A/N: AH! Omg you guys rock so much! I think this story could have a future! lol well I'm still attempting to get some ideas to make this an "oh this isn't the average Inu-Yasha injury fic." Yeah ... however, I'm still gonna make it dramatic ;D but we'll see :grins evilly: Please guys you've made me so happy and willing to update so please continue to R&R! and: I ACCEPT ANONYMOUS REVIEWS!

DISCLAIMER: sadly... i still do not own any of Inu-Yasha...at all... none of it... :to the point of crying:

Inu-Yasha, Stay With Me!

Chapter 3

The rain had subsided over the night, leaving a cold chill hanging in the thick summer air. Kagome was walking barefoot through the wet grass, watching the beads of water from the grass wash into big globs on her feet. The sun had not fully come up yet but it shined just enough light to be able to see. Of course, Kagome didn't sleep well that night and she struggled to keep her heavy eyes open. She could feel with every blink her eyes resisting to reopen. That night Kaede had given her news on Inu-Yasha but it wasn't anything good, but they did in fact find out that it wasn't a miasma that was threatening Inu-Yasha's life but something more serious but again that they couldn't see.

Kagome tucked her dark hair behind her ear and continued to walk back to the hut. She heard a rustle in the forest and flipped around, startled. A lone soul collector floated by her almost as if not to see she existed.

"Kikyo must be near by," Kagome said to herself. "She must have heard about Inu-Yasha. He must be thinking about her too..." The tired girl just quietly walked back to the hut after saying this. The night before started to replay in her mind...

Kagome, there's nothing we can do to save him...I'm sorry.

She felt the tears beginning to sting her eyes as Kaede's words rung through her every thought. Now the fact that Kikyo had showed up didn't help her any. What if Inu-Yasha only wanted to be with Kikyo before he died...Yes, now she had to think of before he died. Her heart sank with every moment.

She walked into the hut to the room where Inu-Yasha slept silently. Miroku and Sango hadn't returned with the others yet, although the sun had fully risen. Kagome sat on the floor next to Inu-Yasha and pushed his silver bangs out of his face.

"Morning, Inu-Yasha." She said quietly, not sure if Kaede was still lucky enough to be sleeping. To her surprise, Inu-Yasha opened his eyes. "Inu-Yasha? You're awake again!" The tired hanyou nodded.

"Where's Sango a-and the Monk?" He said looking around.

"There, looking for Kohaku." Kagome said solemnly. "Are you in any pain?" Inu-Yasha looked like he was but of course Kagome knew that he wasn't going to tell her the truth. At least the whole truth anyways.

"Just ... around my chest..." He said. He put a hand over where it did hurt. It was the exact same place where Kikyo's arrow had sealed him to the tree. "Why are y-you so upset, Kagome?" He looked at her puzzled.

"Why do you think I'm upset?" She said irritated. Inu-Yasha looked at her almost pleased to have made her mad. Then the rest of the group entered the room.

"Inu-Yasha? You're awake!" Shippo said excited. A very tired Miroku and Sango followed, Sango carrying her brothers weapon and a final jewel shard. Inu-Yasha looked at them weakly but then turned back to Kagome.

"Kagome, on the way here, I think we passed Kikyo somewhere in the forest." Miroku said plainly. Inu-Yasha's head snapped to Miroku. Miroku's expression seemed to change as he noticed that he shouldn't have said anything. Kagome looked down at Inu-Yasha, now knowing that he did want to be with Kikyo before he died.

"Yes, I know. I saw one of her soul collectors when I was walking outside this morning." Kagome mumbled out.

"You did?" Inu-Yasha turned his gaze to Kagome, who looked back with empty eyes.

"Yeah.." She said in a hallow voice. Sango looked to Kagome placing the weapon on the floor but the doorway.

"Did Kaede say anythi-"

"No!" Kagome said cutting her off. She didn't want to talk about it in front of Inu-Yasha. Kagome stayed quiet, her gaze following Kirara who walked to Inu-Yasha purring and curled up into a small fluff ball next to him, going to sleep. She petted Kirara's soft fur and Sango pulled Miroku into the other room.

"Kaede did say something... Didn't she? And she's just not telling us." Sango said softly seeing Kaede was indeed still sleeping in the next room.

"Sango, I don't think we should push Kagome to tell us anything right now. With Inu-Yasha's reaction to hearing Kikyo may be around she won't be in the best of moods. Even if Kikyo wasn't around I don't think she'd be in the best of moods.."

