The Wolf and the Dog

Chapter 15: A Womanly Solution To A Manly Problem

Kagome had already returned to the caves with Ginta and was currently waiting with Sango and Miroku at the entrance of the cave. Everyone was worried, but Yuuka seemed to be in the worst condition. She hadn't moved one step away from the entrance since Inuyasha left (even Yamato and Kaede's pleading had no effect on her) and nearly attacked Kagome and Ginta when they got back, hammering them with questions. Upon learning from them that Kouga had went in search for Inuyasha she had calmed down a bit, not enough... Currently she was pacing back and forth near the entrance murmuring to herself "it's all my fault, it's all my fault" completely oblivious to the concerned glances the others gave her as she craned her neck several times trying to see a sign of the wolf and the dog. (A/N: Yay! I used the title of the story)

"I hope he's all right..." Kagome sighed.

"Don't worry Kagome, he will be all right, Kouga's gone to find him, they will be back soon." Sango put her arms around Kagome in an assuring manner.

"Yeah... Inuyasha's a tough dog, nothing's gonna happen to him, I'm sure about it." Miroku assured with a small reassuring smile on his face.

Kaede who had been with them had returned to her chamber a few minutes ago telling Kagome to inform her when they got back. After a moment they had sent Kirara to carry the kitsune pup, who had been sitting with them and had finally fallen asleep in Kagome's lap, to their chamber.

Suddenly Yuuka squealed making the group jump. "They're back, they're back." Everyone scrabbled outside immediately to see Kouga running up to them with an unconscious Inuyasha in his arms. Yuuka ran to them first followed by the group.

"Kouga... what happened? Is he all right?" Yuuka asked worriedly as she ran her hand over the inu's head.

"I'll explain later... he needs help... he's in labor."

Yuuka immediately went to her SUPER MOM MODE shouting orders at everyone.

"Get him inside quickly, Kagome go get Kaede FAST, tell her to meet me at the Akaho's (A/N: if you remember she's the pack healer) chamber, you girl," she pointed to Sango, "run and inform Akaho to prepare the room for delivery and you houshi help Kouga carry Inuyasha to the healer, hurry up!"

"Hai." Everyone said in unison before Kagome and Sango ran off and Miroku and Kouga carried the limp form of the hanyou to the healer's chamber.

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By the time Kouga, Miroku and Yuuka reached the healer's chamber; she had already prepared the room to receive the hanyou. A white sheet was spread on a bed with a small pillow on the top. A small table lay by the bed with sterilized blades and needles of various sizes lying on a piece of leather. A few extra sheets were placed beside the leather piece. Kaede was standing nearby the bed talking silently to Akaho. How she got there so quickly was still a mystery. She raised her head to look as Kouga and Miroku entered the room carrying Inuyasha.

"Put him down on the bed and undress him." She ordered before she ordered the two girls (Kagome and Sango) standing in a corner to get some towels and boiled water.

They laid the limp form slowly and carefully on the bed. Miroku held Inuyasha up and Kouga quickly removed his haori and hakama. He picked one of the clean sheets from the stand and covered his mate's naked form before the girls re-entered with towels and water. Kaede ordered them to put the thing beside small table and moved towards Inuyasha followed by Akaho. Kouga moved aside to let the priestess and the healer to check on the inu. Kaede took his wrist to check his pulse while Akaho pried his eyes open one by one and 'hmmm'ed. They both looked at each other frowning as they continued with their check-up.