Disclaimers Notice: If I did own Inuyasha and Co., Inuyasha and Kagome
would be together by now. Same with Sango and Miroku. Obviously they aren't
yet, so I'm not.
Authors Beginning Note: ok, hows everyone, now that you know that the Inu gang survived with only a few scorches, a rather large cut to the shoulder, and exhaustion. Fun. Well, keep reading. Interesting things await ahead.
Chapter 15
Of Wounds
The day was spent with slow travels. Inuyasha had finally turned back into his Hanyou form, once the sun had come up. Sango seemed to do fine, but the troop had to constantly stop to take a break for her, because she kept getting tired and her breathing became ragged. At times like this Miroku would become restless.
"Sango, are you sure you're fine, because." He kept switching his weight from foot to foot, looking at her worriedly.
"For the last time, I'm o.k. I'm just tired that's all." She growled, Miroku sighed.
"Kagome.are you o.k, you aren't looking too good.Kagome?" Shippo said looking up at Kagome. Miroku and Sango turned around to see what was going on.
"I'm fine Shippo.I'm.just.(yawn) a little." Inuyasha caught her before she fell to the ground.
"Kagome! What's wrong! Kagome wake up!" Shippo cried, his eyes wide and he jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder to look at Kagome in his arms. Inuyasha laid her down onto the ground gently and Sango pushed off of the rock she was sitting on and sat next to Kagome. Inuyasha stood up as he watched Sango examine Kagome. Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged worried looks, Inuyasha's more masked, and would not have been visible for anyone who didn't know him as well as Miroku did.
"Well, I don't see anything wrong with her. No darts, cut's, scrapes, her eyes aren't glossy. I think she'd just tired." Sango said. Kirara mewed and pranced over besides Kagome like a proud cat would and pushed her hand. When Kagome didn't move Kirara cocked her head to the side and jumped onto Sango's shoulder. Sango smiled and stood up.
"Damn wench, now I have to carry her until she wakes up.if she was stronger like Kikyou." Inuyasha muttered and quickly regretted it. He knew that it was the wrong thing to say, because as soon as that name leapt out of his mouth he was waked on the back of the head with something extremely hard. He was thrown off balanced and rolled into a tree. Inuyasha found his feet in the air and sat up quickly. Inuyasha was surprised when he saw that Miroku was the one to hit him on the head.
"What the hell did you do that for Monk?" Inuyasha yelled angrily.
"Either I hit you lightly or I let Sango rip you limb from limb. In either case you deserve it. We all know perfectly well that Kagome isn't Kikyou. And we know that you know she isn't Kikyou either, or at least you should know. So I suggest if you don't want to find yourself in a whole lot of hurt, that you refrain from comparing the two, and if you must, than don't voice your thoughts."
"Feh." Was all he said. Miroku barely managed to contain his anger. Inuyasha picked up Kagome and carried her. One of his arms behind her back and holding on to her arm while the other arm was behind her knee, much in the fashion that a groom would carry his bride. Kagome's bow and last few remaining arrows were slung over his shoulder. Without even asking the others if they thought it was a good time to end their break, Inuyasha began walking.
"Sango, are you all right. We can wait a little while longer, I'm sure Inuyasha will stop and wait for us to catch up." Miroku said, trying to catch her eye. Sango shook her head, but averted her eyes from his.
He can't know how much it hurts.he'll just worry more.and I don't want him to worry over pitiful me.and besides.I've taken worse blows than this.
"I'm just fine Miroku. Lets go." Sango began walking. Miroku followed behind her; too far gone in his own thoughts that he never even thought of touching Sango.in.his.um.own friendly way.
Tension. That was the ominous foe that followed them the rest of the day.
The next morning, things seemed to be a little friendlier among everyone. Kagome was still sleeping while Inuyasha went to hunt for food. Miroku collected a few twigs and sticks. Soon he came back with an armload of wood. Sango awoke and helped him build a fire. By the time Inuyasha came back, Kagome was awake as well, though yawning profoundly. Shippo was in her lap telling her a new story. Inuyasha ignored Kagome, and Kagome in turn ignored him and her attention seemed to be solely concentrated on what Shippo was saying. Miroku and Sango looked at each other in exasperation. Inuyasha jumped into the tree closest to him.
