InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Through the Well ❯ Found. And the mysterious Kaede ( Chapter 8 )

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Well here as I have promised is Chapter eight. So exciting. You will just have to wait for all the good stuff that is going to happen. And yes at the end of the chapter I will give you a preview to chapter nine..

Previously on "Through the well"

Koga laughed and lunged at the hanyou, who tripped the wolf demon. Then slashed at him with his sharp claws. The youkai collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily through his mouth, and clenching the dirt in his hands.

"You'll never learn you stupid wolf." Inuyasha spat as he disappeared through the trees.

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Chapter eight: found, and the mysterious Kaede.

The hanyou quickly caught up with Sango and Miroku moments later as they inspected the river where Kagome was seen last.

"Any sign of her?" he asked quietly.

Miroku shook his head and held onto the crying Sango. Inuyasha sighed as he slumped to the ground, 'I've lost her.' He thought sadly watching the claws on his hands. He clenched his fists angrily and got to his feet.

"I'm not going to give up! Not until I find her!" he shouted as he jumped into the water trying to sniff out Kagome's scent. He searched for hours, until he could barely keep his eyes open. When the sun came over the horizon, Inuyasha collapsed to the ground dead asleep.

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It was late morning and the warm sunlight poured over Kagome's body. She tried to block the light, but whimpered in pain, she was hurting all over. Trying to stand only succeeded in her falling back onto the cold hard ground. Her body and clothes were dry, but she still felt like she was in the water.

It took her a while to get to her feet once again, this time keeping her balance. Slowly she hobbled to where it was a little darker. As she stood over a patch of grass she sighed as the tears streamed down her face. She collapsed to the ground with a loud thud, falling into unconsciousness.

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Inuyasha growled angrily swatting at the annoying kitsune as he tried to sleep. After a while the hanyou was fed up, he grabbed Shippo's tail and flung him into the trees a few years away.

Shippo hit his head hard on the ground, sat up and rubbed his small injury. 'Stupid Inuyasha!' he thought as he got to his feet, wandering around for a while only proved to get him lost. About to give up all hope, the kitsune found a small river and sat down by the water's edge. He looked around for a bit when something caught his eye, a black piece of cloth. He quickly scrambled over to it and let out a cry of joy.

"He's over here!" Miroku yelled coming down from a hill.

"About time you whelp!" Inuyasha growled as he dove for the kitsune.

Shippo dodged and bared his baby teeth angrily at the hanyou who raised an eyebrow curiously.

"Look what I found!" Shippo squealed holding up the torn piece of cloth.

Inuyasha sniffed the cloth and his ears twitched. His eyes narrowed into slits as he surveyed the scenery. Crouching to the ground he sniffed the dirt.

"What is it Inuyasha?" Sango and Miroku asked in unison.

The hanyou grunted as he continued his search. Then he stood up suddenly as his eyes grew wide with surprise. He dashed into the trees, following the scent. He stopped in his tracks when he saw something lying in the darkness. Cautiously he walked up to it. The scent of blood grew stronger as he approached, her blood. Inuyasha knelt down over the body, it was still alive, whatever it was. He couldn't tell, too many scents surrounded it, but mainly Kagome's.

Carefully he reached out and touched the person. The skin was cold to the touch, but it shivered when his claw traveled up the arm. He heard a whimper then a soft whisper.

"I…Inuya…sha.."

"Kagome!" he cried as he pulled off his jacket and wrapped it around her body. He picked her up in his arms and held her close to his body as he quickly made his way back to everyone.

"Hold on Kagome, please just hold on." He pleased as he rushed out into the open.

Everyone gasped as they saw Kagome. Sango did her best to clean out Kagome's wounds, but it wasn't good enough.

"We need to get her back to Kaede, or a near by village." Sango told them as she climbed onto Kirara's transformed back.

Miroku and Inuyasha only nodded as the monk and Shippo climbed onto Kirara. Inuyasha took Kagome in his arms carefully, and took off into the sky to Kaede's village.

Kaede sighed heavily when Inuyasha came to the hut with Kagome. That's all they've been doing lately. Bringing an injured Kagome or to restock their supplies. Without asking any questions the old priestess began her work. Sango sat next to Kaede and observed quietly while Inuyasha and Miroku conversed outside.

"I've seemed to notice that you're not the one being injured in battle any more Inuyasha." Miroku said quietly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha growled.

"I mean that since lady Kagome has arrived she's the one being attacked, and I'm worried for her safety." The monk continued.

"Feh, you shouldn't worry. I'll protect her." The hanyou grunted.

"Aye Inuyasha, if that is so, have you developed feelings for this young maiden in the past couple of days?" There was a wide grin on Miroku's face as he spoke.

"NO!" Inuyasha said, "And get those thought's out of your head lecher!"

