Hey! hey! hey! Well... it might be a little while before I update. I'm having serious writers block. I can't think of anything for the fourth chapter. Don't worry though. I promise not to let you down. I will complete what I started. Thanx to all my reviewers. And if your reading this and havent reviewed. Atleast try to review. I'm not forcing anyone... but as a few of you know from my other stories: I'm not afriad to beg. :( Enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I dont own Inuyasha...yet.

Chapter 3

It had been 3 days and today was the first time in three days they heard any rumors at all of the shikon jewel. Inuyasha was ready for battle, as well as Miroku, Sango, Kilala, and Kagome. The three days had given them all time to practice, and they were all tierd of sitting around and practicing. The rumor was of a demon named Istan, believed to be of the cat demon family. There were rumors of masicured villages and towns about a days walk from where they were.

"Hold on you guys!" Kagome shouted from behind some trees. "I need to change!"

"Lady Kagome, would you need some assistance?" Before Miroku could go on Sango's boomerang "mistakenly slipped" out of her hand and hit Miroku on the head. Hard.

"Ok. I'm ready."

"What the hell are you wearing?" Inuyasha shhouted. Kagome stood there almost child-like and gave a wide smile. Kagome was wearing the pink Power Ranger suit that she brought last year so she could match her brother. Only she didn't have on the helmet.

"Go, Pink Ranger! Go!" she went running off passed Inuyasha till he grabbed her by the collar and brought her back next to him.

"Where do you think your going with that on?"

"um..what's wrong with it?"

"What's NOT wrong with it?"

"Come on, Inuyasha. I didn't have the guts to wear it in my time, but this is the perfect time and place, not to mention the perfect occasion. Come on!"

"Stop whining. I give up! Whatever!"

"Thanks"

"Take it off!"

Nearing the village

"I sence a shikon jewel shard, Inuyasha. Atleast three peices."

"And I smell blood- lots of it. We've hit our target boys and girls! Move faster!" They started running, Kagome getting a little hot in her pink leather and falling behind. "Kagome! Catch up! We don't have time for this!"

"Well, this suit is making me hot and I have an unusual urge to pant. Which I am trying my hardest to resist!"

"For Kami's sake. I told you not to wear that! Miroku, Sango keep running!" He slowed down and stood next to kagome. "Stay still." He took out his sword and sliced about 7 slashes her way.

"Eeep!"

"I said not to move! Let's go." She blinked dumbly and looked at her clothes to see the perfectly censored cuts on her clothes that gave her perfect room to breathe.

"You didn't touch the skin! You need to teach me that!"

"Hurry up!"

"Right!" They caught up to Sango and Miroku while they were already engaged in battle.

" OK, Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango. There's more of them in the bushes hiding. I sence 4 shards! One to the east, the north, one west, and the one Miroku and Sango are fighting has one!" She pointed out each direction as she spoke to ephasize her worry.

"I'll take the east and the north." Inuyasha said.

"I guess that leaves me the one to the west."

"Go for it."

Off they went, fighting four monstrious demons. About 8 feet tall, furry skin, evil ominous aura, and definately of the cat demon family. Inuyasha was haviong a little bit of trouble dealing with two, but was keeping up his end. Kagome was doing well, not exactly having trouble and Miroku and Sango were finishing off the last of their demon. But then a demon attacked Inuyasha off guard and sliced through his thigh, one of his weak spots. Then another through his stomache.

Although he was injured, he finished them off with the wind scar and fell on the ground. Kagome immediately tried to run to him but he held up his hand to stop her.

"There are more demon here, in the bushes. I don't think they have any shards, there aura is much weaker than the ones we just fought. I don't know why I didn't catch their scent before. Damn. Watch your backs. I can still hold my end."

"But, Inuyasha. Your hurt."

" Don't worry about me."

