So sorry! I couldn't update because my computer had to be reformatted twice this week! I'll try and get a few more chapters in. Review!

Chapter 22-Aftermath of battle

Inuyasha

...Where am I? Everything is dark; I can't see a thing... My body feels as if it's on fire, everything from flesh to bone stings and burns. What's going on? I've been like this for as long as can remember before attacking my brother, unable to move, unable to see, unable to do anything. I can occasionally hear voices, I don't know if they're coming from deep inside my head, or from somewhere outside. I'm not really sure of anything anymore... What happened? Why am I lying here? Shouldn't I be doing something? We're supposed to be after Naraku! We have to kill him for everyone to be happy! I feel so trapped; this isn't like normal sleep, I can still think and feel everything. I've already lost track of how long it's been since I've been so called 'awake'. But this is it, I've had enough of this darkness, I want to wake up, and my body will obey my command! With much effort, I feel my eyes slowly open, the strangely bright light forcing me to shut them tightly again. I try again, and leave my eyes open, getting used to the light. Everything's out of focus, blurred. I finally become fully aware of my surroundings; I'm in Kaede's hut, in broad daylight. I try to get up, but I fail miserably. Even with the hanyou blood and it's toughness that's in me, it feels like acid burning my flesh as I move. I grunt, barring my fangs. With help of the leverage of my small pillow, I look down at my body. It looked terrible. My clothes were changed, and there were bandages all over the place, and some open wounds that were green at the edges. But I also see that lots of it had healed. It must have been much worse when I actually received the wound from what ever I fought. I sniff the air, thick with the scent of medicine and my blood. What had happened? How did I get these wounds? I inhale deeply, filling my lungs up, and held my breath as with one quick movement, I sat up, very quickly regretting it. Pain coursed through my body, it felt so painful that I couldn't even make a sound. It subsided after an excruciatingly long time, sweat glistening on my forehead, and dripping into my already stinging wounds. Even with such small movement, I'm out of breath. My ears pick up a very familiar voice, and I slowly look at the small doorway.

3rd Person.

Kagome, Shippo, Kirara and Kaede headed back to the village, each having a bunch of herbs and roots for making medicine. Shippo made it to the hut first with Kirara, and dropped their bundle of plants, both surprised to see that Inuyasha was awake, and was staring at them. Shippo rushed over quickly to his side.

"Inuyasha, you're alive! I mean, you're awake!"

Shippo squealed, beaming.

"Kagome! Come look! Inuyasha! He's awake!"

Inuyasha heard footsteps, as he saw Kagome and Kaede come inside with a similar look on their faces.

"Inuyasha!"

Kagome yelled, quickly sitting down beside him. Inuyasha could clearly read on the expression on her face that she was just trying to be cheerful. She was worried about him.

"Hey, are you feeling okay?"

She asked, and Inuyasha painfully nodded.

"What... Happened?"

He asked in a raspy, almost in an unrecognizable voice.

"Oh, right. You probably don't remember..."

Kagome said, looking down at the floor below her.

"Well, it happened like this, you were fighting Sesshoumaru, and... He was beating you badly up to the point you were seriously injured, and fell. Everyone was worried, but you suddenly got back up, and we were horrified to see that you transformed into your demon form again. Sure you were starting to win, but Sesshoumaru's sword was tearing you apart, and you didn't seem to even feel it. Eventually, Sesshoumaru transformed as well in a desperate attempt, but failed too. Eventually he was defeated, but you still remained in your demon form with the serious injuries, so I had to use the rosary beads."

She said, watching Inuyasha as he tried to decode what she was saying.

"Then we brought you here, and it's been about a month... When we went to you, we all thought that you were dead. Your breathing stopped and everything..."

'A month!'

Inuyasha thought, his eyes widening. He's been down for that long? He grunted, closing his eyes.

"Kagome, he needs his rest now."

Kaede said gently, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Right... Well, we'll talk later Inuyasha."

Kagome said, standing up, giving another one of her half smiles. Everyone left the hut, leaving Inuyasha all alone again. He breathed deeply, thinking about what Kagome said. Why was he fighting Sesshoumaru? What made him so desperate to kill Sesshoumaru that made him transform? Thoughts raced through his head until the point it hurt. He closed his eyes, quickly falling asleep. The first uneasy, but nevertheless relaxing sleep he had in a whole month.

Sango sat by the small river, resting her head lightly on Miroku's shoulder, watching the sunset. She had a shiny, jade engagement ring on her finger. She wore a light, pink scarf that matched her kimono that swayed in the slight breeze.

Haha, just when you think everything can get better... I know it's short... I'll update quicker... Review! (P.S Sesshoumaru and Kagome will NOT end up together -.-)