The Flowers That Keep Us Alive
I don't own Inu-tachi. And I'm 0.0000000046 percent closer to owning Tessaiga. And I STILL totally wish it was true.
READ: Noo... Kagome... still not sure if I'll have her actually die or not. Or make some plot with the flowers. No, you all know I can't kill Kagome (but I can kill KIKYOU! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!)
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"K-Kagome... Kagome!" It seemed as if nothing would wake Kagome. Now Inuyasha held her in his arms, and Shippou was following him back to Kaede's hut. They were going at normal pace, because Inuyasha knew it as already too cold and the wind would really chill Kagome... if she was even feeling it. As far as he knew, all she was doing was breathing... but he had some sense that she was okay. Every now and then he'd listen carefully to her heartbeat, her breathing... and sometimes, he swore he could feel her hand clench the flowers tighter.
If it all came down to it, he'd have to find the rest of the jewel to bring her back. Even if she wasn't dead... it's not like she'd help if she was unconscious. But if he did that, he'd have to take the shard from Kohaku, and there was no way in the world his ugly, murdering brother Sesshoumaru would bring Kohaku back using the Tenseiga. he was way too heartless for that. Unless...
Unless Rin persuaded him to do it. Sesshoumaru seemed to either cling to Rin, or Rin would cling to him. And they both hated Jaken, for sure. Rin didn't ever have a hard time convincing Sesshoumaru to do anything though. Hah. He could use that against him. 'So, now you and your little girl have lots of fun journeys and stuff? Do you like, go pick flowers and do pretty things like that?' Or not. If he did Sesshoumaru would definitely reject Inuyasha's request of bringing Kohaku back. And he can't bring back Kagome if she isn't dead in the first place.
"Inuyasha, you're quiet," Shippou said, looking up at him, but Inuyasha did not turn. "You must be deep in thought... or something. It's Kagome isn't it?"
"How would you know?" Inuyasha spat at him, holding Kagome tighter and looking down at her gentle face. "You're just a stupid kid."
"I'll ignore that, for now, since we have Kagome to deal with," Shippou said; and I swear, if looks could kill, Inuyasha would die more than once if possible. "But do you really think we are that stupid?"
"Well, yes."
"Anyway... You cling to her like a magnet. She clings to you like a magnet. And if I put it in the words of Miroku, 'I'll bet those two are clinging like those magnets Kagome brought us, having some kind of fling we do not know about'... oh, and then Sango hit him over the head with her Hiraikotsu. Hard."
"I hope she did, and you need not repeat that."
"I'm just saying what he said..." Shippou commented as they continued their walk. "How far are we from Kaede's? And do you think she can help Kagome?"
"Hmm... we aren't that far... you go ahead of me, Shippou. I'll catch up later."
"You're going to take Kagome's consciousness for granted! Ouch! Owowowowow!" Inuyasha had bent down, let Kagome gently lie on the grass, and started to hit Shippou repeatedly.
"I SWEAR, IF YOU SAY ONE MORE THING THAT SOUNDS LIKE MIROKU I'LL-"
"Okay, okay! I wish Kagome could osuwari you right now!"
"Osuwari... me... Shippou, you're a genius!" Inuyasha mentally threw up at these words, and quickly said, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but, yes..."
"I a- I mean, yes, I know. Umm... what exactly did I do?"
"Go get the beads of Subjugation from Kaede, bring the necklace here, okay?"
"I guess so... man, I've never seen Inuyasha get so hyped up over THE word..."
"What was that last part?"
"Eep. Never mind! I'm going!" Shippou turned and ran off as fast as he could from Inuyasha to avoid being hit at all costs. But, the truth was, Inuyasha didn't care. He was just glad that there was another spot of hope for Kagome. And this time... he could think all he wanted. Naraku was dead. Kouga was told off. Kikyou... well, Kikyou must've been dead. There's no way Kagome would let her go.
He hated himself for remembering any thoughts of Kikyou. He knew Kagome hated her right down to it... she never really said it - in front of him at least - but she sure did show it. Kagome had even said "Yes, I know I can't compete with Kikyou," once... and those words wanted to kill him then. Because he knew that Kagome can't compete with Kikyou, it was a no-brainer there. Kagome would always win against Kikyou.
