Chapter 9 – I Can't Breathe!

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He sat up in the branch of the tree just outside Kaede's hut and thoughts raced into his mind. It was almost sundown and everyone in the village was busy inside their houses for dinner but he stayed out alone.

Kagome looked out of the hut and saw him thinking so deeply. She was holding food just for him but she was too scared that he might say something that she wouldn't like to hear. It would be painful for her to hear his words of uncertainty but it also pains her to wait. She went back inside and gave the ramen to Shippo asking him to give it to Inuyasha for her.

Shippo nodded knowing the circumstances between the two and so he didn't hesitate to ask why but directly went to Inuyasha and handed up the ramen to him.

"I'm not hungry"

"But…"

"Feh."

"Inuyasha…Kagome made me give this to you."

"Then tell her that I don't want it!" Inuyasha wore an angry face with her arms crossed. 'Why doesn't she give it to me by herself?'

Shippo walked back looking at the ramen and feeling bad of what might Kagome feel. He looked back to Inuyasha and shouted, "Talk to her Inuyasha! Don't be too stupid!"

Inuyasha didn't feel like punching him for calling him stupid. He simply ignored it and thought about what Shippo told him. 'He does have a point…' He wanted to talk to her but he doesn't know how to approach her without hurting her. He doesn't want to see her cry again because it makes him feel like it was his fault.

"He…He said…"

"No, it's okay Shippo…I heard."

"Sorry Kagome…"

"It wasn't your fault.."

Shippo gave Kagome the ramen and ate with the others. It was a bit quiet but it was still noisy having Miroku around. His sweetness to Sango became an annoyance instead as he kept on asking Sango for another kiss.

"Not now!" Sango whispered to him annoyingly, "It won't be good for Kagome seeing us like this.."

Miroku understood what Sango was trying to say. Kagome was really caught inside her emotions and they can't do anything to get those two together. If they would meddle with their situation, things will just seem worse and that would be a big major problem.

This time she couldn't stand it. She held the cup of ramen on her hands tightly and went for the door. Sango, Shippo, Miroku and Kirara looked at her as she went outside and this made them all nervous.

"I just wish this SITUATION ends!" Sango blurted out.

"Yes. Kagome-sama is really having a difficult time" Miroku in turn agreed.

"If only Inuyasha would talk to her…"

"And be more mature!" Shippo added.

Kagome walked towards a tree and bent down putting the ramen on the ground. She didn't dare to look up but instantly turned back but then a voice came out…

"I don't need it."

She felt something hit her. Without trying to show any emotions in front him, she closed her eyes trying to stop the tears come out again. She did it. As she was about to stand up and take a step forward, a stone hit her foot. Then did she realize that she was cut. It wasn't deep though but he smelled it, the red fluid that flows through each human vein; blood.

'Ouch! Ugh….I forgot I wasn't wearing shoes…'

Suddenly a silver and red flash caught her eye as someone took her from the ground. A pair of arms was holding her and two golden eyes met hers.

"What is it? Where? Tell me where it went! You Okay?" Inuyasha asked trying to know what hit her. He kept on looking around and sniffing what could have lie ahead but there was nothing. He looked at her.

'She's still wearing it but…'( it - red kimono but the red flash – red pants

Then he saw her feet with scratches. He understood why and looked at her deep brown eyes. Silence grew as they gazed at each other but it stopped when tears came out from her eyes.

"Inu…yasha…" Kagome muttered as she tightened her grip on his white shirt and cried on his chest. An embrace from her made him feel relieved about the thought that he'll get a chance to let her talk about it. But he didn't dare to stop that moment and instead wished that this embrace would last forever. Still it pains him to feel and smell her tears. He hugged her back then she heard her cry…

"I'm…I'm sc-scared…." she cried, ""I'm so scared!"

"Kagome…" Inuyasha held her back gently, "You can tell me."

She held back her tears and wiped them off. "-sniff-...-sniff-...But I can't…I just can't"

Little did they know that Miroku, Sango and Shippo were peaking outside the hut.

"But Sango they look sweet already! Can't Ihave it already?"

"Know what! You sound so desperate! Anyways Kagome still has to talk to him about that dream." This made Miroku give a grin.

"Dream? What dream? Is it scary?" Shippo questioned her.

"Uhm...Just forget what I said," she sighed.

Shippo wondered.

"Kagome-sama seems really sad though."

-Back to Inuyasha and Kagome-

"Why can't you?"

"I just can't okay? -sniff-" She looked down but then she felt Inuyasha's hands clasped his shoulders tight.

"You have to loosen up that burden and just tell me! Crying won't help!"

"But I CAN'T! I just can't tell you!"

"Why? Do you think crying on that stupid tree will help?"

Kagome gasped, 'he knew? hesaw me?'She realized that she wanted to tellhim, but then why is it like something's stopping her blurting it out?

"I had a….I had…I.."

"Tell me…." Inuyasha said softly with his eyes focused to hers.

"I...I...I can't…breathe," Kagome fainted right into his arms. He took hold of her and put her down. He suddenly felt nervous and panicked but not as panic-looking like Miroku was when Sango didn't breathe.

"Kagome! Wake up! Wake…What's happening to you?"

'She's! She's not breathing!'

He didn't knowwhat to do but the first thing that went through his mind was what Kagome did to save Sango. He closed his eyes like he had no other choice. 'I have to do it!' He bent forwardto her faceand saw her lips close to his.

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