Disclaimer: I am hopelessly addicted to something I don't own Inuyasha. I would also like to take this moment to say that writers block is a bitch.

Notes to my reviewers:

Captured Moon - That book sounds so cool ... now I'm jealous.

Chapter Thirteen (The Unlucky Chapter) : The One Thing Inuyasha Is Afraid Of

Inuyasha leaned his head on the wall and listened to Kagome's uneven breathing. She along with everyone else was asleep. But Inuyasha had once again woken up in the middle of the night from a night mare.

In his dream, Kagome was trapped in a small cage that was sinking slowly into the river. He tried with all his might to reach her and help, but for some reason he couldn't. Every time he reached for her, his hand would fall short.

He looked down at her now and didn't feel much better. Kagome's face was covered with droplets of sweat and she was grinding her teeth. It looked like she was fighting a painful, losing, battle inside her body.

He reached down and felt the skin on her cheek. Despite the fact that it was a really hot night, Kagome's skin was icy cold. Inuyasha took of his red shirt and placed it over her. Apparently the blanket she was using wasn't helping.

Inuyasha sat, wide awake, next to Kagome as the sun came up and everyone started to stir. "How long have you been up?" Sango asked as she stretched out and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.

"Not long." Inuyasha lied.

Sango gave him a doubtful look, but could tell he was just worried about Kagome, so she let him be. Kaede walked into the room and poured some more tea in Kagome's mouth, then cooked some breakfast for everyone else.

"Do we have any idea about who could help Kagome?" Miroku asked everyone in general.

"What about Myouga." Shippo asked, "Didn't he get the poison out of your blood that one night?" he looked at Inuyasha.

Miroku and Sango didn't know what Shippo was talking about. They hadn't joined the group when Inuyasha had gotten poisoned by the spider demon.

Inuyasha thought back to that night. All he really remembered was the way Kagome cried over him and how he opened up for the first time and told her that he lied when he had insulted her before.

"Yeah. Myouga could help, but I don't know where he is right now. There has to be someone else."

"Who?"

"I don't know." Inuyasha was a little frustrated "But I feel like I'm forgetting someone."

Everyone looked over at Kagome as she let out a small cry and rolled onto her side with her hands holding tightly to her stomach. The color in her face had completely gone away, she looked extremely sick.

"I'm going to get her some water." Sango said. She got up, grabbed two buckets, and walked out of Kaede's house.

Miroku and Inuyasha sat with Kaede in complete silence while Kagome lay in the corner. "I wonder if there is some way to summon Myouga." Miroku said out loud.

"I don't think so." Inuyasha said. "He just always kind of shows up."

Kagome started to cry a little bit so Inuyasha placed his hand on the side of her cheek and she stopped. He smiled to himself over this power of making Kagome feel better. He took his hand off her cheek and set it on her forehead.

Sango turned around when she heard footsteps behind her and saw Shippo following her. "Sango. What's going to happen to Kagome?"

"I don't know." Sango said. She was extremely worried about her friend.

"I don't want Kagome to die." Shippo said. Sango could see tears forming in his eyes.

"Shippo, don't worry. You and I both know Kagome is a tough girl. She won't give up with out a fight."

Shippo tried not to cry, but this whole situation reminded him of his parents death. It was like it was happening all over again. Kagome was his favorite person in the whole world. She was always nice to him. Not many people were like that. He didn't want to lose her.

When they got to the river Sango bent down and filled the buckets with water while Shippo took deep breaths in and counted to ten. "Shippo." Sango said when she stood up and handed him one of the full buckets. "You don't have to hide your tears from me. Everyone cries sometimes."

"Not Inuyasha."

Sango rolled her eyes. "Yeah. Inuyasha is the one exemption in this whole world."

"But I want to be just like him when I grow up."

"You want to grow up to be like Inuyasha!"

"Yeah."

"Don't. You're to sweet to be like Inuyasha."

Shippo didn't really understand what that meant. Inuyasha may be mean a lot, but he was really strong. Shippo always felt safe around Inuyasha, and he wanted people to feel safe around him when he got older.

It didn't take them a long time to get back to Kaede's house. When they did Sango noticed that Inuyasha hadn't moved at all from his spot next to Kagome. He had one of his hands on Kagome's forehead, and he was running his fingers through her hair, every now and then. She set the bucket she was holding next to her body.

Kagome looked different now. She still looked sick, frail, and near death, but she seemed to have a more comforted look on her face. That confused her, but she brushed it off.

"Inuyasha, Miroku, Shippo, you guys need to leave."

"What!" Inuyasha was determined not to move.

"I need to wash Kagome. You guys can't be in here for that."

