Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha. ^_^ Sorry!
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A soft breeze picked up and soothed over Kagome's hot face as Inuyasha raced her back to Kaede's hut. The smell of sakura blossoms was carried with the breeze, lending it's sweet fragrance to all of them. And the cool wind was more than welcome to Kagome.
It wasn't long before they reached Kaede's hut, and Inuyasha made his way quickly in. Kaede turned as they entered, and seemed a bit surprised. "Inuyasha, what's wrong with Kagome?"
Kagome was only faintly surprised to hear Kaede's reaction. From the way she felt it was no surprise she probably looked a wreck too. And so when Kaede came over and helped Kagome from Inyasha's back, and let her lay down, she was grateful.
"What has done this to Kagome?" Kaede asked, as she knelt next to her and placed her hand upon her forehead.
"I assumed it was Posion gas." Sango said. "But. Now I'm not so sure what it was."
Kaede stood and retrived a small cloth that was sitting on a chair in the corner. She walked over to Miroku. "Miroku, would you do me a favor and go soak this in the hot springs?"
"Of course, Lady Kaede." He responded earnestly, and left.
Kaede turned back to Kaede, and knelt next to her again. "Kagome?" She asked softly. Kagome turned her head lightly to look at Kaede, and was surprised to find her vision slightly blurred. She groaned from the movement, her head giving a small spin. She closed her eyes for a moment, and reopened them, her vision straitening out once more.
"Kagome." Kaede said again. "Tell me exactly what you are experiencing."
"Blurred vision." Kagome began, speaking softly. "Head spinning. Coughing before." She took a breath.
"I see." Kaede turned to look at Inuyasha, and was all too surprised to see the look on his face.
He was starring at Kagome, his eyes round and wide, lips slightly parted. His amber orbs held so much worry that it could practically be seen radiating off of him. His arms hung at his sides, motionless, and he didn't seem to notice Kaede was even there. A small smile crossed her lips. She knew she shouldn't be so surprised by Inuyasha's reaction. They all knew that Inuyasha cared about Kagome. Infact, perhaps the only one who didn't know was Kagome herself.
"Inuyasha." Kaede spoke softly, but it seemed to startle Inuyasha out of his trance, as he quickly shot his gaze to her. His amber orbs narrowed again, and he regained his tough-guy attitude instantly. He crossed his arms about his chest, and grumbled.
"What?"
"I think the best thing to do at this point, would be to take Kagome back to her time."
Inuyasha seemed stunned for a moment, as he looked back at Kagome. This thought settling on him. Miroku stepped in with the rag at that moment, and Kaede stood up, taking it from him and sitting back down next to Kagome. She placed the hot and wet rag on Kagome's forehead. She hadn't mentioned it to the others, but it appeared to Kaede that the girl was also running a high fever, and her pupils were slightly dilated. Inuyasha didn't seem pleased with her idea though.
"What would we do that for?" He snapped at Kaede.
"Because Inuyasha. Kagome's time, as we already know, has much better medicine than ours. Medicine and treatment she needs. Kagome is very sick."
Inuyasha stared at Kaede as she spoke her words, and the last part seemed to knock him back. 'Kagome? Very sick?' It wasn't something he wished to register. Kaede was speaking again, but Inuyasha only had time to snap out of his thoughts, to hear the end of what she was saying.
".taking Kagome back to her time. As soon as possible." Kaede studied Inuyasha for a moment, but she could tell from the look on his face he was going to give in.
"I'll take her now." He muttered, and stepped over to Kagome, who had her eyes closed tightly. Kaede nodded, and Inuyasha bent down, picking Kagome up gently in his arms, holding her close to him. Sango and Miroku stood near, watching quietly. Both were worried about Kagome, and curious as to how their hanyou friend would handle all of this.
He walked quietly out of the hut, his gaze set strictly forward as he carried the sleeping girl back to her own time. However, as soon as he was out of sight of the hut, he allowed his gaze to shift downwards towards Kagome. She had managed to pull herself close to him in her sleep, and had her face half buried in his chest. She looked very pale, and he could tell just from sensing it that she was indeed as sick as Kaede had made it sound. He wrapped his arms more securely around her, and his hardened face soon fell to one of concern. After all, with Kagome asleep and no one else around, there was no one he had to hide from. No one he had to protect himself from.
