1chapter 3- the race to kaede's hut

Full demon inuyasha continued to advance on Koga snarling with rage at what he had done to Kagome, his eyes flashing red with anger. Shippo, weather out of bravery or stupidity he would never know, used his fox magic to stop Inuyasha in his tracks. His body was underneath an unmovable bolder. His face hit the ground hard. Koga laughed at this. He took a step forward and would have taken another if it wasen't for Miroku stepping in. He threatned to suck koga into his wind tunnel if he made another move. Koga slowly backed away. He knew there was no way he could get out of this.

Inuyasha began to squirm even more then he was before. Shippo decided it was safe to let inuyasha go and used his fox magic to depose of the heavy rock in the same way he summoned it.

" What the hell was that for!" cried inuyasha pointing an accusing finger at shippo. His fangs and claws had shrunk to their original size, and his eyes were their bright golden color once again. His purple stipes had went away.

InuYasha soon forgot the kitsune and everything around him but Kagome. He raced to her side as fast as his legs would carry him. Even though she was only seconds away, it felt like hours till he reached her motionless body.

'Oh man I hope she's alive. Oh god please let her be alive,' he thought. He was relieved to see her chest raising and falling. he heard her labored breaths. He looked at the wound at her abdomen and nearly panicked. It appeared as if the wound wouldn't stop bleeding until there was nothing left. He quickly undid his haori and wrapped it around her now trembling body. As he tied it around her small, fragile form, her face twisted in pain. It hurt him to see her in this much pain, especially since he was the one causing it,but he had to if he wanted her to make it to kaede's hut in time for her to live.

Inuyasha gently picked her up bridal style and ran full tilt to kaede's hut. Shippo, Sango and miroku followed behind on kilala, hardly able to keep up.

"Kaede! Get in here you old hag!" yelled inuyasha as loud as his lungs could tolerate.

" what is it Inuyasha?" running into the room as fast as her old body would allow.

" its kagome..." said inuyasha

" aye child. That's all ye need to say here, put her here" said the old priestess pointing to a small bed of straw and leaves.

Inuyasha laid kagome so gently on the bed as though she would break if he was to rough with her. Kaede unwrapped the blood soaked haori and handed it to inuyasha. After examining the

wounds she said, " she'll be fine inuyasha but only if she gets lots of rest and proper care. Do ye think ye can manage that?" asked the elderly woman. Inuyasha only nodded his head. He was to

busy stroking her onyx hair lovingly. He always loved how soft her hair was. It felt like silk on his fingers. Just then shippo, kilala, Sango and miroku raced into the room panting.

" is she alright kaede?" asked a distressed shippo almost in tears.

" yes will she live?" asked Miroku.. Sango stayed silent to afraid to speak.

" ye need not worry she shall be fine" said the elderly woman applying medical herb to kagome's wounds. They all sighed in relief, glad their friend would be okay.

That night

Inuyasha was locked in a duel to the death with koga. Kagome watched helplessly and unable to move as inuyasha attacked and missed every time. He kept trying. windscar after windscar, backlash wave after backlash wave but all to no avail.

Inuyasha on the other hand was taking hit after hit from koga, until his sword pierced InuYasha's body. As it did so he let out a gag of pain as he felt the painful sensation. Kagome watched in horror as he weakly drew his last breath and plummeted to the hard , and already blood soaked ground.

" INUYAHSA!" screamed kagome. Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead. she awoke from her restless slumber and shot upward but recoiled in pain as she felt her wounds open up. She felt firm hands grab her and lay her gently back down.

"Shhhhh kagome im right here don't be afraid" he said soothingly while wiping away her sweat and tears with a damp cloth.

"Inuyasha? You're here? Where? I cant see you."

" you had a nightmare kagome don't worry it was only he dream" he said picking her up and setting her between his legs. His back leaned against the wall. He held her in his arms to reassure her. He knew she felt safest in his strong arms. He instantly felt her relax.

" go back to sleep now you need your rest." he said. Kagome nodded and rested her head on his chest, listening to his racing heartbeat. She smiled and once again drifted off to the world of dreams. InuYasha felt his eyelids grow heavy as his head slumped onto Kagome's. Soon, he too became a victim of sleep.

"When inuyasha awoke the next morning he and kagome were the only two in the hut. He knew that everyone was outside when he heard a "DAMMIT MONK" From Sango and a loud thump. He heard shippo ask himself when the unfortunate monk would learn. He smirked at the foolish comment.

'As if' he muttered under his breath. but his thoughts suddenly wandered to yesterdays events.

'How dare he do that to my kagome!' he thought. ' wait what the hell am I thinking! I don't love kagome and she's not mine!" suddenly a voice in his head told him otherwise.

" don't be so stupid inuyasha." it scolded. " of coarse you love kagome. Haven't you realized that yet?" it asked. Inuyasha suddenly knew it was right.

" yeah alright I guess I love her now get out of my head dammit!" he said mentally.

" fine now that you have admitted it I shall leave. goodbye inuyasha." suddenly inuyasha knew he was alone again. Alone with his love.

Author's note- as I told you before I can't go on the internet till Friday now because of school. My hockey gets in the way to. Im on the ice 3-5 times a week. ( yes I am a girl) I might have the next chappie up by tommorow, we'll see. thank you to all reviewers. Sorry, such is the life of an ambitious school girl.