Inuyasha's ears went down and he slowly walked out of Kaede's house. He didn't want to leave Kagome's side. He was afraid that she would wake up and notice that he wasn't around. That thought was enough to drive him mad, so he waited by the door, ready to enter as soon as Sango said he could.

Kaede started to boil some water while Sango carefully removed Kagome's clothing. She took the shirt and green skirt and dipped them in one of the buckets. Her cloths were really dirty from all the perspiration on them.

Sango dug through Kagome's backpack, but the only extra set of cloths she could find, was the Inuyasha — look — alike — red clothing. "This will have to do." She mumbled and set them aside.

"The water is almost done." Kaede said "Why don't you hang those cloths out to dry."

Sango took the wet cloths and walked outside. She almost tripped over Inuyasha when she walked out the door.

"Can I go back in now?" he asked quickly and hopefully.

"No. Don't worry, I'll call you."

She hung the cloths on the branch of a near by tree and walked back inside. When she got in Kaede was already almost done washing Kagome with the hot water.

"How long do you think the tea will work?" Sango asked Kaede. She had wanted to ask it all last night and all this morning, but she didn't want to say anything in front of Inuyasha.

"My tea will only slow the poison down for a little while. If I give her a cup three times a day, she might live for four more days."

Sango bit her lip and held back her tears. She hated seeing Kagome like this. Frail, so near death. Kaede and Sango dressed Kagome then called the men back in. Inuyasha immediately took his spot next to Kagome and brushed his hand along her cheek to show her that he was back to watch over her.

xxx Kagome xxx

She could faintly hear voices as she tried to take in deep breaths. For some reason she was having a hard time breathing. It felt like something heavy was on her chest. She heard someone, it sounded like Miroku, say to help Kagome.'

Help she thought. That word rang in her ears. She needed help, but she didn't know how to get it. The hot liquid that someone kept pouring down her throat only offered temporary relief.

The smell of food hit Kagome's nose and she felt the sudden need to vomit. She cried out and clutched her stomach.

She heard someone's foot steps and wondered who it was, she wondered if the person was coming or going. Then she felt the sudden need to be held by Inuyasha. She wanted to feel his strong arms around her. She needed his comfort. But she didn't know where he was.

She didn't know if Inuyasha was five inches from her or five hundred miles. She could barely even tell where she was. She could only see darkness. She didn't know if she was in a dark room or if her eyes were closed, but she was still scared.

Kagome started to cry. She needed Inuyasha. It surprised her a little bit when she felt Inuyasha's warm hand on her cheek and she instantly felt comforted. She felt his hand move from her cheek to her forehead, running his finger through her hair every now and then. She felt better knowing Inuyasha was near.

She almost cried out again when he pulled his hand away, but the sound of Sango and Kaede's voices calmed her enough (even though she would rather be held by Inuyasha). She could feel them pulling her cloths away. It wasn't until the hot water touched her skin that she let out a breath of relief. She was so cold for some reason.

It only took a few more minutes till she felt clothing back on her body, but she became happy when she once again felt Inuyasha's hand brush along her cheek. He's back she thought He won't let anything bad happen to me.

xxxxx

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome with pity. He wanted to help her, but he didn't know how. All he could do was watch her suffer. "Isn't there anything else you can do?" he pleaded with Kaede.

"I'm sorry Inuyasha, but I can't magically make the poison go away."

Magically Inuyasha thought. That word set off a light bulb in his head. "What about Lady Lei. She can help."

Miroku, Sango, and Shippo had no idea who Lady Lei was until Inuyasha and Kaede (who had met Lady Lei when she was younger) explained who she was, and what kind of powers she had.

"Do you think she would help?" Miroku asked.

"Sure. She helped Kagome and me find you guys when Kikyou had you."

"Ok, let's bring Kagome to her."

Kaede leaned back, "I don't think Kagome's body could stand to travel. Inuyasha, why don't you go alone and bring Lady Lei here."

Inuyasha's eyes got wide. "I don't want to leave Kagome. What if she wakes up and she can't find me."

"She won't wake up until you get Lady Lei. Besides," Sango said "You're the fastest. You could probably have Lady Lei here by the end of the night."

Inuyasha growled a little bit deep in his throat, but knew that they were right. He leaned down and kissed Kagome's forehead then rushed to the door. "I'll hurry." He said just before leaving. But nobody could tell if he was talking to them or to Kagome.

xxx Kagome xxx

Kagome felt Inuyasha's hand tense up a little bit, Is something wrong she thought. He wasn't running his fingers through her hair anymore. His attention seemed to be on something else.

She felt him kiss her forehead the heard his voice, "I'll hurry." He seemed so far away.

