The Passing Of Love Through Time (An InuYasha FanFiction)

The War Of Petals

"Damn!" InuYasha was hacking off and dodging thorny branches here and there. Even Sesshomaru was putting in a good effort, but the branches seemed to multiply.

"InuYasha, look out!" InuYasha quickly turned around in time to see a sacred arrow coming straight at him, and dodged it. The arrow hit the mass of branches, there was a bright light, and then the branches and vines stilled. Then like ash, it disintegrated and blew away with the wind. All that was left was white rose petals everywhere.

"Kagome!" InuYasha called. Kagome was frozen in place, bow still raised. InuYasha made his way over to her, and took in her shaking body and horrified face. "Kagome?" He put a comforting hand on her shoulder. At that moment, she couldn't hold out any longer. The bow dropped from her hands and her knees buckled, she wouldn't fallen if InuYasha weren't there to catch her.

"InuYasha?" she whispered.

"It's okay Kagome, I'm here." InuYasha reassured.

Tears started falling from Kagome's eyes as she wrapped her arms around InuYasha's neck as the tears spilled over. "I'm so sorry!" She sobbed, "I was sure I was going to hit you! If it weren't for my stupid aim-" Her voice cracked and InuYasha shushed her quietly.

"I'm fine Kagome, calm down. I'm alive, I'm here, and we're together. Don't cry, 'kay?" She calmed down, and the endless river of tears slowed to sniffles and light hiccups.

"Okay." She tried to take deep to slow down the trembling, it didn't help much.

"Are you okay Kagome?" He started to inspect every inch of her for any sign of injury.

"I'm fine InuYasha." InuYasha paused the inspection to look at her, this gave Kagome the chance to start looking InuYasha over. "The question is, are you okay InuYasha?" She noticed a long, deep scratch on his wrist that continued out of sight under his sleeve, and it was bleeding quite a bit.

InuYasha followed her gaze to the wound. "I'm fine Kagome," he tried to cover it up with his other hand, "it's just a scratch. I can't even feel it." Kagome pulled his hand away and touched the cut, he flinched when she did.

"'Can't even feel it' my butt." She pulled up his sleeve to get a better look. The cut got dangerously deeper as it went up his arm. "InuYasha this is serious! It could get infected!" He tried to pull his arm away, but she held as tight as she could without hurting him.

"Kagome it's just a cut-"

"No! No trying to sneak your way out of this one."

"Hey its not like I have a hole in my gut again." He pointed out, chuckling slightly.

Kagome on the other hand was not laughing at all. She had her serious face on, and InuYasha knew once she had the face, there was no fighting it.

Kagome sighed, "Look InuYasha just go back to the hut and wait for me there. I need to stop by the garden and get some herbs and the river to get water for Rin." She said in a gentle tone and started walking away.

"Hey Kagome?" Kagome stopped and turned her head. "Thanks." He smiled.

Kagome looked at him questionably, "For what?"

"Just . . . thanks." He finished. Kagome smiled and nodded to him in thanks, then turned and continued walking.

I would've said more, but she was about two seconds away from releasing one of her fearful mood swings on me, and now is just not the time to deal with that. I need to figure out what the heck is going on around here.

InuYasha finally made his way back to the hut and walked inside. Inside, InuYasha saw Joken bent over Rin.

"She asleep or unconscious?" He asked.