Disclaimer: For the last, and final time, I don't own Inuyasha or Cowboy Bebop. Surprising, isn't it?

I Can Save You

Session 15: Care to Explain?

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Spike woke up and groaned his head hurt like hell. He couldn't remember a thing. With his eyes still closed, he felt the ground underneath him.

"Cold—?" Spike opened his eyes slowly.

The ground underneath him was the cold metal floor that was so commonly used in his world.

"What the hell? Am I even still in the—the—the—" he looked for the words, "the—feudal era?"

He stood up slowly, ignoring the sudden head rush as he did so.

"Jet? Ed? Ein?" He called, "Faye?"

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"Where the hell am I?" Faye asked herself as she felt a thin cloth wrapped around her body.

"Faye-Faye! You're awake!"

"Who the hell are you?"

"Aww—Faye doesn't remember Edward?"

"Where am I?" She repeated now that someone was listening.

"The Be—bop!" She said happily.

"What happened to Kagome and Inuyasha and the rest of them?"

Spike entered the room, "Ah, good, I'm not the only one here."

Faye glanced at him for a second, but then turned around. "So—did that really happen? Or was it just a dream?"

"It was a bit to real to be a dream," Spike said.

Faye sighed. "Where's Jet," she asked after a small silence.

"Hey you two!"

"Speak of the devil," Spike muttered, stepping out of the room, followed by Fate.

"Look at this guy, he's got a bounty of over two hundred thousand," Jet said.

"Looks like we're going hunting," Faye shrugged.

"It does, doesn't it?"

Faye left to go change into her normal attire.

"Say Jet, what the hell did you do while we were gone?"

"Gone?" Jet cocked his eyebrow, "I wasn't aware you left," he said.

"We were gone for like, a month or two!" Spike said, calm but shocked at the same time.

Jet blinked, "Yeah, what have you been smoking lately? You aren't eating cigarettes again are you?"

Spike shook his head, "Wha—I... there was this demon guy and the toad thing, and that little girl—and that evil guy that was working with Vicious! I saw it, I heard it, I was there. In feudal Japan!"

Jet's eyes widened in concerned, "that's it, no more alcohol for you! I knew something would happen to you when we went on that little binge last night," Jet said, "but this—this is ridiculous! Crazy talk!"

Spike didn't say anything; instead he turned around and walked down the hall where he knocked on Faye's quarters.

"What!?" She spat as she opened the door.

"The thing in Feudal Japan did happen... didn't it?" Spike asked.

Faye nodded as she put on her boots, "Why else would I have this bruise from where that Sesshômaru guy attacked us when we where sleeping?" She pointed to a bruise on her wrist, where she had dragged her wrist against the floor when he had thrown her across the room with his demonic energy.

"That's akward..." Spike mumbled.

"What is? That he can throw people half across a room without even touching them? Actually I'd find it to be quite useful—"

"No, Jet says we've been here the whole time—he says we've been here the whole time," Spike said.

Faye blinked.

"But it was definitely real... wasn't it?"

Faye nodded as she pointed out her bruise again.

"C'mon guys, the bounty isn't going to show up on the main deck to say 'hi,' you know," Jet called.

"Odd," Faye said as she followed Spike out of her quarters once again.

Spike nodded, "Definitely."

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"You know, for someone who was just held captive by her incarnation, she sure is taking her sweet time to get back here," Inuyasha remarked as they found themselves waiting by the well thanks to Inuyasha's impatience.

"That's probably why she's taking her sweet time," Shippô remarked.

"Shut up, you brat!"

"Hey! The brat part is extra!" Shippô yelled.

"Feh! Whatever," Inuyasha muttered lazily as he held back the kitsune with the palm of his hand.

Suddenly a familiar blue aura filled the bottom of the well and Inuyasha pushed the poor fox stumbling backwards down the hill.

"Finally, you're back you stupid wench!" Inuyasha barked.

"Well don't you look happy to see me?" Kagome replied dryly as her cheerful look faded.

"C'mon we have shards to find!"

"After what just happened with Faye and Ed and Spike!?" Kagome yelled at Inuyasha as he helped her out of the well.

"Yes!"

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Oh yes, I definitely would love to fight some demons for shikôn shards right after a near death experience that happened two days ago. And I'm sure Sango would love to back you up with hiraikotsu with her injured arm and all!" Kagome yelled.

"Feh!" Inuyasha snorted.

"Sit," Kagome concluded the fight. After waiting for the spell to shove him a little closer to hell, she spoke again "Much better," she commented when Inuyasha didn't retort.

She turned to Sango and Miroku who were shaking their heads in disapproval of the hany's actions.

"Kagome—e!!" Shippô yelled as he regained composure.

"Hey," she smiled.

"Glad you're back," he said.

"Did you ever hear what happened to Sesshômaru and Kagura?" Kagome asked, turning to Miroku and Sango.

"Yeah," Sango nodded, "I believe the rumors say that the great Lord is courting a wind user. The Great Western Lands may have a full demon heir after all." Sango said.

"What's that supposed to mean!?" Inuyasha yelled.

"It means, my dear friend," Miroku said, "that everyone thought that Sesshômaru would 'kick the bucket' early or not find a proper mate in time and you'd have to take over with your own Lady, since you found one a bit earlier than he."

"Who are you talking about, you monk!?"

"Kagome," Miroku stated simply.

Kagome blushed, and underneath the dirt—so was Inuyasha.

"Stupid monk," Inuyasha muttered.

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The End

-I Can Save You-

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Well, there you have it folks. Yes, it ended with a cliff hanger on Faye and Spike's behalf's, but I think it ended rather splendidly for Inuyasha if I do say so myself. [Smiles] Please take the time to leave a comment on how you liked/disliked this fic. It really helps me improve my writing (and they give me a reason not to go outside and hangout with my so called friends who want to—uh—how do I put this... be Miroku's reincarnations, yes, plural [sweat drop]), you did take the time to read this story, after all, didn't you? Just don't go all weird-like on me because you wanted a little more fluff or something. And no, I have no intention on making a sequel or telling you what happens to Spike and/or Faye. You all have imaginations—use them! Well, for the last time in this story... R&R!!