I was surrounded by ruins... some bodies. I didn't even think as soon as I was standing up despite my wounds I was running back to where my home use to be. "Yuri! Rin! Shippo! Sango! Miroku! Hana! Mira! Kirara!" I cried out their names, when I had left they had all be asleep... and then I had foolishly led the demon to the village. I am such a idiot! I hope their alright! As I neared where the hut had once stood my breath caught in my throat. There Miroku layed half buried under what was left of the house. "M-Miroku!" I screamed as i ran towards him. I frantically tried to pull the wood off of him, finally i suceeded. He was free but his legs were broken, he had several wounds all over his body and he was in so much pain. "K-kago-me Sa-ango took t-them and r-ran. I t-tried to h-help y-you." Miroku struggled to speak drawing in shaky breaths. "Don't you die on me!" I cried as i focused on healing him. Much slower than i would have liked.
Suddenly i was pulled back from him and held in to the air. "Tell me priestess would you consider being my bride to spare this pathetic village." ...I would belong to this demon... but everyone would be safe? "The others would be safe and unharmed? You will let me save him?" I said looking at my friend... oh Miroku. What choice did i have? If i didn't who knows what this demon would do... Wait! Why am i not just purifying him for kami's sake! Instead of answering me he just nodded.
I concentrated, determined to rid what was left of this village of this demon. My Miko powers burst from my hands hitting him hard, knocking me to the ground and started to purify him. "ARGH! YOU!" I quickly got to my feet and ran for Miroku... i had to protect him! The demon started to run towards me and i screamed the first thing that came to mind the one thing i always screamed when i was in trouble. "INUYASHA!" Throwing myself over Miroku just as the demon was falling. Oh kami please help!
"KAGOME!" I regonized that yell... it was Inuyasha! I looked up and saw him running towards us with fear and horror in his eyes and then there was so much pain then that i screamed my powers reacting to the weight and demonic energy, the only thing i knew next was someone was screaming.
Something was wrong i knew that much... i didn't know what though but i did know i was asleep and i couldn't seem to wake up. I could hear the slight hum of people talking but i couldn't make out the voices. There was crying to...
Pain!
A searing pain shot threwout my body, it was like i was being cut open. The scream i heard would put the screams of horror from the scary movies to shame. It scared me and took me several minutes to realize it was mine.
I knew i wasn't dead. If i was i wouldn't be in so much pain. But right now i wished for death.
I don't know how long i was out of it, but when my eyes finally opened my vision was blurred. From the shapes i could tell that i wasn't alone and the youkai there was definately youkai in the room but i was still to weak to being able to tell how strong or weak.
There were sounds of some people talking but i couldn't really make out what was being said for a minute in till. "KAGOME!" I winced slightly but i reconized the voice it was Inuyasha. "I-inuy-yasha." My vision wasn't blurry anymore and i could see him perfectly. He looked the same like he did two years ago except he was more muscular.
"How are you feeling Miko?" Sesshomaru? I sat up quickly cause at seeing the Inu youkai i remembered the children. "Where are they?" I asked trying to fight against the dizziness and get to my feet. "Yuri, shippo, Rin, Hana, and Mira are outside with Sango." Inuyasha explained. It was then that i remembered Miroku. "What about Miroku!" I asked but it came out as more of a whisper. I was loosing the fight to stay awake my body was still sore but as far as i could tell nothing had been broken. "He's resting." Inuyasha said. I nodded weakly and looked at Sesshomaru. "I'm fine." But what i did next was the oppisote. I passed out.
When i woke up i had no idea how long i had been out of it but i knew it was late at night.
My eyes adjusted to the darkness and i could make out Inuyasha's form beside me. He was asleep, leaning against the wall. I stuggled to sit up and eventually made it. My body was exsausted but i wanted to see my children and i would. I placed both hands on the floor and pushed up just barely making it to my feet, yet at the same time wishing i hadn't. It was painful, like someone had lite them on fire.
Taking a step was much worse and with each step i took i nearly screamed and fell to the floor. Yet i didn't i kept going, i didn't know this place. Where i was or where the children's rooms were so i knew i had a long way to go, searching this place for them. When i got out in to the hall i was surprised to see that there were so many doors on a few floors well of what i could make out anyway's. I wasn't sure if i should attempt to try the stairs just yet, after all just walking was causing me so much pain i doubted i would make it on the stairs... this was going to take me awhile...