InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely No More ❯ Chapter 11 ( Chapter 11 )

Jinx: oooooooooo another chapter!

Cindy: yeah there are a lot of them………

Jinx: oooooooooo

Shawn *shakes head in embarrassment*

Mike: hey you don't have to leave with her!

Chapter 11

Chief Togo started to stir and slowly opened his eyes to find that it was morning already. He sat up looking at his surroundings, the events of last night still fresh in his mind as he brought his hand up to rub the back of his neck. Inuyasha had come back to the tribe and had brought with him a powerful medicine woman that had saved his life. As he looked around, he spotted the hanyou asleep next to the girl. He was holding onto her as if he were protecting her as she slept.

The chief slowly stood and walked over to the sleeping pair. He looked at the girl and noticed that she had four half moons in a circle on her forehead. He studied her for a moment and knew he had seen this symbol before. He then walked back to his sleeping place and started a fire so he could have some tea as he pondered where he had seen that symbol. (Jinx: *skips circles around Shawn* Shawn: *Sigh* Cindy: how long before you think he'll be able to take much more of that? Mike: an hour or two…..)

Kagome slowly opened her eyes, feeling warm and safe. She felt an arm draped across her stomach and looked up to see Inuyasha asleep next to her. She smiled as she looked into his innocent face that looked like a child's when he slept.

She slowly turned her head and noticed that Chief Togo was up and making tea. She started to get up, but as she tried to edge out from under the hanyou's arm, he pulled her back closer to him, holding her tighter than before. She sighed and knew she wouldn't be able to get loose unless she woke him up first. So she reached for his cute little ears and slowly started to massage them. He started to purr deep in his chest as she continued her ministrations to his ears.

Inuyasha slowly opened his eyes to see his angel massaging his ears. He felt like he was in heaven as her fingers found the right spot that made him purr. He was so content with what she was doing that he didn't notice that the chief was already awake and laughing at him. Once his eyes focused and he realized that the chief had caught him cuddling against Kagome, he quickly pulled away and sat up, embarrassed. (~*three hours later*~ Shawn: That's it! *tackles Jinx* Mike: you lose! Cindy: *hands mike twenty bucks*)

Kagome got up and looked at him. She gave him a gentle smile when she saw the blush that Inuyasha had on his face for being caught cuddling with her, but couldn't help starting to giggle a little also. He heard her giggle and he turned away from her, giving her his back as he started to growl at her for embarrassing him.

Kagome went to sit by the chief and greeted him, "Good morning. How are you feeling, Chief Togo?" She smiled as she settled opposite the chief.

He looked at the girl and smiled, "I am feeling just fine thanks to you. I'm sorry, but I don't know your name."

"My name is Kagome," she replied in a low, soft voice.

Inuyasha noticed that the girl was talking to Chief Togo and he bristled. He should've made introductions before now. He slowly stood and made his way to where Chief Togo and the girl were sitting.

Kagome noticed that Inuyasha had moved next to her as she was speaking to Chief Togo. He sat there crossed legged as he crossed his arms in front of his chest in a somber mood. She got up to check the water on the fire and to finish making the tea as Chief Togo spoke with Inuyasha. (Mike: *plays video game* Jinx: *sneaks up behind mike and unplugs controller* Mike: What the……. Jinx: *runs away giggling*)

"So, Inuyasha, where did you find such a lovely girl and a medicine woman?"

Inuyasha was about to reply when they heard someone enter the teepee. It was Miroku and he was cold and was seeking the warmth from the fire. He moved closer, rubbing his hands together to warm them as he approached and sat down next to his friend.

The chief greeted him and then turned his attention back to Inuyasha and waited for his question to be answered. Miroku also looked on with interest. He wanted to see how Inuyasha would explain the girl.

"Well, you see," he stopped, choking on his words as he tried to tell his story as everyone looked on, waiting for him to continue. "We, ah, found her in a burning house and saved her life." Inuyasha sighed and lowered his ears as he continued, "The fire was started by one of the arrows that we fired. We didn't know that the girl was in the house until we heard her scream, so Miroku convinced me to go in and save her."

