InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Precarious Relationships ❯ A New Hope ( Chapter 11 )

Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…I cannot draw nor did I create the plot for the INUYASHA series…I wish I did…*sigh*

Precarious Relationships

Chapter 11-A New Hope

Kilala soared away to Kaede's cabin.

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Kikyo had grown tired of being stalled as had Kagura.

Neither of them however realized that Inuyasha had escaped.

Kagura looked past Miroku to see Kagome and Inuyasha but when she saw nothing she gasped.

"Kikyo! Inuyasha has escaped!" she exclaimed.

Kikyo walked past everyone to take a look for herself. She turned around.

"You've done well, helping them escape." she congratulated; though her voice seemed hollow and empty.

"I suppose I'll let you three go. You are not worth my time and you mean nothing to me." Kikyo said.

"Make sure you inform Inuyasha…that I am not finished with him yet." She said, before disappearing into the woods, a dismayed Kagura following not too far behind.

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Kilala reached the cabin and stopped, Inuyasha climbing off hurriedly and giving her a pat of thanks.

Making sure to be gentle with Kagome' body he hurried back.

It didn't take long for Kaede to realize what had happened and she hurriedly started to set up a bed and get out her supplies.

"Inuyasha. Ye must remove Kagome's shirt." Kaede directed.

Inuyasha was hesitant at first but obeyed and took it off, setting it in a pile on the floor. He held her close to him.

Kagome was still bleeding and now even he was covered.

Kaede nodded at him and he brought Kagome's fragile body over to the bed and set her down.

"Ye must leave now." Kaede informed him.

He nodded. It all honestly, he didn't want to leave her side for a second but he went outside anyway.

An eternity it seemed he waited. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo finally appeared out of the woods not much later. They all looked extremely worried.

Finally Kaede appeared at the doorway.

"Inuyasha. Ye may come in now." She said softly.

Inuyasha followed her in.

"She is just sleeping." Kaede informed him, seeing the pain in his eyes.

Inuyasha nodded and slipped his hand around Kagome's.

Kaede went outside to explain Kagome's condition to the others.

Inuyasha felt Kagome's hand and held it up to his cheek. It was cold.

He put his head on top of hers.

"I'm sorry Kagome…I should have told you." He said, though he was aware she was sleeping.

There was no response and he lay next to her, careful of her wounds.

Inuyasha's respect for Kikyo was draining every second he stayed with Kagome. How any one person could do this to another he didn't understand.

Inuyasha soon fell asleep; his hand still wrapped tightly around Kagome's.

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In the morning, Inuyasha awoke. His hand was still around Kagome's but something was different. Her fingers were now curled around his hand as well.

He smiled but didn't move. Kaede walked over to him and bent down.

"Inuyasha? Are ye planning on eating anything?"

Inuyasha nodded and Kaede began to fix his food. He sat up and let go of Kagome's hand. Kissing her forehead. No one saw it.

Inuyasha was handed his bowl of rice and he ate it slowly, not letting Kagome out of his sight for even an instant.

He finished and gave his bowl to Kaede.

He then remembered something.

"Kaede…" he said, he sounded a bit worried.

Kaede turned her head.

"Yes Inuyasha?"

"The baby…is it alright?"

Kaede sighed.

"Not even I can tell. I'm sorry. Perhaps if she was in her own time her doctor could tell us. But that's impossible now…she's too fragile." Kaede said.

Inuyasha sighed.

Suddenly he felt a hand rest against his cheek and his eyes widened. He turned around to see Kagome looking up at him.

"K-Kagome…" he whispered.

She smiled weakly up at him.

"I-Inu…yasha…were you worried about me?" she asked.

Inuyasha nuzzled her hand a bit.

"I-I'm sorry…I…didn't mean to worry you." She said.

Inuyasha said nothing.

Kagome seemed startled at first as she remembered something.

"Inuyasha…the baby…is it…all right?" she said.

Inuyasha looked into her eyes.

"I don't know. Can't you feel it?" he asked.

Kagome shook her head and shrugged a bit but winced due to the pain in her shoulder.

"Kagome. Ye must not move like that." Kaede warned. Kagome seemed beside herself with worry. If the baby had kicked at all during the night she sure hadn't felt it.

She tried to sit up but couldn't and she began to cry. All she wanted was to be held by Inuyasha...her mom…anyone.

Inuyasha pulled her into his arms, her head resting against his chest and everything but her legs in his lap.

She sobbed into his chest. He felt awful, but yet he couldn't think of a thing he could do for her…except…

"Kagome. Can I listen?" he asked.

It seemed an awfully weird request. Kagome didn't understand.

Inuyasha set her back down on the bed. Her face was tear stained.

"Just…let me listen." He said again.

Kagome complied and laid back, though she was skeptical.

Inuyasha set his ear to her stomach and listened. His ear twitched as he heard the fait, but still there, sound of a heartbeat. As soon as he heard it he lifted his head grinning.

"K-Kagome…it's alive."

Kagome almost cried again but this time with happiness. Not even all the joy in the world it seemed, could have overcome what Kagome was feeling that night.

The sinking feeling in her heart was replaced with a new hope and she was suddenly reminded of her upcoming birthday. She would soon his sweet 16.