Hey guys. Considering I left you with a cliffy after three weeks at least of not updating, I decided to update this fic a little earlier than planned. You'd better thank me!!!! Heh heh. On with the fic!
Emergencies And Regrets
Kagome's head felt like someone had just used it as a hammer. There was a constant pounding. Also, she felt somewhat short of breath. She couldn't move too much. But, what scared her the most, was that she was being carried by someone. Who that someone was? She could only hope it was a certain hanyou.
Kagome groaned. W-who's carrying me? Inuyasha? She thought, as she groaned again.
Kagome groaned and opened her eyes a little. She could only make out little triangles on top of their head. "I-Inuyasha?"
A familiar voice laughed. "No, nice try though." He said, as he avoided walking into a tree.
"A-Akira?" Kagome asked weakly. Akira nodded. Kagome opened her eyes more and saw that it was indeed Akira, with his bright blue eyes boring right into hers.
"W-where am I? When did you get here?" She asked.
Akira frowned. "I found you in that flower bed sprawled out on the ground. I figured something was wrong with you."
Kagome nodded and smiled a little. Her vision blurred a little but she didn't say anything. "T-thank you."
Akira shrugged. "You saved me when we met, I owe you that much don't I?"
Kagome didn't say anything and Akira took a quick whiff of her. Oh Crap. One problem, she had passed out again, second problem, sweat was pouring down her face and there were the remnants of dried tears on her face. Also, her breath was coming out little by little, as if she were wheezing. Why hadn't he noticed it before?
"Kagome, I know you cant hear me, but sit tight. Okay? We're gonna get you back to the village." Akira said, suddenly hopping in the air from tree branch to tree branch. Also, since Akira is only ¼ a demon, he jump as high as Inuyasha. He can only jump as high as half of a large school or the first couple of branches in Goshinboku.
He couldn't stop jumping. He would get tired soon, but he had to make sure she was alright.
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"What the hell? Akira has been here already. And Kagome was here too." Inuyasha said, aloud as he sniffed the ground in the flower bed.
"Did Akira help her?" He wondered aloud, as he started to jump from branch to branch in the trees. I don't know if I can really trust him. I need to know if Kagome is alright! Inuyasha said, as he sped up with his running.
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"Kaede! Old Kaede! Help!" Akira yelled, as he entered Kaede's hut. It had taken almost all of his strength to get there that fast. He practically went at a hanyou's speed.
Kaede had a curious expression. "What is it child? What's wrong with Kagome?"
Akira set her down on a futon. "I dont know! I found her sprawled out in a flower bed with no injuries on her or anything, and she's hardly breathing!"
Kaede nodded. "Hmm. Tell me, has she sweated?"
Akira nodded. "Yeah, she'd sweating all over, a lot on her face."
"Sit down child. I already had sent Miroku to get herbs earlier so we can wait for him, in the meantime, go wet a towel."
Akira nodded and was about to get up when Inuyasha busted in the door.
"Kagome! Where is Kagome?! Is she alright?!" Inuyasha said, suddenly crouching down next to her unconscious form.
Kaede smiled. "She will be alright, Inuyasha. Kagome is a strong one so calm down. In the meantime, wasn't Kagome training with you?"
Inuyasha nodded. "Yeah, she was. I-I think I pushed her too hard. Cause, s-she just dropped her katanna and was crying about it being too hard. I know that she was tired, but I wanted her to really train hard, and not take the easy route. Then all this sweat started coming down her face, and she ran from me."
Kaede nodded. "Inuyasha, do you know what Kagome has suffered from today?"
Inuyasha shook his head. His eyes looked so guilty, yet anxious to know.
"Kagome, has had a mild panic attack. They can come from stress, or being depressed or any type of emotional stress in general. Kagome has pushed her body too hard, and stressed out too much. Thus, resulting in the child's panic attack."
Inuyasha looked stricken. "P-panic attack? I-I made her have a panic attack?"
Kaede sighed sadly. "It is not just you, Inuyasha. It is myself, and the whole village as well. I sent her on errands and the village looks to her as the village miko. Therefore, she must do many tasks for them."
