A/N: People like me! does a lazy dance Sorry. Anyway, enjoy.

Chapter Two--

Of Wounds and Dangers---

Kagome looked over her shoulder at the entrance of the cave when she heard footsteps drawing near. No she thought what if it's Shakus and Vanas. She desperately tried to push that thought away, but she was getting no where. Her situation was not the best either, Sesshomaru was unconscious and was facing bad injuries, Kagome had no weapon except a couple of rocks, and they had two homicidal maniacs after them.

Perfect she thought sarcastically just peachy. She looked back at the demon at her side, but snapped her head back up when she heard the footsteps draw near. Then she heard muffled voices-probably because they were farther in the cave-, "where are they?" She heard one of them ask.

"Don't know," the other one replied, "my idiot brother couldn't have gotten that far off, he jumped off a cliff. How stupid could one person be?" She heard the other one chuckle slightly, but his voice, where had Kagome heard it from?

"Well father would be glad to know that we are dealing with two idiot brothers, and a scrawny little miko," he said. Kagome felt her rage boil, scrawny! Her? If she hadn't of been the smart one she would have jumped out of hiding and leaped on that no good bastard.

"Naraku," the other one said, "I don't think he would be too happy, he was seen the miko work, and says that she is a formidable opponent." Kagome scooted closer to the entrance, Naraku? Is he the mastermind behind all this?

"Well, yes, father did warn us," the other one said. Naraku had a son! I didn't think that was possible Kagome thought. She quickly stopped her thoughts and listened when they continued, "Shakus, why don't you scout out the north, I shall take the south," one said.

"Alright, report back here at dusk?" Shakus presumed. When Kagome didn't hear anymore sound she assumed that he had nodded and that they both left. She shivered slightly, but she didn't think it was the chilly air.

She sighed and looked back down at Sesshomaru, who was lying on his back, a blank expression on his face. What is he devoid of all emotion she thought? She slide slightly down the slope, and peered left, then right, to see if the coast was clear. It was, she clambered out and went over to the surrounding forest, and began to observe the many different herbs that could help her companion in his injuries.

When that was complete she made her way back to the hole, satisfied at the forests healthy supply of herbs. She made her way up the slope and looked to see if Sesshomaru was still there. Sure enough, he was right where she left him. She smiled slightly and set out the different herbs, all in a neat order where she get to them later.

She took the chest piece of his armor and set it down, then put the herbs she was going to mash together on the slightly curved plate of armor. She looked at her handy work and sighed, this was going to be harder than she first thought, she didn't have anything to mash the herbs with and she had no water, or wash cloth.

She picked up another piece of armor that belonged to the lower half, below his sash, it was one of the three oval shaped ones. She started to mash them together, but without proper materials she found it rather hard.

Kagome finished that process and began combining them talking to Sesshomaru all the while, "you know I always thought you were cruel," she said, "I still think you kind of are, that was why I chose you to carry out the deal." She sighed and continued with her work.

"I didn't tell you the entire reason I want Inuyasha to die," she said softly, "he betrayed me, and he acts as if nothing has ever happened. I don't know how long I cried that night when I saw him and Kikyo kissing. The night before, he told me he loved me, which was one of the happiest times of my life. To feel loved, wanted, cherished, but to him I guess it was all a joke.

"I was walking that night, to go look for him when he said he needed to do something. Miroku told me that they needed to discuss battle plans for tracking down Naraku. He told me to go find Inuyasha, but if he isn't near come back. I said 'okay' and went after him, and then I heard talking about five minutes into my search. I was curious, and I wanted to know who it was, so I went to where the conversation was being held.

"Right then, everything came crashing down, I saw him, Kikyo and Inuyasha in the clearing kissing. That wasn't all, it just got worse from there, and she made him a deal. She said that if he wanted to be with her forever, he would take his friends and lead them right into Naraku's trap. He said okay, and I sensed no mind control, that was truly him, and he said okay.

"I didn't say anything; I couldn't say anything, because that would prove that he had been trying to betray his friends. Then she started to speak again, she wanted you dead, Sesshomaru, you. She said that he was a potential threat to Naraku, and should be destroyed, or captured. Inuyasha agreed it would be best to capture him using Rin. That was how I knew, who Rin was when we spoke, and why asked if she was alright.

"Then she said to him one final thing, and it broke my heart even more to hear it coming off of his lips. She said if Inuyasha loved me or not, and he said no, it was just to make her trust me when I told her." Kagome sighed as she finished speaking and looked down at her work-which was pretty close to done-and got up.

"I need to get some water," she said grabbing a curved plate of armor and climbing down the slope, "don't move." She checked her surroundings before continuing on and adjusted all her senses on hearing, sure enough, a stream was nearby.

She made her way over to it and inspected the water to make sure it would be alright to use. She saw her reflection perfectly in the clear water, and realized she had been crying. Stupid she thought bitterly how you could not notice that you were crying is a mystery to me. She sighed and dipped the plate of armor into the streams cool surface, and chuckled slightly at the ripples it made.

She checked her surroundings and made her way back to the hole. It was dusk, and orange seemed to splash onto the land around her. Oh no she thought worriedly Shakus and Vanas said that they would be back at dusk. Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap.

