InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Right Where I Belong ❯ Curing Potion ( Chapter 21 )

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Chapter 21 Curing Potion

Sesshomaru came to the door and stopped. He wondered if his brother would forgive him. If Kagome and Izayoi would forgive him. If they would understand he wasn't himself. He took in a deep breath and exhaled. He opened the door and slowly stepped inside. He saw Izayoi sitting in a chair by the bed while Kagome and Shippo were on the bed by Inuyasha's side. He saw Inuyasha was very still and was sweating rigorously.

'The poison is really affecting him.' Sesshomaru thought. Izayoi stood up and walked up to him. She gave him a short embrace, then looked him in the eye.

"He's just resting. Did your father tell you what's going on?" She asked with a sweet smile. Sesshomaru shook his head no and Izayoi smiled and left to get Kaede. Inu No Taisho was in the doorway. Izayoi smiled at him and stepped past him. He followed his love to find the elderly woman. Sesshomaru turned back to Inuyasha and slowly walked over to the side of the bed.

Kagome felt very anxious and protective when Sesshomaru came close to her family. Both Inuyasha and Shippo were inches from him. Kagome felt anger begin to boil in her blood. 'He's the one that did this to Inuyasha!' Kagome's mind screamed. The brooding stopped when she felt Inuyasha squeeze her hand lightly. She looked up at him and was greeted by his molten amber eyes. "Inuyasha." She whispered.

He released her hand and lifted it to place it on Shippo by his head. Shippo felt a hand on his should and saw it was Inuyasha. A smile graced his lips and he excitedly hopped up and hugged Inuyasha around the neck. Careful not to hurt him. Inuyasha laughed lightly.

"Hey sport. You seem really excited to see me." He said weakly. Shippo sat up so he could look at his injured father.

"Are you okay daddy?" Shippo asked eagerly. Inuyasha grinned at him.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He told his son. He noticed Sesshomaru standing by the bed. He tensed and pain shot through his stomach. He winced and gripped his wound.

"Inuyasha! You need to relax." Kagome said soothingly. She swept her hand from his forehead to his cheek. She shot Sesshomaru a glare. He saw this and sadness crossed his features.

Inuyasha watched the two's reactions and sighed softly. He had to make things right between everyone. If he didn't, Kagome could hate Sesshomaru forever and Sesshomaru will never forgive himself. Inuyasha knew his brother wasn't himself in that fight. He never would have hurt him. Inuyasha forgave Sesshomaru and now he needed Kagome to forgive him.

"Shippo, can you give us a few minutes alone please?" Inuyasha asked. Shippo nodded and pranced out the door. He turned back to his mate. "Kagome." Inuyasha whispered. Kagome looked to Inuyasha and leaned in closer.

"Yes Inuyasha? Are you okay? You're not hurting are you?" Kagome asked, anxiously. Inuyasha grabbed her hand.

"Kagome, you can't blame Sesshomaru for this." He said. Both Kagome and Sesshomaru gasped in surprise. "He obviously wasn't in control of his actions. He wouldn't ever hurt me on purpose." He continued. Kagome squeezed his hand as the tears began to form in her eyes. Inuyasha wanted to hold her and comfort her but his body was in so much pain every time he moved.

Kagome's mind swirled around what Inuyasha said. 'Have I really been this hateful?' She thought. The tears never stopped their flowing. She lowered her head to hide her tear filled eyes from Inuyasha. Inuyasha tried his best to comfort her from where he was but all he could do was stroke her hand. If he moved his torso at all, sharp pains shot through his entire body. Inuyasha looked to Sesshomaru with pleading eyes.

Sesshomaru saw this and stepped closer to the bed. Kagome was too focused on Inuyasha to notice he had come closer at all. Sesshomaru knelt down next to the bed and Kagome finally noticed him. She gasped lightly. Sesshomaru bowed his head to her to show he was submitting to her. Since Kagome knew he was a dog demon, she knew what he was inferring. She relaxed slightly.

"Kagome, I am very sorry for what I did. I shouldn't have lost myself in the moment." Sesshomaru started. "Right now, we need to make sure Inuyasha gets better. He needs you to be strong for him." He said as he looked up at her. Kagome smiled and nodded. She stood and Sesshomaru did the same. Kagome gave him a hug around his torso and he hugged her back. It was a hug you would see a big brother giving a little sister.

Inuyasha sighed in relief that they had made up and closed his eyes to try and relax again. He felt a tingle in his throat and he coughed into his hand. When he pulled his hand back and looked, blood had covered it. Kagome turned back to her lover and saw the blood covering his palm. Sesshomaru also saw the sight and worry covered his features. 'We need to hurry.' He thought. "Keep him company and make sure he stays calm." Sesshomaru whispered to Kagome before he left the room to find Kaede.

Kagome pulled a chair beside the bed and stroked his forehead. Then, she began humming soothing rhythms to him. She could feel his anxiety cooling down to a simmer. 'Please hurry Sesshomaru. I don't know how much longer Inuyasha's body can fight off the poison.' She thought with worry.

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Sesshomaru didn't need to go far before he was met by his father. "Come with me." Inu No Taisho instructed. Sesshomaru didn't hesitate to follow him. He was led to the kitchen. Kaede had started some water boiling and had a a lot of herbs placed on the counter. Izayoi was helping the older woman setting out the variety of ingredients. "I brought Sesshmaru." Inu No Taisho said as they entered the kitchen doors. The two woman turned and greeted them with a smile.

"What do you need me to do." He stated, willing to do anything to save his brother. Kaede bowed to the young lord.

