A/N: Alright, I hope you all enjoyed Ch. 30...because now all the super-cool action and romance is right around the corner! Chapters should hopefully be up more frequently...and now, to do today's disclaimer, we have...Bankotsu!
Bankotsu: I really don't want to do this... Me: Just do it! Bankotsu: (sighs) Alright...fine... Me: I always get my way...
Bankotsu: (putting on some reading glasses and propping his Banryuu on his shoulder, unfolding a piece of paper) Aki-sama does not own Inuyasha. As much as she wishes she did, it is not possible. Characters that are only in Aki's imagination belong to her. As does the twisted plot of this story. If you attempt to steal any of Aki's original work without her permission, she will personally flag you down and kick your ass-
Me: That wasn't in there!
Bankotsu: I scratched out 'she'll sue you.' It sounded too bland and boring.
Me: Thanks a lot for getting all my readers and other random people mad. Now I'm going to be the one flagged down and getting my ass kicked...
Bankotsu: That's your problem...now, as I was saying, (muttering)...ah yes, enjoy the chapter and remember to review. Aki loves your reviews...And now, Chapter 31...
Chapter Thirty-One: The Confirmation And The War
"We will rest here for the night." Hana said firmly.
"Who died and made you emperor?!" Inuyasha responded irritably.
"I'm the most responsible."
"Keh. You? Responsible?"
"Inuyasha..." Mei Lhi said quietly. "Don't talk about Hana-chan that way...you don't even know her..."
With an angry huff, Inuyasha gave in and began gathering wood for a fire. Kagome leant her bicycle against a nearby tree before sitting down on the earth floor. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou sat down at the same time, exhausted. Kirara was now sleeping soundly on Sango's lap. Mei Lhi and Kyo sat down side by side. Inuyasha finally took a seat after a fire had been started. Shoving his fists into his sleeves, he looked around at his companions.
"So...should we listen to what Sesshoumaru said?" Kagome wondered aloud.
"I don't know..." Inuyasha replied.
"Well, what do we know?" Mei Lhi said. "Onii-san, you've got to watch out for that bitch, Kikyou, Kagome-chan, there's something wrong with that shard, Kyo, you've got to worry about that bastard Hakaru..."
"That pretty much sums it up..." Kyo agreed.
"Don't talk about Kikyou that way..." Inuyasha said, gritting his teeth.
"What? It's true..." Mei Lhi replied.
"I don't care! Don't talk about her that way!"
"Why do you keep shielding yourself from the truth?! Eventually, you're going to have to accept it! Nobody cares anymore! She's dead! She's gone, and she's not coming back!"
"Well, I care about her! I have to believe that she can come back!"
With that, he stormed away.
"Aghhh!!! You're so damn thickheaded!!!" Mei Lhi screamed at him, picking up a rock and hurling it in his direction.
CLUNK!
"Damn you..." Inuyasha growled.
"That hit him in the back of the head, you know?" Kyo said.
"How do you know that?" Mei Lhi inquired.
"Think about it for a sec, Mei...I know you learned about force, gravity, air resistance, and all that in science..."
"Ohhh!!! I got it! You can control all that?!"
"What do you think?"
"Hmm...you didn't happen to make it hit him did you?"
"No...I just gave it a little push in the right direction so he'd get the message."
"Meaning you made sure it hit him. And you controlled it to go that way, because if you hadn't I would've missed."
"No. That's not it..."
"Whatever..."
Mei Lhi and Kyo now focused their attention to Kagome.
"It's alright, Kagome-chan..." Sango said reassuringly.
"Kagome-sama, you know how Inuyasha is..." Miroku added comfortingly.
"Hey, Kagome..." Mei Lhi called.
Kagome looked up, quickly brushing away tears leaking from the corners of her eyes.
"What?" She asked.
"Onii-san's just being an idiot...as always...so I doubt he meant anything he said. Just a kind of spur of the moment kind of thing I'm sure...or either that, all of us have misinterpreted what he said."
"But it's impossible to misunderstand what he said!"
"Kagome, you're going to be the death of me! Geez, you need to pull yourself out of your stupidity..."
