This "……" means talking

This '……' means thinking or Inuyasha as half-demon(italic)

This '……' is Inuyasha's demon

And This '……' is Inuyasha's human side. (not italic)

To help I added D = demon, HD = half-demon and H = human.

Sorry its confusing.

Chapter 12

Recap

Inuyasha's heart nearly shattered when he hared her voice, then it really did shatter when he thought it might be the last time he could hear her voice at all. Inuyasha turned to kagome to see her sitting on her bed with her knees under her as she looked at him asking for him to listen, 'she looks so beautiful' he thought as she continued to try to get him to pay attention but he just couldn't he needed to find a way to save her, he couldn't bear losing her 'I'll never let you go'.

Kagome sat on the bed twiddling her fingers as she tried to form words in her mouth, but every time she tried to speak her mouth dried up and her voice ran for cover 'God! Why is this so hard, why can't I just tell him it's not like I have to worry about rejection… I wont live for that long.' she thought as she looked up to see Inuyasha still not listening, even if there was nothing much to listen to. "Inuyasha" she yelled tho he just continued to stare into space "Dam it Inuyasha I'm dying can't you just listen to me, wont you carryout the wish of a dying friend."

That got his attention as he looked to her with the saddest face she had ever seen "I will not let that happen kagome, I … I need… I'm going to save you".

"Inuyasha listen to me."

"Not if your going to continue to think you dying today."

"but I am… Inuyasha I … I lov… Inuyasha…" she yelled as she realised he wasn't listening again "God… Kaede listens better then you and she's old, you have supper hearing, surely you….".

"KAEDE" Inuyasha yelled then turned to kagome happier then ever. Kagome flinched as Inuyasha ran to her and grabbed her shoulders as he stared into her face only cm away "Ah… yer she listens better" she said unsure of why he was so happy, I mean she was about to die… right 'maybe he's lost it'.

"No, no Kagome, Kaede…. Kaede, god why didn't I think of that, why didn't you think of that, you're the one studying with her." he said poking his finger at her as he jumped around the room.

"What? I don't get it, what was I supposed to think of?" kagome asked confused.

"Ha, I told you I'd think of something." he said to not only kagome.

"Ah…. I still don't get it!!!".

"I'm going to save you kagome"

"But how?"

"Kaede" he said proud of himself for thinking of it.

"YES BUT HOW" she yelled annoyed.

"Think about it, she's a healer, I've no bout she would have a cure for this poison."

But it doesn't exist…" she said standing up "… wait, god! why didn't I think of that." she said agreeing with what he said earlier. "I just hope she has got some cause I don't think I have a lot of time." she said worried that now they have a solution that she might not make it.

"Quickly kagome" he said as he turned for her to get on his back then jumped out of the window of Kagomes room and run for the well house. Inuyasha jumped onto the well "Hang on kagome, I'm going to save you." he said as he jumped into the well and straight out immediately into a run. Inuyasha ran throw the forest faster then kagome had ever seen him run, they just had to get there in time. Kagome could feel a slight tinge of pain in her stomach as Inuyasha ran then gasped as the pain became harder.

Inuyasha stopped and kagome almost fell of him before Inuyasha caught her and lifted her to his chest bridal style, kagome cringed as water leaked from the corner of her eyes as she bit down on her bottom lip again.

Inuyasha's eyes widened as he watched shaking in his arms. "Kagome… kagome."

Kagome just continued to concentrate on holding in the pain. "kagome can you hang on until we get to the village" he said as Kagome just nodded while she scrunched up trying to hold in the pain as it hit again, "hurry". Inuyasha didn't need to be told twice as he ran atr full speed then faster as kagome let a small scream escape from her.

Inuyasha could see the village come into view as he jumped down the hill and continued into a sprint as he entered to village. Kagome let lose another scream like the ones she had before and Inuyasha swore his ears wear bleeding but that's didn't matter he ears almost there. Kagome let out a blood curdling scream as they burst through the huts door.

Miroku and Sango jumped as Inuyasha ran to kaede placing kagome on the futon.

"Inuyasha what has happened to kagome." she asked worried.

"no…. time… need cure for …. Poisson made from three plants…. Cause's pain." he said out of breath for the first time in a long time and he hadn't even run that far. Kagome screamed again as Sango reached her side and held her hand "She's been poisoned." she asked in horror "wait you don't mean the poison"

"how long has she been in pain" kaede asked as she looked through her things pushing things aside.

"not to long only a little while but she was in pain before, a small man from her world gave her something to stop the pain but it didn't last long".

"I see, Sango,… Sango" kaede asked as the slayer looked to her as if she could fell the pain her friend was in "I need you to go and find me a herb with blue flowers and is sticky to touch."

"Kaede I…."

