Inuyasha's Loss

Hi...here's the chapter sixteen. This is the chapter where Inuyasha and KiLaLa heal. So far Inuyasha had an arrow shot in his back and KiLaLa almost died. And I've decided to put Kikiyo in this story. I need her for a certain part in this story. So welcome all Kikiyo fans to this story!

16. Final Goodbyes

Inuyasha opened his eyes. It was morning and the sun was on his face. He sat up and his back rang with pain. He ignored it and looked around the cabin. Everyone was sleeping.

Miroku and Kanaye were sleeping in the corner. Phoenix was a wolf and asleep beside him with KiLaLa. Sango was above him and snoring. He looked at KiLaLa. She was burnt up bad. Her kimono was torn up and she was covered with ashes.

He got up and went outside. The birds were singing and the sun was shining. It seemed like the perfect day. "Inuyasha!" Lady Kaede walked towards him. "Are you alright?" she asked. "Yeah, I'm okay. Are they letting you stay in the village?" he asked. "Yes, but I am no longer aloud to have demons visit me or something like that. How is KiLaLa doing?"

"Well, when I was running away from the village, I fell and dropped her. She woke up, but I told her to go back to sleep. The next thing I remember is waking up to Phoenix's voice and seeing smoke at the village with KiLaLa gone. I got her from the fire and she wasn't breathing so I used that breathing techque. She came to and I blacked out. I just woke up."

"You should be resting with that injury. They shot you in the back with an arrow so you shouldn't be up. Go back to sleep. I'll be going. The villagers think I'm picking fruit in the forest. Bye."

"Bye," Inuyasha said and walked back into the hut. KiLaLa was watching him with her eyes half open. "You're awake," he whispered and sat next to her. She started crying. "It hurts, Daddy. It hurts to breath. The village hated me. They hit me over and over until they lit a fire around me," she cried and caught her breathe. Inuyasha calmed her down.

"They were confused. They thought we were full demons that were going to hurt them," he whispered. Images flashed before KiLaLa's eyes. She saw herself becoming full demon and running at Inuyasha. "But I...I remember being a full demon. I remember attacking you."

"Don't worry about that. It's all in the past." Inuyasha wiped the tears from her face. "I remember seeing mama. She...she was singing to me. She told me that I gotta be strong when I wake up."

Inuyasha smiled. "Then be strong." KiLaLa smiled. "Okay...Can we go outside?" she asked. "I don't know if you should be doing that. You're hurt," Inuyasha whispered. "Don't worry. I'll be strong." Inuyasha picked her up and walked outside. KiLaLa smelled the fresh air and watched the birds. "Can I stand up?" she asked.

"Are you sure you can do that? You have a shattered leg." KiLaLa looked up to him. "I can try." He set her on her feet. She quickly grabbed Inuyasha to support her weight on. Her leg hurt, but she ignored it. 'I need to stand up. I've been lying down too much,' she thought.

Inuyasha watched her try to stand. She went backwards and fell. "You all right?" he asked. She looked at him from the ground. "My arm hurts," she said and held it. "That's because it's shattered, too. You shattered your left arm and right leg and you have some broken ribs. That's why you hurt so much," he said and sat down by her.

"How long did I sleep?" she asked. "You slept for about four days," he said and pulled her into his lap. "Four days and I didn't sleep in your lap," she said and laughed.

"Yep, can you believe it?" They laughed. KiLaLa sighed and looked towards the village. "Why did they want to kill me? I didn't do or say anything to them. I opened my eyes and saw them looking at me like they hated me. I didn't do anything."

"Like I said, they were just confused. They saw that you had the sacred jewel around your neck and they thought you had stolen it from your mom. Don't think about it too much. They didn't know you were her daughter." KiLaLa got a little angry. "Then we should tell them what happened. We should at least teach them that all demons aren't bad."

"I know, but they won't listen to two half demons. We're just a threat to them." KiLaLa thought when the men lit the fire around her. They didn't show any sign of sympathy at all.

"Then we should go together when we're human. I look like mama and we're not demons." Inuyasha thought about it. 'When we turn back into demons in the morning, what will we do?' he thought. "I don't know about that. You should try and heal first. Let's start now because a new moon is coming soon and you'll hurt ten times worse with those wounds."

"Okay," KiLaLa said. Inuyasha picked her up and brought her inside the cabin. "Let me put your arm in a sling and I'll see what I can do about your leg. I'm sure Miroku won't mind if we borrow one of his." He tied it around KiLaLa's neck and gently put her arm in it.

