InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Everyone's got someone. ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

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I am sooooooo sorry that it's taken me nearly a whole year to update! I can't even begin to explain what is going on right now and what's been going on earlier. Let's just say that I have been keeping up writing the story, just not updating it, so I'll have more up and about in no time. I also got a suggestion e-mailed to me about saying things to reviewer comments; they said that they hate it when it's at the beginning of every chapter because it takes so long to get to the story. Well for one thing, you don't have to read my comments to others, and two…what the heck, I'll just do them every so often, maybe for new reviewers or something, and then of course at the end I'll list every person's name to thank them. Is this alright with everyone?

ANYWAY…on with the story!!!!

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Everyone's got someone

Chapter 7

 

 

“Inuyasha! Come down from there!”

 

“Shut up monk! I'm getting the sap.”

 

Miroku and Shippo sigh in defeat. Inuyasha hops down from the tree. He shoves the sap into Miroku's hands and starts back toward Kaede's hut, huffing and puffing. Miroku and Shippo follow far enough behind to not get in the way of his wrath. After a few yards, Shippo cries out.

 

“I've forgotten the poppies! Now Kagome will be in so much pain! I must find some. Miroku help!”

 

“Calm down Shippo. Where are poppies located?”

 

Shippo sniffs and looks around.

 

“At the base of willow trees or at the edge of rivers and ponds. But I don't see any rivers, ponds, or willow trees anywhere. What'll I do?!”

 

Miroku sighs deeply.

 

“Then we'll have to do without.”

 

Shippo wails.

 

“But her pain! Kaede said that she'd have lots of pain! Kagome can't have pain! I can't let Mama-“

 

Miroku smiles.

 

“Mama?”

 

Shippo lowers his head with a shy smile.

 

“She's the only one who…would take me in…I don't know if she considers me like that…but…she is a mother to me. And that means I have to keep her safe!”

 

Miroku smiles and nods.

 

“I understand Shippo. Kagome is indeed a caring soul.”

 

~Now where to find theses poppies? .......wait! Isn't there-~

 

“Isn't there willow trees near the well?”

 

Inuyasha looks towards the well, thinking if he's ever even noticed the trees near the Bone-Eater's well. He shrugs.

 

“Maybe. I don't remember noticing the trees, considering I've only been there to stop that wench from leaving or to get her from her damn time.”

 

Miroku and Shippo start to head towards the well. Inuyasha glares at them.

 

“Where do you think you're going? The well's a good half a day walk from here!”

 

Miroku sighs.

 

“Then we better hurry. Shippo come here.”

 

Shippo jumps onto is shoulder.

 

“We'll get the poppies; you take the sap to Kaede's. She'll need them soon.”

 

Inuyasha shakes his head. He grabs Shippo from Miroku.

 

“You bring the sap and I'll get the poppies. It's faster for you to bring the sap, it's not too far from here to the hag's place. I'll get to the well a whole lot faster than you anyway.”

 

Miroku nods.

 

“Yes, that's a much better arrangement. Well, I'll see you later then…”

 

Inuyasha nods, then without a word, dashes to the well. Miroku runs back to Kaede's.

 

Back at Kaede's

 

Sango switches the wet cloth on Kagome's forehead. She glances up at the door as Kaede walks in.

 

“Has the child awoken?”

 

Sango grimly shakes her head.

 

“No…she just groans in pain. Probably from the wound on her side, it does look pretty deep. What did it do you think?”

 

Kaede only shrugs. She closes her eyes in concentration.

 

“Who knows? Could be any of many demons. If I had to guess, I'd say a bear demon…only because they are so numerous around here, and they are known to attack without thought of their actions.”

 

Sango only nods. She looks over to Kagome and smoothes back the hair from her face. A moment later, Miroku comes in panting with the sap in hand. Kaede takes it from him and adds it with the herbs she previously crushed.

 

“Thank ye, Miroku, but I must ask thee to leave so I may properly care for the girl.”

 

Miroku only nods and exists the hut, Sango follows. Kaede removes the bandage on Kagome's side and starts to clean and take care of the wound. Outside, Miroku sits on the ground near Sango, who sits on a stump near the hut entrance.

 

“Where's Inuyasha? Did he decide not to come back?”

 

Miroku sighs deeply.

 

“No, he's getting the poppies with Shippo. You know Sango, you shouldn't put so much of the blame on Inuyasha.”

