Chapter 3: The Awaking
After what seemed like a lifetime, Kagome tore herself apart from Rin and her demons and got on the horse once more.
'How could I be so stupid?'
She asked herself over and over as the horse ran through the night. The moon had come out when she was helping Rin calm down. Kagome sighed and pushed the horse faster and faster until Kaede's village came into view. Kagome jumped off the horse and ran to the hut her friends were in. Everyone was busy at work still, the strange girl and wrapped in bandages, but Kagome noticed something a little different. Inuyasha's eyes were cracked open. Kagome looked to everyone quickly. Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kirara
"Ka-gome?"
A soft whisper came from Inuyasha's dry mouth.
"Inuyasha!"
Kagome feel to her knees hugging Inuyasha, even though he could not hug her back. Miroku and Sango smiled to each other. Kaede took the basket of berries, fern leaves and bottle of water from Kagome and began to mix them. A green cream whipped out of the bowl and onto Kaede's fingers.
"Sango. Take some of this cream and put it on Kirara's markings. Miroku, rub this on Shippo's chest and stomach, and Kagome please put this on all of Inuyasha's blood wounds."
While everyone did what he or she was told to do, Kaede moved to the girl, looking carefully at her. Kagome noticed her change.
"Kaede whats wrong?"
Kagome asked. Kaede looked puzzled.
"Nothing child, please worry about your friends."
Kagome nodded and finished helping Inuyasha. His eyes were a bit larger now, he was able to speak but not much.
"Inuyasha how do you feel?"
Kagome asked. He replied with a soft groan. Kagome smiled thoughtfully and brushed some hair out of his face. Her finger moved his large white locks away slightly and was suprized to see two purple marks forming like his brothers. Though they were not smooth, they were jagged and rough. She suddenly became worried but look at him closely. Kaede stood.
"Lets get some rest. They will be fine till morning comes."
She said quickly.
"If I be needed I will be sleeping in my hut."
With that Kaede left, her voice was deeper because of lack of sleep, and they had to remember that she had to take care of a whole village. Sango yawned quietly and curled up in a corner. But her eyes glanced at Kirara, Shippo and Inuyasha and another tear fell. Miroku seemed to have noticed because her wiped away the tear with his thumb. Kagome looked down to Inuyasha and lay on the floor next to him. She sighed quietly and glanced to the others. Kirara's marks seemed to be pulsing. Inuyasha's eyes were red and bloodshot and Shippo kept tossing and turning. Miroku's arm was wrapped around Sango's shoulder, her head on his shoulder. Miroku's head was on top of hers. Kagome smiled weakly at how cute they were.
Kagome curled up and closed her eyes. She would feel better after a short nap. During the night, Inuyasha dug his claws into the mat. He couldn't help it.
'Kagome run...'
He thought helplessly as he felt his demon blood take over. He had no idea where his sword was. The purple stripes grew longer, his eyes redder. He could move, but he didn't want to. All he had was his thoughts now. Kirara's marking pulsed, her eyes were red. Her slits narrowed. A large flame surrounded her and she was a large cat. Shippo winced he could not fight the pain off. Inuyasha let out a blood-curling scream into the air. Kagome's eyes snapped open. Miroku jumped and Sango had gasped. When everyone managed to see who had yelled Inuyasha was towering over Kagome, his eyes red, purple marks striped his cheeks. Kagome gasped. "Inuyasha?"
She managed to squeak before she was thrown against the wall by one of his swipes at her. "Inuyasha!"
She yelled in fright. Miroku and Sango had stood, Miroku had his staff, but Sango was held weaponless. Kagome screamed as Inuyasha took another swipe at her.
"Inuyasha please! Stop it!"
She yelled. Miroku followed by Sango ran at Inuyasha, but were backed up by Kirara, whose black markings were jagged and eyes were red. Kirara lunged at Sango and Miroku, but was flung back by a barrier made by Miroku. Sango clutched Miroku's shoulder tightly, Miroku held out his staff to protect himself and Sango. Kagome stood running from corner to corner in the hut, but Inuyasha kept on her closely.
"Miroku. Let me handle Kirara, help Kagome."
Sango ordered, Miroku twisted his staff and the barrier fell. Sango moved swiftly out of Kirara's way. Inuyasha once more lunged at Kagome.
"Ahhh!"
Kagome yelled as she was thrown against the wall, pinned up like a dead trophy. Inuyasha's claws dug into her shoulder making her bleed.
"Kagome!"
Miroku yelled lunging his staff at Inuyasha's back. The tip stuck into his flesh. Shippo and moved and was struggling to get up but was pinned down by Sango while dodging Kirara.