Miroku and Sango were now watching Kyo.
"What's he doing? And who's he talking to?" Miroku wondered.
"Oh for Kami's sake! Right now?!" Kyo asked, crouched down talking to the earth.
"Hai, Kyoshima...you must attend...the meeting is an emergency..." A voice answered.
"Oh alright...I'll be there in a little bit...see you there Megumi..." Kyo said, sighing audibly.
An emerald green dragon ascended to the sky, heading for mountains in the distance.
"What's going on?" Mei Lhi asked.
"There's been an emergency meeting for the ryuu order. It's about Hakaru...I have to go...I'm really sorry...but I swear I'll be back as soon as I can." Kyo answered.
"I assume that you will bring back some information for us, won't you?" Hana asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course, Hana-chan."
"See you soon!"
And with that, Kyo turned into a white dragon, flying towards the mountains, following the green dragon.
In about an hour's time, Inuyasha finally returned.
"Where've you been?" Mei Lhi asked curiously.
"None of your business." Inuyasha replied.
"You know, Kagome's a mess right now...it's your fault..."
"What? What'd I do?"
"Think about what you said when you ran off..."
Inuyasha's face was overcome with an expression of realization...and regret.
"Now go and fix your problem."
"Where's Kyo?"
"I'll tell you what happened while you were gone once you fix some things."
Inuyasha gave Mei Lhi a damn-you-why-do-you-have-to-make-things-so-difficult glare and walked over to where Kagome sat with Sango. Kagome's eyes were staring at the ground, and Inuyasha was unable to see the expression on her face.
"Kagome..." He said quietly.
Kagome didn't reply.
"Kagome...what I said or did, if it hurt you in some way, I'm sorry."
"Ok, Kagome-chan, do it!" Sango, Hana, Mei Lhi, Shippou, and Miroku said altogether.
"WAH?!" Inuyasha yelled in surprise.
Kagome looked up, smirking.
"Inuyasha..."
The hanyou gulped. He knew what was coming.
"Yes...Kagome?"
"Sit boy."
Inuyasha was slammed into the earth. He had been expecting at least eight more 'sits' after the first, but none came. What he hadn't expected was Kagome to pet his head like one would do to their household pets.
"Good boy..." Kagome said smiling.
Everyone was laughing, Mei Lhi and Shippou being the loudest. Once Inuyasha got up, he was too interested in knowing what happened while he was away; he forgot to get mad at Mei Lhi and Shippou.
"So what's happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"Kyo got a call from this other dragon, the earth spirit dragon, I'm guessing, that an emergency meeting for the ryuu order was being held. He left a few minutes after you ran off. It was concerning Hakaru. And if what Sesshoumaru told us is true, it'll probably have something to do with that Naraku guy and Kikyou." Mei Lhi explained.
"He's going to bring us back some information." Shippou added.
"Shut up and let the adults talk." Inuyasha said rudely.
"Hmph!" Shippou replied pouting.
"Any idea when he'll be back?"
"He didn't say. But he said he'd be back as soon as he could."
Mei Lhi looked up at the sky, hoping to see a sign of Kyo returning.
An emerald green dragon flew through the sky, helping support a white dragon.
"Oh Kami no!!! Kyo!!!" Mei Lhi said shocked.
The green dragon flew down to the spot where the group had set up camp. As the dragons got closer, they could see that both were wounded. When both reached the ground, they transformed back into their human-ish selves, Mei Lhi, Inuyasha, and Hana catching Kyo as he fell over. The green dragon, who happened to be a young daimyou's wife, leant on a staff.
"What happened to you two?" Hana asked. "You are ryuu youkai, the most respected and powerful youkai to roam the earth! Who would dare to hurt you both?"
"Hakaru..." Kyo whispered.
