Note: Okay so chapter six is up! Whoo! Lots of drama or whatever in this chapter. And I'll make 7 the best thing I've ever written just for you people! So please read and review! Enjoy the story! The more reviews the more chapters!
The flames of the fire burnt out. The temperature in the cave became dangerously cold. There was no light to let anyone know where they were. The almost full moon came in handy there.
Inuyasha opened his eyes. Kagome was plainly shivering violently. He pulled her closer to combine their body warmth. He put a hand on her arm. Kagome's skin seemed like it was chalk. It even looked like it in the pitch-black darkness.
Her breathing was practically being forced. Inuyasha was beginning to wonder if Kagome would survive through the night.
Inuyasha's thoughts bothered him. He pulled Kagome even closer. Her body warmth had increased a little bit.
When he woke up again a couple hours later, Inuyasha saw that some of Kagome's drained skin color had returned to her. It was nice to see her looking almost normal.
Inuyasha slid Kagome over to the side. He picked up some more wood and started the fire again. Then he sat back down next to the miko.
The yellow backpack that Kagome was always carrying around was still attached to her. Inuyasha carefully slid the straps off her shoulders and began to dig through it. The hanyou came upon a pot and some Ramen noodles.
He walked outside and filled the pot with water from the river. He went back inside and placed it on the fire. Then he ripped open the pack of noodles and dumped them in the boiling water.
Within five minutes Inuyasha had a meal cooked for both of them. He took some chopsticks out of Kagome's backpack and picked up some noodles.
Slowly he raised the food to Kagome's mouth. The hanyou made sure that the smell filled her nostrils. It worked. She moved a bit in her sleep.
Inuyasha opened Kagome's mouth and placed the food inside it. Her jaw began to move up and down as it chewed up the noodles. At least she could eat.
Delightfulness filled Inuyasha.
They wouldn't have to move for a day or so. Anyways Kagome needed some more rest. Maybe she just might regain consciousness after all.
When Inuyasha finished feeding Kagome he ate whatever was left over. Then he went outside to get some water for the miko to wash down the food and do Kagome a favor by cleaning the pot.
The water was crystal clear. Smooth pebbles in blues and greens shone beautifully in the river. Small fish swam against the current. Their rainbow colored scales glowing like gems in the moonlight.
Over hanging trees along the side of the river with lichen hanging off their limbs made the area look even better. Small night creatures played in the trees.
The peaceful sound of the flowing waterfall and the humming of crickets made the night a magical place.
Inuyasha finished cleaning all the crud out of the pot and placed it down beside the river. Then he took his clothing off and cleaned all of the blood out. The clean water was now red and black.
After doing that, Inuyasha dried them and went back inside the cave to care for Kagome.
She was still asleep, lying against the cave wall, unmoving as usual. Her skin color was almost back to its normal pigment, but still had that chalky look to it.
Inuyasha brought some water back for Kagome. He poured it into her mouth. She began to move again. Inuyasha prepared himself for Kagome to start convulsing. Thankfully nothing happened.
Relieved, the hanyou let out a big sigh and put the pot back into Kagome's backpack. He slid the straps back onto her shoulders. After that he once again sat down next to her.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome protectively against his chest. He had to keep a good watch on her heartbeat.
Sorrow suddenly filled his heart. Inuyasha began to weep silently. This was all his fault and not to mention Naraku's. If Naraku was alive he had an even netter reason to kill him.
Inuyasha ran his fingers through Kagome's hair. Thinking that she was still deeply asleep, the hanyou began talking to her.
"Kagome. You'll make it! I know you will!"
He pulled Kagome even closer. He quietly whispered into her ear.
"You don't know how much I love you."
Inuyasha was totally unaware that Kagome had finally begun to come awake. She had heard what he said also. She lifted her head with the only energy she had left and spoke to Inuyasha through his clothing.
"I, I, I, Inuyasha."
