Chapter 11: How do I live without you.
By night the next day they hadn't moved from the spot and by noon the following day a figure stepped into the area. He was covered in blood and wounds, his yukata was missing and his sword was in his hands. He walked up on silent feet. Koga sighed and stood up and turned to walk towards the others. He was the one who first saw the bloody figure coming toward them. The look on his face made all but Kagome turn around.
Sango gasped and a fresh set of tears threatened to fall. Shippo began to cry and Miroku's eyes softened and smiled warmly at Inuyasha. Sango went up to him, "Inuyasha! Your alive!" she hugged him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Inuyasha blushed slightly and placed an arm on the small of her back. He looked at everyone's' faces and after he released Sango, Shippo jumped onto his shoulder.
"inuyasha you're alive! I thought you were dead!" Shippo wailed and nuzzled Inuyasha. Inuyasha still said nothing and walked closer to Kagome.
"Its good to know your not dead. "Miroku smiled and a stray tear fell and Inuyasha hugged him and patted him on the back.
"Kagome turn around it's Inuyasha." Koga said as he watched Inuyasha who smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Kagome sniffled, "yeah right don't say that Koga. Your just saying that to make me feel better."
"Koga's not joking Kagome." Sango said as Miroku wrapped his arms around her from behind.
"Then its probably just Shippo. trying to cheer me up." Kagome said. Inuyasha was directly behind her and made a hurtful face.
"Not even Shippo can imitate me." Inuyasha finally said "he cant fake anything I feel for you. Kagome."
Kagome sat there not buying any of it until a breeze blew and Inuyasha's scent flowed around Kagome. She turned around and looked up into his amber eyes. His newly added scar, still looking fresh was visible since his yukata was gone. Inuyasha gave her a week smile and she jump up into his arms. "Inuyasha! Oh my God your alive! Inuyasha!" Kagome buried her face into her his chest. "Inuyasha I-I thought I lost you! Oh Inuyasha!" Inuyasha eyebrows quivered and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Oh Kagome." Inuyasha drew her closer to him, "I'm so sorry. Its ok, its ok. I'm here, I'm a live and I will never leave you."
As Inuyasha consoled Kagome, Sango grabbed Miroku's hands and wrapped them tighter around her and held them. Miroku smiled and nuzzled her slightly as Inuyasha drew back and looked over. " we should get those children."
"True but you should stay with your friends for now Ginta, Hakaku and I'll deal with the children."
"Koga." Inuyasha and Koga exchanged nods and smiles. "thank you."
Koga smirked, " Hate to see Kagome suffer. Like you said, we're allies. But we're more than just allies we're friends. Friends help others. You need to stay with Kagome and the others more than you need to get the children back to the village."
Inuyasha smiled and went up to Koga and hugged him slightly, "thank you Koga."
Koga made a face and just stood there. "okay you're welcome, now let go this is kind of awkward."
"Heh sorry." Inuyasha went back to Kagome's side, who wrapped her arms around him. " good luck, Koga."
Koga nodded and took off with Ginta and Hakaku following closely. While the others sat down and talked, Koga and his friends entered the castle. He hollered for the children and a faint reply came from farther inside. He ordered Ginta and Hakaku to split up and go separate directions and he was going to go to the top floor. Reluctantly Ginta and Hakaku agreed and they separated.
Koga entered a room and heard whimpering and looked behind a old door and there was a little girl holding a smaller boy. They gasped at him and trembled. Koga bent down to their level and gave them a warm smile, " It's alright, I'm here to help." He held out his hand and the girl slowly took it and he picked her up with, who Koga assumed was her little brother still in her arms. " there see? I wont hurt you."
The little girls lower lip trembled and she buried herself into Koga's chest and holding her little brother tighter and closer to her. Koga gave a weak smile and just held them for a while before asking where the other children were. She sniffled and answered in a small weak voice. Koga Nodded and asked her if she could show him. She nodded and asked to be set down and for him to keep her brother in his arms. Koga nodded and set her down holding the boy in one arm as the girl grabbed his other arm.
