---Road to an Eternity of Wars---
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Yu Yu Hakusho.
Erm…surprisingly… (To me…) I just figured out that this ISN'T the final match, so…I've got a long ways to go… TT
Okay, okay… I have a huge essay due, including a book report, French calendar, speech, math, and even more I can't really think about right now due sometime around that timeline too… So I'm sorry to say, updates will be a bit slow this month… I can't really seem to find the time.
Chapter 21: Match Complete, Discussion Ensues!
Overall POV…
Her cloak was roughly jerked of her body, causing her to bind herself even more into the fetal position on the ground.
Kagome frowned in her 'deep sleep' as a stinging pain shot though her body.
Keiko let out an audible gasp, immediately running her fingers over Kagome's wound, not touching it, but low enough to imagine the great pain.
That rock must've been sharp and her fall must've been hard, because the extent of the damage reached all the way from her thigh to her collarbone.
It was certainly healable, of course, and fortunately, would not leave a scar…the wound wasn't deep enough for one.
The barrier between the two teams had collapsed.
"When's Yuki's match going to end?" Botan murmured worriedly, pulling out a bottle of disinfectant and bandages.
"I don't know…" Sango muttered; cloak still clutched in hand. Her focus was now once again, on Yukina's match.
Yusuke's POV…
"Higurashi is my cousin – Kagome's – last name! But…it's just a coincidence…right? I mean like…just because Keiko, Botan, and Sango are on that team, doesn't mean that my baby cousin is too…right?"
Denial.
A gasp to his left alerted the captain, "What is it, Kurama?"
Kurama blinked several times and tried to catch his breath, "Kagome…"
"WHAT? WHERE?" Yusuke suddenly went deathly pale, still, and quiet as Yusuke and Hiei raced off towards their team, him still standing there.
Genkai walked up to the boy and laid a hand on his shoulder as a sign of comfort, "You know she had to grow up sometime…"
"I've…I've always feared this…" Yusuke admitted quietly, mostly to himself, "that one day, my baby cousin would grow up – I kinda figured it was her after I saw Botan…But, why…?"
He paused, as if in a trance, "…Why did she have to get involved in this…?"
"Life just sometimes works that way" Genkai whispered back, "My granddaughter's all grown up now…"
Yukina's POV…
As soon as she felt the pull on her cloak, Yukina twisted her foot around, cringing as she almost pulled a muscle in her foot.
As quick as she could go, Yukina grabbed the end of her cloak and held it tightly in place so it wouldn't fall off.
In the corner of her eyes, she could see Kagome's face clearly and almost went into shock as soon as she saw Kurama, with a hole in his stomach, running towards Kagome, who had a huge gash across her chest.
But Kuwabara, who truly didn't want to fall, grabbed the cloak with his hand, but Yukina's grip on it wasn't tight enough – his weight pulled it right off, blowing up some dust as he landed roughly on the ground.
"Argh!" Yukina nearly started crying in frustration when she tried to walk; her ankle sprained during the twist.
They were in the middle of a fight – Yukina couldn't heal herself now…she didn't have the time to.
With a cry of pain, Yukina slipped and fell.
'Well…what's this now?' Koto and Juri tried to peer past the dust to see what was going on in there, 'It appears that Kuwabara's fall has kicked up the dust! What's going on now?' They informed the crowd.
"YUKINA!" She heard Sango, Botan, and Keiko shout before the world turned black.
Hotel, 57th Floor... (Kagome's POV...)
'Ugh…' She tried to ignore the throbbing pain in her head and stomach, 'What's…going on…here…?'
Kagome struggled to open her eyes, but felt too fatigued to waste any more energy, 'the fight…what happened? … What…happened!'
The miko snapped her eyes open, and bolted straight up from wherever she was, despite the protests her body screamed out.
"AH!" Kagome shrieked in pain, clutching her body.
"KAGOME! You should be more careful!" Yukina grinned, sitting right beside her. A few bandages were wrapped around her head, "I got a concussion, but I'm okay" she explained.
"Kagome!" A person yelled from across the room, running up and hugging her in happiness, "You're alright!"
"ITAI! OUCH! SANGO! THAT HURTS!" Kagome gasped for air, trying to once again ignore the hard throbbing that was pounding through her body.
"Sorry, sorry…gomen nasai Kagome…but…you're okay! You've been out for a day!" Sango smiled gratefully, squeezing her hand, "Botan's in the living room"
Kagome slowly sank back into her bed, sighing.
It became silent once again when they had nothing else to really say to each other anymore, just appreciating that everybody was all right.
Low murmurs were heard in the living room.
"Who else is here?" Kagome frowned, 'Botan wouldn't be talking to herself like that… that's just not…her'
"Oh…eh…" Yukina rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, "Yusuke, Hiei, Genkai, Kurama, and Kuwabara are here too"
"WHAT?" Kagome bolted back up in her bed, muscles screaming out once again, "ARGH! I've got to stop doing that!"
The miko felt her stomach, crusty blood dragging roughly against her tender fingers.
"Oh…we couldn't find the time and materials to clean you up…if you can get up, you could go take a shower now…" Sango bit her lip, "I don't want blood to start flowing again…"
"Alright…thanks…" With a wince, Kagome pushed herself off the bed, body aching.
The bathroom door was shut with a soft 'click'.
They heard a bit of coughing inside, and then soon after, the shower turned on, curtain sliding and closing shut. A hiss in pain was followed afterwards.
Sighing, Yukina and Sango walked back into the seating area where Team Urameshi sat, some drinking tea and hot chocolate to soothe their nerves.
Kurama, Hiei, and Yusuke wore traumatized expressions on their face, while Kuwabara seemed to be in deep thought, face scrunched up and looking quite upset.
It seemed that everybody was involuntarily waiting for Kagome to finish up before starting their 'talk'.
I'm so sorry that I have to end this chapter so short this week! I posted it short in fear that if I didn't, I wouldn't have time to do it until maybe around next week! Ack!
I've been so caught up with my homework, staying up until practically 3-4 in the morning attempting to finish it all with no avail…
Let's just say that until at least this Saturday, the updates for my stories will be horrendously slow… Ugh… teachers! Quit it with all the assignments! (Sob)
Anyways, I'm terribly sorry for the inconvenience! Read and review onegai!
Sayonara,
Tenshi-Battosai