Kagome stirred lightly in his arms, and let a little groan escape her lips. He watched her as he walked, and finally shifted her so that he could raised one hand, and let a single clawed digit lower lightly to her face, and sweep some of the hair out of her eyes. Her forehead felt very warm. 'She has a fever.' He was becoming more and more concerned by the minute.
"Oh Kagome. . . " He breathed her name softly.
He continued to watch her, and only looked up once he reached the well. He only hesitated for a moment before jumping in, and letting the odd blue light swallow him and Kagome.
He landed on the floor of the well only moments later.
Inuyasha looked up, spying a roof and then jumping quickly out of the well, and into the shrine. He paused for a moment, looking down at Kagome to make sure she was okay, and then walked quietly out. When he reached the door to her house though, he wasn't sure what to do. Should he just walk in? What was he going to say to her mother?
He cringed at the thought of Kagome's mother. She was sure to be upset with her daughter's condition. Still, he knew what he had to do. And so he brought one hand to the doorknob, and gave it a light turn. When the door didn't open, he became frustrated. 'It's stuck!' He told himself, and turned to the tree near Kagome's window. 'Of course!'
He quickly raced to it, and leaped onto the brand that stretched farthest towards her window. With an amazing stroke of luck, Kagome had left her window open to let in the fresh spring air, and Inuyasha was able to make a clean jump from the branch into her room.
Once inside, he made his way to Kagome's bed, and laid her down on top of it. Her raven hair cascaded around her form, framing her face and falling to her waist. He realized, standing there looking down upon her form, just how much she had changed since they first met. It had been three years after all, and Kagome was seventeen now.
He leaned over her, moving some straying strands of ebony locks from her pale face, and then letting his fingers trail down her cheek softly. 'Sakura Blossoms.' The sweet smell floated off of her, greeting his nose lightly. It smelt even better than normal, because it was mixed with her own personal fragrance.
He bent down a bit more, staring with curious amber eyes at the girl he had come to care for. The girl who was now sick, and needed to be taken care of. Before he knew what was happening, his fingers began to trail lightly over her soft rosebud lips. His brows furrowed. 'What are you doing Inuyasha?' But his mind was lost on her. Her fragrance was slowly driving him insane with desire, and lust, and longing. And then he felt himself lowering his lips slowly towards hers.
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha jolted back quickly, and stumbled back, his eyes wide as he turned to the door way and saw Souta standing there, looking at Inuyasha as if he was some sort of alien. Inuyasha quickly narrowed his gaze, and folded his arms across his chest. Kagome had once told him that by always folding his arms across his chest, he was trying to protect his heart. The idea didn't sit with him. "Feh." He now spoke, hoping the heat in his cheeks he felt wasn't showing. "What?"
Souta starred at Inuyasha, his hero, who he had just found bent over his sister, about to kiss. Or at least he thought that was what he was about to do. Now his eyes shifted to Kagome though, and he realized his sister was sleeping. "What happened to her?" His original question, 'What were you doing?' was instantly thrown from his mind, as he realized Kagome looked rather sick.
Inuyasha seemed relieved. "We're not sure exactly." He suddenly realized how bad this sounded. "Poison gas or something. She's sick. . . " He trailed off as he glanced to his left. Souta took a step in. "You guys can take care of her, right?"
"Yea. . . " Souta nodded lightly, still staring at his sister. "I'll go get mom." He turned, and left the room quickly. Intent on finding his mother, who could then call the doctors. Kagome needed medical attention, and quickly. He could tell just from the pallor she had.
Inuyasha turned and glanced at Kagome. For a second, he considered staying, and watching over her. But as his gaze wandered around her room, he knew this was not a place that he belonged. No. He would need to go back to the Sengoku Jidai. Or at least for now.
So without even a look back, too afraid he might change his mind, he quickly leaped out of her window and down to the ground. He then made his way back to the Bone Eater's Well, and jumped in, returning to his own era and time with a sigh.
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A/N: So what do you think? Go on. You can say. (Ha! I feel like Velma from Chicago.)
Anyway. It's moving along. Things are looking pretty grim though. But good news is on the way!
Sesshoumaru should be making an appearance in the next chapter! Yaaay! Sesshoumaru!
Oh. And bad news too.
Kikyou. X.x*Evades the tomatoes from all the Kikyou hating fans* I'm sorry! I promise it will make the ficcy all the better though!