Kagome looked at the hanyou with sadness in her eyes. He hadn't wanted to save her? Miroku had been the one to convince him to do it? `He really doesn't have any feelings for me,' she thought as a lone tear could be seen coming down her cheek. Now she knew the truth and she was hurt by his words. Not willing to stay in the teepee with the hanyou, she stood and made her way out the door as the men looked at her retreating form. (Shawn: where's Dans......it's to quite in here. Cindy: yeah isn't it nice? Shawn: indeed…….but too quite. Jinx: ATTACK!! *throws water balloons at Cindy and Shawn*)

Inuyasha got worried. He didn't know why she was acting this way so he followed her. `Could what I have said hurt her that much that she had to leave?' he wondered, his thoughts full of concern. He saw her go into the forest and he followed.

~oOo~

Kagome knew where Jinx was and went straight to her friend. When she found her, she kneeled down and hugged her for all she was worth and started to cry.

"Oh, Jinx, he didn't want to save me. He would've let me die if it wasn't for his friend forcing him to go and get me."

Jinx heard her sister's words and her heart went out to her. She was heartbroken to see Kagome so hurt and in tears, but Jinx knew that the hanyou really did care for her. He had protected her more than once and was growing closer to her everyday. He may not have cared for her in the beginning, but he cared for her now.

Jinx heard a noise coming from the woods and turned to see the hanyou approaching the girl, his eyes filled with pain. He knew he had hurt Kagome deeply.

Inuyasha slowly approached Kagome and sat behind her as he hung his head in shame. He wanted to hold and comfort her, but he restrained himself. He didn't want to push her away from him. He loved her, but he didn't know how to say it. He started to fidget as he spoke in a quiet, gentle voice. (Jinx: Where's Mike? *evil laughter* Cindy and Shawn: *glare at Jinx while dripping cold water* Jinx: oh Mikey poo where are you?! Shawn *sniffs air* Dans? What exactly were in those balloons? Jinx:* runs away fast*)

"Kagome, I may not have wanted to save you in the beginning, but after I did and I saw who you were, I was glad that Miroku had shamed me into it. I had seen you in the forest before all that when you were attacked by the two boys and Jinx had to come to save you. You took my heart then and you still have it now. If I had known it was you in that house, I wouldn't have hesitated to get you out. Please, Kagome, you must believe me, I…I love you and I don't want to lose you."

Kagome stopped her crying as she heard his words and slowly looked up to the man that she had grown to love. She saw the hurt in his eyes. He feared that she might reject him for even thinking that he didn't care about her. She leaped into his arms and pulled him tightly against her body as she cried on his shoulder. He held her close to comfort her, not willing to let her go.

Kagome slowly pulled away and said, "I love you too, Inuyasha." She smiled at him as she said this.

A smile graced the face of the hanyou as he pulled her closer to him and kissed her passionately. They stayed like that until Jinx interrupted the moment.

Jinx hated to interrupt the two lovebirds, but there was danger ahead and she had to tell Inuyasha about it before anything happened to the girl.

"Inuyasha, I'm sorry to interrupt…"

Inuyasha pulled away from Kagome and stared at Jinx with anger in his eyes.

"This had better be good for interrupting my moment with Kagome," he growled at her.

Jinx took a deep breath and said, "It is. I followed an elder named De-wa and he met with a warrior named Ma-ga. Do you know who they are?"

Inuyasha shifted Kagome on his lap as he stared at the wolf and said, "Yes, I know them. De-wa is one of the oldest elders of the tribe, well respected by all, and Ma-ga is third in line for command. Why do you ask?"

Jinx took a deep breath and continued, "They are plotting to kill Kagome. They want to put her to a test. If she survives, then she would be accepted as the village healer, but if she dies, which they intend to have happen no matter what, then they would turn the village against you and have you killed. They would then be free to kill the Chief and take over the tribe." (Mike: *hides in dark corner*)

Jinx's words hit Inuyasha like a rock. He knew elder De-wa. He was one of the most respected elders in the village, and Ma-ga was third in line to succeed in power and one of the most trusted warriors in the village. With Inuyasha and Chief Togo out of the way, he would take over and send the tribes to their death.

