InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I still need you.. ❯ Where do we go from here? Chapter 6 ( Chapter 6 )

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I Still Need you...
Chapter 6 Where do we go from here?
Author: Sami-chan
Author's notes: Hello Minna-san! How goes it?! Well here's the next installment of my little story ^^ I hope you all like it and thanks again to all you who have been so kind in reading my story ^^ I hope I don't let you down! As always any
comments or question or even advice is greatly appreciated! Feel free to drop me a line! Have fun minna-san!
~~Ja mata!
Disclaimer: ::russling in the box, pulls the rope and..: I got him!! ::opens the box only to find..:: Shippo!!?? Damn..
::drops the box again.:: on to plan 'B' .. One day I will get myself a hanyou ^.~

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Inu yasha sighed as he felt the woman in his arms shift onto her side. He knew it was morning. He could feel the sun
against his face but he figured as long as he was 'asleep' his dream couldn't end.. right?

Inu yasha gave a growl of protest as the girl attempted to extract herself from his arms. He felt her giggle as he pulled
her close to him again and snuggled up against her back. She sighed and he knew he had won.

Kagome smiled as she felt Inu yasha sigh contently into her back. She knew he was awake but she figured she'd let him have
his way.. just this once. Without getting up Kagome turned to Sango and smiled. "Ohayo Sango-chan."

Sango looked up from the breakfast she was making and smiled back at her friend. "Ohayo Kagome-chan! Sleep well?" She
winked and watched as Kagome's cheeks turned a nice shade of pink.

"Umm.. yeah actually." Kagome grinned, "I slept REALLY well.."

Both girls giggled. Miroku raised an eye brow but decided he had enough lumps on his head today he wasn't going to ask. "So any way ladies," he began, sitting next to Sango, "What is the plan for today?"

"I was thinking," Sango said stirring the pot, "I think it might be faster, looking for shikon shards and all, if we split up for the day and take on the two villages near here."

Kagome felt Inu yasha growl lightly, not liking where this conversation was going and she couldn't help but giggle. Miroku
continued, "That may not be a bad idea... With Kagome's new powers even if you girls do run into problems you should be able to handle yourselves well."

Kagome pried loose one of Inu yasha's ever tightening hands and gasped a little for air. "Somehow I don't see Inu yasha liking this idea too much..."

Miroku picked up his staff and poked Inu yasha in the top of the head. "Well Inu yasha? Care to join the conversation?"

Inu yasha growled loud enough this time for everyone to hear and clawed at Miroku's staff. Not bothering to sit up or
release Kagome, he joined the conversation. "There is no WAY I'm letting Kagome go off with just Sango and maybe Shippo to
protect her... She could get hurt."

"But see that's it Inu yasha.." Sango protested, "She doesn't really need you to protect her anymore.. She has her own
powers."

Kagome felt Inu yasha stiffen against her. He didn't like the way she had said that. Kagome didn't need him? It's true
that Kagome did have a new power but.. Did she really not need him any more?

Inu yasha stood up finally, wobbling a little on his legs. (( ~.^ )) "Keh," came his aggravated reply as he hopped into the
nearest tree. "Do what ever you like.."

Sango smiled in her victory but let it fall as she noticed her friend looking up the tree a bit hurt. "Don't worry
Kagome-chan! This will make everything go a lot faster!! Then we can go home and you guys can just have some fun quality
time!" Kagome blushed when Sango winked at her.

"Hai.." Kagome stuttered. She turned her head back up to the hanyou sitting in the tree. "Are you sure this is ok Inu-chan? We can stick together if you like?"

"Don't call me that!" Kagome looked away a little hurt and Inu yasha felt suddenly like an ass but kept his ground. "Keh..
Like I said, it doesn't matter to me. Go out alone if you want.. But don't come crying to me when you get hurt!"

Sango frowned at Inu yasha wishing she could say his 'magic word' but looked back to her friend with a smile, hoping to cheer her up. "It'll be great Kagome! I hear the town to the west has the best silk at the lowest prices ever!! Think of all the pretty clothes!!"

"Now remember girls," Miroku cut in, "This is a Shikon shard hunting trip.. Not a pleasure outing.."

