"No…no…I didn't…it wasn't…No…It can't be…this isn't…no…"Inuyasha tossed and turned on the futon he was lying upon. He mumbled constantly, mostly things about nightmares, demons, and 'I didn't mean to'. And, though he knew someone was always by his side, he wasn't very aware of his surroundings.
"Shhh…Inuyasha, its okay."
He heard someone say softly, as a cool cloth was placed on his head. He was glad that he was able to recognize voices now; before he had only been able to hear murmurs, without knowing who was there. The hanyou was glad to be waking up again, but the voice he heard hadn't been the one he wanted to hear.
Slowly, Inuyasha opened his eyes. And as his vision cleared, he was right about who he had heard, "K…Kagome."
Kagome smiled, seeing that Inuyasha had finally awoke, "Inuyasha, you're awake. How are you feeling?"
"Do you have to ask?" The hanyou replied, sitting up slowly.
Kagome nearly laughed at that, knowing that he was back to his old self already. "Careful Inuyasha, Kagura sure did a number on you this time. A lot of your original wounds have healed. But there were a few really deep ones, that are still healing."
Inuyasha looked at the young miko, raising an eyebrow, "How'd you know it was Kagura? And where the hell are we?"
"With as many wounds as you had, it was an easy guess. Miroku-sama and I went looking for you both after you didn't come back. When we found you, you were unconscious and Sango-chan told us what she could remember about what happened. Kirara carried you back here, where we tended to your wounds." She paused for a moment, looking over Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Sango?" Inuyasha asked, looking curiously at Kagome, "You mean she remembers everything again?"
Looking back to the hanyou, Kagome nodded, "Hai. Sango-chan's been really worried about you…we all have. You've been out for two days now. And Sango-chan hadn't left your side the whole time. Well, except for now. Miroku-sama and I tried to get her to sleep, but she refused. The only reason she's not here right now is because she fell asleep a couple hours ago. She's right behind you, in case you're wondering."
The hanyou glanced over his shoulder, and sure enough, Sango was sleeping on another futon across from his. So that's what Kagome had been looking at earlier… "And Miroku?" He asked, looking back to Kagome.
"He went to Kaede-bachan to see if he could get some herbs to help you." She replied.
Inuyasha nodded slightly, "And what about Sango's arm? It was scratched, wasn't it?"
Kagome nodded, "Hai, but Sango-chan's fine. Like I said, we were all worried about you."
Inuyasha once again looked over his shoulder at Sango. Looking back to Kagome, he was silent for a moment, before finally speaking up, "Kagome…could you…give me a minute…" He asked quietly, feeling quite embarrassed.
For a brief second, Kagome looked surprised, and then hurt. But it was quickly replaced with a look of understanding. The school girl nodded again, "Sure, Inuyasha. I need to get some water anyway." With that, she stood up and left the hut.
Inuyasha gave a short smile after she left, then turned around so he was facing Sango. She really did look exhausted… "Sango?" The taijiya moved slightly, but didn't wake up. "Oi, Sango." He said, this time in a louder voice.
And this time, he woke her up. Sango sat up, rubbing her eyes sleepily, before finally opening them, "Wha-- Inuyasha!" She smiled, for the first time since he had been injured actually. "How long have you been awake?"
The hanyou smiled slightly, "Just a few minutes. I would've let you sleep, but Kagome said you had your memory back. So…I just…wanted to see if you were okay."
The taijiya nodded a bit, "I'm fine, really. I know things could've been a lot worse. And speaking of Kagome-chan, where is she?"
"She went to get some more water. She'll be back in a while though. Miroku should be back later too." He replied.
Sango leaned back and crossed her arms, "That all depends. Knowing Houshi-sama, he'll probably stop and ask every woman he passes to bear his child."
Inuyasha frowned slightly. After everything that had happened between them, she still got upset over Miroku? "So? Does it matter what Miroku does? Sheesh…you should like you're jealous or something."