"My Lord, I need a few samples of your blood." Kaede started. Sesshomaru showed no emotions on his face.

"Okay." He responded exposing his forearm for the woman. Kaede smiled at him and guided Sesshomaru to sit in a chair for the samples to be taken. Kaede started to take samples in small doses at a time. "How is this going to help Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked.

"We will mix ye blood with herbs and boil it to create an antidote for ye poison." Kaede explained. Sesshomaru nodded in understanding. Kaede continues taking the samples while Izayoi starts mixing the herbs and blood as she was instructed by Kaede.

When all the needed samples were taken and mixed with the herbs, Kaede proceeded to put a bowl over a pot of boiling water so she wouldn't have to mix the blood with the boiling water. She only wanted to heat the blood mixture to a boiling point.
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Kagome whipped the sweat from Inuyasha's forehead. He had fallen into unconsciousness once again and was breathing heavy and prospering profusely.

"Hang in there Inuyasha. It's going to be okay. I know it will." She said not knowing if he could hear her or not. Tears filled her eyes as she worried it wouldn't be okay and she would have to live with out her other half. A knock at the door snapped her back from her terrifying thoughts and whipped away her tears. "Come in!" She called.

Sango entered the room followed by Miroku. Sango was carrying a bouquet of flowers and looked very very depressed. Kagome wanted to greet them at the door but couldn't bring herself to leave Inuyasha's side, even for a second. Miroku walked Sango closer to the bed where Kagome was sitting next to Inuyasha. When the were close enough Kagome stood and hugged them.

"Kagome, I'm so sorry this happened to him! It's all my fault! If I had never come here, this never would have happened!" Sango sobbed into Kagome's shoulder. Kagome rubbed her back as she tried to comfort her friend.

"Sango." She whispered. Sango pulled back and whipped her face with her sleeve.

"I brought him these. I hope he gets better really soon." She said as she handed Kagome the flowers. Kagome sat down the flowers on the night stand and turned back to Sango.

"You didn't do anything wrong Sango. Inuyasha was protecting you because of that. You didn't deserve to be punished for anything so he defended you. Please don't feel like it's your fault. I need you, no, we need you to strong for us." Kagome told her. Sango looked at her friend's exhausted and scared face and nodded with more tears filling her eyes. Miroku hugged Sango to comfort her.

"Thank you both for support. It is very much appreciated." Kagome said with a bow to them. She sat back down on the bed and whipped away more of the sweat that covered Inuyasha's face.

"How is he doing?" Miroku asked. Kagome just shook her head. She couldn't stand to talk about his condition right now. Miroku understood and dropped the subject.

All three of them jumped when Sesshomaru burst through the door with Kaede on his back. "Thank ye my lord." Kaede thanked him as he sat her down. She made her way over to Inuyasha. "Lady Kagome, will ye please help sit lord Inuyasha up please?" Kagome nodded and Sesshomaru helped as well.

When they sat him up to a certain point, however, Inuyasha howled in pain and struggled against them to lay back down. "Inuyasha! Calm down! You will feel better really soon! Please Inuyasha!" Kagome tried to calm him down over his pained screams.

Inuyasha was still unconscious and had no idea why he was forced to feel this kind of pain. Kagome watched in horror. Tears had begun to fall down his cheeks and she couldn't stand to hear his cries.

Inu No Taisho was there on Kagome's side in seconds to help her hold Inuyasha still. When he was calmer, Kaede wasted no time giving the medicine to Inuyasha to drink. She placed the bottle against his lips and tilted his head back slightly. Inuyasha drank the liquid until it was gone.

When all of the medicine was gone, they laid him back down and Kagome helped Kaede clean his wounds again. Izayoi turned to Sango and Miroku and asked them kindly to make sure diner would be ready shortly. The two nodded and ran out of the chaotic room.

"Will he be alright now Kaede?" Kagome asked hopefully. Kaede looked to her with a kind smile.

"We have done all we can do now. The rest is up to Inuyasha." She told Kagome. Kagome was glad they could finally help him, at least a little bit. They finished bandaging him back up and everyone else went downstairs for diner. Kagome stayed with Inuyasha though. Izayoi understood.

"Okay dear. I'll have a servant bring up something for you and Inuyasha to eat. Just in case he wakes up." She told Kagome with a smile. She hugged her daughter-in-law and exited with Inu No Taisho. Sesshomaru had left first out of the room and Kaede left soon after they bandaged Inuyasha up.

When she was finally alone with him, she had a chance to examine his condition. She was surprised at how much better he was doing. He had stopped his heavy breathing and sweating. She took ahold of his hand gently and watched his face as it was now more peaceful. He was sleeping. Kagome sighed as she knew he was already getting better. She was seated in a chair next to the bed. Kagome laid her head down next to his.

Kagome was so relieved that Inuyasha was resting and getting better that she realized how tired she was. She closed her eyes and drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

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When she woke up, she was lying down. On the bed. She shot up quickly, looking around to find out where she was. She found herself next to her hanyou. He was sitting, propped against the headboard, smiling at her. "Kagome." Inuyasha said softly.

Kagome lunged at him and hugged around his neck. He laughed, wrapping his arms around her. "Oh Inuyasha! I'm so glad you're alright!" She exclaimed as the tears flowed down her face again. She pulled back so she could look him in his beautiful eyes. "How are you feeling? You're not hurting are you? I'm not hurting you am I?!" She asked as she tried to pull away. Inuyasha wasn't finished holding her though.

"I'm fine. Just relax. I want you in my arms." He whispered. Kagome's muscles relaxed and she allowed herself to snuggle into his chest. He put his nose in her hair and took in her sweet aroma.