He had to get back to Chief Togo and tell him what was happening before it was too late. Maybe Chief Togo could stop all this before it got out of hand.

He looked at his angel in his arms and said, "Kagome, we have to get back. Trouble is coming and if they get to you before I can speak with Chief Togo, they might kill you."

Kagome was scared at what he had just said. She knew that he would protect her, but she didn't want him to get hurt. She knew that something like this would happen because of her. Inuyasha stood, bringing her along with him.

He turned to leave, but then spoke over his shoulder in a language that the wolf could understand, but left the girl totally confused.(Jinx: mike!!!!!!!! Oh Mike!!!!!!!!! Where are you? *hears giggles* Mike!!!!!!!!!! Mike: *giggles in corner* Jinx: mike!!!..........got ya...Shawn? Shawn: Yeah…..Shawn…..Jinx: what are you doing in the corner? Shawn: hiding from you! Jinx: yeah…I've noticed people have been doing the lately)

: Alpha female, find your mate and be ready. If they get to her before I get a chance to talk to the chief, she will be in danger. I will protect her for as long as I can, but I want you ready in case something goes wrong:

Jinx got up and left, seeking out the others of her pack with the message from Inuyasha.

Kagome looked at him in confusion. "Since when do you bark like a dog?"

Inuyasha just chuckled at her and said, "I am half dog demon."

The girl looked as confused as ever as he pulled her back in the direction of the teepee.

~oOo~

They were almost back to the teepee when Inuyasha caught the scent of many people approaching them. They were surrounded with no way of making it to safety. Inuyasha pulled the girl behind him to protect her as he started to growl and flex his claws.

Elder De-wa was approaching with half of the tribe behind him. Ma-ga was coming in from behind with the warriors to block any escape. They stopped and encircled the hanyou and the girl. (Mike: where is she?)

Elder De-wa was the first to break the silence that had come over the group. "We have come to test the girl. We wish to see if she is truly a medicine woman with great powers or if she is just some woman that you brought here to the village in hopes of making yourself look good, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha's growls grew louder as the elder was speaking. Then he said in a not so friendly voice, "The girl is a medicine woman. I didn't bring her here just to look good. As a matter of fact, I didn't know she was a medicine woman until I saw her treat the captives on our way back here. I don't need her to earn the respect of the village. My actions in protecting them in the past have been enough."

Elder De-wa just looked at him with a smile on his face. `This is going to be the end of the hanyou,' he thought as he said, "We want the girl, so hand her over."

Inuyasha just bared his fangs and said, "No, she stays with me!"

Elder De-wa said with a grin on his face, "As you wish."

He raised his hand up and seals came out of nowhere to land on the hanyou. Inuyasha screamed in pain as he fell to the ground, lighting engulfing his body as it kept him pinned, unable to protect his angel. (Jinx: *hums to self* Cindy: shouldn't we go look for mike? Jinx: why? Cindy: because he's not sitting here with us………and it's unusually quite with out you two pestering at each other.)

Kagome saw the seals hit Inuyasha's body as he screamed in pain and fell to the ground. She tried to reach him, but she was grabbed from behind and jerked away from the hanyou.

While she fought against her abductors, she screamed, "INUYASHA!!!!!!"

Elder De-wa then turned and walked into the forest with half of the tribe following close behind him. `Now we will see if she is truly a medicine woman,' he thought as he walked away with a smile on his face and a crying, screaming girl ahead of him.

~oOo~

Chief Togo saw Inuyasha leave to go after the girl. He looked at Miroku waiting for an explanation. Just then, Sango walked into the teepee with food in her arms for them to eat. Miroku was happy to see his mate.

As she approached the chief, she greeted him and handed him some food and then sat down next to her mate. Miroku took one bite of his food then turned his attention to the chief who was still eyeing him. Miroku put his food down and took a deep breath, and then he started to tell them the long story on how they had met the girl named Kagome.

