The Heavens Must Be Laughing
Chapter 1: No Shame
"Have a good day, Inuyasha, and please…don't get into too much trouble." She scolded him, but her eyes looked up at him in pure adoration and love.
"Keh…you worry yourself too much, woman." His voice sounded annoyed, but his eyes looked down at her lovingly and he smiled warmly at her. He placed a quick kiss on her forehead and held her tightly.
He pulled away from her and turned and headed out the door.
Kagome watched as she saw Inuyasha walking towards his police motorcycle. He wore a black leather jacket and even behind his helmet, she could see the proud look on his face. She smiled and waved her good-bye to him as he revved up his motorcycle and drove away, his silvery hair flowing behind him.
Kagome closed the door softly behind, and sank down into a sofa. Her smile quickly changed into a worried look and she suddenly sat up. She had the house-chores to do.
But how can she do all that, when Inuyasha was…Inuyasha could be in danger at any minute. *Oh…why…did he have to get such a dangerous job?* She quickly answered her own question. *Because it pays good and it's exciting to him.* She frowned. It was true. Inuyasha desired, no, needed an exciting job to get his adrenaline rushing, plus it paid nicely.
Inuyasha was a police officer. No…it wasn't a really dangerous job…but it was how he did his job. Always getting into wild police chases and gunfights. She sighed deeply and got up to do housework.
~Meanwhile~
"Inuyasha! How ya doing, buddy?" Greeted his co-worker Miroku as he slapped him on the back and laughed happily.
"Pretty good…I'm ready to kick some ass!" He answered.
"Yeah, yeah, you always are. But I sense a bad aura today…so don't be so careless." Miroku warned him grimly, his expression now serious.
"Your sensing! I swear, the only thing that I think you sense is when a pretty girl is nearby!"
"Inuyasha, I'm serious this time. Be careful." He replied quietly. He was hurt because no one really took his warnings seriously. *Hmm…must be what I get for being such a pervert. No one takes me seriously anymore…everyone probably thinks that girls are always on my mind…all the time. No…I can be serious too.* Miroku frowned at the thought.
Inuyasha revved up his motorcycle, with his friend Miroku at his side. "Well, let's go then." Miroku said as they started the day, patrolling the area.
~In Another Part Of Town~
"I need to get to the Himura Software building, quickly too. I'm late for a business meeting." A man in a dark blue business suit sat in the backseat of a yellow taxi cab. He leaned up and talked to the driver. "I heard that you are the best in town. Can you get me there in…let's say, 5 minutes? If you do, I'll pay you twice the amount." He sat back down.
"Of course. Hold on though, it's gonna be a fast ride." The driver warned. His voice was held no emotion and his handsome face clear of all expressions. His hair was a strange color of silvery white-blue and was long and untied. His eyes were hidden by a pair of dark sunglasses that he took off as he started his cab and drove away. Now the business man could fully see his face. He had golden, honey colored eyes, and very strange tattoos on his face. A dark, purple-blue crescent moon in the middle of his forehead and 2 crimson stripes on both of his cheeks. *Very strange indeed…his looks make him look intimidating…*
Sesshoumaru weaved dangerously in and out of traffic. (AN: Think Jackie Chan, from the Tuxedo.) He turned and looked over his passenger, who did not seem to look frightened at the way Sesshoumaru drove. He had remembered practically the whole street map of Tokyo and he knew exactly where to go.
Sesshoumaru rounded a sharp corner and then came to a complete stop, making a screeching noise, in front of a tall office building. The business man leaned up again, and showed Sesshoumaru a stopwatch that he had in his hand. "4 minutes 47 seconds. Good. Really good." He handed Sesshoumaru twice the amount of money that was due, as promised. "Keep the change," he added coolly as he got out and walked into the building.
Sesshoumaru stopped and put away the money.
He had no shame, being a taxi driver. In fact, he liked the job, and he was one of the best. The money was good, and the job was…exciting. He started up his taxi again, and went driving around, looking for another customer.
~Back To Inuyasha~
"Sir, there's a problem down by the Aoi Hana dance club. It seems to be a gang fight. Apparently, there was a drug-dealing situation and one gang pulled out guns. We need reinforcements." A female voice came from Inuyasha's radio. *Finally, something happened.* He thought as he made a sharp u-turn and headed the opposite direction. Miroku followed behind him.
