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Chapter Eighteen: A Stubborn Hanyou
Inuyasha lifted Mei Lhi off the ground, and picked up his sword and her sword. He sighed.
'I wonder exactly how many times she nearly kills herself...' He thought.
"Kirara! We have to get back to Kaede-bachan's village quickly!" Sango exclaimed.
The nekometa rushed forward and transformed. Miroku, Shippo, and Sango all clambered on.
"Kagome, come hold Tetsusage." Inuyasha called.
"I would be willing to hold Tetsusaiga and Tetsusage." Hana said quietly.
"I can carry my own sword, thanks." Inuyasha replied.
He sheathed his sword and got Tetsusage's sheath off of Mei Lhi's back, sheathing her sword too. Hana nodded, then climbed onto Kirara's back.
"Kagome." Inuyasha called.
He crouched down, letting Kagome get onto his back. With one arm he held Mei Lhi and in the other he held Kagome. Kirara took off towards the village, Inuyasha already ahead in two leaps.
They reached the village in record time, Inuyasha bursting through Kaede's front door.
"Inuyasha! What is so important that ye must be crashing through my door?" Kaede asked.
The hanyou didn't say a word. Kagome climbed off his back, and he laid Mei Lhi down on a futon. Kaede gasped, then got to her feet shuffling across the hut to get herbs and bandages as fast as she could. Hana came through the door.
"Let me help." She said to the elderly miko.
"Who're you?" Kaede asked.
"I'm Hana, Hanajima Shimabara."
Kaede nodded, the name sounding familiar. Her memory wasn't as good as it was when she was younger. Hana set to work immediately and began dressing Mei Lhi's wounds. She took a handful of herbs and placed it on the hanyou girl's neck where Sesshoumaru's poison claws had sunk in. About an hour later, all the wounds had been wrapped and the miko moved away letting the girl rest. Hana stepped out of the hut and informed everyone that Mei Lhi was resting and not to disturb her.
* * *
Mei Lhi's eyes opened ever so slowly. She felt so much pain. The room was rather dark and the sky outside was a pale gold. It was sunset. She slowly sat up and got to her feet, walking to the door.
"Just exactly where do you think you're going?" A voice asked.
The voice came from a dark corner of the room. Gold eyes stared at her.
"Oh...Onii-san." Mei Lhi said.
"Your miko friend, Hana said you should be resting."
"Oh well...I feel just...fine..."
Mei Lhi doubled over and fell, landing in her brother's arms.
"Are you sure about that?" Inuyasha asked smirking.
"Shut up! I'm fine. Ok? Got it?!" Mei Lhi said firmly.
She rightened herself and walked out the door. Inuyasha sighed, then returned to his corner and shoved his hands into his sleeves.
* * *
Everyone was gathered outside and looked up as Mei Lhi approached. Kagome looked furious.
"Inuyasha was supposed to make sure you didn't leave..." She muttered angrily.
She stood, storming into the hut.
A few seconds later Kagome's voice screaming "Inuyasha, OSUWARI!" drifted out of the hut windows followed by a giant crash.
Kagome exited the hut sitting down with the others. Mei Lhi sat down, unable to stand for much longer. Minutes later Inuyasha emerged from the hut, sitting far away from Kagome, angrily shoving his hands into his sleeves.
"Damn wench..." He muttered.
"What was that?" Kagome snapped.
"Nothing, nothing..." Inuyasha replied, sighing again.
The two glared daggers at one another for quite a while. Mei Lhi couldn't stand the awkward silence.
"Um...Kagome-chan, do you happen to have any ramen? I'm kind of hungry..." She asked.
It was true. She was hungry, but she just hadn't paid it any mind. Her injuries were keeping her thoughts too occupied for food.
Kagome's face lightened, becoming bright and cheery.
"Of course I have some. I'll make some now..." She replied smiling.
She took out a pot and got some water from the stream, returning and putting it over the campfire the group had huddled around. She bustled in and out of the hut, returning with a package of ramen and a bowl.
In just a few minutes there was a bowl of steaming noodles in Mei Lhi's hands. She ate it all at a lightning fast pace, finishing and feeling very tired. Leaving the fireside, she stood, walking to the hut, collapsing onto the futon in the room, falling asleep.
