Chapter 6
Chiyo woke up on her stomach with bandages rapped around her chest. She couldn't remember why, but at least she was alive. Well, as alive as she can be. She looked around to see she was in a hut in the darkest corner. When she looked over her shoulder, she saw a bowl of blood. By the smell, she knew it wasn't human, but why was it there in the first place?
"So you have awoken," a voice said. Chiyo looked around and saw an old woman sitting in the other corner. "The blood is for you if you were wondering. I tried to get human, but I suppose chicken blood will have to do." Chiyo's mind powers were weak so she couldn't read the woman's mind. She sat up and started to drink the blood in the bowl.
"If I may ask, why are you helping me? I can tell you were the one that shot me last night," Chiyo said taking another sip from the bowl.
"I shot you because I thought you were a threat. When I saw what you were, I realized you weren't a threat, just another creature doing what it needed to to survive," she explained. "My name is Keade, if you could figure it out." Chiyo just nodded and finished up the bowl of blood.
"I thank you for what you have done for me, but when nightfall comes, I must be on my way," she said politely. Even the dead can be polite no matter what anyone else says.
"I understand, but until that time, you must rest," Keade replied. Suddenly, the flap on the opening came open, exposing the sun to Chiyo. Quickly, Keade grabbed a blanket and threw it over Chiyo. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Inuyasha holding a figure with a blanket over it came in. "What is wrong?"
"Kagome's been hurt," Inuyasha said franticly.
"Put her over there," Keade said pointing right next to Chiyo. Chiyo threw off the blanket in annoyance. She had burns all down her arm on most of her arm and some on her neck. Everyone was shocked to see her.
"What did you do? Try to take her out in the day?" When Inuyasha placed her down and uncovered her showing that she had burns all over her body Chiyo rolled her eyes. "I was right yet again." Inuyasha grabbed her by the throat and slammed her against the wall. She winced at the pain.
"What are you even doing here?" he demanded.
"Calm down Inuyasha," Keade said. "Put her down." Inuyasha looked at Keade with a confused face as he dropped her. She fell to her knees, dizzy as Keade came over to her and looked at her back. She could see the blood seeping through her clothing. "You reopened her wound. Turn around, you too Miroku, Shippo." Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo all turned around wondering what the heck she was talking about. Keade removed her shirt and the old bandages and started to apply new ones.
"What happened?" Sango asked looking at the seriousness of the wound.
"She was shot with an arrow directly in the heart," Keade explained. "Before, I managed to stop the bleeding, but it took a while. I don't know if she even has enough blood to last her if she bleeds like she did last night." Keade put Chiyo's shirt back on then looked at Kagome and sighed. "I'll be right back." She got up, placed a blanket over Chiyo and Kagome and left the hut with two bowls in hand.
"What was that all about?" Inuyasha asked.
"Weren't you listening Inuyasha? Keade said that you opened her wound and it could be fatal," Miroku said angrily, but not really showing it.
"What about Kagome?" Shippo asked.
"I'm sure she'll be fine," Sango said still fixated on Chiyo. Keade came back in with two bowls filled to the brim with blood.
"What's that for?" Shippo asked.
"It's for the girls," Keade replied. She walked over and placed the bowls next to the girls. "Can someone make Chiyo drink this? I will handle Kagome." Sango took one of the bowls and gently pulled Chiyo onto her lap with her head leaning on her chest. Keade did the same and then they both started giving the two girls the blood. After the bowls were completely empty Keade laid Kagome back down, but Sango let Chiyo stay in her lap. This close up, she saw how old she truly was; 13 years old. Sango moved Chiyo slightly so that she was across her lap.
"Inu…Yasha?" Kagome said in a horse voice. Inuyasha looked at her and then went to her side. "Where am I? What happened?" she asked him.
"You shouldn't be talking. You must rest," he said soothingly. She nodded and closed her eyes. Now Inuyasha's anger had reached the boiling point. He stood up and pulled out the Tetsusaiga. "Sango put that thing down. I need to teach her something." Sango just held her tighter. "What's wrong with you? Can't you see she's a monster?" Inuyasha shouted.
"Can't you see she's a child?" Sango shouted back. Inuyasha's anger was still high so he didn't care, but Miroku did. He went up to Inuyasha and grabbed his shoulder.
"Inuyasha, put away your sword," Miroku said, his voice threatening.
"Why are you all taking her side? Look at what she did to Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted.
"I'll take her off your hands," a voice said from outside. "As you said, she's a monster." Naraku stepped into the hut and looked around. "Hello Inuyasha."
A/N: Due to requests, I have decided to throw off my whole organization plan just for you. I'll even do chapter 7 if I get at least 3 people who request me to. R&R!
-VDG