"As Kyoshima just said, it was his elder brother, Hakaru, the fire dragon. Hakaru was not invited to attend the meeting. Since we were discussing his actions of late. It appears that Hakaru has joined forces with the demon Naraku. There were rumors of a miko also joining, but that remains to be confirmed. We were in the middle of our meeting when Hakaru arrived. He was livid that we were having a meeting without him. Kyoshima tried to reason with Hakaru, but it was no good. Hakaru attacked, and by doing so, has started a war many powerful youkai have feared tremendously. The ryuu youkai are at war. Soon the ningens and other youkai will fight. Many ningen worship and give offerings to different deities, several worshipping the ryuu spirits. Those who worship them will follow their god and do exactly as they do. So the ningen will attack villages that do not worship their god, and strengthen their armies with those who do. Other powerful taiyoukai will be persuaded to join the battle. Or they will have to be forced to fight in order to keep their lands. But all the ryuu order is against Hakaru. It is just the other ryuu youkai we worry about. Hakaru can very easily manipulate them. So now we are faced with a difficult situation. The ryuu order has the task of convincing all that we can to fight against Hakaru's forces." The woman said.
"Megumi..." Kyo said quietly.
Megumi looked up.
"Hai, Kyoshima?"
"These people...are my friends...they'll look after us...and they'll help with our problem..."
Megumi nodded and sank down onto the ground, laying her staff down at her side.
Kagome and Hana grabbed bandages and medicines and tended to the two ryuu youkai. Megumi wasn't too badly hurt. She had a flesh wound or two, some bruises, but mostly alright.
"Thank you all very much...but I am more concerned about Kyoshima. He faced Hakaru head-on. It was he, who bought all the rest of us time so we could escape. I went back to get him. He did not return after Hakaru destroyed everything. I found him and I helped bring him back here."
Mei Lhi sat on the ground, pillowing Kyo's head with her lap. She almost screamed with fright when she saw his side.
"Kagome-chan, Hana-chan, he's bleeding! He's lost a lot of blood, and he's losing more!" She burst out in panic.
"I can seal it. It was a miko power that I have much expertise in. I am one of the few to master it..." Hana said, glancing at Kyo's crimson-stained yukata.
His blood pooled on the earth, spreading outward each passing second as he lost more and more blood.
"Kagome, there's a stream nearby. Fill that bowl with water." Hana instructed, pointing to a small basin. "Mei Lhi, I'm going to need to borrow a small piece of your obi. So tear off a small piece and hand it to me."
Mei Lhi nodded, her fingers numbly moving to the red cloth and tearing the fabric. She handed the cloth to the miko with one hand, while the other absentmindedly stroking his hair.
Kagome returned with the bowl of water. Hana dropped the piece of cloth into the water, then carefully took off Kyo's yukata. His entire side split open with a deep wound.
Mei Lhi winced upon seeing it, but her eyes now looked over his body, so beautiful, but so torn.
"Mei Lhi, you must make sure that he doesn't bite his tongue. He could bite it off and suffocate if he does. You will help him endure it." Hana said.
Mei Lhi nodded.
"Kyo...Hana's going to close your wound. It's going to hurt a lot, but you must be strong. It's the only way it'll get better. I'll be here, so don't worry, ok?" Mei Lhi whispered into his ear.
Kyo nodded slightly.
Hana first stopped the bleeding as much as she could, then taking a few breaths, her hands began to glow a bright light. As if on instinct, Mei Lhi took Kyo's hand into her own, holding it tight.
"Inuyasha, I'll need your help...You'll have to hold him down. Miroku, you can help too." Hana said quickly. "Nothing must distract me. I leave you, Sango, to ensure that."
All nodded. The monk and dog demon went to either side of the young ryuu youkai, their hands prepared to hold the boy down.
Hana's hands glowed even brighter, and all watched in amazement as the wound began to close. Kyo fought to get away from Hana, but Inuyasha and Miroku held him down. His grip on Mei Lhi's hand became tighter and tighter.
Mei Lhi watched Kyo, her face full of concern.
Kyo bit his tongue, forgetting what Hana had said if he did. He wanted to do something-anything to relieve his pain.
Mei Lhi noticed, and without thinking, shoved her free hand into his mouth.
"No, Kyo! You can't bite your tongue! You heard what Hana-chan said!" She said.
His teeth and fangs sunk into her flesh, his fingernails digging into her wrist. Mei Lhi was in pain, but didn't feel any of it at that moment. She was concerned about Kyo more than anything.