The taijiya remained as she was for a few more seconds, before sitting up and grinning, "Actually, it sounds like you're the one who's jealous."
Inuyasha opened his mouth to say something, and then shut it again. It was his turn to cross his arms as he looked to the side as a slight blush began to creep across his face, "You're the one who started it…" He mumbled.
She laughed, and then moved to sit beside him. "Houshi-sama will find someone…But Inuyasha? I meant what I said that day." She turned her head to look at the hanyou, as she also began to blush, "I do love you. You were always there…through all the trouble with Kohaku…Even when I stole Tetsusaiga, you forgave me and let me stay with you. Even though you know as long as Kohaku is with Naraku, I might do something like that again…yet you all let me stay." She finished, as she turned her attention to Kirara, who was sleeping on the futon that she had been using.
The hanyou also looked to the sleeping neko as he uncrossed his arms. "Sango…do you remember anything? About what happened between when you got hit with hiraikotsu and now, I mean."
The taijiya shook her head slightly, "No…I remember seeing hiraikotsu coming towards me. And the next thing I remember, we were both on the ground and…and you were crying. Between those…I can remember flashes of things, but nothing much."
"I was…scared." The hanyou said quietly, "Whenever I transform…it gets harder and harder to come back…Sango…I don't want to think what could've happened. My claws could've easily been aimed at you instead of Kagura."
Sango nodded slowly, as silence filled the room. It stayed like that, silent, for a while. Until finally, Inuyasha spoke up again. "Its nice to have you back again, Sango. I guess what they say is true though…you really don't know what you have until you've lost it…" The hanyou said quietly. He looked over to the taijiya and smiled a genuine smile, "I'm glad that I was lucky enough to realize that before I lost you for good."
As Inuyasha said that, Sango turned and looked at him. She didn't respond right away. She was surprised, but ultimately happy. Then, she smiled. It was a relief to know that she hadn't confessed her love to someone who didn't love her in return. "And I'm glad to, Inuyasha."
The hanyou smiled once more before leaning over to give Sango a gentle kiss.
The taijiya blushed but managed a smile as he pulled back. "I love you, Inuyasha." She whispered.
"I love you too, Sango." Inuyasha replied just as quietly. Then, with a slight laugh he added in his normal tone, "I half expect to see that lecherous monk burst in here any second."
"Achoo!"
Both Inuyasha and Sango blinked as they turned towards the door, just in time to see two figures duck back outside. Inuyasha cracked his knuckles as he stood up and walked to the door. "Miroku?! I'll give you to three to show yourself. One…two…THREE!" With that, the hanyou burst outside. Sango also went to look outside, only with less violent intentions.
"Inuyasha, forgive me!!" Miroku pleaded, as Inuyasha chased him around the hut.
"Keh! I'm going to teach you to spy on me and Sango!!" Inuyasha replied. He may have still had a few injuries, but he was a half-demon, so he could handle it.
"But it was Kagome-sama's idea!" Miroku states.
"Miroku-sama! You didn't have to say that!" Kagome shouted, coming out from behind a tree that she had been hiding behind.
"Kagome-chan?!" Sango asked in surprise, as she looked at the school girl. "You said Houshi-sama was gone!"
Kagome laughed nervously, "Well…ano…"
Inuyasha stopped pursuing Miroku and turned to look at Kagome, "Kagome! You mean he wasn't gone?! You…"
"Eep! Osuwari!" Kagome yelled, panicked.
The hanyou instantly hit the ground.
Sango was quick to run to him thought, "Inuyasha, are you okay?"
"Ouch… I was already injured here…" Inuyasha mumbled as he struggled to sit up, with Sango's help, of course.
Yes, this was going to take a little getting used to…
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I believe in you. I'll give up everything just to find you. I have to be with you; to live, to breath. You're taking over me. I believe in you. I'll give up everything just to find you. I have to be with you; to live, to breath. You're taking over me. You're taking over me. Taking over me
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The End ^-^ This is my favorite story out of all the ones I've written so far. Please review. Ja ne!
