Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. I would make this more creative, but I know you'd much rather get on with the story.
What happens now?
Chapter 6
By: Ks-Starshine
Deafening silence permeated the meadow. Not even the insects dared break the quiet with the gentle whisper of their wings. Greenery was darkened by blood draining from the many corpses littering the area. Leaves dripped crimson dew as the sun peeked over the horizon. Rays of sun chased away the shadows of the night and cast their glow over the few beings still alive in the midst of death.
Inuyasha was first to stir, slowly opening his eyes to the light of dawn. 'How long was I out for"' he thought. He reached up to hold his pounding head. It didn't look as though anyone else was moving. 'What happened? I can't even remember if we finished off Naraku.'
He sat up and checked himself for major wounds. He still had a couple deep gashes from his battle with Kagura, but being part demon, they would heal completely soon enough. 'I hope everyone else is okay. The last thing I remember is Shippou calling out to. . . Oh no!!' he thought as he suddenly remembered the state he had last seen Kagome in.
"Kagome!" he called out, racing around the field looking for her. He spotted Miroku and Sango close to where he had awoken and Shippou not far from them, but had yet to find the girl to whom he had so recently revealed his love. There were hundreds of youkai corpses scattered about only making things more difficult. As the rest of his group began to wake, he enlisted their aid.
"She has to be here somewhere!" he insisted. "Keep looking!"
The sun now stood well beyond the horizon. It was nearing midday and though the field had been cleared of many corpses, hundreds still remained. . .and they had yet to find the miko.
"Inuyasha," Miroku calmly began, with a haggard look of remorse showing on his face. "I want to find her as much as you do, but we've been looking for hours without finding a thing. We need to consider. . .other outcomes."
Inuyasha shot an incredulous glare at the monk. "What do you mean other outcomes? She's here somewhere. We'll find her soon, we just have to keep looking."
"You saw her as well as I did back there," Miroku sighed. "There was something different. I don't know what happened, but I'm not sure anyone could have survived it."
"She did!" Inuyasha hissed fiercely. Then, with a softened voice, he whispered, "She had to."
Shippou, who had stood watching the exchange between the two. With teary eyes, gave a slight tug on Inuyasha's sleeve. "You will find her, won't you?" he asked quietly.
Inuyasha looked at the kitsune. He looked so small and scared. Shippou hadn't even yelled like usual about how he had failed to protect Kagome. "Don't worry, kit. We're going to find her." He reached down and ruffled the boy's hair. "Now let's keep looking."
It seemed as though they had searched everywhere. Miroku had stopped briefly to treat Sango's wounds, which were starting to reopen from the morning's exertion. Inuyasha stood still, looking around the meadow for where they may have missed searching. 'Why does this meadow seem to go on forever? If she's hurt, she may not have much longer.'
Suddenly, his eye caught sight of a single pale finger barely extending from beneath the corpse of a large bear youkai. 'How could I have missed that before?!' he berated himself as he raced to the spot. He lost no time in lifting the body off Kagome. His heart sank at the sight before him. Shallow, weak breaths were the only movements she made. She lay unconscious in a pool of blood and by the smell of it, most was hers.
Eyes wide, he stared unbelieving at his beloved Kagome. Cuts and bruises marred her perfect skin. Her eyes were shut tight, pinching her face into a pained expression. "I'm so sorry I wasn't here for you," he whispered as he gently cradled her head in his lap. "I promise to never leave your side again." With a soft kiss on her cold lips, he picked her up, tucking her close for warmth. "You'll be fine. I'll get you to Kaede. You'll be fine." He raced off repeating his last his last sentence over and over in his head, trying to find reassurance of his own.
Flashback ends
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Inuyasha rubbed his eyes to keep from falling asleep. Except for when Kaede changed her dressings, he had kept his promise; he had not left her side. The fire crackled nearby casting an orange glow over her pale features. Ebony tresses draped around her face as she slept soundly through the night.
