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A/N: This is my first fanfic. It was an idea that popped into my head. My original characters may be similar to other original characters. This was not intentional.
Chapter 1: Getting There
The fight had been brutal. Everyone in the little group was cut up in some way. Inuyasha looked back behind him. Both of the girls where trying to stay awake mostly so they wouldn't fall off Kiara. Kagome was holding Shippo in her arms trying to make sure that he didn't fall asleep. Miroku was walking beside Kiara, one hand on her side that would ever so often go to Sango's leg. However it never went farther than that due to the fact that Sango always smacked it away. No one knew had badly they were injured and was trying to stay awake fearful that falling asleep would mean never waking up again. Inuyasha noticed how weary everyone was looking. They had been traveling all night since the attack and most of the day. They had pass a few villages, but he was looking for one in particular. He stopped and smelled the air. They were getting close. As he looked around he noticed that they were about to cross from the western lands into that of the South. Actually they had a few miles back.
Miroku looked up when they stopped. "Inuyasha, how much further. We have passed many good villages. We are all tired. Why must we continue on?"
Inuyasha looked back at the monk. "You know we are too far away from Kaede's village. Besides the healer I am looking for will have no problems caring for demons." He didn't want to say that he feared that the villagers anywhere else would have let him and Shippo die simply for what they were.
Miroku arched his eye brows. "Well, this healer care for humans as well, Inuyasha?" "Feh," was the only reply. Miroku glanced up at the two girls. Kagome was whispering some thing to Shippo, who she held in one arm. Her other arm was wrapped around Sango's midsection. He could see the blood soaking through both of the girls' clothing. He knew he didn't look much better himself. He glanced up to Inuyasha and was amazed the hanyou could still walk. Come on, Inuyasha pretty much had a hole through his stomach.
Inuyasha knew they were close. He could already smell the village. His companions needed medicine. So did he. He sighed. He was also getting hungry, but he dared not stop and say anything for fear of Kagome say the word.
After about 20 minutes more of walking the group came up to the village. They slowly made their way the center. Inuyasha walked up to one of the merchants. "Where is the healer?" he asked.
The merchant looked up. He took in the sight of Inuyasha. "What for? You don't look that bad."
Inuyasha was not in the mood for this. He stood a bit straighter. "Feh. Oh course I don't need her. But my traveling companions do." The merchant looked over the group. "Probably hurt them yourself," he mumbled. He looked back at Inuyasha. "She doesn't heal everyone that comes through here. In fact she has been known to turn your kind away."
Inuyasha had just about enough of this merchant. The only reason the guy was still alive was because Inuyasha wasn't feeling too well. However the guy was wearing on his nerves. He was about to reach over and strangle the merchant when a female voice cut through the crowd.
"That is not true, and you know it, Hanya! My grandmother does her best to help all those that she can." A girl of about 16 came up to the group. She took a look at Inuyasha, studying him. Inuyasha did not like being stared at and he gave the girl a low growl. "Be polite, Inuyasha. This girl did just come to our aid," Kagome said.
"Inuyasha?" the girl said. She looked back at the merchant. "I don't think my grandmother will be turning these people away." She looked at the group. "Follow me please, and I will take you to the healer."
***** At the other end of the village, a woman stopped in the middle of picking herbs to smell the breeze. There was the scent of blood in the air. Human blood, demon blood, and also hanyou blood. She looked at the young boy who was helping her. "Shinta, please go in and put up a divider. Also get some blankets to put on the floor."
"Yes, grandma," the boy said as he hurried off into the direction of the house. The woman smiled. "Ah, Inuyasha. You finally come to see me? And it appears that you brought some friends." With that she picked a few last herbs and started into the direction of the house herself.
*****
A/N: This is my first fanfic. It was an idea that popped into my head. My original characters may be similar to other original characters. This was not intentional.
Chapter 1: Getting There
The fight had been brutal. Everyone in the little group was cut up in some way. Inuyasha looked back behind him. Both of the girls where trying to stay awake mostly so they wouldn't fall off Kiara. Kagome was holding Shippo in her arms trying to make sure that he didn't fall asleep. Miroku was walking beside Kiara, one hand on her side that would ever so often go to Sango's leg. However it never went farther than that due to the fact that Sango always smacked it away. No one knew had badly they were injured and was trying to stay awake fearful that falling asleep would mean never waking up again. Inuyasha noticed how weary everyone was looking. They had been traveling all night since the attack and most of the day. They had pass a few villages, but he was looking for one in particular. He stopped and smelled the air. They were getting close. As he looked around he noticed that they were about to cross from the western lands into that of the South. Actually they had a few miles back.
Miroku looked up when they stopped. "Inuyasha, how much further. We have passed many good villages. We are all tired. Why must we continue on?"
Inuyasha looked back at the monk. "You know we are too far away from Kaede's village. Besides the healer I am looking for will have no problems caring for demons." He didn't want to say that he feared that the villagers anywhere else would have let him and Shippo die simply for what they were.
Miroku arched his eye brows. "Well, this healer care for humans as well, Inuyasha?" "Feh," was the only reply. Miroku glanced up at the two girls. Kagome was whispering some thing to Shippo, who she held in one arm. Her other arm was wrapped around Sango's midsection. He could see the blood soaking through both of the girls' clothing. He knew he didn't look much better himself. He glanced up to Inuyasha and was amazed the hanyou could still walk. Come on, Inuyasha pretty much had a hole through his stomach.
Inuyasha knew they were close. He could already smell the village. His companions needed medicine. So did he. He sighed. He was also getting hungry, but he dared not stop and say anything for fear of Kagome say the word.
After about 20 minutes more of walking the group came up to the village. They slowly made their way the center. Inuyasha walked up to one of the merchants. "Where is the healer?" he asked.
The merchant looked up. He took in the sight of Inuyasha. "What for? You don't look that bad."
Inuyasha was not in the mood for this. He stood a bit straighter. "Feh. Oh course I don't need her. But my traveling companions do." The merchant looked over the group. "Probably hurt them yourself," he mumbled. He looked back at Inuyasha. "She doesn't heal everyone that comes through here. In fact she has been known to turn your kind away."
Inuyasha had just about enough of this merchant. The only reason the guy was still alive was because Inuyasha wasn't feeling too well. However the guy was wearing on his nerves. He was about to reach over and strangle the merchant when a female voice cut through the crowd.
"That is not true, and you know it, Hanya! My grandmother does her best to help all those that she can." A girl of about 16 came up to the group. She took a look at Inuyasha, studying him. Inuyasha did not like being stared at and he gave the girl a low growl. "Be polite, Inuyasha. This girl did just come to our aid," Kagome said.
"Inuyasha?" the girl said. She looked back at the merchant. "I don't think my grandmother will be turning these people away." She looked at the group. "Follow me please, and I will take you to the healer."
***** At the other end of the village, a woman stopped in the middle of picking herbs to smell the breeze. There was the scent of blood in the air. Human blood, demon blood, and also hanyou blood. She looked at the young boy who was helping her. "Shinta, please go in and put up a divider. Also get some blankets to put on the floor."
"Yes, grandma," the boy said as he hurried off into the direction of the house. The woman smiled. "Ah, Inuyasha. You finally come to see me? And it appears that you brought some friends." With that she picked a few last herbs and started into the direction of the house herself.
*****
