A.N: Hello, Hola, Guten Tag, Moshi Moshi or hello in whatever language you speak! I am back and I have reeeeeaaaaaallllllllly long chappie for you because the wait was so long! I went to Germany and it was so cool! I might have to have Inuyasha and Kagome travel there or something… hmm just an idea. Also I got over 100 reviews! OMG I was so happy! Well enjoy chapter 14!
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Save Me
By Lil-Neko-Child
Chapter 14: Help of a Hanyou
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha like I have said 13 times before this.
XXXInuyasha walks up the stairs and notices tons of pictures on the wall. They are mostly of Kagome's family (Kagome, her mom, Jii-chan, and Souta). Strangely there was none of her father. It looked as if, on one of the pictures, that a face had been ripped off of the family portrait that looked like Kagome was 5 or 6 and Souta was only a few months old.
He raised his eyebrows at it, but shook his head and continued to Kagome's room.
It was at the end of the hall. The door was a light blue color and covered in all kinds of stickers from really random things like bands or something you might find in magazines. It was slightly open and only a sliver of light shown through it.
Inuyasha hesitantly tip toed toward it and pressed his ear to the door. He heard very low breathing and light snore coming form the room.
Good she's asleep.
He silently crept into the room, careful to not even make the floorboards creak.
He couldn't prevent a strangled gasp to escape from his mouth, though.
She looked so frail.
Her hair was tangled and she was ghastly pale. You could see her ribs sticking out under her skin and her face was tear streaked and her eyes were red and puffy. An IV was stuck in her left wrist and every once and a while a small drip broke from inside the bag broke the silence.
Inuyasha walked warily to side and bent down to his knees.
Oh Kagome. How could you let this get to you so badly? I know you are so much stronger than this. You stood for me in front of everyone and helped me so much. But you can't even help yourself now?
He looked at her sorrowfully and reached a clawed hand toward her neck. He pulled down her shirtsleeve slightly to look at the mark. Two small wounds were visible there. He growled lowly.
Damn, she was marked. But it could have only been done by dog demons or wolf demons because the other demons mark their mates in a different spot.
"Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha gasped and snapped his hand back. Kagome was awake.
She looked at him tearfully and her eyes held no emotion.
"Why are you here?" she asked without any emotion in her voice.
Inuyasha chuckled nervously and brushed her bangs from her face.
"Do you not want me here? I could leave…" he was about to stand up when Kagome grabbed his arm.
"No…don't…go" Kagome said weakly as she flopped back down on the bed.
Inuyasha looked at her for a second and he sat down.
"I'm sorry you have to see me like this. I'm not usually so weak…it's just since…" she trailed off as tears sprang into her eyes.
"Kagome, do you know who did this to you?" he asked as he squeezed her hand to reassure her.
She shook her head.
"No I never saw his face. My eyes got blurry and all I heard was his voice. It was a demon's, I am sure of it. I felt its aura." Kagome sighed and looked anywhere, but Inuyasha.
"What did he say?" Inuyasha asked almost in a whisper.
"He said…well more like asked if I had ever…you know and he wondered if I had done 'it' with Kouga or not." Tears were building up and she wiped them away with her sleeve and a blush was plastered to her face.
"Anything else?" Inuyasha growled his eyes turned crimson then back to amber.
"He said I smelled good and he wanted to…taste me. Then," Kagome began to sob at this point, "he told me it wouldn't hurt and then…he bit me and I passed out. I don't remember anything after that." Kagome sobbed into her hands and Inuyasha placed an arm around her shoulder in comfort. She took it gratefully and cried into his shoulder until she fell asleep in his arms.
Inuyasha sat her down in her bed and groomed her hair. His clawed hand traced her features from her nose to her eyes and finally her lips, which were slightly parted. Then she spoke as she slept.
"Inuyasha…thank you."
He smiled and kissed her forehead before walking back downstairs.
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Inuyasha explained to Yukino about what Kagome had told her and she seemed stunned.
"Inuyasha, I don't really understand the entire mating thing between demons. Is it like a proposal?" she asked questionably.
"I guess so. The only difference though is it is a for life thing. You can't get a divorce like humans do. When you…well… mate there is no turning back, you are with that person until you die and when you do they die also." Inuyasha explained.
Yukino nodded and urged him to continue.
"The case is different for Kagome though. She was only marked; she hasn't mated yet so it is not permanent. Although the mark warns off any other male demon who sees her as a potential mate. So if another youkai wanted to have contact with her then they would have to kill the male who marked her. Also the marking was done unwillingly so if the demon doesn't mate with her soon the mark wears off and she will be able to be marked by another."
