InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou and Miko ❯ Protective Hanyou ( Chapter 19 )

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Chapter 19: Protective Hanyou

 

InuYasha ran as fast as his failing body would allow him. After another hour he was almost to the well, his hanyou sense telling him he was being followed by two humans and a youkai. They didn't mater. If it came down to a fight, he knew he would win. His only thought now was getting Kagome somewhere safe, somewhere she could get the help she needed. His youkai blood knew that taking her to her pack would help. It always helped a female to be near her pack mother.

 

It hurt his human side that he couldn't do anything. It made his youkai side mad. The well was now in his view, the humans and youkai stopping a few yards behind him. Youkai InuYasha didn't understand the well, but somehow he knew it would take him to his mate's family. He knew all he had to do was jump, so he did. InuYasha placed one hand on the side of the well, lifting him and Kagome up and over. They landed on the bottom and hit hard, on his side of the well! Both of his bloods panicked.

 

No pack.

 

The well is sealed!

 

Mate needs help. Where…

 

Hut! Get to the hut!

 

He nodded to himself before leaping out of the well, met by a very confused Miroku and Sango. Those humans again, they were getting on his last nerve. He ran past them, shoving the male of the two to the ground.

 

“What is going on!?” Sango helped Miroku to his feet.

 

“I have no idea. InuYasha seems panicked.” He dusted himself off.

 

Sango gasped. “Kagome! She must be hurt!”

 

“Calm down Sango, darling. We must keep our heads. InuYasha is in a very trying stage right now, we have to help him gain control of his youkai blood.” She nodded. “He's heading to Kaede's hut. It would be best if we get there as soon as possible.

 

When they arrived at the hut, Kaede and Shippou were no where to be found, which at this point was a good thing. InuYasha and Kagome were inside.

 

“I'll get Kaede; she's probably in the village.” Miroku nodded as the exterminator took off.

 

He cautiously approached the hut entrance, pulling back the bamboo curtain. InuYasha turned to meet his gaze, returning it with a low growl. He was placing Kagome on a futon in the furthest corner of the room. When Miroku entered InuYasha leaped forward and slashed at the monk with his claws. One just barely grazed his cheek. Miroku, startled, fell backwards taking the bamboo curtain with him. He covered himself with his hands, waiting for InuYasha's next attack. It never came. Instead, he stood in the doorway still growling at the monk, but refusing to leave the hut. Sango, along with Kaede and Shippou, who were already told of the situation, came walking up.

 

“Don't any of you dare come any closer or I swear I'll kill you!” InuYasha half growled as they neared the entrance to the hut. His chest was still heaving with his labored breathing. No longer able to stand, he stooped in front of Kagome, arms spread out protecting her. No one was going to get near her. No one, not as long as he still had breath in his lungs, not as long as he could still slash with his claws.

 

“InuYasha! We won't hurt her, you've got to let us help!” Sango's desperate voice only increased the hanyou's growl.

 

“Tis of no use. InuYasha isn't himself.”

 

“You are right, Kaede.” Miroku spoke up. “This ordeal has left both InuYasha and Kagome desperately drained of their energy.”

 

“So? Who cares about that, why won't InuYasha let us help Kagome?” Shippou crossed his arms and looked from one adult to the other.

 

“The drain has left InuYasha in quite a predicament, or so it seems to me. His will to protect Kagome out weighs his own will to rebuild his strength.” Miroku looked back into the hut, InuYasha still staring them down.

 

“So his youkai blood is focusing the rest of his energy to protect Kagome and himself until they regain some of their strength?” Sango questioned.

 

Miroku nodded. “Or, at least, that's how I see it.”

 

“What about the well? Was it because he was youkai he couldn't get through?”

 

“I doubt it.” He sighed. “Kagome used the jewel. She always knew there was a chance the well would close if she did.”

 

“Ai, that she did. Well, ye will not be able to get in until InuYasha has settled down to normal.”

 

Miroku pulled an ofuda out from his robe. “I'll try to return him to normal, though I do not know how effective this will be on InuYasha.”

 

“No, Miroku, ye mustn't. InuYasha and Kagome will be fine, trying to help them now may only end up in hurting them. We will do well to wait.”

 

“Kagome!”

 

“No, Shippou!” the little kitsune jumped from Sango's arms, heading straight to the door of the hut. InuYasha got to his feet and leaped into the doorway, blocking Shippou with his clawed hands raised above him, ready to strike. His eyes were blazing red. The rest of the group held their breath.

 

“InuYasha, don't!” InuYasha looked from Shippou, to Miroku, then back again. His claws reluctantly lowered. He stepped back to his position beside Kagome, holding his head in his hands as he fought against his youkai blood. For a spit second, he eyes flashed back to their amber color.