Finally, the wound had closed. Kyo's body relaxed, Hana motioned to Miroku and Inuyasha that they no longer had to hold him down. Mei Lhi slowly took her hand from his mouth, his grip on her hand loosening.
Hana turned to Megumi.
"He'll be fine now. He just needs rest." She said.
Megumi thanked her, and then sank into the ground and became the earth.
"He'll need lots of rest now...as will I..." Hana said. "Someone will need to watch him tonight."
"I will." Mei Lhi volunteered automatically.
Her answer was very sudden, making several look at her in surprise.
Mei Lhi settled herself against the base of a tree, getting comfortable. Kyo was moved to rest by her side, but Mei Lhi carefully moved him so he could comfortably rest against her chest. Inuyasha tossed a blanket at them.
"Don't get any ideas..." He said.
Mei Lhi glared at him with a do-you-think-I'd-be-thinking-about-something-like-that-right-now?! kind of glare. The dog demon walked away going to sit by the campfire.
Mei Lhi now realized that Hana hadn't put Kyo's yukata back on, her eyes drawn again to admire his beauty.
'Don't think about that!' She scolded herself.
She draped the blanket over his already sleeping form and over herself, reluctantly wrapping her arms around him. Soon, sleep took her, and she had dreams of a certain white-haired ryuu youkai. Both their hearts were beating rhythmically in time, savoring the moment...a moment of true happiness.
A/N: Yay! I finished it! That didn't take too long! Go me!!! Please review!
Bankotsu: The ending was too sappy...
Me: Shut up you...that's the whole point!
Bankotsu: Well, it doesn't fit in with the story!
Me: Shut up, of course it does...
Bankotsu: No it doesn't!
Me: Don't make me send my guards on you!
Bankotsu: (stalks off to a corner and sulks) Hmph.
As I was saying, please review! And Angela (Or bloomz-baby), thank you ever so much for what you sent me in email. About when I gave you that little hint...since I got your reply and read it, it's all I can think about! So thank you very much for twisting my mind! No more popsicles for you!!! Ch. 32 will be up soon, I hope!
Bankotsu: I really don't want to do this... Me: Just do it! Bankotsu: (sighs) Alright...fine... Me: I always get my way...
Bankotsu: (putting on some reading glasses and propping his Banryuu on his shoulder, unfolding a piece of paper) Aki-sama does not own Inuyasha. As much as she wishes she did, it is not possible. Characters that are only in Aki's imagination belong to her. As does the twisted plot of this story. If you attempt to steal any of Aki's original work without her permission, she will personally flag you down and kick your ass-
Me: That wasn't in there!
Bankotsu: I scratched out 'she'll sue you.' It sounded too bland and boring.
Me: Thanks a lot for getting all my readers and other random people mad. Now I'm going to be the one flagged down and getting my ass kicked...
Bankotsu: That's your problem...now, as I was saying, (muttering)...ah yes, enjoy the chapter and remember to review. Aki loves your reviews...And now, Chapter 31...
Chapter Thirty-One: The Confirmation And The War
"We will rest here for the night." Hana said firmly.
"Who died and made you emperor?!" Inuyasha responded irritably.
"I'm the most responsible."
"Keh. You? Responsible?"
"Inuyasha..." Mei Lhi said quietly. "Don't talk about Hana-chan that way...you don't even know her..."
With an angry huff, Inuyasha gave in and began gathering wood for a fire. Kagome leant her bicycle against a nearby tree before sitting down on the earth floor. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou sat down at the same time, exhausted. Kirara was now sleeping soundly on Sango's lap. Mei Lhi and Kyo sat down side by side. Inuyasha finally took a seat after a fire had been started. Shoving his fists into his sleeves, he looked around at his companions.
"So...should we listen to what Sesshoumaru said?" Kagome wondered aloud.
"I don't know..." Inuyasha replied.
"Well, what do we know?" Mei Lhi said. "Onii-san, you've got to watch out for that bitch, Kikyou, Kagome-chan, there's something wrong with that shard, Kyo, you've got to worry about that bastard Hakaru..."
