Chapter Four: How could I let this happen?
Upon reaching the nearest Inn and quickly selecting a room, Inuyasha and Songo took instructions from a wounded Kagome on how to apply her futuristic medical supplies.
"Owww!, Inuyasha not so tight!" Kagome whimpered.
"Sorry, I'll be more careful" Inuyasha whispered as his eyes again expanded in shock.
Despite their assuring aid and the medicines she had brought along with her, Kagome's condition was deteriorating and quickly.
"Is she going to be alright?" Shippou asked curiously.
"What do you think, she was stabbed!" Inuyasha snapped at him.
"Don't take it out on me" The small Fox continued, "It's your fault she was so badly wounded! "
Normally, all in the group would have expected Inuyasha to hit the young Shippou over the head for such a comment, but he instead looked away and sulked in sadness.
A few hours later, Inuyasha was forced outside as Songo re-dressed Kagome's wound and helped her change out of her tattered and stained school uniform. He glanced back toward the door every now and then in concern and thought to himself 'How did I let this happen?' 'Why wasn't I able to protect her?' 'What did I do wrong?' At that very moment, a horrible smell reached his sensitive nose he had not smelled since this morning, the smell of death.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted as he forced open the room's door. With just one look at her he could tell she was dying.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha, I did all I could" Songo whimpered, "If you'll excuse me, I have to repair my Hiratsu."
"Kagome, are you alright?" Inuyasha whispered.
"Inu Yasha, is that you?" Kagome responded, her voice barley audible. "I can't feel my legs, my body is numb" she continued, "I don't think I'm going to make it." With that last comment, Inuyasha's eyes widened in fear.
"Kagome please don't die!" He yelled.
I'm so sorry about this" Kagome whispered, "Don't worry about me"
"Kagome…" Inuyasha spoke as tears began to cascade down his cheeks.
"Please don't leave me!" he cried. Inuyasha squeezed Kagome's hand tight, waiting for a response. When he felt none, he looked up to see that Kagome's eyes were completely shut and she was not breathing. Inuyasha's sensitive ears picked up no trace of her heartbeat and he realized…. she was gone.