"Yeah," Sango agreed. "Do you think there's anything we can do for her?" Miroku looked straight at Sango.

"You have a cure for this?" He said half jokingly half serious. He cracked a slight smile then walked back into the room. To his surprise Kaede was following him.

"I see ye made it back alright." Kaede said examining the alert half demon.

"Lady Kaede, I see you're alright." Miroku acknowledged.

"Yeah... Now c-can "ye" tell me what's wrong with me?" Inu-Yasha said in his normal harsh tone. Kaede sighed.

"Inu-Yasha, I am a priestess not a miracle worker and I cannot see what is wrong with ye." She said straight out. "I couldn't even see what was wrong with ye before ye were sick." She mumbled walking to get some herbs. Inu-Yasha followed her comment with scowls and curses. Kaede forced him to take some herbs to help the pain he was in. And surprisingly he was telling the truth about his injuries. The only place that it hurt was his chest... But even with the herbs.. It still hurt and it looked like Inu-Yasha would slip back out of conciseness. And his coughing started to come back, however worse this time. Kagome looked helplessly at him as Kaede's herbs put him to sleep.

"Kagome, are you ok? You look sleepy." Shippo came up to her and tugged on her shirt.

"I'm fine, Shippo." She fake smiled at the kitsune. She reached over to her backpack. "Here, I think I still have some candy for you if you want." She pulled out a lollipop to the joy of him.

"Thank you Kagome!" Shippo sat next to her happily eating the lollipop. Kagome nodded at him.

"Miroku, Sango, are you two hungry?"

"Not really.." They both said at the same time then looking at each other. Kagome looked back to Inu-Yasha and sighed silently getting up. She wobbled a bit but soon straightened her walk to Miroku and Sango.

"I...I'm going to go get Kikyo."

"Kagome?" Sango said shocked.

"Why?" Miroku asked puzzled.

"Inu-Yasha wants to see her, I can tell. I just have to go get her." Kagome said tearing up and pushing past the two.

"But Kagome!" Sango called after her.

"Sango, I have to...For Inu-Yasha." She walked outside, eyes watering.

"I have to say, I admire Kagome's heart." Miroku said watching her walking out of the village.

"I think she wishes she did too.." Sango said quietly and the two both sat back in the room, keeping a constant watch over Inu-Yasha.

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Kagome walked through the woods at a slow pace. She eventually came to the clearing where the old God tree stood where Inu-Yasha had been sealed. Soul collectors roamed the area and she knew she was getting close. Kagome sat at the roots of the great tree and looked at the bark which was slightly different where Inu-Yasha's body had been. The hole where the arrow had pierced him remained untouched. She stood up, running her hand against the outline of the rough bark when she felt she wasn't alone. Turning around she met Kikyo with her gaze.

"K-Kikyo?" She said startled once again.

"You were looking for me, were you not?" Kikyo's voice hit Kagome's ears like ice, sending chills up her spine. Slowly getting down from the overgrown roots she fidgeted with her skirt.

"Kikyo, you know that Naraku is dead," She looked away from the woman and to the ground. "But Inu-Yasha's been injured." She looked back to Kikyo who still had no change in expression.

"And you want me to come back with you is that right?" Kikyo guessed. Kagome looked at her with sad eyes and a heavy heart. She stood silently as soul collectors flew around them both.

"Inu-Yasha...I think he really wants you to be there.." Kagome thought about running back to the well and never returning but she couldn't bring herself to move. Kikyo turned walked forward to the tree herself and also touched it.

"Tell me, you have feelings for Inu-Yasha... Why would you come and get me?"

"Because that's what he wants." Kagome said quietly. Kikyo closed her eyes and smiled.

"I'll come with you." Kikyo came back from the tree.

"That's...great." Kagome said and started walking back to the village with Kikyo in tow.

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A/N: uh-oh! Kikyo's here now:dodges flying sporks: heh :sweatdrop: It's important to the story! Geeze -.-.. Well, what did you think? You guys have been great at reviewing so far so I guess just pleeeease review! Thank you for reading! And just as a little "pick me up" after a sad story: I have one of those fun questions for you to think about if you review. Just tell me the answer! I MIGHT update later if I get any reviews or if I plain feel like it so... So here's the question:

If you could see Inu-Yasha dye his hair any color what would it be?

Till Next Time!

--KB