"That pretty much sums it up..." Kyo agreed.
"Don't talk about Kikyou that way..." Inuyasha said, gritting his teeth.
"What? It's true..." Mei Lhi replied.
"I don't care! Don't talk about her that way!"
"Why do you keep shielding yourself from the truth?! Eventually, you're going to have to accept it! Nobody cares anymore! She's dead! She's gone, and she's not coming back!"
"Well, I care about her! I have to believe that she can come back!"
With that, he stormed away.
"Aghhh!!! You're so damn thickheaded!!!" Mei Lhi screamed at him, picking up a rock and hurling it in his direction.
CLUNK!
"Damn you..." Inuyasha growled.
"That hit him in the back of the head, you know?" Kyo said.
"How do you know that?" Mei Lhi inquired.
"Think about it for a sec, Mei...I know you learned about force, gravity, air resistance, and all that in science..."
"Ohhh!!! I got it! You can control all that?!"
"What do you think?"
"Hmm...you didn't happen to make it hit him did you?"
"No...I just gave it a little push in the right direction so he'd get the message."
"Meaning you made sure it hit him. And you controlled it to go that way, because if you hadn't I would've missed."
"No. That's not it..."
"Whatever..."
Mei Lhi and Kyo now focused their attention to Kagome.
"It's alright, Kagome-chan..." Sango said reassuringly.
"Kagome-sama, you know how Inuyasha is..." Miroku added comfortingly.
"Hey, Kagome..." Mei Lhi called.
Kagome looked up, quickly brushing away tears leaking from the corners of her eyes.
"What?" She asked.
"Onii-san's just being an idiot...as always...so I doubt he meant anything he said. Just a kind of spur of the moment kind of thing I'm sure...or either that, all of us have misinterpreted what he said."
"But it's impossible to misunderstand what he said!"
"Kagome, you're going to be the death of me! Geez, you need to pull yourself out of your stupidity..."
Miroku and Sango were now watching Kyo.
"What's he doing? And who's he talking to?" Miroku wondered.
"Oh for Kami's sake! Right now?!" Kyo asked, crouched down talking to the earth.
"Hai, Kyoshima...you must attend...the meeting is an emergency..." A voice answered.
"Oh alright...I'll be there in a little bit...see you there Megumi..." Kyo said, sighing audibly.
An emerald green dragon ascended to the sky, heading for mountains in the distance.
"What's going on?" Mei Lhi asked.
"There's been an emergency meeting for the ryuu order. It's about Hakaru...I have to go...I'm really sorry...but I swear I'll be back as soon as I can." Kyo answered.
"I assume that you will bring back some information for us, won't you?" Hana asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course, Hana-chan."
"See you soon!"
And with that, Kyo turned into a white dragon, flying towards the mountains, following the green dragon.
In about an hour's time, Inuyasha finally returned.
"Where've you been?" Mei Lhi asked curiously.
"None of your business." Inuyasha replied.
"You know, Kagome's a mess right now...it's your fault..."
"What? What'd I do?"
"Think about what you said when you ran off..."
Inuyasha's face was overcome with an expression of realization...and regret.
"Now go and fix your problem."
"Where's Kyo?"
"I'll tell you what happened while you were gone once you fix some things."
Inuyasha gave Mei Lhi a damn-you-why-do-you-have-to-make-things-so-difficult glare and walked over to where Kagome sat with Sango. Kagome's eyes were staring at the ground, and Inuyasha was unable to see the expression on her face.
"Kagome..." He said quietly.
Kagome didn't reply.
"Kagome...what I said or did, if it hurt you in some way, I'm sorry."
"Ok, Kagome-chan, do it!" Sango, Hana, Mei Lhi, Shippou, and Miroku said altogether.
"WAH?!" Inuyasha yelled in surprise.
Kagome looked up, smirking.
"Inuyasha..."
The hanyou gulped. He knew what was coming.
"Yes...Kagome?"
"Sit boy."
Inuyasha was slammed into the earth. He had been expecting at least eight more 'sits' after the first, but none came. What he hadn't expected was Kagome to pet his head like one would do to their household pets.