When Miroku had finished with his tale of how they came upon the girl, -- of course, he left out the part about him being perverted -- Chief Togo was intrigued.

"So my suspicions were correct about Inuyasha. He has feelings for this girl and that means he has been waiting to ask for permission to mate before he would ask her. I am happy that he has finally found someone to love. I hope that he will be happy with her," Chief Togo said with a genuine smile on his face.

Sango and Miroku were happy knowing that their friend had finally found a mate that he could love.

Suddenly, they heard a screaming girl in the near distance as she yelled, "INUYASHA!!!" They all got to their feet and ran out of the teepee to see what was going on. (*~hours later~* Mike: where are they?)

They found Inuyasha on the ground with seals placed all over his body. As he was struggling to get them off, Miroku approached his friend and tried to remove them, but when he touched them he got thrown back. Miroku got to his feet with his mate's help and prepared himself to remove the seals.

`Only one person could have put these seals on Inuyasha and that was elder De-wa' thought Miroku. He brought his staff up as he chanted his spell and then he lowered his staff and pointed it at the seals, which disappeared and the hanyou was released.

Inuyasha grasped for air as he was finally free from the spell that held him. Miroku rushed to his friend and helped him stand.

"Inuyasha, what happened? Where's Kagome?" asked a very concerned monk as Sango and Chief Togo looked on.

Inuyasha finally found his voice and said, "Elder De-wa and Ma-ga took her. They said they wanted to test her to see if she was a true medicine woman, but I know they want to kill her. Jinx overheard their plan last night and told me about it. We were on our way back to the teepee to tell you when they attacked us." (Jinx: *sigh* I think we should go look for mike now. Cindy: oh what a heart you have…….Jinx:*raspberry* I was just enjoying the quite, plus he shouldn't have hide in the corner over by the kitchen enterance if he didn't want…….to …..be why are you guys looking at me like that? Cindy: you knew where he was all along? Shawn: if you knew where he was then why did yo hit me with the balloon? Jinx: got to go!*runs off*)

Inuyasha was still fighting the effects of the seals when he raised his head into the sky and gave a howl. He was panting when two large wolves emerged from the forest and approached the hanyou.

"Jinx, Tsa-li, they have taken Kagome. Tell your pack to follow and if they can try and get to her, I will be following once I regain control of my body."

The wolves looked at him with concern then turned and ran into the forest.

Chief Togo was surprised yet again for the second time that morning. He asked, "Inuyasha, what were those wolves doing so close to our village? Who are they?"

Inuyasha took a deep breath and said, "The wolf I addressed as Jinx belongs to the girl. Kagome raised her from a pup. The other wolf is her mate. Together, they help me protect the girl, but there is also a pack of them. They are sworn to protect the girl because of a promise made by the pack leader as repayment for saving his life."

Chief Togo looked at Inuyasha with interest. "So now you have a pack of wolves working for you?" he teased without expecting an answer.

The chief had a big smile on his face, but he turned serious as he said, "Miroku we have to gather the rest of the warriors that are loyal to me. We must go after the girl. I don't want her getting hurt; she is very valuable to this tribe. Elder De-wa hasn't figured out who the girl is yet, but I know who she is, and if he figures it out before we reach her, he will kill her out right."

Everyone looked at the chief as he finished speaking. He knew of Kagome's past; this was enough for Inuyasha to gather all of his strength to move his still hurting body.

~oOo~

Kagome was still struggling against the men that held her. She was worried about Inuyasha and those seals that they had thrown at him; he'd been in so much pain that it hurt her to think about it. She had tears in her eyes as she tried to think of a way out of the mess she was in. She had never been a fighter, but there was no time like the present to learn. She was dragged to a clearing as they stopped. The group of people that had been following stopped and encircled her as the warriors threw her to the ground where she landed on her butt.

She heard someone approaching her. As she turned to see who was coming towards her, she saw a man with a bag in his hand. It was moving and he held it away from his body. Kagome's eyes opened wide as she tried to scoot back from the approaching man. He turned the bag upside down and out came a snake, a very poisonous one. Kagome froze she knew that if she moved the snake would attack her.

