InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lonely No More ❯ Chapter 30 ( Chapter 30 )

InuYashaLoveLorn if you're still online this chapter is for you. I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I hope that you recover from your illness very soon. I will miss your reviews. But hey, by the time you come back I might have the next story out for you to read. It's called A Slave to No One and I'm on the last of the battle scenes for it. Get well soon and my prayers are with you.

 

 

Chapter 30

 

The months passed by and Kagome continued to live her peaceful life with Inuyasha. The pup was getting big and was starting to move a lot more. There were some sleepless nights when the pup was so active that it would keep her awake all night along with Inuyasha.

 

Every time she would move he would wake up to see if she needed anything. She was showing a lot more now than she did a few months ago. Inuyasha had been true to his word he was always around when she needed to eat so she could share her food and if he couldn't be there he would take her with him.

 

Kagome was happy. Inuyasha never left her for more than a couple of hours to go hunt. He would trust her to go into the forest alone and be able to protect herself and the pup while she collected herbs to heal the sick.

 

Kagome continued to gather herbs as the winter started to make itself known. She would gather as much as she could when she traveled with Inuyasha and had found some herbs that were not native to her area.

 

She took special care of the seeds she took from the plants and made sure she stored them in a safe place so she could scatter them in the spring.

 

Kagome had a large collection of herbs and she had to start storing some of them in the wolf's den. Kagome reasoned that she would need of all these herbs sometime in the near future that's why she had so much of it.

 

Inuyasha just shook his head as he saw his mate continue to work on the herbs she had gathered, still not fully understanding why she needed so much.

 

The leaves on the trees started to dry up and fall off the trees as winter was approaching. The teepee was kept well hidden by all the branches that made up the outside. The hides that were on the inside of the tree teepee kept them dry and warm as the cold winds of winter came closer.

 

Now that the leaves have fallen off the trees Kagome had to place the furs in their nest to keep them warm and to make it comfortable. She missed the leaves but she knew that they would come back in the spring.

 

Soon the snow started to fall and Kagome was limited on where she could go. The pup was growing and she was loosing some of her abilities to move freely and jump from the tree.

 

The hunts were fewer in between as the prey grew scarce. When the pack hunted they would kill at least two big game animals and bring it back to feed the pack. Kagome had shown Jinx how to preserve food in the winter as the cold weather made it easy to keep the meat fresh.

 

The months continued to get colder as Kagome and Jinx were getting bigger with their pups. Inuyasha was even more protective of Kagome the further along she went. He was always with her making sure she had everything she needed. When he went hunting he would tell her to stay in the teepee and not leave.

 

Kagome agreed because when she didn't listen and tried to leave the teepee she almost fell out of it. If it hadn't been for Inuyasha coming back to the nest because he had forgotten something, and had caught her, she would've hurt herself and the pup. So it was easier to obey and stay put than to leave the safety of the tree.

 

On this one cold winter day Tsa-li came to the god tree and jumped up to the teepee that Kagome and Inuyasha were in. He called from the outside asking to come in. He heard Inuyasha yell telling him it was all right to enter and he went in. He found them by the fire as Inuyasha was rubbing Kagome belly, as she was sleeping against his chest.

 

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as Tsa-li approached and sat by the fire as he said, “We have received word that there is a female in the village that needs Kagome's help. She is with pup and is having a hard time giving birth. They don't think that she will survive the night without any help from her.”

 

Inuyasha was listening to what Tsa-li was saying and then said, “Alright Tsa-li, gather the pack we need to head towards the village. I will wake Kagome and will meet you in the usual place.” Tsa-li bowed and left the teepee to gather his pack for the trip as Inuyasha started to wake his mate.

 

Inuyasha looked down at his mate, he hated to wake her but they had always helped anyone who asked. He reached down with his hand and started to scratch her ear as Kagome started to purr, she was enjoying the attention he was giving her and she slowly started to wake up.

 

When she opened her eyes she saw the worried look her mate had. “What's wrong Inuyasha? Why do you look so worried?” Inuyasha sighed as he said, “We have received word from the village that a female needs your help. She is with pup and is having a hard time giving birth. They don't think she will survive the night if you don't help her.”

 

Kagome listened to Inuyasha and when he was done she got up and started to put the stuff she would need into a basket that she always had ready in case she needed it. She picked a few extra herbs from her collection as she turned to her mate and said, “I'm ready.”