"That's not what I saw, and if you are being truthful Inuyasha," the monk sighed, "Then don't lead on the innocent." And then he walked away.

"HEY! What do yo---" Inuyasha stopped and stood there for a moment. 'Did he see me? NO! He couldn't have.' He told himself, ' Then why did that monk give me advise? Does he think that I woul--?' "Feh, it's not like I care," 'But why do I feel so bad?'

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Kagome stirred, he body was wrapped up loosely under a rather large sheet. Slowly she tried to sit up. She opened her eyes and looked around. It was dark and nobody was there. 'Oh my god! Where am I?' she thought. After her eyes had adjusted to the darkness, she crawled over to a wall and stood on her feet. Kagome groped her way clumsily outside where she ran into the elderly priestess Kaede.

"Aye child I see that ye have awaken." She said softly.

"Yes, thank you very much for everything Lady Kaede. I appreciate it." Kagome bowed showing her respect.

Kaede sighed heavily, "I can see why he's attached to you now."

"What are you talking about Lady Kaede?" Kagome asked.

"Aye child but it might upset ye ears to hear it." The priestess said with sadness in her voice.

"Please tell me."

"Let's walk, and I will tell ye about my sister Kikyo," the elder woman began to walk down a dark path, Kagome quickly following.

"It all started just a half a century ago. My sister Kikyo was a very well respected priestess. Her powers surpassed any that's ever been seen in many generations." the old woman sighed, then continued. "When she met with a certain young hanyou, they thought it was love, but they soon encountered an evil so malice, that they were turned against each other. Sadly Kikyo, my beloved sister fell, giving her life without any regrets or any unfinished business. We burned her, barring her ashes into the ground by the shrine in this village. But poor Inuyasha suffered horribly, he had a spell placed over him by one of my sister's enchanted spells."

"Before she passed on, my sister Kikyo begged that I take care of the sleeping hanyou's form until I passed on. Luckily for me, a few years back, he mysteriously had awake by a horrid blood-curling scream coming from out of the well. Many moths went by and Inuyasha tried to find the woman who'd awakened him, but there was no sign. Not soon after that Naraku, and evil demon tried to finish off what he started, which brought along Miroku, Sango and Kirara. They all vowed revenge against the powerful youkai. The training became harsh and tiring but none the less they worked themselves dry to the bone." Kaede stopped and stayed silent for a moment.

"Not so long ago their struggle against Naraku was ending. It had been a harsh and an unforgiving road. Then ye showed up, taking Inuyasha's world and turning it upside down. Now, I see him falling into the same path once again, and if all goes as it is now, ye won't have a happy ending to tell your family about. That is even if ye get to have one." When Kaede finished with her heart-wrenching story, Kagome became deeply depressed.

"So he doesn't have any feelings towards me?" Kagome asked praying that there might be a chance that the old woman could be wrong.

"Aye child I'm afraid he doesn't." Kaede said coldly.

Tears swelled in Kagome's eyes, she just couldn't believe that Inuyasha had had no feeling for her. He just led her on. Kagome was heart broken, all of her energy fled from her body and she collapsed to her knees and began to sob.

The elder woman smiled coyly as she reached and pulled off the bow, arrows and a quiver from her back and laid them before Kagome.

"Here, used them wisely they are enchanted. They should protect you."

She didn't look up to see Kaede leave or see the red tint that flashed in the elderly woman's eyes as she disappeared into the darkness. Kagome was barely able to stop her sobs and place the bow on her back then the arrows in the quiver, hooking it to her as well. She sat there quietly with her thoughts unaware of a curious young kitsune coming to her side.

"Kagome? Are you okay? Kagome?" he moved his hands in front of her eyes but she seemed lost in her thoughts. Silent tears poured down from her pale face.

Quickly Shippo looked around for somebody so they would help. He spotted Inuyasha's red kimono coming into view.

"What the hell are you doing out of bed Kagome?" he yelled glaring at the girl, who paid no attention to him, she didn't even blink.

A moment later Sango and Miroku accompanied by Kirara came to join them in the glum festive of watching Kagome. Their eyes glanced around carefully, looking for something.

"I can sense a foreboding energy near by," Miroku said in a low voice.

"So can I," Sango join in morbidly.

Inuyasha growled angrily, "I can smell Naraku. He's close."

Kagome's eyes went dull at the mention of the name, Kaede had told her all about him. Slowly she got to her feet and turned away from all her friends. She had no intention of staying in a place where she'd only get in the way and end up being killed.

"Kagome? Where are you going?" Sango asked rushing to her friend's side.

She sighed heavily as the tears began to pour out from her eyes once more. Her voice faltered, but she managed to get the words out of her head and into the minds of everyone around her.

"Home."

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"Kagome, what's going on with you?" he demanded.

"Nothing," she whispered pulling away from him.

He growled becoming impatient, "You liar! Why are you going home then? WHY ARE YOU LEAVING!"