Ch.3 Worry
Kagome was in unimaginable pain Her whole body screamed in pain as her very skin was being burned off of her wreathing body. Kagome fainted from the pain for less then a second before being awoken by the same torture. Kagome did not head the warning of the demon and had her eye's wide open, she had closed them, but it only hurt more.
"Kagome!" the faint voice came to her ears as if she was under water.
Inuyasha?
Kagome tried to push away the edge of her pain, searching with her stinging eyes. Kagome put a hand up agents the transparent green wall surrounding her. She was stuck in what looked like a giant bubble. It was filled with what seemed to be foggy water, but was truly acid. Kagome spotted something red and silver. Inuyasha? She mouthed the words, cringing as she swallowed more acid.
"Kagome!"
There it was again. His face came closer. He was saying something, but Kagome couldn't hear any more for some reason. She watched as the fuzzy details of his face blurred into an indescribable black. Kagome felt faint… and light…but what she felt most of all was pain.
"Kagome!!!" but no matter how he screamed, she drifted from him. He could se the poison gnaw at her skin, it already had quickly taken care of her clothes, but Inuyasha didn't notice this. All he saw was the person that he cared about, no matter the circumstance, was in pain. Then why wasn't he doing anything? Inuyasha regained his sense quickly and drew tetsiga, swinging to slash open the sphere. The blade didn't make contact before the swamp demon threw him to the side.
Inuyasha was livid. This, This,…THING had done this to Kagome. His Kagome! Tetsiga shook violently in his hand, and he knew is he wasn't holding on to it for dear life, he would have transformed right then. The demon chuckled at his rage. Inuyasha had had enough. He flew at him with a fierce war cry. The demon, though taken by surprise, was not completely defenseless. He shot a second bubble of venom, though a bit more potent, at the fast approaching half-demon. Inuyasha didn't think twice. He sliced threw the sphere effortlessly, attempting to ignore the now excruciating pain as the once enclosed acid spilled over him. He continued his jump, barely hindered by the defense attack, neatly blowing the demon into pieces with a much more vigorous then needed. wind-scare.
Inuyasha fell to the ground facing the mile of smoldering trees, and cringed for a moment at the sting of the acid. Unluckily for him, the fur of the firr rat didn't do so well ageist acid of this velocity as it did to fire.
Acid.
Kagome.
"Kagome!" he pushed his own feeble agony away and rushed to her, she was floating motionless at the center of her tormenting prison. Inuyasha couldn't tell at the secant, but her skin looked almost blood red. 'Oh Kami, don't let me be too late!' not a millisecond passed and she was free, along with the destructive poison. It burned at his skin and clothing, but he completely ignored it.
Kagome fell to the ground gasping for air like a fish and coughed up blood. Inuyasha tried to pick her up but she screamed in pain as his rough kimono rubbed ageist her burned body. Inwardly, Inuyasha was on the brink of tears.
"Kagome, damn it, why'd you have to run off." Inuyasha hovered helplessly over her. He needed to pick her up, but he couldn't touch her without hurting her. He had to do something! He just couldn't leave her huddled on the ground in a puddle of burning acid! Inuyasha clenched his fists. He was helpless to take away her pain.
Kagome gave a shriek, shivering on the ground. Inuyasha bent down and, as gingerly as possible, picked her up. Inuyasha could tell that she was in deep pain from it, but forced himself to continue. After he had her cradled in his arms, he stood up. Apparently it was to fast for Kagome for she let out another small shriek and clung to him as if letting go might kill her.
Inuyasha forced himself to turn numb as he started the slow journey back to camp, being careful to keep his progress slow. Inuyasha hid his eyes behind the shadow of his bangs and held her tighter.
"Oh, Kami, Kagome…"
The sky softly glowed, awaiting the true morning, a chill still lingering in the air.
Songo had finally calmed down and was sitting awkwardly around the fire and throwing a stick on it once ever 15 seconds or so out of nervousness. Even more often she looked down the hill they were camped on for any sign of Inuyasha. But unlike most hills that give you an advantage to seeing, there seemed to be a ditch on the top of this one were they were station, for anything that came there way would slowly come into view as if they were at the base of one.
Songo attempted to throw another log on the fire when a hand stopped her. "Songo, if you continue doing that, the fire is going to die." Miroku said sternly, concerned for the fires well being. It was unusually cold this morning and they were trying to keep it alive.
Songo looked sheepishly at the fire. True as told, a few more logs stifling the fire and it would be out. It looked like an unlit bonfire at the moment, the cinders barely glowing under the pile.
"Oh, this is ridiculous!" Songo yelled, exasperated, throwing the log to the ground at her side.
"Shhh." Quietly warned Miroku. He gestured toward the sleeping Shippo. Fraught with worry, it was a miracle he had fallen back to sleep at all.
The wind gusted making Songo shiver. "Great." She whispered, "Because I practically killed the fire, it's freezing cold out here."
Miroku raised an eyebrow and put on a dirty smile. Songo suddenly found Miroku next to her, far to close for comfort, but by his standards, just fine.
"Well, dear Songo there is a simple solution." The monk began as his letches had started work on Songo's backside. "We still have time to ourselves while Inuyasha's out and Shippo's asleep. It would be a waist to do nothing with this time all to ourselves."
As always, the monk was left with nothing but a pulsing red mark on his cheek as Songo scolded him, "Would you get your mind out of the gutter! I mean, really! At a time like this, I thought better of you, Miroku."
Songo's expression drastically changed from anger to a wistful worry as she looked toward the forest. She suddenly squinted, a confused look now etching her face. "Is that Inuyasha?"
Miroku turned and glimpsed something white before the sun slivered over the horizon hiding it in it's seemingly heavenly rays.
They sat, both staring at the horizon, waiting anxiously for him to jump up with Kagome on his back. Moments passed and Songo's worry grew.
Why's he walking so slowly? Where's Kagome? Is she on his back? I can't see!" Songo stood arching her neck, resisting the urge to run to them. Miroku fallowed, standing up next to her.
He had a bad feeling about this, and as they came into view his heart fell as he saw the red creature held in his arms, their figures silhouetted by the rising sun. Songo was not so quick or excepting.
"What's he carrying? Is that a person? A girl? She's all red and burned…!" Songo felt a hand being placed on her shoulder before the horrid realization dawned on her.
Songo's eyes went wide and she held her hand to her mouth. "Oh, Kami," She spoke, the tears escaping from her eyes. Suddenly her legs were too weak to support her and she crumpled. Miroku caught her, setting her to the ground and she sat watching, horrified.
Miroku left to aid Inuyasha as Songo whispered to herself, tears slipping down her face. "Kagome…"
Ello! Well, was it good? It may seem all sad now, but just wait. After this whole incident is over, it will get better. Last night I thought up a fun game to play. Although I wrote half of this fanfic a few years ago, I want you guys to guess what age I am by the why I write. I don't say on my profile, so don't try it, and here's a few guidelines.
I'm still in school; so don't make me feel bad by saying 40 or something. (not that i don't like people in there 40s, you'll see I'm very close to a few)
I have induced dyslexia, making it very hard for me to spell right, so just because I spell like a third grader doesn't mean I am one. I mean, really I'm writeing T rated storys.
Ok, the closest person will get a reward…I haven't thought of one yet, but we'll see what I can do! Guess when you review for this chapter and when I post the next. If there's a tie, we'll split what ever the reword will be 50/50. Till then, bye!