InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou and Miko ❯ Human Weakness ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: No, unfortunately, I do not own InuYasha. Maybe one day I will, but not today.

 

Chapter 3: Human Weakness

 

InuYasha woke with a start. In a matter of seconds he was on his feet with Tetsusaiga drawn. His eyes scanned the tree-line for any youkai. True, he didn't have his hanyou senses, but he still knew the scent of a youkai when he smelled one, and this one reeked.

 

“You are the half-breed that defeated Naraku, are you not?” came a booming voice.

 

InuYasha turned to the sound, though he wasn't able to see what exactly was speaking to him, he could make out three or four forms. “What about it?”

 

The youkai looked around as if he were trying to find something. “Where is your miko?”

 

“That's none of your business. I think you should leave. Now, unless you want to get up close and very personal with Tetsusaiga.”

 

“I think it would be in your best interest to hand over the Shikon no tama, little hanyou.”

 

“Keh! And what do you think you're going to do about it if I don't?”

 

“Then your flesh will meet the blade of my sword.”

 

InuYasha leaped for the figure speaking closest to him with Tetsusaiga held out in front of him. The others around him drew their swords and attacked, swords clanging against sword. At first her was holding his own, but in his human form his energy exhausted rather quickly. He was fighting blind, the little light he had was shining from the stars, and his eyes were not their normal standards.

 

Blood poured from his wounds, making it hard for him to concentrate. His chest heaved with every breath he forced upon himself. Still, the youkai came at him; slashing claws and clanging swords. InuYasha fell to one knee, leaning against Tetsusaiga out of desperate attempts to keep from passing out on the ground.

 

A blade sliced through his shoulder, InuYasha let out a yelp of pain as claws fell over his newly exposed chest. They were ripping him apart, and there was no one around to help him. There was only once choice he had. He looked over his shoulder. The well was only a few yards away. If he could make it there…

 

In a flash he was on his feet, forcing every ounce of his strength into his legs. True, he wasn't very fast at all, but it seemed the youkai weren't very worried about him getting away from them. They were quickly lagging behind. InuYasha smirked. That was just the break he needed. The well was right in front of him, only a few more feet. He placed his hand on the side, heaving himself over and into the time stream.

 

“Should we go after him?”

 

“No. He's useless unless the miko is with him. He shall stay alive, for now.”

 

On the other side of the well InuYasha slowly pulled himself up the ladder and into the well house. He slid open the door and stumbled out onto the ground. His head was spinning, all the visions he received from his eyes were slurred, spinning together into nothing more than distorted images.

 

Somehow he managed to put the pictures together enough to find the door to the shrine. He put his hand on the handle, turning it slightly and pushing it open. Stepping inside, his body had finally had enough. InuYasha fell to his knees, then face down onto the soft carpet.

 

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Kagome woke in a cold sweat. She put her face in her hand as she tried to adjust to her surroundings. Her and her mother had just gotten back from their night on the town a few hours earlier, and she had slowly drifted to sleep. But something had woken her, some noise from downstairs, as if she were sleeping well in the first place. Every time she closed her eyes she would see, them, together. With a shiver she decided to go downstairs and see what the cause of the noise was.

 

Sticking her head out the door to make sure no one else was woken by the sound, she headed down the stairs. Groggily she walked through the rooms searching for any disturbances. Looking around, she could not see anything that had made the racket. Ready to call it quits Kagome started to head back for the stairs. Then, she stopped in her tracks. There, a few feet from the open back door, was a lumpy figure lying on the floor. It was a black haired boy, covered with blood, lying down face first. She recognized the crimson haori immediately.

 

“InuYasha!” she cried as she knelt next to the unmoving body. She reached under him and turned him around. His eyes were shut tight and his teeth clenched, but he was breathing. “InuYasha, InuYasha, wake up. InuYasha?” she gently slapped at his cheek, urging him to wake. “Moma!” soon the sound of footsteps were heard coming down the stairs and stopping by her side.

