Disclaimer: The story of InuYasha doesn't belong to me (Christmas is comming up *hints* n_n).
Auther Notes: Reveiws please. I thought when other authors claimed adiction to the words, they were
being crazy... it's just as bad when you get a few, and find yourself wanting MORE...(back to Earth)
You're probably gonna hate me for this chapter, and cutting it off where I do, just as a warning.
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 3: To Keep Up*~
'What?! He can't be serious.' She moved to get off of the ground, but a surge of pain was strong
in her ankle as she tried to move. 'Maybe not.' She fell into InuYasha's arms. "This can't be
happening."
"It's gonna be okay Kagome. You just need to let it rest." Miroku said to comfort his friend. "At
least it's only a sprain, you should be back on your feet in no time. A week at most." 'Is that his
idea of sympathy?'
"A WEEK?! Not happening, we'll never get to the town at this rate. The shard will be gone for
sure!" Kagome was pissed off. She'd just been sick for a while, over her Christmas time home no
less, and here Miroku said everything was okay. There was no way she was about to spend
another week in bed.
As Kagome was set on the ground gently to grasp what was happening, Sango turned to look at
InuYasha. "How does the weather look?"
InuYasha backed away from Kagome to let Shippo do his own "inspection" and comfort her.
"Well it looked alright for now. We probably could have made it over to the other tree-line by
nightfall. But with Kag_" InuYasha froze at his words, not finishing his sentence.
"What?" Sango was curious at what her hanyou companion could be thinking. After all his plans
were usually better said than done.
InuYasha plucked the kitsune from on top of Kagome. Then he roughly tossed items laying
around into bags, this was his version of packing up, and he didn't say a word the entire time he
was doing so.
"InuYasha WHAT are you doing? Sango ordered as he tossed the packed bag at her.
"You, Miroku, and Shippo are going to keep going. You will get to the other side of the
mountain's tree-line, and you'll set up camp, and wait."
"Excuse me?! But since when do you go off giving me orders like that_" Sango wasn't exactly
pleased with the way he'd put his request and was just starting on him when a clawed hand came
up and held her jaw shut.
"I intend to help Kagome cross the peak, but if everyone were to come with us you couldn't take
the extreme cold that high up. That's why you're going to leave NOW so you get to the damn
tree-line before dark. We'll be there to meet you by morning."
There were no arguments there. InuYasha did have good intentions that time, and everyone knew
it. So they left without a word, as not to waist any more time in an argument they knew they
couldn't win.
***
After his companions were well away from the clearing, InuYasha went back to Kagome's side
to have another look at her ankle. "Exactly how cold is it going to get?" Kagome's stomach
churned at the thought of her recent incident when she didn't consider the temperature. She
didn't think she could handle another week of just tea and crackers, and some strange concoction
that Keade said would make her feel better.
"Oi, do you really have to worry so damn much? If it was gonna get colder than I could
handle, I wouldn't fucking push myself." InuYasha said as he wrapped her ankle securely in (a
now ripped version of) a shirt from her pack.
"That's not what I meant." she said pulling her leg out of his grasp when he'd finished tying it.
'Sometimes I don't know why even bother. He never seems to understand what I say. Well, at
least he wont admit to it...'
He helped her to her feet, and situated it so that she could lean on him as they went. "I know
what you meant." he said softly.
"Well?"
'What am I soposed to say to that. It could snow while we're up there, and her having a sprained
ankle and a cold isn't gonna help. I can't tell her that. She'll just push herself too hard again...'
"It's gonna get pretty damn cold. It might even snow..."
"Well lets get going, I don't want to get slowed down even more than I am already."
'This would be a lot quicker if I could just carry her across the mountain. But I already know she
wouldn't stand for it, she doesn't like to do things that make her feel helpless.'
***
So, Kagome and InuYasha set off for the other side of the mountain. As they went (slowly but
steadily) it gradually got colder, even colder than InuYasha had anticipated.
