Every Dog Has His Day

Chapter 16 Part 2

Never Going Back Again

AN: Okay another somewhat quick update. You may need to go back to chapter 14 to remember what has been happening with Sango and Miroku. Please enjoy!

Last Time

"Inuyasha?"

He looked on her with some mild annoyance as if he was put out by the fact he was finding her hard to resist. It was at that moment that luck moved in Kagome's favor, for once.

A young buck strolled into the clearing and began grazing, seeming to not see the two of them down in the grass. Kagome saw him first over Inuyasha's shoulder, but soon the demon turned his head to follow her line of sight. The moment his locked eyes with the buck Kagome could tell his interest was piqued and for a moment she was a little thrown that he could be so into her one minute and then all about his stomach the next. Men!

A slight bruise to her pride aside she knew an opportunity when she saw one. This was her chance to get the sword back and try for a hand-off once more. Hesitantly, she reached up and laid a gentle hand on his shoulder, gaining his attention. He turned towards her once again and seemed to understand her when she gestured towards the deer. He was hungry, and she was obviously hungry if the grumbling of her stomach was any indication.

"Please," Kagome added for good measure while glancing at the deer meaningfully.

That seemed to be the only encouragement Inuyasha needed, as he resituated his legs underneath himself and prepared to spring after the still unsuspecting buck. It was at this moment that Kagome saw the flaw in her plan. Inuyasha was going to be able to take down the deer within seconds and she wasn't really interested in eating raw venison. She needed him to be distracted long enough for her to retrieve the sword. She just needed that deer to take off and lead Inuyasah away for a bit. Kagome leaned forward intent on rising to her feet, hoping to startle the deer.

Unfortunately Inuyasha was keenly aware of her movement even as he was preparing to spring. His strong clawed hand came down restraining on her shoulder. He pushed her back so she was reclining back on the grass once more.

"Stay," was the simple command that the red-eyed Inuyasha growled to her. His restraining hand stayed on her arm, squeezing enough to cause discomfort until Kagome hesitantly nodded her understanding, all the while thinking sarcastically, okay dear, you get dinner I'll wait here.

He moved into position again, ready to spring upon the unsuspecting animal. Kagome looked around quickly. How could she fix this? Spying a stick she reached for it quickly, and snapped it between her hands. The sounds echoed across the field causing the young buck to pick up his head in alarm. It also caused Inyasha to turn and give her the death glare to end all death glares. Oh whoops? Was she supposed to be quiet? Silly her.

The buck spied them, and leaped off into the woods in the way things leap when they know their life is in real peril. Inuyasha glared at her harshly, pushing one last time at her shoulder to keep her down and bounded off after the beast. His message was clearly; she was to stay here and wait for his return. That was not her plan however…

The minute Inuyasha's form had disappeared Kagome was pushing herself up. She did so slowly, stiffly as her body was beginning to ache. She stared intently at the spot he had disappeared into the bush through. When she had finally unfolded her legs slowly, she still hesitated. Was he gone gone? Would he bring the kill back or was there a chance he would go off pillaging villages? Chances are he would be back. It was the season and he was male, so most likely he would be back for her. That was reassuring and troubling all at once.

There was a rumble of thunder above; great now there was definitely going to be storm, perfect. Stiffly Kagome got up. Inuyasha had held the sword briefly as he took it from her and threw it, but he did not transform back. It seemed that he needed to have it in his possession longer for it to be effective. Even as she headed to in the direction that she had seen the sword throne, she glanced pensively where Inuyasha had disappeared. He better not be getting himself into trouble.. And this was definitely going on the list of reasons she needed another binding necklace for him, right up there with needing to go home, and sometimes he just deserved to be sat.

As Kagome made her way across the clearing, she nervously glanced back. Inuyasha had clearly wanted her to stay where she was, but that was just not an option. She needed to retrieve the sword so they could go back. She stepped into the forest, and began to maneuver her way through looking fervidly for any sign of the sword. As she moved foreword she noticed that there was more light pouring through up ahead. Stepping through the thick fern plants she found out why. The forest abruptly ended at a short cliff. This was her luck. It really was.

