InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Power of Ai ❯ Sick of It All ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7

Sick of it all

 

Kagome awoke with bloodshot eyes and a very tired disposition, she didn't even bother to wake Inuyasha who never even slept knowing that Kagome was up but he couldn't face her knowing that she was angry with him. “I feel so bad. I just wish I could make it right. I guess once her family comes back maybe we can get back to normal if that's even possible.” Talking to no one if particular. Kagome got dressed skipped breakfast and rode her bike to school (Kagome's POV) I hope everybody doesn't ask me any questions about yesterday. I rather that yesterday never happened. Oh man, how will Inuyasha and I be able to be friends after what happened I mean we kissed and touched so passionately I swore he meant that kiss to be real. Kagome was snatched from her thoughts when she spotted Hojo, “Hi Kagome! How are you?” Hojo acted as if nothing happened, but the girls gave a fearful look at Kagome as she looked at them she thought in her mind I wish they don't remember what happened with Inuyasha, Hojo, and I yesterday. The girls all looked dizzy and grabbed their heads, “Hey Kagome, what's up! We want to know all about Inuyasha at lunch today ok!” the girls waked off to their separate classes and Kagome was nothing but confused. Lunch went by fine she started to feel a little better (she still didn't eat) about the whole situation the other day even thought most of the questions were about Inuyasha and his old flame and whether or not he still was a jealous meany, she got through that ok. At gym she still had some anger towards Inuyasha's uncertainty and took it out on the pummel horse and the vertical rope. With every inch she climbed she thought of all the times she's been by Inuyasha's side, when he was first tacked up to the tree, when Kikyo tried to pull him to hell, and even a set up for her to kill him! All the energy she used to climb up the rope to get to the top put a strain on her temporarily malnourished body, her vision started to get blurry and her grip on the rope started to wane, she tried in vain to keep going but she couldn't and she fell. To Kagome it felt like a slow dissent to misery as she felt the love Inuyasha had for her died along with her hopes of having him with her forever. Her body hit the safety mat a ways below but she passed out from her lack of food and she started running a fever, her friends Erika, Yuka, and Ami ran to her side, Kagome heard them they were blurry and mumbled but couldn't respond, “Kagome, Kagome, Kagome what's wrong? Teacher help Kagome fell from the rope help! Kagome hang on we'll call your house we'll get some help. Yuka…call Kagome's house see if you can get someone down here to pick her up! Hurry! I'm right with you Kagome!” Yuka ran to the gym teacher's office and dialed Kagome's home number.

 

Back at the house…

 

Inuyasha ate bowls and bowls of ramen, still very upset and confused he just lounged around all day, changing channels on the TV, bothering Buyo, and sleeping. The phone rang and he remembered Kagome saying if ever there was a time when she couldn't pick up the phone he had to answer in case of emergency, “Hello Figurate residence, Inuyasha Taisho speaking wha'd ya want?” (I figure after the opening phone pleasantries I could make him sound like himself), Yuka was frantic on the other end, “Inuyasha-sempai it's Kagome…she…she passed out in gym class, right now she's in the nurses office with an iv in her arm for nutrients. You gotta come quick it's an emergency!” Inuyasha wasted no time in leaving the house; it was nothing short of amazing in how fast he got to the school, as soon as he reached the main hall he looked around to see any signs of Kagome's whereabouts but his couldn't see her.

He sniffed the air to pick up her scent but there were too many people and he couldn't pinpoint it, “KAGOMEEEEEEE! WHERE ARE YOU!” he began to get very frustrated until he spotted Yuka, “Yuka! Where is she? I have to find her!” Yuka grabbed his hand and ran through the hallways with him to get to the nurses office, “Yuka what happened to Kagome, why did she faint like that?” Yuka shrugged her shoulders, “All I know is that while we were in gym class she climbed the rope and she lost her grip and started free falling. Okay we're here.” Inuyasha's heart began to beat rapidly; his mind was racing with thoughts of what she looked like, how she was feeling and why she put herself in this position. He walked into the room with blank white walls and a lot of the health care things she (Kagome) always brought to the past when ever they had injuries, he smelled the air it was very sterile but he picked up he scent, he looked at her location where she was wrapped up in a sheet and had a compress cloth on her forehead and a vine like thing sticking in her arm with a bag a water hanging from a stick. “Kagome…what happened? Are…are you ok.” Kagome moaned, “Inuyasha what… are you… doing… here?” he stood by the bed “You idiot. Why would I not be here? I got a call at your home saying that you collapsed. How did that happen?” Kagome looked away from him she didn't want him to know that she'd not eaten. “I just felt a little sick today that's all.” Just then her stomach betrayed her it growled loudly. Inuyasha shot her a deadly look “Kagome! Don't tell me you did not eat today!” her face was still not turned in his direction, “So what if I didn't its not like you care. Besides I wasn't hungry this morning or at lunch so what can you say or do to make me eat.” The Inu-hanyou growled “Listen to me! I won't have you falling out because you have a grudge with me! I need you…” Kagome interrupted him, “To do what hunt for the jewel shards for you! That's all I've ever been to you isn't it! Your little shard hunter and just some girl you can pull by the heart strings to make you dead girlfriend jealous! Well I'm sick of it Inuyasha! The moment my parents come home we're going back to hunting Naraku and completing the jewel so you can get out of my life! Then when I'm gone you can go back to Kikyo!” Inuyasha was hurt by the words but couldn't fault her for speaking her mind, but he was sure that she'd be happy to see him but just went south from the second he walked through the door. “Fine by me Kagome I'm in no position to stop you from doing what you want to do, just let me take you home and take care of you so you can get better and then we'll just wait until its time to go, okay.”