Geesh. Maniacs. *Gets hit by a tomato and goes into a concussion* x.x
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A soft breeze picked up and soothed over Kagome's hot face as Inuyasha raced her back to Kaede's hut. The smell of sakura blossoms was carried with the breeze, lending it's sweet fragrance to all of them. And the cool wind was more than welcome to Kagome.
It wasn't long before they reached Kaede's hut, and Inuyasha made his way quickly in. Kaede turned as they entered, and seemed a bit surprised. "Inuyasha, what's wrong with Kagome?"
Kagome was only faintly surprised to hear Kaede's reaction. From the way she felt it was no surprise she probably looked a wreck too. And so when Kaede came over and helped Kagome from Inyasha's back, and let her lay down, she was grateful.
"What has done this to Kagome?" Kaede asked, as she knelt next to her and placed her hand upon her forehead.
"I assumed it was Posion gas." Sango said. "But. Now I'm not so sure what it was."
Kaede stood and retrived a small cloth that was sitting on a chair in the corner. She walked over to Miroku. "Miroku, would you do me a favor and go soak this in the hot springs?"
"Of course, Lady Kaede." He responded earnestly, and left.
Kaede turned back to Kaede, and knelt next to her again. "Kagome?" She asked softly. Kagome turned her head lightly to look at Kaede, and was surprised to find her vision slightly blurred. She groaned from the movement, her head giving a small spin. She closed her eyes for a moment, and reopened them, her vision straitening out once more.
"Kagome." Kaede said again. "Tell me exactly what you are experiencing."
"Blurred vision." Kagome began, speaking softly. "Head spinning. Coughing before." She took a breath.
"I see." Kaede turned to look at Inuyasha, and was all too surprised to see the look on his face.
He was starring at Kagome, his eyes round and wide, lips slightly parted. His amber orbs held so much worry that it could practically be seen radiating off of him. His arms hung at his sides, motionless, and he didn't seem to notice Kaede was even there. A small smile crossed her lips. She knew she shouldn't be so surprised by Inuyasha's reaction. They all knew that Inuyasha cared about Kagome. Infact, perhaps the only one who didn't know was Kagome herself.
"Inuyasha." Kaede spoke softly, but it seemed to startle Inuyasha out of his trance, as he quickly shot his gaze to her. His amber orbs narrowed again, and he regained his tough-guy attitude instantly. He crossed his arms about his chest, and grumbled.
"What?"
"I think the best thing to do at this point, would be to take Kagome back to her time."
Inuyasha seemed stunned for a moment, as he looked back at Kagome. This thought settling on him. Miroku stepped in with the rag at that moment, and Kaede stood up, taking it from him and sitting back down next to Kagome. She placed the hot and wet rag on Kagome's forehead. She hadn't mentioned it to the others, but it appeared to Kaede that the girl was also running a high fever, and her pupils were slightly dilated. Inuyasha didn't seem pleased with her idea though.
"What would we do that for?" He snapped at Kaede.
"Because Inuyasha. Kagome's time, as we already know, has much better medicine than ours. Medicine and treatment she needs. Kagome is very sick."
Inuyasha stared at Kaede as she spoke her words, and the last part seemed to knock him back. 'Kagome? Very sick?' It wasn't something he wished to register. Kaede was speaking again, but Inuyasha only had time to snap out of his thoughts, to hear the end of what she was saying.
".taking Kagome back to her time. As soon as possible." Kaede studied Inuyasha for a moment, but she could tell from the look on his face he was going to give in.
"I'll take her now." He muttered, and stepped over to Kagome, who had her eyes closed tightly. Kaede nodded, and Inuyasha bent down, picking Kagome up gently in his arms, holding her close to him. Sango and Miroku stood near, watching quietly. Both were worried about Kagome, and curious as to how their hanyou friend would handle all of this.
He walked quietly out of the hut, his gaze set strictly forward as he carried the sleeping girl back to her own time. However, as soon as he was out of sight of the hut, he allowed his gaze to shift downwards towards Kagome. She had managed to pull herself close to him in her sleep, and had her face half buried in his chest. She looked very pale, and he could tell just from sensing it that she was indeed as sick as Kaede had made it sound. He wrapped his arms more securely around her, and his hardened face soon fell to one of concern. After all, with Kagome asleep and no one else around, there was no one he had to hide from. No one he had to protect himself from.