She skidded to halt, the water splashing a bit, when she saw the two demons there again. She strained her ears to hear what they were saying.

"Any luck," the one with straggly hair said.

"No Vanas, I couldn't find them," the other one said. Straggly hair is Vanas, and the Inuyasha twin is Shakus she thought, making a mental note of it. Vanas continued to ponder while Shakus was looking at the hole Kagome and Sesshomaru had been using. NO! Kagome cried mentally when Shakus took a step towards the hole.

"Do you think they could have hidden in here," Shakus asked taking a step closer and pointing to it? Vanas shrugged and walked to Shakus' side, "Don't know, and try it." He said.

Kagome was nearly in tears, no! What would they do when they found Sesshomaru injured in there? Kill him? Capture him? Probably the later, that was Kikyo and Inuyasha's plan she thought sadly.

Vanas squatted and looked into the hole, he inspected the length carefully and the slight slope that led upwards. "I don't think so, from what I could tell when Sesshomaru fell off he was knocked unconscious, and I don't think the miko had the strength to carry him up here." Vanas said matter-of-factly.

Kagome gave a silent sigh of relief, they weren't going to check up there, one less thing to worry about. She watched them leave, but caught it when they said, "we will come back to this area at dawn."

Dawn that was when they would be back. Okay she thought I think I can be ready by then, and if not, they don't think that we are in the cave. But couldn't they smell them? Kagome checked all around her before going over to the cave and going in. She climbed the slope with one hand, the other carefully handling the water.

She looked in to see Sesshomaru had not woken up, nor was he harmed while she was away. I just have to keep him safe so Naraku can't fulfill his plans, and I want his end of the deal completed. She ripped off a sleeve of her school uniformed and neatly folding it she then dipped it into the water and placed it on his forehead. "There," she sighed.

She put the mashed herbs in the water and stirred with her hand. Soon the water felt grimy and she grabbed another oval shaped piece of armor and poured the substance onto it. She lifted up Sesshomaru's head and gently leaned his head back so his throat was exposed. She lifted up the plate of armor that held the grimy, chalky substance and set against his lips. Kagome gently poured it in, little by little, and made sure to go slow so he could swallow it while she gently rubbed his throat.

She finally finished that job and set his head back down on the stone floor. He needs something softer to lie on she thought. She set out once again and brought back some moss, grass, and straw that was enough for two little pillows she put one together and gently placed Sesshomaru's head on it.

She sighed and made her own pillow, then she gently sat on it, not wanting to fall asleep in case something happened. I need a weapon though she thought and looked around the cave floor. She spotted a dull rock but if she sharpened it, it could be made into a dagger.

Kagome took Sesshomaru spikes that were always resting on top of his right shoulder and quickly got work sharpening it. After she got it to her satisfaction, she examined Sesshomaru's spikes she had used. They were now dull and some even broke. Oops she thought and gently placed his ruined piece of armor down.

She quickly scanned the other pieces of armor she had used, they were all dirty and some had edges were worn completely off. Oh man she thought as she sweat dropped I am so dead when he wakes up.

She looked down at her-for now-business partner, he protected her when he jumped off the cliff, why would he do that. Probably because he knew it was a mistake to jump, and so to make up for it protected me she thought.

She sighed and sat down on her little comforter, leaning against the wall. Kagome didn't want to risk falling asleep, in case a demon came to claim this hole as his own. She sighed, why was she doing this? She was snapped out of her daze when she remembered Sesshomaru's wounds, she forgot to wrap them!

She quickly got up and ran to his side, he had many cuts that had already healed, but there was one long gash on the side of his leg that went up to the very start of his thigh. She ripped apart his pant leg and inspected it, yep, it was infected. Stupid idiot she scolded herself how could you have forgotten his wounds!

She tore off some of his pant leg and her other sleeve, she dipped her sleeve into the water and started to wash the wound, she felt him tense and jerk away slightly, but still did not wake. She gave a sigh of relief; this would go a lot faster if he was still unconscious.

She got up and gently went down the slope to get more herbs, when she came back he was still in his unconscious state, but breathing a little more shallow than what she would have preferred. "Sesshomaru," she whispered as she removed the cloth and felt his forehead. He was burning up! How could she have forgotten about his wounds? She knew this would have happened!

She quickly mashed up the herbs and got them wet with the water, and then she gently poured the herbs onto his torn pant leg and wrapped up the wound. He grunted and made a few mumbling sounds but still remained unconscious.

Kagome sighed and then moved up to his flushed face, and gently poured a different mixture into him. He choked and coughed a couple of times but still did not wake. "There," she sighed, "that should take care of your fever."

She got up and went to the edge of the slope and peered outside, judging by how dark it was she guessed it was around three o' clock in the morning.

Dawn is when they are coming back she thought as she peered outside. Kagome looked back at Sesshomaru and adopted a worried expression please wake up by then Sesshomaru, I beg you!

A/N: Hey that was longer than originally planned, anyway thanks for the reviews I really liked them, and enjoyed them. No flames just suggestions okay.