Feeling resigned to what she was about to find, Kagome stepped to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Sure enough about 10 feet down, on a small outcrop in the cliffside lay the sword, taunting her. The drop was only about 15 feet altogether and the cliff had some slant to it as you got near the bottom, so it wasn't a straight drop, but still not Kagome's idea of a good time.

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Miroku stared wearily at the wily old woman who was now brandishing a staff at them with a strange opal stone at the end. There was an eerie magic vibration coming from the object and Miroku was not looking foreword to finding out what it was capable of.

"Woman, I am afraid we cannot allow you to cast that spell on some unsuspecting man. It is not right!"

Yetka merely smiled and the small toad like woman was looking far more formidable than they had initially thought.

"Oh no little man. I have waited for this for too long. " The little imp argued while holding the potion in one hand and her magical staff in the other.

"Yetka-san, please you need to understand we cannot allow you to do this." Sango implored.

Yetka looked at Sango from beneath her drooping brow and looked like she was about to speak when Miroku opened his mouth again.

"And besides aren't you a little old to be getting a man now…" he said in a low tone. The reaction was immediate and Miroku had no time to react as the tiny toad of a woman lunged at him and swung her little staff, nailing him on the foot.

Fwap!

His big toe radiated pain as Miroku jumped around holding his wounded foot like a loon.

"It's for my granddaughter you young fool!" She swung again this time narrowly missing his other foot.

"He didn't mean it, can we just discuss…" Sango tried in a more diplomatic way but was cut off as Yetka continued to rant.

"And you want to call me old? ! Well how is this for an old lady!" Yetka wailed as she held the staff out and a strange white light began to seep out of the opal stone, swirling like mist as he began to disperse out.

It grew quickly but to Sango and Miroku's horror it soon was clear that the mist was not a mist, but a small army of tiny white insects. They devoured the food that had been chopped and spread on Yetka's small table, they even moved through the wood in a matter of seconds.

Sango's eyes grew to the size of saucers. Should they fight or should they flee?

She looked over to Miroku who had one hand on the prayer beads that bound his arm. If those insects were poisonous he would be in trouble.

Making a split second decision, Sango grabbed him the sleeve and yelled out, "Run!"

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"Shit!" Kagome Curses as her foot slipped yet again. Seriously she would take her short and inappropriate skirt any day. Her clothes were restrictive that she could barely get her knees up as she climbed down the cliff. And to make matters even better, the sky had finally begun to open up, and fine mist was coming down from the angry clouds, suggesting this was only a preview of the downpour to come. The sword was on a ledge about twelve feet from the top, and about six feet from the bottom.

This was great, and the rocks were getting slicker with the rain. The mist began to make fine shining droplets in Kagome's hair, and she shook her head trying to shake some of the moisture free, only she shouldn't have done that. The small movement caused her foot to slip, and she slid, screeching like the Banshee to the bottom. Her hands tried to grip onto anything that could slow down her descent and each and every bump jarred her already bruised body all the way to the bottom.

Landing smartly on her ass Kagome cursed under her breath. She finally stopped moving but it was not as big a relief as she would have hoped because as the adrenaline that pumped through her while actually falling was now giving way to nothing but sharp aches and dull pain. Tears pricked at her eyes against her will. She swallowed thickly and clamped down onto the urge to just let the tears fall.

As the pain in her backside throbbed away she looked up to the ledge she had been trying to reach, before her impromptu venture to the bottom. It was higher than she could stretch. She would need to climb to get to it. Just what she wanted, to get back on the cliff that just sent her sliding like it was an ice luge.

She just needed to get the sword. She took a deep breath, putting all of her resolve into reaching the sword. She didn't bother thinking about how she was going to get back up the cliff. There was only so much she could deal with right now. If she thought too much about the other obstacles she was facing she would have no choice but to break down.

The misty rain slowly turned into real droplets. Kagome looked up to the ledge she would have to climb to. It didn't look so very far, but the space in between might as well be a mile if she couldn't manage to get up the slippery rock service. Sucking her bottom lip in between her teeth, Kagome put he hands to the cliffside, seeking a crevice she could gain some purchase on.

