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Chapter 3: Healing

"Please help him." Shippo walked over to Inuyasha. Kirara sat next to Shippo. The oldest priestess stepped forward into the clearing. She looked down at the young injured man.

"Tell me, demon, what is his name?" She kneeled down and motioned for her daughter to come over.

"His name is Inuyasha." He watched as they removed Inuyasha's clothes and bandaged his wounds. Kirara silently moved out of the way. She stood still as a statue ready to attack if they made a wrong move.

"We have to bring him back to the hut. He is beginning to run a fever. We need to find a way to carry him there." The oldest priestess stated.

"I know! Kirara!" Shippo motioned for Kirara to transform. She did as she was asked.

"What are you playing little demon?" the younger priestess aimed her bow. Her mother placed a hand on her daughter's bow and lowered it.

"Miyuki, help me place the boy on the cat demon's back." The older priestess nodded to the two demons. Kirara came forward.

"Yes, mother." Miyuki helped her mother lift the Inuyasha onto Kirara's back. Once situated the priestess looked at Shippo.

"I'm curious as to why a couple of demons are trying to save a human. Tell me what is your names?"

"My name is Shippo and that is Kirara. I'll be happy to tell you everything just please save him." Shippo held Inuyasha's hand that was hanging lifelessly on Kirara's side. The priestess nodded and began to lead the way through the forest. She glanced down at the little demon.

"You may call me Keiko. Miyuki, run ahead and prepare a place for our injured guest. Make sure you get everything we need prepared." Keiko petted Kirara's head.

"Yes, mother." Miyuki nodded and ran off into the trees.

"Thank you." Shippo looked down. Keiko smiled before she continued walking.

"Your welcome, Shippo." She whispered.

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Inuyasha lay on a futon with a cool rag on his forehead. His face was pale and his breathing was uneven. Shippo and Kirara were by his side watching him take each breath. A fire was going in the middle of the room. Over the fire were three different pots. One was filled with water. One was filled with a strange blend of herbs and the biggest pot was filled with simmering stew.

Keiko and Miyuki sat around the fire silently lost in their own thoughts. Keiko glanced in the direction in which her patient and the two demons were. She looked back down into the fire and cleared her throat.

"Shippo, will you tell us why two demons are trying to save a human?" She picked up the wooden spoon and stirred the stew.

"He saved us and he adopted me sort of. He's like my father. He's all I have. He risked his life so many times to save me and take care of me. He even avenged my parents' deaths. I can at least do this for him." A tear escaped Shippo's eyes. He rolled up into a ball by Inuyasha's side. Kirara mewed.

"I see. Do not worry little demon we will do everything in our abilities to save him." She smiled. "To do all that and gain such loyalty he must have a pure heart. His aura is pleasing."

"Mother, here." Miyuki handed her mother a couple of bowls. "I'm sure they must be hungry." Keiko took the bowls and filled them.

"Shippo, here eat this." She held out two filled bowls for him. Shippo walked over to her and took the bowls. He walked back to where Inuyasha lay and place the bowls on the ground.

"Thank you." Shippo bowed before he picked up his chopsticks and began to eat. Kirara ate out of the other bowl. After they finished eating Shippo washed the dishes he and Kirara ate out of before returning to Inuyasha. He changed the rag before he curled up into a ball at Inuyasha's side. Kirara was fast asleep next to Inuyasha's head.

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A few days past and Inuyasha hadn't regained consciousness. His body healed and his fever went away. 'He must have not waked yet because of the amount of demon blood he lost. He must still be adjusting.' This is what worried Keiko. The boy should have woken up already. Miyuki and her became friends with the little demons. They learned to as why Inuyasha was injured in the first place. She sighed.

"Shippo, do you wish to try and wake him up again?" Keiko looked at him. The little demon was pacing back and forth. He stopped to look at her. He nodded and ran to Inuyasha's side. 'He has an aura of that of a priest. Strange considering that he used to be a half-demon.' She thought. Miyuki had taken Kirara earlier to gather more herbs. She looked back over to the little demon and his companion.

"Inuyasha wake up. Please!" Shippo begged. Then something miraculous happened.

"Five more minutes." Inuyasha mumbled as he turned over to escape Shippo's little fingers. Shippo's face broke into the happiest grin that she had ever seen on the boy since they first arrived. She walked over to them.

"Nope! You need to eat and you've been out long enough!" Keiko began to shake Inuyasha. His head back and forward. Inuyasha gripped her wrists and opened his eyes. He tried to growl. His growl sounded like he was clearing his throat.

"I'm up! I'm up!" Inuyasha looked around. He was beginning to become confused. "Where am I? What happened?"

"You're in my hut and we just healed your wounds." Keiko walked over to her pots smiling.

"Inuyasha, I think we're in an another dimension. They haven't even heard of the Jewel." Shippo handed the Jewel of four souls to Inuyasha's hand.

"I see so it's all real then." Inuyasha looked up. After a moment he looked back down at Shippo. "Shippo, you decided to stay with me."

"Of course stupid! You can't do anything with out me!" Shippo puffed up his chest.

Inuyasha smiled and patted his head. "Sure what ever you say, Shippo the almighty." He chuckled. Shippo grinned.

"Drink this. It will help you regain your strength." She held out a cup. Inuyasha wrinkled his nose at the foul odor before drinking it. "When you're fully regained your strength I wish to train you."

"What are you talking about? How can you train me? I don't have any spiritual powers." Inuyasha furrowed his eyebrows as he stared at the priestess.

"That my boy is where you're wrong. You do have spiritual powers. I will teach you how to control them before you go off on your own and I won't take no for an answer." Keiko took the cup away.

"What have I gotten myself into?" Inuyasha groaned as he placed a hand on his forehead.

"It can't be that bad. Besides we got nothing to lose." Shippo chimed.

"You're right we'll do this together." Inuyasha smiled.

"Yea together." Shippo hugged him.

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