Disclaimer – I wonder how much it costs to buy Inuyasha from Rumiko Takahashi.....until then, no, I don't own Inuyasha
Suzu – You can tell I've been working on meditation classes, huh? (Smile) I just came back from Canada...Now it's time for school!!!!!
Inuyasha – You beep killed me off
Suzu – (continues smiling) No I didn't.
Kagome – Well, I'm still alive.
Suzu – (starts whistling innocently) Okeee....
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Chapter 8:
Kagome felt faint. Her head kept on replaying pictures of Inuyasha, Yukito, Miki, and Kikyo until she couldn't tell one from the other. Walking along the sidewalk, she felt her forehead heat up dangerously. 'Inuyasha... I want to forget.'
She ambled on, using all her strength to focus on the next step...and the next.
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"Inuyasha! Inuyasha, wake up!" Miroku, Sango, and a very troubled kitsune leaned over the body of their hanyou friend. They had dragged him back to their hut and Kaede was currently treating him with herbs and medicines.
"Ye's friend is a little impulsive, eh?" the old woman commented as she took a look at Inuyasha's side.
Taking a closer look, the companions had found out that Inuyasha had injured himself with Tetsusaiga out of misery and loneliness.
"The big, stupid baka stabbed himself with his own damn sword," Shippo spat out, tears streaming down his face. He'd already lost Kagome; he didn't want to lose Inuyasha too.
Kaede stood up slowly. "There's nothing else to do now except for ye to wait for Inuyasha to wake up." Lines of tiredness and worry were etched on her face. Wearily, she walked out the door of the room.
"He didn't even want to live because Kagome was gone." Sango sobbed into her sleeve. "I guess he did love her after all."
"Mm," Miroku confirmed. "He had no more reason to live. It was driving him to the brink of insanity."
The three friends sat around the hanyou, silent. The room was totally silent except for an occasional labored breath from the unconscious Inuyasha.
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Kagome wasn't feeling so good. The world in front of her was pretty blurry. And when did the day get so incredibly hot and stuffy. She could barely breathe. Her lungs were ready to burst.
'Darn' she thought.'Why can't I just forget about the Sengoku Jidai and live happily in this era?'
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Sango stood up. She thought she heard something outside of the cottage. "I'm going to get some fresh air," she told Miroku and Shippo.
Outside, Sango could hear a soft whirrrrrll. Blinking, she scanned the peaceful surroundings. A small tornado seemed to appear out of nowhere. With it came the familiar, haughty wolf demon — Koga.
"What are you doing here, Koga?" Sango questioned the wolf demon pack's leader. He had come alone.
"Where's my Kagome?" Koga asked, not really paying attention to the question, for he was busily scanning the area.
"This is not a good time that you come." Sango positioned herself in front of the doorway to the cottage. She couldn't afford to let Koga know that Inuyasha was injured and Kagome was gone.
"Huh." Koga sniffed the air tentatively. Sango clenched her fists. The expression on the wolf demon's face changed dramatically.
"Where's Kagome?" he growled, this time staring closely at Sango. "I smell blood, but no Kagome."
"What's going on here?" Miroku came out of the doorway. He stopped when he saw Koga.
"So...the perverted lecher finally comes out. Where's Kagome?" Koga growled dangerously.
Miroku ran a hand through his hair. "Fine, Koga. I'll tell you. Come on in. But you must promise to not overreact to what you see or hear from us."
"Humph. Fine," Koga snorted as he followed Sango and Miroku into the hut. He lazily scanned the inside of the cottage. His eyes stopped at the hanyou in the corner of the room, unconscious and all bandaged up. Kagome was nowhere to be seen.
"Sit down Koga. I'm sure you're starting to get suspicious." Miroku sat down tentatively a little ways away from the injured hanyou. Slowly, he began to relate what had happened.
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The air clouded around Kagome. Her senses were dulled almost completely now. Each step was threatening to overwhelm her. 'What's happening?'
Slowly, she sank down into the deserted street sidewalk, no longer aware of her surroundings.
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"What?!" Koga bust out. "How can an old, broken down well suck in Kagome? Her era? What lame, cracked up joke are you pulling?"
"I understand you're confused and upset. But you have to at least try and accept the truth. Kagome was not of this time. Her true era was beyond the sacred well in the forest — 500 years into the future."
Miroku did his best to keep his voice even. It was at times like these that his monkish skills really came in handy. Sango, on the other hand, wasn't quite as contained and calm.
"Don't you get it, you stupid wolf!? Kagome's gone! Inuyasha has just tried to kill himself since he didn't want to live anymore! You selfish, stupid, mangy wolf! Kagome loved Inuyasha!" Sango exploded in Koga's face. Her expression was a pained one.
Koga hung his head. So Kagome was gone? "Damn," he whispered and pounded the wooden floor. Sighing once, he stood up.
Koga's expression was no longer haughty, but that of someone who had just received enlightenment, no thanks to Miroku.
"So Kagome's gone, huh?" Koga smiled bitterly. "Well, I guess she did always did stick to that damn dog." He walked over to the still unresponsive form of Inuyasha.
"You scrawny puppy, if you hear me, you better listen good. Since you're the only one that can make Kagome happy, you'd better do it with all you've got. 'Cause if not, I'll be back."
With that the wolf demon walked out the door. Looking back once, he flung a 'I hope Kagome comes back' behind his shoulder and disappeared in a rush of tornadoes.
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Kaede was examining the old well. But then, a faint glow in the Goshinboku Tree had caught her attention. Going closer, the crone examined the glowing bark.
Bringing her hand to rub across the tingling bark, a tiny chip came off into her hand along with several others. No bigger than a single millimeter of hair, the chip glowed a faint pink.
Finally realizing what it was, the old hag gasped.
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Suzu – Dumdumdum! What did she find? If you want to find out, please leave some reviews. I hope someone can leave a guess in your reviews about what you think it is! The first person to get it right will get a special virtual pat on the back from me!
Kagome – So, what is it?
Suzu – Not telling.
Kagome – Awwww....
Suzu – So, tune in next time, people! (Waves goodbye with Kagome)