A Little Problem
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Chapter 14: Helping Hands
Inuyasha awoke to find himself asleep on Eri's bed. Eri was holding the shrunken Kagome in her hands, both dressed in their school uniforms. "Ah… Kagome?" Inuyasha managed to let out.
Eri positioned her hands closer to Inuyasha's ears. "I'm here, Inuyasha." Kagome said.
"What happened?" Eri asked.
"So stupid… Kaede..." Inuyasha managed to let out.
"We should let him rest awhile longer." Kagome said. Eri nodded in agreement and the two left Eri's room.
"How long do you think he'll be like that?" Eri asked.
"I don't know. He doesn't heal like a human. It could be a little while." Kagome said.
"How did he find us?" Eri asked.
"I don't know. We'll have to wait and have him explain." Kagome said.
The wait was rather long. Inuyasha slipped in and out of consciousness. When he awoke the next day he found himself strong enough to move around. Walking out of Eri's room, he called out "Kagome… Kagome… where are you?"
"Oh my…" Eri's mother said and quickly called for her daughter and Kagome.
"You okay now?" Eri asked when she saw him. She was holding Kagome in her hands and moved her hands as close to his face as she could.
"I'm better…" Inuyasha responded.
"What happened?" Kagome asked.
"Kikyou's still alive. She was controlling Kaede. There was never any magic item that kept her spell going…" Inuyasha said.
"Where are…" Eri began to say before Inuyasha spoke again. "I don't know where Miroku and the others are. I'm lucky that I got away."
"How did you find us?" Eri asked.
"Kagome's mother told me the way. Hadda push myself too hard to find ya…" Inuyasha said.
"Please rest a little longer, Inuyasha. Then we can go back." Kagome said.
"But the others are…" Inuyasha tried to protest and then collapsed to the ground.
"See, you need your rest." Kagome said.
After placing Kagome down on the floor, Eri helped move Inuyasha back onto her bed. Inuyasha was barely able to move and fell asleep after landing on Eri's bed. "Looks like it's another night on the couch for me." Eri told Kagome.
"I'm so sorry about all this." Kagome said in a very apologetic tone.
"It's okay. Anyways, it's time for me to go to school. You can stay with Inuyasha if you want." Eri responded.
After leaving Kagome in her room to watch Inuyasha, Eri went off to school. Kagome thought about what kind of danger Miroku and the others were in. While he slept, Inuyasha would mutter the names of his friends. "Miroku… Sango… Shippou… Kagome…"
Whatever was going on back there, Kagome would have to wait until Inuyasha had recovered. It only took two days for Inuyasha to recover. The wait was long but he had explained that the group had followed Kagura's scent and entered Kikyou's trap. Inuyasha barely got away and was severely injured. When he arrived in the modern era, he managed to avoid the reporters and met Kagome's mother, who took Inuyasha over to Eri's house. Kagome's mother had actually been helping to take care of Inuyasha. Inuyasha felt ready to go back there and Kagome demanded to come with. Inuyasha still didn't want her to come back. She was so small, she couldn't be much help in battle.
"Just my being there will give you the strength to fight that much harder." Kagome said. Eri tried to convince her to stay but Kagome was determined to go and Inuyasha reluctantly agreed. Her words really did cut deep.
Inuyasha picked Kagome up and placed her in the chest opening of his kimono. Taking off, Inuyasha avoided being seen and traveled through the well.
"Where are we going, Inuyasha?" asked Kagome.
"We're goin' to the old lady's home. We'll make her talk." Inuyasha explained.
Immediately, Inuyasha rushed to Kaede's hut. He found himself trying to enter but being forced back. "Damn, a barrier." Said Inuyasha.
Looking inside, Inuyasha and Kagome could see Miroku, Sango, Shippou, Kaede and Kirara unconscious.
"SHIT!" Inuyasha shouted. He turned around and saw Kagura and Kikyou standing there.
"Oh my, seems someone wants to join his little friends." Said Kagura in a very mocking tone.
To Be Continued…
