Ooo isn't this exciting....--;. I hope you all like it so far but I kinda need some ideas...Im empty so if any of you can give me some insite as to what you think should go next that would be waaay awesum. UNTIL NEXT TIME...which should be in a week or two....maybe more!

--Favors in Confusion--

Inuyasha lay near dead in the water but could still feel himself and had control of his vast thoughts but only that, no more.

'I…I feel so weak…I just want to breath but I'm…afraid' he thought. He was not afraid of death itself but of what came after death. Was it pleasant? Would he be damned forever? Would he see those who he loved? Or would he just remain dead and be enveloped in complete darkness? The hanyou didn't know and that was what scared him.

The demon boy couldn't stand the feeling of a near-ruptured lung. He coughed and sucked in the warm water. The darkness of death surrounded him and he could see the death eaters surround him and eat at his soul. Inuyasha let death take him as he fell into a deep eternal sleep.

Inuyasha woke to the sounds of hostility. "But Lady Himiko…NO DON'T…AHHHHH!" cried a voice. The sickening sound made Inuyasha shudder in disgust as he listened.

"Tell me, why did you do this?" the sorceress questioned with a voice of fury.

"Lady Himiko…He…he mocked you and tried to escape" the man satisfied with his answer bowed deeply in front of Himiko in sincere apology and looked up to see if she approved.

"You are not sincere. Get up and face your punishment!" Himiko ordered.

"My Lady…you must believe me…I tell the truth!" the man pleaded.

"Fool, you obviously do not value my presence as much as you say you do. I have caught you in many lies in these past few minutes and when you claim you are not lying…THAT IS A LIE!" the young sorceress retorted.

"No…please…AHHHH!" the servant pleaded with his dying breath.

"Dispose of these, and heed this warning that if you make a mockery out of me in my presence you will pay dearly" she said scolding the surrounding servants.

Inuyasha lay there on the hard rock ground absorbing what he had just heard. He coughed in pain and spewed water and blood from his throat. Inuyasha's yellow orbs opened and gazed at the shadow hovering over him.

"Who the hell are you!" he questioned as he lifted his weak arms to push the shadowy figure away.

"You are hurt badly Inuyasha, do not resist me or I'll shall inflict more pain upon you, do you understand?" she said as she brushed his wet hair from his face.

Himiko ordered two of her strongest members too carry the wounded demon to her quarters. They laid him down in the most luxurious futon and left while the sorceress attended other matters.

'What is she playing at?' Inuyasha wondered as he scanned his surroundings 'why does she help me when I am weak?'

The door slid open revealing Himiko with bandages, and an odd assortment of rare herbs and juices.

"Ah, you are awake" she said in her monotone voice "I have brought you some things that will help heal you faster"

Inuyasha stared in confusion at the sorceress and wondered whether this was a trick.

"Answer me this one question" Inuyasha reluctantly said, "Why do you choose to help me?"

The sorceress froze and held an expression, which said that she was thinking deeply about what he was asking her. Inuyasha could wait if it meant getting a justified answer.

"I have my reasons" she replied in a cool tone "One of them being that I know how to revive the body after death, and that I think I could help you as well as her"

Unable to move Inuyasha gave Himiko an intense gaze that held satisfaction and the most sincerity. Lady Himiko smiled and continued with finding the proper supplies.

"You must drink this, it will heal your internal wound" the sorceress said firmly as she showed it to Inuyasha "and this…you must eat, it will allow you to regain your strength. As for this deep cut on your arm I cant do anything about it but clean it, it looks like its been healing for a few days"

Inuyasha looked towards his arm and remembered that it was a token of Kagome. "Its fine" he said in a bitter tone.

Once Himiko finished preparing and cleaning Inuyasha's outer visible wounds she sat him up and stared at the limp being on her bed. She slowly pulled up her sleeve revealing the container that held the needles in which Inuyasha had already been introduced to. The young sorceress carefully fingered each needle and then selected the one that she required and stared at it for what seemed an eternity.

"I've never actually used this one before…but I think it will work exceptionally well here" she said with confidence.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU"VE NEVER USED IT!" Inuyasha yelled

"What I meant was these needles are to paralyze, stun, kill, cause hallucinations among other things. I've…never had to use an antidote before" Himiko admitted

She slowly leaned forward to him and leaned upon his chest making Inuyasha flush with embarrassment. He could feel her body beneath her clothing and wished that he hadn't for he felt guilty.

"Ah…"Inuyasha yelped as she punctured his neck. He could feel the slenderness of the rod tear through his skin and penetrate his veins,

Himiko pulled back and retrieved the antidote. She waited as he slowly began to regain the use of his arms and then legs.

"Now that I have given you the antidote...Im sure you will try to escape." she sighed as she rearranged the container.

"Why the hell wouldn't I" he yelled "Im leaving as soon as I can use my hand again!"

"I dont think so..." she replied

Inuyasha lay there in shock at her words and looked at her shadowed face

"What the hell does that mean!" the hanyou spat

"That means that you can never leave...I have the one thing that you cherish most" the sorceress whispered as her gaze pierced him "I assume that she is dead because of you and I am willing to do a favor for you if you give me something in return"

Himiko watched asthe hanyou's yelloworbs darted to his hands. He stared at them and rubbed them continuously as if to rid his hands of the deed. She reached out and placed her delicate hand on his face. He shivered at the sorceresses touch and raised his gaze in confusion.

'What is she doing?' Inuyasha thought 'Why would she do me a favor?'

"I can help you get her back, Inuyasha" Himiko whispered as she leaned towards his ear "I can brings her back"

END CHAPTER

I wonder where this might lead (HAHAHAHAHA) O Im sick. Well Im still waiting for ideas and such. I mean after all we write the stories for the reading so naturally there should be some sort of input. Come back in about a week or so...I ve been really busy so that is why everything is late!

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