Elder De-wa came into the clearing and said, "Your test will be to see if you know the cure to the snake's bite. If you cure yourself, then you will prove that you are a true medicine woman; if you die, then we all know that Inuyasha put you up to this and he will die."

Kagome looked at the old man with hatred in her eyes. She knew that he didn't want her to live no matter what she did. She eyed the snake as it made its way towards her and then stopped just short of her leg. It was a rattler, a big one too. It was shaking its rattle furiously at her, poised to strike. (Shawn: I think Dans deserves to die! Cindy: your dating her! Shawn: yeah but she….she…..*sigh*)

She stayed as still as possible hoping that the snake wouldn't bite her, and then she heard the sound of running feet as a pack of wolves jumped out of the forest and surrounded her. Kagome noticed that they were the same as Jinx. She looked off to the side and saw the warriors raise their bows and arrows in order to kill them. She knew the wolves would die to protect her, so she decided she would have to protect them instead.

Kagome moved and the snake struck, biting her on her leg just below the calf. She cried out in pain while one of the wolves grabbed the snake and killed it instantly. Kagome quickly raised a barrier in order to protect the wolves as the arrows came, flying in to kill them.

The barrier deflected the arrows as the wolves turned their attention to the girl. She was sitting on the ground trying to rip a piece of cloth from her shirt. She needed to tie a tourniquet around her leg to prevent the poison from spreading. She succeeded in tearing a piece of it off and tied it around her leg. She was panting by the time she was done.

Kagome looked at the wolf that was closest to her and reached up to scratch his cute ears as a `thank-you' for protecting her. The wolf acknowledged her gesture with a purr of gratitude for finding that hard to reach place.

Kagome was starting to get sick; the poison was working on her body. She had to find the right herbs to cure herself or she would die. She pulled the herbs from inside her shirt and put them on the ground. All the while, the people that stood around the clearing were watching her with interest. Kagome looked at the herbs she had with her. She didn't have the right one to counteract the poison.

Elder De-wa spoke to the young girl. "There are some herbs there on the ground near you. One of them will counteract the poison, but only if you pick the correct herb."

Kagome looked around and found the herbs. She scooted across the ground as she looked at the herbs. She knew which one would help her, but as she reached for the herb she stopped. Something else caught her attention; the herb that would've helped her had been tainted with poison and it would do her no good to use it.

She looked at elder De-wa with anger in her eyes and said, "None of these herbs will cure the snake bite. The herb that could've helped me has been tainted with poison, so even if I used it, it would kill me anyway." (Jinx: Mike! *runs to corner* Mike: yeah……did it work. Jinx: yeah but now I think we're about to die…..*sees Cindy and Shawn run towards them with water balloons* Mike get your ass moving)

The people standing around the clearing started talking among themselves. If what the girl was saying is true, then there is no way she could survive. Kagome looked at her leg. She could see the poison going up her leg much in the same way she had seen the poison in Chief Togo's body last night.

This gave her an idea; if she could get rid of the poison in the chief's body, then she should be able to do the same for herself. She took a deep breath as she started to concentrate. Her hands glowed blue as she reached down and touched her leg. She allowed her healing powers to enter her leg and purge the poison from her body. Slowly the pain started to go away as the poison was removed. Soon it was all gone and she pulled her hand away.

The crowd stared in awe as she slowly healed her wound without the use of any herbs. They had never seen anyone do this before. The only one that could do such a thing was a powerful medicine man that had lived in their village over twenty years ago.

Kagome was panting on the ground as one of the wolves walked over to her. He lay down next to her to offer her some comfort and she gladly took it, but what she really wanted was Inuyasha. She needed him and she was so worried about him that she started to cry all over again. Then she whispered "Inuyasha, where are you?"

Elder De-wa was enraged that she had managed to heal herself without the herbs. The girl had the powers of one of the strongest healers he had seen in a long time. Then he started to think; there had been just one other person who had powers to rival hers. It was De-ni-li. He had him killed years ago to get rid of him for betraying his tribe. `Could this be the daughter of that traitor?' he wondered. He took a closer look at the girl and noticed for the first time the four half moons in a circle on her forehead. How stupid could he be to overlook something so important? He approached the girl's barrier then stopped.

