Inuyasha's ears twitched and he turned his eyes to the tree line. He thought he had heard Kagome's scream and he could smell something on the wind. The night had grown silent, which was a sign that there was definitely a demon lurking near by. He turned back to his remaining comrades, preparing to wake them up.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome's frantic scream came again.
Inuyasha jumped to his feet. He knew that he had heard her voice this time. "Miroku, Shippou, come on the girls are in trouble!"
Miroku rubbed his eyes and curled up on the floor. "No they're not. I'm sure whatever it is Sango can handle it."
Inuyasha picked up a stone by his foot and threw it at the monks head. "How do you expect her to fight without the Hiraikotsu?"
Miroku's eyes flew open and he rubbed his nose where the stone had hit him. "You mean she went out there without any weapons?"
By that time they had woken almost the whole village with their shouts. Sango's cat Kirara had run from the house and turned into her true demon form. Shippou was holding onto one of her tails tightly as the cat-demon ran through the trees, desperate to find Sango.
Inuyasha grabbed the Hiraikotsu while Miroku grabbed Kagome's bow and arrows. The two of them followed Kirara and they all slid to a stop when they finally came across Kagome and Sango. The two girls were hiding behind a large rock as the demon continued to breathe fire at them.
Sango was shielding most of Kagome's body with her own, but Inuyasha could smell blood and knew it was Kagome's. "Sango" He yelled, throwing the large boomerang to her.
Sango caught the large weapon with ease. She backed up and threw the weapon at the demon, allowing Inuyasha time to grab Kagome and move her out of sight. Kagome's body was shaking from the large cut on her leg and the burn that was covering her right arm.
"Kagome, are you alright?" Inuyasha asked her.
Kagome's eyes opened slowly and she was surprised to see that Inuyasha was so close to her. "Inuyasha?"
"Who else would it be stupid?" He demanded earning him a glare.
"Well at least now I know that I'm not dreaming again." She muttered. She looked over Inuyasha's shoulder and saw the demon facing them. "Inuyasha, look out!"
"Huh?" Inuyasha turned back to see the demon collecting air in its lungs. He pulled Kagome to him and leapt out of the way as a fire ball raced at them. He ran with Kagome in his arms until he reached Miroku.
He placed her beside the monk before pulling the Tetsusaiga from its sheath. He ran at the demon; swing the blade towards its neck. Miroku handed Kagome her bow and sacred arrows. Every move that Inuyasha made was a mirror image of Kagome's dream, telling her exactly when the right time was to shoot one of her arrows.
"Backlash Wave!" Inuyasha shouted and Kagome released her arrow.
The two powers combined dispatched the demon, and the shard from Kagome's dream shimmered in the sunlight. Inuyasha picked it up and tucked it into the small vial that Kagome had given him. Miroku was looking at the cut on Kagome's leg as Inuyasha approached.
"I don't think that it's life threatening, but you could get sick if you get an infection. Maybe you should start to consider bearing my,"
"Miroku finish that sentence and you can deal with the next demon on your own." Kagome threatened.
Inuyasha sat down next to them and examined Kagome's wounds. "Hmm, we'll have to get you back to Kaede's hut, think you can walk there?"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "It's just a small scratch, I'll be fine."
Kagome pushed herself to her feet, but the sting from the cut made her legs give out and she fell to the ground. "Yeah right it's just a small scratch." Inuyasha muttered.
"Kagome, allow me to carry you back to Kaede's hut." Miroku said with a sly, mischievous grin.
"Oh no you don't!" Inuyasha yelled, running over and picking Kagome up in his arms. "You're not touching her you lecherous monk."
"Oh Inuyasha, you're so strong." Kagome cooed.
Inuyasha froze when he felt fur rubbing against his arm. "Shippou you creep!" He shouted dropping the small fox kit to the ground. "Stop doing that!"
Kagome laughed as she settled herself behind Sango on Kirara. It was Shippou's favourite past-time to change into her form and tease Inuyasha. They made their way back to Kaede's hut where Kaede tended to Kagome's wounds. Inuyasha sat in the corner pouting and glaring at Shippou.
"Oh Inuyasha, lighten up." Kagome said. "He was just having a bit of fun."
"Well the little fuzz ball should stop being such a creep. I mean honestly who transforms to look like the person that somebody," Inuyasha trailed off, everyone turned and stared at him. "A person that is hurt."
Miroku and Sango groaned inwardly, they had hoped that he would slip and admit what they all knew. Even Kagome looked slightly disappointed. She reached into her bag and pulled out her daily organizer where she kept track of her days. She gasped and then let out a sharp scream.
"I have an exam tomorrow!" She cried. "I have to go back to my era and study!"
She started throwing things into her bag, muttering to herself as her friends watched her curiously. She thought they were so lucky, especially Sango. The girl was a year older than her and she was blissfully naive to what an exam meant. She climbed to her feet unsteadily, her leg giving out on her again.
"Inuyasha, I need you to help me to the well." Kagome told him.
"Why should I?" He asked, still pouting over Shippou's trick.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I'll take you Kagome." Sango said.
The two girls left the hut in a hurry, Sango allowing Kagome to lean on her. Miroku walked over to where Inuyasha was sitting and smacked him as hard as he could across the back of the head.
"Oww!" Inuyasha cried, rubbing the bump. "What the hell was that for?"
"I was hoping to knock some sense into you, but I know now that it's a fruitless effort." Miroku said, returning to the spot he had been sitting in.