A Fragile Life and Rights
Author's Note: This story you're about to read reflects my ordeals when I was growing up at a young age. I just did some alterations on events by most of it is true from my life. So I decided to put the Inuyasha series into my history. Enjoy!
Summary: Throughout her life, Kagome with epilepsy has been living in a world where no one will know who she really is. One person however is going to help her out.
Chapter 1: Sickness of Death
"Doctor! Doctor!" A man shouts out to the other in a white coat, "Mr. Higurashi, I have good news and bad news." The white-coated man approaches Mr. and Mrs. Higurashi. "The good news is that your daughter is in a coma, the bad news is that because she had meningitis, she now has epilepsy. It's a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system, basically the brain. I must recommend that you take her to a program in a school close by where you live. I even have the prescription for her to prevent any seizures." He informs the parents, then look into the hospital bed where Kagome is in with wires in her body and the machine beeping steadily. "I'm not sure though how long she will be in the coma. Al I can do is to pray for her to survive the illness. I'll call you if anything happened. Go home and get some rest." And with that, the doctor left the alone.
It's been passed 2 months since Kagome has been in a coma from meningitis. Mr. and Mrs. Higurashi have been praying non-stop for a miracle for their daughter, but nothing has happened yet. Day in and day out and still nothing has happened yet. "What if Kagome doesn't wake up?" Mrs. Higurashi said hopelessly looking down to her hands. Mr. Higurashi holds her hands for reassurance, "I know she'll make. I know and it's hard on me, but you mustn't lose hope."
A young girl, about 3 years older than Kagome comes up to them, "Will she be okay daddy?" She has long black hair, and brown eyes, and white skin. "Kikyo…" her mother said, "You must pray for her your sister to survive. She's in a coma." Kikyo is unsure, "What is a coma?" Mrs. Higurashi, Ai sighs, "It's when someone is unconscious for a long time. There'll be a point of time whether or not the person will either die or survive." She explains to her 4 year-old daughter. Kikyo nods as she heads back to her bedroom.
Later that night a phone call gets the family's attention. Mr. Higurashi answers it, "Hello this Hige Higurashi." A voice speaks on the other line, "Hello, Mrs. Higurashi, I am calling to inform that your daughter is awake from her coma." Hige smiles with relief. "Okay thank you so much, Doctor." He said as he hangs the phone. Ai comes up to him, "Who was that, dear?" Hige's smile grows towards her. "Kagome is awake. She awake!" He said as he pulls her into his arm. Ai weeps, "Thank god." Kikyo yawns as she comes up to them, "Mommy, Daddy what happened?" Her parents show relieved faces to her, "Your sister woke up from her coma, Kikyo." Ai picking her up in her arms. Kikyo smiles back," I am so happy she's awake, mommy." pats her head, "We can go see her first thing in the morning. It's past your bedtime, sweetie. Get some sleep." Ai suggests as she puts her down, "Night mom, night dad." She heads back to bed.
The next day, Ai and Hige take Kikyo to the hospital where Kagome is. They enter the building's lobby room and go up to the front desk. A woman is on her computer keeping everything up to date. She turns to the family with a smile, "May I help you?" She asks nicely. "We are here to see Kagome Higurashi." Ai answers. The woman looks up on her computer to find the name on the list. "Ah okay let's see here. Oh Higurashi, Kagome. She's on the fifth floor in room 25." She said as she writes down the room number and the level she's on. Hige gladly takes the note from the woman, "Thank you." The family went to the elevator , and pressed the said 5 on it. "Listen to me closely, Kikyo." Ai looks down to her daughter as she looks back up." Kagome will have a hard life ahead of her I'm counting on you to make it easy for her." Ai informs as Kikyo nods. The elevator door opens on the fifth floor. "Now be very quiet in the hall way. I don't want you to wake up any of the patients." Hige warns her. Kikyo stays quiet. The walk down the hall until they find the room the infant is in.
They come in quietly into the room. Inside was a Plexiglas box with a baby in it. Kikyo comes up to it to get a better look at the baby. "Mom why is Kagome in here?" She curiously asks her mother. Ai comes up behind and lifts her in her arms. "Kagome is still sick and very weak. She has epilepsy." Ai answers with a sad expression. "It's a disease in the brain and it makes it hard for her to learn. That's why daddy and I are counting on you to help her." Kikyo nods for understanding the requested solution. "I was wondering when she can come home with us?" Hige and Ai look at each other then turn back to Kikyo. "We don't sweetie. It's going to take time before the doctor decided to let Kagome to come home with us." Ai said sadly about her concerned feelings. No ton it's hard on Kikyo, but also the parents. They have to find a school with a program for students who have learning disabilities. Then all of a sudden the doctor comes into the room. "Mr. & Mrs. Higurashi, I see that you have arrives." He finally said to them. "I know you came here to see your daughter. As you are all aware, Kagome has recovered from her coma. It's a miracle to see anyone survived Meningitis. I for one believed she wasn't going to make it." He admits his disbelief of his observation on the baby. It's indeed a miracle for someone so young to survive a deadly disease. "But I consider you a hero for saving Kagome's life. We're intently to thank you." Ai said and sees Kikyo watching Kagome move around a little. "So when would be a good time to take Kagome home?" Hige asks. The doctor takes his clipboard to check on Kagome's results. "I would say about three days at the latest." He answers to him. Hige nods to know the time to his daughter home. The visiting hours are over for now, so the family had to leave, but promised to bring Kagome home from the hospital.