Koga allowed himself to be led around as the girl searched the rooms. After searching several rooms they eventually found a few kids on the first floor. By dawn Ginta and Hakaku joined Koga with the remaining kids.
The wolves helped he children out of the old castle and soon joined up with Inuyasha and his friends. Kagome was the first to wake up and when she couldn't get Inuyasha to awaken she screamed no and woke everyone else up and looked over Inuyasha. Koga announced that he was still alive and could barley hear his heart beat. Kagome began to cry again and Koga went up to her and told her he was still alive and that it was Inuyasha and that he wont leave her. Everyone including the children looked at Inuyasha then decided to carefully pick him up and have Kirara carry him back to the village and take the children back.
When they arrived to the village Inuyasha was unconscious. After they returned the children they had to make a decision whether or not keep Inuyasha here and treat his wounds here of return to Keade's. Koga said it probably wasn't the smartest idea to move Inuyasha any farther.
The village headman came towards them and noted Inuyasha's bloodied body and told them that their medicine women could help him. Kagome just stayed near Inuyasha's body and Sango led Kirara with the headman to a house on the outskirts of the village.
The women said to bring him in and lay him on the bed that lay in the center. Koga and Miroku moved him off Kirara and onto the bed and received a small quiet groan of pain from the injured half-demon.
Then the medicine women shooed everyone out. Kagome hesitated and leaned down and hugged him before touching her lips to his and kissing him twice. She whispered in his ear and kissed it before being dragged out by Sango and Miroku.
Throughout the day the others asked how he was and received angry yells from the medicine women. Kagome sat near the door curled up with her head resting on her arms with her knees close to her chest. By night Kagome was still by the door in the same position she had been and Miroku brought her some food but she never ate it. Shippo stuck by her to keep her company and fell asleep by midnight. The medicine women worked on through the night. And as she worked her medicine on Inuyasha, she received and occasional mumble, groan, or whimper from him.
It wasn't until three days letter that the medicine women emerged with news. Kagome stayed where she was as the others stood up. She told them she did all she could do for him and that all that's left is for him to take over. Upon hearing this Kagome began to cry again and the women knelt down to her.
"do not cry my dear, the boy is still alive. If you wish you can go in and see him." the women said and stood back up and headed to gather herbs for Inuyasha.
Kagome slowly stood up and walked into the large hut. She sighed and sat on the bed next to Inuyasha's body. As she stared at his sleeping face she cried and laid down next to him, wrapping an arm around his lifeless form.
"Inuyasha, please come back." Kagome whispered as she felt his shallow breathing slow until it ceased. Kagome sat up and shook his chest. "inuyasha? Inuyasha don't leave me you said you wouldn't leave. Inuyasha. Inuyasha. I need you Inuyasha, we all need you come back. How am I supposed to go on if you die? How am I to tell Sota that his Hero is gone. He'll be devastated. Inuyasha I need you with me, I need you. I love you come back."
As Kagome sobbed the others stood at the door and Sango turned away and walked off. Miroku watched her leave and followed her.
"Sango?" Miroku asked as she stopped and he went up to her.
Sango's body trembled and she began to cry. She put her face into her hands and Miroku walked closer to her and put his arms around her. "he cant be gone! It's impossible! What are we supposed to do? We cant possibly go on without him."
Miroku bit his lower lip and tried not sound hurt. But his voice broke and his breath quivered. " This is Inuyasha we're talking about. He'll make it."
Sango pulled away. "He wasn't breathing Miroku! He wasn't-" Sango couldn't finish and she fell to her knees and cried harder. Miroku went to his knees and pulled Sango into and embrace. Sango wrapped her arms around Miroku's waits as he lowered his head and cried.
Meanwhile back at the hut, the other four walked away and even Koga felt the tears threaten to fall. Shippo had busted into tears and was bawling. Koga shook his head and let out a sad sigh.
Kagome kissed Inuyasha's face and nuzzled his neck and called his name. " Inuyasha everyone wants you back. I want you back. How am supposed to live without you." Kagome sighed and laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes.