This one is short as well, but I would assume it's exceptable - considering I just posted the other one a minute ago.

Chapter 37: Poison

The next night

Sango and Miroku had just arrived at Kaede's after a day long trip. Inuyasha and Kagome had already been at Kaede's for a full say now and it was once again night time.

Sango made her way through the village. Her arm was wrapped in a cast like thing. She had just come from Miroku, who had to stay off his feet for a while, because of his broken leg. When they arrived Inuyasha was up in a tree and looked like he was in deep thought, she entered the hut to find Kaede boiling herbs, trying to teach Shippo, and Kagome was no where in sight. She was prepared to ask Inuyasha but she figured she'd went out for a little and if Inuyasha let her go it must not be dangerous.

At the moment she was walking through the moonlit village trying to find some hope of a moment of peace. She was still down about Kohaku, but he is finally at peace. She sighed. Someday she would be with her brother again, but for now she had her friends.

Sango continued walking until she came to a hill. The hill overlooked a village and a stream. (A/N: Yes, it's the same hill Miroku talked to Kagome on after Kagome's father and Inuyasha had their little argument.) Sango froze as she noticed Kagome sitting there looking into the sky. She slowly approached and her sniffling. Kagome must have been crying. Sango reached out her good arm in an attempt to touch Kagome, but stopped and bit her lip, wondering if Kagome would rather be alone now.

"Kagome?" Sango asked. She moved up and sat beside Kagome. Kagome whipped away her tears quickly so Sango didn't notice, but it was to late. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, ah... nothing." Kagome said.

"Kagome..." Sango pressed.

"It's just my father.. Inuyasha..."

"What about them... your father? You mean Soshi?" Kagome nodded a yes. Sango had only learned about Soshi from what Miroku told her had happened the other say when he was sent to follow Kagome. "They're going to fight aren't they?"

"Sango, I don't know what to do... of course I would choose Inuyasha over him, without a doubt, but my memories... they are making me miss Soshi like I miss my mother and brother when I'm away. I don't want Soshi to die, but he said he would kill Inuyasha if Inuyasha didn't kill him." Kagome said. She held in her tears.

What Kagome didn't know was that Inuyasha was listening from a distance. He saw Sango leave and figured she went to see Kagome, so decided to follow to see where Kagome had gone off to. She said she needed some time alone and that he better not follow her. He was watching from a tree he was leaning against it.

"Kagome, I'm sorry.." Sango said. She had nothing more to say.

"What will happen when he dies? What will it really change?" Kagome said. If my mother finds out.. she'll hate me and she'll hate Inuyasha as well. She'll be heart broken, I know it. she still defends him after all these years and she got mad for the first time in a long time when I said something wrong about him."

"Kagome what happens if Inuyasha looses?" Sango asked. Kagome gasped and looked at Sango. Sango had never seen Kagome's eyes like that. They were hurt. There was something more Kagome wasn't saying. What was it?

"Then I will die with him... mates die together." Kagome said.

"Kagome tell me."

"Tell you what?" Kagome asked hesitantly.

"What aren't you telling me? That's not all that's bothering you is it?" Kagome turned away from Sango's question.

"I don't know what you mean.." Kagome said nervously. Sango didn't buy it for a minute. She pulled on Kagome's shoulder's and made her face her.

"What's wrong?"

"No...n.." Kagome began as tears welled in her eyes.

"Don't tell me nothing! What's wrong with you!" Sango cried out full of worry. Kagome's eyes were more clear now and Sango saw circles under them. Kagome looked sick.

"Please... stop." Kagome said as she broke down into sobs and held her hands over her eyes.

From his spot Inuyasha wanted to go and comfort her, but he also wanted to know what was wrong with her.

"Me.. the baby... Inuyasha... Naraku's poison..." Kagome cried out. Sango's eyes went wide at understanding. Before Naraku died he had created another poison, one which they knew no antidote to. He must have gotten some into Kagome.

"No..." Sango said. They had no cure and you couldn't realize you were poisoned until after a few days and Kagome's side effects were only now showing. Kagome's eyes seemed tired and worn out.

"There's not much longer. I don't know how to tell Inuyasha. It's all my fault we will die, because I shot Naraku with the arrow he had gotten mad at me and decided to test the poison. I didn't know what he was doing, but I went to the village over this cliff and went to see a wise man and a healer, since they were more trained then Kaede, to see what was wrong with me. They said it was some kind of poison and that's all I needed to hear." Kagome sobbed.

Inuyasha was fear stricken. That bastard Naraku had gotten to them after all. Inuyasha clenched his fist. 'If Naraku wasn't dead I'd kill him.' He thought as he stepped out into the open. Kagome and Sango jumped as he stomped his way to them and turned around. Kagome was surprised and fearing that he had heard them.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome said.

"Why didn't you tell me, yesterday? We could have found a cure for you." Inuyasha said in a depressed tone. Sango got up and left the two there. (A/N: This is a dramatic chapter.)

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry? Your sorry? That's doesn't cut it Kagome! You didn't tell me, now you've endangered your self. You don't know what would happen to me it I lost you and there you go, not even seeking help!" Inuyasha yelled. Kagome turned away from him to hide her salty tears, which Inuyasha had no problem smelling. He felt a twinge of guilt.

"I didn't mean to, I wasn't thinking." Kagome cried. She stood up and ran past Inuyasha into the woods. He followed. She tried to get away from him, but he caught her wrist.

"Don't run away from me, Kagome, not now... how much longer."

"I don't know." Kagome said as she pulled her wrist away from him. "Leave me alone Inuyasha." Inuyasha took a step back. "Humph.." Kagome smiled slightly, but it was a depressed smile, like she was sad, but the situation was in someway funny. "Looks like Naraku has one after all... even after we battled for so long to defeat him and to live on... in the end I am the fox who got killed by the hound." Her false smile faded and she jumped into Inuyasha's arms as she was overcome with tears. "The baby.. Inuyasha... the pup... it's so innocent and yet it has to suffer like this."

"Kagome... please don't leave." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her. "Don't leave me now."

Tears... So sad. Anyway that was dramatic, as it was meant to. I shall continue when you tell me what you want to happen next.