Yukino looked at him in confusion.
"If that is the case then why are you able to come in contact with my daughter?"
Inuyasha turned scarlet.
"When I said contact I meant you know… sexually…" he turned darker.
Yukino smiled at his shyness. "Oh alright. So if we can keep Kagome home to protect her from being violated by this demon then she has nothing to worry about?"
Inuyasha shook his head. "No, it is more complicated then that. People will start wondering where she is and will come to look for her, including the demon that marked her. I think that she ought to go back to school and act as if nothing happened. I will protect her and so will Sango and Miroku I am sure."
Mrs. Higurashi nodded in agreement. "You are right, but how will we convince her to go back?"
"Don't worry. I'll figure something out." The hanyou smirked.
Inuyasha thanked Yukino for having him and strode out the door planning how to help Kagome.
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The next day Kagome still wouldn't get up from bed, but she had stopped crying and had eaten a one pancake and had drank a glass of milk.
I am so pathetic. I can't even get out of bed without being in pain. I hate this. Inuyasha left and I felt lonely. Who knew he was such a big part of my life now? He is my best friend and I don't know what would happen if I never met him.
Kagome started to feel sick to her stomach and she grabbed the trash bin next to her bed and threw up the contents of her small breakfast into it.
Since I haven't actually eaten anything in a while I can't hold down any food. I'm as skinny as a twig.
She looked at her mirror in the corner of her room and sighed.
"I am so…weak." She whispered to herself.
Just then the doorbell rang and she heard footsteps downstairs signaling that her mother had gotten up to answer it.
Moments later Souta appeared in her room.
"Hey Kagome! You have guests," He told her "Mom just let them in. They'll be up in a minute."
"Wait Souta I don't want anyone to-" before she finished he winked at her and bounded back down the stairs.
She groaned and looked down at her sheets.
Is it Inuyasha again?
Then she heard footsteps coming up the stairs and she looked toward them wondering who wanted to visit her. One pair was louder then the others and was running at a faster pace.
Then the door burst open revealing an out of breath Sango followed by Miroku and Inuyasha a few seconds later.
Sango gasped and placed a hand to her mouth.
Miroku looked stunned and Inuyasha looked at her how he had yesterday, sadly.
"Oh Kagome!"
Sango lunged at her and hugged her to death.
"What have you done to yourself? You're so skinny and pale!" Sango looked her over sadly.
Miroku stood at a distance watching her with pain evident in his eyes.
"Careful, Sango. You're gonna squish her." Inuyasha walked to the side of her bed and bent down to her and asked "You okay?"
Kagome smiled slightly "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Kagome! I missed you so much! I haven't seen you for like…ever!" Sango shouted as she gripped her tighter.
Kagome laughed "Sango! It has only been a couple weeks! I missed you too." She hugged Sango back weakly.
"Yes Lady Kagome everyone has missed all of your spark and I have missed you also." Miroku said smiling.
"Aw… that's so sweet." Kagome smiled back at him.
Sango glared "More like missed her ass you pervert!" She punched him in the face knocking him back into Inuyasha.
"Thank you Inuyasha for breaking my fall! I-" he was punched harder by the hanyou and now he was knocked unconscious.
"Feh. Damn Pervert."
Kagome giggled.
"Alright what are all of you guys doing here anyway? You couldn't all be here just to chat."
Inuyasha smirked "Alright if you really want to know…we-"
"Are going to take you any place you want to go!" Sango finished and Inuyasha glared at her.
"What?"
"Don't you know what today is?" Sango asked unbelievingly.
"Should I?" Kagome asked clueless.
"Ugh! It is only the one-month anniversary of us meeting you! Duh!" Sango clapped her hands together.
"Really? It has been a month? It doesn't seem that long."
"Yes and since you have been so down in the dumps lately you get to decide where we should go for this event!"
Kagome looked down at her hands clasped in her lap.
"Anywhere?" Kagome asked again.
"That's right." Inuyasha told her as he tried to wake up the unconscious monk.
Kagome thought to herself for a moment before answering.
"Let's go to…the park." She answered quietly.
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A.N: YaY! I finished! That was a long chapter! It was like one of my longest I have written for this story! YAY! Europe was soooooo fun I like went everywhere possible and the plane ride was so long I almost died!
Hope ya enjoyed the chappie next one should be out by next week!
Love Ya Lots,
Lil-Neko