Chapter Two:

It felt as if I had been hit by a train. Well at least thats how I would imagine it. The smell of fresh green grass invaded my nostrils, and my eyes opened. For a while all I can see is just a smudged version of a landscape. Then when I rub my eyes , it unveils a beautiful sea of greenery. Tree's shaded me from the beaming sun, and the scent of honeysuckles, and other flora entwined with the breeze. Was this heaven?

I lifted myself up to take in the scenery more, when I noticed how bad my injuries actually where. A searing pain, shot through my shoulder, and I failed to suppress the wimper that escaped my lips. My left arm was completely black and blue with bruises, with the odd thin cuts. How did this happen?

Glancing over my shoulder, I recollected the silver haired man who had attacked me. There he was. In a lump on the floor. This was enough reason for me to get to my heels and run. No matter how hurt I was, my instincts were telling me to run for my life. If he woke up before me then I may has well have been killed by the fall. Now is my chance.

Each step I took shook my body with a shivering pain. My back had a dull ache; My head felt dizzy, and my stomach churned. But I kept running. I had to. How far had I run now? Only a couple of metres surely. Not far enough. Feels like I've been running for hours. There was a snap! followed by a shooting pain up my leg. My shoes must've fallen off in the attack. My legs became tangled in some tree roots which caused me to crash to the ground. I cried out as my injured arm burned with agony. I was pretty sure it was broken. What was I doing?

Untangling myself I reached for my knees. Back leant against a thick oak tree, and I sobbed. The salty substance leaking uncontrollably from the rims of my eyes. I was done for. I was going to die here. Isolated from the rest of the world. Alone. A copper or metallic smell invaded my nose, and it was then it dawned on me to look at the damage to my ankle. Blood. So much blood. So much that it feels like it's rising up my throat. i knew of course as soon as the bile filled my mouth, that it was vomit I could feel. I curled over to the side, trying to keep my guts down.

This wasn't good. My head hurt with every sound that echoed through the trees. I was definitely going to die here. This was the worst.

"You really think you can get away from me that easily?" Another wave of nausea overwhelmed me, the voice i'd been fearing had bellowed in the distance, and I wasn't ready to run. I wasn't strong enough to run. I looked up to meet his eyes. His real eyes. Golden, with a bitterness, that threatened to devour me. How did he get so close? My head felt heavy. I was going to collapse. I wavered, trying to force my body away from the vomit, but to no avail, how embarrassing must my death be. Before I could hit the ground though, I was caught. Lifted up bridal style by the very man who was going to kill me. This didn't make any sense, surely.

"I knew humans were weak but I didn't think you were" He spoke. A soft tone emanating from his chest. A warm tune. It was different. He was so warm in general. When did I get so cold? Needing his body to be close to mine, so that I may keep some of my body temperature. I opened my eyes once more to find him staring at me. A tint in his eyes, that was different than before.

"What are you doing?" I croaked. He grunted and looked forward with a serious expression.

"I can't just let you die like a stray animal. Something doesn't sit right about it.." He spoke. Or did he. My consciousness was escaping me.

"Kagome! I need you to stay awake for me!" He yelled. I opened my eyes once more. His eyes burning with this unknown flare. I hadn't noticed, that he was running with me in his arms. His denim jeans making a scuffling noise as they rubbed together with every stride. His platinum mane, draped gracefully behind him. To occupy myself I took in every detail. His sharp nose, dark eyebrows, even his elongated and pointy canine teeth. What ever he was, he was beautiful. Inuyasha, was a very attractive guy. Maybe thats what didn't quite fit when I saw him in the school library. If he was this good looking, why didn't anyone talk about having a crush on him. Then I think back to the harshness of his tone, and try to picture a girl confessing to him. How he would say 'I don't like you' with a tone that could cut through stone.

We reached a grass clearance, with a glistening river meandering passed us, and disappearing into the thick of the woods. This place is beautiful. Inuyasha set me down right on the bank. Making sure my wounded ankle sank into the cool waters. It ran a clouded red for a few seconds, before revealing the damage, which wasn't as bad as I thought. A few minor cuts; biggest one being the one that stretched the whole length of my shin bone, but it wasn't very deep.

"I'm going to wrap your leg in these. Their just leaves from a nearby tree, but they with help with the bleeding" He whispered, whilst he began to wrap my leg up in these really long leaves that reminded me of palm trees. My head throbbed once more and I lifted up one of my ice hands to my temple., in an attempt to sooth it.

"you hit your head too didn't you?" I didn't have to reply. He pushed me down onto my back, and with a torn piece of cloth from his t-shirt, he soaked it in the river, then gently rested it upon my forehead. I'm sure my nausea was from the sight of blood and not the head injury thank goodness. I shifted my bad arm and winced. I must look like i've been in a meat grinder.

"Your arm as well?" he accused with a growl. I shrugged. "if your gonna get hurt, do it properly I suppose" I chuckled a few syllables but there wasn't anything really to laugh about.

He roughly grasped my arm, bending it straight, and I whimpered. Why was he so rough all of a sudden. A tear escaped the corner of my eye. This seemed to motivate him into doing it more.

"This is punishment for running away like you did!" He growled. I yelped as he tugged forward on my arm, causing me to turn on my side slightly. He was situated behind me now. Holding my forearm like a vice. Holding me still. I couldn't move even if I had the energy.

"This is going to hurt" he warned, and then I could only assume he sunk his fangs into my shoulder. The fabric slightly off my shoulder, as if I were in some form of vampire film. A scream shook my lungs as it reached my lips. What was he doing? After he stopped biting me, he got his free hand and stuck his claws in. Twisting and scratching at the new laceration in my shoulder. It burned with searing pain. Something he had touched or shifted hurt slightly more though, causing another scream to echo out. He's grasped hold of something and tugged hard on my shoulder, and after what felt like a sword being drawn from me, I was bandaged up with more water and leaves.

I was placed gently back down, and shown a splinter which was roughly the length of my hand by Inuyasha. That must of been what was hurting my arm. I felt a bit stupid for thinking it was broken. how did I not know I had a splinter in my shoulder.

"Thank you Inuyasha" I whispered. Exhaustion was looming over and the all too familiar tiredness swept over me. I yawned.

"Inuyasha, why are you supposedly trying to kill me?" I asked. His only response was..

"I thought you had the jewel. but since we fell in he well the presence of it had vanished"

what is with this sacred jewel business… I've never seen it in my life.