 

Both hanyou's left their home to help the woman that was about to give birth. They meet the wolf pack in the normal place as they traveled together towards Chief Togo's village.

 

The journey to the village was uneventful as the group made it to Chief Togo's teepee. As they entered, Chief Togo rose to his feet and greeted his guest as they all sat around the fire to get warm.

 

Inuyasha was watching Kagome as she rubbed her hands near the fire to get them warm. Kagome looked up and then said, “Where is the female that needs my help?”

 

Chief Togo stood up and said, “I'll take you to her.”

 

The pack got up and followed as they traveled across the village to where the female was. Kagome entered the teepee that belonged to the female that needed help. She noticed that the female was the same person that had hit her with a rock the first time Inuyasha had left her with the captured women.

 

Inuyasha notice his mate hesitate before she walked over to the female. Kagome stared down at the woman lying on the ground and then said, “Are you willing to let me help you with the birth of the pup?”

 

The woman on the ground looked up to see the half-breed that had joined them to travel to this god-forsaken place. She had been taken from her home and brought here to this place and now she was about to give birth and she couldn't.

 

The woman looked at Kagome and said through gritted teeth, “What do you want half-breed? I didn't ask you to come here.” Kagome stood her ground as she heard her mate growl from behind her.

 

Kagome raised her hand to still her mate as she looked at the woman in front of her. Kagome looked down at her and saw that the pup was breached if she didn't help her soon they would both die.

 

Kagome looked at the woman and said, “Your pup is breached and unless you receive my help you will both die. The choice is yours; your mate is the one who sent for me. He's worried about you and the pup so that means he has feeling for you. Do you hate me so much that you would be willing to die and kill the life within you?” The woman looked at the woman in front of her.

 

She recognized her as the one that had saved the village all those months ago and brought peace to the land. They had given their lives in order for them to live in peace and then came back to raise a barrier to protect them.

 

The woman was having a hard time dealing with her emotions. Kagome saw her mate and said, “You must speak to your mate. If she refuses help then she will die and so will the pup.”

 

Her mate looked at her with worried eyes as he approached and said, “Please let them help you. I don't want to lose you or the child.” The woman seemed to calm as her mate was talking to her and soothed her fears.

 

Once she was calm the woman agreed to the help. Kagome turned to everyone in the teepee and said, “I want everyone to leave, Jinx I need you to stay here. Inuyasha, I need Sango here could you please go and get her for me. The rest of you go back to the teepee that the village has provided for us and wait there. When I'm done here that's were I'll go.”

 

Everyone bowed and left the teepee, Inuyasha growled as he said, “Kagome, I want you to be careful around her. I know that she's the one that threw that rock and hit you. If she hurts you in any way there won't be anything to prevent me from killing her.”

 

Kagome looked at her mate and said, “Inuyasha, don't worry I'll be careful. I have to help the pup, it's in trouble and unless I help it, and soon, it will die.” Inuyasha saw her concern for the pup and left the teepee to go and get Sango.

 

Kagome and Jinx approached the woman as Kagome kneeled next to her with Jinx on the opposite side. Kagome close her eyes and concentrated on the pup. He was growing weak from the birth process.

 

Kagome put her hand on the woman's belly and channeled some of her energy into the pup to help it until they could get him turned around so he could be born. Kagome was panting once she was done with the pup as Jinx looked at her with worried eyes.

 

Kagome smiled and said, “Don't worry Jinx, I'm all right, I just needed to give the pup a little extra boost so he can survive the birth process.”

 

The woman heard her words and said, “He? It is a boy?”

 

Kagome looked at the woman and said, “Yes, you have a son. I need you to rest because the ordeal you're going to have to go through will be painful but I will not let anything happen to you or your son.” The woman took great comfort in her words as she rested for what was about to happen.

 

Sango came into the teepee along with Inuyasha. Kagome turned and smiled at her friend as she noticed that she too was expecting her first pup. “Congratulations Sango, I didn't know that you were having Miroku's pup.”

 

Sango smiled and said, “Thank you, I haven't seen you to tell you that I was expecting.”

 

The girls laughed as they got down to the business at hand.

 

Kagome noticed that both Inuyasha and Miroku were still in the teepee and she said, “I suggest that you guys leave because of what is about to happen. I really don't think you want to see it.”

 

Kagome eyed her mate. He wasn't about to leave her alone with a woman who just called her a half-breed.

