DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters. :'( I do own
Shimi though.
Chapter 5: The Journey
Kagome was sore when she awoke. She couldn't tell what time of day it
was nor how long she'd been there. Her only guess at time was when Shimi had
brought her meals. She had been bored most of the time and had spent it
thinking about Inuyasha and the others; not to mention all the schoolwork she'd
miss. It was Inuyasha though that dominated her thoughts. Shimi was often
away running errands. When she wasn't though, Kagome had managed to get
the hanyou to talk about herself. She'd been hesitant at first but Kagome had
compromised by telling Shimi about her travels with Inuyasha and the others.
She learned that Shimi had lost her parents to Naraku when she was six and
that Kikyo had found her and raised her on the promise that she would help
her when she came of age.
"I could not bring myself to do her last request. I did not have the heart to."
Shimi confessed one night. "To do what?" "To take the jewel shards from
you and make sure you were dead. "Does she know that I'm alive?" "No, she
doesn't know though she might suspect something when she realizes she
doesn't have her former powers." "I see; what will she do?" "I'm not sure. It is,
however, painstakingly obvious that you are the reincarnation of her. To which
why you are a miko." "Do you think I'll be able to walk soon? I suspect Sango
must be worried sick about me." "I've no doubt of your friend's devotion but I
believe they have moved on. I went up this morning and saw no sign of them."
Kagome was startled at learning this. "Why would they leave?" "I suspect they
think you are dead." "Oh No!" Kagome said in alarm as Shimi took off the leg
splint and none too soon because Kagome stood up.
"There now, your leg is mend and fine. Your wrist too." "I must find my
friends Shimi." "Of course, I understand." Kagome smiled. "Thank you for all
your kindness." She said and picked up her back to leave. "Wait a moment
Kagome, I have something for you." Kagome paused, watching as the hanyou
withdrew something from her pouch. She handed her a piece of cloth that felt
as if there was something in it. Kagome opened it up to find three jewel shards
laying together. "Kikyo gave them to me, but I know you've more use for them
then I." "Thank you Shimi. I won't forget what you've done for me." Shimi
nodded, smiling. "My pleasure." With the shards added to her own, Kagome
set out in search of Inuyasha and the others. As she started back to the village
she pondered as to where she should start looking for them.
'Kaede's, I'll start there since they're bound to go back there sometime.
It's the only place I know where to start anyhow.' So she headed that way after
stopping in village to make sure she had enough arrows in case she ran into
any demons looking for the jewel shards. Many days passed in her traveling,
she guessed that she had not seen Inuyasha for at least two to three weeks.
Surprisingly she didn't meet any demons looking for the jewel shards. What
was she going to say to them when she did find them? It was probably going
to be a shock to them. Hadn't Shimi said that she thought the others probably
had thought that she was dead? She walked on, as the sun set over the
forest she knew she had to stop for the night. She made a small fire and curled
up in her sleeping bag near it, feverity wishing that Inuyasha was up in the
tree above her.
She awoke one morning to the familiar sounds of battle. As she got up a
figure went flying past her into a tree. Startled, she didn't glance back as she
drew and arrow and shot it; it landed in the forehead of a dragon like demon
that had been after the figure. It screamed in pain, rearing up; Kagome let
another arrow fly, right into its heart. It didn't have time to scream again as
it turned to dust; leaving a jewel shard behind. She went over and plucked it
from among the ashes. She turned to find the figure that had been flung
past her. She'd thought she'd recognized him, when she found him under a
tree she knew him instantly. It was Inuyasha! She ran over to his side.
"Inuyasha!" He reguarded her with barely open eyes, murmuring softly with
disbelief. "Kagome?"
Chapter 5: The Journey
Kagome was sore when she awoke. She couldn't tell what time of day it
was nor how long she'd been there. Her only guess at time was when Shimi had
brought her meals. She had been bored most of the time and had spent it
thinking about Inuyasha and the others; not to mention all the schoolwork she'd
miss. It was Inuyasha though that dominated her thoughts. Shimi was often
away running errands. When she wasn't though, Kagome had managed to get
the hanyou to talk about herself. She'd been hesitant at first but Kagome had
compromised by telling Shimi about her travels with Inuyasha and the others.
She learned that Shimi had lost her parents to Naraku when she was six and
that Kikyo had found her and raised her on the promise that she would help
her when she came of age.
"I could not bring myself to do her last request. I did not have the heart to."
Shimi confessed one night. "To do what?" "To take the jewel shards from
you and make sure you were dead. "Does she know that I'm alive?" "No, she
doesn't know though she might suspect something when she realizes she
doesn't have her former powers." "I see; what will she do?" "I'm not sure. It is,
however, painstakingly obvious that you are the reincarnation of her. To which
why you are a miko." "Do you think I'll be able to walk soon? I suspect Sango
must be worried sick about me." "I've no doubt of your friend's devotion but I
believe they have moved on. I went up this morning and saw no sign of them."
Kagome was startled at learning this. "Why would they leave?" "I suspect they
think you are dead." "Oh No!" Kagome said in alarm as Shimi took off the leg
splint and none too soon because Kagome stood up.
"There now, your leg is mend and fine. Your wrist too." "I must find my
friends Shimi." "Of course, I understand." Kagome smiled. "Thank you for all
your kindness." She said and picked up her back to leave. "Wait a moment
Kagome, I have something for you." Kagome paused, watching as the hanyou
withdrew something from her pouch. She handed her a piece of cloth that felt
as if there was something in it. Kagome opened it up to find three jewel shards
laying together. "Kikyo gave them to me, but I know you've more use for them
then I." "Thank you Shimi. I won't forget what you've done for me." Shimi
nodded, smiling. "My pleasure." With the shards added to her own, Kagome
set out in search of Inuyasha and the others. As she started back to the village
she pondered as to where she should start looking for them.
'Kaede's, I'll start there since they're bound to go back there sometime.
It's the only place I know where to start anyhow.' So she headed that way after
stopping in village to make sure she had enough arrows in case she ran into
any demons looking for the jewel shards. Many days passed in her traveling,
she guessed that she had not seen Inuyasha for at least two to three weeks.
Surprisingly she didn't meet any demons looking for the jewel shards. What
was she going to say to them when she did find them? It was probably going
to be a shock to them. Hadn't Shimi said that she thought the others probably
had thought that she was dead? She walked on, as the sun set over the
forest she knew she had to stop for the night. She made a small fire and curled
up in her sleeping bag near it, feverity wishing that Inuyasha was up in the
tree above her.
She awoke one morning to the familiar sounds of battle. As she got up a
figure went flying past her into a tree. Startled, she didn't glance back as she
drew and arrow and shot it; it landed in the forehead of a dragon like demon
that had been after the figure. It screamed in pain, rearing up; Kagome let
another arrow fly, right into its heart. It didn't have time to scream again as
it turned to dust; leaving a jewel shard behind. She went over and plucked it
from among the ashes. She turned to find the figure that had been flung
past her. She'd thought she'd recognized him, when she found him under a
tree she knew him instantly. It was Inuyasha! She ran over to his side.
"Inuyasha!" He reguarded her with barely open eyes, murmuring softly with
disbelief. "Kagome?"