"Kagome, I've been wondering. What exactly did you do, when we were fighting Audra. When you shot that arrow. What exactly was that?" Kagome looked up at Miroku and cocked her head. Everyone became intent on hearing what she would say. She looked thoughtfully into the fire for a moment before she spoke.
"It was..um.well, the big ball was a Power Sphere. Then the arrow. The arrow is called Fe`nche de Percer Lumie`res I created it by using most of my energy and small portions of all of yours. I think my Miko powers are growing, and that's how I was able to do it." Kagome looked to be concentrating on what she said to make sure what she said was right, but seemed confused as well. Part of her was in awe at the thought that she could have done something like what she had done.
But I didn't do it alone.and.can I do it again.what if I can't.How did I know what it was called.No one told me.I just knew.
"Ahem.um.Kagome, how did you know what these certain attacks are called. Has anyone told you about this being able to happen?" Miroku said curiously. Kagome shook her head. She looked confused, but content at the same time.
"I don't know how I know. I just know I do." Kagome smiled a big smile before she yawned. Inuyasha leaned back against the tree and sighed inwardly. Slightly in annoyance, pain, and in contentedness.
By the time their lunch was ready, Kagome had fallen asleep again. Inuyasha jumped down and gave Kagome a sidelong glance.
"Hey, runt. Try to wake her up will ya." Shippo stuck his tongue out at Inuyasha, but turned to Kagome and began shaking her gently.
"Kagome. It's time to eat. Wake up Kagome. Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo tried shaking her harder. When nothing happened he tried poking her. Shippo tried a few more antics but still Kagome wouldn't wake up.
"Now what?" Shippo asked turning to the others.
"Damn wench. Why is she even sleeping? It's in the middle of the day!" Growled Inuyasha, now sitting with his legs crossed, while he bit ravenously into the rabbit thigh he was eating. Sango suppressed the urge to whack him.
You know, for someone who is supposed to love her, he sure is being a total bastard.She barely got here.You would think that he would at least treat her with some courtesy.or at least call her by her first name.
"Inuyasha, Kagome has been put through a lot of strain. Like she said, her Miko powers are growing and she used a large portion of her energy to save us. I can expect that she is really drained, mentally, physically, and emotionally." Miroku said calmly but quickly, so as to try and prevent Sango from seriously hurting him.
"Yah so? She used some of our energy too, right? Why aren't we sleeping till the end of time."? Sango stood up and looked darkly at Inuyasha. He tensed slightly, waiting for her to hit him repeatedly, and none to gently with her Hiraikotsu.
When she glares.it's almost as bad as Kagome.almost.
Instead of picking up her large bone boomerang leaning against the tree she walked from camp and out into the forest.
"What's her problem?" Inuyasha said snidely, but with some regret.
"Her problem is you Inuyasha. Ever since Kagome left you've been acting like a spoiled self-centered brat." Miroku yelled. His temper finally broke out. Inuyasha's ears twitched and fell. In his eyes, you could see hurt. Then he sat up straighter, and you could see the anger flare in his eyes, but before he could speak Miroku interrupted him.
"Inuyasha, I did not mean to say that to make you angry or to even hurt your feelings, but ever since Kagome has left you've been in a fowl mood, and it got worse when she came back. Sango and I will stay by your side, and you know it, but you really need to do something about your attitude, or I'll find Sango's Hiraikotsu stuck through your head and be the one stuck pulling it out." Miroku said the last sentence with humor. Inuyasha relaxed a bit. Miroku sighed inwardly. His lips were twisted into a grin of satisfaction.
"Now, as to why we are not tired like Kagome is because she used a large portion of her energy, while she only used a small bit of ours. In fact, what ever she had left after making her Power Sphere and holding, was probably spent in gathering our energies, creating the Fle`nche de Percer Lumie`re, and actually using it. When it comes to it, if she had been hurt or any ailment had befallen upon her before or while she was creating her attack, she very well could have been killed, just to save our lives." Inuyasha looked at him startled, and looked over at Kagome. He shook his head.