Kagome screamed in pain as she was dropped to the floor of the hut. Inuyasha screamed in agony as blood dripped from the deep mark made by Miroku's golden staff. Kagome crawled to the exit, but was short when something caught her eye. The girl Miroku had found, she was standing. The purple cloth flowed around her arms, drifting down to her knees. Her eyes were still closed. They flashed open. Blood seeped through her many bandages, as the white cloth got soggy the red liquid dripped onto the floor. Her big brown eye closed again. Her arms raised and dropped. Kirara, Inuyasha and Shippo fell to the ground. Kagome gasped, looking at Inuyasha carefully. His purple marks were gone, his eyes were no longer bloodshot. Miroku dropped his staff and dropped to his knees.
"What have I done?"
He whispered. In all the panic he could have really harmed Inuyasha. Sango was burring her face into Kirara's fur. Whispered how sorry she was for everything. The women's eyes flashed open again. She fell to her knees, looking at her bandaged hands. Tears welled in her eyes. She looked up at all the people's eyes that were all locked on her. Kagome was short of words.
"Where..Am..I?"
Her voice cracked, eyes studying her hands. Kagome stood grasping her shoulder.
"You're in a village. You were hurt, so we were taking care of you."
Kagome said, she stood.
"You really shouldn't move."
Sango said quietly her hands still fiddling with Kirara's fur. A large burst of flame, and Kirara was a small cat once again. Sango picked up Kirara's small form and placed it on the mat, she had laid on before. Kagome with the help of Miroku moved Inuyasha's beaten body back on the mat. The girl had moved to the bowl of greenish cream Kaede had made. She took a small part of it on her finger then plucked it into her mouth. She shuttered, Kagome stood quickly.
"I don't think you should eat that."
Kagome said quickly stealing the bowl away. She looked at the bowl quite confused.
"Why did you eat it?"
Kagome asked setting the bowl down by Inuyasha. She kneeled and put some cream on her finger and began to smear it over his wounds. The blue haired girl grabbed Kagome's finger. "No."
She said. Kagome yanked her finger out of the girls grasp.
"It will help the pain."
Kagome said sternly.
"No, it will make him attack you again."
The girl said.
"The cream brings out bad demon blood."
She said stealing the bowl away from Kagome.
"Excuse me miss but- how would you know such a thing by just eating a small portion of that cream?"
Miroku asked he was now standing and carrying Shippo to one of the empty mats.
"Because..." The girl said standing, blood dripping from her knee.
"I am Sakela; the demon healer."
After what seemed like a lifetime, Kagome tore herself apart from Rin and her demons and got on the horse once more.
'How could I be so stupid?'
She asked herself over and over as the horse ran through the night. The moon had come out when she was helping Rin calm down. Kagome sighed and pushed the horse faster and faster until Kaede's village came into view. Kagome jumped off the horse and ran to the hut her friends were in. Everyone was busy at work still, the strange girl and wrapped in bandages, but Kagome noticed something a little different. Inuyasha's eyes were cracked open. Kagome looked to everyone quickly. Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kirara
"Ka-gome?"
A soft whisper came from Inuyasha's dry mouth.
"Inuyasha!"
Kagome feel to her knees hugging Inuyasha, even though he could not hug her back. Miroku and Sango smiled to each other. Kaede took the basket of berries, fern leaves and bottle of water from Kagome and began to mix them. A green cream whipped out of the bowl and onto Kaede's fingers.
"Sango. Take some of this cream and put it on Kirara's markings. Miroku, rub this on Shippo's chest and stomach, and Kagome please put this on all of Inuyasha's blood wounds."
While everyone did what he or she was told to do, Kaede moved to the girl, looking carefully at her. Kagome noticed her change.
"Kaede whats wrong?"
Kagome asked. Kaede looked puzzled.
"Nothing child, please worry about your friends."
Kagome nodded and finished helping Inuyasha. His eyes were a bit larger now, he was able to speak but not much.
"Inuyasha how do you feel?"
Kagome asked. He replied with a soft groan. Kagome smiled thoughtfully and brushed some hair out of his face. Her finger moved his large white locks away slightly and was suprized to see two purple marks forming like his brothers. Though they were not smooth, they were jagged and rough. She suddenly became worried but look at him closely. Kaede stood.
"Lets get some rest. They will be fine till morning comes."
She said quickly.
"If I be needed I will be sleeping in my hut."
With that Kaede left, her voice was deeper because of lack of sleep, and they had to remember that she had to take care of a whole village. Sango yawned quietly and curled up in a corner. But her eyes glanced at Kirara, Shippo and Inuyasha and another tear fell. Miroku seemed to have noticed because her wiped away the tear with his thumb. Kagome looked down to Inuyasha and lay on the floor next to him. She sighed quietly and glanced to the others. Kirara's marks seemed to be pulsing. Inuyasha's eyes were red and bloodshot and Shippo kept tossing and turning. Miroku's arm was wrapped around Sango's shoulder, her head on his shoulder. Miroku's head was on top of hers. Kagome smiled weakly at how cute they were.
