Wounds of Love

Summary: the gang had finally beat Naraku, but at a cost. Kagome had been mortally wounded and Kaede doesn't think that she will be able to heal her completely. So they send Kagome back to her time with Inuyasha to be put into a hospital. After her mother finds out of her injury she forbids Kagome from ever returning to the feudal era. Can the Inuyasha change her mind? Or will he have to choose between two lives and loves?

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did I wouldn't be on the computer right now writing about him… .

Chapter one- wounded

'Yes… w-we finally did it… we beat Naraku...' Inuyasha thought while kneeling down on one knee over what was left of their enemy, and clutching tetseiga for support "Kagome!" Shippou cried. "Inuyasha come quick! Kagome-sama has been wounded!" Inuyasha heard Miroku say. Inuyasha ran over and bent down to look at the now unconscious Kagome.

"The wound is in her side... it looks pretty bad..." Sango informed him, pointing to the wound, while clutching one of her own with the other hand. Shippou, who was sitting on Miroku's shoulder, was crying. "I-I-Inuyasha will K-Kagome be alright?" he asked while trying to hold in the tears, for Inuyasha had told him before that crying was a sign of weakness. The hope that had once been evident on the little kitsunes face was now fading with the look of worry on Inuyasha's own.

"I'm not sure, but I need to get her to Kaede's and fast, before she looses anymore blood." Shippou nodded as Inuyasha picked up Kagome, carefully, and ran ahead of the group who were now climbing onto Kirara's back. 'Oh kagome I'm so sorry... if only I had been more careful I could have prevented this from happening… I could have saved you' he thought while a single tear made its way down his face.

Once he reached his destination he quickly but gently pushed through the curtain of a door and looked around for Kaede. "Oh my. What has happened to ye Inuyasha?" she looked down from Inuyasha's face to see the ever so fragile girl he was carrying.

"What had happened to kagome?" "We were fighting Naraku and during the battle she must have gotten injured" Inuyasha said, guilt evident in his voice. "Aye, set her down over there and get some herbs from my garden, the ones ye watched me plant the last time Kagome left for her time." He nodded his head in understanding and quietly went out to the garden, thinking all the while that it was his fault for not being able to protect her.

After another fifteen minutes Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara had finally made it to the hut. Sango saw Inuyasha sitting by the looking very upset and automatically became worried once more. As they advanced on the hut and went to walk in Inuyasha grabbed onto Miroku and Shippou.

"Hey! Inuyasha! What's wrong with you! We wanna go see Kagome!" Shippou complained, tears once more pouring from his eyes. Inuyasha lifted his gaze from the ground to Miroku "If im not aloud in then neither are you two…" he stated giving Miroku a knowing glance and looking toward Sango in approval. Sango then walked into the hut and a gasp could be herd from the three males outside along with the sound of footsteps. "ooh I see. Kagome is not currently decent from Kaede dressing her wounds, and you are not aloud in because of that." Inuyasha grumbled and let go of Miroku and Shippou. They sat down next to him and waited to be aloud in.

-one hour later-

"Inuyasha.. Inuyasha? Inuyasha!" Sango called to him, while gently shaking his shoulder. "AHHHHHHH!" he screamed while jumping up "Ssshhh! Kagome is still in a very fragile state, but Kaede said that you would be aloud in now.. ONLY Inuyasha." Sango said to the now pouting Miroku. As Inuyasha went inside a slap and much un-needed yelling could be heard. He tried to be as quiet as he could, but when he saw kagome he ran over to her.

"Kagome? Are you ok?" he said placing a hand on her pale cheek. "I-Inuyasha?" he smiled "Yes its me.. are you alright?" a un-used warmth in his voice "mhmm.." she nodded but winced at the sudden movement. "Inuyasha, may I speak with ye for a moment over here please?" Inuyasha rose and walked over to where Kaede was standing at the other side of the hut. "What is it Kaede? Is kagome alright?" he said with a worried voice.

"I'm not sure… I don't think I will be able to heal her. I think it would be best if ye took her back to her time, they have better medicines there… ye know that. They might be able to save her." Kaede ,too, looked very worried, as if one of her best friends was dieing.. but then again one of them was. "Bu-" "Inu.. yasha…" "Kagome? What are you doing?" he asked when he saw her crawling over to where he was standing.

"Child ye should not be moving yet!" "Inuyasha… you know she's right. Please… I'll tell you where to go... but you would have to carry me. Please?" Inuyasha seemed to be fighting with himself but finally agreed that it was for the best. He walked over to kagome, and as carefully as he could, picked her up bridal stile and walked out of the hut. "Inuyasha! Where are you taking lady kagome?" Miroku asked while jumping up from his former sitting position. "To her time I'll be back as soon as I can be." He said as he ran off to the well and carefully jumped in.

Ok well that's the first chapter of this story. Please R&R. thank you!