AN: Now I'm getting to the point where I just wanna update, update, update... Hai, you guessed it... School sucks. But school will eventually end... But my favorite subject (Comp tech) isn't until frigging 2nd sem. And I have no classes with my bud, Drew. So yeah, I'm pretty pissed right now... But I can't be mad at my reviewers... You're my friends... My imaginary friends... That are somehow real in an alternate universe... or some other country.

Speaking of which...

All the people down in Katrina, you have my prayers.

But also, expect short chapter updates for awhile. SORRY!

Don't kill me... My life is still meaningful... in a useless way...

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Darkness covered the ground as the sun set. Inuyasha could smell the smoke of the village miles away, so he was running at full speed. He knew Kaede would have a solution for this... Or at least hoped.

He wouldn't expect Miroku or the others for a day or two and hopefully, Kagome would be better by then. He continued to run, lost yet again, in his thoughts. It was sooner then he knew it. He had just reached the village leaped down the hill, ten feet, and easily landed like he hadn't even jumped.

He ran into the hut and stopped close to the pot full of stew, dangling over the fire.

"Inuyasha? What is ye doing here when Naraku is miles away from here."

Inuyasha caught his breath and laid Kagome down on the extra woven bed on the other side from where kaede was.

"Kagome needs help... Already her wound has opened twice today." Inuyasha said, motioning towards the crimson stained bandages wrapped around her.

Kaede got up and walked over to Kagome.

"I will have to ask ye to leave while I tend to her wounds."

Inuyasha nodded and stepped outside, taking a sniff of almost fresh air... He had been smelling blood all day. But then looked down at his haori... He still had not washed it from last night, and now Kagome's new blood spilled over it.

He knew of a river close by that he could run to, but it would not get the blood stain or smell out. Hopefully when Kagome got better, she could take him to her time and he could get his clothes washed in the device called ' the washing machine'. But until then, the river would have to do.

Let's just skip the part of him washing his clothes... Sorry fangirls, no chest for you to see. EEK! NO! DON'T GO! You're my reviewers! Eh hem... Sorry.

Inuyasha walked into the hut and sat down on the oppsite side of Kagome.

"How is she?" Inuyasha asked

"Unfortunately, the poison is in a stage that it's turning the skin black around the cut... about two inches out around the cut."

"Damn... Any way to cure it."

"There might... But I don't know what kinda poison would do this. Unless ye knows of anything?"

Inuyasha shook his head.

"No... I don't."

"Then I'm afraid lady Kagome will..."

There was a silence. But then it dawned on Inuyasha.

"Kikyo meantioned something about a plant... Called something like misuteriasu dokusou."

"What? That plant is exctinct." Kaede remarked looking suprised.

"Not what she said. She said something like a hundred remain or something."

"Hmm... This is bad." Kaede said looking into the fire. (-She had already eaten her meal-)

"Why's that? Whats going to happen to Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

There was another silence.

"Kagome's life is shortened to a thread... She has only about four days to live... hopefully longer."

Inuyasha turned to Kagome, then back to Kaede, then back to Kagome. Kaede couldn't help but let tears fall. Inuyasha had almost done the same, but blinked them back.

"There's gotta be something I can do!" Inuyasha said.

"Hai... There is..." kaede said, whiping her tears.

"Then hurry up and tell me you old hag! Kagome's only got about three days to live!"

"Get me a leaf of this plant, and I could possibly make an antidote. But the chances of successfully creating it is very slim. I'm suprised Naraku was able to make it..."

Inuyasha stood up and looked down at Kagome again.

"I'll go after Naraku... If I'm lucky, he'll have the plant." Inuyasha said taking a step forward but got stopped by Kagome.

Kagome looked like she would throw up. She looked up weakly with her dark brown eyes.

"Please... Stay Inuyasha." She said. (-She still has minor strength. This was said normally, not in a whisper-)

Kaede got up and walked out of the hut, leaving Inuyasha with Kagome. AS soon as she was gone, Inuyasha sat down.

"Promise me you won't go after Naraku tonight..." Kagome was still looking at Inuyasha.

"Kagome, I can explain... Last night, I didn't go after Naraku..." Inuyasha said.

"I know. You went to Kikyo."

"H-How did-?"

"Naraku told me..."

"But if... Then that means... Kikyo's with Naraku?" Inuyasha asked almost half stuttering.

"Apperantly..."

"But why would Kikyo give me the name of the antidote for you?."

"That may be one of the questions will ever know."

Silence passed and Inuyasha continued to sit upright against the wall. Kagome laid down on the woven bed made by Kaede.

Hours upon hours passed in awkward silence. No one knew what to do or say. (-Hell, I wouldn't either-) The moon was finally rising to show it's full self (-With a sliver of shadow on the side-) again.

Inuyasha had actually closed his eyes to sleep when he smelt a change in Kagome's scent and heard her get up.

She got on top of him and started kissing him. She finally broke free after Inuyasha pushed her.

-Why does Kagome smell like she's... In heat?-

"Oh Inuyasha." Kagome moaned.

"N-NANI?" Inuyasha asked his face turning red.

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AN: Thanks for reading... Will Kagome and Inuyasha get freaky? Read the next chapter to find out... Sorry for this chapter being so short. Will the lemon be next chapter? Or will i torture you some more? LOL!

But seriously, only about three more chapters are left before Series Finale. Maybe four. But anyway, until next time!

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