Chapter 9

The Storm

The winds began to pick up, the sky grew even grayer. Kagome and Miroku had just finished packing everything up for the storm. Kagome looked to the forest longingly. Sango and Kilala still hadn't come back yet. She stepped out towards the forest, her shoes crunching on the rocky ground. As she walked she could feel the tiniest of raindrops fall onto her head.

"Uh?" Kagome said quietly as she turned her head up to the sky.

She stuck out her hands and could feel many other drops fall upon her. She could soon hear more drops falling along the water.

"Ahh! I'm gonna get soaked!" Kagome screamed as she ran back to the hut.

She ran in doors wrapped a blanket around her self. Then she walked out to the front porch. She looked back to the forest, but saw no sign of Sango, or Kilala.

"Mmmmm..." She moaned uneasily.

Miroku then came out to the porch and said.

"Kagome the wind is picking up, we'd better get inside."

"But..." Kagome tried to protest before Miroku interrupted her.

"I know you want to wait for Sango and Kilala, so do I, but we can't wait any longer. Its already bad enough having Inuyasha exposed to this freezing temperature." Miroku reasoned.

"I guess you're right Miroku, but I just don't want to leave them out there with no place to hide during the storm."

"Don't worry Kagome, Sango and Kilala are very resourceful, I'm sure they can take care of themselves." Miroku said as he made a slight smile to try and cheer Kagome up.

Kagome didn't smile back, nothing anyone said was going to make her feel all right about doing this. But she would do it anyway.

Miroku and Kagome had packed up the hut and closed off the door. They could hear the winds howl form outside. Kagome, though she tried, couldn't hide the fact she was a little scared. When Inuyasha said he would protect her, that made her feel a little better. Until she remembered his condition, and what help he would be. She walked over and knelt beside Inuyasha, who was now awake, and had his head turned the other way.

"Inu, yasha?" Kagome said slowly.

"Mmmmnnh." Inuyasha made the slightest of noises and turned his head towards Kagome. He made a faint little smile at her, and she smiled back. She didn't no why, but for some reason, right now, as this moment, all her trouble seemed like nothing, compared to how she was going to get Inuyasha to let her stay. And not make her leave once they had collected all of the shards of the sacred Jewel. Then she came to her senses and began to think about

Sango and Kilala. She heaved a sigh, and sat down beside Inuyasha. Kagome held onto her knees and had a very sad expression on her face, like Sango and Kilala were already dead. Just then, Inuyasha took her hand and looked at her.

"Don't worry." He said quietly. "They'll be o.k." And he gave Kagome another little grin.

Kagome's face seemed to brighten up and she gave Inuyasha a little smile. Then she squeezed his hand a little tighter and said,

"Thanks."

But no sooner had the words left her mouth then a huge thud hit the side of the Cabin. Inuyasha squeezed Kagome's had very tightly and pulled her right up beside him. Miroku stood up and told Kagome to wait there while he went to see what it was.

"No." Kagome said. "I'll go with you. Inuyasha wait here."

"Not like I got a choice." Inuyasha said gesturing to the big gash in his stomach that was smothered in band-aids.

Kagome and Miroku ran to the side of the hut ad saw that Sango and Kilala had crashed into the side of the hut. They lay there on the ground and Kagome ran up to them.

"Your alive!" Kagome said with glee. Until she saw that Sango and Kilala had been badly hurt. Then Kagome looked up and saw Naraku flying in the air over them. Naraku flew to Kagome at immense speed, but Miroku jumped into her and pushed her out of the way.

"Kagome look out!" He said as he jumped.

Sango and Kilala moved out of the way, and Naraku was going to hit the sides of the hut. Naraku backed away in time, but one of his tentacles hit the wall of the hut with great force, causing a huge hole to break open. With the hole now opened, a Injured Inuyasha was now visible. Naraku saw this and aimed right for Inuyasha.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha yelled at the top of his lungs.