Sango's hand hit the back of the houshi's head as she felt his hand graze her rear. "But out houshi! Come on Kagome!" She
pulled the girl to her feet, "Let's go shopping!"

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The morning and afternoon went by fairly uneventful for the houshi and hanyou as they made their way to the village. When
they arrived they were greeted with the usual stares towards Inu yasha but he had become accustomed to them over the years and now pretty well ignored them. They went about their task swiftly, learning little if anything about shikon shards in the
area and after a few hours of hopeless circles and miss information the decided to head back.

"Keh.. Well that was a waste of 6 hours of my life..." growled Inu yasha. 'I could have been with Kagome!' he thought.

"Indeed," Miroku agreed. "I sure hope the girls had better luck.."

Suddenly, Inu yasha stopped. Miroku turned to look at his friend who had a sudden look of fear on his face. "Inu yasha?"

"It's Kagome!" Miroku didn't even have time to ask anything more. Inu yasha was gone in the direction the girls had left in earlier that morning, leaving nothing but a trail of dust for Miroku to follow.

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Inu yasha felt the pain in his ribs as he ran but he couldn't stop. The pain wasn't because he was running or because he was out of breath. No, the pain was hers.. It was Kagome's and he needed to get to her quickly.

It felt like the trip took him hours but really he had made in a record few minutes. When he arrived though, he wished it
had been seconds...

Before him lay the battle field, torn up trees and skid marks from where bodies had been tossed at the ground at high speeds. He couldn't see Kagome but Sango was barely on her feet, holding her haraikotsu ready to strike. "Sango!" Inu yasha called
to her. "Where's Kagome!"

She never took her eyes off the huge lizard youkai that threatened to strike her at any moment. "She's over there! Inu
yasha! The beast has a shikon shard on its forehead!" Inu yasha followed her finger. barely registering the shikon shard in his mind, to where Kagome lay. She was passed out and barely breathing. Even from this distance he could see the teeth
marks...

Inu yasha... blacked out.

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Sango wasn't sure when exactly Inu yasha had come between her and the lizard youkai but as he began his attack Sango fell
back to Kagome's side. As Sango began to look over Kagome's wounds she heard a voice shouting.

"Sango! Get down!" She ducked just in time to miss Inu yasha flying over her head.

Inu yasha growled and looked to Sango as if for a sign and Sango could only swallow. She could see the red fighting with the gold in his eyes for control, the only thing holding him back was tetsusaiga...

Sango nodded as best she could, letting Inu yasha know that she had Kagome and the hanyou wasted no more time. In a matter
of seconds Sango watched as Inu yasha drew his sword and in one easy movement, destroyed the lizard.

Miroku rushed up to Sango to help her move Kagome off the battlefield. "How is she?" he asked, worry clearly written in his
features.

Sango shook her head, "I dunno! Let's get her somewhere we can dress her wounds!"

Miroku nodded, "Follow me.. I know a place!"

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Inu yasha stood in the center of field panting. The lizard was in pieces and the two shards lay feet in front of him but he
had no real memory of how any of this had happened.. The last thing he remembered was.. Kagome!

Gathering up the shards then, quickly following after Kagome's scent trail, he found himself outside of a small hut.
"Where's Kagome!?" he asked as he entered.

Shippo had returned from his hiding place and now bounded over to greet Inu yasha with tears in his eyes. "Inu yasha!
She's.." Shippo pointed to the far side of the room.

Inu yasha head snapped up to the look at where Shippo had been pointing. There, on a soft bed of hay, lay Kagome gritting
her teeth as she tried hard not to cry out. Sango was looking over her wounds. "Does it hurt to move Kagome? Sit-"

Before she could finish, she found herself pushed out of the way by a large clawed hand. "Inu yasha!" she protested. But
his harsh, unfriendly growl silenced her quickly and she moved away to where Miroku sat in the opposite corner.

Inu yasha looked over Kagome, "Are you all right??"

Kagome nodded, "I'll live." She gritted her teeth again and whimpered. "It hurts to breathe though.."

Inu yasha turned his attention to the large hole in her left shoulder first. With one claw, he easily cut the bloody sleeve
of her shirt off and began to wrap the wound tightly to help stop the bleeding. "How did this happen?" he asked a bit
harsher then he meant.

