InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Kagome's Realization ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 26 )

Higarashi Kanya sat in front of the well. It had been cleared away two days before by herself and Sota. She couldn't begin to put it into words the utter shock she felt when she climbed the long stairs that led to the shrine and saw the shed covering the well collapsed. Instinct told her that something happened to her daughter, throwing down her bags, she ran with all her might to the well.

"Kagome?" She shouted as she ducked to enter. "Honey?" She called this time much softer.

"What happened, Mom?" Said Sota running up behind her but not entering.

Kanya wasn't listening; her attention was on the pool of now dried blood. Could it be Kagome's? Her mind asked frantically. She stepped forward slowly, looking for any clue that would tell her what happened. She noticed that most of the blood was in one spot but that there was the smallest amount on the well. With a second look she realized that the blood on the well was in the shape of a handprint. To big to be Kagome's, Kanya reasoned rationally, Inuyasha? Was Inuyasha hurt?

With fear gripping her heart Kanya was just about to turn towards Sota to demand an immediate search of the house, when a flash of silver caught her eye. Squinting her eyes she reached towards the well and picked up what seemed to be a long strand of Inuyasha's hair. Holding it up full length she saw traces of red on the tip.

"Sota!" Kanya appeared suddenly before Sota who was still standing on the stairs leading to the demolished shed.

"H hai!" Sota replied, traces of fear in his voice.

"We need check the house and see if Kagome is here." Looking around she added. "Where is your grandfather?"

"He said he was going to check the house when he saw you running over here." He turned and pointed back towards their home.

"Good." She said relieved that her father wasn't panicking brought tears to her eyes. "Lets help him."

They ran to the house Kanya threw the sliding door aside and ran to her father who was coming down the stairs. "Did you find her?"

"There is some broken glass so be careful. There is blood in the kitchen." Worry etched his features as he clutched his hand to his chest.

"Blood? There is a lot of blood in right in front of the well." She turned her attention towards the kitchen.

"It's only a little bit. I also found…" He trailed off.

"What? What did you find?" She gripped her fathers other hand with both of hers.

He held out his clutched hand and opened it, revealing a tiny glass bottle on a chain.

"That's.." Kanya started but couldn't finish; she felt her breath rush from her body.

"Kagome's shards of the Shikon no Tama." Her father finished for her.

A breeze running it's invisible fingers threw her hair brought Kanya out of her thoughts. She again attempted to brush her terrible thoughts out of her mind. Kanya still debated with herself if she should call the police or not. Whatever happened it appeared Kagome and Inuyasha went through the well to his time, so she feared filing a missing person's report and trying to explain to the police where she was later.

What scared her most was she did not know who was hurt. Was it Kagome's blood or Inuyasha's? Whomever it belonged to lost a lot of blood and the fact that Inuyasha wasn't a human and from what Kagome told her had the ability to heal quickly made her shamefully wish it might be Inuyasha. It wasn't a thought that meant she wanted Inuyasha to die or to wish bad things on him. It was a thought meant to be kept to oneself. In a weird logic, that wouldn't make sense to anyone else who wasn't in her exact position, she just Inuyasha was able to heal quickly and without the aid of medicine. Where Kagome would need immediate attention and if only Inuyasha was with her it would seem logical to him to take her to his time for help. But would they be able to help her? Could anyone?

Tears filled her eyes as she looked up to star at the stars. It had already been three days since she came home from her weekend away and still no sign of Kagome or Inuyasha. Without looking down she touched Kagome's shards that hung around her neck. During the day her father had them in box covered with sacred scrolls to keep evil away but at night, when everyone was asleep, Kanya would put it on and sit in front of the well waiting. It was her only comfort, making sure that she shards were protected.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's short, I know but hey it's a chapter lol. I'm too tired to think anymore right now, gonna hit the sack soon and it's only 8:45. Hope you enjoyed and thank you for your patience. Not sure when the next one will be out.