Kagome woke up once more, but this time it was not because of sunshine, it was because of cramps. Bad ones too.

"Ooooh" Kagome groaned as she sat up in bed, her soho sushi pajamas warm from her body heat. "oooh "she groaned again. "THat noodle Koogle was not of this earth." Hadn't Nikita said something about a hot spring near by? She remebered her saying something. "still, maybe I should try settling my stomach by other means." she went to the hearth, still glowing for dinner and began to boil some water.

"some nice warm tea might help... yes. I'll*yawn* try that first."

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the forest crept around them as Nikita led Inuyasha out to a new spot in the forest. This was the most crucial night. If blood was not given to this spot, the forest would surely perish. Nikita could not allow that. She sat down in a small circle that was carved out in the ground.

Inuyasha wasn't far behind, He pounced on Nikita and ripped the bag full of pigs blood off her arm. He drank the blood, then roughly wiped his mouth on his sleeve. THen, he advanced on Nikita, and dug his fangs into her arm.

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Kagome had finished off a pot of tea, and had warmed some blankets by the fire, even rolled over about twenty times. Her stomach was so upset though.

FINE! she thought angerily! I'll go to the stupid spring!' she got up and pulled a pair of pants over her undies and t=shirt. Grabbing a raggy old sweat shirt and her biodegradable shampoo, she left her shoes and walked down the slightly warn path towards the spring.

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THe darkness crept back into the corners of Niki's vision as Inuyasha fed off of her for the second night. She was breathing heavily as drops of blood splashed into the ground. All around of her, the forest was becoming alive again. Suddenly, her body felt so weak... So. Dead. Inuyasha had taken so much blood over these days... The last thing she saw was Inuyasha's blood red eyes staring as Niki collasped in the ground.

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Kagome walked down the path, grumbling about how much the stupid packed dirt hurt her feet.

"stupid math, stupid noodle koodle, stupid double-x-crhomosome, stupid squirrel that can talk, stupid hair that gets in my stupid mouth, stupid....

SPRING!!!!!" She cried with relief. Quickly, she tore off her clothes and jumped on the rock that was near it. Catiously, she dipped her toe in the water.

OOOH~ perfect tempurature! She squealed so hard that she slipped off the rock, cutting her foot and hand deeply.

""EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECK~" she squealed as the blood slowly filled th the small spring. She quickly hopped out, her stomach ache forgotten because it was.... gone.....

yeah....

She grabbed her sweat shirt and quickly dried off herself, then slipped back into her clothes. She examined her foot and hand as it spilled onto the moss covered ground....

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Inuyasha was so hugry, the lady didnt' satify. He wanted something stronger. Something more potent...

What was that?? He sniffed the wind, then the ground.

He smiled evily, his red eyes gleaming, and he bounded off into th woods. ~that smell.... so sweet.~

The smell of fresh blood.......