"Good boy..." Kagome said smiling.
Everyone was laughing, Mei Lhi and Shippou being the loudest. Once Inuyasha got up, he was too interested in knowing what happened while he was away; he forgot to get mad at Mei Lhi and Shippou.
"So what's happened?" Inuyasha asked.
"Kyo got a call from this other dragon, the earth spirit dragon, I'm guessing, that an emergency meeting for the ryuu order was being held. He left a few minutes after you ran off. It was concerning Hakaru. And if what Sesshoumaru told us is true, it'll probably have something to do with that Naraku guy and Kikyou." Mei Lhi explained.
"He's going to bring us back some information." Shippou added.
"Shut up and let the adults talk." Inuyasha said rudely.
"Hmph!" Shippou replied pouting.
"Any idea when he'll be back?"
"He didn't say. But he said he'd be back as soon as he could."
Mei Lhi looked up at the sky, hoping to see a sign of Kyo returning.
An emerald green dragon flew through the sky, helping support a white dragon.
"Oh Kami no!!! Kyo!!!" Mei Lhi said shocked.
The green dragon flew down to the spot where the group had set up camp. As the dragons got closer, they could see that both were wounded. When both reached the ground, they transformed back into their human-ish selves, Mei Lhi, Inuyasha, and Hana catching Kyo as he fell over. The green dragon, who happened to be a young daimyou's wife, leant on a staff.
"What happened to you two?" Hana asked. "You are ryuu youkai, the most respected and powerful youkai to roam the earth! Who would dare to hurt you both?"
"Hakaru..." Kyo whispered.
"As Kyoshima just said, it was his elder brother, Hakaru, the fire dragon. Hakaru was not invited to attend the meeting. Since we were discussing his actions of late. It appears that Hakaru has joined forces with the demon Naraku. There were rumors of a miko also joining, but that remains to be confirmed. We were in the middle of our meeting when Hakaru arrived. He was livid that we were having a meeting without him. Kyoshima tried to reason with Hakaru, but it was no good. Hakaru attacked, and by doing so, has started a war many powerful youkai have feared tremendously. The ryuu youkai are at war. Soon the ningens and other youkai will fight. Many ningen worship and give offerings to different deities, several worshipping the ryuu spirits. Those who worship them will follow their god and do exactly as they do. So the ningen will attack villages that do not worship their god, and strengthen their armies with those who do. Other powerful taiyoukai will be persuaded to join the battle. Or they will have to be forced to fight in order to keep their lands. But all the ryuu order is against Hakaru. It is just the other ryuu youkai we worry about. Hakaru can very easily manipulate them. So now we are faced with a difficult situation. The ryuu order has the task of convincing all that we can to fight against Hakaru's forces." The woman said.
"Megumi..." Kyo said quietly.
Megumi looked up.
"Hai, Kyoshima?"
"These people...are my friends...they'll look after us...and they'll help with our problem..."
Megumi nodded and sank down onto the ground, laying her staff down at her side.
Kagome and Hana grabbed bandages and medicines and tended to the two ryuu youkai. Megumi wasn't too badly hurt. She had a flesh wound or two, some bruises, but mostly alright.
"Thank you all very much...but I am more concerned about Kyoshima. He faced Hakaru head-on. It was he, who bought all the rest of us time so we could escape. I went back to get him. He did not return after Hakaru destroyed everything. I found him and I helped bring him back here."
Mei Lhi sat on the ground, pillowing Kyo's head with her lap. She almost screamed with fright when she saw his side.
"Kagome-chan, Hana-chan, he's bleeding! He's lost a lot of blood, and he's losing more!" She burst out in panic.
"I can seal it. It was a miko power that I have much expertise in. I am one of the few to master it..." Hana said, glancing at Kyo's crimson-stained yukata.
His blood pooled on the earth, spreading outward each passing second as he lost more and more blood.
"Kagome, there's a stream nearby. Fill that bowl with water." Hana instructed, pointing to a small basin. "Mei Lhi, I'm going to need to borrow a small piece of your obi. So tear off a small piece and hand it to me."