"Now it won't just hang by your side. About your leg...You think you could walk using a branch to put some weight on?" he asked. "I think so." Inuyasha brought her outside again and set her leaned against a tree. "I'll be right back," he said and ran into the forest. After a while of waiting, he came out with a skinny tree branch. "Try this."

KiLaLa grabbed it with her right hand. "Now balance some of your weight on the branch so their won't be too much pressure on your leg." She got off the tree and tried to stand.

It worked. "Can I walk with it?" He nodded. She stepped forward with her left leg and quickly stepped with her right while pushing down on the branch. "Looks like someone's learning how to get around," Sango said and walked to them.

"I'm going to heal fast and then go to the village and teach them that all demons aren't bad," KiLaLa said and walked around a little. Sango looked at Inuyasha. He just shrugged. Sango laughed. "I think you need a bath now," Inuyasha said and picked KiLaLa up. "No!" she yelled and tried to break free from him. "Yep, let's go. Sango can you bring some clothes for her?"

"Sure," she said and walked inside. Inuyasha carried her to the hot springs. "No!" she yelled when he was about six steps away. "Yep." Five more steps away. "Please don't! I'll be good!" she yelled. "You're already good." Four more steps away.

"Don't make me use my special attack!" she yelled. "In your condition, you can't attack me." Three more steps away. "This is your last chance!" she yelled. "You're going to take a bath." Two more steps. "SIT BOY!" Inuyasha's neckless glowed for a second and he fell face first into the ground. KiLaLa screamed as she fell with him.

He sat up and spit out of the dirt in his mouth. KiLaLa saw her chance and started to crawl away as fast as she could. Which wasn't very fast considering she had a shattered arm and leg. "Your special attack, huh? Well, you know I have my own special attack."

Inuyasha picked up KiLaLa and jumped into the springs. She screamed as the water touched her. "Aw, it isn't that bad," Inuyasha said and splashed her. "I hate water!" she yelled and splashed him back. "I told you I had a special attack." He splashed her again. They splashed at each other and laughed. "I thought ya'll were going to take a bath," Sango said.

She set KiLaLa's clothes down and sat by the water. "We were splashing each other to get clean," Inuyasha said. "Yeah!" KiLaLa said and splashed Inuyasha.

Sango smiled. "Yeah, like I'm going to believe that." Inuyasha sighed. "Okay, okay. We'll at least wash our hair and then get out." KiLaLa went under water and scrubbed her hair. She came back up. "There! All down!" Inuyasha came up from doing the same thing.

He picked her up and got out of the spring. "Sango, you can help her for me please?" Inuyasha asked and set her down. She nodded. "Do you need a towel to dry your hair?" she asked. He shook his head really fast and all the water flew out of his hair, leaving it dry. "No thanks." Sango laughed. "KiLaLa, you think you can walk back to the hut?" he asked.

"Yeah! I can do it!" she said. "Inuyasha, you'll need to change her bandages since they're wet," Sango said. "Oh, never mind. How about we get some fruit after we change your bandages?" he asked. "Yeah!" He picked her up and they walked to the hut.

When they got there, Phoenix and Kanaye were playing fetch. Phoenix was still a wolf for some reason. Kanaye noticed them and stopped. "Hey KiLaLa! You're awake!" he yelled and he ran to her. "Are you well enough to play with us?" he asked and Phoenix sat next to him. She barked and made her puppy-dog eyes at her. "Sure, but I have to change my bandages first."

"I don't think-" Inuyasha started, but Sango elbowed him. He looked at her. "Let her play," she whispered and walked inside. He sighed and followed.

He put KiLaLa down and tore off her bandages. She had healed a lot. "I see your demon blood has helped you heal a lot faster," he said and wrapped some new bandages. "Good because I want to race you again and you will have to teach me a lot of new moves to make up for the other days." 'Great,' he thought. "Get dressed into some dry clothes and you can go play."

He walked outside and Phoenix ran up to him. "Why are you still a wolf?" he asked. She tilted her head to say 'I don't know.' "I'm going to start calling you Black Blue for your blue eyes and black fur." Phoenix wrinkled her nose. "Okay, then how about just Blue?" She barked.

"Blue it is," he said and patted her head. KiLaLa walked outside in her sky- colored kimono. Kanaye ran over to her. "So what do you want to play?" he asked. "Umm...why don't you choose," she said and sat down. "How about we play fetch? We can play that sitting down with Phoenix!" She barked at him and growled a little.

"We changed her name to Blue. I think she likes it better," Inuyasha said and Phoenix or now to be called Blue barked in agreement.