Inuyasha arrived at the scene just as the gang members were getting into their cars. There were 3 cars, they were red, a dark blue, and black Mercedes. Inuyasha had no time to waste. He pulled out his gun and shot at the tires of the red car. One by one, he quickly popped all four tires. 4 people got out of that car and quickly surrendered. Some cops immediately handcuffed them. Inuyasha ran towards on of the gang members and pulled by his collar. "Which car is your leader in?!" He demanded. He answered, gagging, "He's in…the black car." Inuyasha dropped him to the ground and headed quickly to his motorcycle.
"Inuyasha! Don't be so careless…remember…" Miroku called to him as Inuyasha drove off, but his words were only partly heard.
Inuyasha somehow caught up to the black Mercedes and began a wild police chase. He smiled evilly as he tailed the car and shot and popped one tire. One guy opened the window and pulled out a gun. Inuyasha pulled sharply to the left side to dodge a bullet. He took his gun, driving his motorcycle with one hand, and shot at the guy. The bullet hit him in the arm and he sank back into the car.
They were going at incredibly fast speeds up to 75 miles per hour. They were on the freeway now, and the streets were fortunately clear, except for the trail of other police vehicles behind him. Inuyasha's hair flew wildly behind him and he smiled wickedly. He was so concentrated on the black Mercedes, that he didn't notice the dark blue Mercedes coming up beside him on his left side. The black car was just ahead on the right side of him.
(AN: This pains me to write this but…*sobs loudly*)
A gang member in the dark blue car pulled out a gun, and shot Inuyasha, twice, once in the shoulder, and once in the stomach. Inuyasha cried out, and lost control of his motorcycle for a few seconds. Inuyasha ignored the pain, the took out a gun and shot the person who shot him. Another person in the dark blue car drove the car now, and rammed the side to hit Inuyasha. He flew sideways off the motorcycle, and landed hard on the street. He had landed somewhere on the side. Some police cars stopped, and called for an ambulance, but it was probably too late. A few other police cars drove on to catch the gang members. (AN: *sobs wildly*) Blood gushed from his wounds, and the other police officers tried frantically to stop the bleeding. His breathing was ragged, and his right arm was twisted into an awkward position.
Inuyasha opened his eyes, to see people all around him…and then everything went black.
An ambulance arrived quickly to the scene. Inuyasha was unconscious, and was barely holding on to life. They lifted him carefully onto the stretcher and drove away.
Miroku stood quietly in the middle of the scene, tears welled up in his eyes, and finally, one slid down his cheek. If only…he had listened.
~At Kagome's and Inuyasha's House~
"Hello, is this Miss Kagome Higurashi?" A grim voice said on the other line.
"Yes, this is her you're talking to." She said anxiously.
"I'm sorry to say ma'am…but your boyfriend Inuyasha is in the hospital. He's in critical condition."
Kagome stood there in horror. A thousand thoughts raced through her mind; *Is he gonna live? What happened? Is he okay?*
Kagome stood there quietly, her stomach lurched and her body went cold.
"Miss? Are you still there?" The voice called out for her.
She answered shakily. "Yes…I'm still here."
"He's at the Tajioka hospital. You can go to him now."
"Yes…yes…I'll be right there." She hung up the phone and ran out of the house. All that mattered now was Inuyasha.
She called for a taxi, and ironically, it was Sesshoumaru that pulled up beside her. He immediately recognized Kagome as his brother's girlfriend and he saw the distressed look on her face. Kagome was so caught up with everything that she didn't recognize him at all until he asked her, "Where to, Kagome?" She snapped out of her 'distressed' trance and said blankly, "Tajioka Hospital."
"Ok then, you need to get there quick?"
"Yes, please."
As he drove off quickly, he became curious. "Why are you going to the hospital?" He asked coolly, not knowing what the situation was.
"Because…" Tears welled up in her eyes. "Because…Inuyasha is in the hospital. He…he got in an accident."
Sesshoumaru froze momentarily. *So…my half-brother is in the hospital…I'll go and check on him too.* Sesshoumaru sped up, now knowing what had happened.