It's my fault Kagome isn't awake. All my fault. If... if I'd have just taken the pain and gotten rid of Kikyou... we wouldn't be here... or if I had never even gotten involved in the first place. It's not safe for her to stay here anymore... Kikyou and Naraku may be gone, but Kouga might come for revenge. I don't know if he would, but it's possible. And we still have a few shards to collect. The youkai (demons) we come across will use her as a target. It's just not safe for her to stay here anymore.
"I.. hufhuf... brought... hufhuf... the beads..." Inuyasha turned to look at Shippou, who had dropped the necklace and was breathing heavily.
"That was fast, brat," Inuyasha said, careful not to blow anything by saying 'Thank you, Shippou' or even worse, he could've said 'Shippou-chan'. "Did Kaede say anything?"
"She did ask me what was going on, but I just told her I don't have a clue." Shippou sat down on a grassy area and watched Inuyasha reach out and grab the necklace.
"I hope this works."
"Mind telling me what you are doing?" Shippou asked as he watched Inuyasha actually put the necklace around his neck again. "You do know that Kagome's not awake, so how will she osuwari you?"
"Remember the arrow?" Inuyasha asked Shippou, and he continued before Shippou had a chance to say anything. "Well, maybe she'll say it even if she's sleeping, like having a dream, or she'll do the same thing as the arrow only instead of puling out an arrow she'll make the necklace osuwari me. I swear, she has the weirdest dreams..."
"The arrow dream means she cares about you."
"And what about this dream?"
"Well, for all we know, maybe she is aware of what's going on," Shippou said. "Only, she doesn't know it's really happening because it's in her dream."
"How do you know all this stuff, runt?" The beads made a sound that Inuyasha was going to be pulled down, so they both looked at the beads... and they were glowing... then not even a second later Inuyasha was buried in a hole. "Yhaaanghganaaaaaaaaa!"
"Hahah! She got you there, I see!" Shippou shouted. "That's what you get for calling me 'runt'! And it looks like my prediction was true! She is aware!"
"Shut up!" Inuyasha exclaimed at Shippou as he waited for the spell to lift up. "Is she awake?"
"Not yet... but... I see the spell is lasting longer than normal."
"You don't have to rub it in," and with an added comment for a bit of hope he said, "brat!"
"Osu-" Shippou started to say it just for fun, but was interrupted by a much awaited voice.
"OSUWARI!" It was coming from... Kagome... and the voice of terror came from Inuyasha who was now buried in a four foot hole.
"Kagome, you... you..." but with a second thought he realized what was going on. "KAGOME!"
"Uh, no, she's not awake yet."
"Then what was that?"
"She did say it, but she's not up yet..." Inuyasha was finally free from the spell and he jumped out of the hole, then sat next to Kagome and kept on watching her. It was like she was normally sleeping, the way she looked, but nothing would wake her up.
"Shippou, you can go if you want..." When Inuyasha saw that Shippou wasn't moving an inch he said angrily, "It was supposed to be an order. Don't you dare crack any Miroku sounding comments--"
"AiieeEEeEeEeeEeeEEEEee!" Shippou could just hear the anger in Inuyasha's voice - not like it was anything new - so he sped off at top speed.
"Inuyasha, he's gonna get you- oh of course, don't listen to me - now it's my job to save you from that - sorry for this, osuwari!" This time he was only welcomed by his friend, dirt. No hole. But Kagome still wasn't awake, and was having some crazy dream... apparently her dream switched from being aware of this world to something else.
"Kaaggoommee..."
"Oh, no, don't you even try that, she'll just counter it like last time... oh, you so don't listen... looks like the word will have to save the day..."
What kind of dream is Kagome having? Something is countering my attacks? Probably Bakuryuuha, because if they are countering it, they must be attacking me... and... the only person who's done that is... Kaguya. She's having a dream about then... when we had to go after Kaguya... that means, she'll remember... that. Oh... she'll remember... I've got it...
"What is she... no... Inuyasha... don't transform!"
Here it comes.
"Shippou! Get the shards, and hurry...!"
Now he's throwing the shards at her...
"Inuyasha! Don't do it... don't transform, please... eep. I... I love you as a hanyou, Inuyasha!"
It's like... the moment reborn.