Kagome opened her mouth to answer but she could only yelp because of the pain inhaling caused her. Sango took over the
explanations. "We.." she spoke softly, "We went to the village and found out that the villager had indeed seen a youkai with
two shards to the east of the village.. The spot where you found us was where most of the attacks occurred-"

"I thought the plan was to meet up before investigating any leads?" Miroku asked.

"I-it was," Sango stuttered. "And we were going to but.. we thought with Kagome's new power we could get the-"

"You thought you guys could do it all alone?!" Inu yasha interrupted, "Is that it?!" Kagome let out a cry as he pulled the
bandaged a little too tight. This started him and he dropped the bandage, muttering his apology.

"Why don't we let Sango take it from here Inu yasha-san?" Miroku offered, placing a hand on his shoulder. "She'll need to
take a look at Kagome's ribs so why don't we step outside?"

With a deep growl, Inu yasha nodded. "I'll be right outside if you need me Kagome.. Ok?" She nodded and did her best to
smile at the worried hanyou. He did his best to smile back before getting up and exiting with Miroku.

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It took all of his strength not to go running back into the hut every time he heard her whimper in pain. By the time Sango
invited them back into the hut there were several large dents in many of the trees and a new path leading from the door to
forest.

Once he reentered the hut, Inu yasha wasted no time in going over to Kagome. Gently he picked up her head and rested it on
his lap. She smiled up at him as he bushed the hair away from her face. She closed her eyes. "Feeling better now?" he asked softly.

Kagome gave no reply. She had fallen asleep.

Inu yasha let out a long worried sigh. "How is she Sango?" Inu yasha asked, not looking away from the small woman in his
lap.

Sango gave him a lopsided smile. "She'll be all right.. Nothing is broken. Other then the bite in her shoulder and some
bruised ribs she's fine."

"Sometime is still puzzling me..." Miroku took a seat in his previous corner, "Why *didn't* Kagome use her power?"

Sango shook her head, "I dunno.. I remember though." She paused and looked at Inu yasha, "During the battle, when the lizard had Kagome in its tail and was squeezing her.." Sango winced as she heard Inu yasha's deep growl but continued on, "She
said she *couldn't*. For some reason, whether she tried or not, it just wouldn't come."

"That is quite strange.." Miroku scratched his chin. "The only way that would happen is.." His head shot up. "Inu yasha!"

Inu yasha's head shot up and he growled at the houshi, warning him not to wake his sleeping mate. He whispered harshly,
"What?!"

"You and Kagome.." he paused, smirking, "You guys didn't.. you know.. Last night did you?!"

Inu yasha turned a deep red confirming the houshi's suspicions. "How is it any of your business?!"

Shippo sniffed Kagome and nodded, "Yep! They mated! His stink is ALL over Kagome!"

Shippo cried as Inu yasha bopped him on the head. "Mind your own business squirt!" Inu yasha turned his face away from the
group, "Why does it matter any way?!"

Miroku sighed. "Because Inu yasha.. Kagome's powers come from her purity. You know, her virginity?! Have you ever seen a
married miko?"

Inu yasha's eyes went wide. 'Of course!' he thought, 'Even Kikyou said it! If she married me then she would just be.. an
ordinary girl.' "Fuck!"

"No see Inu yasha that's what got you in trouble.. " Miroku finished as the flat side of Sango's Hiraikotsu met the backside
of his head.

"Ecchi!"

"So.." Inu yasha continued in an attempt to ignore Miroku, "Does this mean.. all her powers are gone?"

Miroku shook his head, "Most likely not all of them.. Just the most powerful ones like the one she had just started to
develop.. and her arrows probably won't be as strong as before. But we won't really know until we test it."

Inu yasha sighed. How could he not have realized this.. Now because of him Kagome maybe totally defenseless! He ran his
finger gently over her lips and watched the smile creep onto them. "Even if she doesn't have any powers.." he said, more
to himself then anyone else, "I swear I'll keep her safe.. always."

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When she awakes how will Kagome take these new revelations?! Will she be mad or take it in stride?? And exactly which powers has Kagome lost? Tune in next week! Same Inu time! Same Inu channel!

Ja!