 

Kagome sighed and then said, “Suit yourselves, but remember, I did warn you.”

 

Kagome looked briefly at Sango and said, “The pup is breached we need to turn him around in order for him to be born.”

 

As Kagome was speaking she was looking through her basket for the right herb. When she found what she was looking for she opened her jaw and got some of the powder out and placed it in the palm of her hand. She added a little water to form a type of paste that she rubbed between the palms of her hands and then rubbed it on the woman's belly.

 

The paste was some kind of painkiller that would prevent the woman from having too much pain when they tried to turn the pup. Kagome nodded to Sango, as they both got ready.

 

They used their hands to slowly turn the pup around in order to make it easy for it to be born. The woman still screamed in agony as they continued their work. When they were done Kagome could see that the pup was in the right position to be born as she smiled at Jinx and Sango.

 

Kagome turned around to speak to her mate and she noticed that he and Miroku were gone. She had to laugh, she did try to warn them about what was going to happen but they didn't want to listen.

 

The woman screamed again as her contractions were getting stronger. Kagome nodded for Jinx to get on the other side of her, which she did, and got ready to receive the pup. It was a long and hard labor but after about three hours the pup was born alive. The mother was doing well and they were both resting in peace.

 

The girls got up and headed towards the teepee that the village had provided for them whenever they visited. There was a warm blazing fire and food as they entered the teepee.

 

Inuyasha seeing his mate enter the teepee quickly rushed to her side as he checked her to make sure she was all right.

 

Kagome giggled at his attention and then said, “Inuyasha, she didn't hurt me. The pup was born alive and both are doing well.”

 

Kagome was tired and she wanted to rest. She leaned into her mates embrace as he picked her up and moved her to the nest that was still in the teepee and was covered in furs.

 

Jinx joined Tsa-li as she sat with her mate. Inuyasha went and got some food for his mate as she sat there eating and sharing her food with him. When she was done she leaned into Inuyasha's embrace and fell asleep, happy that she had saved a life today.

 

Inuyasha looked at Tsa-li and said, “I guess we'll have to stay here for the night. It looks like both our mates are exhausted.”

 

Tsa-li looked at Jinx and noticed that she too had fallen asleep against his chest. Tsa-li gave his agreement as he laid down with Jinx to get some rest.

 

Inuyasha followed suit and laid down with Kagome as he rapped his tail around her to keep her warm for the night. He brought her close to him as he remembered that Miroku was in the same teepee with them and he didn't trust him around his mate even though Sango was with him. He took a deep breath and smelled his mate's scent as he too fell asleep.

 

~-oOo-~

 

Inuyasha woke up in the early morning hours, he noticed that the fires were dieing out, he got up to put some more wood on them to keep them going. He looked around and saw that everyone was still sleeping as he turned to go back to the nest to be with his mate, when he heard a noise coming from outside.

 

His ears twitched from side to side as they tried to hear who was coming and from which direction. He could make out the sound of a running horse as it came to a stop by Chief Togo's teepee.

 

Inuyasha walked to the door and slipped out into the cold night air as he saw a lone figure enter Chief Togo's teepee. Inuyasha being curious walked over to the teepee to see what was going on. His sensitive hanyou ears caught the conversation going on inside the teepee.

 

Chief Togo woke with a start as he heard someone enter his teepee. He saw a warrior that was half frozen from the cold as he staggered towards him. Chief Togo quickly rushed to the warrior as he helped him over to the fire. The warrior was shaking from being cold as Chief Togo got some blankets and rapped them around his cold body.

 

The warrior thanked the chief as he began to speak, “Chief Togo, I need to find the supreme rulers, Chief Sesshomaru has been taken ill. We don't know what is wrong with him. Over half of the village has the same illness and it's rapidly spreading to the rest of the tribe that are trying to care for the sick.

 

Our healer can't fight the illness that is gripping our village. We need the supreme rulers help or we will lose the entire western tribe.” Chief Togo was in shock.

 

A whole village taken ill by some strange illness, he turned and looked at the warrior and said, “How many of your people have the illness?”

 

The warrior sat there and tried to think, then he replied, “about half of the village has the illness and this was two days ago. Many have died from the illness already we need the help of the supreme rulers so we don't lose any more of our people.”

 

Inuyasha was listing to what the warrior was saying, as he stood outside. He heard everything he said and got worried.

