Stand up

Ok now that finals are over I can finally sit down and write this is just an idea for a new story. The other one is close to completion so I thought 'What the heck' If you like it review and I shall continue if I get responses that are good. Don't be afraid to share ideas I don't mind at all. In fact I encourage it.

Disclaimer: I don't own a darn thing sad but true.

Chapter 1

Yet again her husband Inuyasha stayed in the city at his job. She knew what was going on she was not stupid he had some woman in the city and was throwing their marriage of 15 years to the side. She had given him two beautiful children Shippo now six and Rin at 13. She put up with it as long as she could until he had called again tonight. He had already stayed in the city all week this week and now called to say he would be staying the weekend as well to do some work for a big presentation come up.

**Flash back**

"So who is it that you are fucking this time Inuyasha? Is it the secretary or have you branched out to picking them up off the street?" Kagome snapped.

"Shut up bitch you don't know what you are talking about!" Inuyasha shouted.

"Whatever just make sure that you actually come home Monday night it is after all your little girls birthday."

"Keh whatever you spoil them too much." He sneered.

"Well someone has to since their father isn't here. When you get home we need to have a long talk." Kagome hung up.

"That was a bad idea Kags you know his temper." Sango whispered from behind her.

"That's alright I plan on serving him with divorce papers when he gets home. That private investigator has some very explicit pictures proving adultery." Kagome shrugged. "Add to that the pictures and police report from the last time he beat me and it should be no contest. Everything is in my name anyway and I have been keeping my salary from the job I have been working aside all this time. Hell he doesn't even come home enough to know I have a job. I have a nice nest egg set aside so between that, this house having been paid off already and my car to me and the kids should be good for a long time."

"I hope you're right if you stay with that man he will kill you one day. Just remember you and the kids are welcome in my home if you need it." Sango murmured.

"You live in a two bedroom Sango. We will make it."

Sunday night Inuyasha came home around 11pm obviously drunk. "Bitch how dare you tell me we need to talk. Who do you think you are? It's not like you will leave me." He slurred.

"That is exactly what I am doing Inuyasha. I want a divorce."

"You can't leave me I will not allow it!" He lashed out at her catching the side of her head and knocking her to the ground. Taking off his belt he began to beat her with the buckle end not only leaving welts but cutting deep into her skin. When she finally fell to the ground he began to kick her over and over. Finally he stopped and spat on her. "Get your divorce bitch I am done with you anyhow."

Kagome crawled to the phone haltingly pulling it down by the cord but passed out before she could even dial it. The children found her the next morning. "Momma! Wake up momma please!"

Rin picked up the phone from her mother's hand to dial it but it was dead from being off the hook all night. She began to sob in earnest turning to Shippo "Wait here. It's too far to get auntie Sango, but my new teacher lives close he will know what to do."

Rin ran the three blocks to her new teacher's home knocking frantically on his door. He came jogged down the steps in pajama pants not bothering with a robe at the insistent knocking. "Rin what are you doing here?"

"Please Mr. Taisho my momma is hurt daddy must have come home last night. She is not waking up. Please help!" Rin sobbed.

"Alright." he said grabbing his keys from the table and jacket from a rack by the door. He jumped in the car and drove to the house he had dropped the little girl off at before. What he found appalled him a small woman lay crumpled on the floor a blood trail marking where she had dragged herself across the floor. She was cover in dried blood welts and cuts and had a large bruise just below her temple. A little boy sat on her legs sobbing his heart out begging her to wake up. "Dear god. Rin has this happened before?"

Rin nodded. "Momma told him she wanted a d'vorse last night. I woke up and was gonna come down for a drink but got scared when I saw daddy."

Sesshomaru bent down carefully scooping the woman up. "Is there anyone we can call to meet us at the hospital?"

Rin nodded. "I was gonna call Grandma and auntie Sango, but the phone didn't work." He handed her his cell and told her to call and have them meet at the nearest hospital. He looked down at the woman in his arms she was so small hardly bigger than her oldest child. He wanted to get hold of the bastard who did this for just five minutes.

He paced the hallway like a caged lion after calling the school to get a substitute. Her family had arrived but Rin refused to let go of him. Finally the doctor came out.

"Are you the family?" At the affirmative answer from her mother he began to speak. "Well she is stable but I am not going to lie. She cannot take another beating like that. She has several broken ribs one of which punctured her lung, the blow to the head gave her a minor fracture of the skull and she lost a lot of blood. We had to put in a total of 80 stitches for the worst cuts. I will personally testify for her against whoever did this. We have taken pictures and added them to her file."

"She told her husband last night they were getting a divorce and he went over the edge according to the little girl." Sesshomaru said tightly. "I am her new teacher she ran to me for help."

The doctor nodded. "This is not the first time he has put her in the hospital. Her poor little body can't take any more of this abuse another beating like this will probably kill her." Rin threw herself into her teachers' arms sobbing her little heart out. "She will have to stay here a few days at the very least this time. Mrs. Higurashi I need you to talk her into staying she is in no shape to go home and take care of two young ones, and we had to give her a sedative to keep her from pulling out the iv to get dressed and go home already."

They all grouped into the room while Mrs. Higurashi begged Kagome to stay in the hospital. She adamantly refused saying that she had children to take care of, a home to run, and a job to go to. Sesshomaru shook his head in shock but had to admire the tiny woman. She was so strong willed and unwilling to give up any of her power over her life for any amount of time.

"Alright how about a compromise, I live only a few blocks away so it is no trouble to stay and help at night before going home to change for work. If you agree to stay home in bed you can come home say tomorrow." Sesshomaru offered up.

"I don't know you. How can I possibly allow you to.." Kagome started.

"I am your daughters' teacher she ran to me for help this morning. The fact is it sounds like you need a man there in case your husband tries to do this again."

"In case you didn't notice it was a man who did this to me. The last thing that I need is another man coming in and trying to tell me what to do." Kagome growled.