 

Sango snorts in disgust.

 

“It's his fault Kagome is like this! Why shouldn't the blame be put on the one who deserves it?”

 

“You must think of it from his point of view. All his life he's been put down, beaten, and told, as well shown, he's useless and not needed. Now, he has a reason to fight, to prove his usefulness, to prove that his life has some meaning. But, with the words spoken between Kagome and himself, his world was shattered. He feels he's once again a burden to the ones around him. Now can you really say his actions weren't justified?”

 

Sango looks down at her hand in her lap.

 

“No…his actions were justified…but…”

 

Sango shakes her head, not finishing her sentence. Miroku glances into the forest.

 

“Now you understand.”

 

With Inuyasha and Shippo

 

Just as Miroku had thought, there were willow trees near the well. Shippo jumps from his shoulder and runs to the base of a tree. He rustles through the grass at the base and cries out in triumph as he finds a handful of poppy flowers.

 

“This is more than enough!”

 

He jumps back onto Inuyasha's shoulder.

 

“Let's go! We'll need to hurry to get there before Kagome wakes up.”

 

Inuyasha snorts, but runs toward Kaede's.

 

~Once again, I'm just a damn tool. ~

 

Shippo glances at a tense Inuyasha.

 

“Hey, Inuyasha?”

 

“What runt?”

 

“You don't…really think we're using you, do you?”

 

Inuyasha doesn't answer, but speeds up his pace. Shippo gives a great sigh.

 

“Whether you believe it or not, we aren't using you. Even if you are a jerk sometimes.”

 

Inuyasha shakes his head. As Kaede's hut comes into view, he spots Sango and Miroku. He stops outside the door and puts Shippo down. Shippo runs inside to give the poppies to Kaede. Inuyasha hops into the nearest tree. Miroku sighs, stands, and sits under the now occupied tree. Inuyasha only growls.

 

“What do you want you lecherous monk? You gonna bitch at me too?”

 

“No…but I do wish to talk. Sango? Would you come here as well? This matter needs to be settled.”

 

Sango gives him a nod and also sits under the tree. Miroku continues.

 

“Now, why exactly are you mad Inuyasha?”

 

Inuyasha snorts.

 

“Why do you think?! I've been betrayed, lied to, by my own pack. Wouldn't you be angry?!”

 

Miroku nods.

 

“I suppose I would be…but I think that I would do the right thing and talk with the person or persons who did the `betraying' as you put it.”

 

“Why should I talk to her?!”

 

Sango sighs.

 

“Inuyasha, I think you should know that Kagome is beside herself with grief. She's done nothing but cry your name in her fevered sleep.”

 

“Hmph! Yeah, like I believe that!”

 

~Is she really sorry? No, she couldn't be. Sango is just lying to me. ~

 

“Inuyasha? Can you honestly say that you believe everything that Lady Kagome said in a moment of hurt and anger?”

 

“MONK?! How did I hurt her? How come it's always my fault? Always mine and never anyone else's! Something goes wrong and it's my fault. Damn humans, all of them the same!”

 

Sango stands and glares at Inuyasha.

 

“You said she was ungrateful, that she was only a jewel detector to you! How do you think that made her feel when the man she loves says things like that?! You ungrateful bastard! You can't even see the hurt you cause in others, only the hurt others cause to you. And let me tell you, Kagome despises herself right now Inuyasha, you didn't here her cries for you to forgive her, you don't know anything! She won't take any of Kaede's medication when she wakes up, she even tries to stop us when she's sleeping. We have to hold her down and force treatment on her. She's trying to punish herself Inuyasha. Because of you Kagome won't let herself get better! She thinks by not getting better she can put as much pain on herself that she inflicted on you! So don't tell us we don't know anything! I can't handle this a moment longer!”

 

With that said, Sango heads into the hut, to be anywhere but there. Miroku shakes his head and sighs.

 

“With that demonstration done…you have a choice to make Inuyasha. Just don't make the wrong one; for all of our sakes.”

 

“Yeah, I know monk. I'm not that stupid.”

 

Inuyasha looks to the horizon, thinking of all the things that Sango said. He wondered if what she said about Kagome was true…or was it another one of their tricks. As he pondered this, he sees something in the distance he really wish he hadn't.

 

~Oh shit! Just what I need! ~

 

End chapter 7

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