 

`Sesshomaru is sick with this mysterious illness, over half of the tribe has been infected, many have died from it and more will follow if we don't help him. Sesshomaru is an arrogant asshole but he's still family and we have to help him.' Inuyasha had heard enough and entered Chief Togo's teepee.

 

Chief Togo quickly looked up as he heard someone else enter his teepee. He saw Inuyasha as he entered and saw the worried look in his eyes.

 

Inuyasha approached the warrior and the warrior quickly bowed low in his presences. He walked over to the warrior and kneeled next to him. He put his hand on the man's shoulder and made him look up.

 

Then he asked, “How long ago did this illness start?”

 

The warrior was still shaking from the cold and said, “It started a week ago.”

 

Inuyasha pondered this for a few minutes and then asked, “What are some of the symptoms that the tribe is having?”

 

The warrior had to think on this one there were so many, and then he said, “Everyone has headaches, cough, shaking chills, and high fevers. The ones that have the illness the longest are pale and are having a hard time breathing.”

 

Inuyasha took note of everything the warrior said about the illness, then he said, “Ride back to your tribe and tell them we are coming to help. First my mate must rest from the ordeal she had last night. We will leave in the morning once we gather the medicine we will need.”

 

The warrior was very grateful that the supreme rulers would come and help their tribe. He was afraid that he would refuse because it was his brother who needed the help. The warrior got up and said his thanks as he gave Chief Togo back his blanket. The Chief just told him to take it, to keep warm on his way home. The warrior bowed in thanks and left the teepee to go tell his people that help was on the way.

 

Inuyasha and Chief Togo sat in silence for a while. Chief Togo looked at Inuyasha with concern and asked, “Inuyasha is something wrong? You're awfully quite.”

 

Inuyasha looked up from the ground and said, “In all the time I have known my brother he has never been sick. To hear that he has this illness and might die from it is a little bit hard to take. We have never seen eye to eye on things and since the day I challenged him for the right to be Kagome's mate he has changed. I don't know why, but he seems different.”

 

Chief Togo listen to what Inuyasha was saying as he said, “Sometimes people have to learn a hard lesson in order to realize what they have. He saw you give your life in order for him and his people to live in peace and safety. This is something he could never do.

 

You surpassed him in power and strength and were chosen to rule this land. He had to come to terms with this. He knows that he could never beat you and that his father chose the right man to care for the land.

 

He has always thought that power was the only way to get what he wanted most in life and you proved to him that love is the greater power, something that he doesn't have and he craves.”

 

Inuyasha listened to Chief Togo's words and then understood it's meaning. `Sesshomaru has been seeking the happiness I found with Kagome. He's living the lonely life I was living until I met her.'

 

Inuyasha stood and said, “I must go, I have to wait until Kagome awakens. I have to tell her what is happening and we need to figure out the best way to get there. The snows are deep and she isn't up to traveling the way she used to do. The trip will be hard on her and I don't want anything to happen to the pup.”

 

Inuyasha left the teepee leaving Chief Togo to ponder on the problem on how to travel safely to the western tribe.

 

Inuyasha walked back to the teepee deep in thought. There had to be a way for them to travel to the western land and keep Kagome and the pup safe from the elements. He entered the teepee and noticed that everyone was still asleep as he walked back to the nest he shared with Kagome.

 

He noticed that his mate was shivering from the cold and cursed himself for leaving her for so long. He made sure that the fires were going good before he climbed back in and cuddled next to his mate as he wrapped his tail around her to keep her warm.

 

Kagome was shivering from the cold. She had woken up to find that Inuyasha was no longer in the nest with her. She tried her best to keep warm but it was just too cold as she laid there shivering. She felt strong arms wrap themselves around her as a warm tail was draped over her for warmth. She rolled over and wrapped her arms around her mate's chest as she felt the comfort of his body heat.

 

Kagome moved her head up and said, “Inuyasha, where did you go?”

 

Inuyasha wrapped his arms tighter around his mate as he replied, “I had to speak to Chief Togo, and I'll tell you all about it in the morning now rest my love.” He leaned down and kissed her forehead as he started to purr to lull her back to sleep.

 

Kagome relaxed in his arms as sleep once again took her. Inuyasha stayed awake for a little while longer making sure that his mate was asleep before he too drifted off.

