Full Frontal Assault

Itwasjust before dawn when Kagome finally fell asleep and when she woke up again,everyone was gone. Even Inuyasha was no longer in his bed. Surprised, Kagome got up and walked outside.

Nearby, Inuyasha was propped up against a tree. Shippo sat close to him, eating potato chips, which Kagome had brought from home. Spotting her, Sango called out, "Kagome, you're up!"

"Feh, you've been lazy this morning, haven't you?"

"Glad to see you're feeling better Inuyasha." Kagome said sarcastically.

"I wasn't the one who slept all morning."

Annoyed, Kagome walked over to Inuyasha. Bending down, she shifted his red haori. "Let me check your injuries." She insisted, knowing that she was irritating Inuyasha.

"Leave me alone."

"Inuyasha, Kagome's just trying to help you. You can be so stubborn." Shippo interjected.

Inuyasha hit him over the head. "Oh, shut up."

Ignoring his antics, Kagome knelt and began to change his bandages. Right as she tied the last one off, she was knocked off her feet.

"Kagome!" All her friends cried.

A youkai stood before her, snarling. "Give me the jewel," it snarled.

"Stand back Kagome." Stepping forward, Sango hurled her hiraikotsu at the youkai, slicing it instantly in half.

Just then, more youkai burst from the forest. The air was alive with their screams, all saying the same thing, "The jewel! Give us the jewel."

Shaking herself, Kagome gathered her wits, "Inuyasha, get back inside!" He had struggled to his feet.

"No, I have to help."

"You're injured, you have to get where it's safe. We can handle these beasts. Go Inuyasha!"

Kirara, who had transformed, growled at him. "Fine, I'll go."

Inuyasha walked dejectedly into the hut, muttering. Shippo went with him.

In the meantime, Miroku and Sango had taken care of nearly twenty youkai. Taking out her bow, Kagome aimed into the hoard of demons. Her sacred arrow destroyed three demons at once, but it made no difference. They just kept on coming. When the trio managed to kill ten youkai, ten more would just take their companions' places.

Kami! They're all over us like crazy girls all over a boy band! There's no end to them, if only Inuyasha were here, Kagome thought desperately, but you sent him away.

For hours Miroku, Sango, and Kagome fought the hoard, and still the swell of squirming bodies and shrieking screams, did not slacken. Gradually they were driven back towards the hut.

"Kagome, Miroku, we need to retreat." Sango called to them.

"I'm out of arrows. We need to do something."

"But what can we do?" Miroku asked; panic finally starting to rise in his eyes.

"You can step aside. I told you that I could have helped." Inuyasha's voice rang from behind them.

"Inuyasha, you're here!" Kagome cried, more relieved than disapproving.

"Feh, of course I'm here. You guys need some serious help." He limped forward and gripped the transformed Tetsusaiga in both hands.

"Bakuryuuha!" He yelled, and the wave spread out from his blade.

The majority of the hoard was obliterated. Not even their corpses remained. Kirara swiftly took care of the remaining youkai and returned to them.

Happy, but possessing no more energy, Kagome turned to Inuyasha. He was sprawled across the ground. She smiled.

"You've gone and exhausted yourself again Inuyasha. Come on let's get you back inside." Together they walked back towards the hut.