"quickly"

Sango glanced sadly to Miroku as he nodded and stood "it's ok I will get it" he said running from the hut.

Kagome continued screaming as she squeezed Sango's hand so much even the demon slayer thought her hand would crumble to peaces.

"KAEDE" Inuyasha yelled as she hurried but to kagome with a small bottle pulling the cork. "Child ye must drink all this" she said holding the green liquid out to her "never mind the taste ye must drink it all. Inuyasha help her sit." she said as he came over he lifted her and leaned her on him. Kagome began drinking the liquid but began stop to spit it out but Inuyasha held the bottle as the liquid fell down her throat. Inuyasha handed the bottle back to kaede but kagome continued to squirm and clench her eyes as the tears fell and the occasional scream tore through the air. "Kaede" Inuyasha asked worried "Why isn't it working."

"Ye must give it some time the antidote will slowly destroy the poison but it is not immediate that is what Miroku is getting the plant for" she said mixing some ingredients into a pestle just as Miroku came running through the door passing the plant to kaede. Kaede added the plant to the mixture and crushed it until it was close to a glop like soup and handed it to Inuyasha "hear make her eat some of this even the smallest amount will help slightly.

Nodding Inuyasha gave kagome two spoon full's as her pain subsided with every swallow until all she felt was incredible sore mussels. Kagome opened her eyes slowly as she looked up, unreadable exhorted, to see her knight in bright red armour "thank you…. Inuyasha" she said as she drifted to sleep. Inuyasha shot kaede a worried look before he looked back at her.

"she's ok Inuyasha, she's only sleeping, all that screaming would make anyone tiered" she said and Inuyasha relaxed "ye should rest to, ye are most likely tired to.

"No, it's ok I'll watch her" he said as they all left the room, 'just to make sure she's safe' he thought as he brushed some hair from her face.

Sango was surprised to see Inuyasha act the way he did with kagome, she was worried about her friends health, but her hart was in more danger if she woke to find herself in such a venerable position with Inuyasha only to have everything go back to normal the next day, 'she might not be able to tack much more false hope' she thought as stopped to look at Miroku. "Miroku" she said as the monk stopped and turned to her with a wicked smile on his face. Sango could have smacked that smile right off his face if she hadn't left hiricuts back at the hut. "Whatever your thinking monk I worn you, that whatever it may be , should remain in your head." she growled at him.

"Miroku, don't you think Inuyasha's acting…. well, strange" she asked hesitating.

"Inuyasha's always strange when kagome gets hurt … or kidnapped or in danger…. Actually he always acts strange when it comes to kagome but that's how he always has been so really its not strange its just Inuyasha" he said thinking as he spoke.

Sango sighed as she realised he was tight but this time was different some how "I guess your right." she said "But it's just how he looked when she was hurt, he's always so sure she'll be fin and that he'll save her in time like… well like he's always in control even when he isn't, but he was so worrid like he wasn't sure what would happen that's not normal Inuyasha." she said thinking aloud forgetting Miroku was even there.

"And he had good reason to do such things".

Sango spun around to see Kaede walk past her then sit under a nearby tree.

"What do you mean Kaede? Inuyasha always has good reason for worrying, otherwise he doesn't bother." Sango asked as she walked over to the old priestess.

"Ay, that he dose child tho this situation was much worse and I believe Inuyasha and kagome wear well aware of this" she said resting her head on the tree trunk behind her.

"What do you mean worse?" she asked as Miroku sat besides Sango listening in.

"the poison that infected kagome was a deadly concoction, one that not many would survive." Sango gasped as she looked to the hut where the two rested. "kagome would have been in much pain and suffering for some time before she was brought to me." she said now looking at the hut sadly, "Inuyasha would not know what was happening to her nor would he be able to do anything to help her, she would have died in mere time".

Sango sighed but continued looking at the nut 'he would have felt horrible and being Inuyasha he would have thought himself useless as she cried out for help' she thought looking at Miroku who seamed to be thinking of the same thing as he to watched the hut. 'what could he have done, he's probably been blaming his self this hole time' they both thought together as they looked at each other.

Kagome fell into a deep sleep as soon as the pain subsided, her body and voice were just to warn out, she couldn't even thank them all before she crashed. It had been about an hour now and the others stell hadn't returned Inuyasha couldn't even hear them, tho he was thankful his ears stopped ringing. Inuyasha's eyes constantly fell on Kagomes still body as her head lay in his lap, Inuyasha was leaning back on the wall like always only this time he felt more comfortable then ever.

Inuyasha was very impatient and just a little bored sitting there doing nothing, he really wanted to wake up Kagome to see if she really was alright and if the pain was really all gone but he new she needed her rest more than he needed to know if she was safe. Finally giving in to his boredom Inuyasha started fiddling with his shirt, pulling at the collar and tapping his other hand on his knee.