 

“Miroku,…” his voice was cracked, “get Shippou, and get away. I…can't…” he howled in frustration as his youkai blood once again started taking control. Miroku ran close enough to grab the terrified kitsune and immediately backed away. InuYasha charged forward, but did not dare leave the safety of the enclosed hut. Instead he glared and growled furiously at the intruders, flexing his claws and pacing back and forth at the entrance until he was satisfied that they weren't coming any closer.

 

He then eased back in the hut, lying down behind the sleeping Kagome, one arm wrapped protectively around her waist, never taking his eyes off the entrance. They all sighed in relief.

 

“We can do no more here tonight. Miroku, Sango, ye two will do best to stay outside the hut for the night. I will take Shippou and stay with one of the villagers.”

 

“Very well, Kaede. We'll call on you if need be.”

 

InuYasha was tired. His head hurt, every muscle in his body ached, and to top it off having those medaling humans hovering right outside his shelter was not helping steadying his nerves. All the same, some part of him told him they were not there to hurt him or his mate. This little bit of comfort allowed him to close his eyes, not meaning to, but soon falling to sleep.

 

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The first thing Kagome noticed is that she wasn't alone. Someone was there with her, where ever there was. Everything was dark, she couldn't see. Then a light erupted from the direction she was facing. She watched at the light approached her, slowly forming into a being. A human. Kagome knew the figure who was now standing before her to be the old miko, Midoriku.

 

“Where am I?”

 

“You're still in Suoh's castle.”

 

“Then what is this place?”

 

“It is nowhere. I have come to you that you may learn your new powers. Such a time as this is for your miko training.”

 

“Such a time as this?” Kagome thought, eyes going wide. “InuYasha! Midoriku, please, I have to go back.”

 

“Don't fear, child. The hanyou is safe from danger for the time. He's in the castle as we speak, rescuing you.”

 

“He is?”

 

“Yes. You need to train, now, while you are most vulnerable.”

 

“Why now?”

 

“You are only as strong as your weakest form. Now is the time for you to train, to gain strength.”

 

“What will I have to do?”

 

“I will not lie. The training is very hard; many mikos do not complete the tasks. While you are under my tasks, your body will not wake. You will remain in your mind.”

 

Kagome lowered her head. “What about… InuYasha. You said he'd be weak from the journey back, what if he needs me?”

 

“Right now you need to complete your training. You'll be helping him more by doing that.” Kagome thought. Midoriku brought InuYasha back to life. Kagome will always feel in debt to her for that. And maybe if she were able to complete the miko's training she could take care of herself and quite putting InuYasha and her other friends in danger from trying to save her all the time.

 

“I'll do it.” Midoriku nodded.

 

“Good.” She raised her arms, miko energy flowing through. “The first step is the most painful. Before you can begin training, you must be pure.” Kagome gulped.

 

“You mean, you're going to purify me?” she had done it to plenty youkai, heard them scream right before turning to dust. What would it do to her?

 

“Yes. Only your mind. It will not have the same result as purifying a youkai. It will allow you be clear for your meditation.” She raised one glowing hand. “Are you ready?”

 

“Can you answer one question for me?”

 

“You wish to know of the well?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“After I was released from the Shikon no tama, the last link from this world to yours was broken. You will not be able to go back to your time. But this you already knew.”

 

Kagome looked up, and nodded. “I'm ready, now.”

 

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InuYasha woke to sudden movement and a scream. He sat up straight, spinning to see what was causing the noise.

 

“Kagome!” she looked terrible, and sounded worse. How had he gotten back to Kaede's hut? It didn't matter. He placed a hand on her head. Kagome was burning up; kicking and thrashing about in her sleep. He had to get the older miko to look after her. He sniffed, he couldn't tell what was wrong by her scent, but he did recognize it as sickness. Just one other thing he didn't understand in humans. His heart beat started to rush, hearing its pounding in his own ears. He sniffed again. Something else was in the air too, Miroku and Sango, they were just outside.

 

“Miroku!?” he stood outside the hut looking around.

 

“InuYasha? Uh…are you…you?” he stood off.

 

“Of course I'm me lecher! Where's Kaede?!”

 

“Uh, she's in the village.”

 

Sango pushed the monk aside. “What's wrong, InuYasha? Is it Kagome?”

 

He nodded, then gulped. “She's sick.”

 

“I'll get her right away.” She headed off to the village.

 

 

A/N:

 

FYI: Some peeps got a little confused and I guess it's my fault, I should have pronounced it more… anyway Kagome and InuYasha are not mates at this point. His youkai has accepted her as his future mate. So…yea…there you go.

 

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