The rain continued to pour down, soaking through her clothes making them heavy and cold against her skin. Eventually her hands found some leverage and she began the task of pulling herself up, blindly seeking footholds to get her even closer the damn sword. She felt a decent hold and pulled. The sword was now just a foot from her. One good move and she would be in grabbing distance. She reached for a new handhold. Her hand slid from several before she found one she could get a good enough hold of. Gingerly she shifted her weight up. If she could use her other arm to reach out she could…

But as soon as she shifted to reach for the sword her footholds gave way and she was skidding back to the ground. As she felt her feet hit the ground she growled n frustration. She dropped her head against the stone in front of her. Every inch of her ached and now shivers wracked her body as well. She couldn't feel sorry for herself. She couldn't cry. She couldn't worry about her pain. Inuyasha was out there and he needed her to bring him back to his senses. He needed her.

She let out a sob that had been building. And she was failing him…

Before another sob could snake it's way from her trembling throat, a strong hand whipped Kagome around. There he was, angry and smelling of fresh blood. Tears flowed freely from Kagome's eyes and she did not bother to try and stop them. No move was made to defend herself as Inuyasha gripped her roughly at the waist with one hand and the throat with another. He was angry with her for running off.

"I'm so sorry Inuyasha. I tried to get the sword. I can't. I'm too weak. "

Inuyasha growled his response. His thumb roughly rubbed at her delicate neck.

"I…" Kagome sobbed again. It was a broken hoarse sound and Inuyasha reacted to it with ears laid flat against his head.

Her sobs shook her body and her head dropped in despair. The demon looked on like many males before him, in abject confusion and bewilderment at the emotional display. He slid his hand from her neck to her jaw and brought her face back up to his own. Her soft brown eyes met his, bloodshot and watery.

He sniffed at her. Her salty tears and despair marred her formally pleasant smell.

Her face crumpled again as she saw no hint of the Inuyasha she knew in his blood red eyes. She desperately wanted to stare at his golden eyes again. What she would give…

She shut her eyes tight as more tears came over her.

Unsure of how to approach his female, Inuyasha brought the arm at her waist behind her back and attempted to bring her closer. She cried out in pain. His arm had put pressure on her badly bruised back and she could not stop the yelp that escaped her.

Inuyasha released her immediately. Both his arms fell away from her. Any predator knew the sound of a creature in pain and it did not suit him to find his female in such a condition.

Inuyasha stepped back as Kagome lightly leaned against the stone behind her. She had her head down still. A broken little creature.

This would not due. Inuyasha reached behind him for the object he had retrieved on the way down. Grabbing it by the end that was not sharp he brought it up. If this was what the female needed to stop the disturbing activity she was engaged in, then he would give it to her. Surely the object was no real threat to him anyway…

Kagome finally managed to catch her breath and looked up at Inuyasha, sucking in a breath when she realized what he was holding. Yes, yes! This was it. Inuysha was going to revert back any moment now. Everything was going to be okay!

She waited. Inuyasha continued to look at her while he held the object out toward her.

This had to work…

Kagome felt her heart sink as one minute passed. Inuyasah huffed in annoyance and gestured to the sword.

"No, Inuyasha, this has to work. This has to, because…" Her face grew hot as a new set of tears came on fresh. Inuyasha reached out her, drawing her close to him, this time more gently. Kagome went willingly. Her heart beat like a lead stone in her chest. He wasn't turning back.

Inuyasha held the sword closer to him, and tangled his other hand into her hair and forced her to lay her head on his chest. Her right cheek lay against his wet clothed chest, while she stared his right hand holding the sword like a traitor. "…I need you to come back to me Inuyasha."

Shaking from cold and exhaustion she reached out a trembling hand and laid it over his as he held the hilt. He demon jerked slightly as her ice-cold hand closed over his. Come back Inuyasha. "I love you." She whispered as buried her face in his neck to cry and shake quietly.

Inuyasah's grip on her hair only tightened and silence spanned several moments, until a hoarse voice broke the stillness.

"Kagome?"

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