Expect the Unexpected
Into the Light
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.
Warnings: Maybe some SesshxKag, I'm not sure yet.
Note: I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update. School's been killer this year. I'll try to update faster next time. I promise!
Kagome's breathe came in short, sharp gasps. Sesshomaru, Jaken, and Rin were still in her sight but barely. At any second she was afraid that a dark barrier would come between them and she would be lost forever. For some reason, she yearned for this lost feeling. Never again would she have to be disappointed in Inuyasha for seeing Kikyo. Never again would she be jealous of Miroku's and Sango's perfect relationship. Never again would she experience the pain that caused her heart to stop for brief periods.
They had been walking in the same valley for over two days now. They had only stopped to eat. None of them except for Rin had slept. Every night around the same time Sesshomaru would carry her and she would fall asleep in his arm. Kagome envied her. Not that she liked Sesshomaru, but for the fact that Rin was able to sleep. Did they not realize that Kagome was human as well? Then again, Sesshomaru had only promised to get her out of the valley, he had never said how.
The moist air stung Kagome's lungs with each breath she took in. She was sure she was going to die soon. She would never see Inuyasha's kind face again. Well... mostly kind. Kagome's thoughts ceased immediately. The sounds of her echoing footsteps seemed to stop. Her vision blurred, and everything in her body stopped. She fell forward onto the hard rock surface of the valley floor. The last sight she saw was Sesshomaru disappearing into the darkness.
The throbbing pain in Kagome's head caused her to awaken with a start. She quickly sat up knocking a few layers of blankets off the top of her. She raised her hand to the pain erupting from her skull. A cloth bandage was wrapped around her head. That wasn't the only place wrapped either. She had wounds all over her body. Her knee had a tight bandage that was thicker than the rest wrapped around it. A large blood spot stained the surface of it. A few cuts were down along her arms and legs, all of them tended to.
A sleeping Jaken in the corner of the hut suddenly woke up. He stared at Kagome as if he expected her to be dead. After assuring himself that she was alive, he frantically ran out of the hut.
"Lord Sesshomaru! Lady Kagome is awake!" He yelled continuously. His voice trailed into the distance as he got farther away.
Kagome suddenly realized something that she had overlooked. There was sunlight streaming into the hut from a small window in the wall. Was she finally out of the valley? Could she see Inuyasha once again?
The furs covering the door to the hut were suddenly ripped off and in the barrier of light stood a tall figure with long hair. Kagome instantly thought it was Inuyasha, but as the figure walked into the hut her hopes faded and she stared up into Sesshomaru's golden eyes.
"How do you feel?" He asked with concern.
"I feel fine." Kagome replied slowly.
"Good." Sesshomaru instantly slapped Kagome across the face. "Why did you not say anything? You are my responsibility, and if you die then I have to deal with that stupid brother of mine." Sesshomaru stated flatly and sternly.
Kagome stood up and slapped Sesshomaru back. Her eyes blazing with rage. Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her leg and caused her legs to buckle underneath her. She fell to the floor and gasped as her knee hit the ground.
"What... What happened to me back there?" She asked.
Sesshomaru rubbed the side of his face while thinking De Ja Vou. Ignoring the fact that this seemed so familiar to him, Sesshomaru answered her. "You passed out obviously. When you fell your knee was impaled with a sharp rock. Went into the bone. We don't have a type of operation or medicinal herb to fix it though."
Kagome thought to herself while ignoring the pain that she felt throbbing through her leg. Finally she came up with an idea. "Go to Kaede." She suggested.
Sesshomaru shook his head. "I was thinking more of your time. I have watched as you pass through a barrier in a well. I would not be able to accompany you to your time, but I can assure you a safe passage to the well. Go to your time and get the proper aid that you need."
Kagome was shocked by the sudden gentleness of Sesshomaru's voice. Unable to say no, Kagome nodded obediently. Sesshomaru managed a slight smile before he walked out of the hut, not saying another word.
Author's Note: Now we're getting somewhere. I promise I should have an update at the end of this week or so. Don't fret. It is coming!