"YOU! You are the daughter of that traitor, the traitor that I had killed for leaving his people in order to go marry that worthless slut," he screamed as he pointed at Kagome.

Kagome looked up at the old man. She had heard his words and was enraged. She slowly stood and looked at his wrinkled old face with hatred in her eyes and then said, "You killed my father! How dare you call my mother a slut! You have no idea what I can do to you, old man!"

She was so enraged that she paid no attention to her name being called by someone. She called to the wolves to stand behind her as she placed them in a protective barrier and stepped out herself. Her blue eyes were burning for revenge. `This bastard killed my father and he is going to pay,' she was growling in her head as she approached the elder. An arrow was shot towards her as the person who was yelling her name before screamed her name once again.

~oOo~

Inuyasha had come into the clearing with Chief Togo and the rest of the tribe. He saw his angel there with the wolves protecting her. She had set up a barrier to protect them all as the entire village surrounded her. He heard the words that Elder De-wa had shouted at Kagome. The old man had her father killed because he had chosen to follow his heart.

He could see Kagome starting to lose control of her emotions. He called to her, "KAGOME!" but she wouldn't listen. She had told all of the wolves to stand behind her as she placed a barrier around them that wouldn't allow them to get out into danger. Then she slowly walked toward the old man.

Inuyasha was watching the crowd and he spotted Ma-ga. Ma-ga had raised a bow and was about to fire an arrow at his angel! He leapt toward his beloved as he screamed her name once again, "KAGOME!!"

The girl stopped and turned toward the person calling her. Her eyes met with Inuyasha's as he came running towards her. When he was about to reach her, an arrow hit him and he fell to the ground with a moan.

Kagome saw the arrow hit him and saw him fall to the ground. She screamed his name and ran towards him. As she fell in front of him, she grabbed the arrow with her hand and purified it and it disappeared from his back. She quickly rolled him over to see if he was all right, but Inuyasha just lay there not moving.

Kagome was crying over the motionless body of her love and said, "Inuyasha, please, please don't leave me. I need you, Inuyasha, please…I don't want to be alone…I don't want to be lonely for the rest of my life."

Kagome fell on the hanyou and hugged him as she cried; her heart was in pain as she saw his lifeless form on the ground. She turned her head and looked at the old man. She yelled at him with as much hatred in her voice as she could muster.

"This is your entire fault! I could've been happy; I could've had a family, but noooooo, you had to take all that away from me!" she said through tear soaked eyes.

Elder De-wa just smiled at her and said, "Now you will die. You should have been killed a long time ago, half-breed."

Kagome was enraged and never before had she felt such power coming from deep within her. If Inuyasha was dead, then she had no reason to keep on living in this world. But before she went to the after life, she was going to make those responsible for all her pain and heartache pay with their lives.

Ma-ga had raised another arrow and released it when Kagome's eyes flashed gold. She held up her arm and stopped the arrow from striking her. Then, she twisted her wrist and made the arrow point in the other direction and sent it back towards its owner, glowing with an eerie pink aura. It hit Ma-ga in the heart, killing him instantly and purifying him in the process. His body disappeared, never to be seen again.

The whole tribe looked on in horror; they had enraged the daughter of De-ni-li. He had been very powerful when he was alive and his daughter was proving to be even stronger than him. The whole tribe started to back away from the fight, not wanting to be in the line of fire and die in the process. (Mike: where are we going? Jinx: I don't know Mike: good because…….*hits jinx with water balloon*….Take that!!! *Cindy and Shawn pop out of no where)

Kagome turned her attention to the old man who had fear in his eyes. Kagome slowly started to move towards him. As he started taking steps back, he took out some seals and threw them at the girl. Kagome just batted them away like they were flies.

She then raised her hand and a bright pink light emerged from it. It made its way to the old man and when it finally reached him, it encircled him and she pulled him into the air.

