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SO sorry. Gomen nasai!
Chapter 5
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*Kagome*
Kagome had slept for several hours before waking with a start. Sweat dripped down her brow and her body felt stiff with fatigue. She felt as though she had just woken up from a horrifying dream, but couldn't remember what it was. She rolled over to see Ryoko sleeping soundly beside her.
The hanyou rolled gently off the bed, as not to disturb Ryoko, and slinked out the doorway. She limped down the dimly lit hallway and entered the living area. It was completely covered in the scent of wounds and blood. She stepped over to Kouga and looked him over. He and Shippou seemed to be doing okay. She then walked over to Sango's side.
Sango was breathing heavily. Her eyes were closed tightly shut and her mouth opened widely and then slightly closed with every breath. Just as soon as she inhaled deeply, she exhaled calmly and seemed to be a little less in pain. She continued to breath unevenly, but wasn't gasping for breath. Kagome stroked the bangs from her face and gave a worried look. Sango's eyes fluttered open and stared into space trying to focus. She glanced over at a concerned Kagome.
"What are you doing up?" Sango asked quietly, her voice raspy and irregular.
"I'm coming to check on you guys," Kagome said and smiled weakly. Sango attempted a smile and then looked away from Kagome's penetrating stare.
"I look like shit don't I?" Sango said and slightly smiled again. She coughed roughly for a moment then cleared her throat.
"You're not as bad as it could get, but you still don't look as perky as normal," Kagome said, attempting to lighten Sango's grim spirit. It didn't help to the least extent.
"What's going to happen to me Kagome?" Sango whispered, choking back tears that were flooding her eyes.
"Hey, don't start crying. If you start to cry, I don't know what I'd do," Kagome said and gently stroked Sango's pale cheek. Sango looked back over at Kagome in puzzlement.
"Why is that?" Sango asked quietly.
"Because you are the strongest person I know, Sango-san. If you cry, it makes me think there is no hope left for anything or anyone." Kagome said and bit her lip, fighting back the tears that were already cascading down her flushed cheeks. Sango looked at the hanyou's face in sadness. She didn't know what to say.
Before she could reply to Kagome's compliment, the hanyou stood up and turned to face the door. She sighed deeply, as if she was about to regret what she was about to do. She then turned her head to look down at Sango's crippled form.
"I need to go Sango. Tell everyone once they wake, I'm out to look for Inu Yasha," Kagome stated and walked to the door. She pushed aside the beaded door and limped quietly outside. She turned back to look through the beads at Sango who was eerily quiet. There was nothing to say; they both knew what was going to happen, and they both didn't need to say it.
"Good luck Kagome-chan," Sango whispered, still staring intently at Kagome's shadowed form on the other side of the beads. Kagome smiled weakly and sprinted out of sight. After staring at the doorway for a long time, Sango turned over and fell into a light sleep.
***Inu Yasha***
Inu Yasha look up at the night sky and sighed deeply. The mist that settled after the rain had made his clingy and wet. The moon was a narrow cresant and painted the lands with a dim light. He was perched in a solitary tree in the middle of a field that the group had passed through so many times before.
Inu Yasha's eyes scanned the area and memories flooded his mind. He saw Kagome in her human form walking through the tall grass with Shippou tagging close behind. He saw Miroku giving Sango a tap on the rear and she slugged him hard on the head. Inu Yasha smiled and tears filled his eyes. He sniffed them back when a new scent filled his lungs.
'Kagome's near,' he though to himself and attempted to conceal himself in the tree's leaves. Kagome's silver hair glistened in the moonlight and her ears twitched with every small sounds she heard. Inu Yasha frowned when he watched her limp across the prairie. He'd done that to her. He'd never forgive himself for it.
Kagome sniffled and blinked sleepily. Her heart was as sore as her eyes were from crying so much. The salty tears filled the air and hit Inu Yasha's nose as hard as a brick. He knew she was crying because of him and his spirits dampened more. Fatigue was killing Kagome and her step slowed. Her body felt as heavy as a truck and her legs felt like jello. As everyone knows, jello doesn't hold up trucks terribly well.
Kagome's legs gave way and she fell to the ground with a painful thud. She was determined to stay awake, and so she crawled forth. Inu Yasha watched her feeble attempts to move on and felt sick to the stomach. Why was she putting herself through all of this?
Kagome stopped crawling and began to sob quietly. Her nose was running so badly that it prevented her from smelling Inu Yasha. She continued to weep until she lay still in a light slumber. Inu Yasha silently dropped from his perch and walked over to Kagome's side. He knelt beside her and stroked her soft platinum hair. He never wanted her to feel pain like this again.
He couldn't believe that he had attacked her before. He actually thought that Kagome had killed Kikyo. And he wasn't even in love with Kikyo anyway was he? He was in love with Kagome, right? Hundreds of questions flooded his head and he sat down beside the sleeping girl. What was he going to do now? He couldn't just leave her here; she's too vulnerable.
Inu Yasha picked up the slumbering hanyou and cradled her in his arms. She groaned and turned in her sleep. Inu Yasha looked down sadly at her. She as in the worst shape he'd ever seen her in.