 

Morning came and the wolves started to stir. Tsa-li opened his eyes and saw that Inuyasha was sitting by the fire deep in thought. He got up and left Jinx to continue to sleep as he walked over to Inuyasha and sat down next to him by the fire.

 

They sat in silence for a while when Tsa-li asked, “Inuyasha what is it? You're really quite this morning. Is something wrong?”

 

Inuyasha heard Tsa-li question as he continued to look at the fire and told him what had happened during the night. Tsa-li listened and understood his concerns as they both sat there trying to figure out how to travel to the west with two mates who were carrying pups.

 

Kagome was awake listening to what Inuyasha and Tsa-li were talking about. `Sesshomaru is ill and so is the rest of his tribe we need to get there soon or the whole village is lost.'

 

Kagome slowly sat up and then said, “Inuyasha, do you know what kind of symptoms they have from the illness?”

 

Inuyasha quickly turned around to find his mate sitting up in the nest as he got up and walked over to her. He looked into her golden/blue eyes and asked, “How long have you been awake?”

 

Kagome looked down at her hands and said, “Since you left the nest.”

 

Inuyasha sighed she always knew when he would get up and move away from her. Inuyasha told her what she wanted to know as Kagome sat there deep in thought about what he said. She closed her eyes as she reached out with her mind to see the village that belonged to his brother.

 

Everyone in the village was now sick with the illness. They were all growing weak from lack of care because the one's that were well didn't want to get close and catch the illness.

 

She saw all of the symptoms that Inuyasha described and some that were left out. `This is bad if we don't get there in time they will all die.' Kagome opened her eyes to see two golden ones looking at her with concern.

 

She sighed and said, “We have to leave as soon as possible. The western tribe is really sick and if we don't stop it they will all die.” Inuyasha heart just sank; she had seen the village in her mind and knew what was happening.

 

He turned to her and said, “Yes, I know we have to leave as soon as possible but the journey is long and I worry about you and the pup. You can't travel the way you used to and the journey is going to be a long and rough one.”

 

Kagome understood his concern as she got up and said, “I will leave the details on how to get there up to you but I must go back home to get some special medicine. I'm going to need a lot of it because we will need to treat the whole village. I have all of the herbs I'll need in the wolves den so that's were I'll be.”

 

Kagome started to leave the teepee as Inuyasha grabbed her arm and said, “Kagome, I can't let you go by yourself back to the wolves den. Can't you wait until we come up with a plan on how to travel before we go back and get the supplies?”

 

Kagome smiled and said, “Inuyasha, do you really think that I could leave this teepee and not have half of the wolf pack with me as I travel? I will be all right, Inuyasha. I will be safe and very well protected as we travel back to the den. I have to go on ahead so I can mix the medicine before we go. It has to sit for at least two days before I can use it. The sooner I get it mixed the sooner I can start treating the villagers once we get there.”

 

Inuyasha looked down at the ground, he knew he was defeated. Kagome had a stubborn streak in her that rivaled his own and when she set her mind to it, she wouldn't back down no matter what he said.

 

Kagome looked at her mate as he lowered his head in defeat. She came up to him and nuzzled him under his chin and licked his chin as she purred. Inuyasha shivered and put his arms around his mate as he held her.

 

Kagome pulled away from him and kissed him before she turned to leave the teepee with half of the wolf pack following her out the door. When Kagome walked outside she saw Chief Togo with two horses.

 

He walked up to her and said, “I knew that you would be leaving this morning to go and get the medicine to help the tribe to the west. I have brought these horses so you can ride and make the journey safe for you.”

 

Kagome smiled at Chief Togo as she thanked him for the horses. He helped her and Jinx get on the horses as they took off towards the wolf's den to get the medicine ready.

 

Chief Togo watched as Kagome and Jinx along with half the wolf pack left his village to go and get the medicine she would need. When they were out of site he walked into the teepee where he found Inuyasha sitting with Tsa-li discussing how they were going to travel to the western tribe. He made his way over to them as he joined them around the fire.

 

Inuyasha and Tsa-li stopped their conversation when they noticed that Chief Togo was coming towards them. He sat down and then said, “I have been thinking about a way that you could travel to the west and have the journey be safe for Kagome. If you take some horses with you, you would be able to travel the distance in no time and Kagome won't have to walk. You can have one horse carry all of the medicine and supplies you will need.”

 

Inuyasha listened to what Chief Togo was saying and he had to agree that it was a good idea.

