"Well I guess I'm a hanyou now. At least that's what Myoga said." Kagome stared at her half-breed friend. She was still tall and slender, but her eyes were golden and her teeth were fangs. She had long claws and her hair was a faint purple. However what really surprised Kagome was that Kika had dog-ears on top of her head, just like Inuyasha.
"Kika," Kagome began, "are you the one who brought Inuyasha here?"
"Yeah. I figured that since he saved my life, I better repay the favor." Kika said proudly. "When I got him here Myoga immediately began to suck the poison out of him. He should be alright once morning comes."
"Ok. Thanks Kika."
"Hey what are friends for. Why don't you all get some sleep and I'll be on guard duty. You guys look exhausted."
"Are you sure?" Shippo asked.
"I think I can handle it, so you get some sleep too, ok?"
"Alright."
"Good night everyone." Kika said as she walked to the door and sat down outside to begin her watch.
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"Huh? How did I get back to the old hag's place?" Inuyasha asked as he sat up and looked around, until he was suddenly pushed back down by someone.
"Can you do me a favor and keep it down sleepy head? Everyone else is still sleeping."
"Hey who are you?" Inuyasha asked, staring up at the new hanyou.
"It's me, Kika. I was keeping watch last night after Kagome, Shippo, and me brought you back here." She said. "Jeez you should've known better than to be on your own poisoned, especially when it was your time of the month."
"How did you -"
"Myoga explained it to me when I woke up."
"Thanks for bringing me here." Inuyasha said.
"I should be the one thanking you for saving my life." Kika replied.
"No you shouldn't. It's my fault that you're a hanyou, and for allowing Kagome to bring you here."
"Are you nuts? I don't care what I am as long as I'm alive and kicking."
"Yeah but what are you going to tell your parents when you return to our time?" Inuyasha and Kika both looked up startled and they relaxed when they saw Kagome standing up and walking towards them. She knelt down besides Inuyasha and embraced him, giving him a light kiss on the cheek as she did. Inuyasha let her hug him and he took in her soothing scent through his nostrils. When she kissed him though his body tensed and he became confused.
"Kagome, what was -"
"Shh." She whispered. "Relax and calm down." Then she reached up and began rubbing his ears as he slowly calmed down. He laid there, enjoying Kagome's gentle touch and her soft voice as she talked quietly trying to get him to relax. She put his head in her lap and let him drift off into a peaceful sleep. Meanwhile, Kika had gone outside and Shippo woke up and followed her not wanting to disturb Kagome and Inuyasha who were both sleeping soundly.
"It's nice seeing them together like that, not fighting." Shippo thought to himself as he slipped through the doorway. He joined up with Kika and they joined the village children in a game of tag out in one of the fields.
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Kagome woke up and saw that just her and Inuyasha were in the hut. She looked down and saw Inuyasha still sleeping soundly in her lap. His white hair was spread out on the floor underneath him and one hand rested on his stomach while the other was tangled in the hair above his forehead.
"Oh Inuyasha, you look so tranquil while you sleep, but when you're awake you seem stressed and sad." Kagome thought.
She then looked out the window and guessed that it was afternoon. She leaned down and whispered into Inuyasha's ear.
"It's time to wake up."
Inuyasha's ears twitched and perked up at the sound of her sweet melodic voice. He opened his eyes to she her smiling down at him.
"Are you hungry?" she asked. He nodded and she got up and propped him up against the wall. Then she walked over to the fire pit, made a fire and started to cook some Ramen. He watched her every move.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered. Kagome looked up and walked over to him. Seeing him in a trance-like state she got a little worried and placed a hand on his forehead.
"You still have a fever, somewhat." She told him as she placed a damp cloth on his head and asked him if that was better. He nodded slowly and she went back to cooking the Ramen. Inuyasha watched her as she brought it to him and then sat down next to him. He slowly ate it and then she handed him a cup of hot tea, which he drank greedily. It felt good going down his dry throat. He set down his cup and then laid back down on the futon.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him.
"Just a little tired, and I was thinking."
"About what?"
"Do you have to be so nosy bitch?"
"Hmph, I just want to know."
"Feh. I was thinking about how I almost died and I was wondering how you could be so nice to me after all the trouble I've caused you."
"Inuyasha, you have caused me trouble, but I always get over it."
"Yeah by sitting me."
"That's only because you make me angry or it slips out. That's when I don't intend to hurt you. I care about you, you're my friend."
"Keh." Inuyasha grunted. Then he felt his eyes feel a little heavy. "Thanks for being my friend, Kagome."
"You don't have to thank someone for being your friend."
"Fine then I take it back." He said as he closed his eyes and drifted off into a very light sleep. Kagome then laid down beside the fire she had going and rested for only an hour before she went and joined Shippo and Kika in the field.