As soon as Sango came back, Inuyasha woke Shippo up, picked up Kagome, and they continued to Keade's hut.
They walked through the thick and shaded forest. It was nice and cool in the shade that the trees provided. The twigs and leaves could be heard rustling and cracking underfoot. The wind blew softly, touching everything it went by and disappeared, only to come back to play some more. Shippo was chasing a butterfly on the way there and was having fun. The Inuyasha group was silent for the most part.
Then Sango tripped. She let out a gasp as she felt her shoulder jar with pain. Her face immediately turned ashen pale. She caught herself, but began to sway. Inuyasha turned around, and saw Miroku grab a now unconscious Sango by the waist and slowly set her on the ground. Shippo stopped chasing the little pink butterfly and came to see what was the matter. Miroku hastily undid part of Sango's shirt and his face blanched. Inuyasha set Kagome down lightly and kneeled at Sango's side as well.
The sight that met them both was blood oozing all over Sango's arm and beginning to flow on her neck and chest. Inuyasha quickly helped Miroku tear the sleeves of his dark robe. Inuyasha held Sango up. Behind them Shippo was whining and crying.
"Will you shut up!" Yelled Inuyasha but didn't make a move to hit the poor little Kitsune. Shippo began crying harder. Inuyasha ignored him and was paying attention to what the monk was doing. Miroku started to take off some of Sango's bandages.
"Don't." Said Inuyasha urgently. Miroku looked up into the concerned face of his Hanyou friend.
"What?" asked Miroku quickly stopping. Inuyasha, using one of his claws, cut only a small nick in one of Sango's bandages. Blood started rapidly pouring out. Miroku's face paled even more, if that is possible, and he looked sickened at the thought of what might have happened. Miroku nodded and began winding the stripes of torn cloth over Sango's dirty bandages.
"Kirara, if you would, transform into your full demon form and carry Sango and I to Keade's hut. Miroku said in a strained voice, not even looking up form his work.
Kirara slowly, but suddenly became her bigger, more menacing looking, self. Inuyasha helped Miroku lift up Sango and place her onto Kirara's back, which was a task Miroku would not have been able to do without unstrapping Sango's Hiraikotsu first.
"Take the brat with you." Inuyasha said when he was sure both of them were on.
"But I don't want to leave Kagome!" Shippo said in between hiccups.
"You either go with the monk or you'll have to wait until I have time to come back and get you." Inuyasha said smugly. Shippo looked first at Kagome, then his gaze turned to Miroku who was sitting on Kirara, his arm wrapped around her waiste and her body leaning against his. Then he looked at Inuyasha. He quickly ran over to Kirara and jumped on. Seating himself in the front, he looked at Inuyasha and made a funny face at him. At first Kirara bagan running than soon enough, as if there was an invisible road she were walking on, she began gliding into the sky, flames on her feet.
Inuyasha turned to Kagome, and was startled.
"What?.she.she's glowing?" Inuyasha blinked. He blinked and the purple light disappeared.
"Idiot. Of course she isn't." he growled at himself. He stared at her and how the small shafts of light that poured through the thining leaves on the tree tops and graced Kagome's body. Her raven tresses flowed down passed her shoulders. A few loose locks gracefully adorned her face. Her smooth skin pale like goats milk, but held a light blush of rose petals. Her head was placed on her shoulder. Her long, smooth and slender legs were slightly curled. She looked peaceful. He smiled. In his eyes, she looked like a deity. Inuyasha carefully picked Kagome. As soon she was held closely to his chest, she clutched his Haori. At first Inuyasha was surprised, but he smiled and ran. His hair whipping behind him, and Kagome was safely secured in his arms.
Authors Ending Note: O.k. peoples, at first, I was going to type up more than this, like what happened while at Keade's, and the 411 on Sango, but this chapter seemed like a nice lengthed chapter that's well written (if I don't say so myself), so I quite here (yah, evil aren't I?) Well, I hope you enjoyed it anyways. L8terz!