 

“Thank you for the use of the horses but I don't know if Kagome knows how to ride?” said Inuyasha as his eyebrows came together in thought.

 

Chief Togo laughed as he said; “She can ride just fine since she and Jinx just took off riding on the horses I provided to go back to the wolf's den.”

 

Inuyasha and Tsa-li eyes grew big at the news that the girls were riding horses. They gathered the rest of the pack, as they got ready to head out to the wolf's den and meet Kagome there.

 

Chief Togo brought them one more horse. It had baskets on each side of its back so it could carry the medicine that they would need. Inuyasha thanked him again as they took off heading for the wolf's den.

 

When Inuyasha and Tsa-li finally arrived at the den they found that the girls had everything ready. Kagome had the medicine mixed and safely stored as the men came into the den. They got everything packed on the packhorse and were ready to leave for the western tribe but before Kagome left she put a barrier up to protect their homes until their return.

 

Kagome and Jinx climbed on the horses given to them by Chief Togo and followed Inuyasha and Tsa-li toward the western tribe.

 

The trip took two days, they had to stop to make sure the girls got some rest and that they were doing fine. Inuyasha was still overly protective with Kagome and he worried about her health and the pup. She assured him that she was doing fine and that the pup was fine as well.

 

When they arrived at the village they saw no one. They made their way towards Chief Sesshomaru teepee at the other end of the village. As they traveled they heard the sounds of moans and coughs as they walked. The air was thick with the sickness that held the village in its grip.

 

They found Sesshomaru's teepee and went in. When they entered they noticed a young girl who was taking care of Sesshomaru by putting a cool cloth on his forehead to keep his fever down.

 

Kagome walked up to them and noticed that Sesshomaru was having a hard time breathing. She placed her hand on his chest to see the extent of the illness. The illness was in his lungs and soon he would stop breathing.

 

She reached into her basket and looked for a special herb that she had brought along with her. She took some hot embers from the fire and mixed the powder into it. Soon the teepee was filled with the medicine that she had and he started to breath a little easier.

 

Kagome got the medicine she had mixed back at the wolf's den and mixed it with some water. She gave the medicine to Sesshomaru and then watched as it took affect. His fever started to go down and he was breathing a lot easier now.

 

Kagome got up to leave, she looked around for the girl that was there when they had come in, but she had disappeared.

 

Kagome sighed and then said, “Inuyasha, I need for you to stay with him and make sure that he rest comfortably. I'm going to help the rest of the villager's and give them all medicine so they can heal.”

 

Inuyasha heard his mate as she turned to leave with the pack following her out of the teepee. Inuyasha sat there in silence as his brother began to slowly recover.

 

Sesshomaru was beginning to feel better as he smelled something strange in the air. He opened his eyes to find that his brother was sitting next to him as he was wetting a cloth to put on his forehead.

 

Sesshomaru looked at his brother in confusion as Inuyasha noticed that he was awake. “Sesshomaru you need to rest, Kagome has given you some medicine that should make you feel better. She is out treating the rest of your tribe and should be back shortly.”

 

Sesshomaru heard what his brother had said, `Why would he come here to help me? After all the things I did to him, he still comes here with his mate to help me and my people.'

 

Sesshomaru found his voice as he spoke it was low and rough from lack of use, “Why? Why did you come to help me?”

 

Inuyasha looked at his brother and simply said, “Because you're family.”

 

Sesshomaru couldn't believe what Inuyasha said he came to help because he was family. Never before has he ever considered his half-breed brother to be family and here he was coming to his aid because he thought of him as such.

 

Sesshomaru looked up into his brother's eyes and said, “Thank you.”

 

Sesshomaru fell asleep once more allowing his body to heal from the illness. Inuyasha continued to watch over his brother as he slept. He was worried about Kagome because she had been gone for a long time with the pack.

 

He waited in the teepee for her to return when he heard a howl come from the center of the village. The pack was calling to him to come quickly. Inuyasha heart dropped, at the thought that something had happened to his mate and pup, as he rushed out of the teepee in search of her.

 

~-oOo-~

 

Kagome was going from teepee-to-teepee giving the villagers the medicine she had brought with her to cure them. It seemed like the more she traveled healing the villagers from this illness, the more they found that needed her help.

 

Some were worse than others as she continued to heal them. She was hoping that she would be done soon because she was running out of medicine and there were no more herbs for her to make more. She came upon a teepee where the entire family had been stricken with the illness. When she reached in her basket she had found that she had no more medicine.

