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Chapter 9: The Race to Save Kagome! Part one

Kagome was in shock from what had happened. Wasn't Kikiyo just her and I had a arrow through my heart? Kagome asked her self, clutching her chest. I was, but now, I'm in you for all eternity! A soft voice whispered in her head. Kagome suddenly grew big as the voice still rang in her ears. "Kikiyo?" She asked the empty hall. She slowly stood up and looked around, trying to see where the voice could've come from. But all the nurses had gone to check all the patients, and there was no one in the hall. "Sir! You have to stay in bed!" a voice yelled. "Get your hands off me!" a voice yelled, which Kagome knew by heart.

Inuyasha suddenly bust out of his room, with broken IVs, and wires still attached to him from the machines, trying to fight off a rather chunky nurse. "I said get off me!" he yelled, throwing the nurse down the hall. Kagome could only stare at him and smile. He quickly ran over to her, grabbing her arms, and asked, "Where is that Bitch! I heard her voice! I know I did!" Inuyasha was shaking her for answers, but Kagome only stared at him. Actually, she was wondering the same thing.

Inuyasha had been forced back into his hospital bed, and visiting hours had ended, forcing Kagome to go home. As he lied there, he thought about what had happened. He had smelled Kikiyo! He knew she was somewhere. Her smell was so strong in that hallway, it was as if she was still there.And no one wanted to tell him what had happened in the hall! He let out a sigh and looked back out the window. Poor Kagome... Inuyasha thought, as he stared out into the night.

Kagome now lay on her bed in her pajamas, with her hair wet from the bath she had just taken. What is going on? I know I stabbed something! Kagome thought with anger. As she thought about this, she felt a sudden pain in her chest. She clinched it in serious pain. Her heart felt as if it was on fire. She rolled on the bed in agony, wishing for it to stop. She then heard a door open, and heard Sota's voice ask, "Kagome, are you okay?" She rolled off the bed and fell to the floor on her hands and knees. "Sota...Help me!" Kagome begged with tears in her eyes. Sota could only stare as Kagome panted on the floor.

It was becoming harder to breathe, and she couldn't feel her hands or feet. "So...ta!" She cried, losing her breath. "Kagome..." he cried, tears welling up in his eyes. Kagome's arms gave way, and she fell face down on the floor. "Inu...yasha!" she breathed out in tears. The last thing she heard were footsteps running out of her room.

Sango walked along a deserted street, mad that she had made visiting hours at the hospital. She had gotten there at 7:50, and visiting hours were over at 8:00! She had time! She kicked a small stone as she walked towards her house. Then she thought of her 'house' and what it was. The pent house in one of the most expensive buildings. Sango hung her head in pain. She loved her foster parents! Really, she couldn't have asked for better. But she had real parents once, and she missed them everyday. And it was all her fault! She could've saved Kohaku! But no, she had chickened out and had hidden in the closet. She had thought she heard a noise downstairs, so she went to the stairs and saw a shadow moving. She was young and she thought it was maybe the bogeyman or a strange demon. And she could've woken Kohaku up and saved him! But no, she had left him to sleep and get a bullet through the chest. The tears came as they always did, but Sango didn't care, she was to tired to care anymore.

As she walked she heard hurried footsteps. She looked up to see a young boy, about eight, running down the street with tears flowing down his cheeks. She quickly wiped away her tears and stopped the boy. "What's wrong?" She asked him, catching him. "My...s-sister! Something thing...i-I-is wrong with her!" He said through the tears. "Were are you going?" She asked him with concern. "I-I have to get I-Inuyasha!" He answered. "What's her name!" Sango demanded. "K-K-Kagome H-Higurashi!"He cried. Kagome! Sango thought, running off towards her house.

Inuyasha's eyes flew open. Kagome! He thought. Something told him that something was happening. He sat up quickly and started ripping out the IVs in his arms, and pulling off the wires. He ran to the door, but at that time the fat nurse had come to check on him. "Sir! You have to get back in the bed now!" She demanded. Inuyasha quickly ran over to his window, and did that he has been wanting to do since he got there, he jumped out. He then gracefully landed on the street below his three story window. And as he ran off he heard the nurse yell, "Get back here you damn hanyou!"

Getting inside had been the easiest part of the whole plan. The wench's mother was out, and the brother had left the door open. Kikiyo slowly walked up the stairs and without a sound open the door to Kagome's room. She had managed to lean herself up against the wall under the window, but was in to much pain to really move. "Hello Kagome." she greeted with no emotion, as she sat down on her legs in front of her. Kagome's pain filled eyes turned and looked at her. "I...killed...you..." She said slowly and painfully. "I Know! And after that little promise you made to Yurokia. And anyways, You didn't kill me, It was only a demon puppet." Kikiyo said in fake shock. Kagomes eyes showed ful shock. How does she know about her! Kagome thought. "Oh Kagome, you were such a rebel back at your old school. How could you let things get out of control?" She continued as she pulled out a small bottle. A glare formed on her face as Kagome watched kikiyo. "But I'm sure your tired of me going on about you. Lets get started." Kikiyo said, looking bored again. Suddenly a white dragon-looking creature with eight short legs and a long body appeared by Kikiyo's side. Kagome knew that it was a soul collector and that she was screwed.

Kikiyo reached down and grabbed the bottle and forced to Kagome's lips, making it go into her mouth. She then ran her fingers down her throat, which made her swallow the disgusting concoction. Kikyo then put the bottle to her lips and swallowed. The soul collector went into Kikiyo and came back out purple. But as it left Kikiyo, she passed out on the floor. The soul collector then looked at Kagome with hungry eyes, and went to dive into her chest.

Sango could see the shrine ahead of her as she ran at full speed. Her heart felt as if it was going to burst forth from her chest as she got closer. But she stopped when she saw a white blur run past her. Inuyasha? Sango thought confused. She quickly continued to run and saw that the door to Kagome's house was wide open. She quickly ran in and up the stairs to Kagome's room. She quickly reached for the doorknob, her heart afraid of what she would see.

As Inuyasha ran, everything was a blur. He only had his eyes set on one place. He could sense something was wrong! He knew something was happening. Soon he saw the shrine, and that the front door was open. But he didn't even bother with the door, he went strait for Kagome's window, and crashed through the window to see...

Hey! Hope you like it! I know I put up so soon, but I was soexcited about this chapter that I had to update! Please tell me what you think! This chapter is really important to me! And Kagome is going to do some crazy stuff next chapter! So please Review K?