Kagome stirred lightly in his arms, and let a little groan escape her lips. He watched her as he walked, and finally shifted her so that he could raised one hand, and let a single clawed digit lower lightly to her face, and sweep some of the hair out of her eyes. Her forehead felt very warm. 'She has a fever.' He was becoming more and more concerned by the minute.
"Oh Kagome. . . " He breathed her name softly.
He continued to watch her, and only looked up once he reached the well. He only hesitated for a moment before jumping in, and letting the odd blue light swallow him and Kagome.
He landed on the floor of the well only moments later.
Inuyasha looked up, spying a roof and then jumping quickly out of the well, and into the shrine. He paused for a moment, looking down at Kagome to make sure she was okay, and then walked quietly out. When he reached the door to her house though, he wasn't sure what to do. Should he just walk in? What was he going to say to her mother?
He cringed at the thought of Kagome's mother. She was sure to be upset with her daughter's condition. Still, he knew what he had to do. And so he brought one hand to the doorknob, and gave it a light turn. When the door didn't open, he became frustrated. 'It's stuck!' He told himself, and turned to the tree near Kagome's window. 'Of course!'
He quickly raced to it, and leaped onto the brand that stretched farthest towards her window. With an amazing stroke of luck, Kagome had left her window open to let in the fresh spring air, and Inuyasha was able to make a clean jump from the branch into her room.
Once inside, he made his way to Kagome's bed, and laid her down on top of it. Her raven hair cascaded around her form, framing her face and falling to her waist. He realized, standing there looking down upon her form, just how much she had changed since they first met. It had been three years after all, and Kagome was seventeen now.
He leaned over her, moving some straying strands of ebony locks from her pale face, and then letting his fingers trail down her cheek softly. 'Sakura Blossoms.' The sweet smell floated off of her, greeting his nose lightly. It smelt even better than normal, because it was mixed with her own personal fragrance.
He bent down a bit more, staring with curious amber eyes at the girl he had come to care for. The girl who was now sick, and needed to be taken care of. Before he knew what was happening, his fingers began to trail lightly over her soft rosebud lips. His brows furrowed. 'What are you doing Inuyasha?' But his mind was lost on her. Her fragrance was slowly driving him insane with desire, and lust, and longing. And then he felt himself lowering his lips slowly towards hers.
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha jolted back quickly, and stumbled back, his eyes wide as he turned to the door way and saw Souta standing there, looking at Inuyasha as if he was some sort of alien. Inuyasha quickly narrowed his gaze, and folded his arms across his chest. Kagome had once told him that by always folding his arms across his chest, he was trying to protect his heart. The idea didn't sit with him. "Feh." He now spoke, hoping the heat in his cheeks he felt wasn't showing. "What?"
Souta starred at Inuyasha, his hero, who he had just found bent over his sister, about to kiss. Or at least he thought that was what he was about to do. Now his eyes shifted to Kagome though, and he realized his sister was sleeping. "What happened to her?" His original question, 'What were you doing?' was instantly thrown from his mind, as he realized Kagome looked rather sick.
Inuyasha seemed relieved. "We're not sure exactly." He suddenly realized how bad this sounded. "Poison gas or something. She's sick. . . " He trailed off as he glanced to his left. Souta took a step in. "You guys can take care of her, right?"
"Yea. . . " Souta nodded lightly, still staring at his sister. "I'll go get mom." He turned, and left the room quickly. Intent on finding his mother, who could then call the doctors. Kagome needed medical attention, and quickly. He could tell just from the pallor she had.
Inuyasha turned and glanced at Kagome. For a second, he considered staying, and watching over her. But as his gaze wandered around her room, he knew this was not a place that he belonged. No. He would need to go back to the Sengoku Jidai. Or at least for now.
So without even a look back, too afraid he might change his mind, he quickly leaped out of her window and down to the ground. He then made his way back to the Bone Eater's Well, and jumped in, returning to his own era and time with a sigh.
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A/N: So what do you think? Go on. You can say. (Ha! I feel like Velma from Chicago.)
Anyway. It's moving along. Things are looking pretty grim though. But good news is on the way!
Sesshoumaru should be making an appearance in the next chapter! Yaaay! Sesshoumaru!
Oh. And bad news too.
Kikyou. X.x*Evades the tomatoes from all the Kikyou hating fans* I'm sorry! I promise it will make the ficcy all the better though!
Geesh. Maniacs. *Gets hit by a tomato and goes into a concussion* x.x