 

She ran outside to the packhorse and looked in the packs to find they too were empty. Kagome fell upon her knees as she started to cry. `I can't let all of these people die. I have to help them all.' Thought Kagome as she continued to cry. `I have no choice, please forgive me Inuyasha but I can't let them all die.'

 

Jinx came running and knelt next to Kagome as she looked at her with fear in her eyes. She knew that Kagome was planning something but she didn't know what. `She can't be thinking about using her healing powers to heal the rest of the villagers that could kill her if she did.'

 

Jinx braced herself as she said, “Kagome? Your not going to use your healing powers are you?”

 

Kagome heard her sister as she looked up with tear filled eyes and said, “I'm sorry Jinx, but I don't have a choice I can't let these people die.”

 

Kagome stood up as Jinx tried to reach her sister and was blocked by a barrier. Kagome turned and walked away from her as she went to stand in the middle of the village. She summoned all of her energy into the healing aura as she started to glow blue.

 

Jinx howled into the wind calling Inuyasha to Kagome to see if he could stop her before something happened. She couldn't reach her as her sister started to glow blue. Her healing aura was growing as she was gathering all of her strength to heal the entire village.

 

Inuyasha was running towards his mate, when he found her she was glowing blue as her healing aura was growing. He walked towards her as her barrier hit him, he pushed and after a moment he was allowed in as he walked up to his mate and said in a gentle voice, “Kagome, why?”

 

Kagome opened her eyes as she saw her mate before her. Tears were running down her cheeks as she said, “I'm sorry Inuyasha, but I can't let these people die. There are children that are sick, I can't let them die, Inuyasha, I just can't.”

 

Inuyasha saw the pain in her eyes as he step forward and embraced his mate. The love he felt for her grew as his power was added to hers to allow the healing aura to spread throughout the village.

 

He loved her with all his heart as he held her close to him. Then Inuyasha felt warmth coming from her chest, as they both looked at each other in complete confusion. The jewel around Kagome neck started to react with the love that they felt for each other.

 

As their love grew so did the energy in the jewel. It magnified Kagome's healing powers as it spread quickly through the village healing all there. Once Kagome felt that everyone in the village was completely healed she slowly let her healing powers disappear as she collapsed into Inuyasha's strong arms.

 

Inuyasha felt weak with the transfer of power that he had given his mate as they both collapsed to the ground. The wolf pack rushed forward to make sure that they were all right. When they got near they slowed their pace as they approached Inuyasha with care.

 

Inuyasha was on his knees while one arm was wrapped around Kagome's form making sure she was close to him. His other hand was on the ground in front of him while he was panting. It was taking a great deal of effort to keep his mate close and not let her get hurt.

 

He heard the sound of running feet as the wolf pack ran towards him. With great effort he sat down bringing Kagome into his lap as he cradled her in his arms. He closed his eyes as he concentrated his senses on her. Her heartbeat was steady and he heard his pup's heartbeat as well as it seemed to be doing well and wasn't hurt by the ordeal.

 

Kagome was just asleep in his arms from the effort of healing the entire village. His mother's gift had helped amplify Kagome's healing aura to quickly heal everyone in the village. He never knew it could do that but his mother must've known of its special power and that's why she insisted that he give it to his mate. He wondered if his mother knew anything about whom he would've mated in the future, but that was a question he could never ask her.

 

Everyone in the village started to stir as the illness was lifted from their bodies. They came out into the sunshine that had been denied to them for so many days. They saw the supreme rulers of the land in the center of the village and knew that they had come to save them all.

 

As they rushed to give them their thanks, Inuyasha started to growl, as the wolves formed a protective circle around the two. The villagers stopped but were cheering for the people who had just saved their lives.

 

Sesshomaru started to wake up from his sleep as he felt completely healed from the illness that had held his village. As he sat up in his sleeping spot and looked around his teepee and noticed that his brother was gone.

 

His sensitive demon ears heard the cheers of the entire village as they were cheering his brother and mate for healing them all. He knew that something was wrong because the whole village had come alive at once. He slowly stood as he walked out of his teepee to go towards the cheering crowd.

 

When Sesshomaru got there he saw the wolves, which traveled with his brother, in a circle protecting his brother and mate. Inuyasha was on the ground holding his mate close to him as Sesshomaru made his way towards them. He gathered his warriors and told them to get everyone away from his brother.

