Disclaimer: All characters rightfully belong to Rumiko Takahashi in this chapter. I'm also
obviously not getting paid for this (no matter how much I wish I were). Please don't sue me!
Notes: I know there is a lack of characters this chapter and excuse me for my lack of
explanations, but it would unfortunately ruin (in my opinion) the story if I share too much in this
column... So here it goes. (By the way, this is my first fic, so please be nice. But don't hold back
anything you want me to improve upon, thanks) R&R ^_^
Summery: InuYasha had reluctantly let Kagome return to her time after she nagged him that she
wanted to be there for Christmas at least once, since he'd kept her there. So he 'patiently'
awaited her arrival back. But by the time Kagome realized how different it was in her own time
since she'd adapted to InuYasha's (climate, atmosphere). She took ill with in a few days of her
return home...
~* Over the Edge- Chapter 1: Protected With His Presence*~
'I never should have eaten that damned chilly-cheese-dog.' Kagome thought as she clung to her
stomach trying, hoping, to hold it down. She didn't want anyone to know she was actually sick.
She knew it wasn't the food, but she had nothing else to blame, when she was filled with guilt of
her carelessness in forgetting how much warmer it was at this time of the year at InuYasha's side
of the well. The sudden change of climate had caught her off guard when every bit of 'warmth'
felt like a draft.
The last thing she wanted to do was miss Christmas after she'd somehow managed to convince
InuYasha to let her return home for a few days. But as she grasped the fact that her cold refused
to get better, she felt she had no choice than to return to the other side of the well to quicken her
recovery.
'I'm gonna hate the look on his face when he find's out I've come back early... He's never gonna
let me forget this' at this thought she seized her pack and jumped down the well.
***
"Ahh-chu!"
InuYasha's ear's perked as Kagome's scent found him. He went over to the well and peered
down to see Kagome fallen over and wiping her nose. 'What's she doing back here so soon?' he
cocked his head to one side as he thought, still looking down the well.
"What the hell are you doing back here woman? Why is it that every time I want you HERE, you
fucking run off back through the damn well. But now, this one time I actually let you go, you
even asked ME, you fucking come back?... - "
'I knew that was coming' Kagome sighed as he 'lectured' her. But when she kept silent, not even
looking at him, he stopped.
"Kagome?" his voice was so sincere with concern she couldn't help but bring her gaze to his.
Her eye's were wide with withdrawal as she kept still, looking up at him now. "Are you alright?"
At this gesture she knew he wouldn't continue his talk until he knew why she was back. "I'm not
feeling well, InuYasha." she was sure she said it in a fashion that would please him in that she
returned to HIM for help, considering he was always bitterly reminding her that she kept too
much to herself, doing her own body damage in her resistance.
"Well get up here so I can see what's wrong, dammit." even though he had an arrogance with
rude words, she could tell he was concerned. That made her feel slightly better considering the
fact that she was still going to miss Christmas at home.
***
When she managed to get out of the well, InuYasha took her bag and tossed it off to the side to
see what was wrong with her. She didn't have any physical wounds, nor was her scent distorted
with fever. "What's wrong?"
"The teperature on my side of the well was, um..., considerably colder than it was here. Because
of the shock in arriving, I couldn't get used to it, it just kind of..."
InuYasha cut her off, "You have a cold." She gave a silent nod to confirm his assumption.
He then picked up her bag and set off for Keade's hut. But as they walked, he noticed Kagome
clench her stomach of nausea. 'This isn't good. What will happen when we have to leave for the
Shikon-no-tama... We just found the next one's location yesterday, and if she takes too long to
recover it might no be there by the time we are...' Then his thoughts shifted. 'Why did she have
nausea if there was no fever?'
***
For the next few days Kagome was under the care of Keade, in trying the heal her quickly.
Unfortunately, the cold was so mild compared to what she was used to working with, that she
couldn't bring herself to tell the child the she could do nothing more, if not less about her cold
than if she'd remained in her time.
To her (Keade's) surprise, InuYasha seemed to be more careful than she, in what was given to
Kagome while at the hut. He was careful because she kept complaining about some damn chilly-
cheese-dog that she obviously thought was partially responsible for her being sick.
'Is that why she wont get better?' he wondered as he patted a damp cloth on her face. Keade was
making some tea in the other room, and she trusted him to tend to her and nothing more.
"You can be kinda nice if you want to be." Kagome said softly startling, him a little from her
weak tone.
"Well don't get too used to it... now get some rest, you need to feel better before we go after that
shard..." In a moment or so he felt her relax, he secured the blanket around her and continued
wiping the warm perspiration from her fore-head with the cool, damp, cloth. He looked at her in
pure concern as she lay on the futon breathing heavily.
He was so caught up in making sure she was being properly treated that he didn't even notice
Keade had been returning to the room with the tea. But when she saw the expression on the
hanyou's face as he looked at Kagome, ill at is side, she merely hesitated at the doorway and
turned back to leave him alone.
obviously not getting paid for this (no matter how much I wish I were). Please don't sue me!
