Chapter 5-surprise.
A/N: Hey guys. Sorry it's been so long since my last update. I've been out of town alot, over the past few weeks, and haven't had much time to upload. But, here it is:).
'No! I can't leave him! If I don't purify the miasma...He'll...he'll...' Kagome began to cry even harder.
"Koga, you've got to bring me back! I have to save Inuyasha." Kagome said, in between sobs.
"Kagome, forget about him. You can come live with me, I'll protect you." Koga replied, sending Kagome into a fit of rage.
"I SAID, BRING ME BACK KOGA!" she yelled, hitting his chest repeatedly, trying to break free of his grasp. Looking terrified, Koga stopped running and put kagome down.
"Kagome, why do you care so much about that mutt? What is it that makes you want to stay with him so bad?" he asked curiously.
"Because, Koga. I...I'm in love with Inuyasha." Kagome yelled, feeling the relief of being able to get it off of her chest. Looking at her with a sad smile, Koga sighed.
"Ok then. Come here, I'll bring you back." He picked her up, and started back towards the clearing.
When they arrived back at the clearing, Koga put Kagome down. She ran over to Inuyasha. The miasma surrounded him, and he looked lifeless.
"Here Kagome." Sango said, handing her her gas mask. "This'll help you get to him." Kagome tied the mask around her mouth and made her way to Inuyasha. As she picked him up so that his head rested on her lap, tears trickled down her cheeks.
'Inuyasha...please don't let me be too late.' she thought to herself as she removed his shirt, revealing the wound to its full extent. As she placed her hands on the would, the miasma began to purify. But as she purified it, more appeared. 'Oh no! It's too strong! What can I do?'
Tears still flowing down her cheeks, Kagome concentrated all of her energy on purifying the miasma.
"Inuyasha!" she exclaimed, her voice breaking. "You have to wake up! I need you to wake up! I...I love you Inuyasha!" As she said these words, her hands began to glow a bright pink. 'It's working! The miasa is being completely purified!'
As the last trace of miasma was purified, Inuyasha opened his eyes. "Kagome." he said softly. Kagome threw her arms around him and hugged him, getting blood on her clothes, but she didn't care. 'Inuyasha's safe.' she thought happily, as she fainted from the strain of what had just occurred.
Kagome woke up back in Kaede's hut. She was dressed in a clean kimono, as her clothes had blood on them. Noticing that she was alone in the hut, except for Kaede, who was fixing the fire, she sat up.
"Kaede, where is everyone?" Kagome asked, somewhat nervously, immediately thinking of Inuyasha.?
"Not to worry, your friends are in the other hut having something to eat. Would you like to join them?" the old priestess asked.
"Yes, please." Kagome answered, as she got up and made her way to the next hut. When she arrived, everyone greeted her with smiles.
"How are you, Kagome?" Shippo asked, running over to her.
"I feel alot better!" Kagome answered, looking over to see Inuyasha, chest bandaged up, sitting by the fire. She walked over and sat next to him as Sango handed her her supper.
"Thanks." Kagome replied, rather distracted by the fact that Inuyasha looked deep in thought. She began eating her meal, as the group continued on with their conversations.
When she finished, Inuyasha spoke softly.
"Kagome, would come outside with me for a minute?"
"Sure." Kagome replied curiously. Placing her bowl down, she stood up and followed him out the door.
They walked along the dirt road in silence, until they reached a field full of grass. They sat down on a hill, looking up at the stars. Inuyasha was silent for a minute, and then he spoke softly.
"Kagome, why didn't you go with Koga? Why did you come back? That miasma could have seriously hurt you...or worse." He turned to face her.
Kagome looked at him, searching his face for expression. She was surprised to find that he was not angry. The emotion that he showed was great worry.
"You could have gone with Koga and been safe. Coming back to save me...you put your life in danger."
"Inuyasha..." Kagome began, resting her head on his shoulder. She moved closer to him, wanting to feel his warmth on this cold night.
"Are you cold?" Inuyasha asked. He put his arm around her to shield her from the wind.
Kagome started again. "Inuyasha. I could never leave you. Even if it meant putting my life in danger, I had to save you. What would I do without you?" Inuyasha looked up at her, somewhat surprised at this statement. As she turned to face him, looking into his eyes, all control of her words was lost, and she began pouring her heart out to him.
"Inuyasha, I need you here with me. I can't bear the thought of losing you. Like I said, I could never leave you. Inuyasha...I...I love you!" As she said these words, she felt a great burden being lifted from her heart. She looked at him. A look of surprise was on his face, which had softened from its previous worried expression. He simply stared at her, unmoving, as Kagome began to speak again.
"Inuyasha, I know, I'm so sorry. I know you still love Kikyo, and I-"
"Kagome."
"-I understand completely. I know you can't feel the same because of that. I just had to get it out there so it wouldn't-"
"Kagome."
"-wouldn't eat away at me anymore. And even though you-"
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha exclaimed.
"What?" she asked, catching her breath.
"Shut up." Inuyasha said, his voice softer than she had ever heard it. She looked up at him, as he looked into her eyes, smiling. He brushed the hair away from her eyes. "I love you too." he whispered, as he leaned in and kissed her softly. When he pulled away, he looked at her. She stared at him intently, wondering what he would say or do next. Arms still around her, he pulled her close.
"Don't look so surprised, stupid." he laughed softly. She smiled and huddled against him, as they stared at the stars.
The two arrived back at the hut a while later. They had walked back, hand in hand, as slowly as possible, enjoying each others company. As they entered the hut, they were greeted by Shippo, Sango, and Miroku, who were waiting up for them, each seeming too curious to sleep. As they saw Inuyasha and Kagome, fingers entertwined, they smiled.
"Finally!" Sango, Miroku, and Shippo exclaimed in unison, laughing. Blushing, Inuyasha went over to the corner, and closed his eyes. Kagome smiled, and climbed into bed, as Shippo snuggled up beside her. She slowly drifted off to sleep, a smile on her face.
"Well, Sango" Miroku said, smiling as he advanced towards her.
"Monk..." she warned, reaching for her hiraikotsu. Miroku continued towards her, but instead of reaching out his hand, he simply kissed her softly on the lips. Smiling, he whispered, "I love you".
"I love you too." Sango replied, grinning, as she got into bed.
Inuyasha opened his eyes, looking around the room to find that everyone was asleep. 'Weak humans. Always needing their rest.' His eyes drifted over to Kagome, who was sleeping soundly with a smile on her face. Inuyasha smiled, and closed his eyes once more, this time finally letting sleep consume him.
A/N: So...that's it. :). Hope you liked it! reviews would be awesome:). At the end, I decided to throw that little Miroku and Sango thing in there. Overall, I kind of like how this last chapter turned out. Anyway, until the next fanfic.
-Sakura.