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Alright there's chapter 4. I had a snow day today so I figured that I'd post chap 3 and 4 so there you go. Hope that you enjoyed them. I know Inuyasha slept a lot in this one, but wouldn't you to if you almost died and imagine how much blood he probably lost. Anyway I'm rambling so, please review. I'll post the next chap. ASAP.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and characters. They belong to the great Rumiko Takahashi. I however made up Kika.
Getting Through with Love
Chapter 4: Getting Worse
Inuyasha jumped up into the Goshinboku tree.
"Wow this sure brings back memories." He looked at his claws that were slowly getting shorter and he saw black streaks in his hair. "Oh great, tonight of all nights I have to be human. Am I cursed or something?" he yelled to no one in particular.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Lady Kagome I must insist that we go search for lord Inuyasha." Myoga said.
"But I can't leave Kika alone."
"I'll stay here with Myoga until you return." A voice said.
"Are you sure Kaede?"
"Yes child now go quickly, I sense that something is not right." She looked at Kagome, "I fear for Inuyasha."
"What do you mean?" Shippo asked.
"I fear that he may be in more danger than when he was unconscious here."
"Kaede fearing for Inuyasha. This isn't good." Kagome thought.
"Let's go Shippo. We have to find him before demons do."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"It's getting harder to breathe. I hate being human." Inuyasha thought as he lay in his tree. Sweat was dripping down his face and his hands were coated in his warm fresh blood. When he turned human his wound reopened and blood was pouring out.
"Well this isn't exactly how I wanted to die. I thought that I would at least be killed in a battle, not die laying here, human, surrounded by hungry demons *cough cough *" Inuyasha coughed up a little blood. He couldn't move and he was beginning to fade in and out of consciousness. "Kagome I'm sorry far all the trouble that I've caused you. I just wish that it wouldn't end like this. I think that I'll be gone by sunrise." Inuyasha thought. His head was throbbing in pain now and breathing was getting harder. Just as he was about to close his eyes he heard someone calling his name.
"Inuyasha! Inuyasha where are you?"
"Kagome?" he thought to himself. Yes it was her, he was sure of it.
"Ka-Kagome... over here!" he yelled. "Help me *cough * I don't know how much time I -" Inuyasha was cut off by something grabbing a hold of his leg. It was a bat demon with cold gray eyes and prickly skin.
"I'm hungry and you smell appetizing." It hissed.
"Sorry but he's not on the menu. Now get off of him and prepare to die!" Kagome shouted.
"What? Noooo!" An arrow hit the demon and he fell to the ground limp and then he faded away.
"Shippo get up there and see if Inuyasha is alright."
"Ok." Shippo climbed up the tree and froze in horror when he saw Inuyasha. His body was almost white and there were bloodstains on his clothes, hands and mouth. He was having a lot of trouble breathing and his forehead was scorching hot.
"Kagome, I think Inuyasha is dying!"
"Shippo that's not funny!"
"I'm totally serious, I wouldn't joke about this."
"Can you get him down here?"
"No, if I move him it might make it even harder for him to breathe, and he's already having enough trouble with that."
"Maybe I can help." a voice said.
"Who are you? And where are you?" Kagome and Shippo asked. Something flew past Shippo and grabbed Inuyasha.
"Hey what are you doing?" Shippo yelled.
"Just meet me back at Kaede's, ok?"
"What or who was that?" Kagome thought to herself.
"Hey Kagome whatever that was, it took Inuyasha!"
"Then let's go Shippo, NOW!"
Shippo hopped on the back of Kagome's bicycle and they headed towards Kaede's hut.
"Whatever that was, it had better not harm Inuyasha or it'll have to deal with me." Kagome said aloud and it frightened Shippo a bit.
"I never thought that anyone would ever be so caring about someone, especially about someone like Inuyasha." Shippo thought as a big smile appeared on his face.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The village was dark when Kagome and Shippo came out of the forest. The only light was a dim light coming from Kaede's.
"Oh please let Inuyasha be there." Kagome said to herself.
She ran into the hut and when she saw Inuyasha, tears stung at her eyes.
"He's alive!" she cried. His skin was it's normal shade and he was breathing easier. Also the blood had been wiped off his hands and face. His bloodstained fire rat haori was hung on the wall and the used to be white shirt was now almost all blood red. Kagome began to run to be by his side when someone stopped her.
"Shh, he needs to rest."
"Kika, is that you?" Kagome turned around to see her friend. What she saw was surprising.
"Hey Kagome, it's alright. Your boyfriend will be just fine."
"But Kika what happened to you?"
"Well I guess I'm a hanyou now. At least that's what Myoga said." Kagome stared at her half-breed friend. She was still tall and slender, but her eyes were golden and her teeth were fangs. She had long claws and her hair was a faint purple. However what really surprised Kagome was that Kika had dog-ears on top of her head, just like Inuyasha.