Notes: I know there is a lack of characters this chapter and excuse me for my lack of
explanations, but it would unfortunately ruin (in my opinion) the story if I share too much in this
column... So here it goes. (By the way, this is my first fic, so please be nice. But don't hold back
anything you want me to improve upon, thanks) R&R ^_^
Summery: InuYasha had reluctantly let Kagome return to her time after she nagged him that she
wanted to be there for Christmas at least once, since he'd kept her there. So he 'patiently'
awaited her arrival back. But by the time Kagome realized how different it was in her own time
since she'd adapted to InuYasha's (climate, atmosphere). She took ill with in a few days of her
return home...
~* Over the Edge- Chapter 1: Protected With His Presence*~
'I never should have eaten that damned chilly-cheese-dog.' Kagome thought as she clung to her
stomach trying, hoping, to hold it down. She didn't want anyone to know she was actually sick.
She knew it wasn't the food, but she had nothing else to blame, when she was filled with guilt of
her carelessness in forgetting how much warmer it was at this time of the year at InuYasha's side
of the well. The sudden change of climate had caught her off guard when every bit of 'warmth'
felt like a draft.
The last thing she wanted to do was miss Christmas after she'd somehow managed to convince
InuYasha to let her return home for a few days. But as she grasped the fact that her cold refused
to get better, she felt she had no choice than to return to the other side of the well to quicken her
recovery.
'I'm gonna hate the look on his face when he find's out I've come back early... He's never gonna
let me forget this' at this thought she seized her pack and jumped down the well.
***
"Ahh-chu!"
InuYasha's ear's perked as Kagome's scent found him. He went over to the well and peered
down to see Kagome fallen over and wiping her nose. 'What's she doing back here so soon?' he
cocked his head to one side as he thought, still looking down the well.
"What the hell are you doing back here woman? Why is it that every time I want you HERE, you
fucking run off back through the damn well. But now, this one time I actually let you go, you
even asked ME, you fucking come back?... - "
'I knew that was coming' Kagome sighed as he 'lectured' her. But when she kept silent, not even
looking at him, he stopped.
"Kagome?" his voice was so sincere with concern she couldn't help but bring her gaze to his.
Her eye's were wide with withdrawal as she kept still, looking up at him now. "Are you alright?"
At this gesture she knew he wouldn't continue his talk until he knew why she was back. "I'm not
feeling well, InuYasha." she was sure she said it in a fashion that would please him in that she
returned to HIM for help, considering he was always bitterly reminding her that she kept too
much to herself, doing her own body damage in her resistance.
"Well get up here so I can see what's wrong, dammit." even though he had an arrogance with
rude words, she could tell he was concerned. That made her feel slightly better considering the
fact that she was still going to miss Christmas at home.
***
When she managed to get out of the well, InuYasha took her bag and tossed it off to the side to
see what was wrong with her. She didn't have any physical wounds, nor was her scent distorted
with fever. "What's wrong?"
"The teperature on my side of the well was, um..., considerably colder than it was here. Because
of the shock in arriving, I couldn't get used to it, it just kind of..."
InuYasha cut her off, "You have a cold." She gave a silent nod to confirm his assumption.
He then picked up her bag and set off for Keade's hut. But as they walked, he noticed Kagome
clench her stomach of nausea. 'This isn't good. What will happen when we have to leave for the
Shikon-no-tama... We just found the next one's location yesterday, and if she takes too long to
recover it might no be there by the time we are...' Then his thoughts shifted. 'Why did she have
nausea if there was no fever?'
***
For the next few days Kagome was under the care of Keade, in trying the heal her quickly.
Unfortunately, the cold was so mild compared to what she was used to working with, that she
couldn't bring herself to tell the child the she could do nothing more, if not less about her cold
than if she'd remained in her time.
To her (Keade's) surprise, InuYasha seemed to be more careful than she, in what was given to
Kagome while at the hut. He was careful because she kept complaining about some damn chilly-
cheese-dog that she obviously thought was partially responsible for her being sick.
'Is that why she wont get better?' he wondered as he patted a damp cloth on her face. Keade was
making some tea in the other room, and she trusted him to tend to her and nothing more.
"You can be kinda nice if you want to be." Kagome said softly startling, him a little from her
weak tone.
"Well don't get too used to it... now get some rest, you need to feel better before we go after that
shard..." In a moment or so he felt her relax, he secured the blanket around her and continued
wiping the warm perspiration from her fore-head with the cool, damp, cloth. He looked at her in
pure concern as she lay on the futon breathing heavily.
He was so caught up in making sure she was being properly treated that he didn't even notice
Keade had been returning to the room with the tea. But when she saw the expression on the
hanyou's face as he looked at Kagome, ill at is side, she merely hesitated at the doorway and
turned back to leave him alone.