A small moan exited Kagomes mouth and Inuyasha froze, looking down he could see Kagomes eyes closed and knew she was still asleep but only just. Kagome mover slightly and pulled her arms to her chest, witch was now just under Inuyasha's leg since she had turned on her side, and grabbed his leg as the other rested on her side at her waist. She moaned again as Inuyasha dropped his hands to his knees, and he froze once again. Kagome was still not in a deep enough sleep and her moaning wasn't doing him any good at all. Inuyasha stopped moving and almost stopped breathing entirely until Kagomes breathing deepened and her deep sleep overtook her once again.

Inuyasha relaxed and smiled slightly when he see she had smiled in her sleep 'She must be having a nice dream' he thought placing his hand on her shoulder, always being careful of his claws. When she scrunched up her noise as a piece of her hair fell over her face he couldn't resist pushing it aside. Not wanting to let her go he began stocking her check and then her hair realising it even calmed him down making him sleepy, 'It's getting dark. I guess I could sleep for a little will he thought looking outside and closing his eyes 'I can hear all that happens anyway plus I would rather be asleep when the runt and the others get back' he thought as he slowly drifted into a sleep deeper than he had wanted so nether of the sleeping couple noticed when the group finally returned to the hut ate and fell into there normal sleeping positions except two who slept peacefully in the deepest sleep of there lives.

Kagomes dream

Everything went dark once again and kagome began to worry she was really dead this time, 'maybe Kaede wasn't fast enough… maybe the poison was already to far spread…. Maybe she got the wrong antidote maybe I…. '

"maybe you are only asleep" said a closes voice.

"wha… who said that" Kagome asked swinging her head around.

"If you looked at me you might know" she answered.

Kagome could have kicked herself when she realised her eyes were closed tho it didn't matter now because already knew who it was, she could remember the voice. Opening her eyes Kagome saw Midoriko surrounded in the same light as before, and again kagome was also surrounded in the same light.

"So I'm not dead" she asked relived.

"No dear, you are not dead" she said almost laughing.

"Thank God" she said sighing. "Wait… what am I doing here again, I didn't try to contact anyone." she asked confused.

"No, your right, you didn't, I did." she said plainly.

"But…. Why" she asked still confused.

"I told you. I need to teach you how to use this properly for you have no-one to teach you."

"Yes, Kaede, she can teach me, that way I can actually be awake".

Midoriko shook her head "Kaede is not powerful enough to have this ability and she was never taught how to use it. I do believe she doesn't even know it exists, not many spiritually gifted now about it and one can do it untaught, so I was surprised to here your call" she said smiling at the young priestess. "It would take someone very powerful to make a communication like that even tho you've never hard of it before. You surprise me… lady Kagome. I find you very… interesting." she said looking kagome in the eyes. "Your power astounds me but your spirit, your soul…… your love…" she said smiling as Kagomes confused expression turned to that of a schoolgirls with rose red checks. "You have power beyond your knowledge and yet no matter what Kikyo has done to you or what she has tried to take from you, you still wish her no harm and even help her when she is in need."

"I …. I ah… I feel sorry for Kikyo, I know only some of what she has been through and everything was lost to her, her life, her friends and family her …. Well…. Inuyasha all because Naraku tricked her."

"Yes, and that brings us to Inuyasha" she said coldly.

"What, what about Inuyasha".

"After everything he put you through…"

"What do you mean… he hasn't really put me through anything bad." she said knowing it was a lie.

"Oh really." she said razing an eyebrow, "Remember I can read your mind my dear." she said. "Your telling me you don't remember the times he has left you for Kikyo, left you alone to get hurt or kidnapped only for him to save you later, or all the fights you have resulting in you leaving or worse tears and what about when he…"

"Ok, ok, ok. I remember, what's your point" she said now feeling extremely sad.

"As I was saying" she continued, "after all that you would still give him the jewel even knowing he wouldn't be the Inuyasha you know and love."

Kagome looked to the non-existent floor as she whispered "Yes, if that's what he wants".

"See, you intrigue me" she said again, "and confuse me" she said looking at the now sad Kagome. "I did not mean to upset you kagome. And I wouldn't worry about Inuyasha if I were you."

Kagome looked up to the now smiling Midoriko "what do you mean".

"I mean Inuyasha has less and less reasons to become full demon every day since you freed him from that tree".

Kagome slightly smiled then it slowly faded way 'even if that were true he's already said he's going with Kikyo' she thought as Midoriko walked of not to far ahead.

"Come now I must show you how to use this correctly, and I wouldn't worry about that either" she said smiling over her shoulder "You would understand why if you could see what happens when your in danger… nut alas your most of the time unconscious or not there"

Kagome looked at her blankly "My mother said something along those lines to" she said but decided not to dwell on it as she followed her teacher.