A/N: Here it is the long awaited seventh chapter. I do apologize for it.

I don't own InuYasha.

The Greatest Power

Chapter 7

It has been two weeks since the demons attacked the village and Kagome was yet to wake. Souta's illness had lifted and he was found playing outside with friends or in his sister's room waiting for her to wake.

Sango had decided to stay and wait for Kagome to wake; she found that in that short visit she had with her two weeks ago, she had built a strong friendship with her. Although, she was beginning to get annoyed with that perverted monk, Miroku. Who was constantly asking every woman to bear his child or coming up to her, start up a normal conversation only to find a certain hand rub her bottom. Thus, resulting with her walking away from an almost always unconscious monk.

Miroku had decided to stay as well. So that he would be able to meet the lovely princess, but also to get to know the even lovelier demon slayer, Sango. Though he did flirt with other women he found that only one truly kept his interest. He pursued her often to speak to her about anything that came to mind. Though it would end with him unconscious at times and always with a red hand print upon his face.

InuYasha had stayed as well and would always be found at Kagome's side or sitting outside her door. There were times he could not be found. At those times he would be in a tree or on the roof of the palace. Always having the same thought, 'Why hasn't she wakened up yet?'

"Pervert!" Someone yelled followed by the sound of flesh hitting flesh. InuYasha looked over the edge of the roof to see a fuming demon slayer and an unconscious monk. "Keh, idiot." He said as he jumped down noticing that the priestess Kaede was heading towards Kagome's room.

"Hey. Why hasn't Kagome woken up yet, old hag?" InuYasha asked as Kaede reached him. He was getting annoyed that the old woman's medicinal herbs were taking so long.

"As I have told ye countless times InuYasha, Kagome had lost a fair amount of blood from her wound. She also used up a lot of her spiritual energy. It will take her some time to recover her strength. Be patient she should be waking soon." She let out a huge sigh. She was getting tired of re-explaining the situation to the impatient half-demon in front of her. She stepped into Kagome's room, with InuYasha in toe; both noticing Kagome start to stir in her sleep.



'They just keep coming. I kill one and ten more come out of nowhere.' She thought as she shot yet another arrow at a demon that was about to attack a young child.

"Are you alright?" She asked as she reached the child.

The child looked up at Kagome, and had a small smile on their face, but suddenly their face changed into fear and pointed behind her. Before Kagome had a chance to turn around the demon attacked her, knocking her a few yards away from the child, cutting into her flesh with its claws. The demon then moved to attack again.

She reached for another arrow but there was no time. She closed her eyes waiting for the demon to rip into her flesh, but instead she felt nothing. She opened her eyes to see the demon ripped to shreds and someone in a red kimono standing in front of her. Before she could even try to figure out who saved her, she passed out from the blood loss that she received with her wound in her side.

Kagome's eyes slowly began to open. 'Who was that person that saved me?' She thought as her eyes opened fully and began to take in her surroundings. She noticed that she was in her room and Lady Kaede was tending to her herbs. She turned her head only to find her staring at something or someone in red. Her eyes drifted up to see golden eyes looking at her chocolate brown eyes with worry and some relief.

"Inu…Yasha?" She asked as if it was a dream that he was there.

"Kagome are you alright?" He asked. He looked into her chocolate brown eyes that held confusion. 'Her eyes are so beautiful.'

"InuYasha why are you here? When did you come back?" She asked.

"Keh. I came back when those demons attacked your village." He said as if it was obvious.

"Why?" She asked. She had thought that he would have never come back. But she was happy he did, she showed it in her eyes.

"Because you humans are so weak you would have never of survived without my help. Plus, I felt that I owed you after what you did for me. Now that we're even I will be leaving." He said but he noticed the happiness that had come into her eyes turned into sadness. 'She's upset that I am going to leave again.' He thought. "As soon as you are finished healing." He added hoping to make her feel better.

It had worked because Kagome's eyes had some happiness within them. Kaede chose this time to speak. "InuYasha saved ye and young Souta from the demons Kagome."



Kagome looked at InuYasha with some tears in her eyes. "You saved Souta from a demon, and me?" She asked.