Authors Beginning Note: ok, hows everyone, now that you know that the Inu gang survived with only a few scorches, a rather large cut to the shoulder, and exhaustion. Fun. Well, keep reading. Interesting things await ahead.
Chapter 15
Of Wounds
The day was spent with slow travels. Inuyasha had finally turned back into his Hanyou form, once the sun had come up. Sango seemed to do fine, but the troop had to constantly stop to take a break for her, because she kept getting tired and her breathing became ragged. At times like this Miroku would become restless.
"Sango, are you sure you're fine, because." He kept switching his weight from foot to foot, looking at her worriedly.
"For the last time, I'm o.k. I'm just tired that's all." She growled, Miroku sighed.
"Kagome.are you o.k, you aren't looking too good.Kagome?" Shippo said looking up at Kagome. Miroku and Sango turned around to see what was going on.
"I'm fine Shippo.I'm.just.(yawn) a little." Inuyasha caught her before she fell to the ground.
"Kagome! What's wrong! Kagome wake up!" Shippo cried, his eyes wide and he jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder to look at Kagome in his arms. Inuyasha laid her down onto the ground gently and Sango pushed off of the rock she was sitting on and sat next to Kagome. Inuyasha stood up as he watched Sango examine Kagome. Inuyasha and Miroku exchanged worried looks, Inuyasha's more masked, and would not have been visible for anyone who didn't know him as well as Miroku did.
"Well, I don't see anything wrong with her. No darts, cut's, scrapes, her eyes aren't glossy. I think she'd just tired." Sango said. Kirara mewed and pranced over besides Kagome like a proud cat would and pushed her hand. When Kagome didn't move Kirara cocked her head to the side and jumped onto Sango's shoulder. Sango smiled and stood up.
"Damn wench, now I have to carry her until she wakes up.if she was stronger like Kikyou." Inuyasha muttered and quickly regretted it. He knew that it was the wrong thing to say, because as soon as that name leapt out of his mouth he was waked on the back of the head with something extremely hard. He was thrown off balanced and rolled into a tree. Inuyasha found his feet in the air and sat up quickly. Inuyasha was surprised when he saw that Miroku was the one to hit him on the head.
"What the hell did you do that for Monk?" Inuyasha yelled angrily.
"Either I hit you lightly or I let Sango rip you limb from limb. In either case you deserve it. We all know perfectly well that Kagome isn't Kikyou. And we know that you know she isn't Kikyou either, or at least you should know. So I suggest if you don't want to find yourself in a whole lot of hurt, that you refrain from comparing the two, and if you must, than don't voice your thoughts."
"Feh." Was all he said. Miroku barely managed to contain his anger. Inuyasha picked up Kagome and carried her. One of his arms behind her back and holding on to her arm while the other arm was behind her knee, much in the fashion that a groom would carry his bride. Kagome's bow and last few remaining arrows were slung over his shoulder. Without even asking the others if they thought it was a good time to end their break, Inuyasha began walking.
"Sango, are you all right. We can wait a little while longer, I'm sure Inuyasha will stop and wait for us to catch up." Miroku said, trying to catch her eye. Sango shook her head, but averted her eyes from his.
He can't know how much it hurts.he'll just worry more.and I don't want him to worry over pitiful me.and besides.I've taken worse blows than this.
"I'm just fine Miroku. Lets go." Sango began walking. Miroku followed behind her; too far gone in his own thoughts that he never even thought of touching Sango.in.his.um.own friendly way.
Tension. That was the ominous foe that followed them the rest of the day.
The next morning, things seemed to be a little friendlier among everyone. Kagome was still sleeping while Inuyasha went to hunt for food. Miroku collected a few twigs and sticks. Soon he came back with an armload of wood. Sango awoke and helped him build a fire. By the time Inuyasha came back, Kagome was awake as well, though yawning profoundly. Shippo was in her lap telling her a new story. Inuyasha ignored Kagome, and Kagome in turn ignored him and her attention seemed to be solely concentrated on what Shippo was saying. Miroku and Sango looked at each other in exasperation. Inuyasha jumped into the tree closest to him.