The hanyou began to blush like crazy. The skin on his face was as red as fire by now. And it sure felt like it was burning too.
Inuyasha quickly shrugged off the embarrassment and looked at Kagome. He moved so she could lift her head up.
He looked straight into her eyes. They didn't look healthy at all. Her eye color had faded and her pupils seemed to be a lot larger.
Kagome's eyes shone as she looked at her savor. She stared at Inuyasha for several moments then buried her head into his chest.
Once again Inuyasha could feel something warm soak through his clothes. This time it was warm salty and painful tears.
The hanyou placed a hand on her back trying to calm her down.
"It's okay Kagome. I'll get you back to Kaede's. She'll heal you. Don't worry."
Kagome's tears flowed for hours on end. She had begun to hiccup from all the crying. When Inuyasha had had about enough she stopped and fell back asleep. He rested his head on her shoulder and slept too.
Tomorrow they would travel again.
The sun brought tremendous warmth to the earth. Its powerful rays touched the ground, hitting everything.
Morning birds chirped happily away. A sparrow brought a worm to her many fledglings that were hungrily awaiting the arrival of their mother.
Back inside the cave Kagome had woken up again. She was really dumbfounded and embarrassed when she found that her and Inuyasha were wrapped around each other.
Kagome tried to get up, but a sharp pain coming from her hip stopped her from doing so. It was going to be difficult to walk around.
Inuyasha was still asleep. He had been up for half of the night keeping guard of the cave and of Kagome.
"Uh Inuyasha. Are you awake?"
His ears twitched in his sleep. Kagome took advantage of the hanyou and began toying around with his ears that popped out of his head.
Inuyasha woke up and grabbed Kagome's wrist. She cried out in pain as his claws broke some of her skin.
"Oh! I'm sorry Kagome!" The hanyou apologized.
He released Kagome and placed her against the wall. Then Inuyasha got up and went over to the mouth of the cave and slumped down to the ground.
There. He went and did again. Was he always-hurting Kagome? Inuyasha thought.
"I'm okay Inuyasha! It was my fault!" Kagome called from her spot.
The hanyou turned reluctantly around and walked back over to Kagome. Then he bent down and picked her up. The miko was slung over Inuyasha's shoulder. He walked out of the cave, leaving it behind.
"Your shoulders are bonny!"
"Quit your bitching Kagome!" Inuyasha shot back.
The hanyou stopped by the waterfall for a second to enjoy the scenery, then walked off with a cranky Kagome.
The landscape began to get rockier. The temperature seemed to change as well as the percentage of trees. There was no shade in a very short period of time.
Kagome was beginning to complain about her headache and Inuyasha was getting one from it.
As the hanyou was walking he could see a shadow above him. He could also sense a demon aura. And it came from the shadow.
A gigantic serpent like demon lunged from the clouds to its would-be-victims.
Inuyasha quickly jumped out of the way. And like he had done when Sesshomaru attacked him, Inuyasha ran the other way.
He knew that they were out of luck when Inuyasha walked over the edge of a cliff.
Kagome gave an ear-piercing cry as they fell.
Inuyasha grabbed onto the cliff and held on for dear life.
The demon came up and began to laugh hysterically.
Inuyasha saw a figure on its back. He recognized it immediately. It was Naraku!
Naraku walked up to Inuyasha and begun to step n his rival's fingers.
"N-Naraku! You son of a bitch! Go to hell!"
Naraku raised his foot one last time and forced it violently down on Inuyasha's hand, breaking many bones.
Kagome was quickly falling off Inuyasha's shoulders.
"Inuyasha! I can't hold on anymore! I'm going to let go!"
"No you can't!" The hanyou pleaded, "I won't lose you again Kagome! I promise you!"
Inuyasha's fingers began to slip off of the cliff. Using all of his strength and effort he tried to pull Kagome and himself to safety, but lost his grip when Naraku smashed his fingers into the hard rock.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha cried as they fell.
To be continued!