 

The warriors moved though the crowd and started to push them back as Sesshomaru approached the wolves that were guarding them. To his surprise the wolves moved aside to allow him to get closer to his brother.

 

Inuyasha was holding his mate close to him as Sesshomaru stopped in front of him and said, “Inuyasha, please bring your mate back to my teepee. There you will be kept safe until you're both recover from your ordeal.”

 

Inuyasha nodded his head in agreement as he started to stand, bringing Kagome with him, he lost his balance and almost fell if it hadn't been for Sesshomaru who rushed forward to steady him.

 

Inuyasha offered his thanks as he started to make his way towards his brother teepee. When Inuyasha reached the teepee he went to one corner of it and sat with his back against one of the poles and fell asleep with his mate in his arms.

 

Sesshomaru looked on with curiosity, as two of the wolves that traveled with them came inside and laid right next to them in a protective manner, while the rest were outside making sure no one entered the teepee.

 

Sesshomaru shook his head as he walked over to his sleeping spot and thought, `so this is what is like to have a real family.' As he laid down to get some much needed rest.

 

Kagome started to stir after two days. She felt weak from not eating as she felt two strong arms holding her tight. She opened her eyes to see nothing but silver. Inuyasha hair was draped over her face as she was sleeping.

 

One of the hairs tickled her nose and she sneezed as her mate woke with a start. He looked down at her and smiled as he brought her closer to him. When they broke apart Kagome asked in a shy, but low voice, “Um, Inuyasha can we find some food.”

 

Inuyasha smiled, he knew she was hungry it had been two days since she had eaten and the pup must be hungry. Before he could answer her Sesshomaru spoke up. “There is some meat on the fire for you to eat. Feel free to take what ever you want.”

 

Inuyasha looked up to see that his brother was sitting next to a fire as he looked at them with curiosity in his eyes. Inuyasha got up with Kagome in his arms. He placed her on some blankets that Sesshomaru indicated for him to use as he got Kagome something to eat. He gave her the food and she started to eat as she shared her food with her mate.

 

Sesshomaru was about to ask a question when his saw his brother shake his head and he held his tongue. Kagome was feeling uncomfortable with the stares she was receiving from Sesshomaru. He continued to watch her as she finished eating her food.

 

She cleaned the dishes as she said to Inuyasha, “I'm going to find Jinx and Tsa-li so we can head back home.” Inuyasha nodded his head that he understood and she walked out of the teepee as both men were watching her retreating form.

 

When Sesshomaru was sure that Kagome was out of earshot he looked at his brother with a raised eyebrow and waited for an answer. Inuyasha sighed and said, “It's a long story but it's her way of making sure that the people she loves are feed. She won't eat unless she shares her food so as long as she eats I continue to take it from her.”

 

Sesshomaru sat there for a few minutes before he said, “You have a strange mate little brother but I'm glad you understand each other.”

 

Inuyasha was just a little bit irritated at his brother's remark but he sighed and said, “She isn't strange Sesshomaru, she has suffered much in her life and I only wish to bring her some happiness.”

 

Inuyasha stood as he heard the pack was gathering outside and said, “We must go, and if you ever need us again please send word and we will come to your aid.”

 

Inuyasha inclined his head slightly at his brother for his hospitality and then left his teepee. Sesshomaru also stood up and followed his brother outside to bid them farewell.

 

Sesshomaru walked up to Kagome, who was sitting on her horse and said, “I'm in your dept for saving my entire tribe and me. If you ever need anything please let me know.”

 

Kagome looked down at him and smiled as she said, “Sesshomaru, we are family I will always come to help you but there was someone here that was taking care of you when we arrived.

 

She left the teepee once I gave you the medicine to make you feel better. If you find her Sesshomaru, then you will find the love you seek in her.”

 

Sesshomaru was shocked at what his brother's mate had said to him, as she turned her horse to leave.

 

Kagome turned around and said over her shoulder as she was riding away, “Sesshomaru, her name is Rin, find her and you will find what you seek.” Kagome giggled as she waved goodbye to Sesshomaru as they headed home.

 

~-oOo-~

 

All right this is the end to another chapter. The next one will be last one to our sorry.

 

This chapter is for InuYashaLoveLorn. Please get better soon and I will look for your reviews when you come back. My prayers are with you.

 

Until the next and final chapter!

 

Cindy