He didn't know what to do. In the past when he felt like this, there was always someone or something to fight, someway to work off his anger and frustration. 'Wake up soon, Kagome. I don't know what to do here without you,' he thought as he swept the hair from her eyes. Even closed her eyes drew his attention. He gazed at her face, thinking how much he missed seeing the way her eyes lit up when she smiled. It was radiant. But now her shining orbs were hidden behind a mask of pain. He kissed each eyelid tenderly.
"Come back soon, Kagome. I love you."
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A/N: I know I know. I make you wait all this time only to give you a short chapter! Well, I thought I would have it easy posting these past few weeks, since I have been house sitting for my uncle, but it turns out his computer wouldn't let me post! So I've only just now had enough time to sneak home for a bit and get this chapter out for you guys. I hope to have the next one out shortly since I will be coming back home very soon.
Clarification!!!!! I had a few reviews that people still didn't understand what happened to Kagome in the beginning. Remember that a little ways into the second chapter I began to write the story in flashback form, so most of chapter 2 through most of this chapter is being remembered as a flashback. So the way she is described in chapter 1 is a result of the battering she got in chapter 5. I hope that clears that up. If you still have any questions, let me know!
Now for review responses!
Kaitie: Glad to hear from you! Hope I haven't lost you during my brief hiatus!
Inuyasha and Kagome 2gether: Thank you for your compliments about my battle scene. I was so nervous! Sorry I haven't been very good at the e- mailing yet, Like I said earlier, my uncles computer is not ideal.
Palmtree: I hope I answered your question about Kagome. Let me know if I'm confusing you. I don't want this to be a confusing story!
Priestess-kisa: Thank you so much for your review! It made my day! Nope you are still around for this chapter!
Endless Monlight: I know, I love cliffies! Hope this one doesn't leave you hanging for too long!
Kaginu=love: Thanks for your review!
Chibi Rouyakan: Yea! I got cheers! Thank you so much!
Inuyasha'sbabyluvergurl: Well, she isn't dead yet now is she. But what will happen in the next chapter? That's where her fate will be decided. (hint: I love happy endings!)
Guardian of the night: Thank you so much for your advice about the battle scene. I tried to put in a little more description here. I will keep your critique in mind. Thank you so much!
What happens now?
Chapter 6
By: Ks-Starshine
Deafening silence permeated the meadow. Not even the insects dared break the quiet with the gentle whisper of their wings. Greenery was darkened by blood draining from the many corpses littering the area. Leaves dripped crimson dew as the sun peeked over the horizon. Rays of sun chased away the shadows of the night and cast their glow over the few beings still alive in the midst of death.
Inuyasha was first to stir, slowly opening his eyes to the light of dawn. 'How long was I out for"' he thought. He reached up to hold his pounding head. It didn't look as though anyone else was moving. 'What happened? I can't even remember if we finished off Naraku.'
He sat up and checked himself for major wounds. He still had a couple deep gashes from his battle with Kagura, but being part demon, they would heal completely soon enough. 'I hope everyone else is okay. The last thing I remember is Shippou calling out to. . . Oh no!!' he thought as he suddenly remembered the state he had last seen Kagome in.
"Kagome!" he called out, racing around the field looking for her. He spotted Miroku and Sango close to where he had awoken and Shippou not far from them, but had yet to find the girl to whom he had so recently revealed his love. There were hundreds of youkai corpses scattered about only making things more difficult. As the rest of his group began to wake, he enlisted their aid.
"She has to be here somewhere!" he insisted. "Keep looking!"
The sun now stood well beyond the horizon. It was nearing midday and though the field had been cleared of many corpses, hundreds still remained. . .and they had yet to find the miko.
"Inuyasha," Miroku calmly began, with a haggard look of remorse showing on his face. "I want to find her as much as you do, but we've been looking for hours without finding a thing. We need to consider. . .other outcomes."
Inuyasha shot an incredulous glare at the monk. "What do you mean other outcomes? She's here somewhere. We'll find her soon, we just have to keep looking."
"You saw her as well as I did back there," Miroku sighed. "There was something different. I don't know what happened, but I'm not sure anyone could have survived it."
"She did!" Inuyasha hissed fiercely. Then, with a softened voice, he whispered, "She had to."
