Inuyasha's POV:

Inuyasha's eyes were wide with shock; he picked kagome's limp and cold body up in his hands. What had really gone so wrong that made this happen to her! He was so angry at...

himself and that old hag that yelled at kagome! Why hadn't he heard the cries for help sooner! "I am such an idiot!" his yells echoed throughout the forest, not a sole around to hear

it. He realized at that moment as he looked at the pale fragile girl how much he truly cared about her,… even if she sat him 1.000.000 fricken times a day and deprived him of that

glorious ramen she called crap.

Inuyasha stood their frozen... terrified at the fact that kagome could possibly die... but no he wouldn't let that happen. He swore to always protect her no matter what. Iuyasha

stood up lifting kagome into his arms and began to run through the dark sorrowful forest as fast and carefully as he could. He soon realized how long it would really take to get back

to the village how far had she wandered? He decided to stop and rest because it was night and the temperature was dropping fast and kagome was still sopping wet. He laid her

down on the soft forest floor and realized that she was still bleeding through the cut on her arm. He carelessly ripped part of his shirt off and wrapped it tightly around her arm

hoping it would slow the bleeding until they could get suitable attention to her injuries. He soon noticed that she had also been cut in her stomach but he was hesitant on lifting up her

shirt to dress the wound, kagomes eyes fluttered opened portraying a confused look. Where are we……she instantly grimaced as her hand went to the wound on her stomach.

"Shit" she then glanced at inuyasha surprised at the expression on his face. It was worry… something she didn't see often from him. She then glanced to the makeshift band aids on

her arm, looking back at inuyahsa as she noticed him blush a bright shade of scarlet, "haha…thank you inuyasha" she smiled as he looked away from her. "I think we should just

stay here for 2night so... go to sleep IL get you up in the morning. He stated. "Pshhhh are you kidding we be attacked if we stay out here all night! I'm fine !" she smirked as she got

up to stand instantly realizing the foolish mistake she had just made once again screaming and crashing … into inuyasha's arms? "kagome"stated a serious inuyasha," I can't afford

to lose you, you don't know how badly you are hurt just lay down ok" he handed her his shirt and slumped back against the closest tree. Kagome smiled to herself as she out it on

and gradually dosed off into a fitful sleep.

THE NEXT MORNING

Kagome awoke to inuyasha's amber eyes, had he really stayed awake all night watching her like that? "Get up kagome we don't have all day" inuyasha complained. She bit her

bottom lip as her side felt like it was being ripped into two pieces. She screamed painfully. "kagome!" inuyasha yelled. "I...Im sorry… tears began to roll down her face. I know im

just a weak human but I cant walk my side feels like it was cut clean in two pieces" she sobbed "no its my fault" I should have never….never mind" . He slowly lifted the torn fabric

sticking to her stomach "ahh!" "Just relax" she shifted uncomfortably as he ripped another piece of cloth from his shirt examining the wound before wrapping it up again. It was a

horrible gash, something that would even make him grimace.

"Shhhhhh!" inuyasha turned pale as his mouth turned and twisted into a menacing growl. He spoke low and quiet as if only kagome could hear him, "stay hear and be quiet" –"what

inuyasha!? What's going on?" Suddenly she heard a scraping sound through the canopy of the forest she was terrified! She new she couldn't defend herself in the condition she was

in what... what if something happened to inuyasha?!...