"Kagome, I've been wondering. What exactly did you do, when we were fighting Audra. When you shot that arrow. What exactly was that?" Kagome looked up at Miroku and cocked her head. Everyone became intent on hearing what she would say. She looked thoughtfully into the fire for a moment before she spoke.
"It was..um.well, the big ball was a Power Sphere. Then the arrow. The arrow is called Fe`nche de Percer Lumie`res I created it by using most of my energy and small portions of all of yours. I think my Miko powers are growing, and that's how I was able to do it." Kagome looked to be concentrating on what she said to make sure what she said was right, but seemed confused as well. Part of her was in awe at the thought that she could have done something like what she had done.
But I didn't do it alone.and.can I do it again.what if I can't.How did I know what it was called.No one told me.I just knew.
"Ahem.um.Kagome, how did you know what these certain attacks are called. Has anyone told you about this being able to happen?" Miroku said curiously. Kagome shook her head. She looked confused, but content at the same time.
"I don't know how I know. I just know I do." Kagome smiled a big smile before she yawned. Inuyasha leaned back against the tree and sighed inwardly. Slightly in annoyance, pain, and in contentedness.
By the time their lunch was ready, Kagome had fallen asleep again. Inuyasha jumped down and gave Kagome a sidelong glance.
"Hey, runt. Try to wake her up will ya." Shippo stuck his tongue out at Inuyasha, but turned to Kagome and began shaking her gently.
"Kagome. It's time to eat. Wake up Kagome. Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo tried shaking her harder. When nothing happened he tried poking her. Shippo tried a few more antics but still Kagome wouldn't wake up.
"Now what?" Shippo asked turning to the others.
"Damn wench. Why is she even sleeping? It's in the middle of the day!" Growled Inuyasha, now sitting with his legs crossed, while he bit ravenously into the rabbit thigh he was eating. Sango suppressed the urge to whack him.
You know, for someone who is supposed to love her, he sure is being a total bastard.She barely got here.You would think that he would at least treat her with some courtesy.or at least call her by her first name.
"Inuyasha, Kagome has been put through a lot of strain. Like she said, her Miko powers are growing and she used a large portion of her energy to save us. I can expect that she is really drained, mentally, physically, and emotionally." Miroku said calmly but quickly, so as to try and prevent Sango from seriously hurting him.
"Yah so? She used some of our energy too, right? Why aren't we sleeping till the end of time."? Sango stood up and looked darkly at Inuyasha. He tensed slightly, waiting for her to hit him repeatedly, and none to gently with her Hiraikotsu.
When she glares.it's almost as bad as Kagome.almost.
Instead of picking up her large bone boomerang leaning against the tree she walked from camp and out into the forest.
"What's her problem?" Inuyasha said snidely, but with some regret.
"Her problem is you Inuyasha. Ever since Kagome left you've been acting like a spoiled self-centered brat." Miroku yelled. His temper finally broke out. Inuyasha's ears twitched and fell. In his eyes, you could see hurt. Then he sat up straighter, and you could see the anger flare in his eyes, but before he could speak Miroku interrupted him.
"Inuyasha, I did not mean to say that to make you angry or to even hurt your feelings, but ever since Kagome has left you've been in a fowl mood, and it got worse when she came back. Sango and I will stay by your side, and you know it, but you really need to do something about your attitude, or I'll find Sango's Hiraikotsu stuck through your head and be the one stuck pulling it out." Miroku said the last sentence with humor. Inuyasha relaxed a bit. Miroku sighed inwardly. His lips were twisted into a grin of satisfaction.
"Now, as to why we are not tired like Kagome is because she used a large portion of her energy, while she only used a small bit of ours. In fact, what ever she had left after making her Power Sphere and holding, was probably spent in gathering our energies, creating the Fle`nche de Percer Lumie`re, and actually using it. When it comes to it, if she had been hurt or any ailment had befallen upon her before or while she was creating her attack, she very well could have been killed, just to save our lives." Inuyasha looked at him startled, and looked over at Kagome. He shook his head.
