Chapter 3
He cut himself.
I couldn't believe my own eyes. Never had I seen so much blood.
Inuyasha sat down and crawled back into the box, leaving the sword abandond.
I picked it up and put it in front of the box, the tip slightly inside.
Inuyasha pulled on it.
"Are you alright?"
I looked inside.
He was bandaging his wrist. He stared at it, not even paying attention to me.
"Hey..."
He finally looks up at me. He shakes his head and said:
"Do I look like I'm okay?"
"No... you don't."
He nodded and got back to wrapping.
"You know, it's never gonna get better by just do-"
"What do ya wanna do about it then?"
His voice wasn't mean, but it was a bit angry.
"Come on."
We went out of the box.
Ayume was running towards us, with a whole bunch of adults.
Inuyasha slapped his forehead and covered his face with one hand.
"Kagome! Are you alright? After I saw him threatening you, I ran to get help."
"Yeah..."
The adults came closer.
Inuyasha reached for his sword.
"No, Inuyasha. Don't."
He bore his eyes into mine.
"Shut up!"
He took it out and swung it at them.
There was a flash of pain in his eyes; I knew it was from the wrist.
"No!"
"Wait! Kagome! It's not safe!"
I had no intention of stopping. I stepped right in front of Inuyasha and said:
"STOP!"
He froze in his tracks. He put back his sword.
"Kagome!" Ayume called.
"Are you okay?"
She looked at Inuyasha angrily. I haven't seen her angry before.
"You!"
Inuyasha looked down.
"You- you should be-"
"Ayume, stop."
"Huh?"
I stood up and put my hand on his shoulder. He tried to shake it off, but I didn't let go.
He finally turned his gaze up.
"Come on. Let's go home."
He looked at me and said:" I don't have a home anymore."
I looked at the adults. They were burning his box. But luckily, his bag and clothes were outside.
" You could stay with me for a while."
"Thanks."
I led the way.
But, at that point, it looked as if the Riverbed Savage was actually crying.
I knew how he felt. After all, my dad did abandon me...
Let's not talk about that.