"I have to worry about --" A demon jumped out of the bushes ready to pouce on Inuyasha when Kagome stood infrount of him and pulled out her sword, which she now called Tettoga, and made one swipe and took the demon out.

"Stupid, bitch! You could of gotten hurt!"

"Your welcome. Sango there's one behind you! Watch out!" As if Kagome's voice was the demons cue, they all jumped out of the bushes into attack. Luckly, there were only seven of them and didn't have any jewel shards. Each time one tried to attack Inuyasha, Kagome would either take the hit or attack before it struck. Kilala jumped in and did a few, and when the battle was over she willingly carried Inuyasha back to the village, no matter how much he complained he didn't want it.

When they got to the village, he didn't waste a second before complaining. " "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TODAY, KAGOME? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? I TOLD YOU NOT TO BUTT IN. TO STAY AWAY!"

"SO WHAT DID YOU WANT ME TO DO! JUST STAND THERE AND LET YOU GET HURT?"

(Everyone eles at that time escorted themselves out of the hut)

"YOU RISKED YOU LIFE!"

"FOR YOURS! I RISKED MY LIFE FOR YOURS. Just like you do everyday since we met! You've risked your life for me. Everyday, Inuyasha." She was breathing hard after sreaming so much.

" I can't loose you... do you understand?"

"...you changed back."

"what?"

"You changed back. Your human."

"oh no!" she took out a mirror from her bag and looked at herself. "I'm human." She plopped down on the ground next to Inuyasha." Everthing feels much heavier. Espcially this suit. I understand now. I understand, Inuyasha."

"Kagome, I like you the way you are. Whether your human or hanyou, but don't go risking your life like that. You scared me."

"I'm sorry... I still can't believe I changed back..." suddenly she grabbed her side and fell to the floor. She began to breathe harder and her skin was become pale. "Ah! My side! It hurts!" Inuyasha ran to her aid. He tore her clothes to expose her side that she had been pointing to.

"Your bleeding. MIroku, Sango! Get in here, I need your help!" he picked up some bandages and tried to apply pressure to the wound. He gave up on that idea when she bled through the bandages, reaching his hand. "Although your demon blood allows you to heal faster, it didn't heal right away. You changed back almost right after the battle. You weren't fully recovered yet."

Just then Miroku and Sango ran in wide eyed. Miroku looked over Kagome's body deciphering the problem and immediately gave instructions. "Inuyasha, you run fastest, retrieve a bucket of water from the river. Hurry! Sango, pass me those bandages in the corner and find me a needle and thread."

"ok"

"Kagome, you'll be fine. You just need a few stiches and you'll be ok. But I'm going to have to restrain you. Can you hear me? Do you understand?" Through clenched teeth and tear filled eyes she nodded. Inuyasha rushed into the hut and placed the water next to Miroku.

"What do you need me to do?" Inuyasha asked.

"I need you and Sango to restrain her. This might hurt." Hearing that, Kagome shut her eyes tight but didn't cry.

"Get me a pair of socks from my back, please." Kagome asked. Without questioning, he did so. She opened her mouth instruction that he should put it there. Inuyasha took her hands and Sango took her legs, Miroku was at her injured side. He pulled out a tweezers and went into the open wound. Her muffled screams were heared as her back arched and small tear drops fell. He guided the tweezers deeper and deeper until he felt something. He grabbed hold of it and pull slowly. Out came a 6 inch blade sharp claw drenched in Kagome's blood. Then she stopped screaming and lay unconscious on the floor. Miroku rested the claw on te ground and started to stitch her back up with his premature medical skills.

"We should let her rest." Miroku washed his hands and stood up. He and Sango left the hut while Inuyasha stayed behind promising to let her sleep. His hand caressed her face as worry filled his eyes. He sat next to her all night until the golden moon faded from the sky.

"Oh man. For kami's sake."

Oooohhh, a cliffly huh? Ahh, Well I hope it worked. Thanks to all my reviewers. Ja ne