"Doesn't... he want to stay here with me...? I... I have to..."
There we go. Inuyasha got closer to her face... and closer... until finally he was so close he could feel her breath on his face. Don't breathe, Inuyasha... He finally got closer and planted his lips on hers.
"I... Inuyasha...?" He pulled back and looked at her for a moment, then turned around. Nothing was working.
"This... this is all my fault... I made her stick with me to find the shards..."
"Inu.. ouch... yasha..."
"Hm? Kagome...?" he turned, and sure enough, her eyes were open. "Kaaggoommee!..!" As soon as Kagome sat up the rest of the way he went forward and hugged her.
"What... happened...?"
"I... I was scared you wouldn't come back... you were unconscious and... and... you wouldn't wake up... I had Shippou get the necklace..."
"What happened after that...?"
"I put it around my neck - as you can see - and you osuwari-ed me twice in your... sleep..." He paused for a moment, then continued on. "I thought maybe... you'd wake up... and actually you did it three times, the first time the beads just glowed and pulled me down... I'll tell you what happened on our way to Kaede's. Get on my back, though, you aren't in any condition to walk."
"Neither are you." Kagome told him as she pulled back from the hug and waited for him to bend down for her. Once he did, she got on his back and he started to run towards Kaede's.
"Yes, but I'm hanyou... part youkai... so I heal faster than you."
I've... I've got to ask her soon. Then tell her. And, maybe, just, maybe, she will-
"Inuyasha?" Came Kagome's voice from her kitchen. They were back at her time again, and she'd told him how to use the "television". The things that steals your soul, makes you tiny, and shoves you into this weird looking box. Kagome said it was just future stuff, and it was all pictures. Inuyasha had tried to believe her, but didn't really get it, so she just said 'don't destroy it, they cost a lot' and 'if I ever get a video camera, I'll show you'.
She said the 'video camera' would do the same to him, if she got him on 'tape'. Whatever that meant. he was kind of scared for that to come, but she said not to worry. So, naturally, Inuyasha wouldn't worry if Kagome said it was alright.
"What? Oh, hey what's this on your magic box with moving pictures?" Kagome gave a 'hm?' then turned from the stove to look at the TV.
"It's an ad, Inuyasha. Just ignore them, they're annoying."
"Saying something about another free blender with your purchase of one..."
"I don't need a blender." She turned back to the stove and whatever it was she was cooking.
"Whatever that is... hmm... hey, Kagome, what's that you're cooking? It smells good."
"You really don't recognize this? It's your favorite," she said as she took out two bowls. "Ramen."
"Oh, not really. I thought you were cooking that egg omelet or something, remember when you made it for us?"
"Yeah, I do," Kagome turned the stove off, emptied the ramen into both bowls, then brought them both over to Inuyasha. "One is for me, let me go get chopsticks..." She set both bowls on the coffee table (AN: If they don't have one they do now! They went shopping or something) then turned to get the chopsticks. (They eat with those, as far as I know lol, jk, I know they eat with them) Once she returned she handed a pair to Inuyasha then sat at the end of the table and began to eat hers.
"Thanks, Kagome."
"No problem... really." Inuyasha got off her couch, then sat on the floor right next to Kagome.
"Did you... umm... kill Kikyou?"
"Oh... I'm sorry... I did... if you, you know, didn't want me to, I'm..."
"No, no, I thought you would," he said, in between chugging down his ramen. "It's not really a surprise that you did."
"Oh, okay... I just... if I didn't she'd have killed me, and you-"
"It's okay. And why were you next to me when I woke up?"
"I... it's just, you lost so much blood, and I wasn't doing too good since she got me on those thorns, you wouldn't wake up, so I was going to go with you... to... you know."
"It just doesn't seem like you'd be the one to give up," Inuyasha told her, and she leaned against him which caused him to give a slight blush. "Well, me neither, but I couldn't wake up..."
"I just didn't really have a choice... that plant took out a lot of blood and I could barely see, couldn't walk, couldn't wake you up... so I didn't know what to do."
"You're falling asleep on me, Kagome... Kagome... Kaaggoommee...?" She'd already fallen asleep leaning against him. The day had been tiring, and her wounds didn't help at all. They just made things worse.
Not that I have any complaints.