 

Kagome sat up too quickly causing the blood to rush to her head and she almost passed out again and Inuyasha caught her in his arms, “Kagome I'm so sorry, I didn't want any of this to happen. It's true I still have feelings for Kikyo but that doesn't mean I don't care for you any less. I thought you were really injured when Yuka called to tell me you had a 50 foot drop to the floor I imagined all sorts of crazy things would have happened to you, but for a second I almost forgot how strong you are inside and out.”

 

He placed her arm around his shoulder and picked her up bridal style and carried her out the school and leapt quickly but carefully to the Higurashi home, “We're home.” He just realized what he said and decided not to retract it because ever since his mom passed there was never a place where he really felt home…until now but now Kagome didn't even want him there, he promised himself that until the family came back he would try to get back into Kagome's good graces. He carried her up the stairs to her room and put the covers over her and ran to the bathroom to get a cold towel to place over her head. “Now that we're home I can make sure you're taken care of. Do you want something to eat? I can make ramen noodles.” Kagome laughed to herself, (POV) well at least he's trying to be a good friend. I was a little harsh on him but I couldn't help it. I'll just let him take care of me until I feel well. But I'm not too sure if I can eat another bowl of ramen! “Yeah Inuyasha I'm up to eating cook whatever you can.” For the next few days Inuyasha was nursemaid to Kagome's every need helping her get up, cooking her meals, and turning on the water in the shower (you didn't think I was gonna let him assist her in the shower did you?).

 

The last day before her family returned home went by fine Kagome was now able to for to school and eat do everything without help but she kind of missed the pampering, and she forgave Inuyasha (a little). Since she had a competition in a couple of weeks she decided she was strong enough to practice, which she sorely needed. Inuyasha watched her from the roof of the house, seeing her first attempts at hitting the target head on were futile until she started getting the flow right. It reminded him of the second day they were together when she first broke the shikon jewel how much of a slip shot she was it took her 5 years but she got better as she went along, of course she messed up but she would always come through, he was very proud of her victory at the field day he hoped she had much success when the prefecture championships came. “Hey Kagome, Inuyasha were back!” yelled a very happy Souta. Inuyasha leapt from his high perch and Kagome stopped her practice to say hello to her family, “Hi mom, grandpa, and Souta how was your trip?” Souta spilled the details very rapidly “Yeah that sounds great! I'm glad you all had a great time.” Inuyasha gave a noogie to Souta who in turn laughed, “Hey Inuyasha…I got you something.” “Oh yeah what?”

Souta handed him a book that talked about the western lands where Inuyasha's family originated from and a book of folktales about the demon dog lord of the western lands (who would know that they were really true?), Inuyasha was quite taken with the gifts but knew there was a problem…he couldn't read too well. “Thanks kid I'll read it when we take our breaks.” Kagome smiled knowing Inuyasha's reading problem and knowing that he really graciously accepted the gift. “Inuyasha is that what your dad really looked like?” Inuyasha studied that cover carefully, “Well I'm not sure you see; he died while I was a pup so I couldn't really tell ya. But I think he may have because of the resemblance to Sesshomaru.”

They left it at that and went to pack for the return to the past. “Well mom we're off!” Saito was disappointed, “Are you leaving so soon? We just got back, oh please stay for one more day?” Kagome wanted to but knew that they would lose any possible leads to finding Naraku. “Sorry mom I can't we've got to get going it's really important that we go because we need to find this guy.” Saito really didn't like to hear any of the dangers that her daughter was involved in but trusted her judgment, “Okay Kagome, I know you have to do what's best, so go and be careful.” They held each other tightly and kissed each other goodbye, she went and punched Souta in the arm and waved to grandpa, “bye I'll miss you all.” They both walked outside to the well and jumped in.

 

They walked into the hut were everybody was relaxing, “Welcome back you two. I have surprise for you Inuyasha.” He looked confused, “What surprise would that be exactly?” Mirouku got up and placed his arm around Inuyasha's shoulder, “We have some info on where Naraku maybe.” Inuyasha's eyes got wide, “What! Where, we need to go now!” Kagome grabbed his haori “Wait a minute speedy we've gotta make sure its solid info. Where did you get this information from Mirouku?” he cleared his throat and stated that Hachi (the raccoon looking servant for Mirouku) had seen a large black cloud that was filled with negative energy headed toward the south. “Where in the southern lands do you think he went to? We're not too sure about that, but we are glad that you decided to come back so we can start looking.” Inuyasha picked up Kagome's bag and ran outside, “C'mon you guys we gotta get going so we can get some new leads!” the group looked at each other smiled and followed the hanyo off to their next journey to hunt for Naraku.