What War Hath Wrought: An Inuyasha Fanfiction

A Story by KaleDarkheart

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"Kagome-e!? What the hell are ya doin?" Called Inuyasha.

Kagome was over by the river, sorting out her bag and retrieving water for the ramen she was to make for dinner for everyone to eat for the night.

"Oh relax Inuyasha im getting some water for dinner!" Kagome called back.

Inuyasha was getting restless. He wanted to eat. Shippo and Kirara were playing in a field of flowers. Miroku, as usual, was trying to grope Sango's  backside. And as usual it ended the same way. Miroku received a blissful slap to the face leaving a throbbing hand print behind.

"Well hurry up d****t im starvin'!" Inuyasha complained.

Kagome  smiled to herself.

'He's such a child' She said quietly.
Inuyasha's ears flicked.

"HEY! I HEARD THAT!" He barked. (no pun intended ^_^;)

Kagome just smiled and brought back the pot of water and set it down before her.
She gathered some sticks and a bit of dry grass. She then dug through her bag for a match, lit the fire and waited for the water to boil.
Inuyasha was still as impatient as ever. Bouncing his leg up and down, he looked around as if there was a fly that he could catch.
The water began to boil. Kagome dumped the ramen into the pot but the boiling hot water splashed onto Kagome's wrist.
She yanked her arm back in pain.

"Ah!! Ouuch." She moaned, holding her wrist.

Inuyasha jumped up and ran over to her.

"Kagome! Whats wrong?" He asked.

Kagome paused for a moment, waiting for the stinging to go down a bit, then replied shakily.

"I-Its nothing, I just burned myself is all. Ouch!" The stinging had come back.

Inuyasha was concerned. He took her by the arm above the burn so as not to hurt her more.

"Here, lemme see." He whispered.

"Ow ow ow ow OW! Inu-YA-shaa!" He had accidentally brushed against the burn.

He cringed. "Sorry Kagome." He studied the burn carefully.

"Its starting to bubble. Here, come with me." He took her to the river still holding her arm.

"This might sting a little." He said calmly. Inuyasha gently brought her wrist down into the cold water. Kagome hissed a bit at the stinging, but Inuyasha didn't let go.
After about ten minutes, Inuyasha brought Kagome's arm out of the water. The swelling had gone down.

"Hey Sango! Can ya bring me Kagome's first aid box thing?" Inuyasha called out.
Sango nodded and brought over the box. Inuyasha dug through the box and found a tube of antiseptic. After he applied that, he found a medical pad, laid it on her burn, then began to wrap gauze around it.

Kagome stared at him, a bit confused. He had never been so kind to her before.

"Um, Inuyasha?" She began.

"Yeah Kagome?" He hadn't taken his eyes off of what he was doing.

"Why are y-" She was cut off by Kouga, running towards her.

Inuyasha tied Kagome off and stood up.

There was something different about Kouga this time.

Kouga, beat up, tattered, and covered in blood, staggered toward Kagome now.

"K-Ka-Kagom-me....please....help....augh!" Kouga fell forward.

Kagome gasped.

"KOUGA!" She screamed.

Kagome snatched up her first aid kit and ran over to Kouga. She bent down and wrapped one of Kouga's arms around her neck. She looked up at Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, come give me a hand!" She cried.

"Keh. Whatever." He was back to being a baka.

Inuyasha wrapped Kouga's other arm around his neck and together they walked the wolf demon to Kagome's tent. Once Kouga was lying down, Inuyasha left the tent and went to go eat the ramen that Sango had finished making.
Kagome stayed by Kouga's side.

Kagome took out her antiseptic and her handkerchief and began to dab Kouga's cuts, starting with his face. Kouga looked horrible. His body was covered in many different shades of purple bruises. Cuts covered his body that were about an inch deep. His armour was cracked and pieces were either ripped off, drenched in blood, or looked as if it had been dragged behind a wagon.

Suddenly,Kouga began to stirr. Moaning, Kouga managed to open his eyes.

"K-Kagom-me?" He tried to sit up but immediately dropped back down in intense pain.

"AUGH!!! Hnnn!" He cried.

"KOUGA!" Kagome said in shock.

"Whats wrong???" She cried, looking for what caused him so much agony.

"I-Its my....chest! Augh!!" He threw his head back in pain.

Kagome quickly took off his chest plate and saw a nasty gash starting from his shoulder to his hip. She gasped, then tried to put antiseptic on it which caused Kouga to scream in utter pain and agony. He began to pant, eyes shut tightly, fangs clenched and bearing. Kouga grabbed at the mat he was lying on tightly, searching for release of pain.

Kagome panicked.

"Kouga! Hold on!" She cried.

Kouga finally cought his breath and looked up at Kagome, tears in his eyes.

"Im sorry Kagome" He whispered then passed out.

"Oh my god Kouga, what....what happened to you?" Kagome whispered.

   To be continued........