Chapter 7

i dont own inuyasha

heyy everyone. sry for the slight delay. i was at my friends house all weekend and had to wait till i got home to update again.

Warning: some mushiness towards the end. (what can i say...i just had to)

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Kagome didn't even have the chance to scream as Naraku's last energy blast collided with her side. Pain erupted like shattered glass through her entire body. Kagome flew through the air off of Kagura's lifeless form. Then, all she knew was black.

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Her eyes swam in and out of focus. Kagome groaned and tried to move. Her left side seared with pain and she grimaced.

"Kagome…?" Inuyasha's worried face swam above her. She realized she was lying in his lap with his arms wrapped around her. Kagome tried to look around to see what had happened to Naraku.

"Stop trying to move, you're hurt" Inuyasha told her.

"Wha…what about Na…Nara..."

"Shhh. He's dead. He hit you with his last blast once he realized he was about to die." Inuyasha added bitterly. Kagome didn't hear it though; she'd fallen into painful sleep with the comforting thought that her friends and family would once again be safe.

Inuyasha looked down at the injured girl in his arms. He had to get her back to Kaede; the old miko would know what to do. Making sure Kagome was safely tucked in his arms he raced back to the ancient village, knowing the girl's life depended on it.

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Kagome woke to the sweet aroma of cooking, and the crackle of a warm fire.

'Wait…fire?' Kagome opened her eyes to find, not her bedroom, but Kaede's hut. She was trying to recall how she'd gotten there when her entire left side fired with pain.

"Ahhh!" Kagome yelped, startled. It all flashed through her mind then. Thunderstorm…car crash…Naraku…her sacred arrow in her raised hand, ready to give the deathly blow… The miko shuddered and closed her eyes again quickly.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha was at her side after hearing her yell.

"I…Inuyasha? I hafta get home…" she said before fainting again.

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Inuyasha paced back and forth as Kaede re-bandaged Kagome's wounds. The old woman had said Kagome would be fine, but the hanyou still worried. How could he have let her get hurt!? He punched his fist into the palm of his hand as Kaede looked up.

"She's ready to go now. She needs to rest for a few days but she'll soon be back to normal. Don't worry, child. This Kagome's a strong one."

"Feh, thanks Kaede. See ya," said Inuyasha, gently picking up the healing girl again and leaving.

It took a little longer to get to the shrine, since he didn't have a car. They finally got there though, and after placing Kagome into her bed, Inuyasha explained everything to her anxious family. They were overjoyed at the news of Naraku's death, and couldn't wait until Kagome recovered. Her family knew she would; Kagome had always been an oddly fast healer.

The hanyou hardly left Kagome's side. Each time she would awaken, she'd know he was right there, watching over her. It was a comforting thought, and unknown to the worried Inuyasha, it shortened the length of Kagome's recovery greatly. By Sunday afternoon she was well enough to sit up and talk.

Eating ramen, the two talked about simple things, like their math teacher's odd habits, and Miroku's problem with where to place his hands around beautiful girls. The two wondered how their friend had fared without them at school on Friday. The encounter with Naraku had occurred on Thursday night; just in time to keep Inuyasha and Kagome from taking their Chemistry test on Friday. Neither really minded that fact.

Inuyasha looked at the girl in front of him as they both finished chuckling about Miroku's last run in with Sango.

"Kagome…?"

"Yea?" she said looking up. Inuyasha blushed and looked away for a second before deciding to look back at Kagome.

"I'm glad you're ok," he said.

Kagome smiled and her hand found his on the bed next to her. Startled at first, Inuyasha looked at her hand, and then closed his fingers around hers affectionately.

The two locked eyes, and slowly leaned in. Inuyasha felt as his lips pressed against hers. They were so soft, he thought as a blush crept over his cheeks. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her gently closer and deepening the kiss. Kagome allowed his tongue to search her mouth as his sweet breath overcame her senses. The two didn't even notice as their bodies shifted. Kagome's arms wrapped around Inuyasha's neck as the two fell back onto the bed. They were so engrossed in each other that neither heard the knock on the door. It came again, louder this time, and the two sprang apart.

"Y..yes?" Kagome asked, trying to disguise the breathiness in her voice. She was once again sitting up and the hanyou was sitting on the opposite side of the room trying to look innocent. The door opened to reveal Sota's inquiring face.

"Mom told me to come to see if you were done your lunch." he told his startled sister.

"Oh, yes...we're done. Thanks Sota," Kagome said as her little brother took the bowls back downstairs, closing the door behind him. "Sooo..." the girl interjected into the uncomfortable silence.

"Umm...that was...erm..."

"Interesting," Kagome finished for him. "In a good way," she added to herself, forgetting about Inuyasha's good hearing.

"You think so?" he asked.

"Think so what?"

"Feh, if you didn't hear me I'm not going to repeat it." he answered stubbornly. Kagome rolled her eyes.

Inuyasha came back to sit on Kagome's bed again. "So," he said "You wanna hang out next weekend?" he asked, using an over confident voice to mask whatever was going through his brain.

"Like a date?"

"Dont flatter yourself ." He said, metally kicking himself afterwards.

"Hmm, ya know...I'm not really sure I can hang out with such a jerk..." she began to the hanyou's dismay, "Oh come on Inuyasha, of course I'll do something with you. Anyway, if you bother me too much i can just 'sit you." she said playfully as Inuyasha fell face first into the carpet.

"Ooo you'll pay for that," he said tickling the now mostly healthy girl in front of him.

Out of breath after all that laughing, Kagome rested her head against Inuyasha's shoulder and once again, fell asleep.

Inuyasha chuckled, "Of course you go and fall asleep on me," he said affectionately as he returned her pillow to its rightful place and laid her against it. "Get better Kagome, I love you," he whispered to the sleeping girl, before leaving. She needed her rest; he would be back tomorrow morning to see if she was feeling well enough to go to school. It was only when he got to his car that he realized what he had said.

'I'm losing it,' he said mentally shaking himself. Yet he couldn't help but smile at the thought of Kagome falling peacefully asleep in his arms.

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i was planning on ending the story, but i got a fun idea on how to keep it going. hehe sooo i shall continue writing. some new characters may be introduced shortly etc. cya again soon (don't forget to review please!)

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