They both arrived at the hospital, Kagome with tears in her eyes, and her lips trembling as she tried to hold them back. Sesshoumaru had on his usually cold face, but he was truly concerned for is half-brother.
Sure, they weren't exactly what you would call loving, but they cared for each other.
*~*~*Flashback*~*~*
"Sesshou-oniichan…where's momma?" A 5-year-old Inuyasha sucked on his thumb (AN: ^_^ Kawaii!!) as he looked up at his half-brother and asked him where his mother was.
"She's…in the hospital." A 13-year-old Sesshoumaru answered him coldly, yet, he put in hands on Inuyasha's shoulder to comfort him.
Sesshoumaru despised Inuyasha's mother dearly, for one thing, because of her, his very own mother left because of her. Still, he had a responsibility over his younger half-brother and he could not hate him, just because of his mother.
Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru stood together outside of the emergency room with their father.
Inuyasha's mother had just been in a car crash, and she was in critical condition. The doctors did not expect her to survive any longer. They allowed their father and them to go and talk to her, before she died. Inuyasha held on to his mother's hands and cried quietly, for he was only 5, but he already understood what death was.
Sesshoumaru had told him, that his mother was going to die, and he explained what death was, instead of telling him lies, like "Your mother is just going away for a long time…she'll come back, though." That was what Inuyasha's father had told him, but Sesshoumaru said that it was just a lie, a lie to make Inuyasha believe that, and that he'll be waiting the rest of his life for someone who won't come back.
So, Sesshoumaru had told him, and Inuyasha understood, his mother was never coming back.
Inuyasha cried and he held on to his mother's hand, until she passed away.
*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*
Sesshoumaru followed Kagome as she ran to around the hospital, looking for Inuyasha. Finally, she found where he was, and she pushed through the door to see Inuyasha lying in the hospital bed. He was a pitiful sight.
Kagome broke down into sobs as soon as she was by Inuyasha's side.
Inuyasha woke up, to hear Kagome sobbing and felt her tears on his hand. She looked up at him sadly, her eyes hopeful. "You'll…be alright…right?" Inuyasha smiled sadly, and shook his head.
A female doctor came behind Kagome, and laid her hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Miss Higurashi…he won't survive…any longer…he…won't live for long now." The doctor choked out the words as she tried to hold back tears of sorrow. It was saddening…to see a young girl, crying by the side of her dying boyfriend. The doctor could see, that they had planned a hopeful future…now…it was ruined.
(AN: I'm crying as I write this…it's so sad…plus, if you listen to the song Aika, from the Inuyasha soundtrack, as you read this, I'm sure you would cry too.)
Sesshoumaru shook his head in pity. The scene just ahead of him was just so sad. He silently cursed the heavens for ruining a perfect and happy couple's life. Sesshoumaru could see, that they had a good future.
He walked over to the other side of Inuyasha, and laid a hand on his shoulder, comforting him as he once did when they were young.
"You'll see your mother soon." Sesshoumaru smiled sadly. Inuyasha looked at him, looking confused as to why Sesshoumaru was there. Inuyasha smiled again, and nodded, which was painful for him. Inuyasha said in a pain filled voice, "Please…take care…of Kagome for me…I love her so much…and please…tell Miroku, that I'm sorry, for not listening to him…" Sesshoumaru nodded quietly. Inuyasha turned to Kagome. She quieted her sobs to listen to what Inuyasha had to say. "Kagome…I'm sorry…things are like this…I'm sorry. I love you…" Inuyasha took his hand, and stroked Kagome's cheek.
Inuyasha turned again, and faced the ceiling. He smiled sadly and closed his eyes. He breathed in his last breath. And then…he died.
Kagome broke down into violent sobs and laid curled up on the hospital floor in a feeble position. Her hands covered her face, but tears poured onto the ground. Sesshoumaru smiled sadly, and a single tear fell down his cheek and dropped to the ground. *I will miss you brother…*
The doctor stood by the door, dabbing her eyes with a tissues as never ending tears seems to come out of no where. *Another life ruined...a happy family broken…* She thought sadly.
Now, nothing couldn't be heard except for the violent sobs coming from Kagome, and the buzzing of the hospital lights.
So…that's the first chapter for you, sorry…it had to be so sad. But…it had to be that way. *Breaks down into sobs*
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