The Fighter's Heart (Inuyasha fan-fiction)

Chapter 13

After a few days, Kari began to get a bit worried. Weird things had been occurring around her lately,  even more than usual. She would feel her temperature rise to inhuman levels when she grew angry. Sometimes the girl would wake up floating and other things. This frightened her. That was not the only thing she was dealing with though, Kari had caught a cold and was unable to leave the tree she was in to go to work.

"Chase..." Kari mumbled weakly. "Mind going to tell Kagome I'm sick? Please?" Chase barked then trotted off to Kagome's house while the girl slept.

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As Kagome went to refresh her studies, she heard a knock on her window. The teen sighed and opened her curtains to see Inuyasha. She opened her window and let him in.

"Yo."

"What're you doing here? You only come over when..." Kagome paused and sighed. "Forget that last part."

Inuyasha shrugged. "Just thought I'd drop by to say hi. That so bad?"

"No, it's just, I'm studying because exams are coming up in less than a month." Kagome sighed. "And I haven't been studying at all. I really need to get caught up." Inuyasha tilted his head at the girl, only to let it be since Kagome complained about this stuff all the time.

"Kagome! Chase is here. I think he-- Whoa!"  Kagome's mom called from downstairs followed by the sound of clawed feet running up stairs. Chase, in his dragon form, pawed at the door while letting out a light roar.

Inuyasha opened it and chuckled. "Hey there." Chase thumped his tail happily and nudged the two in greeting. After that he grabbed Kagome and dragged her out of the room gently, Inuyasha close behind.

"Chase, what are you doing?! I need to study! And where's Kari?!" Kagome yelped. Chase only rolled his eyes and transformed into his dog form and continued to lead Kagome and Inuyasha to where Kari was. Not long later the three were standing in front of an unconscious Kari, Chase whined and nudged the girl only to have an annoyed groan be his reply.

"What happened?" Inuyasha stepped up, feeling Kari's sweaty forehead. "She's burning up." He informed in a low tone while looking towards Kagome, worry lacing his words. Kagome gulped.

"Alright. Inuyasha, take her to my place and put her in my bed. Chase and I will go shopping for medicine. We'll meet you back at my place." The teen informed then walked off with Chase. Inuyasha sighed and picked Kari up bridal style and carried her back to Kagome's house then tucked her in teen's bed.

Not long later Chase and Kagome arrived with medicine and went up to Kari and Inuyasha. The girl was asleep, tucked under the covers with a cool rag on her forehead. Her face was a bit flush and she had small b3ads of sweat dripping down her cheeks. Inuyasha was sitting nearby with his legs crossed and his arms in the opposing sleeves. He had his eyes closed and his ears perked up, in an alerted position. Once he heard the two walk in, he looked up with half opened eyes. Kagome had a big smile on her face while Chase sat next to the teen with an indifferent expression, in his dragon form.

"What?" The half demon asked.

"You care about her." Kagome stated.

Inuyasha widened eyes in shock. "Wai-wait a second! Who said you could say that?! I don't care about her!"

"Yes you do. Your actions are speaking louder than your words. I remember when Kari was taken you were either moping around, or looking frantically." Kagome taunted. Chase cooed in agreement.

"You," Inuyasha looked at the dragon. "Are not apart of this. And I don't care about her! Besides, I..." The half demon frowned. "I was there. Right There, and I didn't do anything. I could've used Tetsusaiga but I didn't." Inuyasha sighed then looked at Kagome. "She's just. You know, a kid." Kagome rolled her eyes. Kari let out a groan and opened her eyes.