Kagome groaned, but her eyes stayed closed and her breathing was still irregular.
"Why isn't she breathing normally old hag?! She's hardly breathing at all!" Inuyasha yelled.
Akira frowned. "She was like that when I found her as well. Her breathing is better than it was before, though."
Kaede frowned. "We're waiting for Miroku to get back with the herbs I sent him to get a little while. We can revive her then."
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. "Revive her?! Hag, she's not dead! She just cant breath!"
Kaede frowned. "Ah yes, but panic attacks are extremely dangerous. Eventually, they can lead up to death."
Inuyasha growled so loud everyone in the room was on guard now. "Why are you just telling me this now?! I would've went to find that stupid lecher a long time ago in that case!" He said, hopping up from Kagome's side.
Akira frowned. "Calm down, Inuyasha. Can't you smell Miroku and the others close? They're coming here. Kagome will be alright." He said with more than a hint of happiness in his voice.
Inuyasha growled and sniffed too. That must've been what Akira was doing when he was talking to Kaede. He was actually sniffing around for his friends.
Just then, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo walked in the hut. Sango was already yelling.
"Miroku, you idiot lecher! You were supposed to be gathering herbs!" She yelled, giving him another smack on the head for good measure.
"My dear Sango, I was merely-
"Cut the crap you two! Dont you see Kagome lying here?! Miroku, give Kaede those damn herbs!"
Sango gasped. "What happened to Kagome? Why is she sweating so much?"
Kagome let out another groan.
Kaede coughed. "If ye would all shut the hell up, I can tell you what's wrong with Kagome."
Everyone looked shocked for a moment, before they all sat down around Kagome's unconscious body.
"Kagome, has suffered from a mild panic attack. It was due to stress that she did."
Everyone but Akira and Kaede suddenly gave Inuyasha accusing looks.
Inuyasha gulped. "I know. This is all my fault, I pushed her too hard with training. And now this and-
"It's alright Inuyasha. From what I've seen, Kagome has taken up the stressful position of village miko." Miroku said, handing Kaede the herbs.
Shippo nodded. "I'd be pretty stressed too, if I had to be a village miko and a hunt Naraku, not to mention train with the katanna with an ass like Inuyasha."
Inuyasha didn't even bother to hit him for that remark. He felt that it was all too true. Very true.
Kaede made Kagome swallow the brew she made and sat back on her knees.
"Well, she should be well, in the morning. But, she shouldn't move around a lot when she does wake up again." Kaede said.
Everyone nodded.
"Well, ye young ones should get some rest for now. It'll be to early morning, or late afternoon tomorrow that Kagome wakes up. No sense in waiting." She said.
Everyone nodded and almost instantly fell asleep. Well everyone except a certain hanyou, and a certain ¼ demon who both stayed awake with their arms and legs folded.
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It was late at night and the moon was already high in the sky. It was around one or two a.m. Inuyasha was still sitting by Kagome's unconscious form. Her breathing had returned to normal and the sweating had decreased by a long-shot. She was sleeping somewhat peacefully and she only moved to roll over or something.
Inuyasha's eyelids almost drooped closed, but when he heard Kagome groan, he immediately snapped to attention.
"I-Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered.
Inuyasha smiled down at her. "Kagome, Im so sorry. I shouldnt've pushed you so hard."
Kagome smiled and reached her arm up to touch his face. "Inuyasha, it wasn't you're fault. I just ran away from you, because I felt so pressured, and deep down, I knew you were trying to help me." She said, caressing his cheek.
"Yes, it was. You had a panic attack. You've been out for hours, Im completely to blame. If this were to keep happening, you could die. I-Im supposed to be protecting you, and I turn out to be the reason this happens. Im sorry."
Kagome blinked and smiled at him. "You know, no matter how many panic attacks I may have, that doesn't stop my love for you, and I would never blame you for it. Dont be so hard on yourself."
Kagome gasped when she felt wetness on her cheek. What the...
"I-Inuyasha? Are you crying?" Kagome asked, sitting up a little.