***
When the two were about halfway to the peak, InuYasha took his eyes from the cold hard earth
they were walking, and glanced at the miko beside him. She hadn't complained to him at all
since they'd left, that was partially because she didn't have the energy to. She'd been leaning on
him a little more than necessary and he could feel her shiver in his arms. She was cold, and it had
only just begun to snow.
"Do you need to stop? You're shivering."
"It's okay. Just a little farther, then maybe I'll_" She was trying too hard, and had collapsed into
his arms.
"It's okay Kagome, I'll take care of you. You don't have to push yourself any longer." He piked
up the limp girl in his arms and continued through the snow (which, even though it wasn't much,
was slowing him down).
***
By the time InuYasha reached the peak, it was snowing heavily. He'd have to find a good spot to
rest for the night, or Kagome would freeze to death in his arms. Luckily, once he passed the peak,
there was a ridge in the mountain where he could stop for the night away from the snow.
He laid Kagome gently on the rocky floor of the ridge, hoping she'd be able to get some rest. But
she was all to cold, and burning up at that. So he removed his fire-rat and tucked it around her
like a blanket. For a while she was sustained, but within a few minutes she began to shiver again.
She wasn't producing enough body heat to warm herself under the fire-rat, so it wasn't really
helping any.
InuYasha only saw one solution to this problem. He walked over to her and laid on the stones as
well. He pulled her into his embrace and covered both of them with the "blanket". At first
contact she flinched, pulling away from him. But he merely pulled her back, and soon she relaxed
snuggling into his warmth.
***
By morning the snow had stopped, and Kagome was the first to stir, considering InuYasha had
dosed off himself. When she first woke up she was wondering where she was, but then she
remembered that she'd been on the mountain with InuYasha. She figured he'd found this ridge
and obviously decided to stay the night. But as she became more aware of her position, she
became more confused, which brought several questions to mind.
She was warm, which was nice, since she saw the fresh snow only but feet away from where she
was. But why was she under InuYasha's fire-rat? Hell, why was she immediately in front of
InuYasha?!
If you want more than one chappy today, it could happen (my school was closed, snow day n_n. But it
wont happen, if i don't get requests/reviews (I guess I'm just desperate n_n')
Auther Notes: Reveiws please. I thought when other authors claimed adiction to the words, they were
being crazy... it's just as bad when you get a few, and find yourself wanting MORE...(back to Earth)
You're probably gonna hate me for this chapter, and cutting it off where I do, just as a warning.
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 3: To Keep Up*~
'What?! He can't be serious.' She moved to get off of the ground, but a surge of pain was strong
in her ankle as she tried to move. 'Maybe not.' She fell into InuYasha's arms. "This can't be
happening."
"It's gonna be okay Kagome. You just need to let it rest." Miroku said to comfort his friend. "At
least it's only a sprain, you should be back on your feet in no time. A week at most." 'Is that his
idea of sympathy?'
"A WEEK?! Not happening, we'll never get to the town at this rate. The shard will be gone for
sure!" Kagome was pissed off. She'd just been sick for a while, over her Christmas time home no
less, and here Miroku said everything was okay. There was no way she was about to spend
another week in bed.
As Kagome was set on the ground gently to grasp what was happening, Sango turned to look at
InuYasha. "How does the weather look?"
InuYasha backed away from Kagome to let Shippo do his own "inspection" and comfort her.
"Well it looked alright for now. We probably could have made it over to the other tree-line by
nightfall. But with Kag_" InuYasha froze at his words, not finishing his sentence.
"What?" Sango was curious at what her hanyou companion could be thinking. After all his plans
were usually better said than done.
InuYasha plucked the kitsune from on top of Kagome. Then he roughly tossed items laying
around into bags, this was his version of packing up, and he didn't say a word the entire time he
was doing so.
"InuYasha WHAT are you doing? Sango ordered as he tossed the packed bag at her.
"You, Miroku, and Shippo are going to keep going. You will get to the other side of the
mountain's tree-line, and you'll set up camp, and wait."
"Excuse me?! But since when do you go off giving me orders like that_" Sango wasn't exactly
pleased with the way he'd put his request and was just starting on him when a clawed hand came
up and held her jaw shut.