"How does it feel? To die at the hands of the daughter of the man you killed all those years ago? You killed my father, you killed the only man that I could ever love, and now I will kill you and join them in the afterlife! I hope never to see you there!"

Kagome was engulfed in a pink aura as she gave into her sorrow and pain. She raised her other hand and purified him the same way she did with Ma-ga. Satisfied that she had her revenge, she let her sorrow take over. She fell to the ground on her knees and was engulfed by the powerful winds. She was ready to die; she wanted to die; she couldn't live in this world without her love.

Inuyasha had woken up in time to see Kagome kill De-wa. Then he saw her fall to the ground as she let her power get away from her. He knew it would kill her if she didn't regain control of it soon. He slowly got to his feet and made his way to the girl as the winds started to encircle her. He called out her name, but she couldn't hear him over the noise the wind was making. He had to reach her; he wouldn't let her go, not after searching his whole life for someone to love.

She was sitting on the ground crying as the wind started to take over. Her heart was broken into a million pieces and she wanted to die. She let her powers encircle her as she readied herself to go to the afterlife to be with her beloved and her family.

Then she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and saw the man she loved kneeling in front of her. The joy she felt at seeing him alive was more than she could handle; she started to fall, but he caught her and held her tightly in his embrace.

The wind surrounding her began to calm down as he held onto her. When it had completely stopped, he looked down and saw that Kagome was asleep in his arms once again. He breathed a sigh of relief seeing that she was still with him in this world.

~oOo~

Miroku and the others watched as the girl killed the two responsible for all their heartaches. They saw the wind start to whip around the girl as Inuyasha made his way towards her, but they couldn't see much else as the winds put up a wall of dirt that blocked their view.

As the wind started to die down, they saw the couple sitting in the middle of the clearing and started to approach them, but the wolves had reappeared and formed a protective circle around the two, not letting anyone get near them. They protected the couple as Jinx walked over to them to see if they were all right. When she got nearer she heard a growl come from the hanyou. (Jinx: *whimpers* Cindy: is she….going to cry? Shawn:... Mike:… Cindy: Jinx?)

Jinx smiled inwardly; she knew that they were all right if he was being protective of the girl. Jinx signaled to the other wolves that they should leave them to their friends. The wolves broke away and ran into the forest, but they didn't go too far. They watched the couple from a distance, making sure they weren't going to be hurt.

Miroku came closer to the hanyou and Inuyasha started to growl, pulling the girl closer to him. Miroku stopped and then said in a gentle voice, "Inuyasha, let's go back to the village so we can treat your wounds and let the girl rest."

Inuyasha heard the words of his friend and looked up. He noticed that Chief Togo was also standing there. Inuyasha nodded his understanding as he got up, still holding the girl close. He started to walk back to the village with a solemn look on his face.

Chief Togo spoke to Inuyasha as they were walking, "Inuyasha, take her to my teepee. You can both rest there and you will be protected until you have healed."

Inuyasha nodded that he understood as he continued to walk toward the village.

When they reached Chief Togo's teepee, Inuyasha went inside. He placed the girl on the blankets that they had used the night before to sleep on and gently touched her cheek with the pad of his thumb as he moved the hair out of her face.

Kagome opened her eyes to see two golden ones looking at her. She smiled and reached up to touch his wound. He winced in pain as she laid a hand on his wound. She then closed her eyes as she concentrated and a blue glow started to come from her hand as she healed his wounds.

He sighed as the pain went away. He looked at his angel and pulled her towards him. She put her arms around his chest as she cuddled closer to him and fell asleep in his strong embrace. Inuyasha found peace in her scent and it soothed him into a healing sleep.

~oOo~

Shawn: you can dish it out but you can't take it.

Jinx: *giggles*

Shawn: you bitch…..

Jinx: *laughs harder*

Cindy: What was that for?

Shawn she was only playing!

Mike: *sigh*

Jinx: I had you guys going! *rolls on floor laughing*

Well as you can see they are back so we will continue to post more chapters. Please leave a review and encourage Jinx, Mike and now Shawn to leave their editors notes. Thanks!