Inuyasha harshly wiped his face. "N-no."
Kagome smiled. "Yes you are, you were really scared weren't you?" She said, giving him a tender kiss on the cheek.
Kagome gasped when Inuyasha suddenly pulled her into a hug. She had never seem him like this, so afraid, and defenseless. She returned his hug without hesitation. "Inuyasha ..."
"Kagome, you dont have to train with the katanna any more. I would never send you out into battle with one, but I wont make you do it anymore. "
"Inuyasha, I want to train-
"No. You wont train anymore. I wont allow you to get stressed out. Okay?"
Kagome nodded. His luminescent golden eyes were pleading with her to agree. Kagome just couldn't resist him. But, that was something she wanted to do.
"Inuyasha, just let me carry it, then. If I cant train, I still wanna keep it."
Inuyasha seemed reluctant to agree, but then he nodded and had her lay back against his chest. Kagome smiled and snuggled into his chest more. Now for some real rest.
Unknown to the interracial couple, two bright blue eyes burned with envy, far off in a corner.
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Kagome kept herself from screaming as she slid down a hill into her a favorite flower bed. She was desperate now. Her friends had kept her under quarantine for three days now. She that they were worried, but she needed a moment of peace to herself!
Kagome plopped down in the middle of the flower bed and sighed. It felt so good to be alone. Only for this minute, though.
"Kagome? Why are you out here?"
Kagome looked up to see Akira standing there. His blue eyes were held in a penetrated stare towards her.
Kagome sighed. "Are you here to drag me back?"
Akira laughed and sat bedside her. "No, I like to be alone sometimes as well. It feels good."
Kagome smiled and nodded. "You're right." She said, laid back and looked at the clouds. The weather was good today.
Akira's gaze wandered over to Kagome's resting form. She looked so peaceful. Like nothing could bother her. Her aura was always so calm and inviting. Her beauty was even more inviting than her inner beauty. Long eyelashes, beautiful kind eyes, her curves were everything any man could wish for. It was almost hard to believe she was only 17.
"Kagome?"
"Hm?" Kagome answered lazily.
"What's your relationship with Inuyasha? Are you close friends?"
Kagome blushed. "He's my um, boyfriend in a way."
Akira nodded. "What's a boyfriend?"
Kagome sighed. " A boyfriend is usually someone you care about, and can be with them for years. It's more like a pre-mating kind of thing. You get it?"
Akira nodded. "So, how are you feeling?"
Kagome smiled. "I feel fine. Much better than those couple of days ago."
Akira nodded.
"Akira, I never really got the chance to thank you. It cant really count when you're half-asleep. So, thank you. I probably would've died had you not come for me."
Akira blushed and scratched his head. "It was nothing. I owe you my life, Kagome. You saved me when I was near death. You had only passed out."
Kagome smiled. "Thank you all the same. You're really a sweet guy, Akira. Have you failed to realize it?"
Akira shrugged. "Not sure. I dont think Im sweet or grumpy, just there. Ya know? And you're a beautiful girl, do you fail to realize it? You're a beautiful girl with so many burdens. I've never seen anything like it."
Kagome seemed surprised by the compliment at first, but then she smiled. "Thank you. I do have a lot of burdens, but I make it, don't I? It's... just a part of living."
Akira smiled and nodded. Then he stood up. "Well, I'll leave you be now. I'll see ya later." He said, giving her such a cute smile and a wink and walked away.
Kagome's cheeks flamed and she smiled at his retreating form. She sat up and stared out at the clouds.
That Akira, he's really something, but I can't help but feel such a large sadness and burden coming from his aura. Hope things turn out well for him. After all, that's all I can do.
Done. Dont kill me. You got you're Inu/Kag fluff, and you may even have a little Akira/Kag fluff on your hands. Whoo, feed my review page. It's hungry. Hehe. Also, keep a lookout for the next chapter of 'The Love Never Dies' Entitled: Secret Attempts.
Question Of The Day: What would you do to have time to yourself from a band of friends who are constantly worried about your health?
With that said, Sayonara!