The boy shifted around nervously as he cut Inu Yasha's bonds. Every noise
outside caused him to jump.
"Don't worry kid, I'll make sure nothing happens to you," Inu Yasha said quietly. He got up slowly rubbing his wrists; his head felt as if a fire was raging inside, "By the way my name is Inu Yasha."
"I'm Li. Is there anything else you want me to do?"
Inu Yasha bent down so he was eye level with the boy, "Yes get out of here," he took off his red shirt and gave it to the boy. "Take this to stay warm, and follow the path down the mountain. You will find a village at the bottom. Find a man named Yonan; tell him Inu Yasha sent you. Stay there until we return."
The boy put the shirt on; it looked ridiculously too large for him, "Thank you Inu Yasha," Li ran over to the edge of the tent and crawled out one of the bigger holes.
Inu Yasha only smiled; he stumbled towards the tent flap. He pushed it open; a guard was standing only a few feet away. He had a sword in his hand; the metal glowed from the moonlight. Inu Yasha crept up behind him. With a swift crack of the guard's neck, he fell to the ground dead. The sword felt heavy in Inu Yasha's hand as he picked it up. He was forced to drag it along the ground as he walked. He was having trouble seeing, his fever was gone but that gave him little relief from the pain in his head. He looked around and saw a very elaborate tent that must be Lao's. Inu Yasha cut open a hole big enough to fit through. Inside the darkly lit tent was Kagome still tied up. She sat alone on the floor her eyes were wide and held the fear of captivity. The sound of Lao laughing soon filled the room. The sound of his laughter rang in Inu Yasha's ears, making him feel like covering them. Lao's laughter was worse sounding then even a scream, dry and boastful.
Golden eyes followed Lao's every move, he seemed to ignore Kagome all together like she was a piece of furniture that was no longer useful.
"If you don't do anything stupid you may still get out of this alive you little bitch. But your friend is very foolish, at dawn I'm planning to kill him," Lao said the last words slowly letting them burn in Kagome's ears.
"But you said." Kagome yelled.
"Shut up!" Lao yelled slapping Kagome across the face.
Inu Yasha had to restrain from attacking right away. He was weak and needed a diversion before he was going to strike. Near by was the only torch that lit the room, Inu Yasha crawled towards it. He picked up a blanket and snuffed out the flame. Darkness filled the room along with Lao cursing.
Inu Yasha ran towards his direction swinging the sword blindly. A strong hand reached up and grabbed him by the throat.
Kagome could only hear the sounds of a fight. A dim light hid most of the action she only could see shadows moving she watched the shadows intently as if she could somehow pierce the darkness. She could hear Lao grunting in pain. A loud yelp soon followed, it came from Inu Yasha. Then every thing became silent; she could hear someone panting loudly. Kagome could not tell who it was. The figure stumbled towards her, she backed away. But was relieved to see Inu Yasha's kind eyes rest on her. He cut her free, fumbling with the sword, blood covered his hands.
"Come on lets get out of here."
Kagome helped Inu Yasha to his feet and dragged him from the tent. Snow was falling, covering the ground. Inu Yasha fell to his knees; Kagome bent down to face him. She watched blood slowly drip from his mouth he coughed loudly, blood splattered across the white snow. His eyes rolled back as he fell forward, his head leaning against Kagome, his body went limp. She carefully placed him down on the ground.
"I don't remember Yonan telling me about this symptom?" Kagome said.
"It's not," Inu Yasha said while slipping in and out of conciseness, he put his hand under his shirt, "Lao stabbed me while we fought,"
Kagome dragged Inu Yasha into the protection of the shadows, taking the sword with her. She needed to find Storm, and fast. She followed the smell of horses to a large tree. At least twelve horses were there barely recognisable masses in the darkness, heads down; Occasionally one snorted or stamped a foot in its sleep, along with them was Storm attached by a rope to a low branch. Kagome silently walked towards them careful not to spook them as they slept. She untied Storm and led her away. Kagome walked back towards the sleeping beasts and cut their ropes that held them to the tree. With a loud yell she awoke them all, their eyes wide with fear kicking at the air.
"That should be a good enough diversion for us to get out of here," Kagome said to herself proudly as she watched the horses gallop towards the tents. She found the cart not to far off, but the wheels were gone. Kagome looked inside and found the supplies. She tied them to Storm and road off towards Inu Yasha.
The sound of men yelling after horses was all Kagome could hear as she and Inu Yasha road off slowly being swallowed up by the darkness of the night.