"Okay, come play fetch Blue," Kanaye said and she ran to him. He threw the ball and she went running after it and brought it back. "You throw it KiLaLa and Blue and I will race to get it," Kanaye said and handed her the ball.

KiLaLa threw it and they went running after it. Kanaye was in the lead, but Blue came up from behind and left him in the dust. She got the ball and walked past him with her chin up. KiLaLa laughed as Kanaye made a face at her from behind. She narrowed her eyes and looked back at him. He quickly stopped and turned the other way.

Blue dropped the ball at KiLaLa's feet. She laid down, tired from playing earlier. "Aw, don't tell me that you're already tired?" Kanaye asked. "Well, you aren't the one getting the ball now. Let her rest a while." Kanaye sighed and laid down.

"I'll just rest my eyes a bit," he said and closed his eyes. They silence was soon filled with a quiet snore from him. KiLaLa laughed. "Let's go inside so we won't wake him."

She ignored the pain and got up quietly. They sneaked off into the hut. "Where's Kanaye?" Miroku asked when he saw only them two. "He's sleeping outside. My daddy will watch him for you," KiLaLa said and sat down by the fire with Sango. "You'll happy to hear that we're having ramen tonight," she said and put a pot on top of the fire.

KiLaLa smiled and licked her lips. "That's my favorite!" Sango laughed. "You are just like Inuyasha." KiLaLa sighed. "My mama said the exact same thing. Why don't I have any of her in me?" she asked. "You might not look like Kagome, but you act like her."

She smiled and looked around the hut. It was empty now accept for her and Sango. Pictures went before her eyes of Sango grabbing her arm and then herself slamming Sango into the corner of the hut. "What's wrong?" Sango asked when she saw her look of shock. KiLaLa came back to reality and looked at her. "Nothing. I'm just having these weird memories."

KiLaLa got up and went back outside. Blue and Kanaye came running up to her. More memories came back to her mind of Blue pushing Kanaye back and bowing to her.

"Hey, what's the matter?" Kanaye asked. "It's nothing. I'm going for a walk," KiLaLa said and walked towards the forest. "Do you want us to come with you?" he asked. "No thanks. I need some time to think, that's all." KiLaLa followed a path until she came to some bushes.

She saw herself hiding behind them and aiming an arrow at someone, but he was too far away to see. She released it and the man jumped into the air, dodging it. He landed and turned around. It was her father. 'I had shot an arrow at my own dad,' she thought. He yelled something at her and she came out of the bushes and into the clearing.

Inuyasha told her something else and attacked her. She fell and cried, but got back up again. He attacked her again. She fell and cried. He was about to attack when she yelled at him. She remembered what she said. She had told him to stop, but everything else was new to her.

He ran to her, but she just looked at him with hatred. He quickly grabbed the shikon jewel and she went to the ground. Her appearance changed and she was a full demon.

She tried to attack him, but she had just tore his kimono. Blue and Kanaye ran into the battle and she started running towards them. Inuyasha got in front of them and punched her. She fell, but got up and ran towards them again. He punched her and she flew back into a tree. Kanaye and Blue ran away just as she stood up again.

She ran towards Inuyasha, but he put the shikon jewel back in her hand and she blacked out. KiLaLa looked at the scene when her memories stopped. The tree had broke in half. She walked to the middle of it and saw her blood on the grass.

'I attacked them all. I attacked Sango, Blue, Kanaye, and...my daddy. I don't know why they even take care of me after I did this to them. I don't deserve their kindness and love. I don't deserve anything they give to me,' she thought. Tears welled in her eyes. 'I don't deserve it...so I shouldn't have it.' She got up and walked slowly back to the hut.

Planning to make her final goodbyes...

That was the sad ending of chapter sixteen. Thanks everyone for the reviews on chapter fifteen. And a special thanks to Evl5011 for all the japanese girl names. I'll be using a lot of them soon! Thanks Dimond Mace and Molly! I'm glad ya'll are still reading my story even if I a long visit from writer's block. I changed Phoenix's name to Blue for two reasons. Reason #1 is because a phoenix is a type of bird and she is a wolf demon. It doesn't really mix. Reason #2 is because she looks like Blue off of Wolf's Rain. With blue eyes and black hair and black fur when she's a wolf. No body has reviewed saying if they want longer chapters, but it will take longer or short chapters that will be faster. The shortest will be pobably about this length of chapter. The longest will be about the chapter called 'Don't Leave Me...' Review and tell me what ya'll want! Sayonara minna-san!