"I intend to help Kagome cross the peak, but if everyone were to come with us you couldn't take
the extreme cold that high up. That's why you're going to leave NOW so you get to the damn
tree-line before dark. We'll be there to meet you by morning."
There were no arguments there. InuYasha did have good intentions that time, and everyone knew
it. So they left without a word, as not to waist any more time in an argument they knew they
couldn't win.
***
After his companions were well away from the clearing, InuYasha went back to Kagome's side
to have another look at her ankle. "Exactly how cold is it going to get?" Kagome's stomach
churned at the thought of her recent incident when she didn't consider the temperature. She
didn't think she could handle another week of just tea and crackers, and some strange concoction
that Keade said would make her feel better.
"Oi, do you really have to worry so damn much? If it was gonna get colder than I could
handle, I wouldn't fucking push myself." InuYasha said as he wrapped her ankle securely in (a
now ripped version of) a shirt from her pack.
"That's not what I meant." she said pulling her leg out of his grasp when he'd finished tying it.
'Sometimes I don't know why even bother. He never seems to understand what I say. Well, at
least he wont admit to it...'
He helped her to her feet, and situated it so that she could lean on him as they went. "I know
what you meant." he said softly.
"Well?"
'What am I soposed to say to that. It could snow while we're up there, and her having a sprained
ankle and a cold isn't gonna help. I can't tell her that. She'll just push herself too hard again...'
"It's gonna get pretty damn cold. It might even snow..."
"Well lets get going, I don't want to get slowed down even more than I am already."
'This would be a lot quicker if I could just carry her across the mountain. But I already know she
wouldn't stand for it, she doesn't like to do things that make her feel helpless.'
***
So, Kagome and InuYasha set off for the other side of the mountain. As they went (slowly but
steadily) it gradually got colder, even colder than InuYasha had anticipated.
***
When the two were about halfway to the peak, InuYasha took his eyes from the cold hard earth
they were walking, and glanced at the miko beside him. She hadn't complained to him at all
since they'd left, that was partially because she didn't have the energy to. She'd been leaning on
him a little more than necessary and he could feel her shiver in his arms. She was cold, and it had
only just begun to snow.
"Do you need to stop? You're shivering."
"It's okay. Just a little farther, then maybe I'll_" She was trying too hard, and had collapsed into
his arms.
"It's okay Kagome, I'll take care of you. You don't have to push yourself any longer." He piked
up the limp girl in his arms and continued through the snow (which, even though it wasn't much,
was slowing him down).
***
By the time InuYasha reached the peak, it was snowing heavily. He'd have to find a good spot to
rest for the night, or Kagome would freeze to death in his arms. Luckily, once he passed the peak,
there was a ridge in the mountain where he could stop for the night away from the snow.
He laid Kagome gently on the rocky floor of the ridge, hoping she'd be able to get some rest. But
she was all to cold, and burning up at that. So he removed his fire-rat and tucked it around her
like a blanket. For a while she was sustained, but within a few minutes she began to shiver again.
She wasn't producing enough body heat to warm herself under the fire-rat, so it wasn't really
helping any.
InuYasha only saw one solution to this problem. He walked over to her and laid on the stones as
well. He pulled her into his embrace and covered both of them with the "blanket". At first
contact she flinched, pulling away from him. But he merely pulled her back, and soon she relaxed
snuggling into his warmth.
***
By morning the snow had stopped, and Kagome was the first to stir, considering InuYasha had
dosed off himself. When she first woke up she was wondering where she was, but then she
remembered that she'd been on the mountain with InuYasha. She figured he'd found this ridge
and obviously decided to stay the night. But as she became more aware of her position, she
became more confused, which brought several questions to mind.
She was warm, which was nice, since she saw the fresh snow only but feet away from where she
was. But why was she under InuYasha's fire-rat? Hell, why was she immediately in front of
InuYasha?!
If you want more than one chappy today, it could happen (my school was closed, snow day n_n. But it
wont happen, if i don't get requests/reviews (I guess I'm just desperate n_n')