Kagome curled up and closed her eyes. She would feel better after a short nap. During the night, Inuyasha dug his claws into the mat. He couldn't help it.
'Kagome run...'
He thought helplessly as he felt his demon blood take over. He had no idea where his sword was. The purple stripes grew longer, his eyes redder. He could move, but he didn't want to. All he had was his thoughts now. Kirara's marking pulsed, her eyes were red. Her slits narrowed. A large flame surrounded her and she was a large cat. Shippo winced he could not fight the pain off. Inuyasha let out a blood-curling scream into the air. Kagome's eyes snapped open. Miroku jumped and Sango had gasped. When everyone managed to see who had yelled Inuyasha was towering over Kagome, his eyes red, purple marks striped his cheeks. Kagome gasped. "Inuyasha?"
She managed to squeak before she was thrown against the wall by one of his swipes at her. "Inuyasha!"
She yelled in fright. Miroku and Sango had stood, Miroku had his staff, but Sango was held weaponless. Kagome screamed as Inuyasha took another swipe at her.
"Inuyasha please! Stop it!"
She yelled. Miroku followed by Sango ran at Inuyasha, but were backed up by Kirara, whose black markings were jagged and eyes were red. Kirara lunged at Sango and Miroku, but was flung back by a barrier made by Miroku. Sango clutched Miroku's shoulder tightly, Miroku held out his staff to protect himself and Sango. Kagome stood running from corner to corner in the hut, but Inuyasha kept on her closely.
"Miroku. Let me handle Kirara, help Kagome."
Sango ordered, Miroku twisted his staff and the barrier fell. Sango moved swiftly out of Kirara's way. Inuyasha once more lunged at Kagome.
"Ahhh!"
Kagome yelled as she was thrown against the wall, pinned up like a dead trophy. Inuyasha's claws dug into her shoulder making her bleed.
"Kagome!"
Miroku yelled lunging his staff at Inuyasha's back. The tip stuck into his flesh. Shippo and moved and was struggling to get up but was pinned down by Sango while dodging Kirara.
Kagome screamed in pain as she was dropped to the floor of the hut. Inuyasha screamed in agony as blood dripped from the deep mark made by Miroku's golden staff. Kagome crawled to the exit, but was short when something caught her eye. The girl Miroku had found, she was standing. The purple cloth flowed around her arms, drifting down to her knees. Her eyes were still closed. They flashed open. Blood seeped through her many bandages, as the white cloth got soggy the red liquid dripped onto the floor. Her big brown eye closed again. Her arms raised and dropped. Kirara, Inuyasha and Shippo fell to the ground. Kagome gasped, looking at Inuyasha carefully. His purple marks were gone, his eyes were no longer bloodshot. Miroku dropped his staff and dropped to his knees.
"What have I done?"
He whispered. In all the panic he could have really harmed Inuyasha. Sango was burring her face into Kirara's fur. Whispered how sorry she was for everything. The women's eyes flashed open again. She fell to her knees, looking at her bandaged hands. Tears welled in her eyes. She looked up at all the people's eyes that were all locked on her. Kagome was short of words.
"Where..Am..I?"
Her voice cracked, eyes studying her hands. Kagome stood grasping her shoulder.
"You're in a village. You were hurt, so we were taking care of you."
Kagome said, she stood.
"You really shouldn't move."
Sango said quietly her hands still fiddling with Kirara's fur. A large burst of flame, and Kirara was a small cat once again. Sango picked up Kirara's small form and placed it on the mat, she had laid on before. Kagome with the help of Miroku moved Inuyasha's beaten body back on the mat. The girl had moved to the bowl of greenish cream Kaede had made. She took a small part of it on her finger then plucked it into her mouth. She shuttered, Kagome stood quickly.
"I don't think you should eat that."
Kagome said quickly stealing the bowl away. She looked at the bowl quite confused.
"Why did you eat it?"
Kagome asked setting the bowl down by Inuyasha. She kneeled and put some cream on her finger and began to smear it over his wounds. The blue haired girl grabbed Kagome's finger. "No."
She said. Kagome yanked her finger out of the girls grasp.
"It will help the pain."
Kagome said sternly.
"No, it will make him attack you again."
The girl said.
"The cream brings out bad demon blood."
She said stealing the bowl away from Kagome.
"Excuse me miss but- how would you know such a thing by just eating a small portion of that cream?"
Miroku asked he was now standing and carrying Shippo to one of the empty mats.
"Because..." The girl said standing, blood dripping from her knee.
"I am Sakela; the demon healer."