Chapter Eighteen: A Stubborn Hanyou
Inuyasha lifted Mei Lhi off the ground, and picked up his sword and her sword. He sighed.
'I wonder exactly how many times she nearly kills herself...' He thought.
"Kirara! We have to get back to Kaede-bachan's village quickly!" Sango exclaimed.
The nekometa rushed forward and transformed. Miroku, Shippo, and Sango all clambered on.
"Kagome, come hold Tetsusage." Inuyasha called.
"I would be willing to hold Tetsusaiga and Tetsusage." Hana said quietly.
"I can carry my own sword, thanks." Inuyasha replied.
He sheathed his sword and got Tetsusage's sheath off of Mei Lhi's back, sheathing her sword too. Hana nodded, then climbed onto Kirara's back.
"Kagome." Inuyasha called.
He crouched down, letting Kagome get onto his back. With one arm he held Mei Lhi and in the other he held Kagome. Kirara took off towards the village, Inuyasha already ahead in two leaps.
They reached the village in record time, Inuyasha bursting through Kaede's front door.
"Inuyasha! What is so important that ye must be crashing through my door?" Kaede asked.
The hanyou didn't say a word. Kagome climbed off his back, and he laid Mei Lhi down on a futon. Kaede gasped, then got to her feet shuffling across the hut to get herbs and bandages as fast as she could. Hana came through the door.
"Let me help." She said to the elderly miko.
"Who're you?" Kaede asked.
"I'm Hana, Hanajima Shimabara."
Kaede nodded, the name sounding familiar. Her memory wasn't as good as it was when she was younger. Hana set to work immediately and began dressing Mei Lhi's wounds. She took a handful of herbs and placed it on the hanyou girl's neck where Sesshoumaru's poison claws had sunk in. About an hour later, all the wounds had been wrapped and the miko moved away letting the girl rest. Hana stepped out of the hut and informed everyone that Mei Lhi was resting and not to disturb her.
* * *
Mei Lhi's eyes opened ever so slowly. She felt so much pain. The room was rather dark and the sky outside was a pale gold. It was sunset. She slowly sat up and got to her feet, walking to the door.
"Just exactly where do you think you're going?" A voice asked.
The voice came from a dark corner of the room. Gold eyes stared at her.
"Oh...Onii-san." Mei Lhi said.
"Your miko friend, Hana said you should be resting."
"Oh well...I feel just...fine..."
Mei Lhi doubled over and fell, landing in her brother's arms.
"Are you sure about that?" Inuyasha asked smirking.
"Shut up! I'm fine. Ok? Got it?!" Mei Lhi said firmly.
She rightened herself and walked out the door. Inuyasha sighed, then returned to his corner and shoved his hands into his sleeves.
* * *
Everyone was gathered outside and looked up as Mei Lhi approached. Kagome looked furious.
"Inuyasha was supposed to make sure you didn't leave..." She muttered angrily.
She stood, storming into the hut.
A few seconds later Kagome's voice screaming "Inuyasha, OSUWARI!" drifted out of the hut windows followed by a giant crash.
Kagome exited the hut sitting down with the others. Mei Lhi sat down, unable to stand for much longer. Minutes later Inuyasha emerged from the hut, sitting far away from Kagome, angrily shoving his hands into his sleeves.
"Damn wench..." He muttered.
"What was that?" Kagome snapped.
"Nothing, nothing..." Inuyasha replied, sighing again.
The two glared daggers at one another for quite a while. Mei Lhi couldn't stand the awkward silence.
"Um...Kagome-chan, do you happen to have any ramen? I'm kind of hungry..." She asked.
It was true. She was hungry, but she just hadn't paid it any mind. Her injuries were keeping her thoughts too occupied for food.
Kagome's face lightened, becoming bright and cheery.
"Of course I have some. I'll make some now..." She replied smiling.
She took out a pot and got some water from the stream, returning and putting it over the campfire the group had huddled around. She bustled in and out of the hut, returning with a package of ramen and a bowl.
In just a few minutes there was a bowl of steaming noodles in Mei Lhi's hands. She ate it all at a lightning fast pace, finishing and feeling very tired. Leaving the fireside, she stood, walking to the hut, collapsing onto the futon in the room, falling asleep.