InuYasha wasn't sure if he did the right thing because she was starting to cry. He nodded only slightly but enough so Kagome could see. She then found some hidden strength and lept up at InuYasha hugging him as if her life depended on it.

"Thank you so much InuYasha." She said as the tears that formed in her eyes fell onto her cheeks.

InuYasha was stunned at her sudden hug then began to blush. His arms slowly made it around Kagome to return her hug and try to stop her tears. "You're welcome Kagome." He said.

Kagome's hug then loosened and InuYasha laid her back down. "You need to get some more rest. I'll come back later to check on you." He said his face still holding a slight blush.

"Okay, see you later InuYasha." She said as she watched him leave. 'I am so happy that he came back even though he will leave again. I will enjoy the time that he is here.' At this thought the jewel had once again became brighter. Kaede had noticed this and dropped the cup of tea she had in her hands to give to Kagome.

Kagome turned to Kaede to see a shocked looking old woman staring not at her but at were the jewel was hidden. Kagome looked down at the jewel as well and was shocked to see that the jewel was beginning to shine brightly. "Kaede what is going on with the jewel?" She asked. She looked up at Kaede and saw that she was looking at it as if to make sure that her eyes weren't deceiving her. Her eyes then turned serious.

Kaede looked Kagome in the eyes. "The jewel's power is beginning to awaken. Demons are going to sense its power and be drawn to it. The village will be attacked by more demons now." She said with a stern look.

Kagome's face held fear in her eyes. 'The jewel is awakening and more demons will come. The village will not be able to hold them off like that again.' "What can we do Kaede to prevent that from happening?" She asked desperate for a solution.

Kaede replied still holding her stern face but it had an addition of sadness. "The jewel must be purified." She said.

"Purified? How do we purify it?" Kagome asked hope building up within her.

"Ye must take the jewel to Lake Koigokoro that is located within a valley hidden at Mount Hakurei. However, ye cannot do it alone."



"What do you mean I cannot do it alone? Who else is supposed to help me?" Kagome asked with her renewed hope slowly drifting away.

"Ye must find the other person; I do not know the other." Kaede answered taking a sorrowful sigh. Knowing that this would be the hardest and most dangerous task Kagome will ever take on.

"How am I supposed to find this other person? Can you give any kind of clue as to what I am to look for in this person?" Kagome asked beginning to feel the weight of the world on her shoulders.

"I do not know the answer to those questions child. The only advice I can give to you is that only you will know who it is that can help you."

"So your saying that I must figure out who this other person is without having any clue about who I am looking for?" 'That's like looking for a needle in a haystack.' Kagome thought with all hope no completely gone.

"I am sorry that I do not know more that can help you child." Kaede said sadly.

"I will leave for Lake Koigokoro in two days. That way I can be sure that things are taken care of, and so that I can regain the rest of my strength." Kagome said to end the conversation just in time for Souta to come rushing into the room.

"Sis, you're awake! Finally, I was beginning to get worried." He said as he hugged her once she sat up.

"Souta I am so glad that you are alright." She said as she hugged him back.

"Yeah thanks to InuYasha. Did you know that he came back and saved us both?" He said.

"Yes Souta I did. He was in here when I woke up."

Kaede choose this time to take her leave. "Kagome, I will prepare some things for ye." She said as she headed for the door.

"Thank you Kaede." Kagome said as she watched the old priestess leave.

"What was that about? What things is she going to prepare Kagome?" Souta asked.

"Hmm… Oh nothing important Souta. She is just preparing me more herbal remedies that's all." She replied holding off worrying him for a few moments longer and placing a fake smile on her face. "So tell me what has been going on while I was healing."



Souta looked at her suspiciously for a moment. 'She is hiding something from me. And that fake smile creeps me out.' He thought but then placed a smile on his face and told her all that had happened during the past two weeks.

A/N: Again I am soooooooo sorry for the long wait. Life has just been really unfair to me for the past few months but things are starting to turn around; I hope. Thanks to all who have reviewed they are most appreciated. Please review and I am sure I forgot to mention that flames are welcome. It helps for improvement. 'Till next time brg.