"Don't worry kid, I'll make sure nothing happens to you," Inu Yasha said quietly. He got up slowly rubbing his wrists; his head felt as if a fire was raging inside, "By the way my name is Inu Yasha."
"I'm Li. Is there anything else you want me to do?"
Inu Yasha bent down so he was eye level with the boy, "Yes get out of here," he took off his red shirt and gave it to the boy. "Take this to stay warm, and follow the path down the mountain. You will find a village at the bottom. Find a man named Yonan; tell him Inu Yasha sent you. Stay there until we return."
The boy put the shirt on; it looked ridiculously too large for him, "Thank you Inu Yasha," Li ran over to the edge of the tent and crawled out one of the bigger holes.
Inu Yasha only smiled; he stumbled towards the tent flap. He pushed it open; a guard was standing only a few feet away. He had a sword in his hand; the metal glowed from the moonlight. Inu Yasha crept up behind him. With a swift crack of the guard's neck, he fell to the ground dead. The sword felt heavy in Inu Yasha's hand as he picked it up. He was forced to drag it along the ground as he walked. He was having trouble seeing, his fever was gone but that gave him little relief from the pain in his head. He looked around and saw a very elaborate tent that must be Lao's. Inu Yasha cut open a hole big enough to fit through. Inside the darkly lit tent was Kagome still tied up. She sat alone on the floor her eyes were wide and held the fear of captivity. The sound of Lao laughing soon filled the room. The sound of his laughter rang in Inu Yasha's ears, making him feel like covering them. Lao's laughter was worse sounding then even a scream, dry and boastful.
Golden eyes followed Lao's every move, he seemed to ignore Kagome all together like she was a piece of furniture that was no longer useful.
"If you don't do anything stupid you may still get out of this alive you little bitch. But your friend is very foolish, at dawn I'm planning to kill him," Lao said the last words slowly letting them burn in Kagome's ears.
"But you said." Kagome yelled.
"Shut up!" Lao yelled slapping Kagome across the face.
Inu Yasha had to restrain from attacking right away. He was weak and needed a diversion before he was going to strike. Near by was the only torch that lit the room, Inu Yasha crawled towards it. He picked up a blanket and snuffed out the flame. Darkness filled the room along with Lao cursing.
Inu Yasha ran towards his direction swinging the sword blindly. A strong hand reached up and grabbed him by the throat.
Kagome could only hear the sounds of a fight. A dim light hid most of the action she only could see shadows moving she watched the shadows intently as if she could somehow pierce the darkness. She could hear Lao grunting in pain. A loud yelp soon followed, it came from Inu Yasha. Then every thing became silent; she could hear someone panting loudly. Kagome could not tell who it was. The figure stumbled towards her, she backed away. But was relieved to see Inu Yasha's kind eyes rest on her. He cut her free, fumbling with the sword, blood covered his hands.
"Come on lets get out of here."
Kagome helped Inu Yasha to his feet and dragged him from the tent. Snow was falling, covering the ground. Inu Yasha fell to his knees; Kagome bent down to face him. She watched blood slowly drip from his mouth he coughed loudly, blood splattered across the white snow. His eyes rolled back as he fell forward, his head leaning against Kagome, his body went limp. She carefully placed him down on the ground.
"I don't remember Yonan telling me about this symptom?" Kagome said.
"It's not," Inu Yasha said while slipping in and out of conciseness, he put his hand under his shirt, "Lao stabbed me while we fought,"
Kagome dragged Inu Yasha into the protection of the shadows, taking the sword with her. She needed to find Storm, and fast. She followed the smell of horses to a large tree. At least twelve horses were there barely recognisable masses in the darkness, heads down; Occasionally one snorted or stamped a foot in its sleep, along with them was Storm attached by a rope to a low branch. Kagome silently walked towards them careful not to spook them as they slept. She untied Storm and led her away. Kagome walked back towards the sleeping beasts and cut their ropes that held them to the tree. With a loud yell she awoke them all, their eyes wide with fear kicking at the air.
"That should be a good enough diversion for us to get out of here," Kagome said to herself proudly as she watched the horses gallop towards the tents. She found the cart not to far off, but the wheels were gone. Kagome looked inside and found the supplies. She tied them to Storm and road off towards Inu Yasha.
The sound of men yelling after horses was all Kagome could hear as she and Inu Yasha road off slowly being swallowed up by the darkness of the night.