Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha nor his buldging biceps.

Chapter 3: Old Kaede

"INUYASHA!" Miroku called. "Inuyasha! Kagome! Where are you!"

I just hope my lecherous ways haven't rubbed off on Inuyasha, it would be a shame that such an innocent girl like Kagome would experience such wickedness, Miroku thought to himself.

Miroku rubbed his painfully sore cheek which was marked with a red handprint, obviously belonging to Sango. Miroku let out a groan of agony.

"Houshi-sama, have you found them yet?"

Sango emerged from the woods, Kirara not far behind. She clutched her boomerang, poison mask covering her face. It wasn't safe for everyone to be split up.

"NOOOOOOOO! KAGOME!"

"That was Inuyasha!" Miroku pointed out.

Duh Captain Obvious! Sango thought to herself. Or at least that's what I think Kagome said it was.

A flash of light appeared over the forest where the sacred tree was.

"There! I see it!" Miroku yelled over his shoulder.

"Kirara!" yelled Sango.

Kirara transformed into her demon form and Sango jumped on to her back. When they got to the sacred tree, they arrived to a scene that was only from their nightmares.

There sat Inuyasha, the Tetsusaiga lay by his side, and cradled in his arms was Kagome.

"Kagome, please wake up! Please, Kagome don't leave me dammit! You stupid girl wake up! Kagome sob please wake up!" cried Inuyasha. "Naraku will pay for what he's done! Damn it to hell, he will pay!"

Miroku and Sango gasped.

"Inuyasha, what happened? What's wrong with Kagome?" Sango asked, fear rising in her voice.

Inuyasha got up and put Kagome on his back. He had to get her to Kaede's, she's the only one who could keep Kagome alive.

"It was Naraku's puppet disguised as Kikyou. It shot her with a sacred arrow, but since Kagome has the same ability, I don't know what will happen to her. That's why we have to hurry and get her to Kaede's hut."

As theyneared the village, Shippou appeared as they started to leave.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

"Kaede! You hag! Wake up, Kagome's life now rests in your hands!" Inuyasha yelled pounding on the door.