"Inu Yasha, come home," she mumbled in her sleep and turned over, nuzzling into his chest. He growled at himself. She still wanted him back, after everything that he had done? Inu Yasha was overcome with anguish that he could hold back the tears no longer. A solitary droplet cascaded down his cheek and hit Kagome's nose. She winced and absentmindedly rubbed it off. Inu Yasha froze, afraid of what she would do if she awoke.
The young hanyou went back to a comfortable sleep and grasped his haori with one hand. He sighed and stood up. He needed to make up for his actions, but how the hell would he do that?
***Ryoko***
Ryoko turned over in her sleep and blinked awake sleepily. To her surprise, she found no Kagome. She sat up as fast as a bullet and looked around the room. She wasn't anywhere there either. The wolf youkai sniffed the air for her scent. She found the Kagome had been gone for a few hours.
The youkai ran out the bedroom door and into the living area to see Kouga blinking sleepily awake. He glanced over at Ryoko and winced in pain.
"Where's Kagome?" he asked weakly. Ryoko stood stock still, unsure of what to answer him with. Kouga sensed her hesitation and sat up quickly despite his wounds.
"Kouga don't get up! You're too weak," Ryoko said and rushed to his side. She gently attempted to push him back down but he stayed firm.
"I need to get to Kagome. Who knows what could have happened to her. She is to weak to do anything. If I find her and something's wrong with her- "
"You won't find her. She's off looking for Inu Yasha," Sango said, startling the two. She turned over slowly to face them. Kouga grimaced when realizing what the youkai slayer had said.
"Inu Yasha? He almost KILLED her!" Kouga said infuriated. Sango glared at him venomously.
"Sorry Kouga, but she knows what she's doing. You'd better leave her be or else," she growled, eyeing her hiraikotsu. Kouga glared daggers at her. Would she dare challenge the wolf prince?
"You make me laugh; a beaten up demon-slayer trying to defeat me? How endearing," Kouga sneered. Sango smirked and narrowed her eyes.
"Oh, and you're not injured? Come on. Just leave her alone, okay? Inu Yasha won't try anything again," Sango said and un-tensed slightly. Kouga sighed and decided it was best that he was healed up before he challenged anyone let alone got up to do anything.
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Chapter 5
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*Kagome*
Kagome had slept for several hours before waking with a start. Sweat dripped down her brow and her body felt stiff with fatigue. She felt as though she had just woken up from a horrifying dream, but couldn't remember what it was. She rolled over to see Ryoko sleeping soundly beside her.
The hanyou rolled gently off the bed, as not to disturb Ryoko, and slinked out the doorway. She limped down the dimly lit hallway and entered the living area. It was completely covered in the scent of wounds and blood. She stepped over to Kouga and looked him over. He and Shippou seemed to be doing okay. She then walked over to Sango's side.
Sango was breathing heavily. Her eyes were closed tightly shut and her mouth opened widely and then slightly closed with every breath. Just as soon as she inhaled deeply, she exhaled calmly and seemed to be a little less in pain. She continued to breath unevenly, but wasn't gasping for breath. Kagome stroked the bangs from her face and gave a worried look. Sango's eyes fluttered open and stared into space trying to focus. She glanced over at a concerned Kagome.
"What are you doing up?" Sango asked quietly, her voice raspy and irregular.
"I'm coming to check on you guys," Kagome said and smiled weakly. Sango attempted a smile and then looked away from Kagome's penetrating stare.
"I look like shit don't I?" Sango said and slightly smiled again. She coughed roughly for a moment then cleared her throat.
"You're not as bad as it could get, but you still don't look as perky as normal," Kagome said, attempting to lighten Sango's grim spirit. It didn't help to the least extent.
"What's going to happen to me Kagome?" Sango whispered, choking back tears that were flooding her eyes.
"Hey, don't start crying. If you start to cry, I don't know what I'd do," Kagome said and gently stroked Sango's pale cheek. Sango looked back over at Kagome in puzzlement.
"Why is that?" Sango asked quietly.
"Because you are the strongest person I know, Sango-san. If you cry, it makes me think there is no hope left for anything or anyone." Kagome said and bit her lip, fighting back the tears that were already cascading down her flushed cheeks. Sango looked at the hanyou's face in sadness. She didn't know what to say.
Before she could reply to Kagome's compliment, the hanyou stood up and turned to face the door. She sighed deeply, as if she was about to regret what she was about to do. She then turned her head to look down at Sango's crippled form.
"I need to go Sango. Tell everyone once they wake, I'm out to look for Inu Yasha," Kagome stated and walked to the door. She pushed aside the beaded door and limped quietly outside. She turned back to look through the beads at Sango who was eerily quiet. There was nothing to say; they both knew what was going to happen, and they both didn't need to say it.
"Good luck Kagome-chan," Sango whispered, still staring intently at Kagome's shadowed form on the other side of the beads. Kagome smiled weakly and sprinted out of sight. After staring at the doorway for a long time, Sango turned over and fell into a light sleep.
***Inu Yasha***
Inu Yasha look up at the night sky and sighed deeply. The mist that settled after the rain had made his clingy and wet. The moon was a narrow cresant and painted the lands with a dim light. He was perched in a solitary tree in the middle of a field that the group had passed through so many times before.
