Made: 6 August 2009
Disclaimer: I'm not the owner, because I'm not the oh-great-almighty Rumiko Takahashi.
Rating: K+
Summary: He woke up to find Kagome gone, and he's not pleased with it. He went to get her but fell asleep in the way.

Recommendation: Read at 3/4.

Author's Note:
Hello, back with me, Animchan and the new chapter! I'm still struggling with my grammar, but I think I've improved. As you can see, I'm trying to make the next edited chapter much longer, much better, much.. everything! When I look at the old chapters, somehow I want to smack my own head. It's horrible, I know.

In here, I try to make Kaede speak like Kaede. I failed.

I'm hoping you readers are going to leave a comment/review, no flamming though, because I may flame back. I'm a bit stuck with the 6th chapter.. I don't know what part should I erase and what story should I tell more - that matches the title, of course. Aside of that, can someone tell me where I could download free mp3's? I'm poor and don't have any credit cards, so please, I need songs to lighten up my mood to write/edit the next chapters.

Jeez, CD's is so expensive these days. DVD's too. I collect some CD's, not much though, just about 4 or 5. I envy Edward Cullen - just look at those CD's and stereo-system! ENVY ENVY ENVY!

Chapter 3

"Subborn As Ever"

Inuyasha woke up with a cold, dry washcloth. He removed it and then looks around, wincing when another headache strikes and his vision began to blurs. Trying hard to see his surrounding, he notices that it’s Kaede’s hut. After struggling for a while, he succeeds standing on his two feet and slowly walks outside, feeling the bright sun shine right to his face. He could see Kaede on the way to get some herbs, Miroku who’s surrounded by girls and Sango who stood not far from the scene.

He sighed and then grabs his tetsusaiga, walking down the path. He walks towards the old miko, asking, “Where’s Kagome?”

Kaede’s a bit stunned to see him already on his foot – but she too, knows that it won’t last long, seeing his pained expression. The elderly miko points into the forest towards the Bone Eaters Well and then continue to pick herbs, “She left early this morning, because she needs to study for her test – she does says she’ll be back tomorrow or at least two days from now. She took care of ye all night long, because ye still have the fever. And I guess ye still have it now. She told I to take care of ye, and I say ye should be in bed right now.”

“I can’t stand do nothing like that,” Inuyasha scoff before turning his back towards Kaede and watch far into the forest. He can still smell her scent, but it’s faint and he won't smell anything tomorrow. Her scent doesn’t last long.

“If ye want to wait for her, I suggest ye wait inside the hut.” Kaede spoke. “The young miko will not be pleased to see ye out of bed just to wait for her.”

“Come on, old hag, give me a break… doing nothing is boring.”

The elder miko sigh, “Ye must know yer condition, it is not like ye can stand up on those two feet for long… I see ye still have the headache?” She asked and gets a snort for an answer. “I know ye are mad that she left you, but she’ll be back.”

Inuyasha took off, jumping from one tree to another and ignoring Kaede’s warning. He knew his own condition – of course he knew! It’s his body! But he can’t help to feel upset, knowing that Kagome’s leaving him here, alone. He wants to follow her but his feet feels heavy and he jumps, but he can’t reach for the next branch. He falls to the ground – lucky he to be a hanyou because he landed on his two feet smoothly. It’s not too far from the well, but he could feel his heart beats faster and every breath he takes feels so hard and painful.

He laughs in irony, “This is the first time I feel so helpless… well, besides being a human that is.” He sighed. Quietly he slump to the ground and then lay down below the shades of trees. He sighs and closed his eyes, murmuring, “I’ll sleep here for a while and I’ll go get her later…”

- - -

Sango walks into the hut to find no one. She dashed towards Kaede, “Where’s Inuyasha?”

She continues to pick herbs, “He’s in the forest, near the well.”

“Why is he there?”

“To wait for Kagome, perhaps?” Miroku said, walks towards them.

Kaede straighten her back and then walk to the hut while Miroku and Sango follow. She starts to make some medicine for the village and a special one for Inuyasha’s fever. She grabs the green one and then mashes it and then adds the purple one. She sighs, “Maybe he is. Ye know how stubborn the hanyou can be. I already told him to wait here, but of course, being Inuyasha he doesn’t want to hear except the young miko. He already made his decision to wait for her, and he will wait.”

Sango shakes her head, “I’m worried. I just hope Kagome come back soon, or he’ll get worse.” She sighed and Miroku looks outside at the forest. “I don’t want him in a bad state, in case Naraku attacks suddenly.”

“Yes, child… no one wants that to happen.” Kaede looks at the forest grimly before she continues to mash the herbs.

Mood: Bored to death.
Listening To: When You Were Young - The Killers