Shippou, who had stood watching the exchange between the two. With teary eyes, gave a slight tug on Inuyasha's sleeve. "You will find her, won't you?" he asked quietly.
Inuyasha looked at the kitsune. He looked so small and scared. Shippou hadn't even yelled like usual about how he had failed to protect Kagome. "Don't worry, kit. We're going to find her." He reached down and ruffled the boy's hair. "Now let's keep looking."
It seemed as though they had searched everywhere. Miroku had stopped briefly to treat Sango's wounds, which were starting to reopen from the morning's exertion. Inuyasha stood still, looking around the meadow for where they may have missed searching. 'Why does this meadow seem to go on forever? If she's hurt, she may not have much longer.'
Suddenly, his eye caught sight of a single pale finger barely extending from beneath the corpse of a large bear youkai. 'How could I have missed that before?!' he berated himself as he raced to the spot. He lost no time in lifting the body off Kagome. His heart sank at the sight before him. Shallow, weak breaths were the only movements she made. She lay unconscious in a pool of blood and by the smell of it, most was hers.
Eyes wide, he stared unbelieving at his beloved Kagome. Cuts and bruises marred her perfect skin. Her eyes were shut tight, pinching her face into a pained expression. "I'm so sorry I wasn't here for you," he whispered as he gently cradled her head in his lap. "I promise to never leave your side again." With a soft kiss on her cold lips, he picked her up, tucking her close for warmth. "You'll be fine. I'll get you to Kaede. You'll be fine." He raced off repeating his last his last sentence over and over in his head, trying to find reassurance of his own.
Flashback ends
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Inuyasha rubbed his eyes to keep from falling asleep. Except for when Kaede changed her dressings, he had kept his promise; he had not left her side. The fire crackled nearby casting an orange glow over her pale features. Ebony tresses draped around her face as she slept soundly through the night.
He didn't know what to do. In the past when he felt like this, there was always someone or something to fight, someway to work off his anger and frustration. 'Wake up soon, Kagome. I don't know what to do here without you,' he thought as he swept the hair from her eyes. Even closed her eyes drew his attention. He gazed at her face, thinking how much he missed seeing the way her eyes lit up when she smiled. It was radiant. But now her shining orbs were hidden behind a mask of pain. He kissed each eyelid tenderly.
"Come back soon, Kagome. I love you."
vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
A/N: I know I know. I make you wait all this time only to give you a short chapter! Well, I thought I would have it easy posting these past few weeks, since I have been house sitting for my uncle, but it turns out his computer wouldn't let me post! So I've only just now had enough time to sneak home for a bit and get this chapter out for you guys. I hope to have the next one out shortly since I will be coming back home very soon.
Clarification!!!!! I had a few reviews that people still didn't understand what happened to Kagome in the beginning. Remember that a little ways into the second chapter I began to write the story in flashback form, so most of chapter 2 through most of this chapter is being remembered as a flashback. So the way she is described in chapter 1 is a result of the battering she got in chapter 5. I hope that clears that up. If you still have any questions, let me know!
Now for review responses!
Kaitie: Glad to hear from you! Hope I haven't lost you during my brief hiatus!
Inuyasha and Kagome 2gether: Thank you for your compliments about my battle scene. I was so nervous! Sorry I haven't been very good at the e- mailing yet, Like I said earlier, my uncles computer is not ideal.
Palmtree: I hope I answered your question about Kagome. Let me know if I'm confusing you. I don't want this to be a confusing story!
Priestess-kisa: Thank you so much for your review! It made my day! Nope you are still around for this chapter!
Endless Monlight: I know, I love cliffies! Hope this one doesn't leave you hanging for too long!
Kaginu=love: Thanks for your review!
Chibi Rouyakan: Yea! I got cheers! Thank you so much!
Inuyasha'sbabyluvergurl: Well, she isn't dead yet now is she. But what will happen in the next chapter? That's where her fate will be decided. (hint: I love happy endings!)
Guardian of the night: Thank you so much for your advice about the battle scene. I tried to put in a little more description here. I will keep your critique in mind. Thank you so much!
