Chapter 6: Wounded

Kagome strained her eyes, looking in the darkness.

This demon had a foul scent, and made her body tremble in fear.

"Who's there?" Kagome asked.

"Hmm, you are barely a demon, and you have the nerve to ask who I am?" The person said.

Something struck out from the figure.

Kagome barely had time to dodge.

The strange tentacle managed to pierce Kagome's side.

She screamed as she fell to the ground, holding her side that was pouring blood, past her hand.

The demon chuckled and emerged from the darkness, into better view.

Semi-relieved, it wasn't Sesshomaru.

"So weak. So fragile." The new demon said, and was about to attack again.

"Keep your slimy tentacles off of her!"

Kagome could hear InuYasha's voice, but didn't have enough strength to look.

Her world, once again, went dark.

When Kagome felt her sensing coming back, she wasn't sure if she was dead or alive.

Of course she should be dead, but...Wait.

She could feel herself resting in someone's arms.

An angel?

No, now she was pretty sure she was alive, only one way to find out.

She opened her eyes, finding herself looking up at someone.

Her senses were still weak, but she could tell this person was not a demon.

Kagome's eyes widened, she was resting in the arms of a total stranger! A bandit perhaps.

"Uh, who are you? Put me down! Put me..."

"Calm down, Kagome." The stranger said.

The man knew her name!

Wait...That voice. She's heard it before.

"Inu...Yasha?" She said, uncertainly.

"It's me." He said, mainly focusing on where they were heading.

For one second, Kagome forgot all about what had happened to her.

"What happened to you? You look..."

"Human?" InuYasha finished.

"Yes. Why? Your hair, your eyes..." Kagome paused, confused.

InuYasha sighed, "Listen, it's caused by the new moon night, when I lose my demon powers. I changed not long after I found you. I managed to fight off Naraku before I changed. Enough about me. How are you feeling?"

"I'm not sure. I'm fine right now." Kagome said.

"Do you remember what happened?" InuYasha asked.

"Yes, I was attacked by...Who was that? What did he want with me?" Kagome asked.

"It was a demon called Naraku, I've been hunting him for many years, and he was probably just makin his next kill." InuYasha said.

"Well. Thank you for saving me." Kagome said.

"Why would I not? I don't know what I'd do with myself if I lost you." InuYasha said, looking down at her.

Kagome stared back at him, and she realized, he cared for her safety more then anything.

After a few moments of silence, they reached a familiar village.

"What are we...Doing here?" Kagome asked.

"You're kidding, like I would just leave you out there and bleed to death." InuYasha said, and he entered one of the huts.

"Kaede, Kagome's injured." InuYasha said.

"Aye. Bring her over here." Kaede said.

InuYasha moved over to a small futon, and when Kagome was laid on it, with her body moving, she then knew how much pain she was in.

"Ah." Kagome cried out, her side hurting more than it had before.

"I'm sorry, Kagome." InuYasha said, ashamed.

"It's ok." She whispered.

"Ok, let's see." Kaede knelt next to Kagome.

She lifted Kagome's shirt, enough to see the deep puncture on her side, that had now been trying to heal by the dry blood.

"That's going to need some stitches, if it isn't infected already." Kaede said.

She left Kagome's side to retrieve a needle and some thread.

InuYasha knelt next to Kaome, taking her hand, leaving enough room for Kaede to work.

"You have no idea how grateful I am that you saved me." Kagome said.

"I was afraid I would not make it, my demon's time was running out." He said.

"I'm sorry I made you go through all that." Kagome said.

InuYasha moved forward, and kissed her forehead, "I wouldn't take it any other way."

Kagome took a deep breath, and past his human scent, she could still smell the same him as a demon.

"You smell nice InuYasha." Kagome said.

He smiled and pulled back, "You don't smell bad yourself."

After a few minutes passed, Kaede returned to the room.

"Ok. First let's make sure it's not already infected." Kaede said. "This may hurt a little."

Kagome felt something cold and wet press against her side. For a few seconds, it felt fine, then.

She whimpered in pain, her already closing wound, felt like it was on fire, trying to melt back open.

"Ok, I've gotten most of the dirt off, and cleared the dried blood, now I will close your wound." Kaede said.

Kagome twitched when she felt the first stick of the needle, but other than that, her side felt numb.

She focused her sights on InuYasha, who was gently massaging her hand.

"Ok, all done." Kaede said as she removed the needle and cut off the thread that remained.

Kaome released InuYasha's hand, and sat up from the futon, "Thank you Kaede, so much."

She stood, and just as she got past inuYasha, "Uh, where do you think you're going?" He asked.

"I have to return home now." Kagome said.

"No no no, you are staying here tonight. Not just because I want you to, but because you need to." InuYasha said.

"I can make it home just fine." Kagome said.

"Perhaps it is best that you stay. I bet your family would rather you home safe and healed, rather than looking like you've been shred to pieces." Kaede said.

Kagome sighed, she was right.

"Ok, where do I sleep?" Kagome asked.

"How about with your mate?" InuYasha asked.

A normal girl hearing a guy ask to sleep in his bed with him, would have instantly called him a pervert, but...Kagome felt different. She trusted InuYasha with all her heart and soul. The thought made Kagome feel happy and safe.

"Ok." She said.

InuYasha took her hand, and led her out of the hut, only to bring her into another one.

"Welcome to my little room." InuYasha said.

"Wow. Even smaller than my room." Kagome said.

"Well, sorry if it doesn't fit your standards, princess." InuYasha said.

Kagome turned to him, "Ok, please don't call me that. I've heard it from someone else. Really annoying."

"Who?" He asked.

"Kouga." Kagome said.

A look flashed through his eyes, "Ok, Kagome, I want you to stay away from him."

"No problem, why?" Kagome asked.

"Just...Don't let him get to you, ok? Tomorrow I'm going to walk you to the well. So if something comes, I'll protect you." He said.

"But...You're human, how can you..."

"I'm only like this until sunrise. Then I am back to my old self." InuYasha said.

"Oh." Kagome said.

"Ok, enough talk, you need to get some sleep." InuYasha said, walking her to the bed.

Kagome laid down on the new bed, and instantly felt relieved when InuYasha joined her.

She didn't waste any time, she was luckily able to turn on her good side, and curl close to InuYasha, his new but familiar scent wrapping around her.

Ever since their first kiss, she had always wanted to do this.

InuYasha put his arm around her waist, and she could tell he was trying to be careful, because her stitched wound was right above that area.

Kaogme took a deep breath and as she let it out, her muscles relaxed.

"Thank you InuYasha." Kagome whispered, before falling asleep, a peaceful sleep.

Now, she wondered how she would be able to survive sleeping in her own bed alone, without him...

A/N: Well, here's the next chapter.

I will probably update either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Sometimes this week that's for sure, just depends on how much I write out first.

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~Wolflover235