Redemptions

Okay, well, here's chapter 3. I'm actually working on 4 right now. So it will take about…I don't know, two days to make? I'm just guessing.

I do not own Inuyasha at all. I wouldn't want the responsibility.

Kikyo gave out a melodious laughter. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes. "Do you have a sacred jewel shard?"

"Inuyasha, surely you know me better than that." Kikyo said. "I would never use the shards for something like this."

He sighed. Kirara nudged his shoulder with her nose and made a growl in the back of her throat. Inuyasha leaned his elbow on the top of her head. "Well, then why are you here?"

"I took some time here, helping the villagers. Here they had a couple shards that they protected. Then the three demons appeared and demanded the jewel shards. They wouldn't give in so they attacked."

"Hmm. You didn't help the villagers?"

Kikyo picked up her bow and hooked it on her shoulder, ignoring his comment. "The village didn't stand a chance."

"Really?" Inuyasha asked, sarcastically. He suddenly felt a pain in his head. He put a hand to his head. "Shit."

"The demon's poison is getting stronger, isn't it?"

"Argh. What demon?" Inuyasha asked. He leaned against Kirara and she worryingly nudged him back. "I don't smell any demon."

"You better go before the poison dulls your senses and the demon gets you." Kikyo held a hand out and her soul collectors wrapped around her and began pulling her into the air. "I'll be seeing you, Inuyasha."

"Kikyo!" He stepped towards where she was but she disappeared. Inuyasha heard Sango yell out.

"Inuyasha!" He spun around and saw Sango and Miroku running towards him. "Watch out!"

Inuyasha turned to where Sango pointed at. He suddenly felt blood pouring out of his stomach. Inuyasha fell to his knees and heaved instantly. Sango cried out.

"M-Miroku, No!" Inuyasha lifted his head to see a new demon holding Miroku up but his neck. The demon smiled as he squeezed. Blood dripped from Miroku's neck. He uttered out a cry.

"Inu-Yasha!" He said before the demon brought him closer and opened his mouth. It sank its fangs into Miroku's shoulder, hardly. "Ah!" Miroku screamed out. Sango watched terrified from a distance, covering her mouth with shock. Inuyasha heaved again, uncontrollably. Kirara growled and lunged at the demon that was trying to devour Miroku. She took her claws to his arm, ripping the flesh apart. It yelled out, dropping Miroku's limp body to the ground. It recklessly tossed Kirara into a pile of rubble and ran over to Sango. She shrieked as it tore into her stomach with it's clawed hands. It picked her up and slowly bit into her neck. Sango cried out, tears streaking with pain.

"Inuyasha!" Sango raised a hand to him. Inuyasha stared, helpless from the side as the demon bit down on Sango's windpipe. She choked for air then the demon dropped her. She struggled to breath and started to crawl for her Hiraikotsu. The demon chuckled under the blood covered mouth.

Inuyasha noticed it didn't look like any demon he had seem before. This one looked completely human. Long black hair. Brown eyes. Normal human, male, body. The only flaw was the pair of wings on its back…almost like a bats'.

Inuyasha felt his stomach empty as the demon stepped on Sango's back, pushing her to the ground. She cried. "No! Leave me alone." She tried to say but her voice came out badly, almost un-understandable. The demon leaned down to her face and began licking the blood from her cheek. "No!" Inuyasha tried to gather himself up. He managed to stand up.

"Sango!" He managed out and took a single step. His suddenly felt tired. His mind just went blank and he closed his eyes, falling back. He forgot what he was hoping to do.

Inuyasha fell asleep.

"Is he going to be all right?" A soft voice asked.

"He'll be fine." Another woman's voice assured. "Just a little bit of Poison to the head. Not to serious and not minor. Just enough to make him mentally and physically ill."

"But how did it happen?"

"Weren't you there?"

"No, I should have been, though." The Soft voice went on. "I might not have been able to help by much, but just by enough."

Inuyasha moaned out in pain quietly.

"Something about a Kikyo?"

Inuyasha put his hand on his head and tossed around on the bed. He felt a pair of arms hold him down to the bed. He couldn't move and that just made his pain worse. He growled out.

"Noooo." He cried out, tears forming in his closed eyes. The pain in his head was unbearable, a sharp pain. Strong enough to drive you insane. Inuyasha needed off the bed and wanted a glass of water. His throat tasted the sour taste of vomit and blood. A cold sweat clung to his body. Even though he was only wearing his haori pants. Inuyasha cried out, tears pouring out of his eyes.

"Kagome...help."

"Inuyasha!" Kagome's voice rung out, making Inuyasha open his eyes. His vision was cloudy, almost impossible to see. He saw someone's face come into view. He raised a hand and touched it lightly, feeling the soft skin. He felt the wetness of tears. Kagome's blurred face came into focus. Tears stained her pale face. She searched his eyes. "Oh, Inuyasha!" Kagome leaned over Inuyasha, leaning over his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck, her head resting on his chest. Inuyasha rubbed his sore eyes. They felt bloodshot. Kagome's wet tears started to drip onto his bare chest. Inuyasha held her tightly.

"Kagome." He nuzzled into her shoulder. He didn't want to let her go. He always seemed to screw up on the tender moments between him and Kagome, this time there will be no interruptions. But thoughts raced through his head. He had been attacked by the poison, but gotten away with so-called 'minor' illnesses. He also wondered what happened to Kouga. 'Ah, pain.' Inuyasha put a hand on his forehead, pulling back his sweat cover bangs.

"Well, isn't this a touching moment." The other woman, which Inuyasha had forgotten about, said. Kagome pulled away, blushing and looked over to her. Inuyasha rubbed his eyes again and searched the room. There were handmade plush cats allover. Medicine covered the shelves and tables. Another bed was across the large room. There was a cat pillow and a blanket with cat patches. Then he looked at the other woman. His mouth dropped open. She looked down at the wounded dog and smiled a fang full smile.

"A demon!" Inuyasha growled. He moved to quickly and nausea kicked in. He gagged but held it in. The woman crossed her arms.

"QUARTER demon to you, Inuyasha." She told him. She pulled back her white hair and smiled. "I'm Rais." Her cat tail twitched. Kagome smiled.

"She said that she would let us use her home as a recovery hospital for you and Miroku." Kagome explained. Inuyasha's eyes shot open.

"Miroku! Sango!" Inuyasha called out, sitting up quickly. Sickness engulfed Inuyasha's stomach and he started to heave. Kagome quickly handed him a pale that was by the bed and he let it go. Rais smiled.

"Relax." She told him. "Never mind about them." Kagome stood up.

"Inuyasha, I'm glad your all right."

"My head hurts like a bitch!" He cried out. He started to cry again. Kagome looked at him unbelievable.

"Inuyasha, you're crying?" She put the bucket on the floor and wrapped her arms around him. Rais nodded and stood up from her chair and left the hut, closing the sliding door behind her. Inuyasha had his hands on his head. Kagome smiled and lifted his head to look at her. She gently wiped his mouth with a damp cloth. "I never have seen you cry like this before, Inuyasha."

"Yeah well, you're not in my pain." He said through sobs. Kagome handed him a glass of water. He eagerly took it and started to down it. His thirst and dry mouth were quenched. She smiled and sighed slightly.

"Inuyasha," Kagome started. Inuyasha paused for a moment and put the glass down. He gasped for air from drinking the water so fast. "Miroku was injured badly from the Incubus."

Inuyasha wiped his eyes, but not ceasing the tears. "Incubus?"

"A demon that kills people while they sleep. They come every night while you sleep, and they kidnap girls and take them away."

"Take them where?"

"To..." Kagome swallowed hard. "Take them to rape them." Inuyasha's heart stopped. He remembered Sango being licked affectionately by the demon. By the Incubus.

"If they feel threatened by other males, they wound them so they are harmless. They then go after the females. After they feel they are done with one, they kill them and go find another." Kagome explained.

"Sango, where is she!" Inuyasha demanded. Kagome smiled and wiped his mouth again.

"Just relax Inuyasha. I think you're over tired. Try to get some rest." Kagome leaned in and hugged Inuyasha again. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her tightly. "Inuyasha-"
"I'm sorry Kagome. If I had acted better, I wouldn't have made you cry." He whispered in her ear. Kagome tightened her grip. "Can you forgive me?" He gently pushed her back, just enough that he could look into her eyes. Kagome blushed as she tried to lean towards him. Inuyasha cocked his head slightly, following her lead. Their lips almost touched but Inuyasha pulled away. His hands were on his head again. He suddenly felt incredibly tired. "Why?"

"The water I gave you had a herbal medicine Rais made. It makes you sleepy but also clueless to the pain." Kagome told him, smiling. "Sorry, but get some rest."

Inuyasha growled slightly then slowly leaned back on his bed, closing his eyes. He passed out as his head touched the cat pillow. Kagome stood up and pulled the blankets over him. Daringly she leaned over and kissed him lightly on the cheek. She then walked out of the house. From the rooftop, Rais and Kouga watched Kagome step onto the grass.

"Well?" Kouga asked. Kagome nodded. She turned around to face them.

"He's asleep now."

"Wonderful." Rais said, her tail twitched. "The Incubus poison made his body badly injured. It could take a year for him to get back to normal."

"But what about the jewel shards!" Kouga whined. Rais shrugged.

"Hiatus?" She suggested.

"But we can't! What about Naraku?" Kagome sighed. Rais smiled.

"Listen, don't freak out on me because I have no clue what you people go through. Or what you do." She told Kagome. She turned her white eyes to Kouga. "And what about you, wolf boy?"

Kouga blushed when he found himself staring in her eyes. "What ABOUT me, huh, kitty cat?" Rais pressed her lips together tightly. Kouga nodded. "I'm going to protect Kagome while Mutt face lays in his death bed."

"Kouga!" Kagome whined. "Don't be rude!" She spun on her heel and walked off to another near by hut. She opened the sliding door and closed it gently behind her. She crept silently towards the bed.

"Ka...gome?" A voice whimpered. Kagome knelt by the bed and smiled slightly. She laid her hand on Sango's. Sango looked up at Kagome. A wrap was all around her forehead and one of her eyes. Her damaged body laid covered in a thick blanket, to keep her warm. Sweat clung to her hairline. She smiled as she noticed it was Kagome.

"Inuyasha is all right." She told her softly. "Don't worry."

Sango nodded slightly and leaned back into the pillow. "Mi...roku?"

"I don't really know. Rais won't let me see him." Sango looked up with confusion. "Oh, Rais is the Priestess in this village. She is very nice." Sango closed her eyes.

"Doesn't...feel right." Sango told her as she drifted into a slumber. Kagome sighed.

"Kouga's saying that too." Kagome bit her lip. She didn't have doubts that something was wrong in this small village. But the villagers seemed that they accepted the quarter demon. So hopefully, everything was all right.

Chapter 3, complete. Finally. Hope you liked it. It took me a long time to make. I have SOME imagination left in this little head, so I'd like some ideas. Just E-mail me and I'll see what I can do.