 

“Kami! What happened?” came her mother's shaky voice.

 

“I don't know, moma, I… I heard something and came down here to see what it was. I just found him like this.” Kagome was on the brink of tears, and her mother knew.

 

“Kagome, I'm going to need your help. You have to stay with me and help me get InuYasha on the couch, okay?”

 

“What happened here!?” Kagome's grandfather followed by Souta came down the stairs also.

 

“Just help us lie him down. Are you ready Kagome?”

 

Kagome responded with a weak nod. In the matter of minutes, with the help of her mother, grandfather, and Souta, they were able to move the human-InuYasha to the couch. Racing as if there were no tomorrow, Kagome and her mother made quick work of InuYasha's still bleeding wounds. It took a long time for them to get all the wounds cleaned and bandaged. When all was done, barely any part of his body was without stitches and wraps. With a silent sigh Mrs. Higurashi stood up from beside the couch.

 

“We've done all we can right now, Kagome. It's best just to get some sleep, now.”

 

Kagome shook her head. “I'm staying with him. If he…. if he just makes it through the rest of the night… he'll be fine. He just has to hold out till morning, then his youkai blood will make him heal faster. I now he'll be alright.” She turned to face her mother. “He's made it through worse.”

 

Mrs. Higurashi nodded as she led her grandfather and brother back up the stairs. Why had she left him?! Why didn't she remember his human night was tonight? What had happened? Kagome remained kneeled beside her hanyou, holding his hand as if she were to let go he would leave her forever. She moved one hand across his face, outlining down to his jaw line. Her eyes started to flutter closed. Slowly her exhaustion caught up with her and she drifted into a deep sleep.

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The next morning Kagome was once again awoken by a series of sounds. Her eyelids slowly opened until the realization of the nights happenings caused her to wake wide-eyed as she surveyed her surroundings. She was no longer kneeling on the floor, but up the stairs in her own bed. Fearing the worst, she bolted out of her room nearly tumbled down the stairs into the living room.

 

With a quick glance she noticed two things: an empty couch and no hanyou. She ran into the kitchen to where the most noise was present. Her mother was rinsing dishes in the sink, and to her astonishment, sitting at the table with a huge bowl of freshly prepared ramen was her hanyou.

 

“InuYasha!” Kagome was frozen to the spot. She couldn't move closer to the hanyou, and she didn't dare back away. Her eyes darted from the hanyou to the floor, then back again. She fidgeted with her fingers, not knowing what to say. Sensing the trouble from the miko InuYasha stood and walked over to her.

 

“Want to talk?” he asked lowering his voice to a whisper. She nodded and they both set off for Goshinboku. Her mother smiled as she watched from the window as InuYasha scooped her daughter up in his arms and leaped onto his favorite branch. It seemed like hours, they just sat there staring off into the forest.

 

“Kagome?” InuYasha was the first to speak. To his surprise, a hushed whimper was his only answer.

 

“Ka-kagome? What's wrong?” his ears flattened as the familiar sent of her tears rose into the air again. He turned Kagome around to face him.

 

“I… I'm so sorry InuYasha!” his heart sunk. What was she sorry for? She didn't do anything but help him.

 

“Kagome, you didn't do anything. What are you sorry about?”

 

“I did… I left you alone. I forgot last night was a new moon, I… I was mad and… I left you alone. It's my fault you were hurt! It's… my fault you almost… almost…” she broke out into even more sobs and whimpers.

 

“Kagome, I'm okay. Don't worry about it; it'll take more than a few youkai to kill me!”

“But if you weren't able to get to the shrine in time…”

 

“Don't even think about that. I got back in time and you saved me. That's the end of it. I'm still here, and you're here. Leave it at that.” She nodded and her sobs quieted. They continued to sit in Goshinboku.

 

“I'm never going to leave you alone like that. Never again. I promise.”

 

“Keh! Like I'll ever let you leave, wench. You've got some making up to do.” Kagome smiled. That's my hanyou.

 

 

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