As soon as Sango came back, Inuyasha woke Shippo up, picked up Kagome, and they continued to Keade's hut.
They walked through the thick and shaded forest. It was nice and cool in the shade that the trees provided. The twigs and leaves could be heard rustling and cracking underfoot. The wind blew softly, touching everything it went by and disappeared, only to come back to play some more. Shippo was chasing a butterfly on the way there and was having fun. The Inuyasha group was silent for the most part.
Then Sango tripped. She let out a gasp as she felt her shoulder jar with pain. Her face immediately turned ashen pale. She caught herself, but began to sway. Inuyasha turned around, and saw Miroku grab a now unconscious Sango by the waist and slowly set her on the ground. Shippo stopped chasing the little pink butterfly and came to see what was the matter. Miroku hastily undid part of Sango's shirt and his face blanched. Inuyasha set Kagome down lightly and kneeled at Sango's side as well.
The sight that met them both was blood oozing all over Sango's arm and beginning to flow on her neck and chest. Inuyasha quickly helped Miroku tear the sleeves of his dark robe. Inuyasha held Sango up. Behind them Shippo was whining and crying.
"Will you shut up!" Yelled Inuyasha but didn't make a move to hit the poor little Kitsune. Shippo began crying harder. Inuyasha ignored him and was paying attention to what the monk was doing. Miroku started to take off some of Sango's bandages.
"Don't." Said Inuyasha urgently. Miroku looked up into the concerned face of his Hanyou friend.
"What?" asked Miroku quickly stopping. Inuyasha, using one of his claws, cut only a small nick in one of Sango's bandages. Blood started rapidly pouring out. Miroku's face paled even more, if that is possible, and he looked sickened at the thought of what might have happened. Miroku nodded and began winding the stripes of torn cloth over Sango's dirty bandages.
"Kirara, if you would, transform into your full demon form and carry Sango and I to Keade's hut. Miroku said in a strained voice, not even looking up form his work.
Kirara slowly, but suddenly became her bigger, more menacing looking, self. Inuyasha helped Miroku lift up Sango and place her onto Kirara's back, which was a task Miroku would not have been able to do without unstrapping Sango's Hiraikotsu first.
"Take the brat with you." Inuyasha said when he was sure both of them were on.
"But I don't want to leave Kagome!" Shippo said in between hiccups.
"You either go with the monk or you'll have to wait until I have time to come back and get you." Inuyasha said smugly. Shippo looked first at Kagome, then his gaze turned to Miroku who was sitting on Kirara, his arm wrapped around her waiste and her body leaning against his. Then he looked at Inuyasha. He quickly ran over to Kirara and jumped on. Seating himself in the front, he looked at Inuyasha and made a funny face at him. At first Kirara bagan running than soon enough, as if there was an invisible road she were walking on, she began gliding into the sky, flames on her feet.
Inuyasha turned to Kagome, and was startled.
"What?.she.she's glowing?" Inuyasha blinked. He blinked and the purple light disappeared.
"Idiot. Of course she isn't." he growled at himself. He stared at her and how the small shafts of light that poured through the thining leaves on the tree tops and graced Kagome's body. Her raven tresses flowed down passed her shoulders. A few loose locks gracefully adorned her face. Her smooth skin pale like goats milk, but held a light blush of rose petals. Her head was placed on her shoulder. Her long, smooth and slender legs were slightly curled. She looked peaceful. He smiled. In his eyes, she looked like a deity. Inuyasha carefully picked Kagome. As soon she was held closely to his chest, she clutched his Haori. At first Inuyasha was surprised, but he smiled and ran. His hair whipping behind him, and Kagome was safely secured in his arms.
Authors Ending Note: O.k. peoples, at first, I was going to type up more than this, like what happened while at Keade's, and the 411 on Sango, but this chapter seemed like a nice lengthed chapter that's well written (if I don't say so myself), so I quite here (yah, evil aren't I?) Well, I hope you enjoyed it anyways. L8terz!