"Kika," Kagome began, "are you the one who brought Inuyasha here?"
"Yeah. I figured that since he saved my life, I better repay the favor." Kika said proudly. "When I got him here Myoga immediately began to suck the poison out of him. He should be alright once morning comes."
"Ok. Thanks Kika."
"Hey what are friends for. Why don't you all get some sleep and I'll be on guard duty. You guys look exhausted."
"Are you sure?" Shippo asked.
"I think I can handle it, so you get some sleep too, ok?"
"Alright."
"Good night everyone." Kika said as she walked to the door and sat down outside to begin her watch.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Huh? How did I get back to the old hag's place?" Inuyasha asked as he sat up and looked around, until he was suddenly pushed back down by someone.
"Can you do me a favor and keep it down sleepy head? Everyone else is still sleeping."
"Hey who are you?" Inuyasha asked, staring up at the new hanyou.
"It's me, Kika. I was keeping watch last night after Kagome, Shippo, and me brought you back here." She said. "Jeez you should've known better than to be on your own poisoned, especially when it was your time of the month."
"How did you -"
"Myoga explained it to me when I woke up."
"Thanks for bringing me here." Inuyasha said.
"I should be the one thanking you for saving my life." Kika replied.
"No you shouldn't. It's my fault that you're a hanyou, and for allowing Kagome to bring you here."
"Are you nuts? I don't care what I am as long as I'm alive and kicking."
"Yeah but what are you going to tell your parents when you return to our time?" Inuyasha and Kika both looked up startled and they relaxed when they saw Kagome standing up and walking towards them. She knelt down besides Inuyasha and embraced him, giving him a light kiss on the cheek as she did. Inuyasha let her hug him and he took in her soothing scent through his nostrils. When she kissed him though his body tensed and he became confused.
"Kagome, what was -"
"Shh." She whispered. "Relax and calm down." Then she reached up and began rubbing his ears as he slowly calmed down. He laid there, enjoying Kagome's gentle touch and her soft voice as she talked quietly trying to get him to relax. She put his head in her lap and let him drift off into a peaceful sleep. Meanwhile, Kika had gone outside and Shippo woke up and followed her not wanting to disturb Kagome and Inuyasha who were both sleeping soundly.
"It's nice seeing them together like that, not fighting." Shippo thought to himself as he slipped through the doorway. He joined up with Kika and they joined the village children in a game of tag out in one of the fields.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome woke up and saw that just her and Inuyasha were in the hut. She looked down and saw Inuyasha still sleeping soundly in her lap. His white hair was spread out on the floor underneath him and one hand rested on his stomach while the other was tangled in the hair above his forehead.
"Oh Inuyasha, you look so tranquil while you sleep, but when you're awake you seem stressed and sad." Kagome thought.
She then looked out the window and guessed that it was afternoon. She leaned down and whispered into Inuyasha's ear.
"It's time to wake up."
Inuyasha's ears twitched and perked up at the sound of her sweet melodic voice. He opened his eyes to she her smiling down at him.
"Are you hungry?" she asked. He nodded and she got up and propped him up against the wall. Then she walked over to the fire pit, made a fire and started to cook some Ramen. He watched her every move.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered. Kagome looked up and walked over to him. Seeing him in a trance-like state she got a little worried and placed a hand on his forehead.
"You still have a fever, somewhat." She told him as she placed a damp cloth on his head and asked him if that was better. He nodded slowly and she went back to cooking the Ramen. Inuyasha watched her as she brought it to him and then sat down next to him. He slowly ate it and then she handed him a cup of hot tea, which he drank greedily. It felt good going down his dry throat. He set down his cup and then laid back down on the futon.
"What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him.
"Just a little tired, and I was thinking."
"About what?"
"Do you have to be so nosy bitch?"
"Hmph, I just want to know."
"Feh. I was thinking about how I almost died and I was wondering how you could be so nice to me after all the trouble I've caused you."
"Inuyasha, you have caused me trouble, but I always get over it."
"Yeah by sitting me."
"That's only because you make me angry or it slips out. That's when I don't intend to hurt you. I care about you, you're my friend."
"Keh." Inuyasha grunted. Then he felt his eyes feel a little heavy. "Thanks for being my friend, Kagome."
"You don't have to thank someone for being your friend."
"Fine then I take it back." He said as he closed his eyes and drifted off into a very light sleep. Kagome then laid down beside the fire she had going and rested for only an hour before she went and joined Shippo and Kika in the field.
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Alright there's chapter 4. I had a snow day today so I figured that I'd post chap 3 and 4 so there you go. Hope that you enjoyed them. I know Inuyasha slept a lot in this one, but wouldn't you to if you almost died and imagine how much blood he probably lost. Anyway I'm rambling so, please review. I'll post the next chap. ASAP.