Mei Lhi nodded, her fingers numbly moving to the red cloth and tearing the fabric. She handed the cloth to the miko with one hand, while the other absentmindedly stroking his hair.
Kagome returned with the bowl of water. Hana dropped the piece of cloth into the water, then carefully took off Kyo's yukata. His entire side split open with a deep wound.
Mei Lhi winced upon seeing it, but her eyes now looked over his body, so beautiful, but so torn.
"Mei Lhi, you must make sure that he doesn't bite his tongue. He could bite it off and suffocate if he does. You will help him endure it." Hana said.
Mei Lhi nodded.
"Kyo...Hana's going to close your wound. It's going to hurt a lot, but you must be strong. It's the only way it'll get better. I'll be here, so don't worry, ok?" Mei Lhi whispered into his ear.
Kyo nodded slightly.
Hana first stopped the bleeding as much as she could, then taking a few breaths, her hands began to glow a bright light. As if on instinct, Mei Lhi took Kyo's hand into her own, holding it tight.
"Inuyasha, I'll need your help...You'll have to hold him down. Miroku, you can help too." Hana said quickly. "Nothing must distract me. I leave you, Sango, to ensure that."
All nodded. The monk and dog demon went to either side of the young ryuu youkai, their hands prepared to hold the boy down.
Hana's hands glowed even brighter, and all watched in amazement as the wound began to close. Kyo fought to get away from Hana, but Inuyasha and Miroku held him down. His grip on Mei Lhi's hand became tighter and tighter.
Mei Lhi watched Kyo, her face full of concern.
Kyo bit his tongue, forgetting what Hana had said if he did. He wanted to do something-anything to relieve his pain.
Mei Lhi noticed, and without thinking, shoved her free hand into his mouth.
"No, Kyo! You can't bite your tongue! You heard what Hana-chan said!" She said.
His teeth and fangs sunk into her flesh, his fingernails digging into her wrist. Mei Lhi was in pain, but didn't feel any of it at that moment. She was concerned about Kyo more than anything.
Finally, the wound had closed. Kyo's body relaxed, Hana motioned to Miroku and Inuyasha that they no longer had to hold him down. Mei Lhi slowly took her hand from his mouth, his grip on her hand loosening.
Hana turned to Megumi.
"He'll be fine now. He just needs rest." She said.
Megumi thanked her, and then sank into the ground and became the earth.
"He'll need lots of rest now...as will I..." Hana said. "Someone will need to watch him tonight."
"I will." Mei Lhi volunteered automatically.
Her answer was very sudden, making several look at her in surprise.
Mei Lhi settled herself against the base of a tree, getting comfortable. Kyo was moved to rest by her side, but Mei Lhi carefully moved him so he could comfortably rest against her chest. Inuyasha tossed a blanket at them.
"Don't get any ideas..." He said.
Mei Lhi glared at him with a do-you-think-I'd-be-thinking-about-something-like-that-right-now?! kind of glare. The dog demon walked away going to sit by the campfire.
Mei Lhi now realized that Hana hadn't put Kyo's yukata back on, her eyes drawn again to admire his beauty.
'Don't think about that!' She scolded herself.
She draped the blanket over his already sleeping form and over herself, reluctantly wrapping her arms around him. Soon, sleep took her, and she had dreams of a certain white-haired ryuu youkai. Both their hearts were beating rhythmically in time, savoring the moment...a moment of true happiness.
A/N: Yay! I finished it! That didn't take too long! Go me!!! Please review!
Bankotsu: The ending was too sappy...
Me: Shut up you...that's the whole point!
Bankotsu: Well, it doesn't fit in with the story!
Me: Shut up, of course it does...
Bankotsu: No it doesn't!
Me: Don't make me send my guards on you!
Bankotsu: (stalks off to a corner and sulks) Hmph.
As I was saying, please review! And Angela (Or bloomz-baby), thank you ever so much for what you sent me in email. About when I gave you that little hint...since I got your reply and read it, it's all I can think about! So thank you very much for twisting my mind! No more popsicles for you!!! Ch. 32 will be up soon, I hope!