Inu Yasha's eyes scanned the area and memories flooded his mind. He saw Kagome in her human form walking through the tall grass with Shippou tagging close behind. He saw Miroku giving Sango a tap on the rear and she slugged him hard on the head. Inu Yasha smiled and tears filled his eyes. He sniffed them back when a new scent filled his lungs.
'Kagome's near,' he though to himself and attempted to conceal himself in the tree's leaves. Kagome's silver hair glistened in the moonlight and her ears twitched with every small sounds she heard. Inu Yasha frowned when he watched her limp across the prairie. He'd done that to her. He'd never forgive himself for it.
Kagome sniffled and blinked sleepily. Her heart was as sore as her eyes were from crying so much. The salty tears filled the air and hit Inu Yasha's nose as hard as a brick. He knew she was crying because of him and his spirits dampened more. Fatigue was killing Kagome and her step slowed. Her body felt as heavy as a truck and her legs felt like jello. As everyone knows, jello doesn't hold up trucks terribly well.
Kagome's legs gave way and she fell to the ground with a painful thud. She was determined to stay awake, and so she crawled forth. Inu Yasha watched her feeble attempts to move on and felt sick to the stomach. Why was she putting herself through all of this?
Kagome stopped crawling and began to sob quietly. Her nose was running so badly that it prevented her from smelling Inu Yasha. She continued to weep until she lay still in a light slumber. Inu Yasha silently dropped from his perch and walked over to Kagome's side. He knelt beside her and stroked her soft platinum hair. He never wanted her to feel pain like this again.
He couldn't believe that he had attacked her before. He actually thought that Kagome had killed Kikyo. And he wasn't even in love with Kikyo anyway was he? He was in love with Kagome, right? Hundreds of questions flooded his head and he sat down beside the sleeping girl. What was he going to do now? He couldn't just leave her here; she's too vulnerable.
Inu Yasha picked up the slumbering hanyou and cradled her in his arms. She groaned and turned in her sleep. Inu Yasha looked down sadly at her. She as in the worst shape he'd ever seen her in.
"Inu Yasha, come home," she mumbled in her sleep and turned over, nuzzling into his chest. He growled at himself. She still wanted him back, after everything that he had done? Inu Yasha was overcome with anguish that he could hold back the tears no longer. A solitary droplet cascaded down his cheek and hit Kagome's nose. She winced and absentmindedly rubbed it off. Inu Yasha froze, afraid of what she would do if she awoke.
The young hanyou went back to a comfortable sleep and grasped his haori with one hand. He sighed and stood up. He needed to make up for his actions, but how the hell would he do that?
***Ryoko***
Ryoko turned over in her sleep and blinked awake sleepily. To her surprise, she found no Kagome. She sat up as fast as a bullet and looked around the room. She wasn't anywhere there either. The wolf youkai sniffed the air for her scent. She found the Kagome had been gone for a few hours.
The youkai ran out the bedroom door and into the living area to see Kouga blinking sleepily awake. He glanced over at Ryoko and winced in pain.
"Where's Kagome?" he asked weakly. Ryoko stood stock still, unsure of what to answer him with. Kouga sensed her hesitation and sat up quickly despite his wounds.
"Kouga don't get up! You're too weak," Ryoko said and rushed to his side. She gently attempted to push him back down but he stayed firm.
"I need to get to Kagome. Who knows what could have happened to her. She is to weak to do anything. If I find her and something's wrong with her- "
"You won't find her. She's off looking for Inu Yasha," Sango said, startling the two. She turned over slowly to face them. Kouga grimaced when realizing what the youkai slayer had said.
"Inu Yasha? He almost KILLED her!" Kouga said infuriated. Sango glared at him venomously.
"Sorry Kouga, but she knows what she's doing. You'd better leave her be or else," she growled, eyeing her hiraikotsu. Kouga glared daggers at her. Would she dare challenge the wolf prince?
"You make me laugh; a beaten up demon-slayer trying to defeat me? How endearing," Kouga sneered. Sango smirked and narrowed her eyes.
"Oh, and you're not injured? Come on. Just leave her alone, okay? Inu Yasha won't try anything again," Sango said and un-tensed slightly. Kouga sighed and decided it was best that he was healed up before he challenged anyone let alone got up to do anything.
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HS- *snaps goggles on* *pulls on a bulletproof jacket* Okay... bring it on. *Stands motionless awaiting something*
Reviewers: *throw fruit, books, radios, bricks, and anything hard at HS as I wince in pain*
HS- Okay... you can stop now- OOF! *Gets hit in the jaw with an over-ripe apple* *spits out rotten apple* STOP ALREADY!
Reviewers- NOT UNLESS YOU POST AGAIN SOON! WITHIN THE WEEK!!!! *Shoots her with a 9mm handgun*
HS- HEY! I didn't put on the jacket so you WOULD shoot me! And what good would it do if you kill me? You'll never hear the rest of the story! I'm sorry okay! I'll post as soon as I can! *Runs off stage still getting bombarded with random objects*