Where are you going she mentally yelled. She waited for his hand to brush along her cheek again, but didn't feel it. Inuyasha. She had the sudden feeling like she was all alone. Despite the fact that she could faintly hear Sango and Miroku talking to Kaede.

Someone grabbed onto her hand, but she could tell it wasn't Inuyasha. It was smaller. It was Shippo's. Even though she was glad Shippo was with her, she still wanted Inuyasha to be there.

xxxxx

Inuyasha ran as fast as he ever ran before. He didn't care if his breathing was uneven, he didn't care if his legs felt like jelly, he didn't care about anything except getting back to Kagome's side. He was so angry with Kaede for making him leave her.

It actually didn't take long for Inuyasha to reach the village that Lady Lei lived in, but to his frustration, she wasn't there. It looked like she left her house to visit someone, so he sat down and waited for her.

He tapped his foot impatiently and glanced around her house. It was a lot like Kaede's house, but this one was filled with several shelves full of certain potions and powders. His curiosity got the better of him and he started to snoop around her house.

At first, Inuyasha, didn't find anything that caught his eye. When he walked past the potions and powders he found a table with different types of candles on it. Small ones, tall ones, dark ones, and light ones. He saw a bottle in the corner or the room that was filled with human hair, he assumed it had something to do with spells and just ignored it.

What really got his attention was an old piece of yellowed paper that was nailed to the wall. He would have just passed it by, but he saw Sango's name on it. He leaned in and read that paper. It said :

The Six People That Will Save The Jewel

Inuyasha knew it was talking about. It seemed to be some kind of prophecy, so he read on.

Sango

Miroku

Shippo

Inuyasha

Kagome

But it was the last name that really threw Inuyasha off.

Kouga

All these young humans and demons will contribute to the rise or fall of the Shikon Jewel.

"Kouga." He said out loud "What does Kouga have to do with anything."

"A lot." Lady Lei said, making Inuyasha jump.

"Lady Lei. I didn't see you there."

"I know. Is something wrong?"

"Yes."

"It's Kagome isn't it?"

"Yes. She was poisoned. Can you help?"

For the first time Lady Lei saw a look a fear in Inuyasha's eyes. He is truly afraid that she will die. She thought to herself.

She walked over to one of the shelve and grabbed a bottle off of it. "Inuyasha. Almost a month ago, I told you that Kagome's destiny was fill with suffering."

"I know."

She moved closer to Inuyasha. "You didn't believe me did you."

He looked down at his feet "No. I didn't."

She handed him the bottle. "That will get the poison out of her body. It will take a day or so before she if fully healed, though."

"Thank you Lady Lei." Inuyasha said. He was about to walk out of her house, but she called him back.

"Inuyasha,"

"What."

"Kikyou is trying to put a spell on her, I suggest you keep at least one eye on Kagome at all times."

"I will."

"And, could you do me a favor."

"Sure."

"Ask Kagome about the voice in her head."

Voice in her head? What voice? He was about to ask this out loud, but Lady Lei walked over to the candles and lit a few of them. She seemed to be getting ready to perform a spell, so he quietly walked out of the room.

Lady Lei watched Inuyasha walk out of her house and waited till he started running until she walked to the giant pot in the center of her house. She chanted something softly and watched a picture form in the liquid.

It was Kagome. Lady Lei looked down at the girl and took pity. She thought it was wrong that she should suffer. Kagome was awake to feel all the physical pain, but she didn't have that strength to open her eyes or talk.

Lady Lei reached beside the pot and grabbed a handful of powder. It was a mix that would allow Kagome to sleep until she was completely healed, that way she wouldn't feel any pain. "Sweet dreams, young girl." She said as she sprinkled the powder in.

67 miles away Kagome started to fall asleep. If she could have smiled she would have. Sleep was such a better alternative to being awake.

xxxxx

Inuyasha walked into Kaede's house with the bottle in his hand. "How's Kagome?" he asked immediately.

"She just fell asleep." Miroku responded. "I was amazed. Usually people find it hard to sleep while in pain."

Inuyasha smiled. He knew that it was Lady Lei's hand work and muttered a silent thank you to her. The only thing that scared him more then losing Kagome, was seeing her in pain.

He sat down by her side and pored the potion into her mouth. "What is that?" Kaede asked.

"It's a potion that Lady Lei gave me. It will make Kagome better."

"How long will it take to work?" Sango asked.

"She said, about a day."

They all looked at Kagome. Much to their relief, Kagome's breathing became steady and normal. It looked like she wasn't having a hard time with it anymore.

"Thank god." Sango muttered. "She'll be alright."

xxx End Of Chapter Thirteen xxx

I'm sorry this chapter is so short. My next one will be longer. I just feel really drained of my writing abilities.

If you guys could send me some magic, energizing, waves through the reviews, that would be great.